As if the blow hadn't been enough, when Li Fuyi spoke, Li Wuchi felt his heart was breaking.
“Brother Wu Chi, I am very grateful for your help when I was going through a difficult time, but feelings cannot be forced. I tried to spend some time with you, but the truest feelings in my heart cannot be hidden.”
"I, Li Fuyi, love Gangshu the most, not you, nor Guowei. I'm sorry, Wuchi."
Li Fuyi thought she had expressed her most sincere feelings, but she didn't expect that Li Wuchi wouldn't accept them at all.
"Ha ha ha ha"
Looking up at the sky with a sorrowful laugh, Li Wuchi felt as if he was about to laugh until tears streamed down his face.
She didn't love him, and feelings can't be forced. Why didn't Li Fuyi say these things earlier? Was she worried that if she said them out loud, wouldn't Li Wuchi be considered an idiot?
If he were to talk things out, wouldn't Zhou Gangshu be unable to focus on his exam preparation if the other party refused to give him anything?
Li Wuchi felt his mind was incredibly clear at that moment. He saw Li Fuyi clearly; in reality, the person in front of him loved no one.
She loves those who can provide her with sustenance, but she will immediately shift her focus once someone more powerful appears.
He understood, but Li Wuchi was unwilling to give up.
He traveled a long way to follow Li Fuyi, only to receive no love in return, just words of gratitude, while he gave up the most important thing.
A simple comparison ignited a deep resentment within him, a resentment that made Li Wuchi's entire demeanor strange.
Li Fuyi instinctively stepped back, while Zhou Gangshu assumed a defensive stance.
Looking at the two people in front of him, Li Wuchi revealed a sinister smile, a smile that was both chilling and terrifying.
“Sister Fuyi, you will regret this. Zhou Gangshu, who is right in front of you, can’t protect you. He is about to go to where he belongs. You can’t escape my grasp. Sister Fuyi, you can only belong to me.”
His obsession was tinged with hatred, and his eyes held a madness that caused those sitting next to Li Wuchi to instinctively move aside, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.
"Sister Fuyi, you can only be mine."
These words, like a deadly chain, brought Li Fuyi's unease to its peak.
Suddenly looking at Li Wuchi, Li Fuyi gleaned a name from him, and froze on the spot.
Then she turned to look at Li Yiyi, her eyes filled with hatred and a poisonous glint in them. Why wouldn't Li Yiyi let her go? She had even hidden herself in the small world.
Li Yiyi was completely bewildered by Li Fuyi's gaze. She didn't understand why Li Fuyi had come to hate her again.
It's not the protagonist's hatred for the cannon fodder.
"Sister Fuyi, congratulations on your engagement."
In an instant, Li Wuchi seemed to return to normal. After politely finishing his speech, he stepped back to stand in the shade of a tree.
It was as if a demon from the abyss was gazing at the delicious treats basking in the sunlight.
Just as everyone was wondering what to do, a group of people appeared at the intersection not far away. They seemed to be able to teleport, and in the blink of an eye, they were in sight.
Fortunately, they were all people I knew, including leaders from the commune and teachers from the school, one of whom was Zhao Zhiqing.
Zhao Zhiqing, seeing that people had arrived, Li Yiyi leaned close to Li Laoda and Jiang Yuting and briefly recounted what had happened that day.
"Oh, I see," Li Laoda and Jiang Yuting understood.
"Who is Comrade Zhou Gangshu?"
Ren Tong, a leader of the commune, walked up to Li Fumin and whispered in his ear, "I asked you something." Although he said it was whispered, many people actually heard it.
"Sir, that is Comrade Zhou Gangshu."
His heart sank lower and lower. Ren Tong seemed to have come to speak to him, but in reality, he was implying that such a large group of people couldn't possibly be a good thing.
Ren Tong's final look confirmed Li Fumin's suspicions.
"This is Comrade Zhou Gangshu. No wonder he was admitted to the Shanshi Vocational Teacher Training School. He is so young, yet he is indeed a promising young man. He will surely have a bright future."
The tense atmosphere eased instantly, and Zhou Gangshu's sullen face broke into a haughty smile.
The person in front of me was clearly exceptionally refined and scholarly, obviously an academically accomplished individual. He must have come to see me because I had achieved exceptionally high scores, surpassing even the most gifted students to some extent.
The statement that he surpassed genius had a profound impact on Zhou Gangshu.
"You flatter me, you flatter me. I was just lucky."
He spoke words of humility, but his actions and demeanor were anything but humble; he seemed to want everyone to know how extraordinary he was.
"Comrade Zhou Gangshu, what are you saying? Let me introduce myself first. I am the principal of Shanshi Vocational Teachers' School, this is the director, and this is your future teacher."
After introducing a few key points, the principal continued.
"It's like this, Comrade Zhou Gangshu, we've read your answer sheet, and it's truly outstanding. The main reason we're here is that we're conducting a research project that uses the knowledge from your answer sheet, but we've been studying it for a long time and still can't figure it out. That's why we've taken the liberty of coming to you to ask for your help in solving it."
He spoke with outward respect, but the cold light hidden behind his glasses seemed to see right through Zhou Gangshu.
Shanshi Vocational Normal School was originally established for Zhou Gangshu alone.
"Oh, I see!"
After the explanation, Zhou Gangshu understood two points. The first was about the Shanshi Vocational Normal School; he had been thinking, he clearly hadn't applied to that school.
The reason I received the acceptance letter from this school was because I didn't dare to tell anyone beforehand, out of pride.
Now he knows the reason: it's all because he's too outstanding, causing some people to pull strings behind his back. Thinking he's the object of countless talented people's desire, Zhou Gangshu becomes smug.
His already arrogant personality became even more arrogant. Didn't he hear what these people were saying? They invited him because they couldn't understand the problem, and only he could.
When you ask someone for a favor, you should have the right attitude. Zhou Gangshu is a magnanimous person and doesn't need these people to be overly demanding; they just need to do a few things for him.
"Comrade Zhou Gangshu, I wonder what your thoughts are after hearing this, and whether you would be willing to return to the school with us first to help us with our research."
Adjusting his glasses, Old Wu began to probe and study Zhou Gangshu little by little, starting from their very first meeting.
"Yes, of course I'm willing, but..."
The pause was expected, and Mr. Wu was not surprised at all.
"Comrade Zhou Gangshu, is there anything else troubling you? Don't worry, this research of ours is required by the higher-ups. Great contributors are given preferential treatment. Just tell me what you want to do."
On one hand, they exaggerated the importance of the research, and on the other hand, they subtly coaxed Zhou Gangshu into revealing the information they knew.
Zhou Gangshu is Zhou Wenzhu; one person becoming another—this is a situation they've never encountered before. Another point is...
Past life, present life
Mr. Wu was very interested in these two words and wanted to see if they were as they seemed. If not, it would be difficult to explain how Zhou Gangshu knew the contents of the exam paper.
"this..."
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