Seriously, sir? You can even pursue a professor?

The phone rang, and Tang Zheng took out his phone from his pocket and answered the call.

"I need your help urgently, Zhengzi."

"Wrong number."

"I won't lend you money."

"explain."

...

After hanging up the phone, Tang Zheng carried the washed fruit out of the kitchen. At that moment, his older sister was sitting on the edge of the bed chatting with Aunt Ruan.

Tang Zheng placed the fruit on the bedside table. "I'm going out for a bit."

"Going on a date?" Tang Rui looked up at her younger brother and asked.

"Zhao Yihang wants to see me."

Tang Rui glanced at Tang Zheng and asked, "You don't actually have something going on with that kid Zhao Yihang, do you?"

Tang Zheng: "..."

Tang Zheng left the room speechlessly.

Tang Rui looked at the closed door, then turned to look at Ruan Hongzhuang on the bed. "Hongzhuang, do you think this kid might really have some kind of problem? The other day, such a pretty girl came to our house, and he ignored her completely."

Ruan Hongzhuang didn't speak, but picked up a grape and put it in her mouth. It was very sweet.

Tang Rui popped a blueberry into her mouth, then suddenly had a brilliant idea. She looked at her best friend lying on the bed and said, "Why don't you use your beauty to test this guy? If he's immune to you, then there's definitely something wrong with him."

Ruan Hongzhuang looked up at Tang Rui, her red lips slightly parted.

"roll."

The subtle magnetism is very pleasant to listen to.

Twenty minutes later, Tang Zheng met Zhao Yihang at the entrance of a shopping mall.

"Speak, what is it?"

"Sweetie's birthday is the day after tomorrow, and I'm planning to buy her a gift. Let's go shopping at the mall. Zhengzi, can you give me some suggestions on what to buy?"

"You should just buy some dog poop." Tang Zheng turned and left.

Why bother calling him out so mysteriously over such a small matter? He could have used that time to ask Aunt Ruan a couple of questions.

As for the "sweetie" Zhao Yihang mentioned, she was a girl in their grade who lived in the same neighborhood as him. In his past life, this guy had been a simp for her for almost a year, but he hadn't gotten a single thing in return. Then, on a romantic night, he saw her get into a man's car, and then the car started to sway...

Tang Zheng tried to persuade the kid several times, but the kid was like a husky that had seen shit, impossible to stop. It wasn't until the kid witnessed the shaky thing that he finally got rid of his sycophantic identity.

Thinking about it, it might not necessarily be a bad thing. Some things you only learn from by experiencing them firsthand.

Zhao Yihang reached out and grabbed Tang Zheng, "Don't go, Zhengzi, give me some advice, I'll treat you to KFC."

"Wang Tiantian isn't all that great either. Here's what we'll do: when school starts, I'll have my sister introduce you to some of the most beautiful girls at Han University."

"She doesn't even like me. I think Wang Tiantian is better and more suitable for me."

To be honest, this kid is actually quite self-aware.

"How can a real man belittle himself? You're... kind of handsome, and... quite tall, and..." Tang Zheng felt his conscience was about to break.

"Okay, I think Sweetie is better, and I've already told her I'm going to give her a birthday present."

"Didn't she tell you what gift she wanted?"

She said that as long as the thought is there, she will like whatever I give her.

"Then why don't you just give yourself to her and say you want to be her boyfriend?"

She said her family is quite strict and she can't date right now.

"Then find one that's not strictly managed. Why hang yourself on this crooked tree?"

"You think everyone's like you, tall, handsome, and good at studying?" Zhao Yihang glared at Tang Zheng and said irritably.

Tang Zheng paused for a moment, then gently patted Zhao Yihang's shoulder. "I think what you said makes some sense."

"Okay, come with me to get a haircut first, and then I'll go shopping with you in a bit and give you some advice."

A few minutes later, the two arrived at a barbershop.

"What kind of hairstyle would you like, handsome?"

"Cut it short, just leave two or three centimeters."

"Zhengzi, what's gotten into you? Why did you cut it so short? It looks pretty good, doesn't it?" Zhao Yihang said to Tang Zheng, flicking his slightly fringe.

Tang Zheng glanced at Zhao Yihang and said, "You don't know anything, Master. Just cut it the way I told you to."

Ten minutes later, Tang Zheng looked at his clean and refreshed self in the mirror and was very satisfied.

Now that's what a man should look like; his hair used to be so long it almost covered his eyes.

Zhao Yihang, standing next to Tang Zheng, stared at him for a moment and asked, "Zhengzi, do you think it would look good if I got the same hairstyle as you?"

Tang Zheng glanced at Zhao Yihang's flowing side-swept bangs and said, "I don't know if it looks good or not, but it's definitely much better than what you have now."

Zhao Yihang thought for a moment, "Then I'll think about it. Let's go, you come with me to pick out a gift first."

He'd gone through so much trouble to grow his hair this long, so it would be a bit hard for him to cut it off all of a sudden.

"Let's go." Tang Zheng didn't try to persuade him any further. After paying the bill, he left the barbershop with Zhao Yihang.

He respects everyone's preferences equally.

After leaving the store, the two walked towards the mall. Tang Zheng asked Zhao Yihang beside him, "How much is your budget?"

"Five hundred," Zhao Yihang replied. "Isn't that a bit too little? Zhengzi, could you lend me some more?"

"Do you want me to slap you twice?"

"You should keep it for yourself."

"Do you know what girls value most?" Tang Zheng suddenly changed the subject and said in a serious tone.

"What?"

"It's the thought that counts. Didn't Wang Tiantian tell you that the thought is what matters?"

"Then how can I express my feelings?" Zhao Yihang asked Tang Zheng earnestly, like a student eager for knowledge.

"Girls are emotional. The value of the gift you give her is not important; what's important is that you let her see your effort."

"Then how can I make her see my efforts?" Zhao Yihang asked earnestly, his expression even carrying a hint of piety, like a child humbly seeking knowledge.

"Can you fold origami cranes?"

"Yes." Zhao Yihang nodded. "You mean you want me to fold a thousand paper cranes and give them to her?"

"Smart, you've even learned to answer first." Tang Zheng patted Zhao Yihang on the shoulder, looking at him as if he were a promising student.

"Will this... work?"

"Of course, I once gave Lin Luoxi a box of origami cranes, which moved her so much that she said she would marry no one but me."

"Zhengzi, how many paper cranes do you think I should send?" Zhao Yihang said, a hint of excitement on his face. He seemed to be imagining Wang Tiantian receiving his paper cranes and saying to him with a touched expression: "My dear Hang, I want to marry you!"

"It's up to you, but you should definitely make a larger quantity so that it shows your effort."

"Then I'll fold 520," Zhao Yihang said after thinking for a moment.

"But Sweetie's birthday is the day after tomorrow, and I probably can't finish folding them all by myself. Zhengzi, could you help me fold some?"

"How can you let someone else help you with something like this? You have to fold it yourself, with your own sincerity."

"But I can't finish folding them."

"If you can't finish folding them, then stay up all night folding them! Put the same effort you put into playing games into it! Just imagine, if Wang Tiantian knew you stayed up all night folding origami cranes for her, saw your tired dark circles, and knew how much you've sacrificed for her, wouldn't she be incredibly touched?"

"That makes sense!"

"I'll go buy paper right now!" Zhao Yihang said excitedly.

"Wait a moment."

"What's wrong?"

"Buying paper won't cost that much. Keep 100, lend me 400, I'll give it to you next time we meet."

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to buy some clothes."

Why buy clothes?

"Wear it."

"Then remember to pay me back. It took me a lot of effort to save up this much money." Zhao Yihang said, hesitatingly taking out a small wallet from his pocket, and handing four red bills to Tang Zheng.

"Don't you trust my character?"

Zhao Yihang looked at Tang Zheng and said, "You said you would give me that comic book you treasured when you were in your second year of high school, but you still haven't given it to me."

"Um... I'll definitely give you one. I'll give you one next time we meet. Go buy some paper now. Goodbye for now, see you next time."

"Okay, I don't have time these two days, but I'll treat you to KFC after Tian Tian's birthday."

"Okay, I'll treat you then."

"I told you I'd treat you."

"Okay, please go ahead, hurry up and make the most of your time."

"Um."

Tang Zheng glanced at Zhao Yihang's departing figure, then looked down at the red bills in his hand.

What a kind person.

……

"Hi, could I have your contact information?"

"Sorry, my girlfriend is very strict."

Walking through the tree-lined paths of the school, Tang Zheng arrived at the teachers' apartment building.

Knock knock knock.

Tang Zheng raised his hand and gently knocked on the apartment door.

Soon, the door opened.

Who are you?

"I am your long-lost older brother."

"Your skin's itchy again, isn't it?"

Tang Rui looked at the new younger brother in front of her. He was still the same person, but his whole demeanor seemed different from before.

His long hair, which used to cover his eyebrows and eyes, was cut clean and neat, revealing his clean forehead and angular brow bones. Most of his youthful immaturity had faded away, replaced by a refreshing and dashing air.

The style of his clothes is also very different from before. In the past, Tang Zheng would either wear sportswear or the kind of top with exaggerated patterns that young people like now, paired with skinny ripped jeans and a pair of flashy shoes.

He was wearing a simple white t-shirt, loose-fitting casual trousers, and simple white sneakers, which, combined with his tall and upright figure...

"I must say, he actually looks quite presentable now that he's all dressed up." Tang Rui nodded, very satisfied with Tang Zheng's current appearance. This is more befitting of her younger brother's status. What was he like before?

I can't even imagine how many girls my younger brother would charm if he went to university.

"Tell me honestly, where did you learn to dress like this?" Something unusual must be going on. If someone's style suddenly changes drastically, they must have experienced something.

"I'm an adult now, and adults should act like adults. I can't act like a child anymore."

"Wow, you've matured quite a bit." Tang Rui glanced at Tang Zheng. "Alright, come inside. I'll show Aunt Ruan what a grown-up you look like in a bit."

Tang Zheng changed his shoes and went into the house, walking towards the sofa.

Aunt Ruan wasn't in bed; she must have gone to the bathroom.

Tang Zheng sat down on the sofa, picked up the bottle of purified water he had left over, unscrewed the cap, and gulped down two mouthfuls.

That kid Zhao Yihang is something else. I helped him so much, and he didn't even think to treat me to a milk tea or something. I'll definitely have to remind him next time.

A moment later, the bathroom door was pushed open, and Ruan Hongzhuang stepped out. Compared to before, Ruan Hongzhuang was in much better condition, but her face was still a little pale.

Tang Rui ran to Ruan Hongzhuang's side and took her arm. "Come on, Hongzhuang, let me introduce you to my new brother."

As Tang Rui spoke, she looked at Tang Zheng, who was sitting on the sofa, and said, "Come on, new little brother, stand up and show your Aunt Ruan what you're made of."

Tang Zheng glanced at her but ignored her.

"How about it, Hongzhuang? Isn't my new little brother handsome?" Tang Rui said to Ruan Hongzhuang with some pride.

Ruan Hongzhuang turned her gaze away from Tang Zheng. "It's alright."

The two women sat down on the sofa.

"Hongzhuang, do you still remember that girl from freshman year who always came to you to ask you questions? She was the one who always idolized you."

"What's wrong?"

"What's her name again? Oh right, I think it's Song Xingyao, right? Could you introduce her to my brother sometime? You can give me her contact information too. I've had my eye on that girl for a long time. She's beautiful, has a great personality, and is hardworking and ambitious. I used to think that Tang Zheng wasn't good enough for her, but now he should be."

Tang Zheng, standing nearby, looked helpless. "Sis, just shut up already. Stop trying to set me up with random couples."

She had heard of Song Xingyao and even met her when she was in college in her previous life. She was a senior a year ahead of her and was indeed quite beautiful. She was also the most beautiful girl in the mathematics department.

"What do you know, kid? You have to find a partner early. The sooner you do, the better. Otherwise, by the time you want to find one, all the good girls will have already been snatched up by someone else." Tang Rui turned to look at Tang Zheng, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

Her unreliable mother was always out having romantic dates with her equally unreliable father, so Tang Zheng was mostly under her care. She even attended parent-teacher conferences in high school. Once, when she couldn't make it, Ruan Hongzhuang went in her place.

Therefore, she is quite concerned about her younger brother's love life. She used to worry that he would fall in love too early, and now that he is about to go to college, she is worried that he will go astray and become a womanizer. After all, he has the same good looks as her, and now he knows how to dress up. In addition, he is at the age when he is easily tempted.

If she were in college and suddenly one day brought home a heavily pregnant woman, her unreliable parents might be overjoyed, but she would go crazy.

The little flower I've been carefully tending to can't grow crooked.

Just then, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

"Xiao Zhengzi, go open the door."

"Your servant obeys." Tang Zheng stood up and walked towards the door.

As long as you don't set him up with random couples, you can make him do whatever you want.

The door opened, and Tang Zheng was stunned for a moment when he saw the girl in the white dress carrying fruit at the door.

"Hello, is Professor Ruan there?"

"exist."

If he remembered correctly, the girl's name should be Song Xingyao.