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Sure enough, Cai Wenchuan was stunned for a moment. Looking at Ye Wenyu's icy face, he had no choice but to let go.
No matter how indignant he was, he couldn't ignore Xiaoyu's future.
Ye Wenyu's small hands were freed, her face relaxed, and her heart finally settled back into her chest. She took a few steps outside, keeping a safe distance from Cai Wenchuan. Then, she composed herself and said gently to him, "Professor Cai, I advise you not to go to the school."
Cai Wenchuan was stunned and looked at Ye Wenyu. The little girl in front of him had a beautiful face, but she had a pair of mature eyes that seemed to have experienced many hardships, yet they were bright and piercing. These were not the eyes of a little girl at all, but rather the eyes of an adult woman.
Cai Wenchuan stared blankly at Ye Wenyu, somewhat at a loss for what to do.
What exactly happened? Why doesn't the beautiful girl in front of him look like the girl he watched grow up? It's as if she has a different soul.
Ye Wenyu gave a bitter smile and gently advised him, "Anyway, I've already been stripped of my eligibility as a student from a poor family, and the school's document reprimanding me with a major demerit has already been published. Going to the principal won't help. How could such a prestigious school go back on its word just because you went to reason with them? Documents are like spilled water or toppled walls; they can't be taken back. So going to the principal won't help me; it will only have a very bad impact on your future."
Cai Wenchuan chuckled twice and said to her, "Xiaoyu, you underestimate me. If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will. When I was looking for a job, countless universities wanted to hire me as a teacher—"
Ye Wenyu remained unmoved and said gently, "Q University is the best university in the country. If you go to another school, it will definitely not be as good as this one, so don't go."
She calmly and patiently analyzed the situation for him, telling him that going to the principal to argue would only do more harm than good, and that he shouldn't do something futile.
Cai Wenchuan stared blankly at Ye Wenyu, feeling as if she were a complete stranger to him. She had the body of the girl he liked, but inside this beautiful body lived a completely unfamiliar soul, which surprised him and made him feel somewhat afraid.
A chill rose up from my back.
What exactly happened?
In her heart, it was as if there was a long, unexplored corridor.
A fog of confusion rose in Cai Wenchuan's mind. He truly couldn't figure out what had gone wrong. Was it because worldliness aged her prematurely, and the hardships of facing life alone over the past year had made Xiaoyu mature too early? Or was there another reason?
Seeing Cai Wenchuan's silence, Ye Wenyu felt like a primary school teacher facing a mischievous student. She patiently explained, "Going to the principal won't help. Someone has taken photos of me wearing a Canada Goose jacket; the evidence is irrefutable. I do own that jacket, and you bought it for me. Just now, in your impulsiveness, you admitted it to the student affairs office leaders. They were angered by you and will definitely report you to the principal. Going there now would be like offering yourself up; it wouldn't help me, but it would only harm you. So—"
Ye Wenyu nervously looked around, making sure no one she knew was nearby, before taking a step forward and lowering her voice to plead, "Brother Wen, please don't go. I don't want you to be affected because of me." Her large, clear eyes sparkled with starlight, and her small, oval face was filled with entreaty.
Cai Wenchuan felt his heart being gently tugged, and at the same time, it was as if an invisible giant hand was squeezing his heart tightly, causing him pain that was beyond description.
He gritted his teeth, feeling as if giants were battling inside him. After a few minutes, he raised his head and said firmly, "No, I have to go, not because of me, but because of you. I know you better than anyone else in this world. I know you need that student aid, so I have to go!"
Cai Wenchuan's hands, hanging at his sides, were clenched into fists. His long phoenix eyes shone with a stubborn light. He was so stubborn that it seemed that even nine oxen could not pull him back.
Ye Wenyu was so anxious that she was running around in circles like an ant on a hot pan.
She pretended to be angry and said, "Don't you listen to me? If your future is affected, what will become of us? Where is our future? If you lose your future, what about me? I'll graduate from university and find a job. Can I find a high-paying job right after graduation? Why are you gambling with both of our futures in a moment of anger?"
Cai Wenchuan was stunned. This was the first time he had seen Ye Wenyu angry. Her beautiful eyes were blazing with anger, her face was flushed, and she was breathing heavily through her small nostrils.
Is he gambling with their future? She said he was gambling with their future, but if they don't struggle, they can't even get through the current predicament, so what future is there?
He went to great lengths to secure her eligibility for a poverty subsidy, only to have it revoked because of a single photo. This resulted in her receiving a major demerit and being publicly criticized throughout the school. For a college student, this is an absolute stain on her life. How unfair is this? If he doesn't speak out, then this world is truly unfair!
Therefore, Cai Wenchuan composed himself and said firmly, "Xiaoyu, you underestimate your brother Wen. If you have the ability, why worry about the future? Even if Q University really doesn't accept me, I can still become a teacher abroad with my own abilities. Back then, after I got my doctorate, I could have taught at a good university abroad. Wait for me in the big classroom. I'm going to talk to the principal right now. No matter what, I will do my best to fight for you."
After saying these words, Cai Wenchuan ignored Ye Wenyu's advice and turned around, striding towards the principal's office.
Ye Wenyu was on the verge of tears. She stomped her feet in place, overwhelmed by a wave of helplessness that almost suffocated her.
Wen-gege was so good to her. She knew he valued her more than anything, so he couldn't bear the thought of her being stripped of her eligibility for the poverty subsidy or the school giving her a major demerit. Therefore, he disregarded his own future and went to the principal to argue, hoping to get back at him and clear her name.
If he wanted to teach at a university abroad, he should have chosen to teach there instead of Q University. Now, because of her, he's being forced to leave his beloved school and find a new career.
Watching Cai Wenchuan's resolute departing figure, Ye Wenyu felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Sighing inwardly, she knew that based on her past life's experience, Cai Wenchuan's journey would most likely end in failure and affect his future. But since he was determined to go, she could only wait and see what the outcome would be.
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