My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 296 253: Getting Some Fresh Air (2)

"You come with prejudice, I give you the answer you want."

Li Peifeng felt relieved inside, pondering that he should try not to wear fragrance around them in the future, otherwise he'd be inevitably exposed someday.

As they chatted idly, they reached the entrance of the neighborhood, where the Mercedes was parked by the roadside, and the driver had been waiting for quite a while.

"Take me home," Huang Tianxuan added, "Stop at Jade District."

"Okay."

As the vehicle started off slowly, Li Peifeng seemed lost in thought. Huang Tianxuan glanced at him and suddenly asked, "What are your plans after graduation? I mean, in terms of relationships."

"I think dreams have already given the answer."

Li Peifeng spoke subtly, and Huang Tianxuan understood, but she frowned, "Still dreaming? Let's be realistic."

"Human emotions are complex, so complex that every literary piece in the world tries to portray them, but only manages a glimpse. But there's one thing I'm sure of..."

"Marriage, not love, is the one truly exclusive thing."

These unconventional yet profound words left Huang Tianxuan with her mouth slightly open, and even the driver couldn't help but look back to see what kind of philosopher could say such things.

"Stop the car."

The driver reminded, "President Huang, we haven't reached Jade District yet."

Huang Tianxuan hummed, "I know, let him walk there by himself. I don't want to see him right now."

Li Peifeng didn't mind, "Reach out anytime if there's anything."

"What if there's nothing?"

"Of course, you can also reach out when there's nothing."

Li Peifeng paused in his motion of opening the door, turned and said, "How about I accompany you home and sit for a while?"

Huang Tianxuan glanced at the driver unintentionally and shook her head gently, "Better not."

...

"In this world, gentle and righteous people always find it hard to survive, because this real world is neither gentle nor righteous!"

Li Peifeng sighed and noted this down in front of his computer, starting his work in the silent night.

For the next two weeks, Li Peifeng's routine was monotonous writing.

Writing novels, working on his thesis.

He would work continuously for thirty-six hours, then sleep for ten hours, and resume after waking.

Such a departure from a normal human schedule, although hastening his work progress, put a bit of mental stress on Li Peifeng.

He once suspected he was a mentally troubled prisoner, imagining getting into graduate school and writing online literature, while in reality, he was just in jail every day.

"Generally, it's a three-year start, but I can be released in just half a year!"

Li Peifeng comforted himself this way, and seeing it was already past seven in the evening, his mind fuzzy from thirty-plus hours without rest, he decided to eat something to replenish his energy and continue working until ten-thirty before sleeping.

But before Li Peifeng could pick up his phone to order takeout, Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning opened the door and came in.

"Have you eaten?"

"Not yet."

"Perfect, let's go out for a meal!"

Both Xu Manning and Wu Wenyue had smiles on their faces, as though something pleasant happened.

"Let's go then."

Li Peifeng nodded slightly, and with the two of them headed to a nearby restaurant, where they did hear two good news.

The first was about 'True Self' clothing store's pre-sale. Just from pre-sales, the revenue reached two million, putting Xu Manning in high spirits as she insisted on giving each of them a ten thousand reward for their hard work, which they couldn't refuse.

Li Peifeng and Wu Wenyue exchanged looks, understanding her intention, and didn't reject.

The second good news was regarding the Trinity Studio: Wu Wenyue's short video account received its third advertisement, bringing in fourteen thousand in ad revenue.

This meant Trinity Studio was truly on the road to stability.

Thus, the meal was on the future little wealthy lady Wu Wenyue, and the three of them had a delightful time. After dinner, they headed back to Jade District in mutual agreement, and as soon as they entered home, Li Peifeng started to affectionately nibble on Xu Manning.

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...

On the next Saturday morning, after a night's rest and the emotional comfort from the two girls, Li Peifeng was revitalized and continued working after Xu Manning and Wu Wenyue left.

But the rapidly beeping WeChat notifications forced him to take a look.

[Master has been captured by a monster]

It's the "International Communication of Web Literature Research" project group chat, but as the name suggests, there's no mentor in the chat, just a bunch of students who get along well within the project group.

Lu Jing: "@Li Peifeng, (pitiful) why didn't senior brother come to the last meeting? There's another notification in the main group; Monday will be another meeting, are you going? Last meeting when you weren't there, the professors scolded us terribly, Old Zhao led the criticism."

Lin Zhihui: "(shivering) Without senior brother's support, we couldn't produce anything, absolute cannon fodder, senior brother, you must come next time!!"

A Waste: "Without Senior Brother Li at the meeting, it's like the West without Jerusalem... boo hoo."

A Waste is a first-year grad student, slim and frail with delicate features, named Peng Chang. Li tends to suspect he is a zero, but it's only a suspicion; besides, this kid is quite amusing.

Reading their chat at this moment, Li Peifeng smiled happily.

Speaking of which, the reason three of them were criticized at the meeting might have something due to him. After knowing Lin Zhihui and Lu Jing were in the [Chasing Wind Scumbag Girl Group] and didn't report it, he subtly suggested to Zhao Qingge to be stricter with these two juniors, with a very justified reason.

After all, he's graduating, and the future topics will fall into their hands. Naturally, these juniors need to grow quickly and can't remain as mere recipients of packages like before.

Thus, it was definitely not retaliation, but the senior brother's sincere care for his juniors!

Li Peifeng typed: "Didn't the mentor tell you all? I'm planning to graduate early, busy with my thesis. You'll have to take on more responsibilities for this project in the future."

Li Peifeng: "But rest assured, I won't abandon you. If needed, I can help allocate tasks and arrange everything. You just need to integrate it afterward."

These words were quite skillful.

'If needed' = 'Don't bother me unnecessarily'

'Help allocate tasks' = 'I'll just say the word'

'Then you'll integrate it' = 'But you'll have to do the actual work'

But the group members focused only on the words 'graduate early' and reacted.

Lu Jing: "Ah?? Really? Senior brother is graduating early?"

Lin Zhihui: "(crying) Not allowed to run! Come back!"

A Waste sent a thirty-second voice message, which when opened up, sounded a bit like a slimmer Yue Yunpeng...

"Fortunately, fortunately, Senior Brother Li is graduating early, or we'd hold you back your whole life. Graduating early, take care; goodbye... Will we meet again, senior brother? When we meet again, be happy, alright? Be happy, joyous!"

"Your world without us, you must be happy, senior brother! Boo hoo hoo, senior brother, without you how can we survive? How to do materials, how to write reports? Senior brother, take us with you, senior brother!"

He went on and on, eventually ending in tears.

Such words from a grown man made Li Peifeng feel a bit queasy, but mostly amused.

"Push hard, I believe in you all~"

After sending the message, Li Peifeng set the group messages to mute, thought for a moment, and called Old Zhao. Once connected, he said, "Mentor, does the project need any help from me? How about I attend the meeting on Monday?"

"No need to come."

Zhao Qingge pondered, "How's your thesis writing going?"

Li Peifeng reported the progress truthfully, and Old Zhao gave some suggestions. This chat lasted over ten minutes, and he gained quite some new ideas, conveyed his thanks, with a mind to hang up.

Zhao Qingge fell silent briefly, then said, "Don't keep yourself locked in writing all the time; take some time to go out, relax, balance work and rest. Today is Saturday, and the weather is nice; I'm thinking of going out to enjoy some fresh air."

Enjoy air?

Li Peifeng felt a stir, "What are you going out to do?"

"Just wandering."

"Where to?"

"Don't know."

"Just by yourself?"

"Hm."

"..."

"Not speaking? I'll hang up then!"

Li Peifeng hesitated, "Not really, I'm considering whether I should go out to sing a song."