High School Belle Fell in Love with Me-Chapter 148 - 121: The Four-Year Promise (Double-Length)
However, Yang Shanshan soon found her way over.
"Li Yang, what do you mean? Everyone else gets a single room, why am I sharing with Wu Tianqi?"
Li Yang replied, "Damn, you’re his girlfriend. Who else would you share a room with if not him? Who was the one saying they could play the part for money? What’s the matter? You didn’t think that two million was just for you to have dinner and cooperate, did you? There’s no such bargain in the world."
Yang Shanshan: "..."
After saying that, Li Yang went to Wang Manqi’s room.
He brought her some fruit and saw Wang Manqi sitting by the bed, so he said, "I suddenly miss the time we booked a room back then. You were quite reluctant at the time, insisting I sleep on the sofa."
Wang Manqi wanted to say something but couldn’t open her mouth.
Back in senior year, Li Yang and she really went through quite a bit.
But the more they’ve been through, the more regretful these memories become now.
The 80-yuan motel back then couldn’t compare at all to the room costing over 300 now, but...
Li Yang washed a bunch of grapes, handed them to Wang Manqi, and said, "Have some grapes; see how they taste."
At that moment, Wang Manqi’s mind went blank, and she felt like she was back in high school.
Li Yang was still the same Li Yang.
She didn’t eat the grapes Li Yang offered; instead, she stood up, hugged him tightly, and tears streamed uncontrollably.
"Li Yang, how about us being together? I really miss you."
Li Yang calmly said, "Didn’t we already have a ten-year promise? After coming to Capital City, I realized how insignificant I am and discovered how much more I need to learn. I want to pursue a master’s degree after finishing university. In seven years, when I have a stable foundation, I’ll have the courage to talk about love."
"No, you’re already amazing now. I like you."
Li Yang sighed, "The ’amazing’ you’re talking about only applies to our small county. At your school, there are plenty more outstanding than me. I might work my entire life and still not earn as much as their pocket money."
In this regard, Wang Manqi agreed.
Because within just a month since school started, several people had clearly confessed to her, and more than ten others obviously showed interest but hadn’t confessed yet.
Some would send her money, and some transferred funds to her.
Although not much, those people obviously had the kind of wealth she could only dream of her whole life.
She didn’t regret choosing a vocational college in Capital City because it’s different from those elsewhere.
You wouldn’t find this many rich students in a bachelor’s program at a lesser city.
But the aura of Li Yang’s Jing University was so shining that it could eclipse some of the money.
So, she didn’t accept any of those transfers or red packets.
The result was that their pursuits became even more relentless.
Some even started transferring over a thousand.
She really wanted money.
But she also truly couldn’t bear to lose Li Yang.
Of course, she also knew it was perhaps just because others weren’t offering enough.
If someone were to offer her a hundred thousand a month, she would agree to be their girlfriend without hesitation.
Currently, in her heart, Li Yang’s identity at Jing University, combined with a fortune of several hundred thousand, still held the leading spot.
"That’s enough, really enough for me,"
Wang Manqi hugged even tighter.
Li Yang sighed once more and said, "How about this, let’s drop the ten-year deal and settle for four years? If, after four years, you haven’t found a boyfriend and I also happen to be single, should we get together then?"
He admitted that he overestimated Wang Manqi.
Initially, he thought he would aim for a ten-year plan.
After chatting with Yang Shanshan that afternoon, it was evident Wang Manqi’s mood was dipping.
Even if he cut it down to four years now, there’s no way Wang Manqi would stick it out that long.
Four months would be a stretch.
Seeing that Wang Manqi hadn’t responded, Li Yang added, "Let’s give ourselves some space to strive, okay? These four years are going to be the most important ones in my life. I need to work hard to build a future foundation, don’t you think?"
Wang Manqi looked up, her eyes misty with tears, and said, "Well, do you like me?"
Looking into her eyes, Li Yang said, "I do."
Once more, Wang Manqi held onto Li Yang tightly, "Okay, I promise you; we’ll be together in four years."
"Alright, stop crying, have some grapes."
Wang Manqi glanced and asked, "Will you still feed me like before?"
Li Yang: "..."
Damn, here we go!
He smiled, picked up a grape, and brought it to Wang Manqi’s mouth.
"Come on, let’s go out for dinner together; it’s good to recharge so you can have fun tomorrow."
Wang Manqi caught onto a key phrase, "You’re not coming with us tomorrow?"
Li Yang nodded, "I won’t be joining tomorrow; I have some school work to attend to."
But then, Wang Manqi hugged him again, saying, "Then I won’t go either; I’ll stay with you tomorrow."
"No, no, I have a discussion group tomorrow; it’s not convenient to have outsiders there. If you don’t want to go, just go back to school and study. No matter what school you’re in, if you work hard, it won’t be bad."
Honestly, there are many undergraduates who slack off, and many vocational students who work hard.
Li Yang added as he gently wiped the tears from the corners of Wang Manqi’s eyes, "Don’t forget our four-year promise. There are still long days ahead; short separations are for a longer future together."
...
Li Yang and Wang Manqi went downstairs.
He decided to step back.
This time, he set one more lock. If Wang Manqi could break through, there would be no more restrictions in the future.
The two locks this time were for his previous life, after all, since Wang Manqi hadn’t deceived him in this life.
Initially, he thought that with a ten-year agreement, Wang Manqi would silently open the lock and walk away, never to return. Instead, she took the initiative to get close again.
By now, it was about 5 PM, and the area near Jing University was bustling with people.
Whether a freshman or a senior, every student had some connections; many wanted to visit Jing University or Qing University during the holidays.
Once everyone was together, they went off to find a place to eat.
The result... they ended up looking for over half an hour, unable to find a single spot.
It was around 5:30, and all the dining places were packed.
Li Yang took a look around and said, "Let’s have hot pot."
Song Yu’s place surely wouldn’t be crowded.
Who would specifically go there for hot pot anyways, plus the prices weren’t cheap.
He sent a message to Song Yu.
"Do you have a spot at your place? I’ve got eight classmates here without a place to eat; we’ll head over to yours."
"I’ll make a call to check."
About two minutes later, Song Yu replied, "There’s space, just come over. I’ve made arrangements. Don’t leave after dinner; I have something to discuss with you."
"Uh... even though I didn’t bring my girlfriend this time, I brought my ex..."
Li Yang seriously suspected Song Yu had some ulterior motive.
"No worries, no worries, I’m not scared of exes, just the main squeeze."
"You’re really ruthless."
Li Yang ended up taking everyone there; after all, finding a decent place was impossible, and only street vendors had any space, but the atmosphere wasn’t right.
Li Yang had visited Capital City a few times in his past life, and during holidays, it was always packed, so much so that losing a shoe meant it would be hard to retrieve it.
The more exaggerated Song Yu seemed, the safer it actually felt.
The quiet ones could be terrifying.
He Lewei saw Li Yang leading everyone to Song Yu’s place and immediately came over to whisper, "Is the boss lady here today?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
"I have no idea, why don’t you ask later?"
He Lewei shook his head, "There are too many people today, I’m embarrassed. Can you ask for me?"
"I’m embarrassed too, damn it... never mind, I’ll find a chance to ask privately."
"Deal! Today, it’s on me!"
"Get lost! You’re not even family, why should you pay?"
"Hehe, it’s only right to treat my sister-in-law to dinner."
He Lewei didn’t have a specific target; he just had concepts of dating and beauty.
As long as they were beautiful, anyone would do, whoever was closest was who he’d go for.
Song Yu, Fan Shujing, they were all about the same distance. Originally, Fan Shujing was much closer, but Li Yang had set up a barrier.
Li Yang: "..."
What’s up with this guy?
"What’s the point of treating her to dinner?"
"Treating her to dinner might get me introduced to someone sweet right at the first meeting, saving me a lot of trouble."
"Ah... how about I introduce someone who’s bringing a kid along, saving you from even having kids."
...
Everyone entered the restaurant, and they were somewhat surprised.
Because it looked so high-end.
Both the atmosphere and layout felt upscale.
Even if the food wasn’t good, the place wouldn’t be cheap.
It was true, Li Yang had never paid but had seen the menu.
Even if two people dined, it would easily cost over six hundred.
If you really indulged, it would be over a thousand.
With a few athletes today, he was prepared for the meal to start at three thousand.
Upon entering, he quietly sent Song Yu a message.
"You better not come over, let’s chat tomorrow morning so He Lewei doesn’t see a glimmer of hope."
Once everyone settled, Song Yu’s reply came.
"Ha ha, I’m coming over! And I’ll be early!"
