Chapter 622 - 373: Yu Hua

"The sun’s pretty strong today."

"After the start of spring, it gets warmer every day. Spring is here."

February 23rd, the first day at Beihua Normal University. The sun shone brightly, not a cloud in the sky. The entrance was bustling with traffic, and in front of the gate, yellow and white barriers had been arranged into a narrow, winding path that occupied the entire entrance.

Groups of students quickly passed through this narrow passageway, entering the school in an orderly manner. Li Peifeng was among them. Even though he didn’t have classes today, he needed to attend a project group meeting.

"Hey there, handsome, what department are you in?"

Just as he passed through the barriers and entered the gate, a stunning woman about six feet tall, wearing tight jeans and boots, spoke to him and deliberately took off her mask, as if showcasing her face, which she seemed really proud of.

She had black, wavy hair, black eyeliner, natural eyeshadow, deep, brooding, and very aggressive eyes, a real femme fatale with sharp features.

She looked unfamiliar. In this school, I haven’t seen a beauty of this caliber before?

Li Peifeng took a good look at her, and out of courtesy and respect for her fine eyes, he also removed his mask, but his expression was bland: "School of Arts and Sciences, need something?"

"I knew it was you, the one and only Peifeng."

The femme fatale’s eyes showed interest: "Hey, great writer! How about adding me on WeChat? I was still reading the latest Chapter of your book yesterday."

Hearing she was a fan of his, Li Peifeng’s expression softened a bit, and he smiled slightly: "Show me your subscription history. If it’s legit, I’ll add you."

The femme fatale hesitated for two seconds, then quickly tapped on her phone. Li Peifeng waited for about ten seconds, his smile fading a bit: "Forget about subscribing on the spot. I have to go. Bye~"

The femme fatale was a bit stunned as she saw Li Peifeng quicken his pace. Hastily, she tried to catch up: "Hey, wait a second!"

Wait for what? Unless you have billions to offer me?

Li Peifeng didn’t even look back and sped up even more.

For someone like him, beauties were never a scarce resource. If she hadn’t mentioned being a fan of his, Li Peifeng wouldn’t have bothered with a conversation.

Even before, regardless of how good-looking the girl was, he would only consider adding her on WeChat after a bit of filtering.

Li Peifeng would habitually observe the girl’s eyes. If they were pure, clear, and she blushed and stammered when speaking, he’d turn her down.

Because she’s likely a nice girl, and even if her acting was deliberate, he didn’t want to risk wrongdoing.

But if the girl’s eyes were direct, with eyes full of seductive intention, nearly dripping with sensuality, and her pupils were overflowing with desire, threatening to pounce and devour him whole—

Li Peifeng would definitely add her!

Because such a woman was undoubtedly a bad one. And him being a virtuous "Bodhisattva," he couldn’t help but try to reform her.

But that was all in the past. The current Li Peifeng had honed his gentlemanly virtues, and he wouldn’t entertain any mischief, even if it was served directly to him.

"Knock, knock~"

With twenty minutes until the meeting, Li Peifeng headed straight to Zhao Qingge’s office and knocked on the door symbolically.

"Come in."

As he pushed the door open, he saw Lin Zhihui and Zhao Qingge sitting on the sofa, engaged in conversation.

Li Peifeng sat down automatically to the side, took out his laptop to pretend he was busy, even though he had heard their conversation in the corridor. It mainly revolved around Lin Zhihui’s desire to pursue a PhD.

His arrival didn’t interrupt their discussion. Zhao Qingge thought for a moment and said: "If I recall correctly, you’re still single, right? Has anything changed emotionally since the holiday ended?"

"Nope, still single..."

Zhao Qingge pondered for a moment and said, "A girl should find someone at a certain age. Having a family, you’re turning 24 soon. Starting a PhD that takes three to four years will definitely affect this aspect."

Lin Zhihui’s expression turned complex, and her eyes seemed a bit odd. She hadn’t expected her mentor to say such things.

Especially considering that Zhao Qingge was still single at her age, wholeheartedly focused on her career. Many female students admired her as an independent woman and idolized Old Zhao. It was expected that Zhao Qingge would fully support her female students in pursuing a PhD and doing research, emulating her path, rather than bringing up family and children...

Why do girls have to marry and have children? Can’t they have their own ambitions and ideals?

"I still want to continue in academia."

Lin Zhihui’s conviction was firm as she meekly expressed herself.

"Academia? What do you think you can achieve?"

Zhao Qingge criticized sternly: "It’s nothing more than flipping through ancient texts. How many people will read what you spend years toiling over?"

"Apart from a small circle of a few hundred people in the ivory tower, it has no value, nor does it contribute to society. Can your so-called research and exploration of humanities and freedom feed you or bring you more happiness?"

Lin Zhihui felt dejected, and Zhao Qingge’s tone softened: "I’m not discouraging you from pursuing a PhD; I just suggest you consider falling in love first, maybe even getting married before starting your PhD. Or try applying for jobs, the civil service, and joining the workforce immediately after your master’s is also a good choice."

Lin Zhihui looked hopefully at Li Peifeng: "Senior brother, you..."

Li Peifeng’s eyes twitched: "Me? Watch what you say. I’ve always seen you as my junior sister."