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"Jian Tong, some things don't need to be said explicitly." Vice Principal Jing Xin sat in his office, raising an eyebrow, gazing at the girl sitting across from him.
Jing Xin, noble lady of Hongmen, Vice President of G University.
Jian Tong, a senior female student, was recommended by her department to stay at school after graduation due to her excellent grades.
These two people, apart from the aforementioned official relationship, also have a private connection: Jian Tong's boyfriend Tan Meixuan is actually Jing Xin's son. However, this layer of relationship not only failed to bring the two closer together but instead pushed them further apart, and the desk that separated them seemed like a vast and boundless mountain range.
"Mei Xuan has always been praising you in front of me, saying that you are a wise and clever woman, and I agree. So for the past few years, I have given you the freedom to be with Mei Xuan, enjoying a romantic and carefree relationship under the clear moonlight. Who hasn't been young before? Having a small romance is harmless - but things are different now. Once you graduate, you need to think about your future life, think about marriage. Jian Tong, you also know that Mei Xuan cannot marry you."
It's spring again, and the sunlight pours in through the window, casting a dazzling glow on Vice Principal Jing's desk, covering the white paper with a layer of brilliance. Jian Tong turns her head to look out the window, watching a small bird flit from branch to branch, chirping away. The bird has blue feathers and yellow beak, but she doesn't know its name.
"Jian Tong, I'll be straightforward with you, Mei Xuan's marriage has already been arranged by the family. Even if Mei Xuan were to refuse, this marriage will never change." Jing Xin paused for a moment, speaking slowly and deliberately, "For people like us, you should understand that from the moment we're born, our fate is sealed. The kind of people we can interact with, the kind of partner we should find, are all restricted."
Jian Tong suddenly felt like laughing, and he couldn't help but think of those mandarin ducks and butterflies from the old society. The party led the people to overthrow the old society and the old aristocracy, but who would have thought that now the party's officials are starting to walk back down the old road of aristocracy? Jian Tong thought to himself, and a smile slipped out on its own, printing itself on his cheek. His lip corners had small dimples, and when he smiled, it was infinitely charming.
Her name was Jian Tong, a name that sounded extremely plain and simple. However, she herself was born with a radiant beauty. Sitting across from Xing Xin, even someone as experienced in the ways of the world like him couldn't help but feel dazzled by her presence. Xing Xin's heart grew increasingly disgusted. She was indeed the daughter of that kind of woman - just one look and you could tell she was trouble waiting to happen!
"What are you laughing at?" Jin Xin's tone was even more disdainful.
Jian Tong lightly shook his head, "Vice Principal Jing, is that all you wanted to talk to me about today? I understand. Can I leave now?"
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Jian Tong, slowly throwing a document on the table in front of him, "I've approved your application to stay in school. But you have to break up with Mei Xuan. It's hard enough finding work in today's society, even if you still have the courage to keep trying, but your mother's illness can't wait another day. Your mother has suffered enough in this lifetime, don't make her suffer more."
Jian Tong took a deep breath, grasping the document signed by Vice Principal Jing in his hand. "Vice Principal Jing is indeed all-knowing and all-seeing, even investigating my mother's background so thoroughly. So I have no choice but to accept, do I?"
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