"Yeah?"
"Yes, I'm definitely not mistaken. My boyfriend was like that when he was pursuing me. He was a chatterbox, but he held back for fear I'd be disgusted." Xu Hongqi smiled happily. "If someone is interested, grab them and don't let them go. It's rare for us women to meet someone who truly treats us well, loves us, and protects us."
Xu Hongqi continued, "I've seen many people get married just to make do, just to live together. Can you really live a comfortable life like that? No one loves you, no one cares about you, no one protects you."
Zhong Yuxiu fell into deep thought, and Xu Hongqi stood up and returned to his seat.
During the morning classes, Zhong Yuxiu was absent-minded and was noticed by the professor twice; after school, she was honored to be called to the office, which embarrassed her.
Professor Ding, who taught the physics class, stared at the student standing in front of him without saying a word, which made Zhong Yuxiu feel uneasy.
"Professor Ding, it's my fault for being distracted in class."
Professor Ding then retracted his gaze and said, "Now that you know you're wrong, tell me why you were distracted."
"I'm...thinking about the details of a new project." Zhong Yuxiu forced a chuckle. "Professor, I'd like to take a leave. The new project is time-consuming. I've recently come up with some clues, and I'd like to take a break."
"A new project?"
Zhong Yuxiu nodded and said, "Yes, I am researching a car this time."
"Car? Small car?" The first thing that came to Professor Ding's mind was small cars. The production of small cars in their country is not high now, and most of them are imported from abroad.
"Not that kind. I want to study a vehicle similar to a bicycle."
Professor Ding pictured a motorcycle in his mind. "Like a motorcycle?"
"Between motorcycles and bicycles, I want to research a vehicle that has both battery storage and fuel consumption; it is safer than a motorcycle, more convenient and faster than a bicycle, and has a sensing function to avoid dangerous objects." If possible, she would also like to create a mapping function.
"This kind of car..." Professor Ding's face wrinkled slightly, and he had a guess in his mind. "Never mind, I won't ask any more questions. I heard from Principal Guo that you've developed sensors and chips, and even assembled robots. The higher-ups value you very much. Are you sure you want to take a leave? Once you fall behind in your classes, it'll be hard to catch up."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded firmly, "I'm sure I'll come back to class once I've found success."
Professor Ding hesitated and remained silent for a long time. On the one hand, he was concerned about his students' studies, and on the other hand, he was worried about delaying their research.
"Professor, I know you are worried about my academic performance, but I don't think you need to worry about this. During this period, I have not only been doing research, but also reading all the physics books in the library. You can give me some questions to test me. If I can skip a grade, can you let me take a leave smoothly? " Ten years later, there will be no sophomore year in the first batch of college students. If she can prove that her knowledge surpasses that of her classmates, then she won't have to worry about falling behind in her studies.
"That's a good idea," Professor Ding thought for a moment. "Go back first, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow."
"Okay, Professor Ding."
After leaving the office, Zhong Yuxiu was glad that she could get away with it. Otherwise, not only would the professor have a worse impression of her, but she might even be lectured. It would be embarrassing if it were to be told to others, as she had lived through several lifetimes and still was being lectured.
When she went to the classroom to get her textbooks and went home, she met Yan Rushan again outside the school. Their eyes met. Zhong Yuxiu was a little embarrassed and looked away awkwardly.
Yan Rushan said, "Let's go back to the compound together." He turned around and started walking.
The two walked one after the other for a long time. When the courtyard was right in front of them, Zhong Yuxiu considered it over and over again before finally speaking.
"Brother Yan, you don't have to wait for me next time. I often have things that delay me."
Seeing such an obvious rejection, Yan Rushan stopped and turned back to stare at her, a dark tide in his eyes. "I can wait."
"That's such a waste of your time. For us, time is knowledge, our foundation, and our future." Zhong Yuxiu sighed. She didn't want to fall in love. "Our main task now is to study, to work hard for our careers, ourselves, and our future family."
"I've already planned my future." Yan Rushan pondered over it in class and came to the conclusion that Zhong Yuxiu already understood his feelings. If so, he wouldn't let her back down. "You're in my future."
Faced with Yan Rushan's serious and solemn gaze, Zhong Yuxiu was speechless.
Yan Rushan approached step by step, "I studied finance, and I want to be a businessman in the future. In the countryside, before you appeared, my goal was to become a successful businessman; after you appeared, I also wanted to be a good husband." I can be your support.
"You can do whatever you want, and I will try my best to be your strong backer. Similarly, I have accomplished nothing right now, are you willing to accept me as I am now?"
Zhong Yuxiu hung her head in silence, her heart in turmoil; Yan Rushan was indeed a good man, with good temperament, ability, appearance, and family background. With his current connections, he would surely be successful as a businessman.
"I'm not demanding an answer right now, I just hope you won't run away from it anymore." Yan Rushan's eyes were deep, and he opened his thin lips slightly. "We've lived under the same roof for over a year, and we have a certain understanding of each other. You usually like to use a smile, gentleness and courtesy to show off your attitude, but in fact, you are calm and self-controlled at heart. You are very rational. When it comes to feelings... I wonder if you haven't opened your mind yet, or if you don't believe in love between men and women?"
His behavior was very obvious, and everyone else could see it, but she remained indifferent.
"Don't say anymore." Zhong Yuxiu raised her head, her expression slightly cold. "Isn't that you?"
"Yes, I am, but my heart is soft and my blood is warm for you." Yan Rushan said confidently, "I'm not threatening you, nor am I trying to force you. I just hope you won't hide from me. There are too many helplessness and missed opportunities in life, and I don't want to miss you."
Zhong Yuxiu's heart trembled, her eyes were stunned, and her mind was blank; he really knew her well, better than any of her previous suitors.
Yan Rushan turned his head and looked around. When he saw no one around, he slowly said, "We understand each other, we have common topics, and our thinking is very compatible. Give me a chance. If I do something wrong and make you unhappy, you can break up at any time."
The warm and sincere feelings burned her heart. Zhong Yuxiu returned home in a daze and went straight upstairs.
Haonan and Tian Shangguo looked at the corridor worriedly. Li Yun saw this and asked, "What's going on?"
"We don't know the details. Comrade Zhong and Comrade Yan Yan came back together. We don't know what they talked about. It has been like this since they separated." Haonan shook his head.
Li Yun was thoughtful. "Could it be that Comrade Yan and Comrade Zhong said something?"
"Given Comrade Yan's feelings towards Comrade Zhong, what else can I say?" Tian Shangguo looked unclear.
"You mean, Comrade Yan confessed her feelings?" Li Yun immediately realized, "No wonder. Comrade Zhong seems to have no interest in love. Her goal is to focus on her career. However, Comrade Yan is indeed a good comrade. If they can succeed, it will be a good match."
If Tian Shangguo and Hao Nanmo really confessed their feelings, I guess Comrade Yan would be a bit worried; Comrade Zhong had no such thoughts at all, and when he was suddenly confessed to, you can imagine how he would react...
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