A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

Lu Yang was slightly taken aback.

The photo hangs on the wall; the edges are a bit worn, but it's well-preserved.

The sunlight filtering through the leaves of the sycamore tree fell on the girl's shoulders, and the hem of her floral dress was gently lifted by the wind.

She stood under the tree, holding several books in her hands. Sunlight shone on her profile, outlining a clear and bright silhouette.

Ok.

The girl in the photo is Li Xixue during her school days.

She was probably nineteen years old that year.

She was a completely different person compared to her current demeanor.

The girl in the photo is wearing a white floral dress, her hair is the original black, tied into a simple high ponytail, with a few strands hanging down beside her ears. She is not wearing makeup, and her lips are a natural light pink.

The most striking feature was his eyes.

It was very clean and clear, but it also had a cold feel to it, like snow on a mountaintop that could only be viewed from afar.

Lu Yang stared at the photo for a long time.

At this moment, he finally understood why so many boys had pursued Li Xixue back then; her beauty could only be described as 'ethereal'.

I remember the first time I met Li Xixue.

She was dressed in a black business suit, with exquisite makeup, and exuded a powerful aura.

At that time, he felt that this woman was like a block of ice, hard as a rock, impossible to break.

But the girl in the photo is different.

She looked more youthful and innocent.

Lu Yang looked down and saw a line of small print at the bottom of the photo.

Li Xixue ranked first in her major for four consecutive years, received the National Scholarship three times, and published several academic papers...

Straight A student.

A true academic superstar!

Lu Yang looked at the face in the photo again.

Who would have thought that this naive young girl in a floral dress would become a CEO managing billions of assets a few years later?

"What are you looking at?"

Just as Lu Yang was in a daze, Chen Yan's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Lu Yang turned around.

Chen Yan was standing with her arms crossed, smiling broadly.

"It's nothing."

Lu Yang looked away. "I was just browsing."

Chen Yan followed his gaze to the photo, her smile widening: "Doesn't it look different now?"

"really."

"Back then, President Li wasn't as fierce as he is now."

Chen Yan lowered her voice, "In college, she often ate with us in the cafeteria and would occasionally laugh. But then... probably starting from the second semester of her freshman year, she changed completely."

"What will it become?"

"She became less talkative, less cheerful, and less inclined to communicate with others."

Chen Yan shrugged: "I later found out that something happened in her family during that time. I don't know the specifics, she never said anything, but ever since then, she's been cold and distant."

Lu Yang looked at the girl in the photo again.

Nineteen-year-old Li Xixue stood under a sycamore tree, her eyes looking out of the camera's view, her thoughts unreadable.

"Sister Chen."

Lu Yang suddenly spoke.

"Um?"

"What did she look like when she smiled before?"

Chen Yan paused for a moment, then laughed: "Guess?"

"I can't guess."

"Completely the opposite of now."

Chen Yan held up a finger and rested it on her chin, thinking seriously for a moment: "She's very sweet and clean. If she smiles, not only boys, but even we girls would like her."

Lu Yang didn't say anything.

"Let's go, President Li should be out soon."

Chen Yan smiled, turned around and walked back. "By the way, I took that photo for her. She wasn't happy about it at the time, saying that I didn't take a good picture."

"It really wasn't filmed very well."

"...Hey, aren't you being incredibly disrespectful?"

Chen Yan glared at him. "That photo was my proudest work back then!"

"I mean, it wasn't filmed well enough."

Lu Yang pointed to the photo, "Her expression is too cold; she should smile."

Chen Yan paused for two seconds, then burst out laughing: "Okay, next time you take the picture for her, let's see if she laughs."

At this time.

Li Xixue happened to be walking out of the office.

Her face was expressionless, but the tips of her ears turned a little red, clearly indicating that she had been scolded quite a bit by the teacher.

Wu Zhengguo followed behind, a fatherly smile of satisfaction on his face.

"Xixue, remember to come back and visit often in the future."

Wu Zhengguo smiled and said, "Also, when are you going to bring... bring Xiao Lu to my house for a casual meal?"

Li Xixue paused for a moment.

She became reserved again.

Wu Zhengguo looked at Lu Yang, who was walking back, and said, "Little Lu, you can come to my house as a guest another day when you have time. I will definitely have a good chat with you then."

"Okay, teacher."

Lu Yang nodded.

Immediately afterward, Wu Zhengguo leaned closer to Lu Yang and whispered, "If you two get married, remember to tell the teacher right away. I can't wait to drink your wedding wine."

"..."

Lu Yang paused for a moment, then could only subconsciously reply, "Okay, teacher."

Li Xixue glared at Lu Yang, then turned and left.

Lu Yang followed behind, and Chen Yan walked at the back. The three of them walked down the stairs of the office building.

After walking a few steps, Li Xixue suddenly asked, "Where did you go just now?"

"Just wandered around."

"and then?"

Then I saw a picture of you when you were nineteen.

Li Xixue suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She turned her head and stared at Lu Yang: "You saw it?"

"Hmm." Lu Yang nodded: "It's hanging on the wall in front, a white floral dress, a ponytail, holding a book in her hands, and next to it is a list of your awards."

Li Xixue's ears turned red again.

She turned around, quickened her pace, and almost ran down the stairs.

Lu Yang stared at her retreating figure, puzzled. What happened now?

Chen Yan whispered from the side, "Oh no, you've touched on President Li's embarrassing past."

"Is that considered a dark history?"

Lu Yang was puzzled. "Isn't it quite beautiful?"

"It looks good?" Chen Yan raised an eyebrow. "When that photo was taken, President Li had already received offers from several large companies and admission notices from top business schools abroad, but she didn't go to any of them because her family asked her to take over the family business."

"so?"

"So she was actually in a pretty bad mood during that time. She didn't want to smile at all when we took the photos. I had to coax her for an hour before we could take this one." Chen Yan sighed. "She hates it when people bring up that period of her life."

Lu Yang nodded and didn't say anything more.

The three walked out of the office building.

The sun was shining brightly on campus, and the leaves of the sycamore trees rustled in the wind.

Li Xixue's expression had returned to its usual aloofness. She gently tucked a stray hair behind her ear.

Lu Yang walked over to her and stood next to her.

"That photo really wasn't good."

"?"

Li Xixue hadn't expected him to say that, and subconsciously asked, "Then how do you think we should film it?"

Lu Yang thought for a moment: "I should make you laugh."

Li Xixue was somewhat bewildered.

"You should smile when taking photos."

Lu Yang stared directly at her: "Wouldn't it be nice to leave yourself with happy memories?"