Qiao Fengran was a little unhappy: "Can't I talk to you? I can represent him fully."

Xie Linchuan stared at her for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "No, he was talking to me about technical matters. You're not a professional, so you can't discuss this with me."

Qiao Fengran remained silent.

She suddenly asked a somewhat abrupt question: "What have you been through recently? You seem to have changed a lot."

Xie Linchuan did not answer; he simply reiterated his demand: "I will only consider whether to cooperate with Fu Mingche and pass on my message if Fu Mingche comes to talk to me in person."

After saying that, he left.

Qiao Fengran felt inexplicably depressed.

They are still college students, and they clearly have a bright and promising youth.

But every time she chatted with Xie Linchuan, she couldn't grasp his main point.

Does this person really like her?

So much time has passed, Qiao Fengran has long since figured it out—Xie Linchuan definitely doesn't like her.

Perhaps her intuition was right from the start.

Xie Linchuan did indeed have some inexplicable feelings for her, but these feelings had nothing to do with romantic love.

Who can catch this person?

There's no way Qiao Fengran can be caught.

After returning, Qiao Fengran told Fu Mingche about Xie Linchuan's request.

Fu Mingche is currently in a state of extreme distress.

He wanted to succeed in his business and to be respected by others.

But for him, achieving this goal would require a lot of effort.

Even though he stands on his father's shoulders and has the support of the entire family, some things must be negotiated with strength and skill.

In this world, one cannot pave the way to all paths simply by virtue of one's status and position—perhaps it is possible, but one's status and position are certainly insufficient.

Some paths rely on hard power.

Unfortunately, he lacks real skills.

He couldn't open that road, because that road contained the resources he needed most.

Just when he was at his wit's end, the news his girlfriend told him brought him immense joy.

"Are you serious? He wants to talk to me in person?"

"Yes, he said that I am not a professional and do not know anything about the relevant field. He said that I would only consider whether to cooperate if you come back and talk to him in person."

Qiao Fengran relayed the conversation between the two of them to him verbatim.

This time, Fu Mingche showed no contempt whatsoever. Instead, he hurriedly said, "Okay, I'll book my flight back now. I'll probably arrive tomorrow afternoon. I'll have a good talk with him. You also need to keep him calm and make sure he doesn't change his mind. My project must be completed by him!"

He knew very well what kind of changes a true master could bring to his company.

He would rather bow down to his rival in love than fail to complete this transformation and overcome this difficult situation.

It's true that a man's knees are worth gold, but he didn't actually kneel down; he was just saying a few nice words to his rival.

If he can't do something like that, he might as well live in a greenhouse.

Qiao Fengran was indirectly affected by her boyfriend's attitude.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll be careful."

Fu Mingche arrived the next day.

Qiao Fengran picked him up from the airport.

Without wasting any words, the two rushed to the school.

Unfortunately, when they arrived, they couldn't find Xie Linchuan.

With a "let's give it a try" attitude, they went to Xie Linchuan's dormitory.

The news I received was that he hadn't been living here for a long time.

His roommates' impression of him was that he was elusive and had no idea what he was up to.

At this moment, Qiao Fengran seemed to remember something and patted his head: "Sorry, I forgot. Someone told me that he doesn't live on campus anymore and doesn't come for afternoon naps. He's a lone wolf now, and apart from attending classes, people basically never see him."

"Then let's wait for him."

Fu Mingche was also a little tired.

He traveled a long distance just to close this deal.

Now that they're here, they have no way to get Xie Linchuan's address, so they have no choice but to wait for him.

All he could do was wait.

Qiao Fengran was just testing the waters, and seeing how much her boyfriend valued Xie Linchuan, she felt a little depressed.

"...Do you really need his help? As far as I know, he is indeed a genius in the field of computer science. But he is still so young, perhaps his potential is not as great as you think."

Fu Mingche rubbed his forehead: "Are you prejudiced against him? If you are, then I can only correct your perception—he is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface. To me, he is a rare talent. Without him, my company would really go bankrupt. Didn't I tell you that on the phone?"

He did tell her, but Qiao Fengran sometimes didn't believe him.

Today, seeing Fu Mingche, who has a strong sense of time, willing to wait for Xie Linchuan downstairs, Qiao Fengran gained a deeper understanding.

At this moment, she bit her lip and expressed her feelings.

"...Perhaps I can't help you much. He doesn't really like me. If you want me to help you persuade him to get involved in your company, you're likely to fail."

She didn't mince words. Her boyfriend was important, but she couldn't do things that she herself couldn't do.

Fu Mingche's expression remained unchanged.

"I know he doesn't really like you, but you hold a unique place in his heart, and that's enough. Sometimes feelings don't need to be defined by romantic relationships; perhaps we can have other perspectives. For him, just find his weakness. And his weakness is you."

“You’re overthinking it. He has no feelings for me anymore, and I’m not his weakness. I just want to tell you that if you want to use me to negotiate with him, I don’t mind helping you, and I will do my best to help. But this time, your plan will probably fail. He doesn’t care about me at all. Maybe he has someone new he likes, otherwise why would he move out?”

Fu Mingche did not believe that Xie Linchuan, who was stubborn and extreme, would suddenly change his mind.

When Fu Mingche first saw him, he was startled by his eyes.

That cold gaze is not something a normal person would have.

However, his expression softened considerably when he saw Qiao Fengran.

He treated Qiao Fengran differently, but not at all.

From this perspective, how could there be no affection between them?

At the very least, Xie Linchuan definitely had deep feelings for Qiao Fengran.

Seeing that he didn't believe her, Qiao Fengran was at a loss.

All she could say was, "Seeing is believing. Don't be disappointed when the time comes."

After waiting for a while, the two finally saw Xie Linchuan slowly making his way to the teaching building.

Upon seeing the two of them, Xie Linchuan didn't waste any words: "I'll go finish this class first, you wait a bit. We'll talk after this class."

His tone was completely calm.