Chu Hongyu curled her lips and said, "Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University are both quite well-built."
Jiang Yuejin looked down at Chu Hongyu's beautiful and perfect profile, and felt a surge of heat in his heart.
He coughed lightly, carefully took a box out of his pocket and handed it to her: "Yes, it's quite nice. We should work together to build a better home. What do you think, Comrade Chu Hongyu?"
Chu Hongyu looked at the thing he handed her with some puzzlement—a somewhat old velvet box!
Alarm bells instantly went off in her head: "Comrade Jiang Yuejin, I can't just accept gifts, and we're not that close!"
Jiang Yuejin walked to the edge of a small grove of trees; there weren't many people there. He then mustered his courage—
"Comrade Chu Hongyu, as you already know from my aunt, my ancestors for three generations were from Shanghai, specifically Xuhui District, and both my parents were cadres."
He paused for a moment, then said, "As the old saying goes, we are both from the upper class, a perfect match. I really hope to build our little home together with you and make Shanghai's tomorrow even better."
As he spoke, he opened the box in his hand, revealing a Hero fountain pen inside.
Chu Hongyu: "..."
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it wasn't some heirloom that had been hidden away.
But what does this... mean?
Does accepting this pen mean she agrees to be with him?
Chu Hongyu's expression immediately became somewhat complicated: "You should take this old fountain pen back, Comrade Jiang Yuejin. We've only known each other for a week, it wouldn't be appropriate for us to be too close..."
Jiang Yuejin immediately pushed up his glasses, somewhat excited: "Comrade Chu Hongyu, don't look down on this Hero fountain pen. It was custom-made by my grandfather, with a pure gold nib!"
Chu Hongyu had a headache and rubbed her temples: "No, no, no! It's not that I look down on this pen, it's just that I feel we're not a good match! My mom has already told Aunt Jiang that I don't plan to date for the time being, and I'm focusing on my studies!"
Not to mention the Hero fountain pen with its gold nib, her family also has an old Parker gold pen with 18k gold inside and out, which her grandfather brought back from studying abroad.
During the chaotic period, her house was hidden in the latrine and not confiscated during the raids, and she didn't take it out to show off, did she?
Jiang Yuejin froze for a moment, and said in a sullen voice, "But this pen accompanied my grandfather through mountains and rivers, and he hoped that I could pass it on to my descendants. I thought it would be especially suitable for my future revolutionary partner. I only want you to be my revolutionary partner!"
He paused, then suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist: "You're a really pretty young girl. You'd be perfect to marry, and your children would definitely be beautiful too."
Chu Hongyu took a deep breath, just about to say something, when she suddenly saw a black Hongqi car driving towards her and heading into the school.
With the car window open and the streetlights illuminating the scene, Chu Hongyu glanced up and saw Ning Bingyu's refined and mature handsome face. He also happened to see her and Jiang Yuejin.
Chu Hongyu froze instantly...
She also saw Tony in the driver's seat, though Tony pretended not to see her.
Ning Bingyu adjusted his glasses, gave her a slight, indifferent nod, and then didn't look at her again.
Chu Hongyu felt so embarrassed that she scratched her toes on the ground.
Fortunately, the car passed by in no time.
Chu Hongyu closed her eyes briefly and abruptly withdrew her hand: "Comrade Jiang! Have some self-respect!"
What terrible luck!
Jiang Yuejin froze for a moment, somewhat flustered: "I'm sorry, I just got excited and wanted to express my feelings to you."
But out of consideration for his family's feelings, the young man in front of him was still an honest bookworm.
Chu Hongyu patiently continued, "I really don't want to be in a relationship. You know, I just came from a very painful breakup, and I want to focus on my studies and career..."
She was about to say something when several unfamiliar boys walking towards her noticed her and suddenly started whispering among themselves.
Chu Hongyu frowned slightly, thinking that she and Jiang Yuejin were standing too close, so she stepped back a little and increased the distance between them.
“We can study together and contribute to our careers together!” Jiang Yuejin couldn’t help but take it a step further and stuffed the pen in his hand into Chu Hongyu’s hand.
Chu Hongyu frowned, about to stuff it back in, when the bell rang and some students who were having evening classes came out of the teaching building.
Many people who passed by Chu Hongyu and Jiang Yuejin were first taken aback, and then suddenly began to whisper among themselves.
Jiang Yuejin was still trying to express his feelings incessantly and didn't notice, but Chu Hongyu already sensed that something was wrong.
She was born beautiful and always attracted attention wherever she went; she was used to it.
But this time, the gazes from the other unfamiliar classmates weren't the kind of harmless looks she usually saw; their expressions were more surprised, mocking... even disgusted.
Chu Hongyu frowned. The last time she felt this kind of gaze was when Li Sidi helped Su Xueming's family try to kidnap her from school!
"Hey, look, isn't that Chu Hongyu, the school beauty? I heard she..."
"Oh my god, no way, she's so beautiful, how could she be a slut..."
"You can't judge a book by its cover, and look at her, she looks like a fox..."
The whispers around her grew louder, and everyone's gazes were like countless needles piercing Chu Hongyu. Her face instantly turned cold, and she turned and walked into the school.
Jiang Yuejin also sensed something was wrong. He grabbed a passing boy and asked in an unfriendly tone, "What are you talking about?"
The boy was clearly startled by Jiang Yuejin, but he still looked at him strangely: "What, are you the new man of our school beauty, a sucker?"
Jiang Yuejin's heart skipped a beat. He was puzzled and wanted to say something, but Chu Hongyu suddenly pushed him away.
She strode up to the boy and asked coldly, "Who are you calling a sucker!"
The boys were startled by Chu Hongyu's sudden outburst. One of them, a tall, thin boy, stammered, "No... I didn't say you were a sucker..."
"You didn't mention me? Then what are you talking about, all this evasive and sneaky stuff?" Chu Hongyu said expressionlessly, her alluring eyes filled with icy coldness.
She was so beautiful; people who are too beautiful often have an innate, awe-inspiring presence.
The tall, thin man blushed, his eyes darting away, unable to meet Chu Hongyu's gaze.
A girl passing by nearby gave a cold laugh, seemingly bursting with a sense of justice.
"I wasn't saying you were a sucker, I was saying that the guy next to you was fooled by your face and didn't know you were a bad woman with bad morals. Dating you is making him a sucker."
Jiang Yuejin's expression changed instantly, and he stammered, "What... what are you talking about? If a relationship ends, it ends. Hongyu's previous boyfriend wasn't a good person, what does that have to do with Hongyu!"
Several boys nearby whispered among themselves, casting sympathetic glances at him.
"This sucker doesn't even know it yet!"
Seeing that there were people around him supporting him, the tall, thin man mustered up his courage and muttered, "You...you guys, don't cause us any trouble. If you're so capable, go check the bulletin boards!"
"That's right, some of the notices have already been removed by the teachers, but some haven't been removed yet!"
"His ex got arrested, and now he's about to find love again. It's true what they say, like attracts like..."
As a result of this commotion, people gradually gathered around, and the feeling of being judged in public made Chu Hongyu's breath catch in her throat.
She turned around expressionlessly and strode towards the nearest bulletin board in the school.
As she walked, facing prying and surprised gazes, she quickened her pace, even breaking into a jog.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuejin panicked and quickly chased after them.
"Wait for me! Hongyu!" he called out.
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