After the speech ended, Lin Feng’s mouth was dry from talking. He just wanted to leave as soon as possible and go home to rest.
However, things rarely go according to plan.
The students left the auditorium in twos and threes.
Lin Feng started walking toward Su Ruoxi, but he hadn’t taken more than a couple of steps before someone called out to him again.
He took a deep breath, planning to ignore the voice behind him and pretend he hadn’t heard anything.
[DING...]
[Please wait a moment, Host.]
The system’s mechanical voice suddenly rang out.
Lin Feng’s steps came to an abrupt halt. With no other choice, he stood rooted to the spot.
He wiped the impatient look off his face and turned around. It was the school administrator who had first called him up to speak and was now stopping him from leaving.
’Today’s main event was supposed to be the author they invited to speak. Why is this guy so fixated on me?’
He had only come to listen to the speech, with no intention of stealing the spotlight.
"Lin Feng, don’t be in such a hurry to leave!"
The school administrator walked over cheerfully and patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, looking extremely amiable.
"I haven’t seen you in so long, I wanted to have a chat. I wonder if a busy man like you has the time?"
What could Lin Feng do when someone put it like that?
Besides, you can’t be rude to someone who’s smiling at you, especially when that person was one of his elders and teachers.
Lin Feng had always been respectful of his teachers and elders.
He smiled calmly and said with a hint of apology,
"Teacher Du, you’re joking. I’ve just been busy lately, so I haven’t been on campus much. As for being a ’busy man,’ I really wouldn’t say that."
You have to know what to say to whom. When facing a teacher, one should be humble.
Teacher Du was very pleased with Lin Feng’s attitude. He chuckled and asked Lin Feng to wait a moment, then signaled for the other teachers behind him to escort the guest author out.
"Since you’re already here, come on. I’ll treat you and Su Ruoxi to a meal."
He said it was a meal, but it was really just at the school cafeteria.
After all, as a teacher, it wouldn’t be appropriate for Teacher Du to publicly treat a figure like Lin Feng to a meal off-campus. The school was the best place.
The food in the school cafeteria tasted the same as always.
It wasn’t delicious, but it wasn’t bad either. It was just that the meal was rather awkward for Lin Feng.
After all, no one would be in a particularly good mood while being surrounded and watched by so many people as they ate.
After finishing his meal, Teacher Du wiped his mouth, sized up Lin Feng and Su Ruoxi for a moment, and asked in a seemingly casual tone,
"Lin Feng, no need to be nervous. I’m just asking casually, there’s no other meaning to it."
"How long has it been since you and Su Ruoxi attended a class?"
He said he was just asking casually, but the question instantly made the atmosphere freeze over.
No student likes being suddenly questioned by a teacher, especially about attendance rates—a key factor affecting their end-of-semester grades.
Seeing that Lin Feng didn’t answer, Teacher Du didn’t press him. With the decorum befitting an educator, he sighed and said,
"Lin Feng, I know you have your own business now."
"But no matter where you are, or how successful you become, you still have to finish your studies. Don’t you agree?"
"Your education isn’t something you can just neglect, is it?"
"You’re only in your first few years of university, and you’re already on campus so infrequently. What’s going to happen when you’re a senior?"
"Even if we don’t look at it that way, university isn’t free. You pay tuition every semester. Are you planning on just wasting all that money?"
Teacher Du went on lecturing him earnestly for a long time, regardless of whether Lin Feng was listening or not.
He had cared for his students his whole life, even though he was extremely strict most of the time.
But a student neglecting their studies when they should be focused on them was something he could never tolerate.
Even if that person was Lin Feng, it was unacceptable.
One must finish the studies one has started. He couldn’t care less if the student was already a billionaire.
Lin Feng was speechless for a moment. He never expected that, at his age and in university, he would be on the receiving end of such a righteous and formal lecture from a teacher.
[DING...]
[Please make a choice within ten seconds, Host.]
[1. Ignore the teacher’s words, prioritize your career, continue doing as you please, and make big money.]
[2. Have a sudden realization, promise the teacher you will no longer neglect your studies, return to school to finish your degree while also managing your career.]
[Reward: Money Blessing Bonus for two days: 100 yuan/minute.]
This time, he didn’t need the system to start a countdown. In fact, he didn’t even need the system to issue this mission. He had already made his decision the moment the teacher started lecturing him.
He lowered his eyes, smiled softly, and looked at Teacher Du with a serious expression.
"Teacher Du, I was wrong."
"I shouldn’t have stayed away from class for so long. Don’t worry, I’ll be back in class tomorrow."
’The teacher is right,’ he thought. ’Some things can’t be left half-finished.’
Since he planned on building a great career, he couldn’t just abandon his studies midway.
Otherwise, if word got out in the future that a famous figure like him didn’t even study properly in university, it would be truly embarrassing.
[DING...]
[Congratulations, Host, on making the correct choice.]
[The Money Blessing bonus will now take effect.]
Teacher Du was extremely satisfied with Lin Feng’s answer, grinning from ear to ear.
He had thought this student would be difficult to persuade, but it turned out to be much easier than he’d imagined.
Because of Lin Feng’s presence, the school cafeteria was still packed with students, even though it was already seven or eight in the evening. Some had even heard the news and were trying to squeeze their way inside.
Seeing the crowd grow larger and larger, both Teacher Du and Lin Feng started to find it hard to breathe.
So they simply dropped their trays at the collection counter and left, talking and laughing.
Still seeming a little worried about Lin Feng, as they parted ways, Teacher Du made a point of reminding him again not to forget his promise to be in class on time tomorrow. A real man’s word was his bond; he couldn’t go back on it.
Lin Feng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He repeatedly assured the responsible Teacher Du that he wouldn’t skip class, and finally managed to see him off.
Watching Teacher Du’s retreating figure, Lin Feng finally let out a sigh of relief.
’Finally, I can relax for a bit.’
Even with his current status and position, he was still subconsciously intimidated by the ’teacher’ role.
"I tried to convince you to come back to class before, you know."
Su Ruoxi pouted, a sour feeling inexplicably welling up in her heart.
"Classmate Lin, I’d trouble you for an explanation."
"Why is it that I tried to persuade you for so long and you didn’t listen to a single word, but as soon as a teacher says something, you become so obedient?"
She knew she was being a little unreasonable, but Su Ruoxi still felt her anger growing.
’As Lin Feng’s girlfriend, does my word really carry so little weight?’ she thought.
Hearing this, Lin Feng froze for a second.
’I just dealt with one, now here comes another?’
He sighed internally. ’She’s my girlfriend, after all. I have to spoil her.’
So, to make Su Ruoxi happy, Lin Feng first explained and apologized. Then, without another word, he took her to the Japanese restaurant she’d been wanting to try for a long time. After much effort, he finally managed to coax her back into a cheerful mood.
However, the two of them didn’t stay out too late, as they had class the next day.
So they went back early to wash up and go to sleep, to avoid being groggy when they woke up in the morning.

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