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Have you ever thought about a long-term, steady relationship with me?

Xu Lingjing raised her eyes and asked again. This time, her tone was more firm and unyielding than before.

Lu Yuan looked at her quietly, lost in thought.

Did I, in my past life, really want to have a long-lasting, slow-burning romance with Xu Lingjing?

The answer is no.

When you're young and impetuous, you might feel a flutter in your heart when you see a beautiful girl; it's nothing more than an instinctive longing for the attractive opposite sex.

Moreover, at that time, he harbored a secret vanity, thinking that if he could win over one of the most beautiful girls in the whole school, it would be enough to prove his charm and talent.

It was this obsession with winning that caused him to lose his way in his past life.

It wasn't until after marriage that he gradually saw through Xu Lingjing's perfunctory attitude, and later finally saw Ye Yixian's true feelings, which completely changed his mindset.

When it comes to relationships, he shifted from superficial competition to a down-to-earth approach to nurturing them.

Therefore, Lu Yuan was perfectly clear-headed at this moment: he did not love Xu Lingjing. All his goodwill towards her was merely based on her beautiful, intelligent, and charming appearance.

Of course, he also remembered her less-than-ideal side.

Even if that was her from the previous timeline, old habits die hard. Who can guarantee that she won't revert to her true colors many years later?

Lu Yuan dared not gamble, nor did he need to. Because in this life, he already had a girl he truly wanted to protect for the rest of his life.

"Don't ask such silly questions." Lu Yuan's tone was calm, yet it revealed an undeniable rationality. "You're a good friend. If you stop interfering in my relationship with Yi Xian, we're all willing to consider you a good friend."

He had to admit that Xu Lingjing was quick-witted, had extremely high emotional intelligence, and could always provide just the right assistance when necessary.

If she hadn't had ulterior motives, Lu Yuan would actually have been happy to form an alliance with her and achieve mutual success.

After all, being reborn into this world, making enemies everywhere is not a good strategy; turning enemies into friends and integrating resources is his way of survival.

However, Xu Lingjing ultimately received an unsatisfactory answer.

This pained her deeply, and she could only turn her face away, refusing to look at Lu Yuan again. In the carriage on the return journey, a few suppressed sobs could be faintly heard.

……

It's a brand new week, and university courses are back on track.

Lu Yuan officially entered the professional field of garment engineering and began to systematically study new materials, new processes and new sales concepts.

Of course, some of the knowledge wasn't exactly "new" to him, since he had the industry trends for the next decade or so in his mind.

The amount of homework for my major courses has gradually increased, but compared to the sea of ​​questions in high school, I still feel quite capable of handling it.

Meanwhile, Ye Yixian's professional courses also began in full swing.

Since the social gathering, her popularity in the class has soared, and many people take the initiative to ask her to accompany them to and from get out of class every day, making her truly feel an unprecedented sense of support and care.

Everyone knows that this confidence comes from Lu Yuan.

Some classmates who missed the previous social gathering were filled with regret and lamented that they had missed out on a fortune when they heard about the event's success.

They eagerly inquired about the next social event, also wanting to meet the male students from the university.

This matter has to be put on hold for now. After all, everyone has entered the deep waters of their major courses, with assignments, experiments, and meetings coming one after another, making it difficult to find the energy to organize large-scale social activities.

Ye Yixian and Lin Yan joined the photography club. To help her better integrate into the new circle, Lu Yuan specially bought her a Sony NEX-5C mirrorless camera, which is commonly known in the industry as the "Milkshake".

This camera boasts a slim and lightweight body, a metallic finish, and anti-slip textured grips on the sides, making it a highly representative affordable luxury digital product at the time.

The price of 4,300 yuan is definitely a prohibitive figure for most students today.

In fact, even if you were to ask Lu Yuan how top-notch the camera's performance is, he couldn't give a clear answer.

What attracted him was its understated luxury and hefty price tag.

For someone like Ye Yixian, who has some interest in photography but is unsure if she can stick with it, this "high-end experience" best satisfies her desire for exploration.

Sure enough, when Ye Yixian joined the photography club with her camera, the discerning members couldn't help but look at her differently and gave her a much higher regard.

Faced with everyone's sudden flattery and enthusiasm, Ye Yixian was actually a little at a loss.

She didn't know much about these products and thought they were just a beginner's item that Lu Yuan had casually bought.

But she also understood that Lu Yuan was intentionally using this camera to give her a voice in the new circle and help her build confidence.

Let's turn our attention back to Lu Yuan.

As the class monitor, he has recently become a veritable "meeting maniac." While others play cards in their dorms when they don't have classes, he's in meetings; while others go out drinking and partying at night, he's still in meetings.

As for what was discussed in the meeting?

forget.

Anyway, I've written everything down in my notebook. I can just flip through the notebook to answer the question when the counselor asks.

Besides being the class monitor, he is also the chief planner and behind-the-scenes boss of "Jiangcheng Yuanxian Wardrobe".

Whenever Gao Ya and Lin Kai encounter any decision-making difficulties in the operation, they call him for advice immediately.

In addition, since he was the one who initially contacted the provincial capital suppliers, now whenever there is any trouble in the supply chain, they will only contact him first.

These trivial matters weren't unmanageable, just extremely tedious. He had to peel them like an onion, sorting out their priorities and order of importance.

Sometimes I'm so busy that I don't have time to check my phone for most of the day, and I inevitably miss Ye Yixian's messages.

Once Ye Yixian couldn't contact Lu Yuan, he couldn't help but overthink, worrying that Lu Yuan might have encountered some trouble, and he would become very anxious.

Only when Lu Yuan managed to steal a moment from his busy schedule to reply to her message did her anxious heart finally settle down.

Occasionally, minor misunderstandings would arise. For example, Lu Yuan clearly replied to Gao Zhe, but not Ye Yixian.

How did Ye Yixian discover it?

Because Gao Zhe and Wang Qingyu were together, when she couldn't contact Lu Yuan, she would ask Wang Qingyu.

Lu Yuan wasn't intentionally ignoring them; he simply had too many messages and would reply to whoever's message he saw first.

Fortunately, Ye Yixian was understanding and tolerant enough, but she still couldn't help but say with heartache, "Lu Yuan, if being class monitor is too tiring, why don't you resign?"

"That won't do." Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, his eyes sparkling with anticipation. "I still want to make a name for myself in the university town."

After this period of dedicated service, Lu Yuan has finally won over the hearts of the people.

Even Gu Xingzhou, who was initially quite unconvinced by him, has now become his number one fanboy, taking the initiative to solve his problems and run errands for him.

"Career?" Ye Yixian was slightly taken aback, his eyes full of confusion.

Lu Yuan deliberately kept everyone in suspense, chuckling lightly, "Just wait and see."

What else could Ye Yixian say? We can only wait and see.

After all, in her heart, Lu Yuan had always been a very thoughtful person. Perhaps he could really make something of great success in this university town.