The Billionaire's Hidden Affection

"It’s fine, go on with your work..." Her voice became light and cheerful, "It’s dawn here, I need to dress up, today’s not a day to be sloppy, haha, you have no idea, Li Xianzhen and the others are hoping I outshine a certain beauty... if I get overshadowed instead, they would be so disappointed... haha, goodbye..."

"Xixi, listen to me..."

Before he could finish, she had already hung up, turned off her phone, and tossed it aside.

The sky gradually brightened.

But, she felt dizzy and anxious, the consequences of many sleepless nights catching up with her, and she felt light as air as she walked. In the mirror, a pale face stared back.

Competing with beauties?

She couldn’t be bothered with such nonsense.

She’s a top student, competing not in beauty, but in grades.

In fact, she never considered herself particularly beautiful, nor did she ever truly care about how other men or women looked.

People’s aesthetics are strange: even the ugliest person, once you’re used to them, seems pleasing; even the most beautiful person, over time, can sometimes appear detestable.

Ms. Yang politely said, "Miss Yan, breakfast is ready. Shall I take you to school?"

Looking at her, for the first time, she responded with extreme politeness, "Ms. Yang, thank you for taking care of me these past two years. But I won’t need it anymore."

She handed over two checks, a considerable amount, as Yan Xixi was never stingy.

Ms. Yang was a bit surprised.

Yan Xixi calmly said, "I’ve graduated, I won’t be needing your services anymore. Notify Lin Zhiyun, and please pass one of the checks to him, I am equally grateful for his services."

"Miss Yan, are you planning not to stay here anymore?"

She replied amicably, "I have some matters to attend to, I might leave for a while."

The traditional graduation ceremony at Harvard was grand and magnificent, with a campus tour, a ceremonial procession, outstanding students giving speeches, and the awarding of diplomas... the whole of Harvard turned into a dazzling sea of black and red.

Family and friends surrounded their pride and joy, chuckling and laughing.

Thousands of applause, thousands of laughter.

She saw Li Mingyu, Li Zhen, and a few unfamiliar faces, all waving and wishing her well.

At least, I still have friends.

Wearing this outfit, coveted by countless people who could never attain it, Yan Xixi, at that moment, suddenly felt enlightened.

Honestly, even if Wan Donglin couldn’t come to watch the ceremony, it wouldn’t matter—life is never perfect. Even the most favored by God have their moments of drowsiness.

Very few people in the world can wear such garments.

It’s a symbol of very high honor, immense effort, and splendid recognition by mainstream society.

She was deeply, deeply grateful—for at least, she had gained so much.

Even if she stood alone at this peak of glory, she felt thankful.

Finally, everything was complete.

She left alone amidst the bustling crowd. Truly, at that moment, she didn’t want to see anyone, not even Li Zhen—not even her fellow townmate and classmate, she had no intention of sharing her joy.

At her core, she was always cold, lonely, and never sociable.

At a corner, she suddenly felt something out of place.

She suddenly turned around, seeing no familiar faces, just a busy crowd of diverse ethnicities. She felt a bit strange and uneasy, her heart began to race. She then hurriedly took a few steps and looked back again at the corner.

This time, she saw it clearly.

Passing by amidst millions of people—truly, there was one person, who had stood there all along, waiting for time to pass.

He was gazing at her, who knows for how long.

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