Chapter 33
Recently, Chen Mian had a bold idea in her mind—she wanted to transfer back to China to study at a university.
Unsure of what to do, she consulted several relevant bloggers on social media, offering them her opinions and thoughts for a fee.
The result is: feasible.
They can either return to China to retake the college entrance examination and retake the exam, or transfer to certain domestic schools with special admission channels.
Chen Mian felt that it was unrealistic for her to retake the entrance exam for a domestic university, as she had gone abroad early and had never received a systematic high school education in China.
In addition, she doesn't possess a 'genius' brain, making it difficult for her to get into a decent school in a short period of time. Moreover, she has heard of the saying "thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge."
If the difference in educational background between universities is too great when transferring back from abroad, Chen Mian feels it's not worth it.
It's not that she doesn't care about that diploma.
Chen Mian planned to seek advice from more authoritative figures, such as Zhou Zhixun.
One night before bed, she brought up this topic with Zhou Zhixun. At that moment, Zhou Zhixun had just come out of the bathroom, wearing a white bathrobe, and was about to go to the kitchen to bring Chen Mian a glass of warm milk.
I stopped in my tracks when she suddenly brought up such a major life event.
Why did you suddenly want to turn around?
Zhou Zhixun didn't think that studying at this top-tier art academy would cause Chen Mian any trouble. The school had a beautiful environment, complete infrastructure and facilities, and wasn't far from home.
Her grades weren't outstanding, but they were still pretty good, and she was able to graduate smoothly. After graduation, whether she pursued further studies or entered the workforce, Zhou Zhixun was able to provide her with the greatest assistance, helping her to achieve her dreams and do what she wanted to do.
Therefore, he did not understand Chen Mian's idea of returning to China. Putting aside the complicated procedures, things that could be solved with money were not worth mentioning to Zhou Zhixun.
For Chen Mian, the overseas school was more prestigious and a better fit for her.
However, Chen Mian said she didn't like it.
dislike.
For Zhou Zhixun, uttering those three words by anyone other than Chen Mian was merely a light and insignificant statement. If everyone could do what they liked, the world would have been doomed long ago.
"It's not just that I don't like it; I feel a lot of pressure studying at that school, and I also don't like the living environment and habits abroad. I want to come back."
Have you thought about what will happen to us in the future?
Zhou Zhixun sat on the edge of the bed, his expression not exactly serious, but certainly not the smiling face he usually showed her.
“I don’t know,” she thought for a moment, unwilling to be vague with Zhou Zhixun, “but what I am sure of is that I want to stay in my country.”
After saying that, she didn't even dare to look at the man sitting motionless on the edge of the bed.
Will he feel that he started this relationship and then dumped me first?
"good."
After a long pause, Zhou Zhixun responded.
"Okay?" Chen Mian looked up. "What do you mean by 'okay'? Are you planning to break up with me peacefully?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhixun chuckled. "Tiara, I need to correct you. First of all, we won't break up. Secondly, if we really do end up breaking up, it will definitely not be a peaceful separation."
Startled by this veiled remark, Chen Mian shrank further under the covers. "Then what do we do?"
“It’s simple,” Zhou Zhixun said, pulling her out of the warm bed and holding her close, kissing the top of her head. “I can stay here with you.”
Zhou Zhixun doesn't have any so-called 'wolfish ambitions'. All he's doing now is trying to provide Chen Mian with a better life, hoping that she won't have to worry about money every day in the future.
He's not currently involved in any shady businesses; he's simply fulfilling his assigned duties. He can easily step away and hand over the reins to someone else.
Zhou Zhixun said he could help Chen Mian transfer directly back to a top university in China to continue his sophomore year.
Chen Mian had learned about the route he mentioned; it was not cheap, costing more than she would have spent completing her undergraduate studies in the United States.
Of course, if Zhou Zhixun is willing to make the sacrifice, why wouldn't Chen Mian be happy to do so?
His entire fortune is more than he could squander in several lifetimes, so spending a little on her is nothing compared to Zhou Zhixun's wealth—just the tip of the iceberg.
Furthermore, Chen Mian herself didn't feel that spending her boyfriend's money was anything to be ashamed of or despicable. She believed she had inherited Feng Meixia's selfish and 'dirty' genes. It's only natural to try to live the life you want to the best of your ability within the given circumstances.
Only a fool would turn down a shortcut, thinking their life is too easy.
Zhou Zhixun was afraid that this was just a whim of Chen Mian's and that she would regret it later. He asked Chen Mian to consider it for half a month. If she still insisted on her current idea after half a month, he would discuss it with her professor and help her contact schools in China.
...
Two weeks later, when Zhou Zhixun accompanied Chen Mian to the school to complete the formalities, her professor, upon hearing the news, expressed great regret to her. From his tone and expression, Chen Mian thought that the school had lost some musical genius.
In fact, she later learned that Zhou Zhixun had donated several substantial sums to the school because of her, and that he had helped her in many competitions where she had no chance of being selected.
The professor was heartbroken over losing his "cash cow".
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Chen Mian has suspended her studies. She will continue to study piano under the music performance major at one of the top universities in China in the second half of the year.
Upon hearing the news, Josie and Naomi burst into tears. They made Chen Mian promise that he would definitely come back to visit them in the future.
“Of course,” Chen Mian assured, “I will definitely come back here when I have time.”
Zhou Zhixun, of course, was not idle either.
He has recently been contacting Dylan and a group of trusted business partners, wanting to entrust his business to them. Zhou Zhixun himself only needs to receive a high monthly dividend. In addition, part of his assets are used for various investments, which have yielded considerable returns, enough for him and Chen Mian to maintain their current standard of living.
Dylan was shocked by Zhou Zhixun's actions, feeling that Zhou Zhixun was completely wasting his innate advantages.
He believes that if Eli maintains his previous drive in his career, he is fully capable of reaching the top of the wealth rankings.
“There’s no need,” Zhou Zhixun said, sitting in the quiet clubhouse with his legs crossed, revealing a section of his ankles covered by dress stockings. “That kid is frugal; he doesn’t need that much money at all.”
This is a joke that's half true and half false.
With his current wealth, even if Tiara spent a million every day, it would take him countless lifetimes to live that way.
“What’s the point of earning so much money?” Zhou Zhixun concluded. “It’s better to spend time with the children. You know I’ve always believed in the importance of companionship in education.”
The tone of the old father's voice.
Speaking of Chen Mian, Zhou Zhixun boasted to his new mother like he was showing off his baby, "Dylan, you don't know how sensible my child is. He even made me breakfast the other day. It was a fried egg, and it was the best egg I've ever eaten."
"It's a pity that I won't let her into the kitchen again. She burned her thumb a little because of this. She's afraid of fire, but she was still willing to do it for me. She loves me very much, although she loves me a little less than I love her. But I don't mind. I'm glad. I love her a little more."
Dylan: ...
Dylan: "How come I never realized you were Hopeless Romantic before?"
Zhou Zhixun glanced at his watch. It was a quarter past nine o'clock in the evening. He put down his wine glass, stood up, and said goodbye. "I'm leaving. I have things to do at home."
"OK."
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Chen Mian and Zhou Zhixun returned to China at the turn of spring and summer.
Zhou Zhixun bought a high-end apartment near Chen Mian's school, letting Chen Mian decorate it himself like a game to pass the time before the start of the semester. However, this apartment could only be used as a place for Chen Mian to stay when he came home late; their actual home was in Beicheng Manor.
Zhou Zhixun's only job now is to take care of Chen Mian's daily life.
Chen Mian discussed this matter with Zhou Zhixun in a very serious manner.
Like Dylan, she did not want Zhou Zhixun to give up his existing career and devote himself entirely to the family, which consisted only of Chen Mian and him.
Dylan felt indignant on Zhou Zhixun's behalf, while Chen Mian feared that Zhou Zhixun would regret it in the future. She had heard far too many stories of one person, deeply in love, making irrational concessions for the other, which would one day become the fuse for a breakup and the 'dagger' used to hurt each other with harsh words.
To be honest, Chen Mian, like Zhou Zhixun, would have no choice but to spend the rest of his life with someone else if he couldn't be with them until the end.
However, the love and affection in front of him cannot be a reason for Zhou Zhixun to give up his 'self'.
Zhou Zhixun told Chen Mian, "He had already put this matter on his life plan. Just as she didn't like life abroad, he was also fed up with the days of chasing fame and fortune. He didn't want to continue. The only thing he wanted to do now was to take good care of her. No one can predict the future, but he didn't want to regret it now."
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For the next three years, Zhou Zhixun indeed enjoyed it as he said. He fell in love with shopping malls. After sending Chen Mian to school, he would wander around various shopping malls when he had nothing to do.
Zhou Zhixun was already familiar with the purchasing process. He first went to several luxury stores and had the mannequins try on the clothes he liked. The mannequins were girls with similar builds to Chen Mian, whom he had chosen.
Previously, he wouldn't go through these unnecessary steps; he would just buy whatever he liked and have it delivered to his home. When Chen Mian found out, he said he was wasting his time, as many of the styles he bought weren't suitable for her.
This step was added after that.
Zhou Zhixun was keen on dressing up as Chen Mian.
Every morning, he would first select all the clothes Chen Mian would wear that day, inside and out, and place them on the watch cabinet in the dressing room before going out for a morning run.
After his morning run, he would go home and make breakfast for Chen Mian. If Chen Mian had a morning commute, he would take her to school first; otherwise, he would do something else with her.
Zhou Zhixun even bought a Chinese cooking manual and asked Chen Mian to order the dishes he wanted to eat the next day after he finished exercising every night.
His life almost entirely revolved around Chen Mian.
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