The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 209 Nan Sun and Suo Suo: I heard we've become luggage?

Wang Yongzheng and Dong Yun were in the same class. He was handsome and sunny, and came from a wealthy family.

He was elected class monitor as soon as school started, and at the welcome party, he formed a band and sang "First Experience of Love", which became a hit throughout the department.

From then on, his status as the "most handsome guy in the department" was unshakeable.

Although it is rumored that Wang Yongzheng had eight ex-girlfriends during high school, this did not hinder his popularity among girls at all.

It has to be said that male students like Wang Yongzheng are the most popular in college.

Men are not bad, women are not loving.

If that were all, Zhang Anren would at most feel envious, but it wouldn't rise to the level of jealousy.

What's most infuriating is that although Wang Yongzheng loves to play, his academic performance has always been among the best.

Teachers from all subjects praised Wang Yongzheng's ideas as imaginative and brilliant, saying he had the potential to become a master architect.

On the contrary, people like Zhang Anren, who are law-abiding and diligent, do not receive the attention of their teachers and classmates.

Especially for someone like Zhang Anren, who got into Tongji University's architecture department as a test-taker from a small town, he only realized after arriving at the school that the ideal university he had worked so hard to get into might be something that others could easily get into.

That's right, those words were spoken by Wang Yongzheng.

As a native of Shanghai, Wang Yongzheng's admission to the architecture department of Tongji University was much easier than that of Zhang Anren, who came from Jiangsu Province, a province known for its intense college entrance examination.

What's even more outrageous is that Wang Yongzheng's time at Tongji University was just a temporary step; his family had already planned his path to studying abroad.

After finishing his second year of university, Wang Yongzheng will go abroad.

If he goes out and never comes back, Zhang Anren won't care at all.

But for someone like Wang Yongzheng, the most likely scenario is that he goes abroad to gain some prestige, and then returns to China as a high-quality returnee talent. Whether he stays at the university or enters a design institute, he will be in high demand.

Job opportunities that ordinary people like Zhang Anren have to work their hardest to obtain are readily available to Wang Yongzheng.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

For Zhang Anren, who aspires to climb the social ladder, encountering an opponent like Wang Yongzheng is the most painful thing.

Of course, Zhang Anren was not surprised at all that Wang Yongzheng's name would appear on the list of nominees.

Besides Wang Yongzheng's own "excellent" qualities, another very important factor was Dong Yun.

Professor Dong had a daughter late in life and doted on her immensely.

The fact that Dong Yun is Professor Dong's daughter was not revealed until the second semester of her freshman year.

At that time, everyone in the department knew that Dong Yun liked Wang Yongzheng.

If it were Zhang Anren being pursued like this by Dong Yun, he would have already agreed.

Wang Yongzheng clearly wasn't very interested in Dong Yun, but he didn't reject her either, keeping her hanging on while continuing to flirt with other girls.

The more this happened, the more determined Dong Yun became to have Wang Yongzheng.

Unreachable is always in turmoil.

The main reason why "players" are more popular with girls than "warm-hearted backups" is that they can provide more emotional value to women.

After calming himself down, Zhang Anren forced himself to stop thinking about Wang Yongzheng, because there were more important things waiting for him to do right now.

He comforted Jiang Nansun.

If he himself were to fail to be elected, Zhang Anren figured that his words of comfort would not have much effect on Jiang Nansun.

But now that I've been selected, there's much more room for maneuver in this matter.

After pondering for a while, Zhang Anren clicked on Jiang Nansun's already grayed-out avatar and typed a line of text in the dialog box.

"The list is out, and I've been selected."

At this moment, Jiang Nansun and Zhu Suosuo were having a lively discussion about what clothes to wear and what brand of sunscreen to use in Dali.

Jiang Nansun frowned after receiving the message from Zhang Anren.

Zhang Anren was also selected, which is a bit troublesome.

Jiang Nansun took a screenshot of the message sent by Zhang Anren and sent it to Zhu Suosuo.

"Is this the senior you told me about who had feelings for you?"

"He's a nice guy, but I don't have any feelings for him."

"Do you want him to back down?"

"Do you have any idea?"

"It's simple, you just need to do this—"

After reading the message sent by Zhu Suosuo, Jiang Nansun almost laughed out of anger.

Zhu Suosuo actually wanted her to pretend to be love-struck and pursue Yang Muye in the inspection team.

Although it was just for show, Jiang Nansun was still not happy.

Zhu Suosuo had no choice but to reply:

"Then there's nothing we can do. You can keep him as a backup."

Jiang Nansun ignored Zhu Suosuo and started replying to Zhang Anren's messages.

It's just two very simple words.

"Congratulations!"

Upon seeing the message from Jiang Nansun in the internet cafe, Zhang Anren immediately pressed enter and sent out a message he had already typed.

"Junior, I just took a closer look at the list of selected students. There are students from sophomores to seniors, but no freshmen."

Professor Dong's reasoning is probably that freshmen are only just beginning to learn the most basic professional knowledge, so participating in the study tour is not very meaningful.

However, Zhang Anren offered Jiang Nansun another perspective on the matter.

“If a freshman is selected for the inspection team and performs well in front of Professor Dong, it will be a huge advantage when applying for postgraduate studies. I have just thought about it carefully and I think this spot can be more valuable to you, junior. I am going to ask Professor Dong to give this spot to you.”

Jiang Nansun replied to the message immediately this time:
"Don't!"

Just as Zhang Anren was about to type a reply, Jiang Nansun sent another message explaining:
"I had already guessed that the chances of a freshman being selected were slim, so I didn't apply. And even if the senior was willing to give up his spot, Professor Dong might not agree to give it to me. I'm really sorry to have disappointed the senior's good intentions!"

Zhang Anren was taken aback.

It would be a lie to say I was disappointed when I was rejected with all my heart.

But then he thought, wasn't Jiang Nansun's willingness to be honest with him a sign that their relationship was progressing?

In addition, there was the speed at which Jiang Nansun replied to the message, and the special explanation that followed.

All of Jiang Nansun's previous replies totaled less than this one sentence.

This greatly encouraged Zhang Anren.

The move of voluntarily giving up a spot was absolutely the right one.

“It’s alright. After I get there, I will organize the itinerary of this trip into a detailed picture and text log and send it to you. This should be helpful for your future application to Professor Dong’s graduate program.”

Jiang Nansun looked at the message sent by Zhang Anren with a troubled expression.

The main reason is that she had already rejected Zhang Anren once before, and it would seem very heartless to refuse him again.

Left with no other option, Jiang Nansun had to take another screenshot and send it to Zhu Suosuo, seeking her help.

"Let me tell you, this guy is quite cunning. He first offers a kind of help that you're sure to refuse, to gain your favor, and then makes a more reasonable offer that you can't refuse."

"Then what should I do now?"

"I'll handle this calmly!" Zhu Suosuo meant to ignore Zhang Anren's messages.

When they met in the inspection team the day after tomorrow, Zhang Anren would naturally understand Jiang Nansun's attitude.

"But what if he keeps bothering me during the inspection tour?"

"If he's not thick-skinned enough, I can help you block him out. But if he's thick-skinned enough, then I won't be able to help him."

Zhu Suosuo had already told Jiang Nansun the most effective method.

Jiang Nansun hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to wait until he joined the inspection team the day after tomorrow to see how things went.

The next day, at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.

Professor Dong and his party of six were transported here by a vehicle arranged by the school.

As soon as they got off the bus, Zhang Anren and two other third- and fourth-year students rushed to the bus behind them to carry their luggage.

At the other car door, Dong Yun helped the white-haired Professor Dong out of the car.

Wang Yongzheng, dressed in trendy clothes and wearing sunglasses, was the last to get off the bus.

After Zhang Anren and the other two pushed everyone's suitcases over, Wang Yongzheng said thank you and then only took his own suitcase.

Unlike others who push with their hands, Wang Yongzheng sits directly on the suitcase and glides forward like a scooter.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhang Anren couldn't help but frown deeply.

When Dong Yun saw Wang Yongzheng like this, her eyes lit up.

If her elderly father hadn't been there, she would have wanted to ride her suitcase like a toy car, just like Wang Yongzheng.

It's fun and showcases your personality.

As for Dong Yun and Professor Dong's suitcases, they had already been booked by those two third- and fourth-year students.

Even Zhang Anren couldn't snag one.

However, Zhang Anren was not idle. He took out a point-and-shoot camera, pointed the lens at himself and the airport behind him, and pressed the shutter.

He was quite satisfied while taking the photos, but when he looked at them afterward, Zhang Anren frowned.

The lighting, the framing, and even my own smile were all fine, but I accidentally captured Wang Yongzheng sitting on his suitcase with his back to me in the photo.

Not showing her face isn't a big problem.

Unfortunately, Wang Yongzheng was also carrying a heavy-looking DSLR camera bag on his back.

The cheapest lens in the kit could buy more than a dozen of the point-and-shoot cameras like the one Zhang Anren has.

These were all things that Wang Yongzheng had quietly told him while he was checking the camera and lenses inside on the way here, when the senior sitting next to Zhang Anren was telling him.

His tone was full of envy.

At that moment, Wang Yongzheng's camera bag appeared in the photos he had taken, which Zhang Anren found extremely offensive.

Without any hesitation, I deleted the photos.

Zhang Anren wanted to take another picture, but realized he had fallen behind, so he had to put away his camera and push his suitcase to catch up with the group.

Upon arriving at the waiting area, Ye Jinyan's secretary, Fan Jingang, greeted him.

After shaking hands and greeting Professor Dong, Fan Jingang led everyone to check in their luggage. After receiving rest cards from the front desk, he led the group to the VIP rest area.

Jingyan Group bought business class tickets for all members of the inspection team.

Zhang Anren and the other two boys were entering the VIP lounge for the first time. They found that the area was very large and offered food, drinks, and even charging sockets on the tables.

Fan Jingang told the five students to find seats wherever they liked, while he led Professor Dong to meet Ye Jinyan and the accompanying executives from Jingyan Group.

Although he tried his best to appear calm and not look around like a country bumpkin visiting the Grand View Garden, Zhang Anren quickly realized the difference between himself, who was inexperienced in the ways of the world, and Wang Yongzheng and Dong Yun, who were used to seeing the world since childhood.

Wang Yongzheng sat down, crossed his legs, put on his headphones, and started listening to music.

Dong Yun got up and got two bottles of drinks, one for Wang Yongzheng and one for herself.

After seeing that Zhang Anren and the other two were just sitting there, he told them to take whatever they wanted to drink, as it was all free.

In order not to make Dong Yun think they were old-fashioned, Zhang Anren and the other two tried their best to pretend they weren't thirsty and shook their heads to refuse.

Fan Jingang led Professor Dong to the area where Ye Jinyan and the others were sitting. Ye Jinyan and the short-haired, capable, and beautiful woman next to her stood up from their seats.

Professor Dong first shook hands with Ye Jinyan, then his gaze fell on the short-haired woman standing to the side.

Professor Dong adjusted his glasses and called out somewhat uncertainly, "Daisie?"

The short-haired woman smiled and offered her hand.

"Professor Dong, you still remember me?"

Professor Dong smiled as they shook hands.

“I remember, how could I not remember? You are a capable assistant under President Ye. The achievements of Jingyan Group are largely due to your contributions as a strong woman.”

"Professor Dong, please don't praise me too much, I'll get embarrassed if you do," Daisy said with a smile.

Ye Jinyan chimed in, "What's there to be embarrassed about? What Professor Dong said is the truth. Otherwise, I wouldn't have specially invited you back to oversee this library project for me."

Professor Dong nodded in agreement: "After staying abroad for a long time, it's good to come back to China to see the world. To be honest, China's development in recent years has almost caught up with that of foreign countries. Major universities also attach great importance to the introduction of overseas returnees. Many of my former students who went abroad have already returned to China to develop their careers."

Daisy knew that Professor Dong was helping Ye Jinyan persuade her to return to China, so she smiled and didn't respond.

She glanced at her watch, then turned to Ye Jinyan and asked:

"Is everyone here?"

Ye Jinyan glanced at the entire rest area.

"The main person hasn't arrived yet, but they should be here soon."

Daisy knew who Ye Jinyan was talking about, nodded, and her eyes held a hint of anticipation.

After reading a lot of information about that person online, Daisy also wanted to see what kind of extraordinary abilities this young man, who could earn Ye Jinyan's high praise, possessed.

The two of them acted as riddle solvers, leaving Professor Dong, who was standing nearby, completely baffled.

Isn't Ye Jinyan the head of this inspection team?
Could it be that someone of even higher status than Ye Jinyan is coming?

Before Professor Dong could ask a question, Fan Jingang's voice rang out first.

"Mr. Ye, the person has arrived."

Ye Jinyan, Dai Qian, and Professor Dong all looked toward the entrance to the rest area.

A young man, whose height and build rivaled that of a professional athlete and who was wearing a mask, walked in.

Her striking appearance, coupled with her calm and relaxed demeanor, was already enough to attract attention.

What's most outrageous is that he was followed by two stunningly beautiful girls.

A woman in a red dress, like a leaping flame, was radiant and dazzling.

The other one wore a white dress, with long flowing hair, and possessed a refined and elegant demeanor.

Seeing this, Ye Jinyan couldn't help but joke with Daisy beside her:

"He brought two 'pieces of luggage' all by himself. With that kind of entourage, I'd say he's the real deal, wouldn't you say?"

Daisy turned her head, her face showing displeasure.

"Is it polite of you to call two girls 'luggage'?"

(End of this chapter)