Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

"I'm so angry!" Tang Feiyan, who was called home by her parents, shouted as soon as she came back.

"What's wrong?" Tan Ailing asked with a smile, "Did Aunt Tang arrange another blind date for you with some 'high-quality' man?"

"Exactly..." Tang Feiyan sighed helplessly, "She clearly knows I'm fed up with this kind of thing, yet she keeps arranging them for me one after another. This time is even more excessive, she even pretended to be sick to make sure I wouldn't refuse..."

"What's going on?" Tan Ailing frowned, surprised that her joke had come true. "What's wrong with Aunt Tang recently? Is she afraid you won't get married?"

"From what my mom said, it seems like they already know about me and Eric..." Tang Feiyan said uncertainly.

"How could they know?" Tan Ailing thought for a moment and asked, "Did they see you clinging to Eric at the last Ye family banquet?"

"It seems like it!"

Tan Ailing said irritably, "I told you a long time ago, don't be too intimate with Eric in public, but you didn't listen..."

"I just couldn't stand seeing Wu Mei being so intimate with Eric in front of us..." Tang Feiyan muttered with a pout, then said, "Besides, I also wanted to use this opportunity to test my parents' reaction..."

"Reaction?" Tan Ailing glared at her. "Now your situation is the reaction of Aunt Tang and them. Are you satisfied?"

"Ailing..." Tang Feiyan took Tan Ailing's hand and acted coquettishly, "Don't be mad at me. Please help me think of a solution!"

"At this point, why not just reveal your relationship with Eric directly..."

"No, my dad's attitude is very firm," Tang Feiyan shook her head, "He will never agree to us being together. Besides, Eric, you're not someone who compromises easily. I'm afraid there will be conflicts if you talk to them! Let's forget about it..."

Eric found it a bit hard to explain. He couldn't just say in front of Tang Feiyan that he would use mental magic on her parents, right?

Tan Ailing glanced at her and smiled, "From the look of it, you must have already thought of a solution, right?"

Tang Feiyan looked at Tan Ailing, then at Eric, and said softly, "I'm planning to study abroad..."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Eric's eyes narrowed, and Tan Ailing frowned even more, "Are you trying to escape?"

"It's not exactly escaping!" Tang Feiyan raised her head and said seriously, "I have thought it through carefully! Just as Ailing said, one reason I want to study abroad is to avoid the blind dates arranged by my parents.

From what I know about my parents, they might find it hard to accept for a while, but as long as we separate temporarily, they will eventually calm down. Then we can take it slowly and deal with it one step at a time.

Another reason, and the most important one, is that after these days, I feel that my abilities and knowledge are not enough to manage a conglomerate.

Although there are professional managers to choose from, Ling Yan Group is ultimately a gift from Eric to us, and I still want to control it myself, so I am preparing to go abroad to recharge!"

Seeing Eric's silent and speechless expression, Tang Feiyan buried her head in his arms and said tenderly, "Eric, I don't want to leave you... Can I fly back every weekend to be with you? Besides, you won't miss that little bit of money for the plane tickets..."

Eric thought for a moment and agreed with a nod.

"Thank you, Eric..." Tang Feiyan looked up and gave Eric a deep kiss.

Since "the head of the household" has agreed, Tan Ailing, the "lady of the house," no longer objects. She just asks, "Where are you planning to study abroad? And what are you planning to study?"

"I plan to pursue an MBA," Tang Feiyan had already thought about it, "It is said that Country A has six of the top ten business schools in the world, so I'll go to Country A!"

"Well, Country A indeed has many famous business schools, and most of them offer MBA programs!" Tan Ailing nodded, "Have you decided which one to attend?"

"I just can't make up my mind!" Tang Feiyan shook her head, clearly unable to make a choice.

"Why not call Skidmore over to ask?" Tan Ailing said to Eric, "He has been in Country A for hundreds of years and has been involved in business investment, so he should have more say than us!"

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!" Tang Feiyan laughed when she heard it, rushed over and kissed Tan Ailing hard, praising, "Ailing, you truly are my lifelong idol..."

"Stop it, you!" Tan Ailing pushed her away playfully.

In less than an hour, Skidmore, who was originally in charge of the construction site in Longhua Town, came to Ziyuan Villa.

"Master, what are your orders?"

Eric went straight to the point, "In Country A, which university offers the best MBA program?"

"Master, this is hard to say!" Skidmore said somewhat embarrassedly, "In fact, MBA programs have many different focuses. For example, the best school for finance is the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the best in developing corporate culture is UCL, and the most outstanding in management is the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. As for the best school in the IT industry, it is the University of California, Irvine."

Noticing Eric's inquiring gaze, Tang Feiyan immediately said, "I'll choose the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, which is the most outstanding in overall management!"

Eric nodded and asked Skidmore, "Tell me about this school."

"Yes, Master!" Skidmore organized his thoughts and said, "The University of Virginia was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the fifth president of Country A's Declaration of Independence. It is one of Country A's most outstanding public universities. The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia has only been around for 50 years. However, since it was ranked among the top business schools in the United States more than 10 years ago, Darden has been one of the best business schools in Country A, ranking in the top five at one point, and is known as the 'cradle of business leaders' in Country A. In the professional rankings of MBA programs, Darden's faculty, teaching facilities, and senior management training are all regarded as the best in the world."

"I didn't expect the University of Virginia to be so powerful! Then I'll go there!" Tang Feiyan said joyfully, then looked at Eric affectionately, "Eric, I'll come back every weekend! I can't bear to leave you..."

"Madam, I'm afraid your wish is unlikely to come true!" Skidmore poured cold water on Tang Feiyan.

"Why?" Eric, Tan Ailing, and Tang Feiyan asked in unison.

"Master, Madam, you may not know that studying at Darden is very difficult. The first year is like hell; you have to study 14 cases in a week, for 16 hours, and study 65-80 hours a week, which is normal. There's hardly any time for entertainment, let alone flying back to China..."

"I don't care..." Tang Feiyan looked at Eric with a pleading look.

"What are you looking at me for? I didn't set the rules, and I didn't arrange the curriculum..."

Facing Tang Feiyan's pitiful eyes, Eric felt somewhat helpless. He glanced at Skidmore and said, "My lady is planning to study abroad in Country A for an MBA."

Skidmore thought for a moment and said, "If my lady doesn't want to be constrained by too many rules and wants to learn something useful, then I recommend Stanford University!"

"Stanford University?" Tang Feiyan blinked and said, "I've heard of this school!"

Skidmore nodded and said, "Stanford University is located in Palo Alto, California, adjacent to San Francisco, and only a short drive from San Francisco. The climate in California is pleasant, with a large diversity of races. It can be said to be one of the states in Country A where racial discrimination is relatively vague. There are also many Asian residents settled here, and Asian students account for 13% of the school's students. Madam will hardly face discrimination or feel alienated there."

"Stanford University's course schedule, is it similar to the one at the University of Virginia? I hope it won't be as crazy," Tang Feiyan was obviously still concerned about being able to come back every week.

"It won't be!" Skidmore smiled, "Stanford's motto does not force students to study."

"In such a relaxed learning atmosphere, can you still study well?" Tang Feiyan seemed to be quite focused on her studies, "What about Harvard? It seems to be the best university in the world, right? If their program allows me to come back every week, then I'll go there!"

Upon hearing Tang Feiyan's question, Skidmore smiled and said, "In fact, in Country A, both the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Harvard Business School are considered the best business schools. These two schools have repeatedly tied for first place in the rankings of business schools by authoritative magazines in Country A. Interestingly, a graduate of Stanford later became the president of Harvard and governed Harvard for many years."

"That's amazing!" Tang Feiyan exclaimed, "So, which of these two schools has a better MBA program?"

"That's hard to compare!" Skidmore shook his head, "In terms of the number of students, Stanford Graduate School of Business is much smaller than Harvard Business School. Stanford's MBA talent training program, lasting from a few days to two years, trains thousands of people every year. But in terms of student quality, among more than 730 business schools in all of Country A, no school's admission competition is as fierce as Stanford Graduate School of Business's.

From a certain perspective, Stanford Graduate School of Business is Country A's most prestigious business school."

"Does that mean Stanford Graduate School of Business is better than Harvard Business School...?"

"Not exactly. Harvard and Stanford, these two business schools, one is located in the east of Country A, and the other is located in the center of Silicon Valley in western California. This geographical difference has not only created the different histories of these two schools, but also made them excel in different educational styles. Harvard Business School represents a more traditional management training, cultivating 'suit and tie' corporate management talents. Stanford Graduate School of Business, on the other hand, emphasizes the 'small business spirit' of creating new technologies and new enterprises, cultivating 'T-shirt-wearing' entrepreneurs."

Before Skidmore could finish speaking, Tang Feiyan made a decisive gesture, "Then I'll go to Harvard!"

"Why?" Tan Ailing was puzzled.

"Ailing, didn't you hear?" Tang Feiyan pouted, "Stanford Graduate School of Business is for 'small businesses', but our Ling Yan Group is a big conglomerate..."

Skidmore coughed twice and said somewhat awkwardly, "Madam, in the teaching cases of business schools, companies with a market value exceeding ten billion US dollars are considered 'large enterprises'..."

Tang Feiyan's face, which was originally somewhat smug, suddenly turned black. She stared fiercely at Skidmore, who was looking down at his toes, and said, "Kid, are you trying to defy me today?"

"I dare not..." Skidmore shook his hands repeatedly, "I'm just telling the truth..."