Chapter 101: Wang Xinrou's Solution

Wang Xinrou was disappointed!

He Tian did not take the opportunity to confess his feelings; he simply smiled faintly and left. This infuriated Wang Xinrou.

In her eyes, this was absolutely intentional on He Tian’s part. She was confident in her own charm—one hundred and twenty percent certain that He Tian liked her!

But… this infuriating He Tian just wouldn’t take the initiative to confess!

“Does he really think I’ll be the first to confess? Dream on!” Wang Xinrou muttered to herself angrily, leaving the seaside and returning to the villa.

“Aunt Qiu, it looks like you’ll have much more work to do from now on. Should I hire some help for you?” The number of people in the villa had increased considerably. With only Aunt Qiu and two other maids, the workload was starting to become overwhelming.

“No need! I like being busy like this,” Aunt Qiu replied with a smile as she brought out breakfast.

“Alright then! But don’t overwork yourself! It’s too difficult to find good people like you these days,” He Tian said with a smile.

Aunt Qiu’s face was all smiles. There’s nothing better than having your work appreciated!

“Chou! Come with me for a moment.” After breakfast, everyone went about their own business. He Tian called Chou into his room.

“You don’t want me to supervise that lunatic and make sure he brings back all fifteen treasures, do you?” Chou said. “There’s no need. As eccentric as he is, he always keeps his word when it comes to treasures.”

“That’s not it,” He Tian replied, smiling as he produced the Dragon Soul Pill. “To reach the fifth level of internal strength, this alone is enough!”

“What’s this?” Chou eyed him suspiciously.

“You can call it the Dragon Soul Pill,” He Tian replied with a smile.

“Dragon Soul…” Chou looked at He Tian in shock, stammering, “You’re from… That’s impossible! With your strength, you’re not qualified!”

“Chou, don’t ask about my affairs. Because of certain rules, I can’t reveal too much. But this Dragon Soul Pill should be useful for you.” He Tian pressed the pill into Chou’s hand, smiling. “Take it.”

“He Tian, this…” Suddenly, the Dragon Soul Pill felt as heavy as a mountain in Chou’s hand.

“This is a pill specially designed to help you break through. It would be wasted on me. Besides, the reason I got it was because of those golden medicinal insects and the Five-Flower Snake. Strictly speaking, you earned this.” He Tian continued with a smile, “Besides, if your strength improves, it’s only good for me. So what are you hesitating for?”

“He Tian, I won’t say anything more. I’ll accept the pill.” Chou was not one for indecision. Hearing this, he accepted the Dragon Soul Pill without hesitation.

“That’s more like it! Go do what you need to do. I have things to deal with—I’ll be off!” He Tian patted Chou on the shoulder and smiled.

A fifth-level internal force practitioner!

Once Chou reached the fifth level, He Tian’s side would see a tremendous boost in strength. The benefits this would bring were so exciting that just thinking about them was invigorating.

“Xinmeng!” Upon leaving, He Tian saw Wang Xinmeng about to head off to work, accompanied by Yao Rao and Ruth. He immediately called out to her.

“Here to give me some advice?” Wang Xinmeng said with a cheerful smile.

“That’s right! Don’t let current difficulties weigh on your mind.” He Tian smiled. “But there’s something else—help me dig up information about He Jiansheng’s private assets.”

“That’s not a problem. But…” Wang Xinmeng hesitated, looking at He Tian.

“Don’t worry!” He Tian knew what she was concerned about—it was the funding, wasn’t it? Not to mention the more than two billion he’d already invested in Tianrou Investments, he still had nearly five billion in idle funds!

Since He Jiansheng wanted to play this game, why wouldn’t He Tian oblige? As the saying goes, courtesy demands reciprocity.

He Tian was being extremely polite to He Jiansheng! If he didn’t teach He Jiansheng a lesson, the man would get too full of himself—still thinking he was the prince of Tianhai!

His era was long over!

“Alright then, I’ll get the information to you as soon as possible,” Wang Xinmeng replied with a smile.

She had to admit, from the very beginning, she’d never once managed to get a true grasp on He Tian. There always seemed to be a mysterious aura about him, making it impossible to see him clearly.

Even when she was with Zhu Liman’s personal designer, facing ‘candid’ He Tian, Wang Xinmeng still couldn’t see through him at all.

This filled her with curiosity about He Tian…

People always said that a woman’s curiosity about a man was the beginning of her downfall…

Wang Xinmeng wasn’t sure whether there was any truth to that, but she was quietly on her guard.

Unfortunately, even while being cautious, she simply couldn’t suppress that growing curiosity.

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Returning to his classroom, He Tian sighed inwardly as he looked at his classmates around him.

Life was truly different now. In the past, after finishing a mission, it was either training, studying, or waiting for the next assignment. If not that, it was dealing with personal matters—but even those invariably involved some kind of struggle or conflict.

Now, everything was different. He was part of ordinary society, surrounded entirely by regular people.

They couldn’t possibly imagine the other side of He Tian’s life.

The contrast was staggering.

But He Tian had already adapted to this life. Switching between these two completely different mindsets, he felt as though his own mental state was slowly being elevated—an indescribable sense of enlightenment lingered in his heart.

University life was extremely relaxed!

Take He Tian, for example—he’d been gone for ages and hadn’t even received a word from his professors.

Of course, he had asked for leave in advance. But even so, it was proof of the university’s laid-back atmosphere.

His classmates, on the other hand, were much more enthusiastic toward He Tian.

That previous basketball game had made him a campus celebrity at Tianhai University.

To be in the same class as He Tian—sometimes, his classmates used this as a bragging right.

Even with Wang Xinrou acting as his ‘protector,’ some girls couldn’t resist confessing their feelings to He Tian.

University was the time when innocence and budding feelings gave way to passion and romance.

They weren’t shy about expressing their hearts! Some just didn’t want to have any regrets, some believed in pursuing success at all costs, and there were all sorts of reasons…

In short, despite Wang Xinrou’s stormy expression, all the girls in class—whether beautiful or not—were drawn to He Tian.

The male students were so envious they could hardly speak!

Even the school’s famed and long-standing panel for evaluating campus heartthrobs had named He Tian the top male idol at Tianhai University. Given his identity and attractiveness, it all seemed perfectly natural.

If you were to name the most popular person on campus, there was no one but He Tian.

He’d had a taste of this even before he became ‘famous,’ so he was experienced by now.

He always responded with a polite smile, maintaining impeccable manners.

But beneath that politeness was a clear, unapproachable coldness.

Only then did Wang Xinrou’s mood start to improve a little. If He Tian had seemed pleased with himself, she probably would have died of anger—or confessed her feelings on the spot, which she simply couldn’t accept!

“Looks like He Tian shouldn’t come to school too often from now on,” Wang Xinrou thought to herself, already plotting how to make it happen. Have the school expel him? That’s too harsh. Persuade him? That seems difficult. What to do?

For the moment, Wang Xinrou couldn’t think of a good solution.

“Enjoying yourself?” she asked He Tian softly.

“The hardest thing to bear is a beauty’s favor,” He Tian replied with a wry smile. “Enjoy? Hardly!”

He’d completely underestimated just how popular he’d become at Tianhai University.

“Do you want to end this? Go back to being just another face in the crowd?” Wang Xinrou’s eyes sparkled; she looked like she had a plan.

“I’m all ears,” He Tian replied, playing along.

“Come closer,” Wang Xinrou beckoned him with her finger.

Then she whispered a long string of advice in his ear.

“Will that really work?” He Tian looked at her in surprise.

“Why wouldn’t it? Trust me!” Wang Xinrou was full of confidence.

“But… won’t people think I’m arrogant? Or narcissistic?” He Tian still hesitated.

“Oh, please! Isn’t that just the real you coming out?” Wang Xin smiled. “Even if people think less of you or lose interest, at least you’ll stop being mobbed everywhere you go. I think it’s a fantastic idea! Whether you take my advice is up to you.”

“Draft it for me,” He Tian said through gritted teeth.

“Really?” Wang Xinrou’s eyes narrowed with excitement—her plan had finally succeeded!

“Of course! What, you don’t want to? Too bad! You suggested it, so you have to help.”

“Fine, fine, I’ll do it—just this once,” Wang Xinrou replied, pretending to be reluctant.

“Thanks,” He Tian said sincerely.

He thought Wang Xinrou was being a little devious, but on reflection, this plan didn’t seem to have any downside for him. As for his image—he didn’t care in the slightest.

What mattered most was not being mobbed by crowds everywhere he went.

He was tired of this kind of attention—he much preferred a quiet, ordinary life.

Simplicity is a treasure.