Chapter 286 - 214: When Connections Begin to Form

Chapter 286: Chapter 214: When Connections Begin to Form

He even added quite a few sentimental elements.

He’d already set the stage for himself; he would be the star of this grand show.

...

"Are you tired?"

While listening to Lu Ming speak and observing everyone’s reactions, Lin Chu leaned in and whispered to his little secretary.

Gu Jiayan felt the warm breath on her ear, and a blush instinctively crept onto her face.

Lin Chu’s rare, gentle tone also made her feel something different in the air.

She bit her lip and gently shook her head.

"The next two years are definitely going to be tough on you. It’ll be like you’re doing the work of two people."

Seeing the blush on her fair cheeks, Lin Chu pulled back a bit and spoke nonchalantly.

Hearing this, Gu Jiayan sighed softly.

’What can I do about it?’

She wanted to make a joke, to say... ’So, does that mean a raise?’

But she found it hard to bring up.

It felt a bit like taking advantage of the situation.

Besides, she had already received more than enough.

Her starting salary was set at twenty thousand, but every month when she got paid, there was always extra. She had no idea where the money came from. What kind of fairy godfather was her boss?

The company even reimbursed her for her driver’s license test.

Once she passed, Lin Chu had long since promised he would assign her a company car.

It was like being a frog in slowly boiling water.

Her sense of loyalty to the company and to Lin Chu had already, without her realizing it, reached its peak.

To land a first job with such great benefits right after graduating from college... she truly felt incredibly lucky.

And that wasn’t even mentioning all of Lin Chu’s charitable contributions.

She didn’t say anything, her eyes fixed on Lin Chu.

Lin Chu looked back at her.

It was as if time had frozen.

The sounds of their surroundings faded away.

In Lin Chu’s gaze, Gu Jiayan saw an intensely teasing glint.

An indescribable feeling suddenly blossomed in her heart.

’I... I think I’m falling for him.’

’Mom, what do I do!’

As if she’d been zapped by electricity, she ducked her head, not daring to meet Lin Chu’s eyes again. Her head was nearly buried in her chest, and she could feel her heart racing.

But Lin Chu didn’t make another move. He simply ladled a bowl of fish maw and shark fin soup and tapped the table with his knuckles.

"Have some. Your face is so red, you must be overheated."

At his teasing laugh, Gu Jiayan shot him a playful glare, then picked up her spoon and began sipping the soup in small mouthfuls.

...

Lu Ming had finished explaining the main points.

His speech drew a round of laughter.

’Fleecing the system?’

’And fleecing the school, no less?’

’An investment of ten thousand?’

’Only ten thousand?’

A low-cost project with high potential returns that also leveraged the school’s resources—it instantly won over a lot of people.

Some people also voiced their questions.

Lu Ming, in high spirits, responded to them.

As the project’s initiator, he naturally had an obligation to answer any and all doubts.

For a while, he was busy making the rounds at every table, clearly enjoying himself.

It wasn’t a formal occasion, so everyone ate, drank, and chatted.

...

"President Lin, that project just now, is that something you’re planning to do? It’s quite creative, and sounds like fun."

Chen Yuanxing appeared at Lin Chu’s side, holding a wine glass, and asked with a grin.

As the "deputy class monitor," he thought it was a pretty good and meaningful idea. As for making money, that would depend on the execution. But even if it did turn a small profit, with so many people splitting it, the amount anyone would actually get would be negligible.

It was best to just treat it as a business game.

To put it bluntly, the amount they were raising wasn’t even enough to cover a few nights of eating and drinking out. It was more of a procedural necessity.

"It’s his thing. I’m just tagging along for fun."

Lin Chu said with a smile as he clinked glasses with him.

’This guy has no situational awareness. Can’t he see I’m in the middle of teasing my little secretary?’

"Actually, I had another startup project in mind. I was originally thinking of seeing if I could find a few like-minded partners in the class, but since he beat me to the punch today, I guess I’ll just forget about it."

Chen Yuanxing said with a nonchalant smile. The atmosphere was good, and he planned to take advantage of the momentum to chat with Lin Chu.

"Oh?"

"Let’s hear it."

Lin Chu sensed his intentions but didn’t resist, replying casually.

Chen Yuanxing’s eyes lit up slightly. He pulled over a chair, sat down behind Lin Chu, and settled in for what looked like a long chat.

Seeing this, Kong Qi immediately made some room for him, letting him squeeze in, and then nonchalantly listened in himself.

"I’ve been researching it for a long time. The low-altitude economy, aircraft... it’s definitely going to be the next big thing in the coming years. It’s even been written into the government’s economic work conference reports."

"A lot of investment funds are tightening their belts right now, but for this particular track, many new funds with state-owned backgrounds have been established. Everyone’s placing their bets."

Chen Yuanxing didn’t waste any time and got straight to the point.

Lin Chu: ?

’Holy shit?’

’Is it really that high-end?’

"You mean like the jetpack the big boss in Master Ye’s movie ’The Mermaid’ wore? The kind he used to slam into the wall whenever he got mad?"

Lin Chu asked with a cheeky grin.

’Still, he was a little impressed. This was some high-tech shit, absolutely high-tech.’

It was the kind of thing that sounded impressive just talking about it.

Something like high-tech was like opening a blind box. When a new track begins, everyone rushes to get a head start, but as for who will be the first to reach the finish line, it’s really hard to say.

But at least you’re riding the crest of the wave, and everyone has a chance.

On an official level, there would definitely be strong support.

A new track, a new industry—it meant new points of economic and technological growth. If you could achieve even a little bit of success, you’d become a star company.

In terms of building a reputation, it was a way to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

’To be fair, he really lived up to his title as the board secretary of a publicly listed company. His vision was on a much grander scale than Lu Ming’s.’

’Lu Ming was just dabbling.’

"Hahaha, that’s more sci-fi. We’re not at that level yet. It’s mainly things closer to flying cars and small helicopters, dual-driven by electricity and fuel. There are already test models out, but this track is still far from saturated."