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Chapter 1152 He Chen: She can't do it on her own!

"What's wrong with wanting to be in a relationship?"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Qianxi retorted, unable to accept the response: "Do you also think that I want to date you for some benefit?"

After she unexpectedly became the female lead in a stage play for the drama club while rehearsing with He Xiaozhou, people gossiped behind her back that she was only trying to seduce He Xiaozhou, the outstanding student representative on campus, for various benefits.

She didn't bother to respond to that.

But unexpectedly, she now felt that He Xiaozhou had this kind of intention.

"Of course not!" He Xiaozhou said gently, "You know I could never mean that! I just wanted to say that we are different!"
If it were me, I would absolutely never be in such a hurry to start dating as soon as I entered university.

Even if I had met you in my freshman year, I still wouldn't have...

Even now, if you hadn't brought it up, I still wouldn't have had this thought.

“This is a difference between men and women!” Xiao Qianxi retorted. “Even if we are the same type of people, there are still differences between men and women. Isn’t that normal?”

“That’s normal.” He Xiaozhou nodded. “But on the road to success, there is no distinction between men and women!”

Especially for those of us from poor families who can only rely on ourselves, we have to put in ten or a hundred times more effort than others if we want to succeed.

So before you told me this, I really hadn't thought about dating during college.

Not to mention someone like you who just started college!

"Our relationship won't affect our struggles!" Xiao Qianxi's eyes reddened, partly because he was heartbroken that He Xiaozhou no longer recognized that they were the same kind of people, and partly because he was ashamed that He Xiaozhou had pointed out a crucial point.

That is, she says she wants to work hard and strive, but as soon as she enters college, she can't wait to fall in love and even takes the initiative to confess her feelings.

Although it was because she met He Xiaozhou, the man she considered her destined one, it was indeed a bit too much of a character-damaging thing.

She could only say that their relationship didn't affect their career aspirations; she couldn't very well say that having a passionate romance was also a form of striving, could she?

If someone interprets this in a different light, could it be misunderstood that her struggles actually depend on a man?

Although rejecting a rich second-generation heir could greatly reduce such suspicion.

But she knew that her rejection of the rich second generation was not only due to her emotional disdain, but also a rational choice.

She didn't want to become the other party's trophy, something they could discard one day.

She, with her sharp mind, knew this was a very real problem.

What she wants is a relationship that she can completely control!
Because of He Chen's cruel and psychological attacks, she was forced to examine her conscience and confront some of the inner shadows she didn't want to dwell on.

She vaguely remembered that in her dream last night, He Chen had already discussed why she couldn't wait to start dating as soon as she entered university.

They criticized her for not being able to overcome the shortcomings of female-oriented content, for not knowing how to work hard and actually pursue a career, and for ultimately focusing on dating.

They criticized her for her so-called struggle, saying it ultimately came down to her clinging to men.

It's just that instead of clinging to the ice sculpture tree, it has become clinging to a potential stock that can grow into a big tree.

The former soars straight into the sky, but it is slippery and icy. If you're not careful, your vine will fall from the sky after climbing rapidly, and then wither and die.

The latter could not help her rise to the top in one step at first, but it could make her cling tightly to the tree and grow into it. As the tree slowly grew, her vine could also reach straight to the sky and she would not be afraid of being thrown off.

She is not convinced.

But He Chen seemed to have the unwavering certainty of someone who could see right through her future. Little did she know, in the original story, she was actually just like that.

She was said to be incredibly capable and hardworking, but during college, she was always in relationships, and it was her boyfriend, He Xiaozhou, who urged her to be more ambitious and hardworking.

She was so cold-hearted that when her boyfriend's mother wanted to leave the hospital to die because the family couldn't afford treatment, and her boyfriend wanted to give up his government-sponsored overseas study opportunity to stay and accompany his mother in her final days, she directly enrolled him in the program.

After the incident, He Xiaozhou, who was usually emotionally stable, lost his temper and became angry with her boyfriend, who was known for his extreme negative and positive emotions.

Her explanation was that there was no point in him staying, and his mother certainly didn't want him to stay either; she hoped he could pursue his dreams and strive for success!
The two almost had a falling out when He Xiaozhou received news of his mother's death. After crying his heart out, he quickly regained his composure and apologized to her for acting on his own initiative, saying that she was right.

He went abroad afterward and, with his talent and hard work, achieved great success in both his studies and career. He was eventually invited to stay, which was exactly what she had hoped for.

If she hadn't later entered the entertainment industry by chance, and been able to directly monetize her looks, then immigrating abroad with her boyfriend would have been her dream and the path she had planned!

For this reason, she could even disregard her boyfriend's feelings and coldly enroll him in the program, insisting that he go abroad during the last period of his mother's life, just so as not to waste this great opportunity.

She spoke passionately and emotionally, saying that her boyfriend could go to his mother's house, and that she was willing to accompany her as his girlfriend during her final days, no matter how hard or tiring it was!

But is this just a hard and tiring thing?
This is the love between a mother and child!
He Xiaozhou is also someone who values ​​relationships very much; otherwise, she wouldn't have remained so cheerful and proactive in helping her family alleviate their burdens for so many years without any complaints.

She can't replace him!

Besides, her so-called help was actually meaningless, since He Xiaozhou's father wasn't dead, and most of the caregiving work was done by her husband.

This has been the case for years.

So it was because she needed her boyfriend to go abroad to fight for a future for them, and she couldn't bear to give up this opportunity because of her boyfriend's mother's illness.

All her hard work was thanks to her boyfriend!
Even her entry into the entertainment industry to monetize her looks was through men, specifically that boss who clearly had designs on her.

If she doesn't have a man, what kind of good job can she find after graduating from Tsinghua or Peking University with a degree in Classical Chinese?

In reality, she couldn't find a good job, so she stayed at the university to pursue a master's degree.

But what would have happened if the entertainment industry hadn't taken off like that?
I'll most likely still pursue a PhD.

Because it's really hard to find a job, let alone the good job she's always dreamed of.

Even after completing her doctorate, she still found it difficult to find a job.

The limitations of a profession are no joke.

Not to mention that she will be an older female PhD by then.

Good companies are hesitant to hire her, worried that she'll get pregnant and take a long leave as soon as she starts working, and if she has a second child, several years will have passed in the blink of an eye.

Many organizations cannot afford this risk, so they simply cut ties and don't want someone like her.

He Xiaozhou is different. He can achieve great success by focusing on his profession. If he were to switch to management later, he would definitely become a senior executive in a large company, gaining both fame and fortune.

He truly has the ability to grow into a great tree on his own.

Without a powerful patron to rely on, she was truly unable to realize her ambition of rising to the top.

This is very similar to Xue Baochai in Dream of the Red Chamber.

They were equally talented and good-looking, equally ambitious and driven, but they still needed a favorable wind to propel them to great heights.

Without a strong wind to lift her up, she really can't do it!
(End of this chapter)