Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 185 Birds Follow Phoenixes and Soar Far Away

The first time I called Lu Fei, the line was busy. After I hung up, Lu Fei called Xia An, and it seemed like we connected.

Xia An asked, "What's going on?"

Lu Fei said, "It's okay. We were sitting on the side of the road when three cars collided."

Hearing this, Xia An breathed a sigh of relief. But she didn't lie down again; instead, she went to the living room to drink some water.

"You're not drunk?" he asked Lu Fei.

"I didn't, and Bu Yang didn't do much either."

"If you don't have much time, find a place to sleep as soon as possible, it's freezing cold."

"Well, Bu Yang said he'll take us to take a bath once Lu Yao wakes up."

Lu Fei said that Lu Yao had actually only drunk five or six bottles, not as much as he usually did. He said that he was drunk on his own, not on the alcohol.

Scratching his butt, Xia An went back to his room and listened to Lu Fei briefly recount what had happened that day.

Wu Xun, for some reason, started bringing Xu Wanying breakfast, water, and flowers again a few days ago... his lust was reignited, and he continued to harass her.

Xu Wanying was annoyed and talked to Wu Xun privately several times. According to Wu Xun himself, after returning to the dormitory, he told his roommate, "In the novel, young people in love are good at testing each other, but not brave enough. In the end, they miss each other in this life and are full of regrets."

The words "missed opportunity" and "regret" weighed heavily on him, making him feel extremely depressed and unable to control himself any longer.

He used the ultimate secret technique for pursuing girls: shamelessness.

Wu Xun said the core of this tactic is: women are afraid of persistent suitors.

Then, Lu Yao became unhappy. Seeing his beloved flower being tormented and feeling wronged and helpless, he finally took off his cap and used his fist, which he had never used since birth, when Wu Xun went to block Xu Wanying's way again this evening.

As they were fighting, Wu Xun cried and said, "I'm chasing after a girl, why are you hitting me?"

Lu Yao laughed and scolded, "Why don't you go after your mother?"

Wu Xun wailed on the snow: "I only love her, and that will never change."

At that moment, Xu Wanying, who was trying to break up the fight, was extremely embarrassed and heartbroken. Fortunately, Li Xiaoru was sensible and pulled her away; otherwise, the situation would have been very difficult to resolve.

Before leaving, Xu Wanying left Wu Xun with a message: "You can admire love, but you cannot be without morality."

These words not only pained Wu Xun, but also nearly made the already sensitive Lu Yao vomit blood. He understood that his so-called "heroic rescue" had not moved Xu Wanying. On the contrary, the look Xu Wanying gave him before leaving was no different from the look she gave Wu Xun.

The mind is like a double-stranded net, with thousands of knots within. Lu Yao was so moved by this that he also cried bitterly.

Xia An was too lazy to go online to see, but there were already photos of Wu Xun wailing and Lu Yao shedding tears on Tieba and Chuanshengtong. It was a truly heartbreaking sight.
"Alright, alright." Xia An couldn't stand it anymore and told Lu Fei to shut up.

Lu Yao, half-awake from the shock of the car accident, snatched the secondhand phone from Lu Fei and said miserably, "Old Xia, why is it so hard for me? Loving someone is so difficult..."

Xia An was afraid he would start singing again after nagging on and on, so she sighed, pressing her temples, "No, listen to me..."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I trust you."

“Wu Xun was indeed wrong, but I’m using his case to explain this principle to you.”

Truly liking a woman doesn't mean sending her breakfast and soy milk every day, exchanging text messages constantly, or going out with her every weekend.

Because in the future, there will definitely be people more outstanding than you who will pursue her. One woman will attract many suitors, so what you need to do now is to make yourself more outstanding and better, outshine others, and then you can support her future!

What kind of mess are you all making every day?

Lu Yao, have you thought about this? Even you think that Wu Xun's actions have caused Xu Wan...Director Xu a lot of trouble and upset her. If this matter blows up, what will the school leaders think of her? What will the other teachers who work with her think of her?

Love requires restraint.

Do you want to become the next Wu Xun?
Have you ever considered how difficult and distressed Director Xu must be behind the scenes?

Lu Yao paused for a long time before finally saying, "How can I be more outstanding? How can I be more outstanding than you?"

My heart aches at the thought of her being with someone else someday.

You know what? She's changed her style these past couple of days. She got a haircut and changed her outfit. I feel like... she might be in a relationship.

What should I do...?

Of course, I wish her all the best!
Xia An was speechless.

That long passage was just empty talk.

He didn't want to persuade him anymore; this was just another Wu Xun!

"What are you comparing with me for? Fine, whatever you say. Hurry up and go take a shower, don't freeze to death on the street."

Xia An hung up immediately, no longer wanting Lu Yao to ramble on.

I just don't understand, why the rush?

If you're capable, find a childhood sweetheart. If not, save money and start taking care of your health early.

Waiting...

There's only a six-year age difference between fifth grade and first year of university!
How can some people not understand this principle?

With a "tsk," Xia An cleared her mind and pulled the covers over her head to sleep.

Goodnight, my darlings.

……

After listening to three short, erotic clips that she had secretly downloaded to her MP3 player, Wang Yue quietly changed her underwear under the covers, tiptoed out of bed to the bathroom, and returned after a while. She hung her clothes on the radiator to dry before climbing back into bed.

When she fell asleep, Xiao Le Ning, her face flushed, also tiptoed off the ground, clutching a soft piece of fabric in her hand.

I opened the door and went out. After a while, I came back, dried myself on another radiator, went to bed, and went to sleep.

'That's so exciting!'

I'm really happy.

From now on, happy moments will no longer be wishful thinking or conjecture.

Goodnight, Xia An.
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the next morning.

Before leaving, Xia An's trunk was more than half full by the four parents.

There was mostly fruit; let him take it back and share it with his classmates and teachers.

I got up early on purpose, but didn't leave until 10 a.m. after being repeatedly told to do something, and drove to the hospital.

When Chi Ao and Niu Fangfang saw Xia An again, their gazes towards him had changed.

"Xia An, you really made it?"

Chi Ao was too embarrassed to ask further, but Niu Fangfang spoke frankly.

Xia An handed most of the health supplements in her hand to Chi Ao and said with a smile, "You've made a fortune! What's up? Sister Fang has a project that needs investment?"

Chi Ao chuckled awkwardly, while Niu Fangfang covered her mouth and giggled, her eyes bright, and asked, "Not now, but later. I'll be doing business after graduation. My parents have a clothing store, and I'll open one here too. Will you invest then?"

Xia An nodded: "Nothing to say."

As he walked into the hospital building with his arm around Chi Ao, he said, "When my old classmate asks, I won't stutter."

Chi Ao chuckled, recalling how he and Xia An were hardly friends back in high school; their relationship was really bad.

After getting off the elevator and entering the ward, Chi's father seemed to be in good spirits, listening to Shan Tianfang's storytelling on the radio.

When someone came in, he turned down the volume.

"Xia is here again?"

Chi's father's smile was very unnatural; the left side of his face was wooden, with only one corner of his mouth turned up.

He lived half his life in a daze, only to end up like this.

The world of fame and fortune is like a battlefield, and so is the world of strategy. Xia An sighed as she exchanged pleasantries with Chi's father.

These past two days, Chi's father has also learned about Xia An's situation from his son and Niu Fangfang. He praised him for being young, promising, insightful, and farsighted, and told Chi Ao to learn from Xia An.

While Chi Ao and Niu Fangfang went to the bathroom to wash the fruit, Xia An stopped arguing, checked the time, and said directly, "Uncle, the main reason I came today is to inquire about your construction company. If you're interested, could you give me a price quote?"

……

The bathroom smelled particularly strong of disinfectant.

Amidst the rushing water, Niu Fangfang carefully washed a bunch of emerald green grapes one by one. She remembered that Chi Ao's mother loved to eat these, while Chi's father preferred apples.

Chi Ao sighed, "Three hundred million... I didn't notice it the day before yesterday, but today I suddenly feel that Xia An's aura is completely different."

Niu Fangfang said, "No matter what, you should keep in touch with him, at least call him once a month."

"Huh?" Chi Ao hesitated, "I didn't really have anything to say to him to begin with, but now he treats me like a friend, and I'm not exactly friendly... plus there's that past between us, how can I be so eager to get close to him? Besides, people can be rich one day and poor the next, that's just how my family is... Of course, I'm not cursing him, I hope he's doing well too..."

Niu Fangfang frowned and stamped her foot. "Oh dear, you're so clumsy with words. Stop talking. What I mean is, Xia An just made it clear downstairs that he genuinely considers us both friends. I'm not asking you to flatter anyone, just keep in touch. You can always lend a hand in the future."

Chi Ao said, "You can't predict the future. If Xia An becomes big, he might not remember today. My dad said that rich people look down on poor friends when they get rich."

Niu Fangfang was speechless, then sighed, "Birds fly far and wide with the phoenix, and we're only freshmen. Can't we try harder so that people don't see us as poor friends or relatives begging for food? Can't we let people see that we're also hardworking and ambitious? You..."

Seeing Chi Ao's thoughtful look, Niu Fangfang bit her lip immediately, "Chi Ao! You dare to think of me in a different light! I'll accept being with you whether I'm rich or poor, I'm only thinking of you!"

(End of this chapter)