I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"You even took the time to buy two cups of milk tea?"

"I even took the time to buy two cups of milk tea," Chen Ya repeated, confirming.

Lu Qianzi felt that Chen Ya was becoming increasingly strange.

"Hey," Lu Qianzi asked as she stepped out of the police station and into the sunlight, "Are those two watches really yours? Did you buy them yourself?"

Chen Ya changed the subject, saying, "Did you know that Zhao Anqi just got into an argument with the police officer who was questioning her?"

"What?" Lu Qianzi's eyes widened. "Is she really that brave?"

“That’s what I think too,” Chen Ya said. “It seems she had an argument with the police inside, and they yelled at her, saying that if she continued to obstruct official duties, they could put her under administrative detention, and then she shut up.”

Lu Qianzi exclaimed, "How did she even get into Elite Academy?"

“She’s a local from Beijing.” Chen Ya glanced at his watch.

Lu Qianzi was displeased: "Hey! I'm a local from Beijing too! Getting into Jinghua isn't that hard!"

"Ah, right, right." Chen Ya walked to Principal Yang's electric car. "Whether they're local or from out of town, to me, their IQs are about the same, the difference is negligible."

Lu Qianzi nodded in satisfaction. But after a while, she realized that he was saying that her IQ was so high that she could ignore the differences between others.

"How come I only just realized how arrogant you are?"

Chen Ya got on his electric scooter and said, "Get on. We're going to be late for our appointment with Liu Ruying."

Lu Qianzi was startled and said, "Oh right! We're already ten or twenty minutes late... Should we just skip it?"

"why?"

"You're late. Isn't it embarrassing to go there in front of so many people?"

"So what?"

Chen Ya looked completely indifferent.

Sitting on the electric scooter, the wind blew across my face.

Lu Qianzi then realized that Chen Ya had brushed off the crucial question.

"What will happen in the end?" Lu Qianzi asked. "How much will it cost to repair the watch?"

Chen Ya said, "The watch has already been sent to Patek Philippe. The repair cost is 38 yuan, which can be reimbursed by insurance, but Zhao Anqi still has to pay."

Upon hearing the cost, Lu Qianzi was speechless.

The fee isn't particularly high, but it's not something you can just call with a tap of your finger.

What if she doesn't pay?

“I have already communicated with her parents,” Chen Ya said. “I agree to her paying in installments, starting with 20 yuan, and the rest in monthly installments of 5000 yuan, to be paid in 36 months, plus some interest.”

Lu Qianzi stuck out her tongue.

Zhao Anqi's long-standing life as a socialite seems to be coming to an end.

For three whole years, she had to live in debt.

“If she still doesn’t pay, we’ll apply for enforcement and put her on the list of dishonest persons,” Chen Ya said. “Hopefully, this incident will teach her a lesson.”

Lu Qianzi remained silent.

For Zhao Anqi, the biggest blow was probably to her relationships with her classmates at school.

Once people see Zhao Anqi's true nature, they will definitely keep their distance from her.

From now on, she will be isolated at school.

I wonder if she can continue her studies after such a blow.

……

At Peking University's Yenching Garden, there is a place called Lanfang Yashe, which is a place for drinking tea.

Students naturally don't have such high-end consumption needs, but the school sometimes invites celebrities from all walks of life to hold tea parties, salons and other activities here instead of giving a big lecture in the auditorium.

Inside the elegant residence, the warm room was filled with fragrance, and the guest seats were already full of students, forming a semi-circle.

In the curved upper section, several seats were arranged, where Fang Bai and other academics sat.

One of the seats was empty; it was reserved for the person in charge of Haiya Company.

Liu Ruying, dressed in a black off-the-shoulder gown, stood in the center, looking around anxiously with small, quick steps.

"Ruying, what's wrong? Who are you looking for?" the male host next to him asked.

"N-nothing," Liu Ruying said with an awkward smile.

She was extremely anxious.

The event has already begun according to the schedule.

I clearly told Chen Ya that I would come on time, but he and Lu Qianzi are still nowhere to be seen!

For such a big event, being late right from the start will definitely leave a bad impression, no matter how expensive the watch you're wearing!

Fortunately, the person in charge of Haiya Company did not come, and the event was temporarily postponed for a few minutes.

If I wait until the event officially starts and then just barge in, how embarrassing would that be?

The male host walked over and whispered in Liu Ruying's ear:

"If this drags on for too long, things might change on the other side of the beach. The teacher wants us to start the activity now."

After saying that, she added angrily, "It's supposed to be a well-known company, so how come the person in charge is so casual? Is he really that busy?"

Liu Ruying glanced at the doorway.

There was still no sign of Chen Ya appearing there.

She could only nod helplessly, "Okay."

Chapter 203 Let Bai Yujing say a few words

"Dear friends who have traveled from afar, welcome to Kyoto University in this cold winter season. On behalf of the faculty and students of Kyoto University, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you..."

The male host beside her delivered a passionate speech. Liu Ruying stood gracefully to the side, a sweet smile on her face, as radiant as a peach blossom.

The carpet was bright red, the curtains were light and airy, and Liu Ruying's gorgeous long dress trailed on the ground, like a red spider lily swaying on the banks of the River Styx, possessing an amazing mysterious allure.

From her perspective, the seats in front of her were filled, and countless students were raising their phones to her, their cameras pointed at her.

They would take photos of her, add captions like "Liu Ruying is so beautiful" or "The school beauty has such a great temperament," and post them on confession walls or social media.

In fact, she could tell what the students were saying just by reading their lip movements.

"Wow, Liu Ruying's hairstyle today looks so elegant and sophisticated, she looks so beautiful..."

"Was her dress custom-made or rented? It suits her very well."

"No wonder rich people like her. If I were rich, I would choose her too. It would be prestigious to take her out..."

...Liu Ruying was already used to standing in front of people and didn't care about these comments at all.

Since junior high school, she has been known as the class beauty and the school beauty.

She's used to being the center of attention, enjoying the gasps and praise, rather than being a minor character sitting below, yelling and shouting.

She was already very skilled at hosting such events, and she knew exactly what to say without even holding a script. The fact that she was holding a card now was purely to match the male host next to her and to show off the parallelism.

However, she behaved somewhat unprofessionally today.

Her eyes would glance at a 45-degree angle every now and then, instinctively responding to the male host's lines, a stark contrast to the rhythm during rehearsals, which startled the male host into sweating profusely.

She was waiting for Chen Ya, and she felt a little regretful.

Why didn't I explain the significance of this salon to Chen Ya more clearly?

This was Chen Ya's first time attending such a large-scale event, essentially a "stage debut".

If you're late for your "stage appearance," how can you make up for it and salvage your image?

Her gaze secretly swept over the people sitting in the main seats.

Jin Rubing, sitting on the far east side, had gray hair, deep wrinkles around his eyes, and a kind face.

No one dared to look down on this slightly overweight, protruding-bellied old man, because he was the dean of the Faculty of Letters at Kyoto University.

He is not only the chief editor of Chinese language textbooks for all grades, but also the person in charge of setting the questions for the national Chinese language exam.

For young people, a few words of guidance or a few words of praise from such a person can be beneficial for a long time.

Sitting next to him was Fang Bai, the college's rising academic star.

The youngest professor at Kyoto University, she is neat-looking, has an excellent temperament, and is capable and energetic.

Although her research focuses on the sciences and seems unrelated to the theme of this cultural salon, as a leading figure among the younger generation of academics at Kyoto University, her presence is perfectly appropriate.

A younger man sat one seat away from the two of them.

This man's hairstyle was perfectly set with hairspray, his sideburns were not messy at all, and he was wearing a casual suit with a dignified appearance.

The female students present were all secretly observing this person.

His name is Wen Limin. He is not only a graduate of Peking University, but also the CEO of Qunlan Culture Company. At a young age, he already has a net worth of over 100 million yuan.

Although this achievement is only considered average among Peking University students who are used to seeing the big names in various fields, Liu Ruying knows that he has an even more important identity—his mother is a member of the Gu family.

In other words, he is actually a member of the Gu family. Getting in touch with him would be very helpful in cultivating a good relationship with the Gu family.

Not only the people on stage, but also the students in the audience are full of hidden talents.

Liu Ruying had planned a perfect entrance for Chen Ya, but he was late!

He gave a half-hearted speech, and just as the opening ceremony was about to come to an end, the door, which had already been closed, finally made a sound.

A cute head peeked out furtively from the crack in the door.

Looking left and right, she blushed with embarrassment when she realized that most of the people in the room were staring at her.

She slipped inside, sneaked in, and quickly sat down in an empty seat in the first row.

This is Lu Qianzi, who was a full ten minutes late.

Chen Ya followed behind her, but instead of looking around suspiciously like a thief, he strode in and stopped when he stood in front of Lu Qianzi.

"Okay, then let's invite Professor Jin to talk about the development of Chinese culture."

"Ruying, we should go down now." The male host next to her turned off his microphone and urged them in a low voice.

"……Oh well."

Liu Ruying lifted her skirt and slowly walked to the side, where she stood quietly waiting.

At the same time, his eyes were fixed on Chen Ya.

Jin Rubing took the microphone, cleared his throat, and said with a smile:

"Actually, I'm a literature student. Literature and culture are worlds apart. I'm a complete novice when it comes to culture. There are many renowned professors and mentors in academia who study culture, such as Fei Liqing and Fu Zhengyin. They study traditional clothing and folk customs, which is what culture is all about. But I know that our topic today is culture in a broad sense. So, as a novice in culture, I'd like to venture to talk about my indirect views on this topic. I hope you students will be gentle with your criticism; my old bones can't take it (laughter). So, I'd like to start by talking about the recent buzzword, 'cultural export'..."

At this moment, Liu Ruying was not listening to Professor Jin's speech at all.

Her gaze was completely fixed on Chen Ya.

She was starting to regret letting him come.

This guy was actually lip-syncing with Lu Qianzi because there were no seats available.

He just stood there casually in public, and many students stared at him with curious eyes.

Seating in the dormitory was limited. Lu Qianzi's seat was originally occupied by a student council staff member, which is why she was able to find an empty seat. There were no other empty seats next to her.

Chen Ya looked around for a while, then quickly walked to the only empty seat on the field and sat down.

—He sat down between Fang Bai and Wen Limin.

For a fleeting moment, Liu Ruying felt suffocated.

That seat was in the very center of the entire Yashe, the focus of everyone's attention, and it was reserved for the person in charge of Haiya Company.

He just plopped down on it.

Jin Rubing's speech was not interrupted at all; Fang Bai looked pleasantly surprised and seemed to want to talk to him, but hesitated to speak because Professor Jin was talking; Wen Limin looked at him with curiosity.

Liu Ruying covered her face with her hands.