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Chapter 358 - 356, Ready to Depart (Second Update)_1

Chapter 358: 356, Ready to Depart (Second Update)_1

Elopement? Ren He was stunned; it was a possibility he had never imagined.

If he had taken Yang Xi away to elope from the beginning, what about her relationship with her family? If he could make such a decision, it would be too irresponsible towards Yang Xi. It would be akin to forcefully severing her ties with her family.

But now, it was Yang Xi who was taking the initiative to elope with him...

Ren He shook his head: "We can’t go, we have to face it eventually."

Yang Xi explained: "It’s not that we’ll never return. But right now, my mother is in a rage. It’s useless to talk to her about anything related to Ren He at this moment. I’ll explain it to her clearly; I just want to show her how determined I am to be with you."

For Yang Xi, Ren He’s attention was focused on her, and he was willing to give his life for her. Even if she chose the most selfish answer ’to be loved’ in the simple question of love and being loved, Yang Xi couldn’t part with Ren He. Of course, what Ren He was willing to do for her, she was equally willing to do for him.

After a long silence, Ren He asked, "Are you serious?" Saying he wasn’t moved would be impossible. The fact that the other person was willing to elope with him showed how much he meant to them, but he was still hesitant.

In this respect, Ren He could never be as decisive as he was in other areas because the issue was too complex.

Yang Xi said, "Let’s just pretend we’re going out to have fun for a month, how about that? Just to show my mom my determination."

Ren He continued in silence as if making a significant decision, and a slow smile spread across his face: "Okay, we’ll elope, but not today."

Economically speaking, there wouldn’t be any problem with their elopement; they were not like some people who ran out of money after eloping and were forced to return home out of desperation. Ren He thought that was the most pathetic, having hands and feet but ending up desperately poor and having to return home.

You say you’ve eloped, can’t you be a bit more capable?

But Ren He was different. Qinghe Games was now making over a hundred million a month; he couldn’t starve even if he wanted to, and he could elope easily for a lifetime without any worries.

In terms of significance, this was a smokeless war between Yang Xi and Su Ruqin that didn’t concern Ren He too much. It was Yang Xi who didn’t want Ren He to suffer for her sake anymore, so she made this decision. She had to make Su Ruqin completely accept their relationship.

But Ren He couldn’t leave today because he still had many things he hadn’t done. If he left just like that, his conscience would trouble him.

The next morning, Ren He’s first stop was to see Richard. Mainly he went to tell him to hold onto the painting he’d given Yang Xi, as he might be away for a month, and to please not count it as cutting class... Ren He’s excuse to Richard for taking leave was artistic inspiration, which was perfect. After all, the decision to take art classes was made so he could have the freedom to go out whenever he wanted, and using artistic inspiration as a reason was just too fitting.

Though, other students didn’t have the freedom Ren He had...

Richard was still clueless, frowning as he asked, "Is there a problem with your painting again, why are so many people asking me who the artist is?"

"Umm... no problem," Ren He said cheerfully: "Alright, I’m off then, remember not to reveal my true identity."

"Go on, go on," Richard said upon seeing that Ren He did not want to talk: "Be safe."

At this point, Ren He paused and then laughed. Perhaps Richard had guessed something from bits and pieces of conversation from others, which was why he was so earnestly instructing him to be safe.

Honestly, Richard was a good person; it was just his stubbornness about art.

After leaving Columbia University, it was straight to the Juilliard School of Music. First, he gave a lesson, and then as usual, he recorded ’Croatian Rhapsody’ and ’Canon,’ which were exactly what Joseph wanted the most. Ren He had accepted a favor by attending Juilliard School of Music, and he felt it would be somewhat unfair if he didn’t complete the task.

This was also the first time the students had heard their young professor perform these two pieces in person. They had heard them once from other professors, but now, listening to their own professor, it just seemed he played it a notch cooler...

However, everyone couldn’t shake the feeling that their young professor seemed to be bidding farewell...

After recording, Ren He went to Joseph’s office, "I want to resign and apply for the composition department, I want to be a student."

Joseph was baffled at that moment, what new trick was he up to now?! And what’s with this ’I don’t care, I just want to be a student’ attitude?!

"Isn’t being a professor good?" Joseph asked, his tone reflecting his agony.

"It’s not that it’s not good, I just feel that my teaching level might be problematic, so I plan to study in depth," Ren He explained.

Oh... having issues with teaching quality, that could be a valid reason, but the key point is that right now, your classes have the most auditors in the entire academy, and you say your teaching quality is problematic? Your teaching skills are renowned throughout the music world, especially that theory of yours where you turn compositions into poetry, isn’t it hot enough?

And the most crucial question is, who the hell would have the nerve to be your teacher?! Huh?!

In class, if a student posed a question and the teaching professor found it challenging to answer, they would say, "For composing-related issues, perhaps classmate professor would have more authority to answer."

What the hell?! Are they insane?!

Ren He said, "This is what we’ll do, I think I know what you are worried about. Let’s make a deal, I’ll take a month’s leave, and you help me register as a student. When I return, I’ll teach both composition and piano classes, but I won’t take a salary, I just want the identity of a student."

What does that mean? Joseph was a bit confused. You say you’ll teach but don’t want a salary, what’s the aim? Are you boasting that you are very wealthy? But Joseph’s eyes lit up; he had longed for Ren He to teach composition classes, which he thought was impossible, but now things had taken a surprising turn.

Joseph was quite a principled man: as long as it was for the benefit of the Juilliard School of Music, other principles could be foregone... that was his principle.

Although he was somewhat baffled by Ren He’s decision, as long as Ren He was willing to teach, that was no issue, the rest could be discussed later. Artists often had their quirks; old Richard never took a salary as dean at Columbia University, and he only taught when he felt like it.

Joseph considered, "As long as you’re willing to teach, that’s fine. However, don’t rush into a decision about the salary. We’ll continue to issue your salary every month, but we’ll keep the money in the finance department for you. Whenever you want it, it’s yours, and you’ll also have the identity of a student."

What he really couldn’t understand, though, was why Ren He insisted on being a student.

But Ren He had his own considerations; his identity was now quite dangerous, always on the verge of collapsing, mainly because he dabbled in too many things. He couldn’t live every day in constant fear, like this time when he himself hadn’t even been aware of the existence of that photo— who knows when something like this might pop up again.

If he were to be exposed, he couldn’t continue dating Yang Xi under the guise of a professor; it would be terrible for Yang Xi’s reputation. He, on the other hand, didn’t mind; the thought of romance between teacher and student actually seemed quite interesting...

Now, Ren He had finally dealt with everything clean and clear.

Ready to elope!

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As usual, time to grab a bite. 800,000 words, my sentiments, it hasn’t been long since I started writing, and already 800,000 words, I am simply too diligent. I ask for monthly tickets, for a full subscription! Yes, a full subscription means subscribing to every Chapter... I need the average subscription performance of each Chapter to blend into better website recommendations and better contracts, thank you all, it’s very important to me