Chapter 100

"Hey, Uncle, I didn't expect that." Li Lei was also surprised. Ding Hao always boasted about his high IQ, and Li Lei always dismissed it with a sneer. She never thought this uncle had some real skills. His grades were actually so good?

"Alright, everyone, please take good care of this friend from France in the future..." When Zeng Ya mentioned the French friend, she deliberately raised her voice and glanced at Ding Hao intentionally or unintentionally. It was clear she was trying to stir up some resentment against Ding Hao. If good looks and a muscular body were external attributes, then his excellent grades and status as a Chinese expatriate... many boys would naturally see Ding Hao as a formidable rival in love!

"Yes!" The whole class responded in unison. Ding Hao's face was as red as if it were on fire. He knew Zeng Ya was doing this on purpose, blaming him for hiding his identity. But how could he explain it to her? Could he say that Liu Yiding, that old scoundrel, forced him to join the organization and then altered his records? Even if he did, she wouldn't believe him, and it was something the organization required to be kept secret.

Liu Yiding probably didn't expect that Ding Hao would run into his former English teacher at Jiangzhe University. This just showed how confident Zeng Ya was, but it would be best if Liu Yiding didn't find out, or else the old man might start monitoring and investigating Zeng Ya.

"Bai Xiaoping, Jiang Shan, Ling Yun, you guys go to the logistics office to get the textbooks. The rest of you clean up the classroom. From now on, we will have our professional classes here. Ding Hao, come to my office for a moment..."

Zeng Ya dragged out her words as she left the classroom, leaving the whole class staring at Ding Hao. Envy, jealousy, and resentment...

"Hey, Old Five, Old Five, what's going on?" As soon as the counselor left, Ling Yun and the others immediately surrounded Ding Hao.

"How would I know?" Ding Hao knew he couldn't say anything, and he wasn't sure what Ling Yun was asking about. Was it Li Lei reserving a seat for him, his college entrance exam results, or his interactions with Zeng Ya?

Ling Yun and the others had many questions, but Ding Hao had to go to Zeng Ya's office, so he took the opportunity to slip away.

Zeng Ya waited for Ding Hao at the door. On the way, Ding Hao followed behind, uneasy and silent. He was really worried. He had bullied Zeng Ya so much in the villa and by the pool, what was he going to do now? She was his counselor again, and life was full of coincidences. This world is so small!

"Alright, Ding Hao, take a seat." Once in the office, Zeng Ya closed the door and looked at Ding Hao with a half-smile.

"Teacher Zeng, it's been a while." Ding Hao scratched his head, looking at Zeng Ya with a bit of nervousness.

"Ha ha..." Seeing Ding Hao standing there like a child who had made a mistake, his face red, Zeng Ya couldn't help but laugh.

Zeng Ya's laughter made Ding Hao feel better too. Sometimes laughter is a great buffer. With that laugh, all the awkwardness was gone.

"Teacher Zeng, why are you at Zhejiang University?"

"Hey, hey, hey, I should be the one asking you, Mr. Ding. As a Chinese expatriate in France, don't you want to explain yourself?" Zeng Ya hit Ding Hao right where it hurt. They had met in Yungang, and at the time, Zeng Ya was worried that Ding Hao wouldn't get into college because of his poor grades. Now, an orphan had suddenly become an expatriate?

"Nothing to say." Seeing Zeng Ya return to her usual playful self, Ding Hao wasn't nervous anymore. There was really nothing to say. Even if he were tortured, he couldn't reveal the truth.

"Then don't ask me either. I have nothing to say too!"

"Oh." Actually, Ding Hao had already guessed. He figured that after seeing his acceptance letter, Zeng Ya had volunteered to be the counselor for the economics and management department. This might have been due to Chen Tao's influence. It seemed that Zeng Ya had put a lot of thought into it. She was targeting him, hehe...

Looking at her blushing face, could it be that she really came for him? Hehe, low profile, low profile! Ding Hao tried to calm himself down, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at Zeng Ya from time to time.

"By the way, you were the class president in your senior year. How about you recommend yourself again..."

"No, no..." Ding Hao didn't want to be the class president. He just wanted to register at the school and avoid as much as possible. As long as he could graduate smoothly, he had no interest in being a class officer, student council member, or joining any clubs.

"Look at you. Others try to get recommendations from their friends to become class officers or join the student council. You, on the other hand, act like it's a prison. How have you been recently? Have you been studying hard?"

"Yes, yes! I've memorized all the words you gave me." Ding Hao regretted saying that. Zeng Ya seemed to be catching up like old friends, but she latched onto the words. It had been a month, and he had memorized the 300 words, of course!

Zeng Ya's face turned red as she coughed a few times. "University life is very free, so you need to manage your time well. Since you plan to study abroad, you can't neglect your English. Aim to pass the CET-4 in your first year and CET-6 before your third year. Also, focus on practicing your spoken English..."

"I will definitely follow Teacher Zeng's advice!" Ding Hao was a bit disappointed when he saw Zeng Ya return to her usual seriousness. Why did she have to be the counselor for his class? If she were the counselor for another class, he wouldn't care. He would just try to get a reward first.

Seeing Ding Hao's young and handsome face, Zeng Ya was also conflicted. She had specifically requested to be the counselor for Ding Hao's class to have more opportunities to interact with him. But now that she had seen him again, there were differences in gender and status. So she couldn't help but talk about those things.

But as she spoke, she started to regret it. Wasn't she pushing Ding Hao away? Wasn't she making the distance between them even greater? When she returned from the admissions, she had planned to surprise Ding Hao. But now, she was checking his homework as soon as they met. And...

"Oh, Chen Tao often asks about you. You've been in Qianjiang for so long and haven't visited her. When do you have time to see her? She's a busy person now, running a jewelry company."

"Okay, do you have the address of her company?"

"8 Duliang Road, Sishui Jewelry..."

"Okay, you're welcome to visit my home when you have time."

"Go back to the classroom now." Despite having a lot to say, Zeng Ya couldn't express it. If she let Ding Hao stay in the office any longer, it would become even more awkward. She knew that if Ding Hao got too comfortable, he would be bold. He had already mentioned checking his homework, and who knew if he would ask for a reward next?

So Zeng Ya, with a red face, sent Ding Hao out. Ding Hao was also disappointed when he left the office. He had hoped to chat with this beautiful teacher and even find a chance to get his reward back. But this was a school, and it was only the second day of the semester...

When Ding Hao came out of Zeng Ya's office, some of the classmates had already returned to their dorms, and Li Lei had left. Ling Yun and the others were still waiting for Ding Hao. Seeing him come in, the three wolves quickly surrounded him: "Old Five, what's going on?"

Jiang Shan, who was pretending to read a book in the front row, stopped and perked up his ears to listen to Ding Hao's response.

"What's going on?" Ding Hao pretended not to know.

"Damn, Li Lei reserved a seat for you, and the counselor called you to the office. Your face is still red. Are you still pretending, Old Three, come on, let's beat him up!"

"No, no... let's talk it out."

"Talk it out? F**k, just tell us. When did you hook up with Li Lei? And the counselor seems to know you well. What's going on?" Ling Yun grabbed Ding Hao's arm like he was interrogating a suspect.

Ding Hao looked around and motioned for the three wolves to come closer. They indeed leaned in, ready to hear the gossip.

"There are ears on the wall. Let's talk back in the dorm." He glanced at Jiang Shan in the front row and said mysteriously.

"Damn!" Jiang Shan was itching with frustration. Ling Yun's questions were exactly what he was concerned about. He had tried to approach Li Lei earlier, but she ignored him, not even giving him a chance to introduce himself. He had to get some information from Ding Hao, but this guy...

Back in the dorm, the three wolves wouldn't let Ding Hao off. Ding Hao just said that he and Li Lei were relatives and dismissed them. Ling Yun and the others were so frustrated they wanted to gnash their teeth, but they couldn't beat up Ding Hao, so they let him go. In the afternoon, the school organized a welcome meeting for the new students, with speeches from the department leaders. Everyone listened as if they were watching the news.

The next two days were the weekend, and classes would start on Monday. So after the meeting, Ding Hao and Li Lei went home. On the way, they discussed how to go to school and how to maintain their cover. But most of the talking was done by Li Lei.

Maintaining their cover was easy as long as they were consistent. However, they had a big disagreement about what car to drive to school. Ding Hao didn't want to draw attention, especially since Li Lei was already a celebrity at the school. Driving an Audi every day would be inappropriate.

Li Lei thought Ding Hao was being pretentious. Why not drive the car if they had it? It wasn't about showing off. In Li Lei's view, if she weren't still angry with her parents, she could buy a car herself. So she insisted on driving the Audi to school.

"Uncle, why don't you drive the QQ, and I'll drive the Audi?" Li Lei, back at home, became assertive again.

"Too wasteful. The fuel costs alone are high. Besides, we're still students. Why be so vain?"

"Uncle, this isn't about being vain. We can afford it and drive it. Excessive low profile is pretentious! How about I rent it from you? One thousand a month, okay?"

"Where do you get the money to rent it?"

"Don't underestimate me. Here's one thousand. It's settled."

"Okay, this one thousand pays off a small part of the debt." Ding Hao picked up the money and said.

"Uncle, you can't do this. I borrowed this from someone!" Li Lei tried to grab the money back. She had quietly borrowed it from her bodyguard uncle today. Although she had a falling out with her parents, they still sent three security guards to Qianjiang for her.

These guards had been with the Li family for many years and had watched Li Lei grow up. They readily agreed to lend her money. But she hadn't expected to take out one thousand in a fit of excitement, and this guy took it without blinking, not even giving her the car.

"Oh, keep borrowing. When you pay off your debt to me, I'll consider renting it to you." Ding Hao, with a hint of satisfaction, crossed his arms and looked at Li Lei.

"Uncle, give it back!"

"Debts must be paid. You've already prepaid four months' salary. Even with this one thousand, you still owe me seven thousand. The small expenses don't count."

Li Lei was so frustrated. This uncle was a real weirdo. He wasn't interested in women, as he couldn't even look at the counselor in the eye at school. But when it came to her, a young and beautiful girl, he was so nitpicky. He kept talking about a few thousand dollars.

The worst part was that he pretended to be poor. Last time, they went shopping in a QQ, and someone tried to extort money from them. Now, in a university full of luxury cars, he lived in a villa and drove a QQ! He wouldn't even let her drive the Audi. What kind of person was he? If you said he was stupid, he was the top scorer in the college entrance exam, with a score higher than the full marks. He was truly inscrutable!