After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 140

Chapter 140: A Pure Love Warrior’s Heartbreak (Please Vote)

TL: YYang

Huang Haibao and Cao Shunjin no longer paid any attention to Ye Zhiyang. At the same time, messages suddenly started popping up in the several group chats they were in.

They couldn’t help but click in to take a look. It turned out to be photos from the entrepreneurial base signing ceremony. In front of a venue with dozens of people, Vice Principal Xu Shoutai and Shen Yuan were shaking hands warmly, and the two of them were also holding up the 10 million yuan sponsorship plaque.

“You know, Old Third looks quite dapper after changing his clothes,” Huang Haibao commented.

“Yeah, this kid is already handsome, and he has a good figure. He’s a walking clothes hanger,” Ye Zhiyang also praised, looking at the photo.

Cao Shunjin sighed. “Sigh, ever since this bastard obtained the mating rights to all the girls in the school, he’s forgotten about us old buddies. He hasn’t been to the dorm in a long time.”

“If I were him, I wouldn’t come either,” Ye Zhiyang said nonchalantly. “What’s the point of hanging out with smelly old men? Isn’t it much more fun to play with different girls every day?”

“But, speaking of which, if he were to appear in a male dormitory, the other guys in the other classes would probably see red when they saw him.”

“Why?” Huang Haibao couldn’t help but ask.

“Didn’t you see the list of finalists for the entrepreneurial base?” Ye Zhiyang said with some emotion.

Huang Haibao clicked his tongue. “Old Third is really playing a dirty game.”

“If you were rich, you’d play an even dirtier game,” Cao Shunjin put down his phone and said. “These are all consensual matters.”

Huang Haibao sighed. He didn’t know these girls very well, so they didn’t have the same impact on him as the class beauty, Fang Minhui.

The thought of the class beauty possibly having slept with Shen Yuan made Huang Haibao’s heart ache.

He thought for a moment. He couldn’t let others have it easy either. So he said, “Old Cao, you know that Fu Yingzi is working for Old Third now, right?”

Cao Shunjin’s eyelids twitched. Why bring up a sore subject? He replied casually, “I know, what’s wrong?”

“I wonder if Fu Yingzi has fallen into Old Third’s hands yet?”

Huang Haibao knew that Old Cao had a big crush on the radio station director, Fu Yingzi. Every time he heard her broadcast before, Old Cao would howl with excitement, so he deliberately provoked him.

Cao Shunjin became a little impatient when he heard this. “Who knows.”

“She probably has already. After all, the two of them have so much work together. I don’t believe that Old Third, that lecher, could resist,” Huang Haibao continued to press.

“Get lost, get lost.”

Cao Shunjin looked annoyed. He rolled over, pulled the covers over his face, and tried to physically block out the outside world.

Before, he had always laughed at Old Huang for pining over the class beauty who had ended up with Old Third. He hadn’t expected the tables to turn, and now it was his turn to wear the mask of pain.

The few girls on the finalist list didn’t cause him much harm, at most just making him feel the disparity in life.

But Fu Yingzi was different. She was the girl he had had a crush on for three years, from his freshman to his junior year. Every evening during dinner, he would set an alarm to listen to the campus radio.

Whenever he heard Fu Yingzi’s voice, which was like a clear spring in the mountains, he felt his heart was about to melt.

But he was timid and didn’t dare to pursue Fu Yingzi. At most, he would say hello to her on WeChat.

But Fu Yingzi had never replied to him. He could only scroll through her Moments and profile card over and over again at night, while fantasizing about how wonderful life would be if he could be with her.

But ever since he found out that Fu Yingzi was working for Old Third, he felt the heartbreak of a pure love warrior falling to the ground.

It was definitely not the kind of heartbreak that Old Huang could feel. The feelings Old Huang had invested couldn’t compare to his. Old Huang could like the class beauty and then turn around to pursue Tian Yuping.

But Old Cao was different. From beginning to end, he only had Fu Yingzi in his heart.

Thinking of this, Old Cao threw off the covers. With the mentality of “if we’re going to die, we’ll die together,” he asked, “Ye Zhiyang, who do you like? Or rather, who is your fantasy goddess?”

Ye Zhiyang was of course not stupid and said with great passion, “I’d rather die than tell you!”

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Elsewhere, in the entrepreneurial base activity room, Lu Xinyue knocked on the door and entered, greeting politely, “Hello, Shen Yuan.”

What came into view was a petite, fair-skinned beauty, about 160cm tall. However, her proportions were good, so she didn’t look short.

She was wearing a white lace dress, the hem of which fluttered gently, exuding a ladylike gentleness and kindness. Paired with a head of smooth black hair, she had a bit of a cute Japanese girl vibe.

“Yes.”

“Come and sit down.”

Shen Yuan beckoned, and Lu Xinyue, with a faint smile, smoothed her skirt and sat down opposite him.

“I see that your business plan is to open a campus supermarket, and you plan to expand the supermarket off-campus in the future, wanting to create a ‘Pang Dong Lai’ like enterprise?”

Shen Yuan had recruited Lu Xinyue not only because she was a pretty girl majoring in Japanese, but also because of her business plan.

“Yes, it’s my dream, I guess,” Lu Xinyue smiled, revealing two shallow dimples.

Shen Yuan chuckled. “Then tell me why Pang Dong Lai has been so successful.”

Lu Xinyue thought for a moment. “I think Pang Dong Lai’s greatest success is its profit distribution. While lowering the selling price of its products, the boss is also willing to share the cake with his employees, so it has formed a good reputation in the market.”

“Then why do you think that with Pang Dong Lai being so popular, no other companies in other regions have copied it?”

“I think it’s mainly due to peer competition. The appearance of such a supermarket with low prices, good service, and good employee benefits would squeeze the living space of other supermarkets.”

Shen Yuan nodded. It seemed that this Lu Xinyue had done some homework. The case of Pang Dong Lai was also in the Hong Kong EMBA, so Shen Yuan basically understood it.

Shen Yuan paused. “Actually, it’s not just peer competition, but also the service management model and corporate culture, as well as its supply chain.”

“This company is committed to providing value to customers, value to employees, and value to society.”

“But it’s very difficult for such a company to appear in other cities.”

Shen Yuan had considered this problem before meeting Lu Xinyue. He actually wanted to be an entrepreneur who drove out bad money with good money.

But Pang Dong Lai’s procurement channel costs were compressed very low, and it had the support of the local government. In addition, with its product pricing and employee benefits, it had accumulated a reputation and trust over so many years.

So it was very difficult for others to copy.

Although Shen Yuan had a cheat, the system’s three-fold revenue rebate could solve the problem of cost and profit.

But this supply chain, as well as reputation and credibility, could not be cultivated overnight.

In addition, with vicious competition from peers and his current lack of sufficient background, opening this kind of supermarket would probably be a miserable failure.

But in the future, with the accumulation of wealth and the expansion of his background, there should still be opportunities.

“Your idea is quite bold. You can try it in the future. Let’s see how your campus supermarket does first,” Shen Yuan said with a smile.

Lu Xinyue nodded. “Yes, I also know that it’s unrealistic to talk about this now. You have to take things one step at a time.”

“Alright, let’s talk about something else.”

Shen Yuan changed the subject. “You’re a Japanese major. Why don’t you consider related translation or foreign-funded enterprise jobs?”

“Actually, my parents chose this major for me. They work in a Japanese-funded enterprise. I didn’t know anything at the time and chose this major in a daze.”

“Then how is your Japanese?” Shen Yuan asked again.

“Well, it’s okay. I have the JLPT Japanese Language Proficiency Certificate, and I’ve also passed the J-TEST Practical Japanese Test. I’ve also passed the Japanese major’s eighth-grade exam…”

“Okay, actually, I mainly want to ask if you have any problems communicating with Japanese people normally in Japanese?”

“Yes, I can. Most daily conversations are no problem.”

Shen Yuan was relieved to hear this. Another reason he had chosen Lu Xinyue was that he couldn’t just focus on the domestic market in the future.

Japanese girls were very good. They were reserved and introverted, obedient and submissive. They were said to be the most virtuous girls in the world.

When doing things, he could also hear her say “yamete, yamete,” and experience the joy of the adult movies.

If that was the case, why not extend the firepower to Japan?

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan smiled teasingly. “Then say a few words in Japanese for me to hear.”

Lu Xinyue was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized something from his smile. “Uh… what do you want to hear?”

“Just a few random words.”

Lu Xinyue thought for a moment and said in a shy tone like a cherry blossom girl, “Konnichiwa~”

“What does that mean?”

“It means hello.”

“Another one.”

“Arigato~”

“What does this one mean?”

“It means thank you.”

“I want to hear something else.”

“I guess you want to hear… yamete?”

“Senior, you’re very knowledgeable. Then say it.”

Lu Xinyue’s pretty face turned red. After hesitating for a long time, she lowered her head and said coquettishly, “Yamete~”

“Yes, that’s the flavor. Say it again.”

“…”

After chatting casually for a few more sentences, Shen Yuan signed the entrepreneurial agreement with the little translator Lu Xinyue and then let her leave.

The investment in the campus supermarket was not large either. After cost accounting, Shen Yuan gave her 220,000 yuan, which was about the same as the budget in her business plan.

He could also see that the little translator Lu Xinyue’s family background was quite good. After all, her parents both worked in foreign companies. Her motivation for applying for the entrepreneurial base might be purer than other girls.

In addition, from her proposal, it could be seen that she had put her heart into it. So this kind of girl could be observed for a period of time to see what her abilities were like.

Shen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. It was almost 5 o’clock, and it was almost time for his date with the class beauty.

So Shen Yuan sent a WeChat message to the class beauty, asking her to wait for him at a designated place.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations to the Host for completing the 10 million investment]

[System is distributing rewards]

A floating panel appeared in front of him. Shen Yuan’s eyes lit up. The system’s property reward was coming.

Since he had already transferred all 10 million of the investment-exclusive fund to the school, this 10 million was considered fully invested.

[Task Reward: Obtain 100% shares of Star City Jingfu Health Management Co., Ltd.]

‘Jingfu Health?’

Shen Yuan had never heard of this company, so he immediately took out his phone and Baidu-ed it.

Jingfu Health, which included 1 physical examination center, 2 fitness centers, and 1 yoga studio.

‘Holy shit, the system is awesome!’

This reward was generous, a whole enterprise, and it was the health-related industry he had wanted to get into before.

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“Pangdonglai is a retail corporation founded in March 1995 by Yu Donglai. It operates a chain of malls and grocery stores and is headquartered in Xuchang, Henan, China. The company is known for excellent customer service, and prioritizing work-life balance for its employees.”