Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the extra person Nangong Qingcheng referred to was, of course, Jiang Feng.
In fact, the so-called exchange program list she had carefully reviewed only included her, Chu Feifei, Liu Shiyuan, and Zhang Qinyao from Binhai. The rest were mostly students from other provinces and cities, and many were from rural areas.
Although the saying goes that hardship produces talent, those students had excellent grades and deserved the exchange spots. Yet, Nangong Qingcheng instinctively felt that things were not so simple — being from rural areas meant they had no significant background, and if any accidents happened, there might not be anyone to stand up for them.
"An extra person, who do you mean?" Dean Ji instinctively glanced at Jiang Feng.
"That's right, Teacher Ji, it's him! He's our friend, with him accompanying us, we'll be better at completing the task!" Chu Feifei said.
"That might not be possible!" Dean Ji shook his head, "This exchange meeting is jointly organized by us and the Finance University. The venue is at the Finance University, and the accommodation and environment they provide have all been pre-arranged. Our special bus here also has the exact number of seats; it's impossible to take an extra person."
"Moreover," Dean Ji looked at the students eagerly watching from the back, "Many in the class who want to go can't, so it would be inappropriate for an auditor to go, you shouldn't fool around."
Nangong Qingcheng and the other two did not expect the dean to refuse so directly, feeling a bit embarrassed for a moment.
"No worries, I won't take your school bus. I'll drive myself and follow behind at the time." Jiang Feng said calmly, having anticipated this.
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In the following days, Nangong Qingcheng was extraordinarily busy, having to manage company affairs and also handle the exchange program topics and list, almost leaving her with no time for anything else.
Bai Zhiqing saw Nangong Qingcheng was truly overwhelmed, so she let Nangong Qingcheng fully immerse herself in the topics while she temporarily took over company management.
Thus, Bai Zhiqing experienced her busiest time ever, spending her days selling and restocking goods, barely having a moment to rest, sometimes even missing meals, which Jiang Feng would deliver to her office.
This weekend, finally after delivering a large order, Bai Zhiqing had some time to breathe. Coincidentally, a good friend sent her a message inviting her for coffee. She decided to take half a day off to enjoy her weekend.
That noon, at the City's Afternoon Bliss Cafe.
The name was fitting, and a pair of dazzling beautiful women sitting in the corner attracted considerable attention.
The one on the right by the window, in a white dress, had sleek black hair fluttering gently in the breeze outside, her alluring oval face carrying a soft smile. Her bright almond eyes showed a hint of tiredness and laziness after being busy, yet could not conceal her innate charm.
"You finally have time to come out; it really isn't easy to meet you." Bai Zhiqing, with a fair jade-like hand, absentmindedly stirred her coffee, her round, white thighs gracefully crossed under the table, her toes playing with a glossy high-heeled sandal, revealing her entire fair, delicate foot. The red toenails gleamed on her creamy foot, with the soft ankle highlighting her alluring and perfect figure.
"I've been so busy! What can I do?"
Sitting across from Bai Zhiqing was a stunning beauty, no less attractive in stature or looks, with slender eyebrows, black clear eyes, straight nose, soft tender lips, and a beautiful, smooth, shiny cheek, combining flawlessly in a captivating face complemented by an irresistibly charming aura.
Her black, smooth, long hair was left flowing, further accentuating her graceful allure, with soft snowy arms and beautifully rounded, slender legs, shining white, sparkling like the moon, presenting a perfectly developed figure, with a youthful, alluring, mature fragrance, plus smooth and tender, exquisitely beautiful skin, altogether standing elegantly, leaving one entranced.
If Jiang Feng were here, he would immediately recognize that it was the beautiful doctor he had met on the bullet train, Murong Qian!
At this moment, in contrast to Bai Zhiqing, Murong Qian was wearing a black backless dress, complementing each other in black and white, attracting significantly attention.
"Alright, my busy lady, why did you ask me out then?" Bai Zhiqing gently sipped her coffee, asking.
"Of course, to chat with you and unwind." Murong Qian absent-mindedly stirred her fine Blue Mountain coffee, replying.
"What could possibly trouble a young mistress like you?" Bai Zhiqing asked with a laugh.
In her impression, this good friend before her never worried about troubling matters because she never encountered any challenges!
While others were unaware of her true identity, Bai Zhiqing knew very well. Despite being known as the chief surgeon at the City Center Hospital, she was actually the heiress of the second-ranked family in Binhai, the Murong Family!
She chose to abandon business for medicine simply out of interest, deliberately keeping a low profile to not affect her work.
"Don't tease me, I'm not a saint, how can I not have worries?" Murong Qian rolled her eyes at her good friend, feigned grievance: "Actually, I ran into someone on the train who seemed like an old acquaintance but wasn't, and it agitated me…"
"A man?" Bai Zhiqing couldn't believe, widening her charming eyes: "Agitated you?"
"Cough, cough!" Bai Zhiqing almost spat out her coffee, took a napkin to wipe her mouth, and said to Murong Qian: "Did I hear that right? A man actually had the heart to agitate you? How did he agitate you?"
"To be precise, it wasn't agitation; he just rejected me." Murong Qian tugged at her pouting lips, recalling how Jiang Feng didn't even bother to turn his head and ignored her, angrily sipped her Blue Mountain and said.
Bai Zhiqing was speechless, unable to comprehend a man who could remain unmoved by Murong Qian.
In her perspective, Murong Qian had all the looks, figure, family background, and charisma… almost everything a perfect woman should have!
Yet even faced with such an exquisite and perfect woman, a man dared to reject her; was he out of his mind?
"How did he reject you?"
"I admired his ability and wanted to get his contact, but he refused." Murong Qian said sadly.
"Whew, you scared me, well, at least, I thought…" Bai Zhiqing then relieved her doubts, taking another sip of coffee.
"What did you think?" Murong Qian shot a disdainful glance at Bai Zhiqing: "You thought I pursued him and got rejected?"
"You didn't clarify clearly; I was just wondering how you could be so impulsive, feeling something on the train…" Bai Zhiqing teasingly smiled.
Murong Qian sighed softly in her heart, wanting to tell Bai Zhiqing that if the person were truly her old acquaintance, it wouldn't be surprising at all to be rejected, as she simply didn't match up to him.
In fact, after getting off the train, Murong Qian had tried various channels to learn more about Jiang Feng but couldn't collect any useful information, which had troubled her, leaving her uninterested in work, and thus, she invited her good friend to unwind.
"Not quite right! Even if you just wanted to interact more, who would refuse?" Bai Zhiqing suddenly remembered something, asking puzzledly.
"Isn't it? Yet there just happens to be such a person, right here in Binhai!" Murong Qian gave a wry smile.
"Who is he, what's his name?" Bai Zhiqing curiously asked.
"His surname is Jiang, called Jiang Feng." Murong Qian sighed melancholically.