Jing Li was eating sticky rice chicken with a gloomy expression in the cafeteria, while Jing Ran bought two boxes of milk, one strawberry flavored and one papaya flavored.

He inserted a straw and placed the papaya milk in front of Jing Li.

“What are you doing?” Jing Ran sat opposite Jing Li, took a sip of the strawberry milk, and asked.

Early in the morning, his pretty girlfriend had a bitter face. There must be something on her mind!

Jing Li looked at Jing Ran’s handsome face, as he smiled slightly at her. Jing Li felt a little healed all of a sudden, so she smiled and shook her head, “It’s nothing.”

Jing Ran still felt that her mood was a bit low, so he asked again, “Really?”

“Really nothing… Nothing major has happened.” Jing Li picked up the papaya milk and sipped it, then asked, “Ranran, are you going to work for an internship during the summer vacation?”

Jing Ran nodded.

Jing Li asked, “Have you found one?”

Jing Ran nodded again.

Jing Li really didn’t expect Little Prince to actually find an internship unit. She thought that with his dull personality, he might have been rejected in the interview, “Where will you be interning?”
Jing Ran finished the milk in one gulp, placed it on the table, and casually replied, “Haiyue Hotel.”

“Haiyue Hotel?”

Jing Li was very surprised. In the hotel management class, foreign luxury or five-star hotels are more popular, and students at the top of their class would usually choose those hotels. She didn’t expect Jing Ran to choose a local five-star hotel.

During professional classes, the professor had introduced this famous local hotel. During the early stages of the opening-up and reform period, coastal cities needed to build international standard five-star hotels. Haiyue Hotel was one of the first three five-star hotels in the country, built through the cooperation and investment of businessman Mr. Jing Daying and the government. In the 1980s, the hotel was even visited by the Queen of England, and it has also hosted some foreign presidents and important political figures.

Haiyue Hotel is very prestigious in G City, and it is a hotel with great historical significance.
Later, Mr. Jing Daying established another independent branded chain of five-star hotels called Haixin Hotel.

There are many reasons why no one in the hotel management class chose Haixin Hotel or Haiyue Hotel: Haixin Hotel recruits interns, but it is not located in G City, but in other provincial capitals. Haiyue Hotel, on the other hand, is located in G City, but does not accept newcomers. Instead, they promote talent from Haixin Hotel or hire people with high-end hotel management experience.

Most of the students from J University are locals and naturally would not go to other provinces for internships. The majority’s idea is to work in other five-star hotels in the city for a few years before applying to Haiyue Hotel.

Analyzing the situation, Jing Li felt something was not right. How did Jing Ran manage to intern at Haiyue Hotel?

Curiously, Jing Li asked, “Haiyue Hotel doesn’t accept new recruits, right? How were you able to intern there?”

Jing Ran, scratching his head out of habit, honestly replied, “My dad pulled some strings for me.”

“Your dad works at Haiyue Hotel?”

Jing Ran nodded.

Jing Li was envious that Little Prince actually had a back door to enter.

Originally, Jing Li planned to work at the G branch of her parents’ company if she failed the hotel interview. However, her mother informed her in advance that the female manager at the G branch was her archenemy. Even if Jing Li got in through connections, she would still be marginalized. Her mother told her to go back to the D company to work. If Jing Ran hadn’t found an internship, she could also let Jing Ran go to D city, so that the two of them, as a couple, could work together.

Jing Li hadn’t asked little prince if he wanted to go to D city, but he had already found a position. She was worried that he might have trouble finding a job, but who knew that his father had paved the way for him.

Jing Li’s face became even more bitter. She said, “Ranran, what should I do? I didn’t find an internship in G city. I might have to go back to D city for the internship. Then we won’t be able to see each other for the whole summer.”

“No way!” Jing Ran immediately refused when he heard that he couldn’t see his girlfriend for two months.

Jing Li said with some difficulty, “Then I can’t just do nothing in G city over the summer!”

The school didn’t provide accommodations for the summer, and Jing Li felt embarrassed to stay and eat for free at grandma’s house all day.

Jing Ran stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, “How about working as a cashier at grandma’s bakery?”

Jing Li: “…”

So, it turns out…

In Little Prince’s eyes, she was already so useless that she could only work as a cashier.

“My dear, I still have to submit an internship report. How can I write the internship report?” Jing Li was a little anxious.

Jing Ran thought for a moment and said, “How about I go back and ask my dad to help you get in through the back door?”

“Can I? Won’t it be difficult for your dad to do that? Opening two back doors at once? Is your dad in a high position?”

Jing Li asked so many questions all of a sudden, and Jing Ran didn’t know which one to answer: “You should be able to get in. I’ll call my dad later and ask.”

“Hey, no need,” Jing Li immediately stopped him.

Jing Ran didn’t understand, “What’s wrong?”

Jing Li thought for a moment and said, “I don’t think it’s good.”

“What’s not good?”

Jing Li analyzed it rationally, “Your dad has never met me. If you suddenly ask him to open the back door for your girlfriend to work in the company, he might have some negative thoughts.”

Jing Ran: “… So what do you want?”

Jing Li continued, “First, take me home to meet your parents. After your parents get to know me and are satisfied with me, you can recommend me to your dad for the internship at the hotel.”

Jing Ran: “…”

Jing Li asked, “Do you think my arrangement is good?”

Jing Li had no experience meeting her boyfriend’s(Jing Ran) parents. She felt that it was inappropriate for her to let Jing Ran ask his father to help her without having visited Jing Ran’s parents first. It would seem as if she and Jing Ran were together for the sake of his family’s influence.
She didn’t want others to misunderstand their relationship as being premeditated, with impurities in their love.

Jing Ran thought it didn’t matter and agreed with Jing Li.

The matter of the internship unit was resolved, and Jing Li felt much more relaxed. She had a good appetite and, after eating a rice dumpling and a box of papaya milk for breakfast, she went to the convenience store and bought another box of papaya milk.

On the way back to the teaching building, Jing Ran asked, “It seems like you’ve been drinking a lot of papaya milk lately!”

Jing Li didn’t drink much milk, probably only twice a week. Since returning from the beach, she had been drinking a box of papaya milk every day, and these past two days, she had even been drinking two boxes a day.

Jing Li sucked on the straw, drinking the papaya milk, and sneered at him, saying, “What do you know?”

Jing Ran really didn’t understand the thoughts of girls. However, he would sometimes browse through some random recommendations on news and information apps on his phone, such as health and beauty tips.

Wearing an innocent expression, Jing Ran asked, “Do you think that by drinking more papaya milk, your chest will grow bigger?”

Jing Li really wanted to smash a box of papaya milk onto his handsome face.

*
The inter-school English debate preliminary round was held at Z University, and Jing Li skipped class to accompany Jing Ran’s team to participate in the competition at Z University.

Jing Li saw talented people from various schools gathered together, and for the first time, she felt the scene of “there is always someone better,” while waiting for their turn with Jing Ran. She saw the debaters from other schools on the stage, and they were particularly outstanding.

Leaving aside Li Xueqing’s character, the debate team she led won the championship for two consecutive years, which is quite impressive.

There are very few girls like Li Xueqing now. She is not only beautiful and well-proportioned, but also excels in her studies. She is truly a rare breed, even rarer than pandas.

If she had a slightly better personality, she would be a goddess in human form.

“Hi, Zhenzhen, what a coincidence!” Chen Wenbin walked over to say hello.

Now that Chen Wenbin has a new target, it seems like he completely ignores Jing Ran as if he were invisible, without greeting him.

He only has eyes for Fang Zhenzhen.

Chen Wenbin once said that Jing Ran is a guy who has no humanity when it comes to the opposite sex, but in fact, Chen Wenbin is almost the same.

He no longer has a good friend in his eyes.

Fang Zhenzhen is annoyed by this senior’s friend. He bombards her with WeChat messages every day, saying good morning and good night, and asking her what she’s eating for three meals a day. She never pays attention to him, but he doesn’t seem to feel embarrassed and greets her punctually every day.

Fang Zhenzhen really wants to tell Jing Ran to ask his friend not to bother her, but now she is in the same group as Jing Ran, and she is afraid that it would be awkward to say that to him. She plans to block Chen Wenbin’s WeChat after the debate competition.

Unfortunately, the preliminary competition is held at Z University, so she cannot avoid seeing Chen Wenbin.

Fang Zhenzhen feels that Chen Wenbin is a bit terrifying. Not to mention that he kissed her without warning, now he bombards her with messages every day. She is afraid that he might be the kind of extremist person mentioned in the news, who, after a failed love pursuit, murders the woman and throws her body into the river…

As Fang Zhenzhen thought about this, she scared herself and started to cry. When everyone saw Fang Zhenzhen crying, the girls hurried to comfort her and asked her what was wrong.

However, Fang Zhenzhen refused to say anything.

Finally, Jing Li took Fang Zhenzhen to the restroom to freshen up and asked her what had happened. Fang Zhenzhen then truthfully told her senior sister about how Chen Wenbin had been treating her recently, and how she was afraid that he was a perverted paranoid and that her life would be in danger..

After listening, Jing Li felt speechless about Chen Wenbin’s way of pursuing her. Jing Li comforted Fang Zhenzhen and explained to her that Chen Wenbin is rather foolish and doesn’t know how to pursue a girl; he is just using an outdated, persistent approach.

In fact, he himself is rather simple and wouldn’t do anything illegal. Jing Li also assured Fang Zhenzhen that she would talk to Jing Ran about Chen Wenbin and ask him to tone it down a bit.

Fang Zhenzhen finally let go of the worry in her heart and breathed a sigh of relief.

Initially, Fang Zhenzhen didn’t really dislike Chen Wenbin. He is quite tall and, although not as handsome as Jing Ran, he can be considered a cute guy. He dresses neatly, has a handsome appearance, and claims to be an architecture student, which many people find hard to believe because he looks more like an art student. Chen Wenbin also often visits nursing homes to care for the elderly, showing that he is quite compassionate.

It’s just that after they visited the nursing home one day, on the way back home, Chen Wenbin unexpectedly confessed his feelings to her, which she found too abrupt. She clearly rejected him, yet he still kissed her! It’s just too strange to describe…

*
After the preliminary round, the Jing Ran team entered the semi-finals.

Jing Li and Jing Ran planned to go back to school for dinner. Jing Ran had some information in the dormitory that needed to be handed in to the counselor before dinner. He went back to the dormitory to get the information, while Jing Li waited for him downstairs in the boys’ dormitory building.

Jing Ran went downstairs with the information and saw Jing Li and Lin Suirong talking together.

It had been a long time since Jing Ran had seen Lin Suirong. He heard that Lin Suirong was a national team athlete and rarely appeared at school.

Jing Ran walked up to them and overheard their conversation:
Lin Suirong: “Jing Li, let’s cancel our bet. You don’t need to be in a relationship with Jing Ran.”
Jing Li: “I don’t care. Anyway, I’ve been with Jing Ran for three months, so you should keep your promise and not bother me!”

Jing Ran remembered two months ago when Lin Suirong told him that Jing Li had only started dating him because she lost a bet to Lin Suirong.
Jing Ran thought that Lin Suirong was just saying hurtful things out of jealousy…