A pampered young lady from a wealthy family is reborn, choosing a rich wife over a rich man.

Gu Huai continued, "I'm not someone who'll do just anyone. If it weren't for her, then I wouldn't have any physical needs, and I'd be a monk for life!"

Mrs. Gu: "..."

She didn't understand, but she was deeply shocked.

She had met all sorts of wealthy scions in her social circle—some were womanizers, some were infatuated, some were dissolute, and some were dull—but she never imagined that her son would go down this path.

"Alright, alright," Mrs. Gu waved her hand, leaning back wearily on the sofa. "Give me a break."

Gu Huai indeed remained silent.

He leaned back on the sofa, picked up his phone and glanced at the message from Meng Zhixue, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

Feeling that his expression wasn't calm enough, he coughed forcefully, trying to regain his cool and aloof demeanor, but it was really hard not to smile.

...He'll have a girlfriend as soon as the college entrance exam is over!

Mrs. Gu took a full two minutes to recover.

When she spoke again, her tone was much calmer.

She looked at her son, her gaze now filled with careful consideration: "That girl... is she a year older than you?"

Gu Huai immediately became alert, put away his phone, sat up straight, and asked, "What? Mom, what are you trying to say?"

Mrs. Gu glared at him, annoyed. "What can I say or do? I just want to help you!"

"No, no, no, I don't need your help!" Gu Huai quickly said. "I really don't need it, I have my own plans!"

After saying that, he added, "The biggest help you've given me is finding me a good tutor! I promise you, I'll study hard this year. I'll confess my feelings to her after my college entrance exam, and you can't stop me then."

Mrs. Gu raised an eyebrow and immediately seized on the key point, asking, "You said you'd go see her after the college entrance exam, does that mean you won't contact her before then?"

Gu Huai: "...How is that possible?!"

Being young, he was a bit taken aback by what he was said, and reiterated, "From now on, I'll spend most of my time studying, but I also need to rest! When I'm resting, I'll go to her to recharge, and you can't interfere!"

Not seeing Meng Zhixue for a year is terrifying no matter how you look at it.

He keeps not making his presence known, what if she denies it later?

What if she gets a boyfriend this year?

He didn't have any particular fantasies, but just thinking about her smiling at other men, being held and kissed by other men, or even being pinned down on the bed by other men...

Gu Huai simply couldn't believe it!

Just thinking about it drives me crazy!

Mrs. Gu interrupted his thoughts and asked, "You mean, after the college entrance exam, you'll go and beg her to be your girlfriend?"

"Before the results are released and it's confirmed which school you've been accepted to, can you say you've fulfilled her requirements? Do you think she'll agree to that?"

Gu Huai couldn't help but frown: "I don't lack educational resources, and I'm not lacking in brains. As long as I study hard, I'm sure I'll achieve good results."

"If she says it won't work until the results are out or I've received my acceptance letter, then I'll beg her."

He was a little embarrassed, but with the most arrogant attitude, he said the most cowardly things: "The fact that I can persist in studying for a year already shows my attitude. Just based on that, she won't refuse me; she'll definitely say yes!"

"She's soft-hearted; I can just beg her more."

"Anyway, I don't want to waste any time. As soon as the college entrance exam is over, I'm going to start dating her!"

And by the way, I'll end my virginity as soon as possible.

Of course, he only dared to think this out loud, but he didn't dare to say it aloud.

No matter how open and honest he is, he's still a little embarrassed to say this in front of his own mother; he still has a sense of shame.

Mrs. Gu felt both annoyed and amused by his "I'm determined to win" attitude.

She had lived for over forty years and had seen all sorts of things, but seeing her own son, whom she had raised, needing a tutor and studying so hard just to find a girlfriend was truly a first for her.

...However, at least this is a good thing.

It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat!

As for how long this enthusiasm will last...

Another idea popped into Mrs. Gu's mind, and she decided to "help" her son out.

"Okay," she stood up, straightening the hem of her cheongsam, "I'll arrange the tutoring. But Gu Huai, you need to make this clear to me: you really will be studying hard this year, right?"

Gu Huai stood up from the sofa: "Yes!"

When a young person puts away their carefree attitude, there is a reassuring calmness in their eyes.

Mrs. Gu thought for a moment and then laughed.

Although her son usually has a grumpy face and doesn't want to talk to anyone, he has never lied to her since he was a child.

"Okay," she nodded and began to make arrangements. "Then I'll hire four tutors for you, one each for Chinese, math, and English, two hours after school every day, and you can rest on weekends. Is that alright?"

"Okay!" Gu Huai nodded with a smile, not being naive, and said with a bright smile, "Thank you, Mom."

Mrs. Gu impatiently raised her hand: "Alright, alright, go back to your room. You're all sweaty from playing ball, don't you know to go upstairs and take a shower?"

Gu Huai pulled up his collar and sniffed it, finding it to be fine.

He's so young now, he definitely doesn't have that old Deng smell at all!

However, a clean and refreshing look is definitely better, and my sister will like it even more.

Gu Huai readily agreed, "Okay, I'm going upstairs."

Mrs. Gu sat on the living room sofa, watching her son's tall figure disappear at the end of the stairs, and smiled helplessly.

After a moment of contemplation, she took out her phone, found a number in her contacts, hesitated for a moment, and then dialed it.

……

the next day.

Meng Zhixue had just finished class and was walking out of the teaching building with her textbooks when she spotted a familiar figure by the flower bed.

Wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, gray sweatpants, and a pair of spotless white sneakers, Gu Huai stood under the sycamore tree, carrying nothing in his hands—a rare occurrence for him to arrive empty-handed.

Seeing her come out, he took a few steps to greet her. The young man's steps were long and fast, and he was in front of her in the blink of an eye.

"Sister," he said, his face flushed and his eyes burning, "I'll listen to you and have my family find me a tutor. I'll study hard and try to get into a good university."

Meng Zhixue paused for a moment, then smiled, a feeling of inexplicable relief welling up inside her.

She didn't expect that Gu Huaizhen would take her words to heart.

When she sent that message last night, she guessed he would agree, but she didn't expect him to agree so quickly and act so decisively.

After all, based on her understanding of Gu Huai, once he became stubborn, not even nine oxen could pull him back. It was somewhat unexpected that he would accept the condition of "we'll talk about it after the college entrance exam" so readily.

Just as she was about to say something encouraging, Gu Huai added, "But sister, I have a request..."

Meng Zhixue: "…………???"

Gu Huai had only spoken halfway when she turned and left.