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Upon hearing Xu Lingjing's words, Lu Yuan paused almost imperceptibly for half a second.

It wasn't that he was reluctant to let go, but he really didn't expect that Xu Lingjing could so decisively let go of that doomed relationship and even open her heart to another person.

Lu Yuan remained expressionless, even deliberately maintaining that nonchalant and lazy demeanor, but Xu Lingjing knew him too well and keenly caught the subtle emotion that flashed across his eyes.

She pursed her lips, a faint smile appearing in her eyes, and leaned forward slightly: "What's wrong? Are you unhappy because you heard I went on a date with someone else?"

"Heh," Lu Yuan chuckled lightly, his tone completely indifferent, "What do I have to be unhappy about?"

"Aren't you curious about who I'm dating?"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, quickly going through the possible people around her in his mind, but couldn't quite place any of them, so he simply asked, "Who is it?"

"A senior from the Psychology Club," Xu Lingjing answered frankly. "He's been pursuing me for quite a while. It just so happened that it was New Year's Day holiday, so we met up for a meal and watched a movie together."

Senior member of the Psychology Club.

This circle is quite far removed from Lu Yuan's circle; he has absolutely no idea who it is.

"What kind of person is he?" he asked casually.

"He's alright. He's quite handsome, has a gentle personality, and is quite interesting to talk to."

"Hmm, sounds good." Lu Yuan nodded, his gaze returning to the half-finished hat in his hand. "As long as you're satisfied, you can try to have a proper talk with him."

"I never said I wanted to date him."

Xu Lingjing almost couldn't wait to correct him, speaking a little faster than usual.

Lu Yuan was somewhat surprised. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that she had indeed only said "date".

He stopped winding the yarn and looked up at her: "Since you've gone on a date, why don't you talk about it? It can't be that he confessed his feelings and you didn't give him a reply, can it?"

"He confessed his feelings." Xu Lingjing's joking expression vanished as she looked at him seriously. After a two-second silence, she added softly, "But I rejected him."

"..."

Lu Yuan was speechless for a moment.

He completely put down his work, turned around, and his expression unusually serious: "Did you never intend to agree to him in the first place, or did you suddenly decide you didn't want to agree after he confessed?"

He knows Xu Lingjing too well.

This woman has always been a shrewd and calculating person. She had no reason to refuse a date that was nominally a date, where she could get a free meal and a movie.

Anyway, she suffered no loss, but the senior who was full of expectations will most likely have his efforts come to nothing.

Facing Lu Yuan's scrutinizing gaze, Xu Lingjing lowered her eyelashes and thought seriously for a moment before saying, "At first, I did have a good impression of him. But when it came to the moment he confessed, I found that I still didn't want to agree."

Why?

"Because..." She raised her eyes, looking directly at Lu Yuan, her voice very soft, so soft that only the two of them could hear it, "I thought of you."

The air seemed to quiet down for a moment.

Lu Yuan immediately frowned, his face showing obvious displeasure, and his tone turned cold: "Xu Lingjing, can you please stop using me as an excuse to reject others?"

"But it's true."

She answered without the slightest hesitation, her eyes stubborn yet clear, leaving no room for doubt that she was lying.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, not wanting to dwell on this dangerous topic any longer, and abruptly changed the subject: "Have the data feedbacks for the Love Notes New Year's Day event come out yet?"

Xu Lingjing paused for a moment, but her excellent teamwork allowed her to quickly switch back to work mode: "It's great. We'll have to wait a couple more days for the specific data, but from what I can see, the results are very good, and our operational strategy is sound."

Even before going to the capital, Lu Yuan had planned this joint New Year's Day event with the Matchmaker Association, spending a considerable amount of money to attract new customers.

In hindsight, this investment has been well-timed.

"That's good." Lu Yuan picked up the hat again, his fingers deftly tracing patterns on it, his tone returning to its usual calm. "Next, we need to shift our focus entirely to the provincial competition of the Entrepreneurship Challenge Cup. This time, I must secure some investment."

"How much is it?"

"I hope it's in the millions."

"Several million?!"

This number is a huge shock to Xu Lingjing right now.

Working under Lu Yuan, she earns tens of thousands of yuan every month.

For a freshman, this was an income she never dared to dream of, and she was extremely grateful that she hadn't fallen out with Lu Yuan back then.

Even so, the amount of money, several million, still seemed like a pipe dream to her.

"Don't be surprised, this is an inevitable path." Lu Yuan paused slightly, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. "My biggest weakness right now isn't ability, but age."

"Age? You're almost nineteen."

"Yes, I'm not even nineteen yet." Lu Yuan sighed helplessly, putting down his work. "I'm too young. In the eyes of those shrewd investors, my success is most likely just luck and chance. This will put me at a great disadvantage at the negotiating table."

His greatest assets are his photographic memory, his ability to predict the future, and his decades of experience from his previous life.

But these things can't be presented on a table like a PowerPoint presentation; only time will tell.

But Lu Yuan wanted to take the initiative now, instead of being pushed around by time and the times.

"It's okay."

A soft, warm hand gently covered the back of his hand. Xu Lingjing looked at him, her eyes firm yet tender: "I believe in you. Whatever decision you make, I will support you."

Lu Yuan glanced down at the hand, said nothing, and simply withdrew his hand without making a sound.

He picked up the pen from the table, tapped it lightly, and asked in his usual cool tone, "Are you very free?"

Xu Lingjing looked at his empty palms and pouted helplessly: "I'm doing my craft homework too."

"Then hurry up and do it, get out of class is almost over."

After saying that, Lu Yuan lowered his head and ignored her, leaving her with only a focused profile.

……

As the days went by, the weather grew colder and colder, and the winter vacation notice from the university was released. The vacation would officially begin at the end of January.

Unfortunately, the provincial competition for the Entrepreneurship Challenge Cup was scheduled for mid-February, which meant the entire team had to stay on campus to prepare.

However, what's giving Lu Yuan a bigger headache right now than staying on campus is the final exams, especially physical education class.

I impulsively chose swimming lessons, but now, in this freezing weather, every time I go into the water it feels like torture. After a lesson, my whole body is numb from the cold.

Fortunately, the final exam was very simple: just take a round trip, and the teacher would give you a score, and that was it.

Actually, swimming lessons aren't all torture. After all, half of the students in the class are girls, and there are plenty of beautiful women in swimsuits with great figures in the pool, so it's a visual treat.

For example, there was a girl in the foreign languages ​​department who was fair-skinned, beautiful, and had a curvy figure. When she wore a swimsuit, she was extremely eye-catching.

Lu Yuan remembered her because one time after class, this girl took the initiative to add him on QQ.

Although they hardly chatted after becoming friends, Lu Yuan would occasionally see her swimsuit selfies on his social media feed, which were indeed very stylish.

As the end of the semester approached, the PE teacher became too lazy to bother with anything and basically let everyone play freely in the pool.

Lu Yuan was really afraid of the cold, so he simply didn't go into the water. Instead, he moved a chair to the edge of the pool and openly cosplayed as a lifeguard.

Logically speaking, this is against the rules, but Lu Yuan is a shrewd person. He is usually sweet-talking and knows how to get things done. He gets along with the PE teacher like a buddy.

In addition, his swimming skills were indeed impeccable, so the teacher turned a blind eye to his behavior.

As for his classmates, who hasn't received small favors from him? Naturally, no one would gossip.

At this moment, Lu Yuan was wrapped in a coat, leaning back in his chair, chatting with Ye Yixian on his phone.

Ye Yixian didn't have class this morning, so he's still lying in bed.

Lu Yuan planned to take her shopping this weekend, buy her some winter clothes, and give her the hat he made himself.

As we were chatting, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a slender figure approaching from the corner of my eye.

He turned his head, his gaze following the pair of fair, long legs upwards, and met a bright, smiling face—it was the girl from the Foreign Languages ​​Department who looked beautiful in her swimsuit.