Chapter 98

In just half a month, she has already spent over ten thousand, and even prepaid four months' salary! And this was while she was working part-time to support herself. Proud Plum from a poor family?

"Everyone, everyone, the third place... The first and second places are even more controversial, with many people even suggesting a tie for first!" Ling Yun continued to talk non-stop, but Ding Hao was thinking of retreating. There are thousands of rivers, but I only take one cup to drink.

Despite Chen Fang repeatedly instilling in him that beautiful women are a high-quality social resource, Ding Hao admitted that even if he were excellent, he couldn't monopolize the top ten campus beauties. What he was most concerned about now was who had arranged for Li Lei to be in the Economics and Management Department, and how she had found his home.

"This first place, actually, is not a freshman, but can be considered a newcomer. She originally graduated from Jiangzhe University. However, two years after graduation, she returned to Jiangzhe University to teach. So she counts as a newcomer! Want to know who she is?" At the critical moment, Ling Yun once again teased them.

"Boss, hurry up, hurry up!" Lao San was already impatient. Clearly, Boss Ling Yun's storytelling skills were on par with Ding Hao's.

"Rumor has it that she will serve as the counselor and the secretary of the Youth League branch for a certain freshman class in our Economics and Management Department! It's just a matter of which class is luckier."

"Wow! Beautiful teacher, I like it!" Guan Xiaoxin, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't hold back!

Ding Hao looked at the three eager men and shook his head helplessly. Is this what college students are like? They're a pack of wolves! He guessed that the strict rules in high school, which prohibited early romance, had driven them crazy.

"Hey, Lao Wu, I worked hard to gather this information. Can you at least show some reaction?" Ding Hao's indifferent expression clearly didn't satisfy him.

"Oh, Boss, brothers, let's be realistic. I think these campus beauties have nothing to do with us. We should keep our eyes open and find more suitable targets!" Ding Hao poured cold water on them.

"Right! Lao Wu, I didn't know you were such a pro! The point of me telling you all this is to encourage everyone. College life is wonderful. But to be honest, the top beauties are probably out of our reach, so from today on, we need to keep our eyes open and share resources. Of course, it would be best if we could connect with the campus beauties!" Ling Yun added.

"Right, right! You just said that, didn't you? Among the top ten campus beauties, except for Li Lei in our class, the others are chauffeured around, and one is even a teacher. The gap between us and them is indeed significant. But thinking about it isn't illegal. Boss, do you have any photos?" Lao San Guan Xiaoxin was already drooling.

"Yes, I've downloaded them. Here's the website!" Ling Yun walked to his computer and sat down.

"Damn, Boss, why didn't you say so earlier? We could have looked at them ourselves. Why go through all that trouble!" Lao San A Liu pushed Ling Yun away and sat at the computer.

"Wow, they're really good!"

"Wow..."

"Right, Boss, do you have the top ten campus beauties for the whole school?" Lao San quickly aligned with Boss Ling Yun.

"With the new students coming in, a new ranking is inevitable. My relative said that at least three of this year's freshmen can make it into the top ten for the whole school!"

"What does your relative do?" Lao San persisted.

"He's a junior."

"No wonder!"

"..."

The discussion about the campus beauties came to an end, and Ding Hao soon received a call from Li Lei. She had everything ready and could leave. Ding Hao said goodbye to his three wolf friends and left.

"Lao Wu is a strange guy, a returnee. Where is he going to stay? Not planning to live on campus? Does he have relatives in Qianjiang?" Ling Yun was initially worried that Ding Hao, a returnee, might not adapt to life in China, but after a few hours of interaction, it seemed there was no major problem.

Back in the car, Li Lei was clearly more excited than Ding Hao, chattering about her first day at university. Looking at Li Lei's youthful and invincible appearance, Ding Hao thought of Xia Lin. If Xia Lin's parents hadn't appeared, the person sitting in his car now would be her.

If the two of them could go to and from school together and live together, how wonderful it would be! What about the top ten new beauties? I wonder where Xia Lin would rank if she came. According to the standards Ling Yun mentioned, she probably wouldn't make it. For one, Xia Lin is more conservative and doesn't like to dress up much.

She might have come to school in a QQ car. Of course, in Ding Hao's eyes, the campus beauties are like passing clouds. The ones he likes and who like him are the real ones. Xia Lin, where are you now? Are you doing well? Ding Hao shook his head, trying to organize his thoughts...

"Why don't you live on campus from tomorrow? You can owe me the money for now and pay me back when you have it." Ding Hao was unusually generous, after all, Li Lei was now his classmate, and it wasn't right for her to continue being his nanny. Although she didn't consider herself a nanny but rather a landlord, in her eyes, Ding Hao was more like a tenant.

Moreover, Li Lei was clearly very excited today, talking about her female classmates and the fun in the dormitory, as well as her shopping experiences. Ding Hao felt he needed his own space, and Li Lei liked the hustle and bustle. It was a good opportunity to let her live on campus with the start of the school year.

"That's not possible. A person must be trustworthy. I told my parents I would be self-reliant and work hard to earn money. Are you planning to live on campus?" Li Lei suddenly realized a serious issue. Had he been thinking about this all along? If Ding Hao lived on campus, he wouldn't need a nanny anymore.

Although this uncle was a bit self-important at times, such a good employer was hard to find, especially one who could prepay wages. Most importantly, Ding Hao was easy to deal with. He ate whatever she cooked, never picky! And with him around, she could hitch a ride to and from school every day.

This wasn't being a nanny; it was more like being Ding Hao's elder. Thinking of the rules still posted in the living room, Li Lei worried that Ding Hao might think she was too much and wanted to leave. Should she go back and modify the rules?

"... When you pay me back in the future, you'll be trustworthy. And do you know, you're getting so much attention on campus... Look, there are paparazzi taking photos of the car behind us. Your 'Proud Plum from a Poor Family' facade might be exposed soon." Ding Hao saw a few boys holding their phones and taking photos of his car through the rearview mirror.

"Proud Plum from a Poor Family?" Li Lei asked curiously.

"Haven't you been online? It's said that you were selected..."

"Haha, you mean the top ten campus beauties. Now you know I'm pretty, right? I just casually dressed up and became a campus beauty. I plan to wear the polka-dot dress tomorrow."

"Better not. We're all students, and you'll make people nosebleed if you're too conspicuous."

"Why do you seem so indifferent? I thought I didn't look good last time!" Li Lei was very dissatisfied. This guy was hiding too deep. She had used her ultimate move last time, and he still acted as if nothing had happened.

"Ah, I'm worried about innocent people getting hurt. Look, more people are taking photos behind us. They're all after you. We should drive the QQ car tomorrow, or I'll be exposed in no time."

"Afraid of what? We're cousins! Since we're exposed, I might as well have you drop me off at the dormitory every day. It will help me gain points and maybe even get into the top ten for the whole school."

"..."

"What's wrong? Not happy? Tell me about your roommates. How are they? Are they handsome?"

"They seem pretty handsome."

"More handsome than you?" Li Lei took a photo of Ding Hao with her phone and said, "I already promised my roommates to send them your photos."

"What's the point? We'll see each other in class every day. Why look at photos?" Ding Hao started the car and left, feeling a bit smug. Li Lei had inadvertently revealed her thoughts. It seemed she thought he was quite handsome, hehe.

"That's different. Girls can't stare at you directly. With photos, they can examine you from different angles, even in bed..."

"..." Ding Hao knew what Li Lei was thinking, probably something about kissing and using him as a special tool like Teacher Zeng. Hmm? It had been a while since he heard from Teacher Zeng. She should be back at school now. He should find her to gather over the weekend. He still had a pile of homework waiting to be checked, and he remembered the reward...

"Hey, Uncle, what are you thinking about? Your face is red!" Li Lei was confused, thinking Ding Hao was blushing because his photo would be in girls' beds.

"Nothing, I'm seriously suggesting you consider it. Either we drive the QQ car to school from tomorrow, or you live on campus."

"No! No!"

Back home, a new rule was added: Ding Hao must unconditionally and at all times cooperate with Li Lei to maintain the facade of being cousins. Ding Hao had no choice but to comply for the sake of his stomach.

The next day, with many arrangements at school, the two arrived earlier than the previous day. However, Ding Hao insisted on driving the QQ car, which made Li Lei very angry. According to her plan, Ding Hao should have driven the Audi to drop her off at the girls' dormitory. Since it was the QQ car, Li Lei got out at the school gate, and Ding Hao called her vain and snobbish. He then parked the car and circled back to his dormitory.

"Lao Wu, why are you so late?" Boss Ling Yun asked loudly when Ding Hao entered.

"What? Did I miss anything?"

"Not really, but there's new news. Li Lei from our class was spotted being chauffeured around outside school. It was even an Audi R8!" Ling Yun said exaggeratedly, as if afraid no one could hear. Ding Hao thought it was a good thing he had been wise and driven the QQ car today. He decided to make her take the bus tomorrow; he didn't want to be exposed.

"Ah, the last hope is gone. No more Proud Plum from a Poor Family!" Lao San A Liu groaned on the table.

"Ring, ring..." The dormitory phone rang. Lao Si Guan Xiaoxin, who was closest, answered it listlessly.

"Hello, ah? Counselor, we... we're all here! Okay, okay, right away!"

"Lao Si, what's up?" Seeing Guan Xiaoxin's serious expression, the others also tensed up.

"Good news, let's go. The counselor has called us to the classroom for a meeting."

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