Liu Yibang pondered for a moment, "Mom, I have never changed my mind. I am not studying science and engineering, so I don't need to learn advanced foreign technology. I am studying liberal arts and studying governance. Our national conditions are different from those of foreign countries, so we don't need to study abroad."

Professor Xie asked hesitantly, "What if Cao Yuanyuan must go abroad?"

Liu Yibang was stunned for a moment, then answered seriously: "It can only be said that we are not destined to be together."

"Won't you wait for her for three years?" Professor Xie asked tentatively.

"Even though I like her, I won't wait for her for three years. Even if I don't meet someone I like, I won't continue to fall in love with her and marry her." Liu Yibang shook his head, "If it were just me, I might do that, but I have a family behind me. My father's efforts for more than 30 years, my mother's hardships, my eldest brother's life and death on the battlefield, my second brother's intrigues in the business world, my sister's battles with the waves at sea, and her battles of wits and courage with pirates, all for the sake of making this family better and stronger. It doesn't make sense for me to plant a time bomb for the entire family for my own feelings."

When Liu Yibang said this, he looked up at the sky.

He was telling the truth. The efforts of the entire family could not be ruined in his hands.

When Professor Xie heard his youngest son say this, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Son, you have grown up."

You have truly grown up when you truly learn to make choices and are able to accept the consequences of those choices.

Liu Yibang smiled and said, "This will be my first lesson in my career as an official."

Professor Xie was filled with heartache, and finally said slowly: "Love is beautiful, there will always be a destiny that belongs to you. Mom hopes you will be happy."

"I will!" Liu Yibang smiled. Having seen his parents' love so much, he certainly wanted to have a like-minded partner who appreciated and loved each other, and to spend this precious journey of life together.

Time passed quickly, Liu Yibang and Fu Chen both started school and left by plane.

The day before leaving, Fu Chen was like a clingy wolf, pestering Liu Meilan and making her unable to get out of bed the whole day.

After Fu Chen left, Liu Meilan rested for a day before taking the boatmen out to sea.

Cao Yuanyuan and Yang Wenwen, who were far away in Beijing, bought sleeper tickets and returned to Shanghai together.

Liu Yibang arrived at noon, went back to the dormitory first, packed his luggage, took a shower, changed into a clean and refreshing short-sleeved shirt and cool trousers, and went to the train station to pick up Cao Yuanyuan.

Yang Wenwen brought a lot of luggage. "Hey, it's not convenient to take the bus with so much luggage, and it's a long way to walk to the bus stop. You can help me watch the luggage later, and I will go find a car."

Cao Yuanyuan chuckled, "We will arrive at the station soon and Liu Yibang will come to pick us up. Then, let him help with the luggage."

"Ah?" Yang Wenwen was stunned. "Has Liu Yibang arrived?"

Cao Yuanyuan nodded. "He took a plane, which is faster than us. Taking the bus back is cheaper, and it's at the last stop, so there's a seat."

"Okay!" Yang Wenwen looked away, the envy and jealousy in her eyes almost overflowing.

It was obvious that she also liked Liu Yibang, but because Liu Yibang's attitude was cold, she did not take the initiative to pursue him. Unexpectedly, Cao Yuanyuan took the initiative and really won him over.

Yang Wenwen deeply regretted her initial reserve. If she had known earlier, she should have been bold enough to pursue him. Now Liu Yibang is her boyfriend.

Sure enough, at seven o'clock in the afternoon, the train finally arrived.

Liu Yibang saw Cao Yuanyuan at the exit and waved. But when he saw Yang Wenwen behind Cao Yuanyuan, Liu Yibang's smile faded a little.

Although he does not have rich emotional experience, he is not stupid.

Men also have a sixth sense. Liu Yibang could feel that Yang Wenwen sometimes looked at him strangely.

Liu Yibang did not tell Cao Yuanyuan, but took the initiative to distance himself from Yang Wenwen. But Cao Yuanyuan is a smart person, can't she feel that someone is coveting her boyfriend?

"You must be tired from sitting in the car all the way, right?" Liu Yibang took all of Cao Yuanyuan's luggage with both hands.

Cao Yuanyuan blinked her eyes and said, "Yibang, I can carry the luggage. Please help Yang Wenwen with the luggage."

Liu Yibang smiled faintly, "I can carry your luggage easily. You are all girls, it would be better if you help each other carry the luggage."

Liu Yibang is still very sensible in handling these trivial matters. It doesn't make sense for him to not carry luggage for his girlfriend but carry luggage for other girls. This is inappropriate.

Cao Yuanyuan pouted, "Old-fashioned."

Yang Wenwen followed Cao Yuanyuan so hard that her teeth were almost broken.

She was angry at Liu Yibang's alienation, and even more angry that Liu Yibang was so good, but was despised by Cao Yuanyuan, who didn't know how to cherish such a good man.

If she and Liu Yibang were in a relationship, she would never go abroad. Wherever Liu Yibang went, she would follow him and fully support his work.

When Liu Yibang comes to power, she will be able to enjoy great honor and glory as her husband, which is also great!

Since Cao Yuanyuan doesn't cherish him, Yang Wenwen thinks it would be a good idea to use some means to snatch Liu Yibang away.

"Yuanyuan, why is Liu Yibang so cold?" Yang Wenwen muttered, "I'm your good friend, and we're classmates. Is there a monster in my suitcase?"

Seeing her good friend angry, Cao Yuanyuan quickly explained: "Don't overthink it. Yibang is just like that. We have been classmates for three years. It's not like you don't know him well."

Yang Wenwen lowered her head. It was because she knew Liu Yibang so well that she thought of doing everything she could to snatch him away. "Hey, I always say that it's good to go abroad, and I'm busy going abroad. Anyway, I dare not appear with you in the future, lest Liu Yibang thinks that I have led you astray."

"He has no right to interfere in my affairs. Don't worry, Wenwen." Cao Yuanyuan quickly assured her. Besides, she really wanted to go abroad.

Yang Wenwen thought for a moment, and then said, "This year's National Day holiday is three days, and there will be three days of sports games afterwards. I want to take a leave and go on a short trip abroad."

"Where are you going?" Cao Yuanyuan's eyes were full of envy.

Yang Wenwen replied: "We are in Shanghai, which is very close to the island country, and the air tickets are relatively cheap. I have relatives there, so I don't have to pay for food and accommodation."

"Wenwen, I really envy you for being able to travel abroad everywhere." Cao Yuanyuan said enviously. The living expenses given by her family can actually afford the plane ticket, but she has no experience and dares not go alone.

Yang Wenwen's eyes turned, "You've got a passport, haven't you? It's easier to get a visa to an island country in Shanghai, and it's a short-distance travel visa. If you want to go, let's go together. It's a good opportunity for you to feel the atmosphere abroad. If you don't like it, you don't have to go abroad."

Cao Yuanyuan's eyes lit up when she heard this. "But my money may only be enough to buy a plane ticket, not enough to stay in a hotel there."

"What's the big deal? Come live with me and we can squeeze in." Yang Wenwen said with a smile, "You are my good friend, and my family will be relieved if we travel together. My aunt over there has invited me to go over a long time ago, so it's no problem to take you alone."

Cao Yuanyuan hesitated, "What if Liu Yibang finds out?"

"Even if he knew, so what? You're just traveling abroad, not studying abroad." Yang Wenwen advised, "When you're on vacation, just say you have something to do at home and don't tell the truth to Liu Yibang."

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