N-M Chapter 644 - 227: Sincerity is a killer move, but alone it’s a dead end
Chapter 644 - 227: Sincerity is a killer move, but alone it’s a dead end
Li Yuan insisted on giving her the gift, and Xia Zhijin chimed in to persuade her as well. Unaware of the gift’s value, Chu Yanyan found it impossible to refuse and finally accepted it.
"Hehe, thank you both for the gift. I’ll be shameless and accept it."
"Is this your first time at Modu University of Technology? Should I give you a tour of the campus?" Chu Yanyan took Xia Zhijin’s hand and looked at Li Yuan, her enthusiasm evident. It was clear the two cousins were very close.
Li Yuan and Xia Zhijin naturally had no objections.
Reborn and now revisiting this place for the first time, Li Yuan gazed at the university where he’d spent four years in his past life. A multitude of emotions flooded his mind.
The same age, a different school, and a completely different life. In my past life, I was just an ordinary guy with decent looks and a pretty good physique, but I never had more than 3,000 yuan to my name. In a bustling metropolis like Modu, I was at the very bottom of the ladder... But in this life, at the same age, I’m already worth over a hundred million and have achieved initial financial freedom...
Li Yuan smiled as he listened to Chu Yanyan’s tour, but a question kept nagging at him. Is she the one? The campus belle from my past life, whose death was ruled a suicide? In my past life, I only saw a few pictures of her online. She looked about seventy to eighty percent similar to the cousin standing before me...
"Zhijin, Li Yuan, Modu University of Technology was founded in 1906, around the same time as your Daxia University, so both have a long history."
"However, yours is a teacher-training university, while ours is a science and engineering university. Have you noticed any major differences between our schools?"
When she was with Chu Yanyan, Xia Zhijin’s personality became much more cheerful, and she was noticeably more talkative.
"Yanyan, it feels like there are so few girls at your school. On our way here, we’ve mostly seen guys."
Chu Yanyan pursed her lips and chuckled. "Well, that’s just how it is at science and engineering universities—far more guys than girls. The disparity is huge. Our school’s male-to-female ratio is about 5-to-1. A lot of the guys can’t find girlfriends at all."
Xia Zhijin’s eyes widened in shock. "A 5-to-1 ratio? Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? I heard our school’s ratio is 1-to-3."
"Zhijin, your university focuses on education, so of course it’s different from a tech university like ours. Among all the different types of universities, those for teacher-training, the arts, and medicine are always female-dominated. For example, I heard the University of Architecture and Industry next door has a male-to-female ratio of 10-to-1..."
"Hehe, it’s really hard for guys to find girlfriends at a science and engineering university."
Xia Zhijin glanced at Li Yuan curiously and asked, "Yanyan, do you have a boyfriend yet?"
Hearing Xia Zhijin’s question, Li Yuan’s interest was piqued, and he couldn’t help but listen intently.
Her answer might give me a clue as to what really happened back then.
Chu Yanyan answered straightforwardly, "Me? I don’t have a boyfriend at the moment, but I have quite a few suitors."
Xia Zhijin gave a light "Oh," and teased with a smile, "Yanyan, have you just not found the right one?"
Chu Yanyan laughed. "Hmm, I just feel like they’re all too childish. They’re not mature enough and don’t give me a sense of security."
"Zhijin, you’re so much more outgoing than you used to be. The power of love really is amazing, you know."
Xia Zhijin gave a sweet smile and stole a glance at Li Yuan. It was because of the man beside her that she had transformed from a timid, insecure girl into the person she was today...
"Hehe, Zhijin, how did Li Yuan win you over? Come on, tell your cousin all about it."
Hearing the topic shift to him, Li Yuan coughed awkwardly.
My courtship of Xia Zhijin was full of the calculated tricks of an experienced man. This pure, shy, precious girl was simply swept off her feet before she knew what was happening. She never even had a chance to play hard to get, keep me on the hook, or weigh her options...
Li Yuan was a bit surprised. Could it be that this beautiful cousin of hers really doesn’t know I’m seeing multiple women at once? It’s possible. On the way here, Zhijin mentioned that Chu Yanyan has been working part-time jobs constantly since her freshman year to support herself. Since she doesn’t even have a laptop, she probably doesn’t have time to surf the web or follow celebrities. While I’m somewhat famous now, she’s probably only heard the title ’Life Like Summer Flowers’ and wouldn’t connect it to me. Only my most die-hard fans or dedicated readers would be able to recognize me on sight.
Li Yuan felt a bit uneasy. Currently, the only people who know he was involved with several women are Zhong Tingyue, Xia Zhijin, Bai Weixi, Jiang Zhiyu, and a handful of classmates, online friends, and fans... As for Xia Zhijin’s and Bai Weixi’s parents, they seemed to be in the dark—at least, he was sure Bai Weixi’s parents didn’t know. Otherwise, he seriously suspected that Bai Weixi’s doting, "daughter’s slave" of a father would come after him with a knife the moment he learned the truth...
Xia Zhijin looked at Li Yuan tenderly, biting her lip before breaking into a captivating smile.
"We were in the same class. On the first day of school, during student introductions, he suddenly walked up to me. He said I’d helped him with something and asked if he could treat me to a meal...
"He’s been so, so good to me. He shares stories from his childhood with me, cooks with me, takes me to work with him, and we go shopping and watch the sunset together...
"He’s also incredibly talented. He’s like the sun in the sky, just so brilliant and dazzling..."