Outside the library of Beiqing University, Xiao Qianxi happily held a few books and showed them to He Xiaozhou.
"look!"
He Xiaozhou took a look and asked curiously: "Where did you get so many English books?"
Xiao Qianxi replied with a smile: "Sisters from the Department of Foreign Languages, they are selling used books. I have been watching them for several days and finally grabbed the TOEFL and the Little Red Book of the Foreign Graduate Entrance Examination. Look, they are the cleanest ones.
Several copies are here."
He Xiaozhou took it over with a smile and looked at it. Xiao Qianxi was still excited and chattering non-stop.
"If you buy these books outside, at least one book will cost dozens of dollars. After all, I have saved a hundred or ten yuan. Am I awesome?"
"It's awesome, it's awesome, but I don't need it now."
"Why don't you need it? There must be no problem with your graduate school admission. The key is that if you pass the TOEFL and the Foreign Graduate Entrance Examination, you can study abroad. Didn't you tell me that Zhou Chen is willing to help you go to Stanford University for graduate school?
.”
Xiao Qianxi lowered her voice: "I heard from Wang Ying that Zhou Chenhe has successfully cooperated with Stanford University to build a laboratory. This means that he must have a voice at Stanford University and there is absolutely no problem in helping you, but even if you have him
Don’t slack off in helping, you must pass the TOEFL and GRE. I have confidence in you.”
He Xiaozhou's face changed slightly when he heard this: "Qianxi, Zhou Chen did mention it to me, and I didn't doubt his ability. I know you are doing it for my own good, but I really haven't thought about going to Stanford University yet.
"
Xiao Qianxi said anxiously: "What else should you consider for such a good opportunity? That's Stanford, one of the top universities in the world. How many people want to go but can't go there? I know you must be worried about money, but first
Don’t think about money, prepare for the exam first, and then we’ll work hard together.”
"It's not just about money either."
"That means you are reluctant to separate from me. It doesn't matter. I will study hard, follow in your footsteps, and try to go to Stanford with you. Then we can be together again, but you may have to wait for me for a year.
"
Seeing his girlfriend's happy and expectant look, He Xiaozhou smiled on the surface, but actually sighed in his heart.
He didn't think it through, not only for this reason, but also because of his mother. His mother's illness was getting worse and worse, and she might not be cured one day, so he didn't want to study abroad, and he also wanted to accompany his mother there.
at last.
But how could he say no now?
"Okay, then let's work hard together."
"Well, I believe in you, Xiaozhou, so you also have to believe in me. If we work together, we will definitely be happy in the future."
Xiao Qianxi's eyes showed expectation and ambition, looking forward to the future and eager to succeed.
Maybe the starting point of people like Zhou Chen and Wang Ying is higher than their ending point, but she still wants to fight and work hard, and rely on her own efforts to prove that she is no worse than anyone else.
In fact, He Xiaozhou's thoughts are similar to hers, except that He Xiaozhou's character is not as strong and ambitious as hers, and his family and feelings occupy a higher proportion in his heart.
"Qianxi, your birthday will be here in a few days."
"Yes, Qiao Qiao and Wang Ying insisted on celebrating my birthday. They also said that a girl's twentieth birthday is very important. I can't even refuse."
"Then let's get together and have a good time. This is the first full birthday I want to spend with you."
"As long as you say yes, then I'm fine with it."
The two held the book, holding hands, swaying and walking happily.
In Houhai, Zhou Chen and Wang Ying parked their cars and walked to a courtyard house.
"This is it?"
Although it is within the second ring road, the environment in this area can only be regarded as average. Along the way, I saw many private houses. After all, it was still 2002, so it cannot be compared with the future.
Even twenty years later, there are still many old and small houses in the capital.
In fact, it's not that bad here. The main reason is that Wang Ying's living environment and the places she comes into contact with make her feel that this place looks a bit backward and the environment is not very good.
"But it's not too far from our home."
Zhou Chen looked at the dilapidated courtyard in front of him and said, "This courtyard is relatively well-preserved in Houhai. It is a two-story courtyard with more than 700 square meters. If you work on it, it should still be very good."
"It's such a big area. If you renovate it, the cost will go up, but you can just like it."
Wang Ying looked indifferent. She also saw that Zhou Chen might not really want to live in the courtyard when he bought it.
"How much did it cost to buy this place?"
Zhou Chen raised a finger: "One thousand, mainly because the property rights are clear, and there is no trouble in buying it."
A yard with such a large area would be sold for at least 100 million more than ten years later.
Wang Ying took a breath. Although her family was also very rich, she had not seen many people like Zhou Chen who spent money without blinking an eye. Even her uncle was not as arrogant as Zhou Chen.
How should I put it, Zhou Chen gave her the feeling that money was not money at all, and she could buy whatever she wanted without considering the price at all.
As he said himself, money was not important to him at all. She felt that if she wanted a building, Zhou Chen would be willing to buy it for her if she had enough money.
As for her uncle, he is also very rich in running a company, but he is also very careful about budgeting. Anyway, her uncle's cousin always complains to her, saying that his father is reluctant to give him much pocket money.
"Would you like to go in and take a look?"
"Anyway, we're all here, so let's go in and take a look."
Zhou Chen took the key, opened the door and walked in. As soon as he entered, Wang Ying frowned and covered her mouth and nose.
Because the environment here is indeed not good, there are weeds everywhere, and there are many dilapidated buildings. If you clean it up, it will be okay to live in, but it just looks shabby.
After a brief stroll around, the two of them left the courtyard, mainly because there was nothing interesting to see and it was a mess.
"With such a big yard, even if we hire someone to clean it, it will probably take several days to clean it. How are you going to deal with it?"
Zhou Chen said: "Let's leave it alone for now. Don't worry. I'm not planning to live here anyway. I'll do it slowly when I have time later. Let's go, let's go eat first and then go home."
In the bedroom, Wang Ying, who had finished taking a bath and put on her pajamas, was reading a book seriously with a pen in hand, writing and drawing with the pen from time to time, very seriously.
Zhou Chen came out of the bathroom, hugged her from behind, and kissed her gently.
"I won't disturb your study. I'll go play some games next to you."
"Well, I'll call you after I finish reading."
Wang Ying turned around and kissed Zhou Chen tenderly, and then continued to read seriously.
Zhou Chen's genius attributes put a lot of pressure on her. Although she is not as strong as Xiao Qianxi, she is also a person who strives to make progress. Even if she is not as good as Zhou Chen, she must work hard to enrich herself to avoid being beaten by Zhou Chen in the future.
Pull it farther.
It wasn't until ten o'clock that Wang Ying came to the next room and shouted to Zhou Chen: "It's time to go to bed."
"coming."
Zhou Chen hesitated for a few minutes before closing the computer and returning to the room. Wang Ying was already lying on the bed. He chuckled and jumped up.
"Don't move. I'm sleepy. I have classes tomorrow morning."
"It doesn't matter, you sleep on your own and I can do whatever I want."
"Disgusting, you are really annoying..."
Early the next morning, Zhou Chen walked into the house carrying the buns he bought outside, and took a look in the kitchen. The rice porridge in the rice cooker was almost ready.
Although he doesn't usually cook, it doesn't mean he doesn't know how to cook. It just means that cooking for the woman he likes is a happy thing for him.
When I came to the bedroom, I saw that Wang Ying was still sleeping peacefully. No one else was there, so she hugged a pillow. Her hair was even messier because she was tossing and turning under the quilt.
Zhou Chen walked to the bed and patted her face gently.
"Wake up, miss, wake up, it's getting late, you can get up."
Wang Ying didn't even open her eyes, she stretched out her hand to push away Zhou Chen's hand, and then continued to sleep. Zhou Chen called out twice more, and she simply turned over, with the back of her head facing Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen was not impatient, but smiled and then forcibly turned her over.
"Don't touch me. I'm so sleepy. Let me sleep for a while."
"Don't sleep, get up quickly, wash up and eat. You have classes in the morning."
Seeing that Wang Ying was still lying there, Zhou Chen lifted the quilt directly. Wang Ying was so surprised that she turned over and sat up.
Grabbing the quilt and wrapping it around her body, Wang Ying opened her sleepy eyes and stared at Zhou Chen angrily.
To be continued...