Guan Baiyu didn't prepare any particularly expensive gifts, just some fruit, and then found a professor in his forties who had been teaching them these past few days.
A few days ago, he had already asked the professor some questions, making sure he made a good impression on the professor. This time, when he visited, he specifically brought a question about the Internet to ask.
In another phase of his life, when Guan Baiyu passed away, there were already portal websites and search engines.
But now... Guan Baiyu discovered that these are not yet available.
He didn't have any intention of creating a portal website, nor could he do it anyway. However, he took this to talk to the professor and mentioned future development trends.
His words were insightful, and the professor was indeed pleased, engaging in a long conversation with him.
Guan Baiyu talked with the professor for a long time, but felt that it might not be a good idea to ask about studying abroad so abruptly, so she didn't ask in the end.
At eight o'clock in the evening, although the professor kept talking to him, Guan Baiyu still said goodbye: "Professor Li, it's getting late, I'll be going now."
Teacher Li saw him off with reluctance, saying, "Guan Baiyu, come again next time you have time."
"Okay," Guan Baiyu said with a smile.
After Guan Baiyu left, Teacher Li went into the bedroom and said to his wife, who was reading a book, "Lili, I have a promising talent under my wing this time... This Guan Baiyu has some very advanced ideas."
Teacher Li's wife's surname is Cao, and her name is Cao Li. She raised her eyes and glanced at Teacher Li, then said, "This can't be said to be an advanced idea... Haven't they already done this abroad?"
When Teacher Li and Guan Baiyu first started chatting, she listened for a while and knew what they were talking about.
This is really...
Cao Li added, "From what I see, he seems a bit opportunistic... He comes from a well-off family, so he probably learned that from his elders."
Teacher Li doesn't usually pay much attention to clothing and appearance, so she couldn't understand it, but Cao Li, being a woman, could tell at a glance that Guan Baiyu's watch cost seven or eight hundred.
This isn't a particularly expensive watch, but it's not something an average family can afford either.
"You have a good eye for people... He's very familiar with computers, he must have used them a lot before, but he's still very serious about his studies. Let me tell you, he was the one with the highest score in our department this time."
“Well, he’s pretty good,” Cao Li said.
Teacher Li added, "I also pay attention to him during class. He listens very attentively, and after he understands the content in class, he will study the following content on his own... He's a very good child."
Cao Li was a bit aloof and disliked Guan Baiyu's attempt to pull strings so soon after the start of the semester, but after hearing her husband's words, she didn't think much of it.
This Guan Baiyu probably just picked up some business habits from his family, but it's not a big mistake.
In the days that followed, Guan Baiyu made sure to perform well in front of all the professors and began to show his true self to his classmates.
He also wrote an application to join the Party and actively participated in school activities.
After observing the school for a while, he realized that it would be beneficial to perform well at school.
After Guan Baiyu gained the professors' attention, all the students in the class knew him, and many people liked to ask him questions when they encountered problems.
Guan Baiyu was very kind to everyone who asked him questions and would explain things to them properly. However... he was often not at school at night and always went out to do part-time jobs.
However, this only made everyone realize that he was extraordinary, and some people even asked him how he found part-time jobs.
Guan Baiyu said, "If you're looking for part-time jobs, the most common ones are the kind that involve selling your labor, like working as a waiter in a nearby shop... These can earn you money, but not much, so I don't recommend you do them... You could actually try tutoring, but those kinds of jobs are hard to find. If you're interested, I can ask around for you."
"Thank you very much then," everyone said.
"You're welcome," Guan Baiyu said with a gentle smile.
He can't ask anyone else for help, but he can ask someone else.
Guan Baiyu contacted the real estate agent he and Shi Zhen had used when they rented a house, and revealed his intention. Not long after, the agent introduced him to some part-time jobs.
He didn't get involved much, letting his classmate talk to the agent directly.
Two months have passed since the start of the school year.
During this period, Shi Zhen would visit Guan Baiyu every week.
At first, the two stayed in a hotel, but later, after Guan Baiyu finished renovating the shop he rented, they stayed there.
It saves money and is safe.
It was around this time that Guan Baiyu learned about studying abroad from her teacher and also contacted some schools overseas via email.
He felt he was ready to open for business.
As for how to open the business... Guan Baiyu still contacted that intermediary and released the news.
After the news was released, no one came looking for Guan Baiyu yet; Liang Qinxuan was the first to arrive.
Liang Qinxuan also made a particularly ostentatious arrival—he drove there.
Huaguang distributes dividends every six months. After Guan Baiyu received his dividend, he used it to buy Shi Zhen the mortgaged house. Recently, he has also spent some money on renovations and other things.
Liang Qinxuan is different... He bought himself a car.
He didn't drive before because he hadn't learned to drive and didn't have a license, but this time...
Guan Baiyu received a call from Liang Qinxuan in advance, saying that he would pick him up for dinner. When he came downstairs after class and saw Liang Qinxuan sitting in the car, sticking out half of his head which was slicked back with mousse and shiny, and calling out "Guan Baiyu" to him, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Liang Qinxuan wore a gold chain again; his attire was just too nouveau riche!
However, at this time, young people were quite receptive to his approach.
Guan Baiyu walked over and got into the passenger seat: "Liang Qinxuan, when did you buy this car?"
"I bought it here after school started. It's more convenient to have a car," Liang Qinxuan said. "After all, I have a girlfriend now, so I can't be without a car."
"You have a girlfriend?" Guan Baiyu asked, somewhat surprised.
Liang Qinxuan said, "Yes, I have a girlfriend. You have no idea how good she is to me! She takes care of me in every way!"
Liang Qinxuan started showing off, and as he did so, he suddenly said, "You must be very envious, right? Don't worry, you'll have a girlfriend soon too!"
He has finally surpassed Guan Baiyu in one aspect!
"I found a boyfriend right after I finished my college entrance exam," Guan Baiyu said.
Liang Qinxuan stared in disbelief: "What?"
"I told you I've been in a relationship for a long time," Guan Baiyu emphasized.
Liang Qinxuan didn't believe it: "That's impossible, we even saw each other during the summer vacation..."
"Back then, I often didn't want to see you, did I?" Guan Baiyu said with a half-smile.
During the summer vacation, Liang Qinxuan interned at his father's company during the day and encountered a lot of troubles every day. He would call him at night to complain and always wanted to ask him out.
He refused most of the time, but occasionally he would go out.
"You...you..."
"I don't go out with you; I'm always on dates," Guan Baiyu said calmly.
Liang Qinxuan parked his car by the roadside and looked at Guan Baiyu: "You kept this from me so well! Who was it?"
This news was so shocking that he didn't dare to drive anymore... After all, he had just learned to drive and his skills weren't very good.
"I can't tell you for now," Guan Baiyu said.
He actually wanted to tell others about his relationship with Shi Zhen... but it would be better to wait.
"How could you do this! Do you even consider me a brother?" Liang Qinxuan was a little annoyed.
Guan Baiyu said, "I'm sorry, but his identity... is a bit problematic."
"What's the problem? Wait, could it be your cousin?" Liang Qinxuan asked, puzzled. Almost instantly, he thought of someone—could Guan Baiyu be dating his little cousin? Guan Baiyu's little cousin is really pretty, and she's only a year younger than Guan Baiyu…
“He’s older than me,” Guan Baiyu said.
Liang Qinxuan was shocked. She was older than Guan Baiyu and had a questionable identity. Could she be Guan Baiyu's cousin?
"what's on your mind?"
"Your cousin..."
“It’s not her!” Guan Baiyu said without hesitation.
Who could it be? Could it be Guan Baiyu's cousin? Wait, Guan Baiyu seems to have quite a few sisters on his adoptive father's side. Is his adoptive father's daughter older or younger than him? He's never met her...
Liang Qinxuan, feeling dizzy, took Guan Baiyu to eat.
Guan Baiyu regretted showing off to him, so she kept quiet about it and instead told Liang Qinxuan about her running a study abroad agency.
He just said it casually, but Liang Qinxuan heard it and immediately said, "You can really send people to study abroad? I have a friend who wants to study abroad, but doesn't know how to do it."
Liang Qinxuan's friends are mostly nouveau riche; they have plenty of money, but they lack good connections.
"Yes, but which school he can go to depends on himself." If he has good grades and is capable, he can go to a prestigious university without any problem; otherwise, he can only go to some schools that are not well-known at all.
"I'll ask around for you tomorrow. If it's really possible... he doesn't lack money."
"Thanks, brother!" Guan Baiyu said.
"No need to thank me, we're practically family! So, who exactly is your girlfriend?"
Guan Baiyu looked at Liang Qinxuan and finally said, "Actually, you've met him before."
Liang Qinxuan scratched his head, unable to figure out who it was. After dropping Guan Baiyu off at school, he left with a deep sense of resentment.
Guan Baiyu couldn't help but laugh when he saw him like that.
Guan Baiyu was quite high-profile at school.
He was academically gifted and handsome, so it was no surprise that many girls showed interest in him.
At this point, Guan Baiyu would tell the other person, "Sorry, I already have a girlfriend."
Some people gave up after hearing what he said, while others asked, "Where is your girlfriend? I've never seen her."
Guan Baiyu said, "In another place."
Gradually, rumors began to circulate that Guan Baiyu had a girlfriend in high school, but unfortunately they didn't get into the same university and broke up, ending up in a long-distance relationship.
Some people even sought confirmation from Qi Xiaowu.
Qi Xiaowu: "..." What exactly is Guan Baiyu's hobby? Why does he like to make up a girlfriend for himself?
However, Shi Zhen told him that Guan Baiyu was still young and he didn't want Guan Baiyu to be in a relationship and affect his studies. He told him to keep an eye on Guan Baiyu and to stop anyone who liked him.
So Qi Xiaowu confidently told others that Guan Baiyu had a girlfriend and that the two were very much in love.
In this way, the rumors in the school disappeared.
That day, Guan Baiyu went to see Teacher Li again.
Guan Baiyu had pretty much figured out the details of studying abroad, and he was now going to see Teacher Li for something else—he wanted to start a local forum.
There are many wealthy people in the provincial capital, and more and more people own computers. If they had a local forum, it would be much easier for everyone to communicate. For example, if a student wants to find a part-time job, they can post information on it.
Once the website is built... if someone advertises on it, the website owner can get paid.
In another part of his life, around the time of his death, various local forums were extremely popular, but now... Guan Baiyu discovered that even in the provincial capital, there wasn't a dedicated local forum.
He wanted to build one, but his skills weren't up to par, so he sought advice from Teacher Li.
Teacher Li really liked Guan Baiyu. She talked to him a lot and even suggested that he could find some senior students to work with.
Guan Baiyu adopted this suggestion.
After he left, Cao Li was a little unhappy: "He came again? He must have a lot on his plate."
“He has this idea, and we should encourage him,” Teacher Li said.
Cao Li said, "It's good to have such thoughts and want to do something practical, but I just don't like his scheming nature... He even inquired everywhere about studying abroad."
"He was asking around for someone else, and aren't there many people who want to go abroad?" Teacher Li sighed.
Cao Li changed the subject, "By the way, when are Mu Tian and Jiang Xingsheng coming to work here?"
"I'll be here next semester."
Cao Li said, "They're all old friends. If they come, we can get together."
"yes."
Cao Li sighed again: "But it's really tough for the two of them too."
"Who says otherwise..." Teacher Li sighed.
They weren't familiar with Jiang Xingsheng, but they were more familiar with Mu Tian.
Mu Tian was very beautiful. In 1976, she married Jiang Xingsheng, who was seven years older than her. The two had a good relationship, but unfortunately, something happened later.
At the time, there was a research project that Jiang Xingsheng was asked to do, so he went and left the pregnant Mu Tian in the care of his mother.
His mother and Mu Tian didn't get along well and they were always arguing. In a fit of anger, Mu Tian wanted to go find Jiang Xingsheng right after she finished her postpartum confinement.
At the time, Mu Tian asked Jiang Xingsheng's younger brother to take her, but Jiang Xingsheng's mother was unhappy. Even after they boarded the train, she insisted on coming after them and called her younger son back.
Jiang Xingsheng's younger brother is also indecisive; he actually abandoned Mu Tian and left.
Later, Mu Tian's child was snatched away when the train stopped at the station; it was forcibly taken away.
Mu Tian now truly hated the Jiang family, so she divorced Jiang Xingsheng and went to university.
Later, Mu Tian remarried, which meant she had no further connection with Jiang Xingsheng.
Mu Tian was unlucky. The man she remarried later went into business and, after making some money, actually cheated on her with a young girl.
Mu Tian got divorced again.
She married for the second time, but for some reason, she couldn't conceive. Her second husband always said there was something wrong with her and made her take a lot of medication. This man cheated on her with a mistress, also wanting to have a child with her. Several years ago, they divorced, and the mistress was already pregnant.
After Mu Tian got divorced, she remained single for several years. Unexpectedly, Jiang Xingsheng came back to pursue her.
Jiang Xingsheng had been doing research all these years and hadn't remarried. Now, Mu Tian was just over forty, and Jiang Xingsheng was nearly fifty. Jiang Xingsheng's mother had been dead for several years... so the two of them finally got back together.
Of course, Mu Tian also had a request: she wanted to find the child she had lost years ago.
In fact, she had been looking for that child all these years, but in the vast sea of people, there was nowhere to look.
Now that she and Jiang Xingsheng have reconciled, although she knows the chances are slim, she still wants to try. For this reason, the two of them even transferred their jobs to this area.
After all, that child was taken away right here.
“That child is already nineteen,” Cao Li said.
Teacher Li also felt a little sad.
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