Zhang Jing often thinks of the days when they were together. When she looked back in the bright sunshine, she saw him smiling at her. When she saw him playing basketball from afar in the PE class, he looked at her. When they walked side by side in the fallen leaves in autumn, they were cheered from behind. At that time, she had many imaginations about the future. She even imagined that even if they were not in the same university, they might not be too close. But every once in a while, they would go to each other's university as a wonderful and sweet journey.
Then maybe these journeys will come together and become memories as bright as diamonds in the future.
But all this took a sudden turn for the worse when her family faced a turmoil in the second half of her senior year. Li Jiaqian was admitted to Tsinghua University in the north as he wished, while she stayed in Nanzhou. The sudden coldness from him made her realize that their relationship could not continue, and they should live in the south and the north respectively, and wished themselves well in the future.
Those past events that would make her suddenly stop and adjust her breathing whenever she thought of them, those unforgettable events that would sometimes make her daydream in the dead of night and reflect on whether she was not good enough.
Finally, when she looked at Li Jiaqian, the boy who had accompanied her to watch the falling leaves on campus many times in her memory, the boy who had always been admired by everyone and ranked first on the halo list, and made her feel that they would each have a place in their hearts in the future, he started talking about the "Rothschild Family" and the "Hundred Years' War between International Bankers and American Presidents" with his usual excellence and talkativeness... This boy who had always been the sunshine in her heart even after they parted, suddenly made her feel a little funny and amused.
I felt like I had suddenly learned bad things, and when Cheng Ran said to Li Jiaqian, "That is our branch," it seemed that the dark cloud in my heart that even the scorching sun could not dispel, and the memories that once made me afraid of being alone in the mountains at night, were suddenly relieved.
Yes, that was the relief I felt when I first started college.
The dark clouds that had accumulated in the sky were cleared away, and the azure blue sky was completely relieved.
Maybe human beings are such strange creatures. When you think there may be a wound that will not heal, there may be an opportunity for you to suddenly and completely realize it.
It seems like I have really become a bad person.
In the eyes of Li Jiaqian that were clearly shining like gold, Zhang Jing smiled and said, "Tianxing Society is an association that originated from our University of Science and Technology. It was founded by Cheng Ran. Later, Tsinghua University also thought that the model was good, so some people did this."
Zhang Jing explained the whole story. Zhang Han, who had just shown off his skills in front of Cheng Ran, was dumbfounded. His cousin Zhang Qiao looked at Li Jiaqian and then at Cheng Ran, her expression was confused. Perhaps it was because she admired her role model. She had always had a little girlish admiration for Li Jiaqian, who had been with her cousin. That was why she was dissatisfied when she saw her cousin bringing this young man with her. In fact, the other person was still good in all aspects, but she always felt as if she had broken a little yearning that she had believed in, which gave rise to a rebellious mentality.
Needless to say, the adults present understood the whole story. Zhang Jing's mother Liu Yun looked at Cheng Ran in astonishment, thinking that the club that Zhang Jing had told them about was something she had done with Cheng Ran. This club had even connected with Tsinghua University
Li Jiaqian's father couldn't tell, but his mother Yuan Yumei looked a little embarrassed. Everyone was watching the scene, while Zhang Songnian and Zhang Chenzu were looking at Cheng Ran. They both knew the background of Cheng Ran's low profile, but they still felt strange about this dramatic scene. They also felt that Cheng Ran was quite extraordinary as a student.
Zhang Jing continued, "We are also very concerned about the establishment of Tsinghua Tianxing Club. In fact, Tsinghua should be more developed in alumni resources than our University of Science and Technology, and can better play the role of network resources. Just like what you said, Tsinghua alumni in Silicon Valley are also entrepreneurs and can bring a lot of help from overseas. In the future, we will strive to form our own club culture, that is, club members are like brothers to each other. Although they are from different schools, they can unite to do bigger things in the future because of this identity recognition."
Li Jiaqian nodded to Zhang Jing, his expression a little gloomy, but he quickly adjusted himself and turned to ask Cheng Ran, "Are you the president?"
Cheng Ran nodded.
"Then can I quit the company...?"
Cheng Ran was speechless, then said, "Tsinghua's affairs are not my responsibility. The most I can do is to give suggestions..."
Li Jiaqian was a little afraid to look at Zhang Jing, his eyes were somewhat displaced, and he forced a smile, "Haha, just a joke... I have already actively participated in the planning and formulation of internal rules, but there is no need to think about the rotating president."
Li Jiaqian was really graceful. He found out that Cheng Ran was actually the founder of Tianxing Society. He also did not lose his composure when Zhang Jing revealed the answer to him. "The competitors for the rotating president are Zhang Chaoyang, who founded SOHU, and Yang Lei of Northern Lights. They are both returnees who started businesses in Silicon Valley before. It is said that they have attracted a lot of VC investment. They are our role models. These alumni know each other and have had the idea of establishing a fraternity for a long time. Zhang Chaoyang's SOHU was even listed in the United States. But for some reason, they came back and joined Tsinghua Tianxing Society, so now the association is very famous."
Zhang Jing obviously didn't know this information. She looked at Cheng Ran in surprise. After finding that Cheng Ran also shrugged, Zhang Jing sighed to Cheng Ran, "We have to work harder."
She felt that the urgency was that if the main association was overshadowed by the branch, then wouldn’t the University of Science and Technology, the initiator of the Tianxing Society, be at risk of being buried in the future
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The meal was full of twists and turns. Later, Li Jiaqian and Cheng Ran exchanged a lot of words, and Zhang Jing's family also had a real experience. They thought the young man Zhang Jing brought was lonely and pitiful, but they didn't expect that he was actually not simple. But in the end, Li Jiaqian and this young man were both good, and everyone also felt that their own Jingjing was really excellent, and the boys she knew were all very good.
Only Yuan Yumei was holding back some anger. She rolled her eyes at her son on the way, thinking, why are you so cowardly? It seems that you went to a good university for nothing. You are a student of Tsinghua University. What kind of association do you have to join? What if you refused to join at that time? It made their elders lose face in front of the Zhang family for no reason. That kid surnamed Cheng was even more of a troublemaker. He was just a student of the University of Science and Technology. How could he compare with his son from Tsinghua University
At the end of the dinner, Zhang Songnian talked to Cheng Ran privately for a while, and everyone felt something was unusual. This time even Zhang Jing was puzzled. She had asked Cheng Ran about the results of the conversation with her father, the third uncle, and Cheng Ran said it was okay, but it didn't make sense for her father to talk to him alone after dinner.
As they walked out of the lobby, Zhang Jing called Cheng Ran over. Zhang Jing's mother then looked at her husband with confusion in her eyes. Zhang Songnian smiled and whispered something in Liu Yun's ear. Zhang Jing's mother exclaimed "Ah!", looked at him, then looked at the boy over there and asked, "Does Jingjing know?"
Zhang Songnian shook his head and said, "I think our silly daughter is also kept in the dark."
Liu Yun shouted "Hi" and walked over quickly. Yuan Yumei and her group in front of the door thought that Liu Yun came to see them off. Just as they were about to say something polite, Liu Yun passed by Yuan Yumei. At this time, their eyes were on their daughter and the boy in front of them.
Under everyone's gaze, she walked straight to Cheng Ran and said, "Tell me the truth, your father is Cheng Feiyang, the chairman of Fulong Company? One of the best private enterprises in Sichuan Province? So, your family is planning to invest in the area under Songnian's jurisdiction?"
Zhang Jing looked at her mother with a frozen smile, then at Cheng Ran, and Cheng Ran had no choice but to say, "There are some plans, auntie. I don't know the details, but I talked about some cooperation with my uncle."
"Okay, okay, you're welcome to visit our home often in the future. Auntie's cooking is delicious. I'll make you her signature seafood."
After talking to Cheng Ran, Liu Yun went over to say goodbye to the guests from the Li family, but she clearly felt a lot lighter.
Zhang Jing looked at Cheng Ran with a half-smile, "What... did you say?"
Cheng Ran said helplessly, "This is why I don't want to mention my dad. My dad is my dad, and I am me. My family has been very strict with me since I was young..."
Zhang Jing's half-smile had turned into a glare and some resentment, "Then you played crazy and fooled me, cheated me out of so many braised pork meals, and took advantage of me so much..."
"Don't cause any misunderstanding. I've said before that I'm not short of money... You're the one who always thinks I'm in need."
"That's what the newspaper said. Who told you not to tell the truth to the newspaper!..."
"… "
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Here, the Zhang family members all noticed the final clue, and then they learned the inside story from Uncle Zhang. When they looked at Zhang Jing and Cheng Ran who seemed to be arguing over there, their eyes were completely different.
Li Jiaqian's father drove over. Yuan Yumei held Liu Yun's hand and asked, "What did you say just now? I heard you talking to that kid named Cheng about chairman and one of the best private companies?"
After Yuan Yumei said goodbye to the Zhang family in a daze, she talked about it with her husband in the car. They both didn't know how to comment for a moment.
After a long while, Li Jiaqian heard his father's voice sighing, "Zhang Songnian has caught a big bargaining chip. This is the first horse, and there will be countless wind directions following. The effect of linkage has great potential. I think Zhang Songnian will be extraordinary in the future!"
Yuan Yumei sat back in her seat, turned around to look at her son, and frowned, "Why are you so unlucky!"
Li Jiaqian was speechless for a while, recalling Zhang Jing's farewell to him. That was the first time that Li Jiaqian felt that the look in Zhang Jing's eyes when she looked at him was no longer as good as before.
She said, "You have to be good and continue to work hard and be excellent."
Knowing that she had completely let go of him, Li Jiaqian felt lost and lonely at this moment, not knowing what was going on.
Only then did he remember that there was a girl who, in those ordinary and yet most beautiful days, would accompany him to have dinner together after playing ball in the evening, would watch the stars in the night breeze and talk about trivial things together after evening self-study, and would take the bus home together after school.
At the age of seventeen, they waited for get out of class to end together, for school to end together, and for going home together.
And for the rest of our lives, we no longer need to wait for each other.
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Not long after Cheng Ran returned to HKUST, Zhang Songnian called him and said, "Now that we have decided on what we are going to discuss... then it is decided that our South District can conduct a pilot project!"
Cheng Ran was stunned and said sincerely, "Uncle Zhang... you are so courageous!"
Zhang Songnian laughed and scolded, "Don't give me that! If I get laid off in the future, I will go into business, so don't give me less orders from your father!"
Cheng Ran said carefully, "Uncle Zhang, isn't it against discipline to say this?"
Zhang Songnian "Hey!" scolded him.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Songnian was very excited. He looked up and sighed, "I can't help but let the raging waves go through the vast ocean. I can beat the sky with one punch! I will not let this era down!"