The construction of a new luxury apartment building in the eastern part of the city has been the talk of the town ever since the land was allocated.
It is said that the foreign businessman William is not the real boss. Behind him is a mysterious shareholder with a larger shareholding and immense power. The building has already sold out even though construction has only just begun.
It proves the saying: you can't buy it even if you have money.
Seeing this magnificent scene, others rushed to follow suit, buying land and building infrastructure, making the real estate industry very lively for a time.
Xiaoqing joked, "Is Nuonuo's boyfriend that Mr. William?"
Xu Nuo almost spat out her soup.
When things weren't busy, Li Xian would bring Xu Nuo along when he ate with his colleagues, and over time Xu Nuo and William became acquainted.
Every time William saw her, he would exaggerate and call her "sister-in-law," but his pronunciation was very poor; he would always call her "Di-mei Di-mei."
Xu Nuo immediately denied it: "Of course not, how could that be?"
Jasmine also thought it was impossible.
Although Xu Nuo is beautiful and comes from a wealthy family, he is a big business owner, so what could she possibly have to do with him?
Seeing that Xu Nuo was seriously drinking the soup and had no intention of continuing the conversation, Jasmine curled her lips and her eyes fell on Xu Nuo's clothes intentionally or unintentionally.
snort.
Xu Nuo's boyfriend must be a decrepit old man, someone she can't be seen with, which is why she's being so secretive.
With that thought in mind, Jasmine went to bed for a nap, feeling quite content.
Xu Nuo ate her meal slowly, put away her lunchbox, and then happily went to try on the new dress that Li Xian had bought for her.
She had already chosen the dress she would wear when giving instructions, but Li Xian bought her a fitted black dress with rhinestones on the collar and cuffs, which was very elegant and appropriate.
So the pink dress that was originally chosen was changed.
The day before the party, Xu Nuo went to her advisor's office early in the morning to sign a leave slip.
The Chinese Literature Department advisor was a woman in her forties named Xu Qiu. She generously approved Xu Nuo's leave slip, her words full of smiles: "You're the only freshman in our department who can attend, which is a great honor for the class. I'm sure I'll approve your leave. You just asked for leave, and you even brought so much stuff. How can I accept that?"
Instructor Xu was very approachable in front of Xu Nuo. Others might not know who was behind Xu Nuo, but she knew a little about them. Plus, Xu Nuo was generous and would always bring some moisturizing oil and snacks whenever she came.
After all, one is bound to be obligated to those who feed them and take their money.
Nature takes extra care of her.
Instructor Xu asked, seemingly casually, "Are you related to Liu Meixiang, a student in the second year?"
She asked cryptically, without directly asking whether Xu Nuo and Liu Zhao were related.
Xu Nuo hesitated for a moment.
Although Li Xian always called Liu Zhao "Uncle Liu," Liu Zhao often introduced him as his godson in public, so in a sense, they were relatives.
Otherwise, the relationship between the two would be really hard to explain.
Xu Nuo nodded and said, "Yes, we're relatives."
Instructor Xu's smile deepened: "I see. No wonder I've seen you visiting Mr. Liu's house several times."
Um?
Xu Nuo was surprised that this instructor, Xu, even knew this. She blinked curiously, unsure whether she should ask further. Instructor Xu spoke up herself: "My husband's brother lives next door to Mr. Liu. He often goes over for meals and has seen you there."
Instructor Xu also saw that Grandma Liu was seeing people off warmly. She quickly signed the leave slip and handed it to Xu Nuo, saying, "Alright, you can focus on rehearsals now. Don't be so polite next time. Look, you've spent money again."
Xu Nuo took the leave slip and thanked him politely: "Teacher, please don't say that. It's just some snacks, not worth much. I remember you said your son likes to drink milk, but you can't always buy it, so I took two packets of milk powder. It's the same if you just mix it with hot water."
"Oh, you're too kind. I'll thank you on behalf of my child."
After taking leave, Xu Nuo went to the auditorium to rehearse.
Shanghai University is a prestigious university with a long history. Although its facilities and buildings are somewhat old, the hardware is still very complete.
The auditorium retains the style of a concert hall, with a semi-circular stage and a red velvet curtain. Other programs are already being rehearsed on stage.
The choir was scheduled to rehearse at 11:30, so Xu Nuo had an hour and a half to go and went to find the rest of the group.
A familiar voice rang out amidst the noise.
"Nuonuo".
Xu Nuo turned around and saw Liu Mei and Su Zhao walking towards her.
Perhaps because he was entertaining guests, Su Zhao was dressed very formally, in a white shirt and black pants, with a scholarly hairstyle, looking just like a student council president from a manga.
Xu Nuo smiled and said, "Xiangxiang, Su Zhao."
Liu Meixiang reached out and put her arm around her: "Su Zhao just asked me where you were, and here we are."
Xu Nuo waved the leave slip in her hand: "I just arrived and went to the counselor to sign the leave slip."
Su Zhao smiled gently and said, "I guess we'll be staying up all night tonight. Did you bring a jacket? It's chilly at night."
Xu Nuo shook her head: "I'll go back to the dorm after rehearsal and get it then."
Now that she had run into Liu Meixiang, Xu Nuo wasn't in a hurry to find the choir members.
Xu Nuo and Liu Meixiang found seats in the audience and sat down.
Su Zhao was in the student council and had a lot of things to do, so he left after a while.
Liu Meixiang watched Su Zhao's retreating figure thoughtfully: "Nuonuo, I feel that Comrade Su Zhao is paying a little too much attention to you."
Xu Nuo frowned slightly: "Maybe it's because we're from the same hometown."
Moreover, the Su family now needs Xu Nuo's herbal tea, and Chen Qingxia is being much more polite to Xu Jin'an at work, which has caused Xu Nuo to receive letters from the two elders every day, all praising how wonderful Su Zhao is and how wonderful the Su family is.
Su Zhao is indeed a good person, warm-hearted and sensible. Xu Nuo feels that Su Zhao is a very rare friend after getting to know each other for so long.
Liu Meixiang still felt that her premonition was correct: "But he treats you a little differently. Every time he sees me, he can't say more than a few words before asking about you."
Xu Nuodai frowned slightly.
Su Zhao stood on the right side of the stage, seemingly asleep among the others, his demeanor composed and his striking features attracting the attention of almost all the girls.
Liu Meixiang muttered, "Su Zhao is actually quite good. He's handsome and well-educated."
Xu Nuo glanced at her, and Liu Meixiang immediately said, "But yours is still better. He's handsome and capable. My dad praises him at home every day, saying that he's the first on the list of enterprises supported by the government. He's a young entrepreneur who has attracted foreign investment, boosted production, and is a state-owned enterprise."
Mentioning Li Xian, Xu Nuo couldn't help but smile: "Yeah, he's really amazing."
Liu Meixiang couldn't stand it: "Hey, you, you're already praising him. But his company name is pretty good, Zhong Xu. Xu is you, right? Zhong should mean 'love', so it means 'love Xu Nuo'."
Liu Meixiang felt like crying: "This is so romantic."
Xu Nuo's thoughts drifted a little. When Li Xian said he wanted to give her this name, she thought it was similar to what Liu Meixiang had in mind, until one day she accidentally saw Li Xian's notebook.
Zhong Xu – devoted to Xu Nuo, promising her a lifetime.
Xu Nuo even noticed a small box next to the small drawer.
She knew what was inside without even opening it.
Seeing that Xu Nuo was lost in thought, Liu Meixiang reached out and shook her.
"Nuonuo".
"ah?"
“I said that the school invited guests this time, and my dad, as an alumnus, is also on the guest list.”
Uncle Liu is here too?
"That's great, Uncle Liu can watch your performance now."
Liu Meixiang said somewhat shyly, "I feel a little embarrassed when I think about my dad being downstairs. I'm afraid it will affect my performance."
Xu Nuo has been on stage with her mother countless times since she was a child, and she doesn't care: "So what? Just treat him like a cabbage that can't talk, and act as you normally would."
Even so, Liu Meixiang was still a little nervous: "Aren't you nervous? Will your hands shake if you go up and give directions?"
Xu Nuo rested her chin on her hand: "I treat them like cabbages, so I'm not nervous at all."
After chatting and laughing for a while, Liu Meixiang accompanied Xu Nuo to find the choir members.
As soon as I walked backstage, I heard my name called amidst the noise.
Xu Nuo and Liu Meixiang exchanged a glance and began eavesdropping in tacit agreement.
"Zhou Yan cried for a long time after she came back, but what could she do? The other party is rich and has powerful connections. I heard that she drove a luxury car on the first day of school."
Someone said indignantly, "That can't be done. She's a freshman, and she's already bullying people as soon as she enters the school. Zhou Yan's family is in the cultural troupe. In terms of strength, how could she possibly be the one to bully others?"
"What can we do? She's rich and powerful, so no one dares to say anything if she's arrogant. By the way, Minghui, you must see her often when your choir rehearses. Is she really as beautiful as the rumors say?"
Lu Minghui sat up straight and said in a gentle voice, "She is indeed quite good-looking."
Some people scoffed: "She dresses so flamboyantly every day, yet she used such underhanded tactics to steal Zhou Yan's position. This kind of woman's conduct must be bad."
Girls seem to be very interested in the topic of conduct.
"I heard she has a very rich boyfriend who keeps pestering her to spend money on her. She wants him to cook for her, buy her imported snacks, and I heard she gets angry every time he doesn't give it to her."
"Really?"
“It’s true. My roommate’s fellow villager shares a dorm with her. She said that a cook delivers meals to the dorm every day and often shares fruit candies and cookies with them.”
Lu Minghui sat quietly, not participating much in the conversation, as if it had nothing to do with her.
"I've never seen her, anyway. The rumors say she's incredibly beautiful, but I guess she's just average in real life. If her character is bad, her appearance must be bad too."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the door was pushed open.
A stylish and incredibly beautiful girl stood at the door, her skin as white as snow, her small, delicate face the envy of all.
He was wearing an exquisite watch on his wrist. Someone recognized him and stared at him in surprise for a few more moments.
The newcomer had a sweet voice and asked everyone, "How was it?"
He was stunned for a moment while sitting in the crowd, and when he saw Liu Meixiang who followed him in, his face turned pale.
Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Xu Nuo raised her chin and looked at them with sparkling eyes: "So? Are you all satisfied with how I look?"
Upon realizing who she was, everyone's faces immediately darkened, and a few blushed with embarrassment.
Xu Nuo stopped looking at the others and said softly, "Speaking of which, although you guys are gossipy, you're too out-of-touch. It was Zhou Yan who suddenly quit, leaving the choir without a conductor, that's why President Li Xiaolan specifically came to me to ask me to help out."
A cold glint appeared in her eyes: "How come things are all upside down here?"
Some people didn't believe it: "You clearly took someone else's spot from me."
Xu Nuo didn't even look at that person; her gaze fell on one of them.
"Huh?" Xu Nuo said, as if she had just noticed Lu Minghui. "Comrade Minghui is here too. That's perfect. Why don't you tell everyone how Comrade Zhou Yan quit her job and how you and President Li Xiaolan persuaded me to help?"
Lu Minghui was called out, and her face turned ugly.
Unfortunately, Liu Meixiang was also there, so she dared not remain silent.
Because Liu Meixiang also witnessed the whole thing.
Lu Minghui had no choice but to gather her thoughts and said in a soft voice, "Yes, I was just about to say that things are not as you think. Comrade Zhou Yan had a fight with the choir and left in a huff. Thanks to Comrade Xu Nuo, who, although not from the cultural troupe, bravely took Zhou Yan's place."
This sounds very off. What does it mean to say that she bravely took on the job? Does it mean that she didn't have the skills and was just taking on a job she couldn't handle?
Liu Meixiang sneered: "What kind of cultural troupe is Zhou Yan from? Liu Meiyang is the real cultural troupe. Even she has to ask Nuonuo for advice and call Nuonuo 'teacher'."
Liu Meixiang's status was special, and everyone was too busy fawning over her to dare to refute her: "So that's how it is. We misunderstood Comrade Xu Nuo. Xueyun, look at you, if you had said so earlier, we wouldn't have done this."
Lu Minghui clenched her hands and gave a wry smile: "Yes, it's my fault. I was distracted and forgot to speak for a moment. Comrade Xu Nuo, I'm sorry you were misunderstood. Don't take it to heart."
She looked like it was all her fault, with a wronged expression on her face, looking exactly like someone who had been bullied.
Miss Xu pouted her pretty lips, looked her up and down, and said disdainfully, "How could you possibly harm me? It's just some unfounded rumors. I'm so busy, I don't have time to pay attention to these things."
After saying that, he turned and left without even looking at the crowd.
Liu Meixiang almost died laughing: "Xu Nuo, you're amazing! Miss, you're incredible!"
Xu Nuo gave her a coquettish glance: "What? I've already toned it down, okay? I've been very polite."
Xu Nuo quickly forgot about this little incident, but Lu Minghui wasn't the only one who had been humiliated by her. Everyone held a grudge but couldn't do anything about Xu Nuo, so they could only gossip about her behind her back.
But many hands make light work.
Within an afternoon, gossip reached Xu Nuo's dormitory.
Upon hearing the other party's words, Danfeng's anger flared up immediately: "What nonsense are you talking about? What big boss who supports her? He's her boyfriend, and they're having a proper relationship."
Jasmine perked up: "Are you serious? She's really being kept by an old man?"
The other party's statement was reasonable and well-founded: "It's true, my friend is also from Luxian County. I know her family. Her parents are just ordinary employees who work in the local street office."
Jasmine's eyes lit up with excitement: "But she came in a luxury car, and she even has a house in Shanghai. She doesn't usually stay in the dormitory."
The other person was even more disdainful: "Then that's it. People with such bad conduct don't deserve to be in our school. I'm going to write a letter of complaint and have the school expel her."
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