Chapter 299 Looking for Trouble
Wen Wan nodded: "It's good. But it doesn't stop me from envying others!"
Li Laiyu shook his head slightly, unable to deny it.
Life is incredibly unfair. Some people are born with nothing, and no matter how hard they try, they're always stuck in a swamp. Others, on the other hand, are born lucky, showered with love and care, truly the chosen ones of heaven. Of all the people she knew, Wen Wan was probably the only one who fit the latter category. She lived a life of happiness that others couldn't even imagine, yet she actually envied it.
"Lai Yu, have you ever thought about what kind of job you will find and what kind of life you will live after you finish school?" After thinking it over again and again, she felt that it would be better for her to be more proactive. It would be better for her to take the initiative than Xu Qingming. Even if the other party didn't have that intention, it wouldn't seem too awkward.
Moreover, given Li Lai Yu's personality, if I don't take the initiative to ask, I'm afraid I won't be able to understand him even if I spend my whole life with him.
When she asked, Li Lai Yu thought about it seriously: "I haven't thought about work. I'll just let things take their own course and do things as simply as possible." They are the first batch of college students, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology is one of the best universities in the country. They don't have to worry about work. It just depends on whether they can do it smoothly in the future.
"As for life, I think it's pretty good right now."
It's nice to be alone, free, have your own house, go to classes, read books, learn things you have never been exposed to before, and use the rest of the time to do what you want to do and like to do.
Wen Wan pondered the matter in her heart: "Well, that's not the case. Life will always change as time goes by. Wouldn't it be boring to live like this for decades?"
Li Laiyu looked at her: "For example?"
"Like, finding a partner? Someone you like to be your companion and spend your life with?"
Li Lai Yu looked at her and smiled. Wen Wan felt that her little heart could not bear it any more and it seemed to explode.
Beauty, sometimes, really doesn’t discriminate between men and women!
"Maybe, I'm a little different from you. I don't have any plans to find a partner for the time being. Being alone is fine, but I think it would be troublesome to have another person. I have hands and feet, and I won't starve myself. I can do whatever I want. Do I need to find a man to do anything? Is that asking for trouble?"
Wen Wan glanced outside, then withdrew her gaze and silently mourned for her seventh brother for three seconds.
After a while, he sighed and said, "You are still too young. Maybe you won't think so in a few years."
Li Laiyu snorted inaudibly: "Then let's talk about it in a few years!"
Having said that, there's no point in saying anything more. Relationships are about mutual consent; this isn't the old world where things can be forced.
"Hey, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about your place. I went to the southwest region before, which is very close to Sichuan Province. Aren't there a lot of mountains there?"
Li Laiyu hummed. "There's a mountain in front of our house, and there's another mountain behind it. Outside the house, there's a mountain road. Except for the slightly smooth ridges along the fields, there's no smooth ups and downs anywhere else. Several production teams merged into one brigade, and there's a primary school there. It's not too far, but there aren't many students."
He talked a lot, but not a single word mentioned his family.
Wen Wan decided to quit while she was ahead: "That's similar to Lujiazui, but their school is quite far away."
Li Laiyu felt that he had said enough today, so he stood up and said, "It's getting late, and I should go back. If you're not busy, you can come find me."
Wen Wan nodded: "Okay, if there is anything you need help with, you must ask. We live so close, it's very convenient."
Li Laiyu nodded, and when he went out, he ran into Xu Qingming, nodded and said, "Thank you for the hospitality."
"Are you going back now?"
Li Lai Yu said "hmm", then said: "Are you leaving? Together?" This was an unprecedented initiative.
Xu Qingming nodded: "Let's go, I'll go over there and take a look, and then I have to go back to school. I have a class in the afternoon."
Wen Wan naturally wouldn't keep him any longer and watched the two of them leave.
In the evening, Wen Wan couldn't help but sigh when she talked about this with Lu Dongping: "Li Laiyu has no intention of dating at all. I think my seventh brother is going to be in trouble this time."
Lu Dongping disagreed: "That's not necessarily true. If you really like someone, there's nothing wrong with being patient."
"But people's patience is limited. One or two years is okay, but three or five years is too much to bear."
"That's his business. If he wants to bang his head against the wall, you can't keep holding him back. I think you should talk to your uncle and aunt privately about this matter and see if they can come up with a good solution. Sometimes, one person's efforts can't match the efforts of the whole family."
Wen Wan scraped his legs with her feet: "What do you mean?"
"I haven't met your classmate much, but I can tell she's a rather aloof person. People like her are likely neglected and unloved by their elders since childhood. Think about it, the situation back home is even worse in the mountains. Life is tough, there are so many children, and girls' lives are worthless, dispensable. She must have had a very hard time."
"Such people often have a strong sense of self-protection and subconsciously keep their distance from others. While they are wary of others, they also long for warmth deep down. Especially when pure kindness is accepted, they will not let it go easily."
"Look, Third Uncle and Third Aunt are both very kind and tolerant people. As for Seventh Brother, his marriage has become a major concern for the entire family. If they knew he had someone he liked, wouldn't they be thrilled? And if they knew he couldn't get her, wouldn't the whole family be on the offensive?"
Wen Wan hissed, "It seems to make sense! But, if Li Laiyu really doesn't plan to find a partner, then aren't we going too far?"
Lu Dongping sighed, "Everything depends on human effort. After working hard, we can leave it to fate. If we can handle this matter well and push it to the extreme, there will be only two results. Li Laiyu will not look for a partner. If he does, it must be Xu Qingming."
Of course, he could only say this because he knew that Xu Qingming was really excellent in all aspects, and also to appease Wen Wan.
Things between men and women are actually the most uncontrollable. It doesn't mean that if you like someone, the other person must like you back, and that it will definitely work out in the end.
That's not possible.
"Okay, don't think about it anymore. This is his business to worry about. Don't worry about it. Just worry about me."
The little feet rubbed against his legs softly. Did he think he couldn't start a fire or what?
Wen Wan thought about this matter and felt that what Lu Dongping said really made sense.
Putting aside other things, based on her third aunt's personality, she felt that she would definitely get along well with Li Lai Yu.
She couldn't say too much, just reveal a little bit.
The rest depends on their performance and the fate of the two people.
What she is busy with now is winter clothes. In addition to supplying to the department store, she also has other orders. She has many relatives and friends at home, and they introduce each other. She has just moved her belongings there and business has come to her.
What she didn't know was that rumors in the college about her secretly engaging in speculation and profiteering were becoming more and more intense, and soon surfaced from behind the scenes.
By the time she found out, she had already been asked to go to the Academic Affairs Office.
The director of the Academic Affairs Office and the vice president looked like they were in a three-person trial, but the good thing was that Xu Guoliang was also there.
Wen Wan has nothing to worry about.
She didn't do anything illegal, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
Cooperating with department stores is a formal procedure.
As for taking work privately, that is just helping out.
Wen Wan did not deny the fact that she made money, but she earned it through hard-earned processing fees, and there was absolutely no suspicion of private transactions.
"I've made clothes for my classmates, not many. I started in the second half of last semester, and so far I've only made about ten pieces."
"They are all close friends. They think it's too expensive to buy clothes at department stores, and it's inconvenient to make them themselves, so they came to me."
"People used their own money and tickets to buy cloth, and I just helped make some. How can this be considered speculation? Aren't students supposed to unite and help each other?"
The other party looked at her seriously: "But you took the money."
Wen Wan confessed, "Yes, I did. I charged a labor fee for each piece of clothing. In short, it was my reward for my hard work. There was no transaction involved. It's just like teachers getting a salary every month, students paying tuition every semester, and people buying tickets and paying fares for buses. I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It seems a bit too much to say I'm speculating."
Xu Guoliang sat there, as silent as a needle that held the mountain steady. Only now, after Wen Wan had said everything she needed to say, did he slowly speak, "So, everyone, do you have any questions? Is there anything else she hasn't explained clearly?"
"It's very clear, very clear. If you're just making clothes for classmates or friends, it really can't be considered speculation. It's a serious statement."
Xu Guoliang nodded: "Can that person go back to the classroom first?" The thought of being called away from the classroom in public made Xu Guoliang unable to suppress the anger in his heart.
"sure."
Before calling Wen Wan, they had already contacted several students to understand the situation. To sum up, what Wen Wan said was true, so there was no actual transaction.
Wen Wan bowed to several people and retreated silently. She did not return to the classroom, but waited for Xu Guoliang outside the Academic Affairs Office.
After she left, Xu Guoliang continued to ask, "Then I want to ask, if it is really speculation and profiteering, what punishment will the school give?"
This punishment is more serious. Students have to post big-character posters and make self-criticisms. In serious cases, they may be expelled from school, endangering their families.
The people in the Academic Affairs Office naturally wouldn't say that, but Xu Guoliang wasn't willing to let it go. He slammed his hand on the table and said, "This is a matter of reputation. It's easy to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them. How can she go to school and live her life in the future?"
Whether you say he is partial or extreme, he will never let this matter go!
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