The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

"Hehe, what about mine?"

"It's the same style as mine, why ask again?" But I still looked at Lu Xiaojun next to me and suddenly noticed the difference. The deer on my chest only lived on the plains, while the deer on her chest lived on the plateau, and at a very high altitude. Could that deer really stand it? Wouldn't it suffocate? After all, there's a lack of oxygen at high altitudes...

"It's spectacular..."

"Very spectacular?" Lu Xiaojun was taken aback by my adjective.

I quickly corrected myself, saying, "It means it's very beautiful..."

The truly spectacular sight is actually on the other side; Ye Zhi, the older cousin, is a whole cup size bigger than her younger cousin…

(I've received the favor of two Yan Emperors in the last two days, and I'm really grateful to them for giving me so much motivation. I will keep up the good work and update with high quality~ Remember to check back later for the second update.)

Chapter 36, Section 156: Focusing on One Thing While Neglecting Another

"Xiaojun, was this designed entirely according to your own ideas?" Ye Zhi suddenly asked.

Lu Xiaojun said with a hint of smugness, "Yes, so what?"

"For a beginner, your design is already quite good, but in my opinion, there are still many areas that are lacking."

Not only Lu Xiaojun, but I also felt embarrassed. I had just praised it as very beautiful, but to be honest, I think the design is quite ordinary and not particularly refreshing.

Lu Xiaojun was unconvinced, but still calmly asked, "Sister Ye Zhi doesn't understand fashion design, so why do you say that?"

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "Actually, I also studied fashion design at Marangoni when I was studying at university in Europe, and I even won first place in my graduation project, so I think I'll always have more experience than you..."

Ye Zhi is even more outstanding than I imagined. I'm not afraid of her good family background, but I'm afraid that she works much harder than the average person.

Lu Xiaojun was speechless for a moment, clearly surprised by Ye Zhi's hidden strength, but still said unconvinced, "Then Sister Ye Zhi, tell me what you did wrong."

Ye Zhi glanced at my clothes again and said, "First, the patterns on the T-shirt don't match well, especially the little deer on the chest. It's obvious that it was just added because you liked it, ruining the overall aesthetic of the other parts of the shirt."

"But it looks quite cute when you put it up there, so why can't we do it, right, teacher?" Lu Xiaojun looked at me.

"Ah...it is quite cute..."

Ye Zhi continued, "That's the second point. Many of the elements on it are just things that young girls like, but you have to know that this dress is going to be worn by your teacher. Does it suit his appearance and temperament? It's fine for you to wear it, but won't it look childish on someone his age?"

Indeed, my tall stature looks rather odd in clothes with girly patterns, which is probably why I'm not entirely satisfied with this outfit.

Lu Xiaojun retorted, "It's just a cute contrast. Sister Ye Zhi definitely didn't learn this while she was abroad."

Ye Zhi shook her head and said, "Whether it's a cute contrast or not is not important. What's important is that these elements were definitely chosen according to your taste, because you also want to wear them. But you've overlooked the preferences of the child."

Lu Xiaojun bit her lip, clearly having her thoughts exposed. Not knowing how to refute, she instead took my hand and said coquettishly, "Teacher, do you like it? You just said it was very pretty..."

Could you two sisters please leave me out of your academic discussion on fashion design? I'm just an observer...

"Teacher, tell me... is it because my design is really bad, and you don't like it?" Lu Xiaojun looked at me pitifully, like a little puppy about to be abandoned by its owner.

What else could I say? I could only smile and comfort her, "No matter what, it's Xiaojun's kind intention, of course I like it..."

Lu Xiaojun was finally satisfied and said to Ye Zhi, "That's right, this is a gift I designed for the teacher, so why did you have to say it so negatively, Sister Ye Zhi..."

Seeing that Lu Xiaojun was actually acting coquettishly towards me in order to outdo her, Ye Zhi was very disdainful and snorted coldly, saying, "Unorthodox methods."

I never expected Lu Xiaojun to resort to such a cheating tactic, but I don't dislike it. On the contrary, it makes her seem more three-dimensional, real, and cute in my eyes.

The problem is that dealing with Ye Zhi is a bit tricky...

As we prepared for the next class, Lu Xiaojun went to the classroom first, leaving only Ye Zhi and me in the office. She seemed a little resentful that I was biased towards Xiaojun, but I really wasn't biased. I had already maintained a neutral stance in a very tactful way. How could I bear to neglect one for the other?

"Ye Zhi..."

Ye Zhi looked at me coldly, and then I didn't know what to say. I felt like I had to comfort her.

Just as I was pondering this, Ye Zhi's voice suddenly rang out.

"You're dating Xiaojun?"

I was caught off guard by the question.

"No……"

Then, as I waited for her to continue asking questions, Ye Zhi fell silent.

"Are you... done asking?"

"I've finished asking. As long as you and Xiaojun aren't dating, it's not a big deal. Of course, even if you are dating, it's still fine."

"What you said is very vague, I didn't understand..." I was completely bewildered.

Ye Zhi ignored my confusion and continued, "Do you know that Uncle Lu likes to meddle in Xiao Jun's affairs? He even asked me about your relationship with Xiao Jun recently."

Ye Zhi also knew that Lu Xiaojun and I were pretending to be a couple in front of their parents.

“I can relate to that so much…” I said with a sigh.

Ye Zhi walked over to me and sat down next to me. Instantly, the milky scent that Lu Xiaojun had left behind disappeared, replaced by Ye Zhi's fresh fragrance, which was even more feminine.

"So becoming the son-in-law of the Lu family isn't easy. I remember several other scions of wealthy families wanted to get to know Xiaojun, but Uncle Lu sternly rejected them all. As for wanting to be Xiaojun's girlfriend, that's just wishful thinking. As for you now, you're only superficially accepted by Uncle Lu, all because of Xiaojun. If you want to truly gain his approval, you have a long way to go, and it might not even be the end..."

I don't know what Ye Zhi meant by saying that. Was she trying to make me give up on pursuing Lu Xiaojun? Although I'm not pursuing her anyway...

Ye Zhi moved closer to me, our bodies touching, and said in a somewhat seductive voice, "But I'm financially independent now, my parents can't control me anymore, I can do whatever I want..."

Her voice suddenly became very alluring, like a beautiful older sister whispering in my ear, making me instinctively want to listen to her and be cared for by her.

I subconsciously glanced at Ye Zhi next to me, and what caught my eye was her striking red lips. I had been aroused by her voice earlier, and I almost couldn't resist kissing those sexy red lips. But in the end, I came to my senses. This was the office, and I couldn't make the same mistake I did with Lu Xiaojun in the office that day. It would be troublesome if someone walked in without knocking.

I turned my head away to avoid her approaching face, and Ye Zhi seemed to sigh with some resentment as she stood up.

"Remember to make it up to me tonight by playing games with me. I'm going to go prepare for my presentation now."

After Ye Zhi left, I continued to complete the project assigned by the school. I didn't need to go to the laboratory; I was only responsible for analyzing the experimental results. The reason I took this job was more to earn some extra money. Otherwise, how could I, as a counselor, possibly save more than 100,000 yuan a year in Shanghai?

When it was lunchtime, I originally wanted to eat at the cafeteria, but then I suddenly remembered that the clothes I was wearing were a matching couple's outfit with Lu Xiaojun's. I didn't want to accidentally bump into someone wearing the same outfit and have people gossiping, so I had to order takeout instead. I also sent a message to Hua Xinning, asking her to come over after lunch to pick up a certificate for exemption from military training. It was just given to me by her freshman counselor, and I, as her older brother, could give it to Xinning.

To my surprise, just as I was about to leave the office to get my takeout, a middle-aged man and woman walked into the office. Next to them was a girl, Xu Lehan, who had brought her parents. To my astonishment, the three of them were chatting and laughing, not at all like they were there to be reprimanded, but more like they were there to receive an award.

How can a family be so happy to chat with its daughter even though her studies have been so neglected? Is this because the family relationship is too harmonious, or is it just too bizarre?

Chapter 37, page 157: What kind of bizarre father and daughter are these...?

"Long time no see, Teacher Hua~"

Xu Lehan waved to me from afar, her smile and cheerful tone suggesting she was visiting an old friend. No, they probably really were visiting a friend, as they were carrying gifts.

I didn't want to respond to her with a straight face, but her parents also greeted me with smiles and cheerful tones. So I had no choice but to put on a professional fake smile and wave back, saying, "Hello uncles and aunts, and hello Xu Lehan too!"

I almost gritted my teeth as I said the last few words because she was just too outrageous. Even when it came to calling her parents, she was still laughing and joking with me. Didn't she have any self-awareness?

As soon as they arrived at the office door, Xu Lehan's father, Xu Qingshan, handed me two packs of cigarettes.

"I heard from Lehan that you smoke, so I brought a few packs with me."

They shoved something at my door as soon as I got there, and it was several gift boxes of Yuxi cigarettes! How am I supposed to maintain my composure and stance later? And the worst part is... I don't fucking like Yuxi. Couldn't they have given me some Zhonghua cigarettes instead...?

I didn't reach out to take it, but said, "Uncles and aunts, you're too kind. Let's go inside first."

Xu Qingshan and his wife Liao Ning went inside first, and Xu Lehan, who was behind them, exclaimed as she passed by me.

"Hey? Isn't Teacher Hua wearing the same outfit as Lu Xiaojun?"

My heart skipped a beat.

Then she suddenly realized and said, "Oh, so they're matching outfits, hehe..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" I chopped her with a knife.

Then Xu Lehan started sobbing.

"I promise to keep my mouth shut and not tell anyone..." Xu Lehan covered her mouth with her small hand.

"I told you not to talk nonsense, not to tell anyone else. Don't you understand the difference?"

I decided not to argue with her and said to the two parents in front of me, "Uncle and Auntie, please sit wherever you like."

"And what about me?" Xu Lehan asked.

I said helplessly, "Please sit wherever you like..."

To my surprise, she walked over to my office chair, sat down, and rocked back and forth, commenting, "Professor Hua, this is a fantastic spot for you. When can you apply to the school to get a set of chairs like this for our dorm rooms?"

My face turned black...

"Lehan, get up quickly! That's Teacher Hua's office. Why are you sitting there? Come and sit here," Xu Lehan's mother, Liao Ning, scolded.

"oh oh……"

After Xu Lehan sat down next to me, Xu Qingshan asked, "Coach Hua looks very young. Did you graduate with a master's degree?"

Being complimented on her youth made her a little happy, and she nodded.

"Yes, yes, Teacher Hua is not only young and handsome, but also gentle. Sometimes he even charms some female students~" Xu Lehan commented happily.

Although it sounded nice, I had a feeling she was hinting at my relationship with Lu Xiaojun, but judging from her silly, happy expression, I guessed it wasn't...

But now, sweet talk won't do any good. We still need to settle the score today, so I got straight to the point: "The reason I troubled you both to come today is this: Xu Lehan's final exam grades over the past two years have been quite poor; she failed ten subjects in total..."

"Ten subjects?" Xu Qingshan asked in surprise.

I nodded and said, "Yes, that's ten subjects. You could say my studies have fallen into disrepair to a certain extent."

"Dad, there are more than twenty subjects in total," Xu Lehan reminded him.

Then Xu Qingshan said as if he had breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. At least you passed more than half of the subjects. Not bad, Lehan. Keep it up!"

"Okay, Dad, I will keep trying!"

Then the father and daughter gave each other a high five in front of me...

I silently picked up the tea that had been brewed on the table, took a sip to calm myself down, and thought that I might have encountered the most bizarre father and daughter I had ever met in my career.

Just then, my phone rang. I gestured to them to answer a call, and then I went to the side to answer it and told the delivery guy to leave the food outside at the security office, and I would go down to pick it up myself later.

Back in my seat, I composed myself and said, "Uncle, at Jiaotong University, failing three subjects results in a warning. Xu Lehan has already failed ten subjects, which puts her at the bottom of the class. Even expulsion wouldn't be unreasonable. However, the school is being lenient and giving her a chance to make amends. So, we hope that you, as her parents, can work on her mindset and help her focus on her studies."

Compared to Xu Qingshan's indulgence of his daughter, Xu Lehan's mother, Liao Ning, said sternly to Xu Lehan, "Lehan, what's wrong with you? Last year, your previous counselor called to tell us that you failed four subjects. At that time, you said you would definitely study hard. How come you failed six subjects in your second year?"