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"That's really not appropriate. So, what are you planning to do in the future?" Jiang Yizhou sat backward in the armchair, resting his hands on his head against the backrest. Aside from some joy, he didn't have many other thoughts.
"I'll figure it out later. For now, I'll take the TOEFL and review my major knowledge. Whether it's for graduate school or going abroad, there's no rush; the ones who are anxious are my dad and the others!" Ding Zhengnan was in a great mood. For her, coming from a well-off family, these were merely options. Aside from the TOEFL and GPA, everything else was just a choice. If she wanted, her family would prepare everything.
"Wow... it really is easy!" Jiang Yizhou suddenly thought how nice it would be if he were born into a wealthy family. But he quickly shook his head and mocked himself. Rebirth was the greatest advantage; unless one found themselves in prison with a life sentence right after rebirth, as long as they could still work hard and combine that with foresight, success could be strategized.
"So, I've decided. I'm going to move to the university town and rent an apartment to focus on my studies!" Ding Zhengnan let go of the pillow she was holding, sitting up straight on the bed. The serious-looking girl made Jiang Yizhou's heart race.
Because Jiang Yizhou hadn't told her that his roommate was female, he worried about what might happen if they lived too close together. "Why would you do that? Studying at home is great! You have people at home to cook and do laundry for you; everything is prepared so you can focus!"
In his flustered state, Jiang Yizhou began to fidget like he was giving a speech for the first time, trying to hide his inner unease. Their relationship was good enough that even without directly addressing it, he still held onto some hope and had some thoughts...
"The area near the school is great! My alma mater isn't far from your place, and the learning environment is good too. My dad even helped me get a temporary ID so I can access classrooms and libraries at school. This way, I can study there; it's such a good learning space," Ding Zhengnan pouted about being at home. "It's annoying being nagged by them all the time!"
Jiang Yizhou's rented apartment was surrounded by several universities—was her alma mater really among them? What a coincidence.
It seemed quite reasonable; how could he argue against that? He felt anxious online!
"What’s wrong?" Ding Zhengnan noticed Jiang Yizhou's reluctance and angrily threw a round pillow, about the size of a person's upper body, at him. "Am I bothering you by going over?"
"Don't worry; we're good friends!" The girl huffed. "I’m not in the mood to date during this time! You think I’m worried about chasing after you? Dream on! If I’m looking for a man, he better not be worse than my dad!"
Although Ding Zhengnan looked down on her father's shady methods, she still acknowledged his abilities.
This is yours, Jiang Yizhou thought to himself. He had never experienced the beginning of a relationship or understood where feelings started; in fact, it terrified him somewhat. Besides envy, he felt more confused.
In his previous life, he originally planned to wait until he turned thirty, return to a second or third-tier city near his hometown, and with his resume, find a job that matched his salary, go on blind dates, marry a girl, and buy a house to start a family.
Due to the rapid rise in housing prices, his parents had already used their remaining savings to pay the down payment for a house in the Jiangcheng area where he wanted to develop, hoping he would return. Unfortunately, he had not been able to do so for a long time.
He both yearned for love and feared its arrival.
"Congratulations to Ding Zhengnan on your early admission to your ideal graduate school! How wonderful! How wonderful!" Jiang Yizhou picked up a round pillow from the floor and walked in front of the girl, handing her the pillow as if he were a principal presenting a diploma to graduates.
"Alright," Ding Zhengnan hugged the pillow tightly and disdainfully waved her hand outward. "That's enough for today. Once I move over, I'll call you!"
Jiang Yizhou shrugged and walked out of the girl's room without responding. He saw Du Guoan talking with an elderly man along with an assistant and went downstairs to wait.
After about twenty minutes, Du Guoan appeared at the entrance of the hallway with a friendly smile. "Nephew Yi Zhou, I'm really sorry. Let's get in the car and talk there!"
Jiang Yizhou followed Du Guoan into the back seat of the car while the assistant waited in the driver's seat.
"I'm sorry for bothering you. After hearing your thoughts, Yi Zhou, I found it quite interesting. So I had my subordinates set up a makeshift team to contact Mr. Ding and let him take charge of the project. As a result, things spiraled out of control. You wouldn't believe it; we're working three shifts now, and even expanding production isn't enough. It's so busy that there's no time to think about anything else!"
Du Guoan was indeed very busy, but being busy making money wasn't bad at all. Jiang Yizhou felt no fluctuation in his emotions and even wanted to laugh. He maintained a cooperative expression on his face. "I see, Uncle Du, you need to take care of your health too!"
"Now that we've met, let me give you a red envelope as thanks. How about I have Zhang transfer two hundred thousand yuan into your bank account?" Du Guoan looked somewhat conflicted, as if he felt pain over this two hundred thousand yuan.
Meanwhile, Zhang in the driver's seat said, "Brother-in-law, we need that money for buying machines and hiring people. Isn't this..."
It turned out to be his brother-in-law. Jiang Yizhou had a certain impression of Du Guoan's makeshift team, and he needed to come in person to discuss matters, responsible for the production of cards, which was much larger in scale than he initially thought!
He didn't know if he could promote the Water Margin Card to the level of a social phenomenon like in his previous life. He missed the days of collecting cards!
"Hey, we can't say that. If it weren't for Yi Zhou, I wouldn't have found such an opportunity. If you don't accept it, I'd feel guilty!" Du Guoan said this with a clear conscience.
Jiang Yizhou didn't understand why Du Guoan was so sincere; he was almost convinced. In the end, he provided the bank account number for payroll convenience and the phone number for the rental place to "Zhang," who was in the driver's seat. He felt a bit dazed as he got into the car and went home.
Once Jiang Yizhou left, Du Guoan closed his eyes and leaned back. "Drive back, and remember to transfer the money!"
"Brother-in-law, our money doesn't come from thin air. Why give someone twenty thousand just like that? It used to take us eighteen months at the factory to earn that much!" Zhang was clearly a bit angry, as if it were his money being spent.
"Are we really short on this little money?" Du Guoan kept his eyes closed and scolded, "Once the robotic arms arrive, will we still be short? Just in two cities and one province alone, we'll be overwhelmed. The country is so big; is twenty thousand really that much? My goal is two hundred million!"
Then, a slight snoring sound filled the car as Du Guoan couldn't resist his drowsiness and fell asleep.
The somewhat inflated Du Guoan no longer regarded twenty thousand as significant. When he returned, he would need to reorganize things properly. Those who were just coasting along and affecting efficiency had been tolerated before, but now he aimed to make a big profit!
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