Anan

017 First Round (1)

When Li Xinyuan was having breakfast, Li Yunmo walked in with a bag slung over his shoulder.

"Finished eating? Let's go," he said.

Li Xinyuan thought to herself how intuitive this kid was, figuring out she needed a ride to the Li residence so early in the morning. She walked over, pleased, and praised, "He who knows my heart, Li Yunmo indeed."

Li Yunmo never expected Zen to confess to him so early in the morning. Was it because he had opened the affectionate switch in his body last night? For the past twenty years, Zen had never uttered sweet words to him. Li Yunmo blushed. In fact, he just wanted to hitch a ride in the Ferrari.

As they walked out together, Li Xinyuan said, "Let's go to the hospital first to see Li Xinjuan, then we'll visit where Li Xiaoyi works..."

Li Yunmo looked at Zen with a complicated gaze.

"What's wrong?" asked Li Xinyuan.

"You confessed to Cheng Ruiyan just yesterday," Li Yunmo said.

Li Xinyuan justified herself, "Was that a confession? I was just wishing her well, praising her. I didn't promise anything."

Li Yunmo's eyes widened, but even though Zen had been acting shamelessly lately, he still treated him as his best friend, knowing him so well... Li Yunmo sighed and said, "If you want to visit your sister-in-law, we'll have to wait until evening. It's Monday today, and we have to go back to school for classes."

"...Must we go?" Li Xinyuan asked.

Li Yunmo looked at her suspiciously, "There's a class with the department head today. If you miss it, your attendance will be deducted. Don't tell me you forgot? And starting this week, we'll be reviewing for the finals, who dares to skip?"

Li Xinyuan couldn't mess up Zhang Yanan's life for her own sake. So she reluctantly grabbed her bag, Li Yunmo drove, and they arrived at the school.

The first two classes were small, the classroom not too big. Li Xinyuan and Li Yunmo sat at the back, and many classmates had already arrived, taking out their notebooks and handing them to the podium. Li Xinyuan was still surveying the surroundings when Li Yunmo said, "Zen, aren't you handing in your homework?"

"...," she said nothing.

She didn't even know what was being taught in this class! Plus, she had worn this outfit since early Saturday, and Zhang Yanan had been busy with diving rescues on Friday. Most likely, she hadn't done her homework.

Li Xinyuan could only muster, "Could you please tell her that I was being heroic over the weekend, diving into the water to save someone? I felt dizzy afterward and couldn't do my homework. I'll make it up later."

"That person" referred to the girl at the podium collecting homework.

Li Yunmo thought to himself, Who is she fooling? She has time to flirt but no time to do homework. Ever since Zen met Li Xinyuan, he didn't even care about studying anymore... Is this true love?

"Aren't you going?" Li Xinyuan urged.

Li Yunmo obediently went to explain for her.

The study committee member who collected homework came over, a delicate girl, "Zhang Yanan, are you okay now? Is your body alright?"

Li Xinyuan replied gracefully, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern."

"You're not feeling well, it must be hard to study. I borrowed some review notes and a few sets of final exam questions from our senior sister last weekend. Do you want them? I can also make a copy for you. I just don't know if you'll need them."

Li Xinyuan was delighted to hear this. Wasn't this a timely help? She immediately smiled, "Yes, please, you're such a kind sister, thank you!"

The girl blushed slightly, nodded, and left, her ponytail swinging behind her head.

As Li Xinyuan turned around, she saw the complex look in Li Yunmo's eyes again.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Zen, are you planning to take the lecherous route?" he teased.

Li Xinyuan gave him a firm knock on the head.

However, when the class started, Li Xinyuan couldn't maintain her bravado.

She couldn't understand, 90% of it was unintelligible.

This class was about securities investment and futures, and it was a comprehensive review. The teacher spoke very quickly, discussing a bunch of formulas and models. Li Xinyuan majored in finance in college and only learned some basic knowledge of finance, never delving into such depths. She had to frantically flip through Zhang Yanan's notes, and surprisingly, his handwriting was neat and bold.

When she was feeling dizzy, the teacher wrote a question on the blackboard and asked a few people to answer, none of whom satisfied her. The teacher frowned, "Your analysis is too superficial, and you're using the wrong data model. If you keep doing this, securities firms will lose a lot of money! Forget it! Let Zhang Yanan do it, explain it to them, let them know where the problem lies."

Everyone looked at Zhang Yanan quietly and naturally. The teacher showed undisguised affection and appreciation in his eyes. Li Xinyuan slowly stood up, feeling as if the sky had collapsed.

In a hoarse voice, she said, "Teacher, I'm sorry, I caught a cold and fever over the weekend, and I still feel dizzy now. I have some thoughts on this question, but they're not clear enough yet, and I can't do better than the students who just answered. I feel ashamed. I'd like to wait until I have a clearer understanding before I answer."

The teacher looked surprised. At this moment, the study committee member sitting in the first row spoke up, "Thank you, Teacher. Zhang Yanan caught a cold and fever after bravely rescuing a drowning high school student."

Li Yunmo muttered to himself, "What high school student, sister-in-law!"

The teacher raised his hand, motioned for Li Xinyuan to sit down, then looked at the others and said earnestly, "Look, look! Not only does Zhang Yanan rank first in the department every semester, but he also knows how to act heroically. How many contemporary college students have such qualities? Today, due to health reasons, he encountered a problem he wasn't sure about, he handled it cautiously and wasn't arrogant. Only by doing so can he become an outstanding investor and operator in the future! Class dismissed!"

The classmates were all enlightened. Li Yunmo was proud, while Li Xinyuan's face turned pale.

What, first in the department?

Wasn't it... supposed to be the prodigal rich second generation who spends money like water and lives unrestrainedly?

Although Li Xinyuan's grades were good before, she could only rank high in the department. Now that she had changed to an unfamiliar major, even if she started studying diligently immediately, she might never reach the top spot in her life.

Li Xinyuan felt disoriented for a few minutes but soon calmed down. She quickly set Zhang Yanan's academic goal as passing,

a learning pressure she could barely bear. But how to face parents, teachers, and classmates in the future... Let's just say, this time, she hit her head and hurt her brain while falling into the water...

Li Xinyuan felt like she was sleepwalking through the morning classes, exhaustedly followed Li Yunmo to the door for lunch, and then drowsily attended the two afternoon classes. Upon learning that the remaining two classes were irrelevant electives, Li Xinyuan thought about skipping them. She had already done enough for Zhang Yanan today, and she still had to save her sister.

"Aren't you going? You chose this class with your sister-in-law," Li Yunmo reminded.

Li Xinyuan grabbed her bag and ran, taking a taxi straight to the Li residence.

At this time, Li Xiaoyi should have finished her early shift. "Li Xinyuan" was in the hospital, and her sister was probably at home preparing food to take to their parents at the hospital.

Her guess was correct.

Standing tens of meters outside the Li residence yard, she looked at the busy figure in the kitchen, feeling both longing and frustrated.

She had thought that returning to eight years ago, she would be able to turn the tide and change her destiny, leading to a happy and fulfilling life. But after almost three days, she realized that everything was so difficult. Her sister wasn't so easy to trust her; she still hadn't figured out what was going on with Fuming Group; these past two days, she had only been consoling Zhang Yanan's girlfriend, and ended up being kissed forcibly; and studying had become a huge pit...