Li Jingming remembered clearly how much Zhong Niangyao had loved him before. Maybe all it would take was for him to lower his pride, and there might still be a chance!
Zhong Niangyao was the young lady of the Zhong Family and so capable. Just being with Zhong Niangyao would surely convince the Lai family to take him back. Even if the Lai family wouldn't let him return, being with Zhong Niangyao wouldn't be a loss. At least, he could return to the carefree life he once had, instead of working here for meager pay.
In reality, he didn't want to find some comfortable job, but he lacked the qualifications. Tenglong Academy was an institution for the elite, but once the Lai family kicked him out, they refused to continue covering his tuition fees. His mother, having squandered away everything, had left no savings at all.