Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"it is good."

"Once you get there... don't forget to find a dorm first. You've never lived in a dorm before, right? Talk to your roommates, get along well, and don't be as eccentric as before. It's important to integrate into the group. Haha... although I've never lived in a dorm either, this is just my guess."

"it is good..."

"Then let's set off! Go chase your dreams and tomorrow, little Ruoke!"

"it is good..."

Three good things in a row.

The strong-willed Qin Ruoke has lost count of how many times her eyes have wavered and filled with tears lately.

Yu Zhe... Even if you act all playful and nonchalant, your red eyes betray you all along, don't you?

But upon reaching this point, Qin Ruoke wiped away her tears and smiled wryly.

Even though the sun hadn't risen yet, Yu Zhe felt as if he could already see the brilliance of dawn breaking.

"Thank you... Yu Zhe, for saving me from the darkness. From now on... I won't get caught in the rain again, please don't worry. Also, I... I love you..."

"Waaah..."

You...! Didn't we agree today not to say anything too sentimental?!

That despicable Ruoke, he just had to break the rules at the very last minute!

58. A surprise?

Xiao Ruoke has already boarded the plane.

Night still fell; it was only four in the morning, and there was still no sign of dawn.

But in Yu Zhe's heart, the sky had already brightened considerably.

Stepping out of the waiting hall and back into the airport plaza where the two had just walked, Yu Zhe suddenly felt...

I've been feeling very lonely.

At this moment... Yu Zhe realized that he was also someone who was afraid of being alone.

Xiao Ruoke is just going to study at the Capital University. She will come back during holidays. It's not like she's leaving and never coming back.

But... even so, Yu Zhe felt

There's a heavy weight on my heart, like a stone pressing down on me.

The boy stopped in his tracks, and his silver hair, which had been blowing in the wind as he walked, also stopped and spread out behind him, covering his back.

Yu Zhe's lips trembled slightly... It still felt like Xiao Ruo Ke's lips were still warm on his lips.

Before anyone knew it, Yu Zhe, who never shed a tear in front of his girls, had a tear welling up in his eye.

After all, he was all alone here now.

From now on, I won't have the chance to go next door for a free meal every morning when I wake up.

She's such a strong and charming girl...

Yu Zhe looked up at the sky, and a plane happened to fly over her head, making a loud rumbling sound.

This must be the flight route that Xiao Ruoke took.

Yu Zhe silently stretched out his arm and waved at the flight in the darkness.

At the same time, he silently recited it in his mind.

Goodbye, Ruoke. Please come back often in the next four years.

Otherwise... I won't find anyone to bully!

Yu Zhe wiped away the tears that welled up in his eyes with the back of his hand, put his hands in the pockets of his trench coat, and headed back towards the direction outside the airport, braving the slightly cool breeze of the early morning.

Hurry home and tell them that Xiao Ruoke has embarked on a new and promising path in life!

But Zixiao and the others will definitely complain that I didn't give them a chance to see Xiaoruoke off.

I'm not telling you guys~ I'm going to deliver it myself.

Yu Zhe gave a wry smile, kicked aside a small pebble on the roadside, and started planning how to prepare a welcome party for Xiao Ruoke when she came home for the long holiday.

Just then.

He was suddenly patted on the shoulder from behind.

Judging from the touch, it's a girl's small hand; it's very soft, and the movements are very light.

Yu Zhe muttered helplessly to himself.

"Lu Ling, Lu Yao... appearing in the middle of the night, you should show up from the front. It's so scary to suddenly pat someone on the back... uh..."

I turned around.

People are stupid.

The little hand was still on Yu Zhe's shoulder.

The person standing in front of Yu Zhe was none other than Qin Ruoke.

It should be Ruoke sitting on a flight in the sky right now!!

Even Yu Zhe, who reacts very quickly, was stunned for a long time when he saw this "strange" scene.

Oh dear... am I hallucinating because I miss Xiao Ruoke so much?

Qin Ruoke quickly dispelled Yu Zhe's idea with her actions and words.

She withdrew her left hand from Yu Zhe's shoulder, feeling a little awkward and unsure where to put it. She could only force an apologetic smile while using her right hand to steady the full suitcase.

Looking into Yu Zhe's beautiful eyes, which clearly showed shock, Xiao Ruoke spoke.

"I'm...sorry, Yuzhe, did I scare you?"

"Xiao Ruoke?"

"Um...it's me."

"..."

This isn't about whether it's you or not! The key question is, why you?!

Yu Zhe suddenly grabbed her shoulders with both hands, his face showing surprise but even more shock!

"No, did you forget something?! Tell me quickly, I'll have Lu Ling and Lu Yao go home to get it! Is this the last flight to the capital before school registration?! If you don't hurry, you'll miss it... wait! Has it already missed it?! I just saw another flight take off! So, is that...?!"

"Yu Zhe, it's okay... calm down."

"Calm down my ass... So, what exactly happened?"

Yu Zhe's words were much calmer.

He was a smart man, and he increasingly felt that if the calm and collected Xiao Ruoke really forgot something, she wouldn't risk missing her flight to come back and get it herself. She could just send a message to Yu Zhe after boarding and ask him to send a package for her.

Indeed, Yu Zhe's conjecture was correct.

Qin Ruoke slowly released her grip on the suitcase, and after several moments of shyness, she still took Yu Zhe's uneasy left hand and held it.

Perhaps... this is Qin Ruoke's clumsy way of expressing her apology.

"Actually, I've already turned down the offer from the Capital University and applied to Fenghai University in our Fenghai City instead. So I don't have to fly to the capital and can study at home... which is great."

"Wait a moment, let me sort this out."

The statement was short, but it contained a lot of information.

"You mean... you gave up the opportunity to attend the Capital University, which you worked so hard to get into, and instead went to apply to our own second-rate Fenghai University?"

"How can you call it second-rate... Fenghai University is pretty good too, at least it's a first-tier university, and..."

"Xiao Ruoke! I'm very disappointed in you, you know that!"

"Well..."

Qin Ruoke's hands trembled, but she did not let go of Yu Zhe's hands.

Like a child who has done something wrong, she lowered her gaze and, sure enough, saw Yu Zhe's angry eyes out of the corner of her eye.

This was actually within her expectations.

As expected, I got scolded...

However, Yu Zhe's words about her actually show his concern...

Qin Ruoke is currently experiencing both worry and happiness.

She didn't wait, but immediately explained to Yu Zhe.

"Yu Zhe, don't rush, let me finish..."

"Fine! Little Ruoke, if you can't give me a straight answer today and you come up with something like 'I turned down Capital University because I didn't want to leave,' then I'm telling you, this isn't over!"

Just you wait until I get home, I'll show you what real power is!

Qin Ruoke smiled with relief, squeezed Yu Zhe's hand, and explained.

.

"This wasn't actually a sudden decision... It was something that Yu Che and Zi Xiao came to discuss with me about a week ago. Oh right... Yu Zhe, weren't you out on a date with Xiao Meng at the time?"

"Yu Che Zixiao?!"

Seriously?! They shouldn't have advised Xiao Ruoke to give up her future and choose a comfortable life!

“Right now, Fenghai University is indeed just a second-rate school.” A glimmer of expectation and gratitude flashed in Qin Ruoke’s eyes. “But Yu Che promised me that in less than four years, it will be transformed into a first-rate institution in terms of both reputation and faculty strength, because the Su family will make a large-scale, free investment in the field of education for Fenghai University.”

"Is that so! They didn't tell me... uh, wait a minute."

Didn't they say?

It wasn't mentioned, but Yu Zhe seems to remember that something like that did happen.

I remember that in the documents he signed at the Tan Kong Building a few days ago, there was a clause that the Su family would expand its investment in the education sector in Fenghai City. However, no decision was made at the time regarding the specific direction of the investment within this sector.

But this was the later decision to invest in university construction, a field with virtually no return?!

To be precise, this is essentially a charitable endeavor, rather than a commercial investment.

but...