Accidentally entered a high gate

Qi Chengyao looked at his boss with eyes full of affection and said, "She doesn't have anyone she likes. The reason I haven't won her over after four years is twofold: first, because I didn't make a good first impression on her; and second, because she's too outstanding."

So outstanding that Old Master Qi's eldest grandson pursued her for four years?! Wait a minute! "Isn't the girl you like Old Master Ma's youngest granddaughter?"

Qi Chengyao saw that he had guessed it immediately, which was both surprising and unsurprising. "Can you keep this a secret for me? I haven't won her over yet."

"Yes. You can go ahead and get busy."

That evening, as soon as Qi Chengyao's boss returned home, he saw his sister-in-law sitting in his house. "Sister-in-law, you're here?"

"Hmm. Have you been busy lately?"

"It's alright." Qi Chengyao's boss said while changing his shoes, "Sister-in-law, are you wondering if I've told Old Master Qi's eldest grandson?"

"Yes. Old Master Qi's eldest grandson is good-looking, well-educated, and comes from a good family. If we don't hurry, someone else will snatch him away."

"Old Qi's eldest grandson likes Old Ma's youngest granddaughter. You know Old Ma's youngest granddaughter, right?"

"I know. Does Grandpa Ma's granddaughter like him?" In their eyes, Grandpa Qi's eldest grandson is a hot commodity, but it's not necessarily the case in Grandpa Ma's granddaughter's eyes.

"Old Ma's granddaughter hasn't agreed to be with him yet. But he's been pursuing her for four years. And judging from his attitude, he'd be willing to pursue her for another four years. He's fine in another four years, but Lili will be hard to find in another four years."

Qi Chengyao's sister-in-law: "..." How did Old Master Qi's eldest grandson run into Old Master Ma's youngest granddaughter? Wasn't Old Master Qi's eldest grandson attending university in Haishi? Didn't Old Master Ma's youngest granddaughter get into the National University of Defense Technology? The National University of Defense Technology isn't just not in Haishi, but you can't just go out there freely either. "I'm going back."

……

Time flies, and September is here in the blink of an eye.

Yan Bang, Yan Min, Yan Chuan, and Jing Shuyao should all be starting school soon.

Wanwan should go back to graduate school too.

Qi Chengyao immediately rushed over to greet Wanwan as she emerged from the research institute. "Wanwan!"

A smile flickered in Wanwan's eyes. "Aren't you busy?"

"I've been working overtime for half a month straight. Let me bring it."

Wanwan gave him her luggage.

Qi Chengyao was happy to see Wanwan give him his luggage. "I'd like to take you back to school. Is that okay?"

"OK."

Qi Chengyao was even happier to see the bowls being delivered by him. "I've been...blah blah blah...blah blah blah...blah blah blah..."

Qi Chengyao wished he could tell Wanwan everything he had done and everyone he had met during this time.

……

After boarding the train, Qi Chengyao took care of everything again.

Wanwan bought a soft sleeper berth.

A few days ago, Qi Chengyao called to ask Wanwan which carriage she had bought a ticket for. After Wanwan told him, he asked his grandfather to help him buy a ticket for the same carriage as Wanwan.

There are four berths in the soft sleeper.

All four berths were occupied.

The other two were middle-aged men. They looked like leaders of a state-owned enterprise.

The two initially wanted to look down on Qi Chengyao for treating him like a maid, but after seeing Wanwan's appearance, they were left only with envy.

A: "Hello! My surname is Zhang, and my given name is Jun. I am the factory manager of the Dong Province Steel Plant. This is my letter of introduction and my work ID. And who are you?"

B: "Hello! My surname is Qian. My name is Youfu. I am the deputy director of the Dong Province Steel Plant. This is my letter of introduction and my work ID."

"Hello!" Qi Chengyao said, taking their letters of introduction and work permits.

Qi Chengyao only introduced himself after confirming that their letters of introduction and work permits were in order. "My name is Qi Chengyao. I just graduated this year. I studied economics. This is my friend. My friend's surname is Ma. Are you going on a business trip to the south?"

Zhang Jun and Qian Youfu: "..." That's it? They had already taken out their letters of introduction and work permits.

Zhang Jun: "Yes. We're in the same industry, aren't we? Xiao Ma, are you also studying economics?"

"No. I'm a soldier."

Join the army?

Qian Youfu: "You're from the performing arts troupe, right?"

"No. I'm just an ordinary soldier."

Zhang Jun and Qian Youfu: "..." If you were just an ordinary soldier, we'd take your surname!

Qian Youfu: "I thought you were from the cultural troupe."

Zhang Jun: "If you ever run into trouble in Dong Province, come find me... We... we still have some connections in Dong Province."

"Thanks."

Zhang Jun: "No need, no need."

Qian Youfu: "We brought some local specialties from Dong Province. Do you like them?"

Zhang Jun: "Yes, yes, yes! We brought some specialties from the eastern province."

Qi Chengyao: "..." Do you two still remember that you are the factory director and deputy factory director?

Zhang Jun and Qian Youfu: I don't remember!

A moment later, Zhang Jun and Qian Youfu brought out the items.

Zhang Jun: "These are all very cheap where I live. Take your pick."

Qian Youfu: "Yes! You can buy all of these for twenty or thirty yuan where I live."

Qi Chengyao: "..." Twenty or thirty?! It's more than two or three hundred, okay?

Wanwan looked at the herbs and picked out a few that looked good. "I like these. But they have to be sold at market price."

Zhang Jun: "Okay. We'll go by the market price where we live."

Qian Youfu: "We collected these from people who run mountain trails."

Zhang Jun: "Yes."

Qi Chengyao: "..." Why don't you just say you dug it up casually when you went to play in the mountains?

Zhang Jun and Qian Youfu: Oh, right!

After Zhang Jun announced the price, the bowls tripled in price. "I'm a soldier, and soldiers can't take advantage of ordinary people."

Zhang Jun: "..." I should have lowered the price even more. "Okay. You bought it for your elderly family members, right?"

Qian Youfu: "..." Xiao Ma is truly beautiful inside and out. "Could you leave us your phone number? We often produce good things from our area."

"Can."

Very good!

Qian Youfu: "We'll call you if we find anything good."

Zhang Jun: "You can also tell us what you need, and we'll find it for you."

……

Two days later, Wanwan and her party arrived.

Before leaving, Zhang Jun and Qian Youfu repeatedly told Wanwan to call them if anything happened.

After they left, Qi Chengyao looked at Wanwan and smiled, "Do you think they'll regret it once they calm down?"

Wanwan smiled. "You've known me for four years. Have you calmed down?"