He Lingyi froze for a moment. "Why?" she asked in confusion.
"Because with your grades, if you perform a little better, you can get into a much better university," Jiang Sifan explained. "Jinling Institute of Technology isn't exactly a great school. It's just a bottom-tier 211 university. I only went there because my English is terrible. You're different. Your foundation is better than mine. If you work hard, a 985 university is definitely within reach."
He Lingyi fell silent for a while before saying softly, "But I want to go to your school."
"Don't be silly." Jiang Sifan chuckled. "Choosing a university isn't about choosing a person; it's about choosing your future. You'll have your own path to walk later on. You can't let me hold you back."
He Lingyi didn't say anything, but her arms tightened around him.
