CH 44

“What’s with that look on your face?” He Yiyang put down his book and pinched Ruan Mengmeng’s face with anger.

Ruan Mengmeng blinked and said vaguely, “I know. I’ll send it to you when I buy it. Do you want the SpongeBob SquarePants eye mask. Do you want the U-shaped pillow?”

This fake high-cold school grass was really arrogant. The right thing to do was just give in.

Besides, He Yiyang was in his third year of high school. Ruan Mengmeng would definitely put his business first.

He Yiyang let go of her hand, seemingly struggling to make a choice,.”Do you have an eye mask and a SpongeBob SquarePants water cup?”

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“I don’t know, I think so,” Ruan Mengmeng said, “I’ll have to search on Tmall.”

He Yiyang was a SpongeBob SquarePants fan since he was a kid. The only warm colour in his aloof house was SpongeBob’s bright yellow. The student president’s office also has a SpongeBob SquarePants coffee mug that Ruan Mengmeng had custom-made.

“Omg! Senior He!”

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Tl Zkuydt pvyale nszezu yv vbl tkazp, yde vblu olal xwnb xsal alpvaykdle, rwvvkdt yoyu vblka rbsdlp.

Qaycckdt Swyd Yldtxldt’p blye, Tl Zkuydt pyke, “Nlv’p ts. Nlv’p ts vs xu nzypp yde keldvkqu vbl essa.”

Swyd Yldtxldt eked’v xshl, pzyrrkdt Tl Zkuydt’p byde. Tla yzxsde lulp olal okel srld, “Nlv ts!”

“……” Tl Zkuydt rywple yde nbydtle bkp takr vs y rsjl.

“Txrb!” Swyd Yldtxldt vspple bla blye, dyaasokdt bla lulp kd pyvkpqynvksd.

‘R vsze usw dsv vs vswnb xu byka. Zsw nyd’v tlv wple vs kv!’ Swyd Yldtxldt oyp dso kd y ekqqlaldv rspkvksd yde nswze lhld prlyj okvb rakel.

Tl Zkuydt zywtble y zkvvzl obld bl pyo bla pwzzld lmralppksd. Rq kv olald’v qsa vbl qynv vbyv vblal olal yzz vblpl rlsrzl yaswde, bl oswze byhl oydvle vs vyjl bla kdvs bkp yaxp yde awc bla qklanlzu.

“I haven’t even stepped foot in the Hongzhi class yet,” Ruan Mengmeng said, patting her chest with pride. “I might have to borrow my brother’s light for as long as I live.”

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Although this was a bit of a show of weakness, Ruan Mengmeng wasn’t embarrassed.

He Yiyang was relieved. His hands were in his pockets when he smiled suddenly, “It’s enough that you have me. It’s just the same.”

My achievements and pride will always be half yours.

Ruan Mengmeng was stunned, then suddenly burst into a smile and nodded vigorously, “En.”

“Cough!” He Yiyang suddenly coughed, a hint of red on his face.

Why are you smiling so sweetly? It’s killing me! He strode out of the classroom, not forgetting to instruct, “Follow me.”

The senior Hongzhi class was on the top floor. There was one room on the whole floor to ensure a quiet atmosphere for the students. The classroom was large, and the desks were all made to order. They were twice as big as normal desks because of the number of books piled on them.

Ruan Mengmeng saw the countdown sign on the blackboard, 330 days, less than a year away yet.

“Brother, I haven’t asked you yet,” Ruan Mengmeng tilted her head, “where do you want to take the exam?”

“The University of Finance in H City.” He Yiyang said.

“Huh?” Ruan Mengmeng was surprised, “Isn’t it Q University? Our school has a guaranteed quota for Q University, and you have such good grades. You’ll definitely make it! Why do you want to go to Cai Da?”

He Yiyang’s grades had never been lower than the top five in his grade, and although Q University was the top school in China, he had a good chance if he worked hard.

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“You’re so confident in me.”

He Yiyang propped his hand on the desk. His long legs pinned Ruan Mengmeng between his legs, smiling at her askance.

“Of course, brother is the best!” That was how confident she was. She said it with a clenched fist.

“Hahahaha,” He Yiyang scratched Ruan Mengmeng’s nose, “but I just want to get into Cai Da University. What should I do?”

“Ah…” Ruan Mengmeng’s voice trailed off with a smile, “Then it’s Cai Da that earns it. Brother’s score can just be brushed up.”

H City had the company that united his dad’s heart and dreams, and after his dad passed away, He Yiyang was the biggest shareholder of the company. The current executive director, Uncle Li, was also one of the entrepreneurs. The shareholders’ meetings over the past two years had almost all decided that Uncle Li was the chairman of the board, only waiting for the shareholders’ meeting to be held when He Yiyang turned eighteen to vote.

During these two years, the company was also planning to go public. The capital was bound to increase after recruiting investors, thus issuing additional shares. Uncle Li would definitely be the first to buy them, and the shares would exceed the ones He Yiyang had on hand. Then He Yiyang, a student at university, would sooner or later be excluded from the decision-making level of the company.

He Yiyang had his own plans. It was not necessarily to succeed his father’s business. But in his pursuit of perfection, pride, and strength, his father’s company must have a place for him.

The University of Finance and Economics in H was not as good as Q, but its financial management programme was one of the best in the country.

H City was also the city where he had lived for the longest time. He Yiyang did not want to give up the contacts he had at his private school before he transferred and the contacts he would have at the University of Finance in the future.

All of this, he didn’t need to tell Ruan Mengmeng unless she wanted to know. He just needed her to continue to be the same relaxed Mengmeng, soft and cute.

“Let’s go. I’ll take you to dinner.” He Yiyang saw that the classroom was empty and quickly pecked Ruan Mengmeng.

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Ruan Mengmeng cupped her blushing face and looked at He Yiyang bashfully, her apricot kernel eyes dazzling.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Is it not enough?” He Yiyang touched the tip of her nose to the tip of her nose, “Then, a tongue kiss?”

“Ah!” Ruan Mengmeng slapped He Yiyang’s face, “Don’t.”

“What don’t?” Qin Tian suddenly walked into the classroom and gave the newly issued book to He Yiyang, complaining, “Boss you have to buy dinner, I …… hey, why is Sister Ruan’s face as red as a small apple?”

“He Yiyang, you beast!” Qin Tim jumped up to accuse, “How dare you bully someone else’s little girl in the trenches of students who are fighting for ambitious goals and steadfast beliefs to be the future pillars of the country!”

Without breathing in a breath, those who didn’t understand would think that he was a morally upright gentleman, if they ignored the peach blossom eyes that were full of gossip.

Ruan Mengmeng’s face was hot, and her eyes looked around without answering the question.

He Yiyang held his forehead and slapped Qin Tian on the back, “Would it kill you not to gossip for a day?”

“No,” Qin Tian said sarcastically, “you and sister Ruan are my most important spices. I’d be half dead at best.”

Ruan Mengmeng: ……

Why was a good ex-school grass so gossipy? Do your fan girls know?[1]

In the buffet restaurant, He Yiyang brought over a plate of baked oysters and handed it to Ruan Mengmeng.

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Qin Tian stretched his neck, “I want to eat too.”

“Go by yourself; it’s given per head.” He Yiyang said.

Qin Tian tsked and suddenly shouted, “What’s wrong with you, sister Ruan?” Then, very swiftly, he snatched an oyster from He Yiyang’s plate.

“Kudos for being resourceful.” Qin Tian smiled smugly and squeezed a bite. The oyster was great.

Ruan Mengmeng snorted out in delight as He Yiyang narrowed his eyes and glared at Qin Tian. Then he pulled out a chair and sat down, not bothering to take it personally.

“Don’t be so petty,” Qin Tian wiped his hands, “I found out about the post with Chen Linjia, okay?”

He Yiyang: “Say it.”

“There’s a crazy elitist dissing tier owner named Fang Nana,” Qin Tian said, turning to face Ruan Mengmeng. “Do you recognise it?”

Ruan Mengmeng thought about it, “It seems like she used to be a classmate from the class next door in junior high. There was a cultural performance at the school back then to compete in the city. She and Jiajia had competed for the lead dance, and gossip had it that the boy she liked had confessed to Jiajia.”

“Yo, a love rival!” Qin Tian was surprised.

“No, no, no, Jiajia didn’t like that boy and turned it down.” Ruan Mengmeng explained.

“The main floor posters were the ones who started it,” He Yiyang asked, “Who was it?”

“Hahahaha, you’ll never guess that.” Qin Tian was pleased with himself. His arms were wrapped around his chest and arms, with a face that said, “I’ll tell you if you beg me.”

[1] There can only be one school grass or school flower in the school. It’s solely reserved for the best-looking girl or boy, and their background adds to it. It’s why Qin Tian is the former school grass. He Yiyang replaced him. It’s also why Mengmeng got angry when Linjia called Zhengyuan the school grass. It was as if she was saying that he was better than Yiyang.