Luo Yilan glanced at Xiao Shuihan briefly before looking away.
But Xiao Shuihan could still detect a hint of displeasure in her cold eyes.
It's normal for someone as aloof as her to dislike being scrutinized.
Xiao Shuihan comes from the Xiao family and has seen many grand occasions, so he certainly won't be intimidated by Luo Yilan's mere glance.
But his pure heart and inherent good character still made him feel it was necessary to say "I'm sorry" to Luo Yilan.
He instinctively wanted to speak, but it wasn't appropriate to do so in a classroom, especially since it was the first day of university.
He wanted to send a QQ message, but he glanced at Luo Yilan out of the corner of his eye. Her eyes were completely focused on her vocabulary book, and he knew that sending a message would only make her more unhappy.
Unbeknownst to him, he remained agonizing over the decision until the bell rang.
University is different from high school. When the bell rings, everyone is like birds running wild, playing together.
Even after class, the spacious classroom remained quiet, with everyone silently looking down at their phones. Even when they did talk, they kept their voices very low.
Therefore, that hesitant "I'm sorry" sounded exceptionally clear to Luo Yilan.
She turned to look at him; his clothes were exquisite, his face handsome, and every strand of his hair exuded an air of nobility.
He was clearly the kind of young master with excellent manners, yet well-protected by his family. His "I'm sorry" sounded awkward, but it was very sincere.
Luo Yilan's thick eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she pursed her lips, her voice still calm and indifferent: "It's nothing."
She wasn't angry; she just didn't like being watched when she was focused on her work.
"Is Senior Luo planning to study abroad?" Xiao Shuihan asked.
Luo Yilan, who was repeating a class, was obviously from the finance department. Normally, non-English majors don't need to take the professional level 8 exam.
If the other party's purpose is to study abroad, then they have clearly gone astray.
To his surprise, Luo Yilan calmly shook her head.
"That is..."
Before Xiao Shuihan could finish speaking, Ma Tianfeng, who had been obsessed with gossip his whole life, turned around and said familiarly:
"Is Senior Luo preparing for part-time employment?"
Xiao Shuihan looked up at Ma Tianfeng: "What do you mean?"
Ma Tianfeng looked at Luo Yilan, who had a cool and aloof demeanor, and a look of emotion appeared in his small eyes: "You don't know this, do you?"
"Senior Luo is recognized as an outstanding student among our previous class. Not only are her academic performance excellent, consistently ranking first in her major, but her practical skills are also exceptional."
"It is said that Senior Luo's project in the national competition during the second semester of last year made it into the top three, and some companies outside the school have already extended offers to her."
"She was allowed to work part-time without interfering with her studies. This part-time job was essentially an internship, covering various domestic and international businesses, and required a high level of English proficiency."
"As long as you pass the internship assessment, you can be directly hired after graduation with an annual salary of seven figures."
"Is Senior Luo repeating a course also because she was delayed by the competition?"
Luo Yilan didn't expect him to know so much, but these things were not secrets, and were even posted on the school's official website by the media department to commend and showcase them.
Therefore, he simply nodded slightly, his gaze indifferent, displaying the demeanor of a top student.
Xiao Shuihan's face showed surprise upon hearing this; the girl in front of him was far more outstanding than he had imagined.
What piqued his curiosity was which company had extended an olive branch to Luo Yilan. Although he had not yet entered the management of the family business, he was familiar with most of the prominent companies in the Lingnan area.
When he voiced his question, Ma Tianfeng's answer surprised him:
"Yunqi is a super financial company belonging to the Xiao family."
—The aloof senior from his senior year becomes his future employee.
Xiao Shuihan never imagined that the plot he had read about in the novel might actually happen to him.
Because Yunqi was a gift from his older brother, Xiao Yuxuan, for his 18th birthday.
His older brother had been running the company for many years. On his 18th birthday, his brother transferred half of the company's shares to him, making him the largest shareholder and giving him a chance to practice after graduation.
"Yunqi, that's Yunqi! It's the holy grail we finance students dream of!" Ma Tianfeng's voice continued with a sigh. "If I could get into Yunqi, I'd be laughing in my sleep!"
Xiao Shuihan's gaze turned strange. When his elder brother gave Yunqi to him, he was extremely disdainful. Compared to the families that the old man controlled, Yunqi was clearly not up to par.
Besides, his elder brother gave Yunqi to him to keep him in check and get him directly into the Xiao family's management team after graduation.
This was the eldest brother's good intention, but he actually had a rebellious idea: he didn't want to directly join the Xiao family's management; he wanted to try his luck on his own first.
University classes aren't as tiring as high school classes, where a single class fills your brain with a vast sea of questions.
Now, after three classes, my mind is completely blank.
As Cheng Xia walked out of the classroom and down the hallway, she looked at Xiao Shuihan and exclaimed with emotion:
"Xiao Zai, you're something else! On the first day of school, Senior Luo, who's ranked third on the school beauty list, already has a soft spot for you."
Cheng Xia is the second most handsome guy in the dorm, and also the one with the keenest sense for beautiful women. Last night, on his first night in the dorm, Xiao Shuihan saw him browsing the campus beauty rankings.
He automatically ignored the phrase "showing favor," and asked, "Third?"
"This ranking is based on popularity. Senior Luo has a very cold personality. It is said that she had almost no interaction with the boys in her class throughout her freshman year. Her popularity is a little lower than the two soft and cute girls ahead of her."
Xiao Shuihan nodded in realization. He felt that Luo Yilan's appearance and temperament were no less than any girl he had ever seen.
“Xiao Zai, you haven’t interacted with any of the girls in your class all year. Even when you talk to them, you ignore Ma Tianfeng, but you’ve said a few words to them.”
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