Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 123 - 122: Voluntarily Giving Up the Opportunity to Enter Lin Corporation
"Since you’ve already made up your mind, I’ll talk to Lin Corporation on your behalf. Xue Yang, no matter what happens in the future, the fact that you dare to take this step means you’re already outstanding," Gong Li said.
Not everyone has the courage to give up on easily achievable success and choose to blaze a new trail.
Xue Yang said sincerely, "Thank you, Teacher!"
When he left Gong Li’s office, Cui Hao was already waiting for him. Seeing Xue Yang come out, he immediately asked, "How did it go? Did Master Miejue scold you?"
"You can go in now and see if she’ll scold you!"
Cui Hao grew anxious. Both of us are giving up this opportunity. Master Miejue won’t kill me, will she? Ah well, if I die, I die.
Cui Hao took a deep breath and, mustering his courage, entered Gong Li’s office.
Less than three minutes later, he came out looking dejected.
Xue Yang frowned and asked, "What’s wrong? Did she disagree?"
Cui Hao lifted his head, shot Xue Yang a wounded look, and then broke into a broad grin. "She agreed, hehehe."
Xue Yang was speechless.
"Man, I didn’t expect it to go so smoothly! As soon as she heard I was teaming up with you, she didn’t say much else."
Not having been scolded, Cui Hao was in an excellent mood. "Speaking of which, winter vacation is almost here. Are you planning to stay at school or head home right away?"
Xue Yang paused. Winter vacation is almost here! Once the vacation starts, Lin Xi might have time to call me.
Thinking of this, Xue Yang said, "I’ll stay for another week before going home."
"Me too. Going home for the holidays is so boring you can’t even sleep in. Are you going to that fashion shoot?"
"Yeah."
"Take me with you. Let me see the world."
"Sure."
"You’re a good friend."
"Yeah. You said last time you had a surprise for me. What is it?"
"I’m still not sure about the details. I’ll tell you once it’s confirmed."
"Just tell me."
Cui Hao scratched his head and said, "Well, aren’t you thinking of going solo? You’ll definitely need capital. I’ve already made up with my family, and my dad said that if I can convince him, he’ll give me one million in startup funds. How’s that? Am I a good brother or what?"
Xue Yang stopped dead in his tracks and looked at him. "Cui Hao."
Cui Hao felt a bit unnerved by his stare. "What’s up? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xue Yang said solemnly, "It’s a good thing you’re not a girl."
"Damn, what are you getting at? My sexual orientation is perfectly normal." Cui Hao quickly clutched his clothes defensively, looking at Xue Yang with a wary expression like a startled young bride.
"I was just going to say, it’s a good thing you’re not a girl. Otherwise, I might suspect you have a crush on me."
Xue Yang knew Cui Hao’s family was well-off, but he hadn’t realized they were *this* well-off. One million in seed money, just like that. The disparity between people was indeed huge.
Cui Hao was speechless. Is it too late to take my offer back?
The two joked and bickered on their way to Shanshui Hotel. All their classmates were already there; forty people fit perfectly at two tables.
This time, Xue Yang and Chen Ying were seated at separate tables.
Without Xue Yang’s help, I never would have secured the offer from Lin Corporation. After the New Year’s holiday, I can probably report for duty. Three years from now, when Xue Yang joins, I’ll already be a company veteran. Maybe I can even help him out then.
Teacher Gong Li hadn’t arrived yet, and the room was buzzing with laughter and lively conversation. The moment she walked in, however, everyone sat up straight like well-behaved elementary students.
Gong Li understood the mindset of young people. Once the dishes were served, she offered a few pleasantries, ate a few quick bites, then paid the bill and left.
When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
The group instantly let loose and started having a blast, all except for a few who remained sitting primly, like Xue Yang, Chen Ying, and Wu Xiaoya.
Feeling bored, Xue Yang took a big gulp of what he thought was water, ready to make an escape to the restroom.
However, it turned out to be liquor. The potent spirit made him flush red and choke, sending him into a fit of coughs.
Cui Hao, who had been chatting with a girl, saw this and immediately came over. "If you can’t handle your liquor, why were you drinking it?"
"I didn’t know it was liquor."
Cui Hao gave him a big thumbs-up. "You’re something else! Come on, I’ll walk you back to the dorm."
Seeing how drunk he was, he didn’t feel comfortable letting Xue Yang go back alone.
"I’m not going back to the dorm. It’s late, and she should still be waiting for me at home. The little girl won’t go to sleep until I come home."
Cui Hao looked at him in confusion.
"Right, I need to go home!" Xue Yang’s face was flushed. He was clearly drunk as he struggled to walk outside.
Cui Hao hurriedly followed, not forgetting to call back to the others, "You guys have fun, I’m taking Xue Yang home!"
Although they were far away, Chen Ying and Wu Xiaoya still heard what Xue Yang said.
The "little girl" he mentioned must be his girlfriend, right? He must really love her. Well, it has nothing to do with me.
Chen Ying picked up the glass of liquor in front of her and downed it in one go. It was just as fiery and harsh as she’d expected, bringing tears to her eyes.
Wu Xiaoya exclaimed in surprise, "Ying Ying, why did you drink that liquor?"
"I just wanted to see if it was as bad as I imagined."
"You didn’t have to drink the whole glass! Come on, let me help you back to the dorm." It would be a miracle if she wasn’t drunk after downing a glass like that.
The girls had wanted to see Xue Yang, but he’d left. The boys had wanted to see Chen Ying, but she was leaving too. Suddenly, the party didn’t seem so fun anymore.
Before long, the others gradually dispersed.
Cui Hao half-carried, half-dragged Xue Yang, but he couldn’t get him back to the dorm. He seemed dead set on returning to the "home" he kept mentioning.
"For God’s sake, just tell me where your home is!" Cui Hao yelled in frustration. He had asked where Xue Yang had moved to before, but he’d stubbornly refused to say. Now, dead drunk, he was still trying to go home. Where was Cui Hao supposed to take him?
Cui Hao was at his wits’ end.
Finally, amidst Xue Yang’s nonsensical rambling, Cui Hao managed to extract the address of his new home. He called a taxi and they headed there.
"You’re really something else, living so far from the university!" The round trip would take almost two hours; there was no way he could make that run every day.
An hour later, Cui Hao appeared downstairs from his apartment building, still hauling Xue Yang.
"Jeez! We finally made it!"
He continued to lug his friend upstairs.
When they reached the correct floor, Xue Yang seemed to sober up slightly. He got off Cui Hao, walked to his door, and appeared to hesitate for a moment. Then he took out his key and unlocked the door.
His hand rested on the doorknob, but he paused for a long while before turning it.
If Lin Xi had been home, she would have dropped everything and rushed out the moment she heard the key in the lock.
But now, Xue Yang was doomed to be disappointed.
Ever since Lin Xi had gone back to her family, Xue Yang had acted completely normal. Except for the occasional moment of distraction, he kept himself busy with all sorts of things.
But only he knew how much his heart ached, how reluctant he had been to let her go. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
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