Chapter 1168: Self-awareness

“Xiaoyu, I’m sorry. I was too emotional earlier. I just care too much about you.”

Seeing Chen Dongyu upset, Lu Zhe quickly apologized in a gentle tone to console her.

He was really afraid of Chen Dongyu breaking up with him.

If Chen Dongyu left him, where else could he find a wealthy and beautiful woman who was utterly devoted to him? Marrying Chen Dongyu would save him a lifetime of struggle.

Although Chen Dongyu’s family would definitely not accept him right now.

But if he tried harder to be with Chen Dongyu and got her pregnant, once the deed was done, everything would naturally fall into place.

Of course, he dared not reveal these dark thoughts in front of Chen Dongyu.

After all, he knew why Chen Dongyu was fond of him.

So he intentionally acted as Chen Dongyu liked.

Seeing Lu Zhe’s eyes full of tenderness and apology, Chen Dongyu’s anger dissipated. She sighed, saying, “Don’t do this next time. You can’t afford to offend him. What if he takes revenge on you?”

Lu Zhe firmly replied, “No! Anyone who hits on you will get nothing good from me, no matter who they are.”

If Xu Shaochen saw this scene, he would surely marvel, “Brother, your tactics are impressive. You grasp a woman’s psychology precisely.”

Sure enough, Chen Dongyu was deeply touched hearing this and hugged Lu Zhe.

“I remember now!”

The middle-aged man with black-framed glasses, who’d been frowning in thought at a corner, suddenly shouted.

The sudden exclamation startled everyone.

“Lao Zhang, what did you remember now?”

“Yes, you’re always startling us. Almost gave me a heart attack.”

Everyone expressed their displeasure to the middle-aged man with black-framed glasses.

The middle-aged man with black-framed glasses was unfazed, excitedly saying, “I know who that guy was.”

“Who was it for you to make such a fuss?”

Everyone was indifferent upon hearing this.

“Xu Shaochen! He was Xu Shaochen, the world’s richest man, Xu Shaochen!”

The middle-aged man with black-framed glasses pointed at a photo he’d searched online on his phone, excitedly shouting at everyone.

Wow! The moment those words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar.

“Xu Shaochen? It was Xu Shaochen? Oh my god, no wonder he looked familiar earlier.”

“I thought of it, but I didn’t dare to acknowledge it, scared I’d be wrong.”

“We actually just…”

For a moment, everyone was both excited and apprehensive.

Excited because they were so close to the world’s richest man moments ago. Apprehensive because they had mocked Xu Shaochen earlier.

Everyone grew to hate Lu Zhe more, as he had caused all of this.

Lu Zhe, the great talent, was already stunned, with Xu Shaochen’s name echoing in his mind.

Thinking that he had offended Xu Shaochen earlier made him go pale, his back drenched in cold sweat.

Chen Dongyu wasn’t much better, utterly shocked, now understanding why her Second Uncle had treated him so courteously.

For half a minute, Lu Zhe took to regain his senses, then turned to Chen Dongyu and said, “Xiaoyu, I don’t think we’re suitable for each other. Maybe we should end things.”

After realizing that Chen Dongyu’s family had introduced Xu Shaochen, the world’s youngest billionaire, as a suitor, all his thoughts vanished instantly.

To compete with Xu Shaochen for a woman, even with the guts of a thousand men, he wouldn’t dare.

“What… what did you say?” Chen Dongyu looked at Lu Zhe in disbelief then reacted, “Are you afraid of Xu Shaochen? What is there to fear? I’m not related to him, and he even said he wasn’t interested in me.”

“Xiaoyu, you misunderstood. It’s not about Mr. Xu. I suddenly feel we’re not compatible, socially or in any other way.”

It was a joke. Even if Xu Shaochen wasn’t interested, Lu Zhe wouldn’t dare try his luck. His life was at stake.

He hadn’t finished talking when Chen Dongyu angrily interrupted him, “Social compatibility? Why are you being so stubbornly old-fashioned? You used to say these things never mattered to you!”

“I didn’t care before, but now I do. Xiaoyu, I’m not worthy of you. I have other matters to attend to, so… I’ll be leaving.”

After speaking, Lu Zhe swiftly ran out of the small hall to be safe. He planned to resign and return to his hometown immediately.

If he stayed in Yunzhou, what would happen if Chen Dongyu persisted and dragged him further into this trouble? It would lead to disaster. So the best strategy was to run away.

Indeed, since ancient times, beautiful women have always brought trouble.

“Lu Zhe, you jerk!”

Watching Lu Zhe’s quickly retreating figure, Chen Dongyu cursed in anger, tears streaming down her face.

“Alright, Teacher Xiaoyu. Can’t you see Lu Zhe’s true nature now? He’s just afraid of Xu Shaochen. If he really loved you, he wouldn’t be afraid.”

“That’s right, Xiaoyu. It’s better to realize this early on than regret it after suffering a big loss.”

Others also began to comfort Chen Dongyu, but they didn’t blame Lu Zhe too much for his actions.

After all, if the situation were theirs, they might have made similar decisions.

Love is amazing but can’t compare to one’s life and prospects.

……

Xu Shaochen had no idea he inadvertently broke up a golden couple at Yunzhou University.

At that moment, he was strolling around Yunzhou University’s campus.

This wasn’t his first visit to Yunzhou University, but it was the first time he toured so thoroughly.

The last time he came was when Zhao Qingyu was sent here to study.

In a blink, Zhao Qingyu had already resigned.

Unknowingly, Xu Shaochen found himself in Yunzhou University’s garden.

Hmm? Suddenly, he frowned.

Ahead, not far away, a young man was sitting by the flower bed, wearing headphones and holding a phone, smiling with great enjoyment.

He hadn’t noticed even when Xu Shaochen walked right up to him.

“What are you watching, brother, so engrossed?”

Xu Shaochen patted his shoulder.

“Don’t bother me. I’m studying Japanese, watching Japanese tutorial videos.”

The young man replied without raising his head.

Xu Shaochen couldn’t help but feel admiration. In this era, having a university student who could focus on studying was truly rare.

After all, there was a saying on the internet: whichever university you attend decides where you’ll play games in the future.

It shows that fewer college students willingly study in today’s society.

“With such effort, your grades are pretty good, aren’t they, buddy?”

Xu Shaochen said, sitting beside the young man, his eyes instinctively glancing at the phone screen.

Then he was utterly dumbfounded.

On the phone, a Japanese adult video was playing.

This is your so-called learning Japanese? This is your so-called tutorial video?

Are you kidding me?