Online dating backfired? A wealthy heir begged me to continue lying to him.

Lu Yanci couldn't help but glance out the window.

Two figures were clearly reflected in the dark car window.

The faint shadow in the background was quiet, as if still pondering the previous topic.

Lu Yanci couldn't help but feel more at ease.

Upon arriving at the largest hotel in the vicinity, Su Ruan asked the driver to stop the car.

"Thank you so much, Senior Lu."

With a faint smile on her face, she thanked Lu Yanci with a nonchalant but slightly distant expression, then turned and walked towards the lobby.

Lu Yanci frowned slightly.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he always felt that this junior, Su Ruan, was deliberately distancing herself from them.

"Brother Wang, I'll stay here tonight too."

The driver, Brother Wang, didn't say anything and silently drove the car to the hotel's underground parking garage.

When Lu Yanci entered the hall, Su Ruan had not yet finished her business.

Seeing Lu Yanci enter, he was surprised for a moment.

Then I told myself it had nothing to do with me.

She simply nodded politely to Lu Yanci.

Lu Yanci took a few steps closer and said to the receptionist, "Please book me a room near Su Ruan. We're from the same school, so we can look out for each other."

The receptionist looked at Su Ruan with a questioning gaze.

Although Su Ruan was quite surprised by Lu Yanci's request and reason, she still nodded.

Regardless of Lu Yanci's reasoning, it's not good for her to undermine him at this time.

Soon, the receptionist processed both cards.

"The room is right next door."

Su Ruan and Lu Yanci each took one and walked towards the stairwell.

Once inside the elevator, Lu Yanci explained, "It's late, and making a trip now would take up too much of my rest time, so I might as well rest here."

"We live close by, so we can look out for each other. Let's go to school together tomorrow."

Su Ruan nodded.

Although she told herself not to overthink it, she still felt much more at ease.

It's always a bit nerve-wracking for a girl to stay in a hotel late at night.

However, if someone you know lives next door, this anxiety will be greatly reduced.

The two went upstairs together and returned to their room.

After a quick wash, Su Ruan went to bed.

She slept very soundly.

I was woken up by my alarm clock the next day.

After washing up, I opened the door and saw Lu Yanci coming out of the room.

The two nodded to each other, went downstairs together, and got into the car.

After returning to school, Su Ruan thanked them and went back to her dormitory.

Unbeknownst to her, the image of her getting out of Lu Yanci's car was captured on camera and uploaded to the school forum.

Early in the morning, a woman got out of Lu Yanci's car. She was a very beautiful woman.

Then everyone looked and saw that it was someone they all knew, the rising star Su Ruan.

Yes, Su Ruan has overtaken Su Qingqian and become the new school beauty.

Because of her beauty, because of her aloofness, and because of the haute couture outfits she wore that perfectly complemented her气质 (qi zhi - inherent quality/temperament).

Everyone's saying that ever since that bare-faced photo of Su Ruan in the cafeteria two weeks ago, she seems like a completely different person.

Her makeup changed, her outfit changed, and her overall demeanor changed.

The once ordinary and somewhat vulgar Su Ruan has completely transformed into an elite woman they can't fathom.

However, everyone still found it hard to accept that Su Ruan got out of Lu Yanci's car.

That's Lu Yanci, the academic star of J University, a prodigy, a cold and aloof god.

A perfect man who combines handsomeness, intelligence, and wealth.

Most importantly, this man was completely focused on his studies and career and never had any scandals with any women.

Gossip spreads the fastest and most rapidly, no matter where it is.

Even at J University, a place teeming with geniuses, this is no exception.

The photos quickly attracted a variety of comments.

One of them is the most eye-catching.

—You used to say Su Ruan wasn't a fake socialite, that she wasn't trying to climb the social ladder, but what do you say now? You're happy to see her effortlessly win over your aloof male god, aren't you?

These words are infuriating no matter how you look at them.

But it makes one feel that it seems somewhat believable.

Although Su Ruan has worn several expensive outfits, no one has ever revealed who she is from.

The circles of the wealthy are interconnected.

A woman with money but no background has managed to hook up with the male god they can only dream about in secret.

Negative news accumulates little by little like this.

But neither Su Ruan nor Lu Yanci, nor any of the people they knew, had time to pay attention to the gossip on the campus forum.

Su Ruan was in a hurry to perfect her report.

It's best to submit it before Friday to give them enough time to verify it.

Su Qingqian was also busy with her newly added study tasks.

Lu Shuangshuang was relatively free, but under her mother's supervision, she obediently cooperated with the subsequent treatment.

On Friday at noon, Su Ruan finally knocked on Professor Wu's office door.

"Professor Wu, hello. I am Su Ruan, a third-year student, and also a supplementary member of the project: real-time sensing and dynamic control chip module for microwatt-level multispectral environment."

After all the self-introductions were completed, Professor Wu's eyes showed a bit more interest.

"What do you want from me?"

Su Ruan placed the compiled materials on Professor Wu's desk.

"I was fortunate enough to see some of the materials on the terahertz nondestructive testing radio frequency chip project, from which I benefited greatly and had some small ideas. I would like to ask Professor Wu for your guidance."

Professor Wu raised an eyebrow slightly. "Oh? You can understand my project?"

Su Ruan simply smiled and nodded slightly.

She just has social anxiety, not mental retardation.

When faced with social problems she's not good at solving, she always resolves them with a reserved smile.

Professor Wu eventually took the stack of documents.

I glanced at it briefly.

Then, my whole body seemed to be frozen in place.

He quickly glanced through it again.

"Did you write this document?"

Su Ruan nodded again, "Of course, the other senior students also deserve credit."

Professor Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

I started looking at the materials carefully again.

The more I look at it, the more amazed I become.

This material not only proposed solutions to the bottlenecks in their project, but also provided very detailed solutions and even almost all the supporting data.

Besides demonstrating the ingenuity of the solution, it also showcased the problem-solving ability of the solution's author.

Professor Wu gave Su Ruan another long look.

"I remember you introduced yourself as a third-year university student, right?"

Su Ruan nodded again, "Yes, I am a student majoring in Microelectronics Science and Engineering."

"Excellent, very good!"

Professor Wu repeatedly praised it.

Even with guidance from senior students, it's still quite remarkable that a junior could write such a rigorous proposal.

"Are you submitting this application because you want to join my research group?"

"If it's you, I can try to give you a chance."

Su Ruan smiled again, "Professor Wu, actually I have a favor to ask."