"What did she say? Hurry up and tell me!" Chen Xinjie grabbed Tang Wulin by the shoulders and shook him vigorously.

Tang Wulin replied, "Elder Long said that she won't see you unless Shrek Academy gets rebuilt."

"Shrek Academy?" As opposed to the enraged reaction Tang Wulin had expected, Chen Xinjie's eyes glazed over slightly, and he reflexively released Tang Wulin, following which a bitter look appeared on his face.

"Rebuilding Shrek Academy is going to be a monumental endeavor. I'm willing to help you, but why can't you be with me so we can work together? Yueyue, we have so little time left; are you really unwilling to give me another chance?"

In that instant, Tang Wulin clearly caught sight of a hint of grief flashing through Chen Xinjie's eyes.

Tang Wulin merely listened and didn't dare to say anything. However, his heart was filled with a peculiar feeling. Chen Xinjie had been so dogmatic and overbearing...