After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 208 Shang Wanjun's Treat

On Wednesday, everything was the same as usual.

In the morning, Xu Lin rode his electric scooter to school.

When he woke up, no matter how noisy things were online, it had nothing to do with Xu Lin in real life.

However, no matter what, there will always be some minor storms in reality.

Xu Lin isn't just some minor internet celebrity online; he's the well-known Mr. Xu.

In the online literature world, he became a legendary figure, reaching the pinnacle of his career, and sold the copyright for a staggering 100 million yuan. His script for a later alternate history drama sold for another 60 million yuan. Such achievements are beyond the reach of ordinary people even in ten lifetimes.

In addition, he also writes songs, and a small number of the most popular songs on the charts today are his work.

Currently, he has over 50 million followers on Douyin and Xiaohongshu combined, which is comparable to those of top celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, Mr. Xu's reputation is by no means insignificant; in terms of fame, he is quite well-known.

"arrive!"

Xu Lin parked his car in front of a teaching building.

"Honey, I'm going to class!"

"Go."

"Uh-huh!"

Seeing Ning Yuhan go upstairs, Xu Lin also drove to another teaching building.

As Ning Yuhan entered the classroom, almost everyone in the classroom turned their attention to her at the same time.

Ning Yuhan trended on Weibo last night, and the title of "divine couple" kept the search ranking high.

Moreover, it was footage from a concert, without any beauty filters. Sharp-eyed netizens even noticed that she didn't seem to be wearing any makeup at all, yet she was still stunningly beautiful – truly an unbeatable divine face.

People rarely see this level of attractiveness in real life, and it applies to both men and women; naturally high attractiveness is very rare.

Back in reality, as the story unfolded online overnight, people who knew Ning Yuhan discovered that her boyfriend, that junior, seemed to be none other than the currently popular Mr. Xu.

Not only is the sound of the song the same, but Mr. Xu's Douyin account, although he doesn't show his face, has the exact same hands that play the guitar.

Ning Yuhan's boyfriend is named Xu Lin, isn't that his surname?
Moreover, this is Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics, and Mr. Xu is a student at Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics!

It seems everything makes sense now!

"Hanhan, come here quickly!"

Liu Yuqing and the other two waved to Ning Yuhan.

Ning Yuhan didn't think much of it and just let it pass.

Before she could even sit down, Liu Yuqing eagerly asked, "Hanhan, is your junior Mr. Xu?"

"Hanhan, tell me quickly, is this junior Mr. Xu?"

"Hanhan, you've kept this from us for so long!"

Liu Yuqing and the other two each said one sentence.

Meanwhile, in the classroom, others were also watching, wanting to know if that junior, Xu Lin, was indeed Mr. Xu. People also wanted Ning Yuhan's confirmation.

Some people are just watching the show.

Of course, there are also those who aren't just bystanders.

For example, some boys hope that Xu Lin is not Mr. Xu. After all, if Xu Lin really is Mr. Xu, then there would be too many buffs. Such a perfect person and a talented person should not exist in the real world. He should not be a tall, rich and handsome man. He should be of ordinary appearance, wearing thick glasses, and preferably a balding, greasy fat man with a big belly.

If he were Mr. Xu, wouldn't he be the ultimate winner in life?
Or perhaps some girls think, "Ning Yuhan's boyfriend is already a rich and handsome man. If it were still that Mr. Xu, what would happen? That's too much! The world shouldn't be like this. You're already so beautiful. You shouldn't continue to experience all the wonders of the world. Life should have imperfections. How can you have everything good?"
These are subconscious thoughts that people don't easily say aloud, and they might not even admit to themselves.

But even children get jealous, let alone adults.

Jealousy is like an organ; it's something we're born with.

In the real world, where do so many saints and virtuous gentlemen come from?
All eyes were on Ning Yuhan.

Ning Yuhan remained silent, only shaking her head. She kept her mouth shut, and as long as Xu Lin didn't say anything, she would never say anything.

Seeing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

That Xu Lin, it can't be Mr. Xu, right?
the other side.

When Xu Lin arrived at the classroom, a similar situation occurred.

Seeing Xu Lin enter through the front door, Li Sinan, who was sitting in the first row in the middle of the classroom, quickly said, "Xu Lin, I saw you sing at Xue Zhiqian's concert, you sang so well!"

Xu Lin smiled and said, "Squad leader, I could tell you had great taste the moment I saw you!"

"Xu Lin, are you really Mr. Xu?" Li Sinan pressed on.

Xu Lin, however, gave an irrelevant answer, tossing his hair and asking, "Am I handsome today?"

"Very handsome!"

"That's right."

Xu Lin: "I'll go find a seat first."

Li Sinan: ...

After saying that, Xu Lin went to the back of the classroom.

Rong Xiyan is here; the two of them have basically always been sitting in this area of ​​the classroom.

"Are you angry again?"

Xu Lin saw that Rong Xiyan was ignoring him.

"What do you mean 'angry again'? I'm always like this!" Rong Xiyan rolled her eyes at him.

Xu Lin: "How about I take you to a concert sometime?"

"That's to be expected, you scumbag!"

Rong Xiyan reached out and pinched Xu Lin's thigh under the table.

"You scumbag! Now the whole world knows your girlfriend is Ning Yuhan!"

"Those around me have always known it's good, and besides..."

Xu Lin said calmly, "What memory does the internet have? In a couple of days, nothing will have happened. Who has time to keep watching the drama? I'm not always jumping around online. How many people do you think will keep paying attention to a stranger like me? I'm not some big star."

Rong Xiyan didn't speak, but after thinking about it, it seemed to make sense.

This morning, many people who knew Xu Lin asked him if he was Mr. Xu, including those who sent him text messages.

Xu Lin ignored them all. "Replying to you people would just be a waste of my energy."

As he said, the internet has no memory. These trivial matters are inherently gossipy and nothing serious. They'll be over in a couple of days, so Xu Lin simply ignored them.

Or to put it another way, even if we admit that he is Mr. Xu, so what?

Passerby A: Did your son get into a top university?
You: Yes.

Passerby A: Impressive!

And then what? That's it. How you live your life is really no one else's concern. In this world, everyone is in a hurry, who has time to care about such unimportant things?

Of course, if someone becomes famous, in this internet age, even a small donation can be magnified. Moral blackmail is something even uneducated people can do.

Xu Lin could tell the difference; these people were just passersby in his life, so there was no need to pay them any attention. He also had no intention of showing off in real life, otherwise he would have directly entered the entertainment industry.

Therefore, this matter did not have much impact on him.

In the morning, he attended class diligently and also finished memorizing the two new textbooks.

What about in the afternoon?
Classes were held as usual in the afternoon, but the production team leader of "My Twenty-Six-Year-Old Miss Maybach" sent a message saying that the filming of the drama would officially begin tomorrow, and Xu Lin, the screenwriter, would naturally have to go to the set, and would have to go there frequently afterward.

Fortunately, the main plot of this drama takes place in Jiangdu, which makes it convenient for Xu Lin to visit the film set.

Furthermore, the male lead Xu Lin in the drama also attended Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics, so there's a possibility that some scenes will be filmed there.

Actually, the producer had sent a message to Xu Lin a couple of days ago, but now that the start of filming for the TV series is approaching, they sent another message. However, thanks to the good relationship between Lei Aihua and Xu Lin, the crew members felt that Xu Lin had a strong background, so they were all very polite to him.

After school in the afternoon, Xu Lin went to the counselor's office to find Shang Wanjun.

The teacher's dismissal time is the same as the students'. Xu Lin told Shang Wanjun in advance, so Shang Wanjun is still waiting for Xu Lin to come over in the office.

"Teacher, I'm here."

Xu Lin hadn't seen Shang Wanjun for a while.

Today, Shang Wanjun had a beautiful updo hairstyle. Xu Lin glanced at her clothes and saw her sitting there.

It was actually a cheongsam, black.

Shang Wanjun sat very upright, her temperament quite elegant and refined, giving her an air of incongruity with her surroundings; perhaps she was the epitome of a secluded orchid in a valley. After all, other counselors and even teachers weren't like Shang Wanjun. Universities aren't lacking in so-called beautiful teachers, but none are quite as stunning as Shang Wanjun, who resembles Daji (a legendary femme fatale).

At this point, only Shang Wanjun and Xu Lin remained in the office; the other counselors were not there.

Looking at the workstations, there are six counselors in this office.

"The leave slip is here; you need to sign two copies."

Shang Wanjun had already prepared the leave request form in advance.

Taking leave from university is a bit of a hassle. After returning from leave, you have to cancel your leave, which is equivalent to reporting it to the authorities.

"Ok."

Xu Lin picked up a pen and signed the leave slip.

Shang Wanjun looked at Xu Lin and asked him curiously, "This afternoon my colleagues were discussing whether I knew a student named Xu Lin, and they also asked if he was the Mr. Xu from the internet."

"Ah."

Xu Lin, who was signing, responded with a sound.

"Xu Lin, are you that Mr. Xu?" Shang Wanjun asked again.

"Yes."

Seeing that no one was in the office, Xu Lin simply accepted it, since he would have to ask for leave frequently in the future.

He continued, "The TV series adapted from my novel is about to start filming. I'll be going to the set tomorrow, and I'll have to go there from time to time afterward, so I'll probably have to take time off frequently."

Xu Lin is the head screenwriter, so he only needs to keep an eye on things. The specific work is assigned to the other two screenwriters. He is responsible for overseeing the overall framework and won't go there every day, otherwise it wouldn't be right for the school to accept it. It's impossible for them to keep taking leave. A drama series takes at least three to five months to film.

"So talented!"

Shang Wanjun smiled slightly, her beauty captivating.

"Teacher, you look beautiful today, and your cheongsam is lovely too."

Now that the weather is warmer and we're in late March, one layer of clothing is usually enough; you don't need a coat.

Shang Wanjun's style has also returned.

Last year, when the weather was hot, she often wore skirts and high heels, and I never saw her wear trousers. Today, she is wearing a cheongsam and high heels.

Shang Wanjun said, "I've been really into cheongsams lately."

Everyone loves beauty, and Shang Wanjun thinks that wearing a cheongsam is beautiful, so she has worn it quite often.

"I think the cheongsam suits you very well."

Xu Lin handed her the signed leave slip: "Teacher, I've got it sorted out."

Shang Wanjun took the leave slip and put it away.

"Teacher, I'll need to take a lot of leave later on because I have to go to film sets."

"Just let me know when you need to, and I'll take care of it for you."

"Thank you, teacher!"

Xu Lin felt that Shang Wanjun was quite easy to talk to.

However, Xu Lin didn't know that Shang Wanjun was only easy to talk to him; she might not be so kind to other students. She would ask very clearly about it.

She's in charge of hundreds of people. If she lets students take leave without permission, and something happens to a student outside afterward, she'll be held responsible.

It's worth noting that some students might say they need to take leave to go to the hospital this morning, but they could end up flying abroad by the afternoon. This isn't an isolated case.

"Have you got a meal yet?"

Shang Wanjun asked him.

"not yet."

"I'd like to go out to eat, want to come along? It's on me."

"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."

Since the beautiful woman was treating, Xu Lin naturally had to go; he insisted on going alone no matter what.

"Well, wait for me to clean up."

Shang Wanjun began packing her things, putting the important items into her bag, and then she stood up.

"All right!"

Shang Wanjun looks really good when she stands up. Her heels are 6 centimeters high, not too high or too low, and they look great on her. High heels can't look good if they're too high.

Shang Wanjun is 1.73 meters tall. Today, she also styled her hair in an updo, which added another four or five centimeters to her height. So when she stands up, she is already over 1.8 meters tall, making her appear very tall. Her cheongsam further accentuated her exquisite figure.

Moreover, anyone who has seen a beautiful woman in a cheongsam knows that, like black stockings, the cheongsam is a garment with an extraordinary allure.

A cheongsam can showcase the figure of a beautiful woman, and even for those who are not particularly well-proportioned, wearing a cheongsam can enhance their overall beauty.

The cheongsam is such a magical garment.

When Shang Wanjun wore a cheongsam, her hips swayed naturally as she walked, creating an indescribable charm.

Xu Lin felt that the cheongsam really suited her.

"I'm curious, you look so good, do you have a lot of guys pursuing you lately?"

“There are women every day, attracting attention, but I can’t dress like a disheveled person. I like to dress up nicely.”

Shang Wanjun has a rather unconventional attitude: I don't care what you think of me, I'm just going to do it this way!

However, she then said somewhat speechlessly, "I'm about to turn 24, and my mom said I should find a boyfriend. She even introduced me to several blind dates. I didn't want to go, but my mom got angry with me and I had no choice but to go. I clearly rejected all these men. The first few were fine; they backed down when faced with difficulties. But one of them, a PhD who had returned from overseas, kept bothering me for several days."

Shang Wanjun looked exhausted.

"A PhD who returned from overseas?"

"A medical doctor who graduated from the Medical School of the University of Munich, he was recruited as a talent and works at XX Hospital in Jiangdu."

Shang Wanjun: "Thirty-one years old, quite tall and handsome, in terms of conditions, you could say he's very good."

Xu Lin: "Those are indeed very good conditions."

A medical doctorate from the University of Munich is a very prestigious degree; it's earned through merit, not some so-called "watered-down" master's program.

Moreover, the University of Munich is a world-class university.

Especially in Germany, where graduate studies are notoriously difficult and many people break down trying to graduate, this person returned at the age of 31. With that kind of talent, they would be highly sought after by top hospitals back home; they are top-tier professionals.

Moreover, he is only thirty-one years old, which is the prime of his life, and he has a bright future ahead of him.

So this man's qualifications are indeed very impressive.

"I do not like."

Shang Wanjun shook her head. "Besides, I have no intention of dating or getting married. People don't necessarily have to date or get married. Life should have endless possibilities. I don't necessarily have to follow the traditional life path. That kind of life feels like doing a task, which I find very boring."

“Teacher, just follow your heart. As you said, people have infinite possibilities. Just because most people do things this way doesn’t mean we have to follow the rules. If you take a step east or a step west, your life trajectory may be very different.”

"We are but mayflies in the vastness of the universe, a grain of millet in the boundless ocean. I lament the brevity of my life and envy the endlessness of the Yangtze River... How insignificant are humans in the face of heaven and earth! Moreover, a person's life is less than a hundred years. It is already quite difficult to live to ninety. But how short is this time in the long river of time? When Su Shi wrote 'The First Ode to the Red Cliff,' it was nearly a thousand years ago. When later generations look back at history, it is only a matter of a few seconds in the blink of an eye."

Shang Wanjun said, "Therefore, I should not waste my limited life on things like romance and having children!"

Xu Lin: "Confucius said: 'Follow your heart's desires.' Teacher, just follow your heart."

Shang Wanjun nodded without saying anything; she felt that Xu Lin understood her best.

On the other side, Xu Lin was driving his electric car out.

When Xu Lin drove the car up to her, Shang Wanjun sat down sideways.

She was wearing a cheongsam, so she couldn't sit with her legs spread apart; she could only sit sideways.

"Sit tight, I'm about to start driving."

"All right."

Shang Wanjun placed one hand on Xu Lin's shoulder to stabilize him.

Soon, Xu Lin drove the car out of the school and then accelerated.

The two of them were going to eat at a restaurant serving Jiangnan cuisine, a restaurant with the style of an ancient tavern in a movie.

On the way, the two chatted and enjoyed the breeze.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at our destination.

(End of this chapter)