In the era of fetal wear, she became the first socialite in Hong Kong

Chapter 303 Graduation~

Because the London Business School in central London does not have a large auditorium, the graduation ceremony was held at the Royal Festival Hall on the south bank of the Thames.

To the tune of the classic Latin song "Gaudeamus Igitur", the graduates were guided into the venue and taken their seats in an orderly manner.

Fu Ziyan was entering the venue with the main group. Perhaps there was some kind of connection between father and daughter. Fu Ziyan suddenly turned her head towards the guest seats and saw her father sitting there, looking elegant, gentle and straight.

Fu Qiyuan looked at his daughter with a gentle smile on his face.

Mingming just smiled faintly, nodded encouragingly to her, and said nothing. However, Fu Ziyan felt a soft and sour feeling in her heart, and then her joy exploded like fireworks.

She smiled brightly and winked at her father playfully.

She had already accepted the fact that her father couldn't come, but when her father unexpectedly sat there... Fu Ziyan pursed her lips, and her originally dignified and polite smile became genuine.

It turns out that this is the real experience of "first criticizing and then praising" in writing. It's really good. No wonder this writing method can get high scores when used in Chinese composition!

Her joy was so overwhelming that she felt like a wisp of smoke drifting through the air, oblivious to the solemn ceremony of the faculty representatives taking their seats. By the time she had regained her composure, it was already the turn of the principal, Dr. Albert, to enter the room, dressed in a gorgeous red and black robe, accompanied by the music of the organ band.

He stepped onto the stage with a solemn expression and delivered his graduation speech: "In a few minutes, you will officially leave this campus as graduates. I am delighted... Please remember, no matter when or where you are, never forget your academic potential and responsibilities... Next, I will announce the list of graduates..."

"Adam, Adrian..."

Watching her classmates being called one by one and going up to the stage to shake hands and receive their certificates, Fu Ziyan sat in her seat, like a merciless applause machine, smiling politely as she applauded and congratulated each graduating alumnus.

until--

"Selene Fu!"

Fu Ziyan wore a black master's gown with a dark blue shawl-like drape covering her shoulders and back, and the edges were trimmed with gold piping. The loose, draped knee-length gown could not hide her proud and elegant demeanor. The tassels of the master's hat, which was made of dark blue and gold thread, swayed slightly as she walked.

With a proper smile on her face, she walked slowly onto the stage, shook hands with the principal, and lowered her head to let the principal adjust the tassel of her bachelor's cap from left to right.

The principal leaned forward slightly and handed the diploma to Fu Ziyan. His silver temples shone softly in the warm light. His voice was low and soothing, as if filled with relief and infinite expectations: "Selene, congratulations on your graduation. I wish you a bright future."

"Thank you."

After thanking the principal, Fu Ziyan's first reaction was to look at her father in the guest seats: "Dad, look! I graduated!"

At that time, Fu Qiyuan was holding a camera to take pictures of his daughter. As his daughter grew up, his photography skills were honed bit by bit.

In the blink of an eye, the little girl who used to whine and skip classes has now graduated. Fu Qiyuan rarely sighs about the passage of time. It always feels like it was just yesterday when he held Ti Ti's little hand and wrote calligraphy with a brush.

Looking again, he saw the little girl standing next to the principal on the stage looking at him with bright eyes. He couldn't help but smile and nodded to her.

Even though she had to consider the occasion, Titti still had an elegant and appropriate smile on her face. He knew at a glance that the child was sharing her joy with him, and probably part of her intention was to say, "I'm graduating, and I'm going to be an adult in the future."

Sir?

A smile flashed in Fu Qiyuan's eyes. He was still a child.

As soon as the graduation ceremony ended, Fu Ziyan said "see you on campus" to her friends, then walked briskly towards her father with her graduation certificate.

The joy on her face made everyone who met Selene on the street and greeted her with "Happy Graduation" look at her sideways - it seemed that graduation really made Selene very happy!

It wasn't until the classmate closest to Fu Qiyuan smiled and said "Happy graduation, Selene" to Fu Ziyan that she realized that Selene had just smiled and nodded in response to her "Happy graduation" when she quickly walked forward like the wind and pounced on a Chinese guest, her voice sweet and delicate: "Dad!"

He was stunned.

Selene won the championship like a king and could even talk back to the professor. Eight out of ten of her business management papers were praised by professors and used as examples. She could actually make such a sweet and coquettish voice!

Oh, that's not right. So Selene wasn't so happy because of graduation, but purely because she saw her dad?

I didn’t expect that Selene, who is capable of standing on her own, would be so dependent on her father!

Fu Qiyuan's expression was gentle. He smiled and helped his daughter straighten her graduate cap, which had been blown askew by the wind. "Congratulations to our Ti Ti on her graduation."

Fu Ziyan gently tugged at her father's sleeve, looking up at him with sparkling eyes, her face filled with joy. "Dad, why are you here? Isn't it because of the weather that the plane can't fly?"

"How could Dad not be at your graduation ceremony?" Fu Qiyuan chuckled. "I applied for a flight to France yesterday. Luckily, the fog cleared for a while this morning. Helicopters and planes still aren't possible, but ferries are."

Although it was a bit troublesome to get there, I managed to not miss Titi's graduation ceremony.

Dad is so nice~ Fu Ziyan could tell from the words that this trip was not easy.

"Daddy, I love you so much~" She tilted her head slightly to look at her father, grinning foolishly.

Fu Qiyuan smiled: "Dad loves you too."

After saying that, Fu Qiyuan raised his eyes and looked calmly at a classmate who had been staring at him.

A classmate suddenly looked away.

Hiss! Selene's dad's gaze was truly terrifying. He seemed calm and composed, yet it somehow managed to send him shivering. He'd worked in investment banking for three years before coming to business school, and he'd met a few bosses, but nothing this frightening!

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"Dad, I want to go back to campus to take graduation photos. Will you come with me?" Foggy weather is not suitable for outdoor photography, but it is still okay in indoor places such as libraries.

Except when she was punished for being naughty, usually when Ti Ti acted like a spoiled child to him, Fu Qi Yuan rarely refused. This time was no exception, he indulged her: "Okay, Daddy will accompany you."

Even indoors, Fu Ziyan can come up with some fun!

Reading a book in the library, her back is vaguely visible on the stairs against the foggy background, pushing the window open in the classroom with her head slightly tilted back and reaching out, holding a bouquet of flowers and making a "yeah" sign outside the classroom... and letting her father sit in the first row while she pretends to teach at the podium with a pointer in her hand.

Fu Qiyuan smiled helplessly and cooperated with his daughter, and finally waited for the arrival of classmate Ti Ti.

He stood by with a smile, accompanying his daughter and her friends in all sorts of hilarious photoshoots. He watched as the photographer Titti used up roll after roll of film, waiting for the deep, resonant chimes of Big Ben to ring out once more.

Fu Ziyan finally finished the graduation photo session and said goodbye to her friends, "It's a pity that the foggy weather is not suitable for taking outdoor photos!"

"That's great. Happy graduation, Selene. We'll contact each other by phone about the graduation trip."

I have to say that Fu Ziyan's friends are reliable. They know that traveling to Africa will raise some doubts among parents, so they just mentioned it as a "graduation trip" without mentioning the specific location.

With this tacit understanding, Fu Ziyan smiled and waved goodbye to them: "I know, bye~"

As they got in the car heading back to their villa in the city center, Fu Ziyan looked out the window at the familiar buildings shrouded in fog, feeling a little reluctant: "I'll never take this road again."

It is inevitable to feel sentimental when parting is approaching, but it only lasts for a moment.

The next moment, Fu Qiyuan opened the atrium storage area and took out an "Earth" necklace. He looked at his daughter with a smile and said, "This is your graduation gift, Daddy. Take a look, Titti. Do you like it?"

How could she not like this gift from her father!

Fu Ziyan's attention was immediately attracted by the small and exquisite globe on the necklace. With her years of experience in seeing jewelry, she easily recognized that this globe was inlaid with lapis lazuli, emerald, ruby, sapphire, diamond and other gems.

Mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, sun, moon and stars are extremely exquisite and gorgeous!

This kind of craftsmanship, even if customized, will take at least half a year.

Fu Qiyuan lowered his eyes and looked at his daughter tenderly, his voice low and mellow, "The world is vast. I hope our Ti Ti can follow her heart and wander freely."

"Thank you, Dad. I like it very much!" Fu Ziyan touched the little globe with a bright smile. The thick fog seemed to be broken by her. "I want to put it on now. Dad, help me~"

"Okay." Fu Qiyuan skillfully lifted up his daughter's half-loose long curly hair and fastened the hidden clasp of the necklace for her.

Fu Ziyan happily took out the car mirror to admire her new necklace. Suddenly, her eyes paused and she turned to look at her father, trying to speak calmly.

"Dad, I'm planning a graduation trip with my friends."

Fu Qiyuan had just heard his daughter's friend mention this when they were taking photos on campus. He wasn't surprised, and a gentle smile remained on his lips. "Sure, Daddy will arrange a bodyguard for you. Where are you planning to go, Ti Ti?"

"Emm," Fu Ziyan turned her head to glance at her father quietly. Without a second's hesitation, she blurted out, "We plan to go to Africa."

Fu Qiyuan: ...

Why does Ti Ti always like to seek excitement?

Facing his daughter's starry eyes that whispered "please, please", Fu Qiyuan sighed softly: "You can go if you want, but the bodyguards and medical team must not leave."

Fu Ziyan's eyes lit up and her voice was sweet: "Thank you, Dad. I thought you would not agree~"

Fu Qiyuan looked at her with a half-smile: "You've grown up now. If you insist on going, how can Dad stop you? Why don't you agree? At least I can prepare a team to accompany you and ensure your safety."

He had raised her, so how could he not know? This child had always wanted everything since she was little. The more he tried to stop her, the more she would try to get it.

Fu Ziyan arched her eyebrows and smiled innocently, raising her hand and swearing, "I promise to take good care of the accompanying team, absolutely ensure their safety, and not let Dad worry!"

"You're wrong," Fu Qiyuan tapped his daughter's forehead. "Daddy can worry, but you can't get sick or hurt!"

"Yes, sir!" Fu Ziyan saluted with a serious face.

With her father's approval, the graduation trip went smoothly. However, two days later, Betty called her and said, "Selene, there are 13 of us on our graduation trip. I've already found a professional guide and contacted a professional mercenary organization. How about setting the date for two weeks from now?"

"I'm fine!" Fu Ziyan, who had reported to her parents, was in high spirits, and it was rare that she didn't feel guilty about doing something exciting secretly.

Even when she played dangerous sports in the past, she only felt a little guilty, but she was still afraid of being punished by her father after he found out.

"That's settled then. We'll meet at London Airport on the 23rd."

London was foggy and the flight was not easy to take off, so Fu Qiyuan stayed at the manor to accompany his daughter for a few more days.

"Dad, let's go pick apples. Fink said there are still some apples on the apple trees at the manor. We can make applesauce together later!"

"Dad, look at the wreath I made for you. Isn't it beautiful? Try it on!"

"Funk helped me build a tree house last year. Dad, do you want to come and visit~"

"dad..."

"dad..."

Fu Qiyuan was good-tempered and indulged her in playing with him at first, but as time went on, even the deep fatherly love he had for not seeing his daughter for three months was worn away by Ti Ti’s “divine beast out of the cage” state.

Looking at Ti Ti climbing trees and playing in the water, and happily playing around the manor, Fu Qiyuan rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.

It was just graduation, and because of the weather, she had to stay at the manor for a few days. Where did Titi get all this energy? Did she just revert to childhood mode?

Just as he was thinking about it, Fu Ziyan changed into a neat leather jacket and leather pants, and stood behind the sofa with a coquettish look. She tilted her head and smiled and invited him: "Dad, let's go give Estella a bath together~"

Fu Qiyuan raised his eyebrows slightly: "I remember your Estella has a special groom who is responsible for taking care of her daily life."

"Yeah, but I'm just sitting around doing nothing. I haven't even given her a bath myself!" Fu Ziyan's voice was brisk, full of matter-of-factness.

Fu Qiyuan wasn't surprised by his daughter's impulsive behavior. He raised his eyes and stared at her calmly, "Titi, are you free? Then come with Daddy to the study to practice calligraphy."

Practice, practice calligraphy?

Fu Ziyan opened her eyes wide: "I'm not that idle!"

Fu Qiyuan smiled gently, but didn't let his daughter continue to make a fuss. "Come on, Dad will take you to the study."

Fu Ziyan was unhappy and retorted: "But I have to go give Estella a bath."

"It's easy to catch a cold if you play in the water in this weather. Titti, do you want some ginger soup?" He said in a light tone, glancing at his daughter.

Fu Ziyan kicked the floor angrily.

Fu Qiyuan has mastered the secrets of raising children for many years: "Okay, as long as Ti Ti is willing to drink ginger soup, Dad will accompany you to play in the water."

"We're giving Estella a bath, not playing with water!"

"Well, Titti is right. Are you ready to drink the ginger soup?"

The suppressed Fu Ziyan could only mutter "bad dad" cowardly while angrily saying, "I won't drink!"

Fu Qiyuan's lips curled slightly.

His Titti is so cute!