Wen Liang walked quickly across the street and stopped in front of Xie Yan. He looked at her with a smile and said, "It's only been a year since we last met, and your hair has grown again. There's a saying that goes, 'When hands are idle, nails grow longer, and when the mind is idle, hair grows longer.' It seems that this year's college life has been quite comfortable and pleasant."
Xie Yan would always be a little nervous whenever she saw Wen Liang, but after the training and influence of college, she was no longer the girl who was so nervous that she couldn't even speak. When she heard Wen Liang's joke, her pretty face blushed slightly, and she lowered her head and said, "It's a little long, and I didn't take care of it. Unknowingly, it reached my shoulders... You, if you don't like it, I'll go down and cut it off later..."
Maybe it's because this year without you has seemed a little too long, so my hair grows extra fast.
"No, long hair is good. Girls look more elegant with long hair." Wen Liang smiled and said, "Of course, Xie Yan, you are naturally beautiful. Whether you have long hair or short hair, you stand out from the crowd."
Xie Yan not only blushed, but his neck also started to feel hot. He said embarrassedly: "How can I be as good as you say..."
"See, you're being modest again, aren't you?" Wen Liang stretched out his hand and gestured for Xie Yan to walk together. He walked side by side with Xie Yan and said, "If I'm not mistaken, there must be a lot of seniors chasing after you in college, right?"
"No, no..."
"Oh, they say you have to be careful of fire, theft and seniors. Are all the seniors at Jiangnan University so short-sighted? I don't believe it!" Wen Liang thought of the owner of the bookstore next to No. 1 Middle School. He was so disgusting that it was outrageous. One could imagine how he used all means to pursue girls at Jiangnan University.
Xie Yan stopped and tried to explain something at a loss. Tears almost welled up in his clear and beautiful eyes. He said, "I promise, really..."
Wen Liang just said it casually as a joke, and he didn't expect her reaction to be so strong. After all, Xie Yan's relationship with him was different from that with Xu Yao and others, where they could discuss all kinds of private topics without restraint. He apologized, "It was my abrupt question, don't mind it."
Xie Yan opened his mouth and wanted to say that no matter what he said to him, he didn't care, but for some reason, he could give a speech in front of thousands of people at school, and participate in social practice with teachers and classmates without stage fright, but he couldn't fully express his true feelings to the boy in front of him.
Seeing that Xie Yan seemed to want to explain, Wen Liang smiled and changed the subject, saying, "Is college fun? I will also take the college entrance examination next year. I don't know if I can pass. If God blesses me, maybe in the near future, you will become my senior sister."
Xie Yan calmed down and said seriously: "I can pass the exam. You have such good grades, so there must be no problem."
"My grades are just superficial. There's nothing to look at. Jiangda is a famous school after all. It's not as easy for me to get in as it is for you." Wen Liang shrugged and said with a smile, "Try your best. I'll try hard for one year in senior year. I hope you don't force me to repeat the year."
"No, you will definitely pass the exam."
"I'll lend you my good words."
Wen Liang asked about Xie Yan's college life for the past year. He learned that she was selected as the class monitor because of her excellent grades when she entered the school. Because of her outstanding appearance and temperament, she became the host of the freshman welcome party. Later, she joined the foreign language club in the college. Although her oral English could not compare with that of an old hand like Wen Liang, her vocabulary was not much different. In the second semester of her freshman year, she joined the student union through a speech election and became the director of the study department. She won the school's special scholarship in two exams. Now she is a well-known figure in Jiangda. In addition, she worked two jobs in her spare time, one as a night shift waiter in a fast food restaurant, and the other as an English tutor on weekends. She was like a wound-up spring, without a moment's rest.
Such a change was beyond Wen Liang's expectations. He did not expect that the little girl who was always nervous when speaking had grown to this point. But it was also within his expectations. Everyone is a natural treasure trove with incomparable potential. As long as she is given the right stage and with her own unremitting efforts, she will always bloom with her own unique brilliance.
"... I was originally planning to stay in Guanshan to work during the summer vacation, but my mother missed me and she was lonely at home." Xie Yan may have never talked so much to Wen Liang in one breath, but the longer they talked, the less nervous he became. He said, "So I took the bus back home as soon as the school was on vacation a few days ago. But the summer vacation is two months, and I can't stay at home and do nothing... I plan to go to No. 19 Middle School in a few days to look for Sister Tan and see if the soy milk shop still needs summer jobs. I just don't know if it will make Sister Tan embarrassed..."
"Sister Tan Xue is a capitalist. She must be so happy to have someone as capable as you working for her that she would not be embarrassed at all." Wen Liang labeled Tan Xue a capitalist. If Tan Xue knew about this, she would definitely go crazy. Who is the capitalist after all
"But No. 19 Middle School is a thing of the past. Sister Tan Xue is now a senior executive at Qinghe Soy Milk and is no longer in charge of a single store. You won't be able to find her even if you go there."
Xie Yan was stunned for a moment, and sincerely felt happy for Tan Xue. He said, "Then I have to congratulate Sister Tan. She is so amazing. I knew she would be promoted."
"If she gets promoted, you won't be able to work. What's there to be happy about?"
Xie Yan understood Wen Liang's joke this time, and even made a rare witty remark, saying, "Don't you always say that we should have a long-term vision? The higher Sister Tan gets promoted, maybe she can help me get a job in Qinghe in the future..."
Wen Liang laughed and said, "I said we should take a long-term view. What does Qinghe mean to you? You are a top student of Jiangdong University. Are you afraid that you won't be able to find a good job after graduation? Even if the time comes, Qinghe will beg you to come to work. Why would you need Sister Tan Xue's relationship?"
Xie Yan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't open his mouth, and said gently: "Why, just say whatever you want to say, don't be polite to me."
"Yes," Xie Yan mustered up his courage and said, "One of our professors studied the case of Qinghe Soy Milk and explained it to us in class. I think it makes sense. Although Qinghe now seems to be just a local enterprise limited to Jiangdong Province, from the strategic perspective of the management, maybe in five or ten years, it will become a powerful force in the domestic catering industry that cannot be ignored."
"Oh," it would be nothing if someone who knows Qinghe well has such a vision, but as an outsider, he can see it so clearly based on the data disclosed on the surface. This person is not simple. Wen Liang asked with interest: "Which professor is it?"
"Han Chaoping, Teacher Han!"
It turned out to be him. I remember that two years ago, when Wen Huaiming solved the Shunyi grain case and cooperated with the propaganda department to carry out public opinion propaganda, he sat down and discussed with several experts on TV, talking about the difficulties and solutions faced by state-owned enterprise reform. He had won public praise from this famous economist, which added a touch of color to Wen Huaiming's credit book.
"Isn't he a doctoral supervisor? Why is he still teaching undergraduate courses?"
"So you know him?" Xie Yan was a little surprised, but when he thought about Wen Liang's magical omnipotence, he felt it was natural. With a slight look of admiration in his eyes, he said, "Teacher Han is the only doctoral supervisor who still insists on teaching undergraduates. He teaches a large class every week on "Western Economics". His lectures are easy to understand and very vivid. The lecture hall with hundreds of people is almost full. We all respect him very much."
In this era where everything is looking forward, any professor with a little fame is trying their best to make big money by doing scientific research projects, or they start a company outside and work part-time. They are so busy that they don’t even have time to guide their own graduate students. Who has time to care about the lives of undergraduates
So when everyone is drunk, the person who is sober alone appears more precious!
"My dad told me that Han Chaoping has a very high level of theoretical knowledge. You should benefit a lot from taking his classes while you are an undergraduate." Wen Liang smiled and said, "By the way, if you admire him so much, why not start preparing now and take his postgraduate exam..."
Xie Yan looked longing at first, then slowly shook his head and said, "No, I've already made up my mind. I'll find a job after I graduate from my senior year!"
Wen Liang secretly sighed. It was a good thing that Xie Yan was sensible. He wanted to work after graduation to reduce the burden on his family. However, the more he did so, the more likely he would miss many fleeting opportunities in his life. Once he missed them, he would embark on a completely different path.
Maybe good, maybe bad, but good or bad is not important. What is important is that when you think of this moment many years later, will you ask yourself,
Do you regret it
Wen Liang said softly: "If you really want to continue studying, other problems can be solved..."
"No need," Xie Yan smiled brilliantly, his smile was extremely dazzling, and said, "Although academic qualifications are important, they are not the most important thing after all. If possible in the future, I will choose an appropriate time to return to campus for further studies. Now, I want to enter the society and work as soon as possible. I hope to support myself with my own abilities and let my mother live a better life. Then, like those kind people who have helped me all these years, I will help others and pass on love forever."
Wen Liang looked at Xie Yan quietly and was truly happy for her. There were many people in this world who were trapped in life and reality. Some of them were devastated and did nothing, while others were resentful and blamed others. However, there were very few people who could stick to their original intentions in the face of numerous hardships, without feeling inferior or torturing themselves. Bit by bit, they used diligence and hard work to gather their lives into a life full of positive energy.
"Since we can't go to Qinghe, I suddenly thought of a place to go. If you are interested, you can come and try it."
"Okay, I'll go."
"You've already agreed before I even told you where to go? Classmate, you should be more careful!"
Xie Yan blushed again, thinking silently: As long as you say so, no matter where, I will go without hesitation! (To be continued)