Chapter 11: The Mysterious Man from the Study Room
At Yanjing Foreign Language University,
Yu Feifei returned to her dormitory from the library when her best friend, Zhong Lilan, mysteriously approached her.
"Feifei, if you buy me breakfast for a week, I'll tell you some good news."
"You want me to fall into one of your traps again? I won't be fooled."
"Think carefully. This news is definitely worth the price. If you think I'm lying after hearing it, you can back out."
Zhong Lilan's calm demeanor made Yu Feifei feel a slight curiosity.
"You're the one saying this, so once I finish my breakfast, I wipe my mouth and deny everything, don't regret it."
"No problem, so do you agree?"
Although Zhong Lilan's family wasn't poor, she and Feifei were close, and she knew Feifei's family had money, which is why she liked to make these kinds of jokes.
"Hurry up and tell me, what's the good news?"
Yu Feifei smiled sweetly, revealing a charming dimple that could captivate anyone.
"The guy from the study room you've been thinking about, the one who seemed to disappear before? Have you seen him again?"
Upon hearing Zhong Lilan's words, Yu Feifei immediately became nervous. "Lilan, did you run into him today?"
"You go to the study room at the Polytechnic University every day, and haven't seen him. How could I have had the chance?"
"Oh!"
Yu Feifei pouted, clearly disappointed.
As a goddess-level figure, even in a university crowded with beautiful women, she wasn't lacking admirers.
But when she was a freshman, she had been drawn to a guy who spent every night in the Polytechnic University's study room.
Yanjing Foreign Language University and Yanjing Polytechnic University were separated by a small road.
Yu Feifei's dormitory balcony directly faced the Polytechnic's teaching building.
That newly built teaching building had internet ports and outlets at every desk, with all sorts of facilities.
So, the people from Feifei's dormitory usually went there to study.
It was convenient, close, and filled with boys. Why wouldn't they go?
It's said that the male-to-female ratio at Yanjing Polytechnic was seven to one, almost the reverse of their own university.
"What does 'oh' mean? I feel like you're quite disappointed."
Zhong Lilan teased.
"Why are you bringing him up now?"
Yu Feifei thought back to the time when she was about to find an excuse to ask him for his QQ number or phone number. But on the very day she made up her mind, she never saw him again.
That feeling, like throwing a punch into thin air, almost made her depressed.
She, Yu Feifei, was also a heartthrob, okay?
She tried to take the initiative to ask a guy for his contact information, but it failed before she even started.
It had a huge impact on her.
"You promised, one week's worth of breakfast, to bring it back to the dorm."
Zhong Lilan turned to her computer and opened the DiGua website.
"Silly girl, come here, let me show you an interesting video!"
"You're a silly head!"
Yu Feifei rolled her eyes but obediently sat down in front of the computer.
Even though Zhong Lilan was always "blackmailing" her, her family was actually well off. She had already equipped herself with all the necessary devices, like a computer and phone.
"You deny my present, I decide my future..."
When the video started, Yu Feifei found the content intriguing.
But when Xiao Hui appeared, she was immediately stunned.
She didn't understand what was happening in the rest of the video at all.
"This... this..."
"Stop saying 'this, this, this.' I confirmed it. This is the guy we used to see in the study room. But I didn't expect he's the general manager of Nanshan Motors."
Zhong Lilan had clearly done some research on him after seeing the video.
So, she had a little more information about Xiao Hui.
"I think the books he was reading back then should have been for third-year students. He probably just graduated this year. But now he's the general manager of Nanshan Motors, which seems to be his family's company."
Yu Feifei felt a mix of excitement and pressure.
Her family was well-off, but besides being beautiful, it seemed she didn't have anything particularly outstanding.
And now Xiao Hui seemed quite extraordinary.
"Yeah, back then, he dressed so simply. We ran into him a few times at their cafeteria, and he ate like a poor student. I thought he was from a poor family."
Zhong Lilan recalled when they first met Xiao Hui at Yanjing Polytechnic.
If they hadn't looked almost identical, she wouldn't have believed it was the same person.
"I haven't seen him at Polytechnic in over a year. He must have taken time off to go home and take over the family business."
Yu Feifei's sharp mind quickly pieced everything together.
"How could this happen!"
A few minutes later, news about the succession at Nanshan Motors popped up online.
"Xiao Hui is really unlucky. His parents passed away in a car accident, and the company fell into a crisis. No wonder he dropped out of school and rushed back to take over."
Zhong Lilan leaned over Yu Feifei's shoulder, clearly reading the news as well.
"That video seemed to be promoting a new model from Nanshan Motors, right?"
Yu Feifei felt like she needed to do something.
She didn't have the courage to buy a plane ticket and fly to Nancheng.
But she felt there was no harm in helping Xiao Hui in some way.
"Yes, it's a car called 'Guohuo Zhiguang' (Light of National Industry). Although it looks a little cute, it's very different from mainstream models. It looks like a minivan. I don't think many people in Yanjing would like it."
Zhong Lilan, being that type of girl, definitely wouldn't be fond of a car like the Light of National Industry.
But Yu Feifei's opinion was a little different.
"But in the video, we can see the car's interior and its different scenarios, like carrying people and goods. It's clearly a car that can be used for both transporting goods and passengers. It would be very practical for businesspeople."
Yu Feifei's family was in business, so she naturally had a good business eye.
"I hope Nanshan Motors sells well. But the more successful Xiao Hui's company is, the further away he will be from you."
When Zhong Lilan said this, Yu Feifei's expression changed for a moment.
But quickly, she returned to normal.
"Let him be far away. As long as he's successful, that's enough."