Pretty and charming, dressed in the 90s, she's good at everything from making money to causing

Lin Ting plans to open a small window in each of her eight shops to run a milk tea shop.

The stark contrast between the cool, indifferent view outside the window and the passionate, fiery romance is likely to create quite a splash.

After hearing her idea, Lin turned to her partner and accountant: "What do you think?"

Jiang Zong pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay, the biggest audience for 'Outside the Window' and 'Sweet Honey' is young women, so they complement each other very well."

"Then it's decided." Lin Ting picked up his mobile phone and dialed Captain Zhang's number.

After listening to Lin Ting's request and considering its feasibility, Team Leader Zhang said, "Ms. Lin, this will require an increase in renovation costs. Each store will need an additional budget of approximately 1,500 yuan, and the timeframe will also need to be extended by about ten to fifteen days."

It's not difficult. Just partition off a separate space, knock down a wall to make a window facing outwards, and painting is a relatively minor task.

“Okay,” Lin Ting readily agreed, “I’ll increase the budget to two thousand, and it must be completed in ten days.”

Time is money, and increasing the budget to save time is the most common and effective method.

After thinking for a while, Team Leader Zhang finally replied, "Okay."

The phone call had just ended when Lin Ting's cell phone rang again.

"Hey?"

"Listen, Teacher He is asking how your injury is."

The voice on the other end of the phone was Zheng Miaoying's, suppressing a laugh, clearly not too worried about Lin Ting's situation.

Lin Ting glanced at the wound on the back of his hand, pondered for a moment, and replied, "It unfortunately healed ten minutes ago."

Yingzi paused for three seconds, then said, "Oh, you just arrived at the hospital ten minutes ago, right?"

Lin Ting couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

She really caused trouble, managing to turn Zheng Miaoying, a pure and innocent girl, into a professional who routinely covered for her and fooled the counselor.

To avoid putting Yingzi in a difficult position, Lin Ting whispered, "I'll be back soon, in about half an hour."

"Okay, then I'll pass on the message to Teacher He: please be careful on your way."

"Ah."

After finishing her business, Lin Ting didn't linger and went back to school with Jiang Zong, bringing hot milk tea for her roommates.

When they arrived at the playground, the men's long-distance running event was coming to an end.

"Liang Tianxing! Liang Tianxing!"

The entire playground was filled with cheers and shouts, and the shouts were surprisingly unified.

Lin Ting was quite surprised and asked, "Why are they all calling out Liang's name? Aren't there many other people ahead of him?"

Jiang Zong didn't answer, but a classmate passing by answered Lin Ting's question: "You just arrived, right? Liang Tianxing is already a whole lap ahead of the second place!"

Lin Ting: "...!"

What speed is this!

What happened to the long-distance run?

Did he treat the 3,000 meters like a sprint and keep sprinting?

Jiang Zong noticed Lin Ting's shock and answered her question at the right time: "He has been training since the summer vacation. At first, it was five kilometers, and recently... he runs for two hours every day. I don't know how far he runs."

Lin Ting: "...!"

Two hours!

For her, the only thing she could do continuously for two hours was probably sleeping.

So, for Liang Tianxing, it really was just a mere three kilometers.

"A role model for us all..."

Lin Ting muttered to himself.

Jiang Zong suddenly said, "I can run too."

Lin Ting: "...?"

Was she mistaken?

Why does it feel like the young master suddenly and inexplicably unleashed a competitive spirit?

Jiang Zong looked at Lin Ting, as if he planned to run three kilometers for her on the spot to see if she would question him.

Lin Ting understood his expression and quickly grabbed his wrist: "I know you can, but there's no need."

She knew without even thinking that if Jiang Zong were to compete, countless people would cheer even if he came in last place.

That scene was enough to drive someone with social anxiety crazy.

The cheers grew twice as loud. Lin didn't even need to stand on tiptoe to know that Liang Tianxing must have crossed the finish line.

"Let's go congratulate him." Lin Ting smiled and grabbed Jiang Zong's wrist, carefully moving step by step to the square formation where the economics department was located without running or jumping.

Liang Tianxing was walking slowly, his face slightly flushed. When he saw Jiang Zong and Lin Ting, he immediately waved and greeted them.

"How are you, Lin? Are you alright?" he asked.

"It's alright, nothing serious." Lin Ting shamelessly let slip a glimpse of the gauze soaked in gentian violet that she had deliberately wrapped around her calf.

When putting on a show, you have to go all the way.

She has a strong sense of professional ethics.

“Wow, no wonder Jiang Zong was so anxious,” Liang Tianxing was startled by the gauze and brought her a chair. “Come, come, sit down for a while.”

"Thank you."

Lin Ting consciously maintained her persona and sat down.

Liang Tianxing then remembered to boast to Jiang Zong about his achievements: "How about that? Brother, you ran fast, didn't you?"

Jiang Zong: "Hmm."

Some classmates brought Liang Tianxing a stool and some water so he could rest for a while.

Teacher Li was so happy that her eyes crinkled into crescents.

He never expected that his casual writing would actually bring such a pleasant surprise.

"Liang Tianxing, how are you? Tired?" Teacher Li brought over a palm-leaf fan. "Come, come, my great hero, let me fan you."

Liang Tianxing raised his chin smugly: "This is nothing, I still have plenty of energy left!"

"Tsk..."

Teacher Li tried to hold back, but couldn't help clicking her tongue at him.

The students couldn't be polite anymore:

"Keep pretending! Keep pretending!"

"Then why don't you try running another 10,000 meters?"

"You started off so fast, we were worried you wouldn't be able to finish!"

Liang Tianxing wasn't angry at all. He even chuckled and answered the last student's question: "Even if you can't finish the race, you have to grit your teeth and keep running. You can't pretend to the end!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Amidst the commotion, Guan Dongyue was nowhere to be seen.

She was Liang Tianxing's classmate, so it was normal for her to come here, and there was nothing inappropriate about it.

But she didn't come; she didn't even come to the playground today.

While her classmates were either out having fun on the playground or sneaking back to their dormitories to rest, she and a few others arrived at the library early in the morning and quietly read books.

Two older students were preparing for the TOEFL exam nearby. During their break, they were quietly talking about studying abroad.

"...I don't want to go. It's so far away, and even making a phone call is expensive."

"Yes, I won't be able to see my parents anymore... but it's still good to be able to go out. Maybe I can bring my parents to live with me in the future!"

"Take it over? What are you thinking? You absolutely have to come back from your government-funded studies abroad..."

"You're so silly, so many of them went out, how many of them came back..."

Guan Dongyue's hand paused slightly.

Government-funded overseas study.

This is something that every college student desperately desires.

You can go abroad to study without spending a single penny of your own money.

How great.

As for not being able to see my parents...

She couldn't be happier!

However, Guan Dongyue gave up after only thinking about it.

Studying abroad on a government scholarship is not so easy.

Not only are academic requirements extremely high, but there are also requirements regarding family background—in order to ensure that those who go abroad will return, there are certain screening requirements regarding family members.

Her family...

The teachers reviewing the case probably knew without asking that she was eager to escape.

"I don't think I'll get accepted. It's not like I can get first place every year."

The two classmates were unaware that Guan Dongyue had overheard their conversation and continued their discussion.

"If that doesn't work, try studying abroad at your own expense. That's easy."

"Easy? Where am I supposed to get 200,000 yuan to study abroad on my own?"

With a "thud," Guan Dongyue's pen fell onto the table.

It's so hard to escape this home forever.

She had neither outstanding achievements nor a lot of money.

With the meager hundred-odd yuan she earns each month through group buying and sales, how long would it take her to save enough to cover her expenses for going abroad?

After graduation, she will most likely be assigned to a unit in Shenyang, and then continue to be entangled with this family.

There's nowhere to run.

Guan Dongyue felt a little suffocated; the words on the book were all jumbled up and she couldn't see them clearly.

She took a deep breath, packed up her books, and left the library.

As soon as she stepped out of the library, she saw a large group of people walking towards her.

In the center is her boss, Liang Tianxing.