Chapter 180 - 180: Coming Back To Imperial Uni
The excitement even grew bigger when they saw who was coming out of the car after him.
It was Mrs. Bai!
When Eunji took a leave from school, rumor started to circulate in the entire campus that the couple's relationship was not really good. And that their marriage was only for convenience.
And everything was only for show.
Guo Xiaolan and company had tried their best to clear out the rumor as only them knew the truth.
But still, arguing with people who got easily swayed by rumors would always be futile.
To make things even worse, rumors started to circulate that Nathan was seeing another woman. He was seen with a woman as they had a private dinner on a well-known restaurant in Beijing.
Though the article had been taken down immediately after it was released, it still caused a frenzy in the internet.
Especially because the woman involved was a famous actress who was well-known and famous internationally.
Nathan's side gave no explanation so did the other party.
Because of this, there was a speculation that the two were exclusively dating. Some even said that he was married to her because of the ring that Nathan was always wearing for quite some time now.
A lot of people wanted to pry on Nathan's private life but failed to do so because Nathan was so strict with it.
He even made sure that all who knew about their relationship would sign an NDA not only to fulfill his wife's wish but also to protect her.
Good thing he was married to someone who shared the same sentiment like him.
But now, seems like they could not hide much longer. Nathan didn't know how many of his enemies had actually found out about Kim Eunji but he was sure there's quite a few of them. The good thing was that they could not dig on her background because Eunji had long hid herself from the world by creating a mix of fake identites.
He wanted to protect her in a way that he knew of but he felt like he was failing miserably.
Going back, they (the students) really thought that the love team that the entire school had been supporting for quite some time was not real and would soon end.
But who would have thought that Nathan would show up together with his Missus?
Now they were excited to witness their love to start again.
And they were hoping that this two would go public so they could debunk the rumors surrounding Nathan.
Kim Eunji was wearing a black trouser and maroon turtle neck together with a mid-length knitted cardigan that was a pair with Nathan's. She was also wearing her big aviator glass and a pair of white sneakers.
Her black hair was kept in a messy bun and as if her turtle neck top was nit enough, a thick scarf was wrapped around her neck covering a portion of her lower face.
It was already November and though the snow had not officially fallen from the sky and coat everything white, the wind and the temperature were relatively cold that could cause a person to get sick from going out with no thick clothing and warm protection on.
"Thanks." Kim Eunji faintly told Nathan after the latter helped her in getting out of the car.
"Wow! This place had turned into something festive and lively!" Kim Eunji beamed as soon as she finished scanning their entire surrounding.
"Welcome back Student Kim!" The students who were once her school mates greeted her causing her to turn around and looked at them with gratitude.
"Mina!" Kim Eunji was rendered speechless.
"Student Kim, are you coming back to school officially?"
"We miss you goddess Kim!"
"Yes! Please come back!"
"Student Kim, we miss having our goddess Kim around the campus!"
The last statement made Kim Eunji to chuckle.
She then threw Nathan a questioning look and Nathan raised his hand in defense.
Nathan didn't announce that he would be coming so their arrival would not earn a lot of attention. They even used the back entrance and not the main entrance in getting inside the campus.
But who would have thought that on their way to their designated parking lot, a lot of people would notice his car and soon flocked towards them.
Eunji and Nathan decided to stop in front of the admin building since their place was right at the top.
So he had no idea of what was happening.
Seems like the students were even more excited to see her than him.
Seems like he was being outshone by his wife's charm.
The family members of the students who happened to attend to this event also started to get curious about them.
Of course they knew and recognized about Nathan but they were unfamiliar as to who Kim Eunji was.
And they were curious as to what this young lady looked like because the scarf and her eye glasses had covered her face.
Nathan cleared his throat to stop the little commotion that they were making.
Kim Eunji pulled down the scarf lower and removed her aviator eye glasses so she could sincerely look at them.
The students could hear a faint gasp from their family members present in the area.
Because of this, they could not help but be proud of themselves because they got to know the existence of this perfect couple before the world and it was a very satisfying feeling.
Nathan's next move made them all prouder.
Nathan volunteered to hold her eye glasses for her.
Seeing this kind of simple gesture between the couple, everyone believed that the rumors were not true.
'Hahahha! F*ck those rom-com shows being broadcasted in the television! They can't even compare to the level of intimacy and affection that these two were showing live!'
"Everyone! Thank you! Wow! You're all making me speechless." Kim Eunji made a nervous laugh as she was not really used to this kind of attention.
Nathan then grabbed his wife's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze to calm her nerves.
"It's okay goddess!" Someone shouted from the back making Kim Eunji to gently smile.
Kim Eunji didn't know that this innocent move of her would make everyone be caught in a daze.
The couple's aura was already elegant and majestic. Nathan's cold temperament matched with Eunji's warmth had made them a match made in heaven and hell!
Nathan was the winter in the summer while Eunji's smile brought warmth in this cold weather. She's the summer in these winter days.
The yin and yang couple.
And their roles could be switched, too.
"I don't know how to answer your questions but, Imperial Uni had been my second home since I arrived in this country. Though the memories I had shared with you all were short, I could not deny the fact that the most important event of Nathan and I's life happened her and it was an honor that we've got the chance to celebrate it with you despite the countless of NDA that Nate had made you all sign."
Kim Eunji's last comment made everyone to chuckle.
"To answer your question, I could not think of another school that for me was perfect to earn my college diploma, finish my Masters and hopefully a PhD aside from Imperial University. So of course, I'll definitely come back. As to when? I don't know yet. But hopefully very soon." Kim Eunji meaningfully said.
It was more like a vow to herself that when everything are all settled, she would once again enjoy being a student.
When that time comes, these faces would no longer be there and the new students would no longer recognize her again.
After Eunji made her mini-speech, Marco, Derek and Darren together with their team created a safe path for the couple to walk on.
They were greeted by the panting SD He as he had to run from the entrance to the admin building.
They exchange quick pleasantries and then the couple continued to go inside the building.
A few press people who happened to sneak in were also delighted especially after they found a big scoop.
They were sure that if they'd release this news tomorrow, their companies would give them a raise.
But who were they kidding? They were going against Nathan and Eunji.
As soon as they turned around and was about to go back to their car, men in uniforms blocked their way and even confiscated their cameras.
They wanted to protest but they were intimidated by how these security people looked like.
They had strong and tough body build compared to them who looked like a bamboo pole when standing beside these people.
They were even towering them in height.
This was purely deliberate type of bullying in broad day light.
But who were they to complain?
They were literally trespassers and could be sent to jail instantly.
The media and the press were allowed to cover the event on the last day of this anniversary only given that they should follow the school's strict protocol regarding this event. Aside from that day, no more!
The first plan was to allow them to cover for the whole week but Nathan soon changed his mind to protect the privacy and ensure the safety of his students.
Of all the people they should be wary, the media and press should not be taken lightly.
They could stir the opinion of the public and could be those famous people's number one enemy.
But Nathan didn't fear them.
Many thought that Nathan would be nothing without the Johnson's backing and would soon regret leaving them. But he had proven everyone wrong by maintaining his remaining empire to be in a steady and strong state.
On the other hand, the Johnson's were struggling to maintain their hold in the industry after Nathan decided to leave his CEO post.
True to his words, Nathan had pulled out his inventions from Net International's product directory and had been keeping them into a safer place.
Those who had purchased the product under Net International had not received the regular updates of the product.
As cruel as it sound, without the updates, those software would be pretty useless in the coming months.
Because of this, many patrons of Net International had decided to choose other products who were not so inferior to what Nathan's products were.
But still they were hoping that Nathan would return in the tech industry and be a player once again.
With that, they'd get the chance to enjoy his applications and software one more time.
Also, since a lot of their essential employees had submitted their resignation right after Nathan's departure, most of the employees there were mostly newbies and lacked the experience to handle such situation.
They even filed a lawsuit to Nathan for pirating their employees and damaging their reputation.
However, the court turned it down.
Now, Net International was near to the state when Nathan came and rescued it.
He didn't care about them though. He also didn't care if the shares he owned in that company would give him dividends or losses every month.
They wanted to teach him a lesson? Well, it turned out that it was Nathan who was teaching them the lesson.
Going back to the media people, more like the paparazzi, they were immediately thrown out of the school premises.
"If you all cared to still have a career in this industry, all of you better not come back ever again."
"Assistant Peterson, what about our cameras?" One dared to ask Marco who came outside after making sure that Nathan and Eunji had reached in their villa safely.
"You dared to violate the rules laid by Master Boss. Then you have to suffer the consequences. From now on, these camera's are ours." Marco spat.