After leaving the gates of Guoqiang Driving School, Chen Pingjiang told Shu Mang to take a taxi back by herself, while he rode his electric scooter to Shida's Third Branch for a look around.
The third branch had opened two days ago, and he had been worried that business might not be good.
However, he didn't expect that this combination of stir-fries + BBQ + malatang + mini hotpot would be exceptionally popular at Shida, where female students account for a large proportion.
The staff composition of the Shida branch included one veteran employee from the main store, one veteran employee from the sports institute branch, plus four newly hired staff.
Chen Pingjiang quickly ate something there, saw that the store was very busy, gave a few instructions, and then left.
With nothing to do in the afternoon, Chen Pingjiang, for once, appeared in the classroom.
This was his second time attending class in October, the previous time dating back to a marketing class about half a month ago.
Looking at Chen Pingjiang, who was shouting "Report to the teacher, I'm late!" at the door, Chen Wan, the statistics lecturer, looked utterly dumbfounded.
"Classmate Chen Pingjiang, if you're late any longer, we'll be dismissed."
Chen Pingjiang replied without blushing,
"I spent half the day looking for the classroom."
Come to think of it, this was their first meeting, and Chen Pingjiang hadn't attended many classes in total.
But Chen Wan was deeply impressed by this student of "no small background," having once seen Chen Pingjiang in the office building of the School of Industrial Management.
The associate dean greeted him, and the counselor personally lobbied for him; it was not an exaggeration to say he had no small background.
University teachers sometimes gossip a lot.
At that time, everyone discussed this privately.
In the past two days, there was gossip spreading from who knows where, saying that Chen Pingjiang was also a "startup star," that Xiao Chen BBQ at the school gate was his, and Renren.com was also founded by him.
This made Chen Wan and the other lecturers and professors exclaim in surprise.
They had even gone to Xiao Chen BBQ when they had dinner together, and she frequently used Renren.com herself.
"Don't stand by the door, come in and sit down quickly,"
Chen Wan said with a smile.
Chen Pingjiang's appearance undoubtedly surprised his classmates for a long time.
As he walked by, he was met with various greetings, smiling faces, and waving hands.
Dong Tinghui curled his lips,
"Old Chen doesn't attend many classes in a month, and the teacher doesn't say a word, while the classmates act as if they're welcoming a celebrity."
Zhao Shaoyang also nodded with emotion,
"If a man doesn't work hard, even dogs will look down on him. You still need to make money and strive for success."
Dong Tinghui laughed,
"If you put as much effort into returning girls' posts every day, maybe you could also succeed."
Cong Nini, having finally seen Chen Pingjiang again, immediately straightened up from her previously relaxed posture, pulling her shoulders back and puffing out her chest, forcibly making her A-cups appear B-sized.
When Chen Pingjiang got closer, Cong Nini considerately moved a seat to the left, then femininely brushed her hair, revealing a sweet smile.
When a woman pursues a man, it's like a veil.
I, Cong Nini, only need to make a slight move, and this stinky man will obediently come over.
"Huh?"
However, what dumbfounded her was that Chen Pingjiang's gaze didn't focus on her at all.
He walked straight past her, made a silly face at his roommate, and plopped down in the back row.
This lack of attraction from her charm, or even being completely ignored, made Cong Nini feel surprised and uncomfortable:
"He's too much of a straight man!"
"Brother Chen, what brought you here today?"
Zhao Shaoyang asked curiously, his head on the desk, looking over Dong Tinghui.
Chen Pingjiang hadn't brought a textbook at all.
He looked left and right, grabbed Dong Tinghui's textbook, and said with a grin,
"Let's share."
Then he said to Zhao Shaoyang,
"Just signed a big deal, nothing much to do this afternoon, so I came to check things out."
"Listen to this, does that sound like something a person would say? 'Nothing much to do this afternoon, so I came to check things out'?"
"Hmm? Old Dong, I think you missed the point,"
Chen Pingjiang emphasized.
Dong Tinghui pretended not to understand,
"Isn't the point that you have nothing to do this afternoon?"
"The point is..."
Chen Pingjiang stopped halfway, then thought for a moment,
"If you still can't get the point, I'll tell Wang Liwen that you went to a nightclub to find girls."
Dong Tinghui's face immediately darkened, and with an exaggerated expression, he cooperatively asked,
"Holy crap, how big was the deal?"
Chen Pingjiang then blew on his hair with satisfaction,
"One hundred and twenty-eight thousand."
"Holy crap, that's awesome! Brother Chen, Mr. Chen!"
Zhao Shaoyang next to him couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for Dong Tinghui:
"Brother Chen, I've figured it out, you didn't come to class, you came specifically to show off. What's worse, if we don't want to cooperate, you even pat our asses, forcing us to cooperate."
Chen Pingjiang chuckled,
"Alright, you're driving right from the start, so are you going to cooperate or not?"
"I'd rather die than comply."
"Fine, I'll grant your wish. I'll arrange for someone to delete your Renren.com account later. Before deleting it, I'll dig out all your old comment history, package it up, and send it to Shen Menghan."
Zhao Shaoyang froze, not expecting Brother Chen to be so despicable.
He could only helplessly yield to the coercion, obediently raising his butt.
Seeing someone sharing his misery, Dong Tinghui laughed out loud inappropriately, then suddenly realizing he was in class, quickly lowered his head and covered his mouth.
"Did you encounter something so funny that you're laughing so happily? Tell us about it?"
Chen Wan, who was lecturing, was interrupted and looked displeased.
"You are already university students. Whether you study or not is your business, but no matter what, do not disturb other classmates who want to study."
As Chen Wan said this, she looked at Chen Pingjiang, who was earnestly looking at the blackboard, with a pleased expression.
Dong Tinghui also noticed Chen Wan's gaze and was instantly filled with indignation and grief.
Being forced by Chen Pingjiang to watch him show off was bad enough, but even the teacher had to treat them differently.
He couldn't possibly endure this class.
Cong Nini was also upset.
She had openly fallen out with Yu Tingting and Zhang Xinyue in the dorm before, vowing to "catch" Chen Pingjiang, but there had been no good opportunity.
Now that she finally met him today, she couldn't let him get away.
Immediately, she sent a message to Chen Pingjiang.
"Class monitor, I recently discovered a hidden gem restaurant. Let's go to the city to eat after class."
Chen Pingjiang looked at the message with amusement.
This Cong Nini was a bit interesting; was she treating him as a fish in her pond?
As an experienced "King of the Sea" in his previous life, Chen Pingjiang was very familiar with this.
Although he hadn't interacted much with Cong Nini, with Chen Pingjiang's insight, he could see through her intentions at a glance.
Don't let Cong Nini's usual spirited appearance fool you; she is actually insecure.
Insecurity and competitiveness are themselves symbiotic, two sides of the same coin.
She hopes to prove over and over again that she is superior to other girls to escape her insecurity.
Making various excellent boys willingly become her "simps" is the best way, and she must also ensure that she is irreplaceable in the boys' minds before she can relax.
To deal with a "Queen of the Sea," you have to wake her up with a dose of reality and let her know that she is the competitor.
You must inversely use her insecurity, sending her messages that hint at other potential competitors.
As long as this state is maintained, you can keep her hooked.
The side effect is that the "Queen of the Sea" might develop the illusion that you are her fated one.
Unfortunately, Chen Pingjiang's theoretical knowledge was perfect, but he didn't have time to "train" Cong Nini, this "Queen of the Sea."
"No time!"
Chen Pingjiang typed out two simple words, which was the best way to reject a "Queen of the Sea."
If you already know that person is a "Queen of the Sea," and you still try to get close, aren't you brain damaged?
On the other end, Cong Nini saw the message, her face looking grim and embarrassed.
Any other guy would probably be jumping at the chance, so why wouldn't this Chen Pingjiang bite?
"It's okay, then another day."
"No time another day either."
(End of Chapter)
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