I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 220 I think...she would have a better choice...

Inside a private room of a restaurant, two people sat quietly.

These two were Yu Lingxue and Bai Cang. They sat at the furthest distance from each other, playing on their phones, as if they didn't know each other.

The table was set with delicious food, but no one touched their chopsticks, as if they were waiting for someone.

A moment later, the door to the private room suddenly opened, causing the two of them to look up simultaneously.

Tang Zhi appeared at the doorway, dressed in all black, which, combined with her expressionless face, made her appear exceptionally cold.

Her appearance caused Yu Lingxue and Bai Cang to immediately stand up from their seats and go to greet her, as if by conditioned reflex.

One person pulled out a chair for Tang Zhi, while another poured her tea.

It was as if they were already used to doing it, so natural and just right.

Tang Zhi sat down and said calmly, "Sit down, let's get down to business."

The two then sat down in their respective seats and waited quietly for Tang Zhi to speak.

Tang Zhi took a sip of tea and said:

"Keep a low profile for now. Just focus on your own things and don't bother me. It's time to concentrate on your exams."

Yu Lingxue and Bai Cang were slightly taken aback, then nodded in unison and replied, "Understood."

"You guys...are you also going to Dongzhu University? Otherwise, how can you continue to get close to Zhou Heng? Don't you have connections? Can you guarantee you'll get in?"

"It should be...not a big problem."

"Um..."

Yu Lingxue and Bai Cang exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confidence, but neither gave a direct affirmative answer.

Their grades were fine, but there was a fear of unexpected events. Their past education reminded them that they should not do things without certainty and that all risks must be eliminated.

Tang Zhi put down her teacup, rested her elbow on the table, and gave the two men a sharp look, making them tremble with nervousness...

They now feel both respect and fear towards Tang Zhi, initially because of her identity.

But gradually, they stopped caring about that; it simply wasn't important.

More importantly, Tang Zhi truly surpasses them in every aspect...

Every time, he was completely overwhelmed by Tang Zhi, unable to surpass her in any way, as if everything was under her control...

They've all grown up in places that cultivate elites; even if they aren't exceptionally outstanding, they're more than capable of handling ordinary high school students.

But they never expected to be so thoroughly crushed by Tang Zhi, a genius, leaving them with absolutely no chance of turning the tide...

This made them admire Tang Zhi from the bottom of their hearts, not for any other reason, but simply because Tang Zhi was too outstanding.

Tang Zhi remained silent for a few seconds, during which time neither of them dared to breathe loudly.

After a while, Tang Zhi slowly spoke, saying:

"Tell me all the inside information you know, especially about Zhou Heng. Don't hide anything from me. I'm doing this for your own good."

"Uh, we...we know very little."

Bai Cang stammered, looking at Yu Lingxue as if to leave the conversation to her.

Yu Lingxue bit her lip, unsure whether she should speak, but seeing Tang Zhi's gaze, she felt compelled to...

"All I know is that when Zhou Heng goes to university, he won't need to choose a major or anything... He'll have a dedicated mentor who will teach him all the knowledge he needs to inherit the company over the next few years."

Tang Zhi frowned slightly and nodded: "I see... I didn't know it could be like this. Hey, I just thought of something."

Tang Zhi suddenly seemed to remember something, looked up at the two of them, and continued:

"You said a long time ago that Zhou Heng is the heir. Whether this news is credible or not is another matter. What I want to ask is, what if Zhou Heng himself refuses to be the heir? Wouldn't you have wasted your time, effort and energy?"

Tang Zhi's words stunned both Yu Lingxue and Bai Cang...

"Oh, this..."

"We hadn't thought of that... but surely no one would be foolish enough to refuse..."

They simply couldn't believe that anyone would refuse such an opportunity.

Tang Zhi shook her head and said:

"That man might not be so sure; what if he just has a sudden whim?"

The three of them had a simple meal together and chatted for a while before Tang Zhi prepared to go home.

Yu Lingxue and Bai Cang saw Tang Zhi off and were relieved to see her get into the car.

"Hello, Yu Lingxue..."

"what?"

Yu Lingxue turned her head and looked at Bai Cang, somewhat puzzled.

Bai Cang watched Tang Zhi's car gradually disappear into the distance until its headlights were no longer visible before he slowly spoke:

"I've realized a very important problem..."

"what?"

"Our purpose in doing all this is to get close to Zhou Heng and befriend him, so that we might have a chance to become his secretary in the future..."

"Yeah, what?"

"We've overlooked one thing: we always think the other side is the biggest enemy, but do you think it's possible that...?"

Bai Cang's gaze was fixed on the distance, his eyes narrowed, his brows slightly furrowed, looking particularly serious...

Yu Lingxue was stunned for a long time, then suddenly realized something, her eyes widened, and she whispered:

"You mean... Tang Zhi? Is her goal also to become Zhou Heng's secretary?"

"I just think it's possible. If our competitor is Tang Zhi, then we have no chance of winning at all, and we can just withdraw now."

Bai Cang shook his head. He had overlooked this issue all along, but now it suddenly occurred to him that Tang Zhi hadn't said she wasn't going to compete...

If they become competitors with Tang Zhi, then there's no way to compete. Tang Zhi will kill the game instantly, giving them no chance to breathe...

"I can't be... With Tang Zhi's abilities, I think... she would have better options... Although this secretary position is already extremely rare... I always feel that Tang Zhi can go even further..."

Yu Lingxue was starting to feel insecure. The main problem was that Tang Zhi was truly outstanding; if Tang Zhi's goal was this position, then she and Bai Cang were doomed...

Bai Cang bit his lip. He understood the logic, but this worry just suddenly popped into his head...

Moreover, this is the only position that Zhou Heng can decide for himself.

Other positions cannot be filled through back channels; this is a hard and fast rule. Unless the board votes on it, there's simply no hope...

He turned to look at Yu Lingxue, his face full of worry, and muttered softly, "What should I do..."

Yu Lingxue shook her head:

"I do not know..."