20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3754 He Cai and Chu Yun

Seeing this scene, Qiao Yan couldn't help but envy Zhao Chang'an.

It's important to know that this is one of the top ten universities in the country. Qiao Yan is also a university graduate. In their year, the best scorer from Qiaojiashan High School got into North China University of Water Resources and Hydropower, a first-tier university, and the second best scorer got into Shancheng Teachers College.

Jiang University—this was something she never even dared to dream of.

But now, these proud and talented individuals, whom she could never even imagine, were all gathered around Zhao Chang'an, their gazes burning as if they were seeing a beloved idol and mentor.

However, Qiao Yan felt no jealousy whatsoever, and even the slight envy she had felt earlier had vanished. All that remained was a bittersweet joy, a happiness that she shared.

Because inside the car, their relationship was so intimate that even Xiang Yong had never explored such behavior before.

She felt ashamed when she got out of the car and was exposed to the cold wind, but now she felt the joy of sharing honor and disgrace with me, as if I were one with her, like her most precious person, surrounded and worshipped by others, and she felt a sense of participation in it.

At this moment, everyone except Lin Xiaojie got out of the two cars. Regardless of their relationship with Zhao Chang'an, all the women who got out of the cars looked at the scene in front of them with peaceful smiles.

This scene was nothing surprising to them. Their different perspectives led them to perceive the same thing differently. What seemed natural to them, however, had a huge shock and impact on Qiao Yan and Xiang Yong.

Qiao Yan's gaze swept across the faces of the women, finally settling on Xiang Yong's face.

Sure enough, she saw the same envy, astonishment, jealousy, and belated realization on his face that she had initially seen on her own.

Then came the look of dejection after the realization.

When Qiao Yan saw the man's expression, she suddenly realized just how valuable and exaggerated the journey from Qiaojiashan Town to Jiangcheng had been.

On the way, she and Xiang Yong had various arguments, but now that she thinks about it, this was a process of being alone in a small space with Zhao Chang'an, the richest man in China according to Forbes.

Perhaps those smart people will make good use of these few hours to change their destiny.

Qiao Yan now realizes that neither she nor her man are particularly intelligent.

At this moment, as Zhao Chang'an got off the car, she and Qiao Yong had completed the task assigned by the town. That is to say, Zhao Chang'an returned to Yunduan, while they returned to their own land.

Fortunately, in the latter half of the race, although Qiao Yan was passive, she managed to connect with Zhao Chang'an, unlike Xiang Yong who gained nothing at all.

Qiao Yan comforted herself, wondering if Zhao Chang'an would contact her again after getting off the bus, or if he would just treat this as the second person in his life with whom he had crossed the line, merely an appetizer to pass the time during a boring journey.

Thinking about this, Qiao Yan couldn't help but feel a little lost. If her relationship with Zhao Chang'an in the car just now was the only time in her life that she had such close contact with Zhao Chang'an, then how unbearable would her lonely life be after meeting such a brilliant and talented man?

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At this moment, He Cai and Chu Yun also came out after hearing the news. They smiled knowingly at the scene before them and were not surprised.

As the two girls' advisor at Fudan University, Wang Yu was the first person they would consult to get some general information, especially since they were unsure of what was going on. Looking at these two beautiful and capable former students, Wang Yu felt a mix of nostalgia and joy.

On the way back to Jiangcheng, Zhao Chang'an privately told her about He Danni and Chu Yanling's situation.

Wang Yu was both surprised and delighted to hear that the two women were now working at the Jiangcheng Semiconductor R&D Center under OneNano.

Having worked for North American semiconductor companies for several years, Wang Yu had witnessed many more unsavory things in the semiconductor workplace and did not think that He Danni and Chu Yanling were so utterly wicked.

No demand, no supply; the same principle applies here. If it weren't for scoundrels like Sun Yiyang and Jian Yuhao, He Danni and Chu Yanling wouldn't be able to get away with their affairs even if they wanted to.

However, as a counselor, she had to abide by the school's rules and regulations. Besides, she was just an ordinary counselor with no power or influence. She had only been awarded the title of associate professor a few months ago. When the two women were disciplined, she was just a counselor.

Moreover, she was also affected by this incident. She was called in and reprimanded by the vice dean of the college. If it weren't for the strong encouragement of overseas returnees to contribute to China in recent years, she would have had to wait at least another two or three years to get her associate professor title because of this incident.

Zhao Chang'an chatted enthusiastically and generously with the Jiangnan University students surrounding him for a good ten minutes.

As the sun quietly set behind Luojia Mountain and the streetlights along the cherry blossom avenue came on, the students, reluctant to leave, politely stopped at the bottom of the steps of the small building, smiling and waving goodbye as they entered.

Zhao Chang'an always felt comfortable talking to these energetic college students. Although they were full of sharp edges, not yet having entered society, and were direct and straightforward, without being pretentious or hypocritical, they were full of integrity and fairness, without much snobbery or petty scheming.

In contrast, like Zhao Chang'an's junior high school teacher Chu Yueliang and high school teacher Chang Youli, they all talk about integrity, justice, and fairness, but in reality, these are just labels they deliberately put on themselves.

At this moment, the group of people who had come with him were also waiting for him in the lobby of the small building. In addition to He Cai and Chu Yun, there were also more than a dozen young men and women on the small building side, all looking at him with great enthusiasm.

Zhao Chang'an had not visited this place for about half a year. These dozen or so young people were, of course, students from the school, either undergraduates or graduate students.

He recognized most of the faces, and could even name a few of them accurately. As for the unfamiliar faces, they were probably freshmen or newly admitted graduate students.

Zhao Chang'an glanced at Lin Xiaojie, Qiao Yan, and Xiang Yong, the three outsiders.

Lin Xiaojie sat alone on a single sofa in a relatively dark corner. On the coffee table in front of her, there was a hydroponic daffodil in full bloom and a cup of green tea.

At this point, she no longer kept her eyes closed, as that would have made her seem strange and eccentric. She simply sat quietly, her gaze somewhat indifferent and unfocused.

Seeing this, Zhao Chang'an felt much more at ease. If she really didn't care about anything, she wouldn't have gotten out of the car on her own, and she wouldn't have appeared in the living room of this academic salon building at this moment, nor would she have opened her eyes, which had been closed the whole way.

Qiao Yan's behavior surprised him even more. She was holding her daughter, surrounded by Ye Yiyi and several other girls. The group chatted and laughed while playing with the child, and Qiao Yan also had a big smile on her face, her eyes crinkling with a very friendly light.

Seemingly noticing Zhao Chang'an's gaze, Qiao Yan's smile widened even further.

(End of this chapter)