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Wang Ying also picked up a photo and said, "I did think they were ugly at the time, but after looking at them many times, I found them quite interesting, so I put them in the photo frame."

There are many photos in her room. Except for two photos with her parents, the others are either of her or photos with Zhou Chen.

"So lovely."

"Is it me who looks good, or the photo?"

"Of course it's because you're good-looking that the photo looks good."

Zhou Chen pulled Wang Ying over and kissed her gently on the forehead: "When I think that such a pretty and lovely young lady belongs to me, I feel happy and want to smile."

Wang Ying rolled her eyes coquettishly: "Virtue."

After looking around Wang Ying's room carefully, they sat down on the sofa chairs next to the floor-to-ceiling window, leaning against each other.

"I have to go to school this afternoon to hand He Xiaozhou's things to Qianxi. I have already called her and she is at school."

Although school has not started yet, this has no impact on Xiao Qianxi because she has always lived in the school dormitory.

"Since He Xiaozhou left, Qianxi has studied harder and put all the energy she previously put into dating into studying. She is determined to go to Stanford to reunite with He Xiaozhou. The power of love is really crazy."

"What about you? The exam should be no problem for you. You can go to Stanford next year, right?" Zhou Chen asked.

Wang Ying responded: "Well, I think it shouldn't be a big problem. I should be able to pass both the TOEFL and GRE."

She is still very confident in herself. Zhou Chen has been tutoring her in English for the past two years and they often talk in English, which makes her English level not bad.

Looking at the confident Wang Ying, Zhou Chen was happy for her. Although he could still get Wang Ying through even if she failed the exam, he still wanted Wang Ying to learn more. Being a girl who likes to study and read is much better than a girl who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.

"By the way, what are you going to do with your two courtyard houses? I've been there twice before and they're even more dilapidated, with weeds everywhere."

Zhou Chen slapped his head and said, "If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten about it. It just so happens that I'm back to stay for a while, so I'll find someone to do some simple renovations."

Although I don't plan to live in it, I can't just leave it alone. A simple renovation can keep the courtyard house intact. Whether I keep it or sell it in the future, I can't let it remain abandoned.

Wang Ying said, "I remember my uncle's company has a decoration business. How about I ask my uncle?"

Zhou Chen instinctively wanted to refuse because he knew that the construction company under Uncle Wang Ying was very likely to cut corners.

But he didn't say it when the words came to his lips. After all, it was just renovating the courtyard, not building a high-rise building or a bridge. Even if he cut corners a little, it wouldn't have any impact.

But on second thought, he can now be considered the future son-in-law of the Wang family. Uncle Wang Ying loves Wang Ying so much, he would not cheat him for such a small matter, right?

Perhaps I was too influenced by the plot and began to judge others with a petty mind.

"Okay, I'll listen to you and ask your uncle. But you have to tell me in advance how much money it should be. If your uncle doesn't want money, then I don't dare to use his people."

There is no problem in handing it over to Uncle Wang Ying's company, but the account must be settled clearly. Although he is not afraid of being implicated in the future, he still thinks it is better to have less trouble. It is better to have less trouble than more.

"Do you have to be so clear about the difference between me and my uncle?" Wang Ying said coquettishly with dissatisfaction.

Zhou Chen said: "Brothers should settle accounts clearly, but if you are with me, then there is no need to settle accounts. As long as I have it, you can take whatever you want."

Wang Ying asked playfully, "Really anything is fine?"

"Of course, I can give you everything, including my people, as long as you want."

"I knew you had nothing good to say. I wanted your person a long time ago, but I don't want it now."

Zhou Chen immediately looked at Wang Ying with a half-smile: "Tsk tsk, my Miss Yingying has grown up too, now she can say such words."

Wang Ying smiled and replied, "As the saying goes, 'A red bird is redder than a red bird.' I have been with you for so long, and I have been influenced by you. To use Qin Chuan's words, I have learned from you to be poor and have become a sharp-tongued person."

"Are you quite proud?"

"That's, I'm becoming more like you, isn't that good?"

"Okay, of course, this is what we call a couple."

Zhou Chen laughed and hugged Wang Ying tighter. When two people are together for a long time, it is indeed easy to pick up each other's habits.

After lunch, Zhou Chen and Wang Ying took a bus to Peking University and found Xiao Qianxi. Then they handed all the things that He Xiaozhou asked them to bring to Xiao Qianxi. Xiao Qianxi was naturally grateful again.

After meeting Xiao Qianxi, Zhou Chen went to his neighborhood again, got in the car, and then went to the Pancake Monster with Wang Ying.

When I arrived at the Pancake Monster, I met Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao. The two of them would spend most of their summer vacation at the Pancake Monster.

It has only been over a month since we last parted, so I wasn't that excited to see you again.

After chatting for a while, they had another meal together in the evening. Zhou Chen and Wang Ying did not go back to Wang's house or home at night. They had not lived there for more than a month, so there must be a lot of dust. Zhou Chen planned to ask the housekeeping department to clean it up tomorrow before moving in. Tonight, he and Wang Ying stayed in the hotel suite.

Although hotels are expensive, they are indeed convenient and you can stay there as you please without having to clean up after yourself. If there is anything bad about them, it is that they don’t have the feeling of home.

Zhou Chen returned to San Francisco more than half a month after Wang Ying started school. Without Wang Ying by his side, he could only focus on work.

To be honest, it’s a good thing that he has rich management experience, otherwise even if he found a professional manager, it would be enough to keep him busy.

The biggest advantage of a sole proprietorship is that he is basically the only one in charge of the company. If it were a listed company with major shareholders, he would not have such an easy life.

Although Morningstar Capital has invested in more than a dozen companies, these companies are just beginning to develop and none of them has become a giant. Even many people within the company believe that some of the investments may not be fruitful.

Only Zhou Chen himself understood that the companies he invested in all had huge potential. He had an eye for the future. In addition, he was the boss of the company and had the final say. Even if some employees had doubts, no one dared to oppose Zhou Chen.

He Xiaozhou's postgraduate studies are still continuing. Zhou Chen used his connections to transfer him to a cooperative laboratory and also found him a reliable mentor. So now He Xiaozhou is even busier. In order to achieve results, he has almost neglected food and sleep.

Zhou Chen could understand his thoughts. He was working hard for himself and also because of Zhou Chen's help. He didn't want to disappoint Zhou Chen, so he worked hard to achieve results and repay Zhou Chen.

Although Zhou Chen felt that he was too tense, he didn't say anything more after persuading him to no avail. Some things are best not to be said easily even with the best of friends.

One thing that did surprise him was that Wei Zhuo, the young master from Shanghai, called him several times and asked him when he would return to China and that he must go to Shanghai to find him after returning.

Wei Zhuo's enthusiasm really surprised him. To be honest, the two of them had not met many times, but this man could always remember him. He was indeed a friend worth making.

The two new drugs previously released by Chenxing Pharmaceuticals have been selling well after a long period of fermentation. At least they have started to make a profit, but they are only selling well in California. The sales in other places are still average.

However, Zhou Chen did not find it strange. After all, it was a new drug, and his pharmaceutical company was not a giant. Its influence abroad was very general. It would be fine to wait and see and develop slowly.

Autumn passed and winter came, and in the blink of an eye it was the winter of 2004.

In December, Zhou Chen received a call from Wang Ying.

"Zhou Chen, I passed the exam."

"Really? That's great. I'll help you contact Stanford right now. You also need to complete the study abroad procedures and I'll pick you up when I come back."

"No need to come so early. I've already discussed it with my parents. The spring semester doesn't start until around April anyway, so I can go there after the New Year. I can do it by myself."

"That won't work. We have already agreed to spend New Year's Eve together every year. I can stay with you until after New Year's Eve and come back to pick you up in March."

Wang Ying on the other end of the phone naturally agreed readily. She also wanted Zhou Chen to pick her up, but she couldn't bear to see Zhou Chen flying back and forth between the two places and suffering from the time difference. However, since Zhou Chen was so determined, she couldn't object.

However, Zhou Chen still remembered the New Year's Eve agreement, and she was still very happy, which showed that Zhou Chen really took their words to heart.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you to celebrate the New Year together. I'll clean up the house and wait for you to come back."

Three months have passed since she last separated from Zhou Chen, and of course she missed Zhou Chen very much.

Zhou Chen kept his word. After spending Christmas with his grandparents, he booked a flight to China and boarded the plane two days before New Year's Eve.

He originally wanted to ask He Xiaozhou whether he would return to China. After all, He Xiaozhou had been here for nearly a year and had never been back home. However, He Xiaozhou said that the winter semester was about to begin and he would not go back.

He also admired He Xiaozhou. Although they lived not far from each other, He Xiaozhou had only come to their home once, during the summer vacation, and had never been there apart from that. He had always been centered at Stanford University, studying, living, and working, and he persevered.

The capital is still quite cold in winter, but Wang Ying still insisted on picking him up at the airport. When Zhou Chen saw her, she was wearing a down jacket and a plush hat, and waved at him excitedly.

Although Wang Ying was wearing a lot of clothes, Zhou Chen still picked her up easily.

"It's so cold, and I told you not to come to pick me up at the airport, but you still insisted on coming."

Wang Ying asked with watery eyes: "If I get off the plane, will you come to pick me up?"

"Why ask? I'll definitely come."

"That's it. If you can come to pick me up, I will come to pick you up too. I love you, just like you love me."

Zhou Chen gently scratched her nose and said softly, "My Miss Yingying is really getting better and better at saying sweet words now. I like it."

Wang Ying said sweetly: "I learned all this from you."

Only in front of Zhou Chen and her parents would she behave and speak like a little girl. In front of others, she was always the cold and aloof Miss Wang Ying.

"Let's go, the house is ready, let's go home."

"Yes, let's go home."

Zhou Chen and Wang Ying smiled at each other, held each other's arms, and walked out of the airport together.

It's New Year's Eve again, and still in this apartment. It's the same as it was three years ago. Zhou Chen hasn't changed, and Wang Ying hasn't changed either. Since they established their relationship, they have been managing their love well, so their feelings have been growing.

This was Wang Ying’s first and only relationship. She had seen other people’s relationships, but she was absolutely sure that she had never seen a couple with a deeper relationship than she and Zhou Chen.

Even though He Xiaozhou and Xiao Qianxi have always been model couples, she feels that their relationship is not as strong as that between her and Zhou Chen.

Because Xiao Qianxi and He Xiaozhou have to make choices and weigh between life, reason and emotion, but she and Zhou Chen do not need to make these choices. There seems to be no obstacles between them. Anyway, so far, she has not found any real problems that will affect her relationship with Zhou Chen.

"The moon tonight seems to be rounder than usual."

Wang Ying looked at the moonlight outside with blurry eyes. At this moment, she and Zhou Chen were hugging each other tightly, with only a quilt wrapping their bodies. There was nothing inside to hinder their heart-to-heart connection.

Zhou Chen gently stroked her smooth skin and looked at the bright moon outside. It was no different from usual. Wang Ying felt it was rounder. It was just because she was in a good mood and thought everything looked good. But he naturally would not ruin Wang Ying's mood.

"Yes, it's even rounder. Even though it's not a full moon night, I feel like I'm about to transform into a werewolf again."

Wang Ying turned her head and stared at Zhou Chen face to face, her cheeks slightly flushed and her body hot.

"What I'm least afraid of is werewolves."

"is it?"

Zhou Chen stretched out his hand and the curtains slowly closed. With Wang Ying's exclamation, the New Year's Eve carnival dinner officially began...

The next morning, Zhou Chen bought breakfast and ate it with Wang Ying. However, Wang Ying was wearing loose pajamas, which made Zhou Chen unable to control his touches on her. They had a very erotic breakfast.

After finishing breakfast, the two of them staggered to the sofa and lay down, watching a movie together.

Wang Ying suddenly said something that surprised Zhou Chen very much.

"Xiao Qianxi failed the TOEFL? How could this happen? With her ability, this shouldn't happen."

Wang Ying sighed and said, "Maybe because she was too nervous and under too much pressure, she suddenly felt unwell on the day of the exam. Her oral and listening scores did not meet the standards, so she failed. Because of this incident, she became seriously ill and was in a trance for a long time."

Speaking of Xiao Qianxi, she really felt very sorry for him. In fact, Xiao Qianxi's performance was better than hers and his psychological quality was also very strong, but he failed this time.

Zhou Chen pondered and said, "No wonder, when you called me, He Xiaozhou didn't tell me about Xiao Qianxi's study abroad. I thought he didn't want to trouble me, but I didn't expect it to be like this."

"Even if she fails the TOEFL, she can still take other exams. She still has a chance. There are other ways. I can be her recommender."

Wang Ying said, "I think he probably doesn't want to trouble you. After all, they both have strong personalities. It's impossible for him to ask you three or four times instead of once or twice. I've already decided to study abroad at Stanford University. If Qianxi wants to ask you for help, she will definitely ask me. But she didn't say anything, and neither did He Xiaozhou. The meaning is very clear."

"I think she will not give up on reuniting with He Xiaozhou. She wants to take the exam again and see what happens after she passes."

"Maybe."

Zhou Chen also sighed. For some people, face and self-esteem are not important, but for some people, these are extremely important.

If He Xiaozhou asked him for help, he would definitely help, but if He Xiaozhou didn't ask, he couldn't just rush to help.

He still understood the principle of "a little help is a kindness, a big help is a grudge".

"Let them do it."

"That's what I mean. Sometimes helping too much is not a good thing."

Wang Ying's ideas coincided with Zhou Chen's. After the two reached an agreement, they no longer discussed Xiao Qianxi's matter.

For Zhou Chen, he has done all he can to help. If he still cannot change the ending of He Xiaozhou and Xiao Qianxi, then it is not his problem, but their own problem.

"Yang Cheng also went to study abroad after the New Year, to Brunel University in the UK."

When talking about Yang Cheng, Wang Ying no longer felt uncomfortable. The feelings from her childhood had long since vanished. Now she simply treated Yang Cheng as a friend she had grown up with.

"Oh, if it weren't for me, you would probably go to England too, right?"

"Maybe, but now that I have you, I naturally want to be with you. I don't want to be in a long-distance relationship with you forever. I can't accept this."

If she had not experienced this kind of love, she might be able to accept it, but now, she really just wanted to stay in the same city with Zhou Chen, at a distance where she could see him or her whenever she wanted.

"Yes, now that you have me, you can only follow me, or I will follow you. Anyway, we will definitely be together."

Now that Wang Ying is going to study abroad, she doesn’t have to go to Peking University or Tsinghua University anymore. She has packed up all her things in the dormitory and taken them back home.

"Let's go to Shanghai together in a few days."

Wang Ying asked in confusion: "What are you going to Shanghai for?"

Zhou Chen said, "Do you remember Wei Zhuo who helped me find my wallet during the summer vacation? He knew I was back in China and insisted that I go to Shanghai for a visit. He also said there were many opportunities there and he might be able to introduce me to some good investment projects. I agreed and I plan to go there in two days."

When Wang Ying heard about this, she refused.