Sure enough, before the college entrance examination results were even officially released, a teacher from the Imperial University admissions office called.
"Hello, is this Zhu Yaya?"
"Speaking."
"It's like this. I'm a teacher from the Imperial University admissions office. According to our school's information, your exam results this year are outstanding. I wonder if you might be interested in Imperial University?"
Zhu Jianjun and Zhao Jing were eavesdropping on the side. When the couple heard the content clearly, their faces lit up with joy.
Zhu Yaya told the teacher that she would apply to Imperial University. After inquiring about the specific details of her exam scores, she said goodbye and hung up the phone.
Facing the sparkling eyes of Zhu Jianjun and Zhao Jing, Zhu Yaya calmly announced her scores: "146 in Chinese, perfect scores in Math and English, and 295 in Comprehensive Science. The top scorer in the capital."
Zhu Jianjun and Zhao Jing's eyes widened in shock.
Zhu Yaya's reason for choosing Imperial University wasn't just because it was the top university in Hua Xia with the best learning resources; she also went there for Murong Beichen.
Last year, Murong Beichen entered Imperial University relying on his family's connections. Xu Chun went abroad, but Zhu Yaya's family didn't have the means to support her studying overseas. Zhu Yaya could only settle for the next best thing and keep her eyes on Murong Beichen, who was still in the capital.
In four years, Murong Beichen would take over his father's position and become the CEO of the Murong Group. Xu Chun, upon returning to the country, would become a well-known young designer abroad.
In order to get close to Murong Beichen and Xu Chun in four years and complete her remaining mission, Zhu Yaya was determined to enter the Murong Group. The Murong Group was, after all, a renowned conglomerate, famous not only domestically but also internationally. Getting into the Murong Group was no easy task. A lowly employee couldn't possibly interact with the CEO every day, so Zhu Yaya decided to compete for the position of Murong Beichen's executive secretary.
To build a perfect resume, Zhu Yaya lived her four college years to the fullest, sweeping up Imperial University's scholarships year after year and interning at major companies as early as her sophomore year.
It wasn't that there were no outstanding boys pursuing Zhu Yaya in college, but she smiled and rejected them all one by one.
She would say, "I'm sorry. I already have a boyfriend."
She had promised Yan Heng that she would wait for him.
Zhu Yaya had stopped sending QQ messages, and Yan Heng's QQ avatar remained gray.
Zhu Yaya had adapted to the days without Yan Heng by her side, learning to bury her longing deep in her heart without showing any emotion.
Zhu Yaya knew that Yan Heng missed her just as much as she missed him.
Late one night a year ago, she received a very strange phone call. The person on the other end didn't say a word; Zhu Yaya only heard their breathing. After a minute, the call disconnected.
When Zhu Yaya called back the next day, the phone number was already out of service.
Zhu Yaya guessed, could that have been Yan Heng calling?
Zhu Yaya's college life was full of momentum. By her senior year, she stood out among a group of excellent competitors and became Murong Beichen's secretary.
Xu Chun's departure had been a huge blow to Murong Beichen. He remained quiet for five years and became the CEO of the Murong Group after graduating from college.
The current Murong Beichen was no longer that colorful youth from back then. His hair was dyed back to black, he washed off his exaggerated makeup, changed out of his alternative clothes, and put on a custom-tailored suit.
When Zhu Yaya first saw him, she didn't even recognize him!
It had to be said that this version of Murong Beichen looked very handsome, giving off the aura of a domineering CEO. It was no wonder he was the male lead in The Domineering Him, The Pure Love.
But Murong Beichen's parents didn't think so!
As Murong Beichen's secretary, Zhu Yaya saw with her own eyes Madam He forcing Murong Beichen to get plastic surgery.
That's right, plastic surgery.
