Watching his chili sauce business thrive brought Chén Zhāoyáng an immense sense of accomplishment. He knew this was merely the first step toward realizing his dream. With final exams drawing steadily closer, he and Lín Xiǎotáng had to pour more energy into their studies, yet the chili sauce business remained a constant in their hearts. In their spare time, the two of them would still occasionally discuss ways to further expand the market.
Campus life, however, is always full of unexpected twists. One day, while Chén Zhāoyáng was listening attentively in class as usual, the teacher suddenly announced that a parent-teacher meeting would be held the following week. The news sent the classroom into an instant uproar. Students began chattering anxiously—some worried that their grades would be exposed to their parents, while others racked their brains trying to figure out how to get their parents to put in a good word for them during the meeting.
Upon hearing the announcement, Chén Zhāoyáng's heart skipped a beat. He wasn't worried about his own grades, after all—thanks to his hard work over this period, he had made significant academic progress. What gave him a headache was the hazy, ambiguous relationship between himself and Lín Xiǎotáng. He had no idea what persona or stance he should adopt when interacting with Lín Xiǎotáng in front of both sets of parents during the meeting, and he shuddered to think what would happen if the adults managed to read between the lines.
Chapter 24