We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

The office fell silent for a moment.

The teachers looked at each other in bewilderment.

These words, though simple in sound, are not something a high school student who has just turned eighteen and is prone to impulsive decisions would say.

There was no blind worship of the prestige of prestigious universities.

Only through extremely pragmatic and clear-headed weighing of interests and long-term planning can one achieve this.

Liu Haifeng opened his mouth, but all the persuasive words he had prepared got stuck in his throat.

He looked at the students in front of him.

He still had that same carefree, sunny demeanor, and spoke in a calm and unhurried tone, but his eyes revealed a depth and certainty beyond his years.

He felt that he couldn't understand this young man at all.

Liu Haifeng sighed, waved his hand, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"You've got a good grasp of reality. Since you have such a clear life plan, I support you. Jiaotong University is indeed a good place to go. I wish you a bright future."

Ye Chen stood up, nodded slightly, and smiled sincerely.

"Thank you, Lao Liu! I'm so sorry to have troubled you these past three years."

"If there's nothing else, I'm going to the computer room to fill out the form."

Liu Haifeng leaned back in his office chair, chuckling as he scolded, "Go ahead, go ahead, but be careful when you fill out your college application!"

Ye Chen turned and walked out of the office.

The early summer sun was shining brightly in the corridor, its rays warming me as it streamed through the glass windows.

Ye Chen stretched out a big yawn and walked briskly toward the computer room.

Ye Chen returned to the server room.

As soon as I sat down, Zhao Peng came over.

"Why did you take so long? What kind of spell did Old Liu cast on you?"

"It's nothing, Lao Liu was just analyzing my score with me." Ye Chen said casually with a bright and cheerful smile, "He said that with my score, I'd have to accept any major that gets me into Tsinghua or Peking University, and he suggested I play it safe."

Zhao Peng's eyes widened, and he couldn't control his voice.

"Holy crap! What did you choose?"

Everyone around heard his shout.

Everyone perked up their ears.

Lin Wanqing also stopped typing, her heart beating slightly faster.

If Ye Chen goes to the capital, then they will be in the same city from now on.

She applied to universities in Beijing.

"I'm applying to Shanghai Jiao Tong University." Ye Chen opened the application system.

Zhao Peng was dumbfounded.

"Are you crazy? You have to go to Tsinghua or Peking University even if it means being offered a place through the transfer program! Those are Tsinghua and Peking University!"

"Shanghai is great, perfect for making money." Ye Chen skillfully entered the school code and major code.

First choice: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Computer Science and Technology.

Click Submit.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Lin Wanqing, sitting in the front row, heard their conversation clearly.

Today she wore a fitted, pure white short-sleeved top that clung tightly to the budding curves of her young body.

She wore high-waisted denim shorts that perfectly accentuated her slender waist and stunningly rounded hips.

A pair of long, slender, snow-white legs shone brightly under the lights of the computer room, exuding the unique purity and allure of a teenage girl.

At that moment, as she looked at the Peking University she had applied to on the screen, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

He wasn't even willing to accept a transfer to Tsinghua or Peking University.

Is it just so you can avoid going to the capital?

Is it just to completely avoid her?

Lin Wanqing bit her lip, stood up, and walked to Ye Chen's table.

"Ye Chen".

Her voice was a little hoarse.

All eyes in the server room turned to them again.

Ye Chen stopped what he was doing and looked up at her.

His eyes were calm and expressionless.

"What's up?"

Lin Wanqing looked at his familiar face, yet felt it was utterly foreign.

"Why don't you go to Beijing?" she couldn't help but ask. "Even if my major is changed, Tsinghua and Peking University are still better universities than Shanghai Jiao Tong University."

Ye Chen smiled.

"Lin, the best choice varies from person to person."

"I feel that Shanghai suits me better."

Lin Wanqing bit her lower lip hard and lowered her voice.

"Is it because of me that you're not going to the capital?"

Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

You're overthinking it.

"You are not a factor in my future plans."

This statement is calm and objective.

But it was like a knife, precisely piercing Lin Wanqing's heart.

She stood there, pale-faced and at a loss.

All suffering is experienced, but I will only save myself in this life.

Ye Chen closed the computer screen and stood up.

"I've finished filling out my college application, I'm leaving now."

He put his arm around Zhao Peng's shoulder, laughing heartily and brightly.

"Want to come on? I'll buy you an ice-cold soda, bro!"

"Let's go, let's go!" Zhao Peng quickly turned off his phone and followed.

Ye Chen put his hands in his pockets and walked straight out of the server room.

Lin Wanqing watched his retreating figure.

The boy who once had eyes only for her has truly and completely disappeared from her world.

They didn't even leave her with a trace of lingering affection.

The hallway was unbearably stuffy.

Ye Chen pushed open the door, and the aroma of pork rib soup mixed with the scent of garlic wafted in.

Ye Jianguo sat on an old cloth sofa reading a newspaper.

Hearing the door open, he immediately folded the newspaper and put it down.

"Have you filled out your college application?"

"I'm done filling it out." Ye Chen changed his shoes and went inside.

Chen Xiulan came out of the kitchen carrying two plates of food and wiped her hands haphazardly on her apron.

"Which one did you report?"

Ye Chen walked to the dining table and sat down.

"Shanghai Jiao Tong University".

Ye Jianguo's understanding of universities was limited to whether their names were well-known or not.

He thought about it for a moment.

"Go to Shanghai? What major should you study?"

"Computer science." Ye Chen picked up his chopsticks. "Shanghai is developing rapidly, with many opportunities. Jiaotong University's computer science program is also among the best in the country, so graduates have good job prospects."

Ye Jianguo nodded, the wrinkles on his face smoothing out.

"It's great that I don't have to do manual labor in the factory and I'm protected from the wind and rain."

Chen Xiulan sat down and picked out the meatiest piece of pork rib, placing it in Ye Chen's bowl.

"As long as you're happy, you'll always be the pride of our family, no matter where you go."

The family began to eat.

Ye Chen ate a few bites and then put down his chopsticks.

"Dad, Mom."

"Studying computer science requires a computer, and I want to start learning some professional courses in advance during the summer vacation, so I need to buy a laptop."

Ye Jianguo didn't even hesitate.

"Buy it; you can't skimp on things you need for studying."

Chen Xiulan also put down her bowl.

How much does a computer cost?

Ye Chen had already considered this in his mind.

He not only has money in his pocket now, but he will soon have a huge sum of money.

Buying a top-of-the-line computer is a piece of cake.

But he can't just take out the money directly.

It's inexplicable that a student from an ordinary family who has just finished the college entrance examination would suddenly spend 10,000 to 20,000 yuan to buy a high-end computer.

"Three thousand yuan is enough," Ye Chen said, giving a very conservative figure.

Chen Xiulan stood up, turned around, and walked into the bedroom.

Less than two minutes later, she came out with an old envelope in her hand.

The edges of the envelope were already frayed.

Chen Xiulan placed the envelope on the table and pulled out a stack of red bills from it.

She moistened her lips with saliva and counted the bills one by one.

He counted out fifty bills and pushed them in front of Ye Chen.