Chapter 144: Chapter 138: Lu Fan Demands an Accounting! The Principal Is Afraid

Jiali wasn’t surprised at all by Lu Fan’s anger. That was just the kind of person her boss was.

A good leader who was fiercely protective of his own—the type who wouldn’t bother anyone unless provoked.

And to make matters worse, the one getting bullied was his precious daughter.

At this point, Jiali could only offer a silent prayer for that committee member.

「Meanwhile.」

Jiang Sifan returned to the classroom for his lecture, feeling dejected.

As he passed Wen Wan’s seat, she noticed his expression.

She sent him a WeChat message: "What’s wrong, Class Rep?"

Jiang Sifan, needing to vent, quickly typed back: "Don’t even ask. I made a special trip to the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Building today, only to find the office locked. I called the faculty advisor there, and he told me to find the vice minister of the Dual Innovation Department."

Jiang Sifan: "He’s that upperclassman we ran into yesterday. I keep calling him, but he won’t pick up. I have no idea if he ever handed our startup application to the advisor."

Wen Wan: "Maybe he’s just busy. Let’s try waiting another day or two~"

Jiang Sifan: "It’s so frustrating. I feel like I’m getting the runaround, just being passed from one person to the next."

Wen Wan: "It’s alright. Let’s just be patient. We might hear something tomorrow."

Jiang Sifan: "I guess that’s all we can do."

Their Starry Studio had already partnered with thirteen off-campus stores.

If they didn’t secure a classroom soon and hire some part-time help, leaving all the accounting to just him and Wen Wan would be exhausting. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Jiang Sifan felt he could manage, but he was worried Wen Wan’s delicate frame wouldn’t hold up under the strain.

’Oh, wait. That’s not right.’

’Wen Wan might look all soft and delicate, but she had some impressive cleavage hiding under her clothes.’

’After spending time with her these past few days, he realized Wen Wan wasn’t like other girls who felt they had to wear makeup every time they went out.’

’Sometimes she’d just wear a little light, natural-looking makeup, and she was already gorgeous.’

’Combine that with her deceptively killer curves, and she was basically campus goddess material.’

’Jiang Sifan constantly regretted that in the two or three months since the semester began, he’d barely noticed Wen Wan.’

’He’d only learned a little about her from her file when she applied for the financial aid for students from low-income families.’

’It was embarrassing to admit, but back then, he had been completely devoted to Huang Hui.’

’His mind had been consumed with giving Huang Hui the best possible college experience.’

’Thinking back on it, he must have been out of his mind.’

’He had been such a simp.’

Jiang Sifan stared at his chat with Wen Wan. ’If I’d dated her back then,’ he thought, ’things probably wouldn’t have ended up like this.’

To make things easier for Wen Wan, he decided to find Minister Xu’s dorm after class.

He wanted to see if he could get the application to the Dual Innovation Department’s faculty advisor sooner.

That way, their studio could get approved sooner.

So, after class, he asked Wen Wan, "Where are you headed? I’m going to the administration office to see if I can find Minister Xu’s major and dorm number."

Wen Wan explained, "I’m heading to the library to tally the accounts for those two stationery stores we partnered with the other day."

"Wen Wan, you’re secretly working hard again," Jiang Sifan said, feigning a complaint. "Didn’t I tell you? Once I get the studio approved, we’ll hire people to do this stuff."

"It’s fine. I don’t have much to do right now anyway. I can get a head start on the books, so we aren’t overwhelmed later when we’re short-handed," Wen Wan said with a smile.

Hearing her say that, Jiang Sifan was genuinely moved. "Wen Wan, you’re just too good."

Wen Wan’s cheeks flushed slightly at his words.

She said shyly, "I... I’m really not that great."

"No, you are," Jiang Sifan insisted. "Once we get this studio application sorted, I’m definitely taking you out for a proper break. You’ve been working way too hard."

"Okay..." Wen Wan didn’t refuse, just nodded shyly.

And so, after walking Wen Wan to the library, Jiang Sifan headed to the administration office to find a roster for the Dual Innovation Department.

Meanwhile, Wen Wan entered the library, looking for a place to sit.

She tried the second floor first, but after a full loop, she found it was full. So, she headed up to the third floor.

But the third floor was packed, too.

After all, with exams starting this month, everyone was flocking to the library to study.

Left with no other choice, Wen Wan gave up and decided to head back to her dorm.

As she was walking toward her dorm, a familiar yet strange girl spotted her from a distance.

It was Huang Hui.

Huang Hui had been heartbroken ever since she saw Jiang Sifan and Wen Wan together.

She had barely eaten for days.

On top of that, her parents had found out about the official warning she received from the school.

Her mother was furious and had threatened to cut off her allowance.

Her father had to give her money in secret, telling her to focus on her studies from now on and stay out of trouble.

But Huang Hui couldn’t accept it.

She still believed that Jiang Sifan loved her and was just refusing to forgive her out of spite.

Yesterday, she had seen on the school forums that Lin Qiang was expelled. Only then did she hear from others that Jiang Sifan’s startup was apparently a real success.

He had already partnered with over ten off-campus businesses.

And he had achieved all this as a freshman.

His future was limitless!

This filled Huang Hui with regret. She regretted not being by his side when he was just starting out, handing out flyers for his business.

Only now did she understand the true weight of that saying.

"If you want to be a general’s wife, you have to be with him when he’s still a private."

Now Huang Hui wanted a do-over, but it felt incredibly difficult.