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Half a month later, Jiang Zhilan sent a message saying that Yuan Yuan had decided to formally apply to the Business School of University B.As expected, Ye Qing was not surprised by this result, but felt a little disappointed.

During the video chat with Jiang Zhilan, Ye Qing's distraction caused dissatisfaction from time to time.

"I have used all the contacts I can use to thoroughly understand the characteristics of each major in the business school and the information of the main lecturers. I also spent two days organizing and sending it to Yuan Yuan. Are you still not satisfied?"

Once Jiang Zhilan left the laboratory, her personality seemed to change completely, and she seemed to want to make up for Shen Jing's depression during the experiment.Seeing her vivid expression flashing on the screen, Ye Qing rubbed the center of her brows.

"How could I be dissatisfied? It's too late to be grateful."

The tone is still flat, but sincere enough.This is the precipitation of years of friendship, and the silent intimacy after mutual support.

Jiang Zhilan looked at her friend who had lost weight again through the screen, and couldn't help feeling distressed: "I'm really worried about your current state."

Ye Qing grudgingly cheered up: "There is nothing to worry about. I am doing well now, and the studio is gradually getting on the right track. Although there are no hits yet, at least it is developing steadily."

Jiang Zhilan ignored this superficial rhetoric: "Then what do you say about the cooperation with Yuan Honghao? I remember that it was terminated when Yuan Yuan was mentioned? Now there is less than a year left, what do you plan to do after that?"

In the process of communicating with Yuan Yuan to apply for a school, Jiang Zhilan accidentally found out that Yuan Yuan's birthday was in July, and then suddenly remembered that appointment.Seeing that Ye Qing's career has gradually improved in the past two years, and slowly stood up again from the defeat in Paris, Jiang Zhilan's once hanging heart slowly fell to the ground.

She also imagined that in the past few years of cooperation, if Ye Qing and Yuan Honghao did a fake show, would they really be able to find someone to rely on for the rest of their lives.But then he thought that he was too realistic, and was dazzled by the conditions of Yuan Honghao's diamond boss.

Ye Qing is still so young, why bother to be a stepmother.Although Yuan Yuan is good-looking and soft-tempered, he is cute and lovable.But her thoughts for Ye Qing made Jiang Zhilan helpless, she couldn't bear to blame Yuan Yuan for being young and ignorant, but she couldn't blame her friend for being too attractive.

Jiang Zhilan only hoped that the agreed date would come soon, and Ye Qingneng would be free again.Stay away from the Yuan family, stay away from the possibility of being drawn into the vortex of dangerous relationships.

Seeing that Ye Qing remained silent for a long time, Jiang Zhilan became anxious: "You don't want to continue, do you?"

"No, four years is four years as agreed at the beginning."

Ye Qing was obviously also counting the days.Hearing what she said, Jiang Zhilan breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Zhilan pondered again, feeling that Ye Qing's state today was not right.

"Ye Qing, are you unhappy that Yuan Yuan is going to study in the United States? Why do I feel that you reacted too calmly after hearing this." The calmness was terrifying, and the calmness was abnormal.

"It's a little sad, but not unhappy. Choosing B University is the most suitable decision for her."

If you must choose to study business and become an excellent manager of a business empire in the future, B University Business School is undoubtedly the most suitable for Yuan Yuan.

"Are you sad because you are going to be far away from her?"

Jiang Zhilan dared to say anything in front of Ye Qing, although Ye Qing said that she would handle the relationship with Yuan Yuan well, but she still didn't believe it in her heart.

"Isn't it a bit ridiculous?" Ye Qing rarely denied it, but laughed at himself.

A small flame in Jiang Zhilan's heart revived again, gradually burning up.

"But she is still a child, and she is also Yuan Honghao's daughter. Ye Qing, if you fall into it, you will definitely suffer in the future."

Ye Qing shook his head, and rarely expressed his thoughts frankly: "I don't have that kind of affection for her. I admit that I am obsessed with admiring her beauty, which deeply attracts me, and can even inspire my creative inspiration. But, I knew I couldn't give her the response she wanted, so I was conflicted."

Ye Qing lowered her eyes, and her tone was full of self-blame.

She paused for a moment, then sighed heavily: "I feel selfish. On the one hand, I want to stay away from her, and I want her to calm down and give up. But on the other hand, I am reluctant to give up her beauty completely. I feel dirty. "

Jiang Zhilan was surprised, she had never seen Ye Qing evaluate himself like this.

"How can you say that about yourself! Ye Qing, you have done a good job. You didn't take advantage of Yuan Yuan. You are trying to restrain yourself and protect her to the maximum."

Ye Qing hooked her lips helplessly, but couldn't smile.

"People are selfish, and you are not the Holy Mother, so you don't need to make yourself into a god. Besides, she was the first to be interested in you, not you deliberately seduced. Ye Qing, don't belittle yourself so much."

Jiang Zhilan was anxious and distressed on the other end of the phone, Ye Qing was good at everything, but she was too demanding on herself.Sometimes it's obviously not her fault, but she will take it on her.

Thinking of Yuan Yuan, Jiang Zhilan felt angry but couldn't bear to tell her directly.She somewhat understood Ye Qing's contradiction, after all, who would have the heart to get angry with such a cute child.

If it wasn't for the lack of talent as a designer, Jiang Zhilan thought that she might also be shocked by Yuan Yuan's beauty.Fortunately, she studies cell genes. Although it is cumbersome, she avoids too many mood swings.

Ye Qing didn't expect to get a real solution from others, but he finally said what was in his heart, and he really felt a lot easier.

She laughed out of relief, and comforted Jiang Zhilan: "I'm just talking, I know that in fact, everyone is innocent to blame for this kind of thing."

Jiang Zhilan could only sigh quietly, no one can advance and retreat freely when it comes to emotional matters.She knows Ye Qing, he is extremely serious about feelings.Although she didn't know Yuan Yuan well, the innocence that the child showed from time to time didn't look like a playboy.

It should be a good thing for infatuation to meet seriousness, but it didn't make her happy.

**

Compared to Ye Qing and Jiang Zhilan's heavy hearts, the Yuan family was very pleased with Yuan Yuan's decision.For this reason, Yuan Honghao postponed his business trip, and the time to go home every day was also significantly earlier.

After dinner, Yuan Honghao called Yuan Yuan to the study.

"Xiaoyuan, I'm very glad that you chose B University's business school. In fact, your grandma and I were also interested in this school at the beginning, but in order not to put pressure on you, we didn't disclose it in advance."

There was a rare satisfaction on Yuan Honghao's face, and Yuan Yuan looked up at him carefully.In my memory, Dad hasn't been so happy from the bottom of his heart for a long time, not when he signed a tens of billions contract, not when he won re-election on the board of directors, not even when he got engaged to Ye Qing.

But now, just because of one of his choices, Yuan Yuan couldn't tell what it was like to laugh.Ever since she made clear her feelings for Ye Qing, she always avoided being alone with her father.At first she felt sorry for her father, but later she added some complicated emotions.

Now she knew what that complex emotion was.

That's called jealousy.But how could she really be jealous of her father?

Yuan Honghao gave her life, Yuan Honghao gave her the best material life, and Yuan Honghao was still paving the way for her in the future.In these years, although her father was absent from many occasions when she was growing up, Yuan Yuan never really resented her. She knew that Yuan Honghao had given her a lot.

She can't be greedy, but she has other thoughts about the people around her father.

Two years ago, she was still young, even if she was tempted, she only dared to hide it in her heart, and even humbled herself thinking that she could look at it from a distance.But as time passed, her love for Ye Qing increased day by day, and the sourness in her heart turned into pain. Every time she saw her father take Ye Qing back to the mansion for dinner, her heart was devastated.

Seeing that I will go to the United States to study next year, I will really be thousands of miles away from then on.

The mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the jet lag is upside down.You are in Haicheng, I am in F city.

Yuan Yuan couldn't imagine whether she would still have a chance when she came back from graduation.And she didn't want to keep suppressing her true feelings.

She can wait silently for three years until she becomes an adult.But she was not willing to stay here for another four years, after all, she was too far away from Ye Qing in these four years, which made her afraid.

She wanted to formally tell Ye Qing her intentions before leaving.

So, Dad, I'm sorry.

**

Although Yuan Honghao didn't quite understand his daughter's calm reaction, he didn't ask.When a girl grows up, her thoughts are naturally changeable, and it is inconvenient for him to ask too many questions as a grown man.And in the matter of choosing a school, Yuan Yuan's performance also made him very gratified.

There is a sense of proportion in major matters, and it is good for the daughter to handle other minor matters by herself.

Once a decision is made, Yuan Yuan's exclusive study abroad consultant team will begin to operate formally.She only needs to prepare for the exam with peace of mind, and other documents and recommendation letters will naturally be handled by someone specially assigned for her.

Jiang Zhilan took the initiative to ask about it several times, and Yuan Yuan also frankly informed the progress of the application.Seeing that a professional team was in charge, Jiang Zhilan was also relieved, and only said that if necessary, she could always come to her.

Everyone was very concerned about Yuan Yuan's application for university. Even Jian Xinhe was so excited that he called her in the middle of the night, forgetting about jet lag for the first time.

Only Ye Qing is an exception.

Yuan Yuan stood in the corridor between classes, staring absent-mindedly at the drizzled sky outside.The playground was wet, just like her heart.

Xu Bufan poked his head out from the classroom and finally found her.

"Yuan Yuan, you are in a daze again, are you tired of preparing for the exam recently?"

"Preparing for the exam is nothing to be tired of."

Seeing Yuan Yuan's calmness, Xu Bufan pouted.As expected of a top student, she is not the first in the grade, and she is also preparing for the exam abroad, why is she struggling every day.

It is now the third year of high school, and the students in the class have basically decided on the country and region where they will go to university, and the target colleges have also been ranked.Yuan Yuan went to the United States, while Xu Bufan went to England with his parents who were doing research.

Yuan Yuan is preparing for TOEFL, while she is preparing for IELTS.It is also an English test, but the emphasis is different, and there is no way to discuss the topics.But the state of preparing for the exam was quite different, Xu Bufan sighed that he was not as good.

"Since preparing for the exam is stress-free, why are you depressed?"

"I'm just a little sad that she doesn't care about me at all."

Yuan Yuan said sadly, Xu Bufan no longer needed to confirm who she was.

"Aren't you just angry that she didn't care about your application. Maybe your father has already told her, and her good friend at B University must have updated your situation in time."

Yuan Yuan turned her face away slowly, and said with disappointment: "It's because she knows everything, but she acts like she doesn't know anything, which makes me sad."

Even Zhuang Yi took the initiative to ask a few times, but Ye Qing never took the initiative to ask.It was she who took the initiative to send a message, and the other party simply replied: Come on.

She is not a car, so she doesn't want to fill up the gas all day.

Xu Bufan had a toothache, and Yuan Yuan was so distressed just by his secret love. If she really fell in love in the future, wouldn't she be eaten to death?

"Actually, think about it from another angle. She didn't take the initiative to ask you because she knew you would tell her. So she has been waiting for you to take the initiative to report. This is also a kind of tacit understanding, right?"

Yuan Yuan looked at her hesitantly, feeling that Xu Bufan had a strange mind.

But Xu Bufan's eyes were firm, without any guilt.After watching for a while, Yuan Yuan was shaken instead.Could it be that he is really digging into a dead end, and Ye Qing is really waiting for himself to take the initiative?

Seeing Yuan Yuan's expression moved, Xu Bufan struck while the iron was hot, grabbed her shoulders, and pulled her to him.

"Aren't you going to make a formal confession on your birthday? Then forget about other things now and concentrate on preparing for the exam. When you get an offer, you can confess to her confidently!"

Straightforward?Why does Yuan Yuan feel that this word sounds a bit strange.

"You have good grades, you have reached the legal age, and you are so beautiful and cute. What reason does she have to reject you?"

Xu Bufan blinked at her, and the fog in Yuan Yuan's eyes seemed to be gradually dissipating.

**

In addition to preparing various materials for applying to foreign universities in the third year of high school, the regular courses are still continuing.Yuan Yuan's academic report card is so beautiful that the parents are completely at ease, even the class teacher is full of praise: after inviting parents so many times, Yuan Yuan's beautiful stepmother has the best effect!

Yuan Yuan spent most of her time after school doing homework and preparing for exams, so Mrs. Yuan also changed her habit of talking about recent important family matters at the dinner table.

"Hong Hao, please spare a few more days for this Spring Festival, don't be as busy as last year."

Yuan Honghao was a little surprised by his mother's request, but he, who has always been filial, nodded first.

"Are there any special arrangements for the Spring Festival?"

Yuan Honghao has been busy with business, so he doesn't know much about family affairs.The old lady is in charge of major matters, while Aunt Liu handles minor matters.

"Look at you, you are so busy that you don't even care about your own affairs." Mrs. Yuan felt sorry for her son, and was also a little annoyed at Yuan Honghao's carelessness.

"My business?" Yuan Honghao was stunned, and after thinking for a while, he said with a smile, "What I am most concerned about is Xiao Yuan's application for university. Now it seems that I don't need to worry about it."

Yuan Yuan's recent performance has made the parents more and more gratified. The old lady and Yuan Honghao have expressed emotion more than once that Xiao Yuan has really grown up.

"Xiao Yuan's matter is the whole family's matter, I'm talking about your own matter."

The smile on Yuan Honghao's face slowly disappeared, and the chopsticks in his hand were also put down.Yuan Yuan pawed the rice slowly, his ears perked up, and his heart became tense.

Yuan Honghao understood it, and Yuan Yuan felt that he understood it too.

"Mom, it's not urgent yet."

"Why are you in no hurry? How long have you been engaged? Now Yuan Yuan is almost eighteen, what are you waiting for?"

Madam Yuan's attitude has changed over the past year, and her acceptance of Ye Qing has reached an unprecedented level.Although it is not 100% satisfied, it has at least reached [-]%, which is the standard for marrying into the house as a daughter-in-law.

"Ye Qing still wants to continue her career for a few more years."

The bowl in Mrs. Yuan's hand was placed heavily on the table, and the others also consciously stopped.

Yuan Yuan put his hands on his knees, clenched them unconsciously, and his palms were slightly sweaty.

"I said a long time ago that if you want to be the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family, you don't need to be so ambitious. In the past few years, she has devoted herself to that studio. Although she has made some achievements, it is insignificant compared with the Yuan family. After several years, it is impossible for her to turn the small studio into a second Yuan family, so what are you waiting for?"

Yuan Honghao didn't want to confront his mother face to face, but the old lady pressed her so hard that he had to explain for Ye Qing.Besides, engagement itself is fake, and marriage is even more impossible.

Recently, he is also thinking about how to open his mouth to discuss with Ye Qing. In fact, he wants to renew the contract and continue to maintain such a cooperative relationship.

Unexpectedly, his mother was so anxious that he publicly urged the marriage, which caught him off guard.

"Ye Qing doesn't want to be a second Yuan Shi, she just has her own pursuit in career. When I got engaged, I promised her that I would let her achieve her goal."

So now I can't break my promise, I can't interrupt her career development.

"Honghao, why are you talking now! If you had told me about this back then, I would never have agreed to let you find her!"

Mrs. Yuan was very angry, and her usual elegance and calmness faded.

Yuan Yuan didn't interrupt a word, but he was so nervous that his breathing became messed up the whole time.It was rare for her to see grandma so angry, and it was the first time she heard her father formally mention his attitude towards Ye Qing's career.

Although she didn't want her grandma to get angry and hurt her body, and she didn't want to hear her father defending Ye Qing like this, but after all, Ye Qing's career was temporarily saved, right?

Yuan Yuan comforted herself in her heart, as long as she was kind to Ye Qing, she would be happy too.

This dinner, of course, broke up unhappy.

The old lady went upstairs first, and only Yuan Honghao and his daughter were left in the dining room.

Yuan Honghao leaned tiredly on the chair, closed his eyes and rested his mind to recover his emotions.

"Xiao Yuan, go back to your room first. If you are hungry at night, let the kitchen prepare some supper."

Yuan Yuan sat on the spot without moving, hesitated for a while before speaking: "Father, don't bring Ye Qing back for dinner in the near future."

Yuan Honghao opened his eyes and looked at her puzzled: "Are you afraid that she will make grandma angry?"

Yuan Yuan nodded, then shook his head: "I'm afraid that none of you will be happy."

I love each of you, so I don't want to see you unhappy.

Yuan Honghao patted her arm and comforted her: "You don't have to worry about this matter, you just concentrate on preparing for the exam now. We will solve the matter between Dad and Ye Qing by ourselves."

Yuan Honghao went upstairs tiredly, but he didn't see his daughter who bit her lip behind him.

After that day, Mrs. Yuan didn't mention this matter anymore, but her attitude towards Yuan Honghao was also much colder.Yuan Yuan didn't dare to disturb Ye Qing, but only inquired about the situation of the studio from Zhuang Yi.

After learning that everything was normal, she calmed down and continued to prepare for the exam.She has a solid foundation and has always maintained high-intensity training. She got the ideal score in the TOEFL test in one test, which made her application process smoother.

On the day when he got the offer, Yuan Yuanzai took several photos carefully and sent them to Ye Qing.

This time, the other party replied very quickly.

"Congratulations, your wish has come true."

Yuan Yuan's fingers rested on the dialog box for a long time before he solemnly typed the next line of words.

"Thanks for everything you have done for me."

Originally, Yuan Yuan thought that Ye Qing was indifferent to her affairs, but it wasn't until Jiang Zhilan let her slip that she realized that Ye Qing had been silently preparing materials for her.Although the Yuan family may not need the ones she prepared, Ye Qing still prepared the recommendation letter and personal statement for her.

However, Ye Qing never told her, and never took the initiative to give it to her.

The Yuan family can give Yuan Yuan the best resources and support, and Ye Qing knows that what he has prepared has no outstanding advantages.She has no intention of taking credit, she just wants Yuan Yuan to be prepared.

Ye Qing avoided the important ones and pretended not to understand Yuan Yuan's words.She was as humble as ever, and equally distant.

"It is the result of your own hard work that you can apply for the school you want. You should thank yourself and your family for their support."

Yuan Yuan is no longer obsessed with the literal politeness, she has more important things to do now.

Her birthday is in July, and she is going to confess for the first time in her life before going to the United States.

After getting the offer, everyone in the Yuan family was beaming, especially for Yuan Yuan.As long as Yuan Yuan speaks, no matter what she wants, the Yuan family will agree unconditionally.

However, Yuan Yuan didn't want anything.She just wants to be free for one day, and she wants to be able to arrange freely on her birthday.

Mrs. Yuan was puzzled, and asked Aunt Liu: "Xiao Yuan really said that?"

Aunt Liu was also puzzled, but she still told the truth: "Xiao Yuan did ask for this, and she also said that she didn't want to hold a birthday party."

Originally Yuan Yuan's, the Yuan family was going to make a big fuss.On the one hand, it is to celebrate her official adulthood, and on the other hand, it is also to celebrate her admission to B University.

There are many famous schools in the United States, and many children of famous business families are there.But the business school of University B is notorious for not caring about face, only looking at strength, no matter how much you donate or how much face you have, if the foundation is not good, the child will not be accepted.

It was enough for Yuan Yuan to maintain No.1 in Lington International High School for a long time to save face for the Yuan family. Now that he has successfully obtained the admission letter from B University, he has even more face.Mrs. Yuan deliberately made a high profile, so that those distant relatives who coveted the Yuan family can see clearly how capable the future heir is.

"Did someone tell her something? Otherwise, why does this child suddenly not want to have a birthday party? She used to talk about wanting to arrive soon, but now that she really arrives, she refuses to celebrate." Mrs. Yuan pondered, her granddaughter's abnormal behavior There must be a reason.

Aunt Liu also found it strange, but she didn't dare to comment like the old lady.

"Xiao Liu, you can ask Xiao Yuan again. By the way, also ask outside to see if there are any rumors that we shouldn't have ignored. The child has just grown up, don't let those filthy things scare her."

Aunt Liu naturally couldn't ask why from Yuan Yuan's mouth, but Yuan Yuan's request was not agreed.Birthday parties are still held, but only close people are invited, and the scale is only a small private party.

Yuan Yuan also knew that he was powerless to resist, so after struggling for a few days, he compromised.

When she put the invitation letter in front of Ye Qing, it was already the beginning of July.

"It's my birthday at the end of the month, I hope you can come."

This was Yuan Yuan's first handwritten letter after receiving the finished invitation letter.

Zhuang Yi came over in a treacherous manner, stood beside Yuan Yuan, looked at the invitation letter Ye Qing held in his hand, and said greedily, "Xiao Yuan is finally here, you are an adult. Do you have my share?" , let me witness it too.”

Yuan Yuan has been nervously waiting for Ye Qing's reaction, for fear that she would say that she has something to do and can't go.Since Mrs. Yuan urged her to get married last time, Yuan Honghao probably mentioned it to her, so Ye Qing basically never went to the mansion after that.

Although Yuan Yuan's birthday party, Ye Qing must attend because of emotion and reason.But Ye Qing's situation is embarrassing, if he really wants to avoid it, maybe.

Yuan Yuan was afraid that she would run away and that she would not give him the last chance, so she came in person.

Ye Qing's gaze stayed on the invitation letter, the date was a number she had silently memorized in her heart for a long time.After she reached a cooperative relationship with Yuan Honghao, this was the end point.

Now the day is finally here, so is it all over?

The anxiety and anticipation in Yuan Yuan's eyes turned into relief and joy the moment Ye Qing nodded.

She cheered loudly in her heart, the day she had been waiting for for a long time was finally coming!So can everything really start?

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