Truthfully speaking, that was when he started to think about how he could work hard to make money.
Just like what the male broadcaster said - love can't be measured by money, but without money, love would be impossible. For him, becoming a better person was to be able to love her.
Furthermore, he loved that version of her - the girl who didn't come from an ordinary family, but a wealthy one.
Truthfully speaking, he wasn't much of a talker, so he didn't enjoy hanging out with classmates. But every time Xu Jiamu went out, he would call her, so he would go regardless.
It goes to show that it was a good idea to go out, because later, he found out that she wanted to go to university in Hangzhou.