1994: From a young man from a small town to a second-generation resident of Shanghai

On the campus of Huazhong Normal University.

Ye Huiling wore a beautiful evening gown today, standing confidently and gracefully on stage as the host.

During the event, her beauty attracted the attention of many boys, some of whom even presented her with flowers.

At this moment, Ye Huiling finally found a sliver of confidence.

Although she was just a girl from a small county, most of her classmates were from the city, and half of them were locals from Shanghai. They ate and dressed much better than her, and had a broader perspective.

At the beginning of the semester, she was also intimidated by the huge gap.

But after learning that Chen Yong had become a class monitor at Fudan University, she was not willing to fall behind. Through hard work, she finally stood on this stage. Tonight, she is the most beautiful girl in the School of Foreign Languages!

Ye Huiling's image is very similar to that of some female protagonists in Japanese manga, with a manga face or a small face like an internet celebrity, but more realistic and more recognizable.

Ye Huiling's five roommates are sitting together below.

"Ye Huiling is a hundred times more beautiful than usual today! She truly deserves to be the beauty icon of our dorm."

"Go for it, Huiling! You're the best!"

Next to the girls sat a senior student who was on good terms with them. He had taken good care of them in their studies, such as guiding them with their homework and revealing the scope of the final exam, which was quite challenging and helpful in improving their grades.

Huang Lei wasn't truly selflessly helping his junior. He liked Ye Huiling and wanted to get closer to her by getting close to her roommate.

"Does Ye Huiling really not have a boyfriend?" Huang Lei asked.

Xu Wenwen said uncertainly, "She definitely doesn't have a boyfriend. This semester, Huiling has never disappeared from our sight, and no boy has come to see her."

Huang Lei felt a little more at ease. He had already launched several attacks on Ye Huiling, but each time Ye Huiling had dodged them.

But just as he was about to be happy, Xu Wenwen suddenly said, "It seems that Ye Huiling has a high school classmate at Fudan University next door, and there was a classmate reunion not long after the start of the semester."

"What?!" Huang Lei thought to himself, "Oh no! Could Ye Huiling still be hung up on that high school classmate?"

That makes sense; Ye Huiling had never agreed to be with him because her high school classmate was more outstanding than her.

Do you know anything about Ye Huiling's high school classmate?

Xu Wenwen said cautiously, "I think we talked about it before. That boy was probably their class monitor."

Huang Lei thought it was something serious; he was just a class monitor, but he was also the president of the student council for his grade!

President of the student union at a top university! That's something to brag about for a lifetime.

He's just a class monitor. And he's from a small town.

He knew about Ye Huiling's family background. Her father was the county magistrate, which was not bad in the county, but it was not enough in a place like Shanghai.

A county magistrate in a small place can't mobilize many resources or have many connections.

His family is different. Huang Lei is from Zhejiang Province, and his parents are both leaders in the system, specifically in the education sector.

He's studying to be a teacher, and he's prepared to take over his parents' jobs in the future.

After the party, Ye Huiling received many advances from male classmates backstage.

Faced with so many suitors, Ye Huiling was surprisingly calm for the first time.

In the past, she would have been very proud and happy.

They might even want to show off a little to their classmates.

Among these boys were several department heads and leaders in student organizations.

Although they are far inferior in appearance, they are very capable.

Just yesterday, when she was feeling quite pleased with her progress, she suddenly learned that Chen Yong had actually released a song!

That's right, he released a song, and it was a duet with his aunt.

Chen Yong hadn't contacted me for so long, and when I finally heard from him again, he had actually released a song.

Now all her classmates are listening to this song, but only she knows that the singer of "1994" is her high school classmate. This person had a crush on her in high school and even came to Shanghai for her sake.

"Huiling, the party's over. Let's go out for dinner together."

When Ye Huiling saw that Huang Lei was also there, she knew that he must be paying for the meal.

Although Huang Lei is quite outstanding, he still falls short of the one she knows.

Chen Yong drives a Mercedes-Benz, while Huang Lei doesn't even own a car.

So what if his parents are leaders within the Zhejiang provincial system? Chen Yong's aunt is a teacher at Fudan University.

That person's dad is incredibly rich.

She also heard from her family that Chen Yong's biological father in Shanghai wanted to bring his adoptive parents to Shanghai.

Previously, her family had little contact with Chen Yong's adoptive parents, but since Chen Yong was admitted to a prestigious university, her father has started to actively contact his family.

Through the connection established with the principal, the school frequently sends Chen Dagang to meetings at the Education Commission, and he is now a junior leader at the school.

"I'm a little tired today and don't want to eat. I still need to go back and call my parents."

Ye Huiling refused.

Huang Lei stepped forward and said, "Junior, it's just a meal, it won't take up much time. You'll have plenty of time to make a phone call after you finish eating."

Seeing her roommates' pleading looks, Ye Huiling finally agreed.

Huang Lei was secretly delighted and prepared to take Ye Huiling and her roommates to a very nice restaurant outside the school for dinner.

As soon as they came outside, they saw a Mercedes-Benz parked in front of the university across the street.

Upon seeing the Mercedes, Xu Wenwen exclaimed in surprise, "Fudan University students are really rich; they're already driving Mercedes while still in university." Her tone was filled with envy.

Ye Huiling didn't feel anything. She saw it later, and because she knew Chen Yong owned a Mercedes, she didn't notice it.

"Those who can afford to drive Mercedes-Benz in college are basically bought with money from their families. It will be quite difficult for us teachers to become extremely wealthy in the future, but it will be quite easy to live a middle-class life. The minimum standard is guaranteed, and the job income is stable. Moreover, if we rise to a leadership position, those wealthy people will still have to curry favor with us for their children's education. So everything has two sides."

"What the senior said makes sense."

Huang Lei was very proud and showed off his knowledge to the group of female students who had just arrived.

But seeing a handsome college student in a Mercedes, with a beautiful woman in the passenger seat, what man wouldn't want to live that kind of life when he's young?

This guy is so envious of these people; they're lucky to have been born into such a privileged family.

Ye Huiling's eyes suddenly narrowed. She saw the Mercedes her roommates were talking about, and it looked like Chen Yong's car!

The license plate numbers were the same; she had even ridden in Chen Yong's car!

When she saw another girl sitting in Chen Yong's car, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart.

It feels like something precious that belonged to me has been lost today, and I also feel a sense of betrayal!

Yes, Chen Yong betrayed her.

She had clearly hinted at it to him, and Chen Yong had liked her back in high school too!

Why hasn't she contacted me during this time? She hasn't written a single letter, hasn't come to see me, and hasn't called. It turns out she already has a girlfriend at school.

Xu Wenwen noticed that Ye Huiling seemed a little off. "Huiling, what's wrong?"

"I'm suddenly feeling unwell and don't want to eat. You guys go and eat."

Huang Lei realized something—the people in that Mercedes from earlier!

No way, that's Ye Huiling's classmate at Fudan University?

Depend on---!

It's infuriating to compare yourself to others. I've been chasing after my goddess for so long, and she doesn't even bother to contact me.

But isn't this his chance?

Huang Lei rushed towards Ye Huiling and stood in front of her, asking, "Junior, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing! Senior, you go eat with them, I really don't want to go."

"We're all worried about you now, and we can't eat anymore. They feel the same way, so I'll go back with you."

Ye Huiling was bottling up a lot of grievances and had no intention of paying any attention to Huang Lei. She walked past him with a frightening calm, not wanting to even glance at him.

That night, two more people were disappointed.

Chen Yong was unaware that he had directly injured one person and indirectly injured another tonight.

At this moment, he was taking Yao Jing to Huanghe Road for a candlelight dinner.