One house every year, three years to buy a plane.
Chen Ling looked at Zhou Jing and frowned. His steps were shaky, his face pale, and he seemed so weak it was as if he'd just spent himself twenty times in a row. As he drew closer, an unpleasant odor wafted over. As a fellow man, Chen Ling immediately recognized the scent and felt a wave of nausea. Damn it! Did he really go that far? This guy? Holding a grudge against me? Is he even worthy?
Whatever—better to act first, ask questions later.
“Hello, Zhou Jing!” Chen Ling put on a smile. “I heard you’ve been asking about me lately?”
Someone from the group chat had tipped him off about Zhou Jing’s inquiries.
Seeing Chen Ling’s devilish grin, Zhou Jing’s knees began to tremble, and if not for someone holding him up, he would have collapsed right then and there.
“N-no!” Zhou Jing’s voice quivered.
He was never the tough sort; otherwise, he would've confronted Chen Ling last time. After the incident, the video spread online, the whole school was abuzz, but faced with such disgrace, Zhou Jing never dared to take the initiative to cause trouble for Chen Ling.
To put it plainly, he was a coward.
Yes, following his own heart!
After all, he had neither money, nor influence, nor courage...
Does he hate him? Of course he does! But what can he do? Naturally, he chooses—
Let it go!
Right, Zhou Jing consoled himself this way. He was a candidate for graduate recommendation, a man of the future. Revenge can wait ten years.
“Wrong person?” Chen Ling was a bit uneasy, seeing Zhou Jing’s genuine fear—this wasn’t an act. This sort of person, at most, curses you in his mind, but would never truly do anything...
It left Chen Ling feeling unsettled. Such a coward; hitting him or insulting him both felt pointless.
“Then stop bothering Liu Xingyue from now on,” Chen Ling managed to say.
Zhou Jing nodded frantically. “Big brother, I get it~”
Chen Ling was speechless.
Big brother, honestly, could you be a little less cooperative? How about resisting for once?
“Let’s go.” Chen Ling waved his hand helplessly, signaling everyone to head back.
Bao Zhenhai and Zhang Peng let go of Zhou Jing.
As expected, he collapsed onto the ground.
“Old Chen,” Zhang Peng laughed, “this is your rival in love?”
“Nonsense!” Chen Ling denied flatly. “I’d never have such a pathetic rival!”
Sitting in the car, Chen Ling couldn’t help but furrow his brow.
The task system had provided a progress indicator, but the current progress remained at “0/4.”
Thinking of Zhou Jing’s sorry state and the lingering odor, he was just a timid soul with no courage. If someone claimed he was pretending, stalling, or trying to buy time—Chen Ling would never believe it!
“If it’s not Zhou Jing, then aside from Ruan Hui, who else could it be?”
“Four people...”
Chen Ling pondered, pulled out his phone, and sent a message to Zeng Fucai.
Might as well try a desperate cure.
After Chen Ling led everyone away from the dormitory, Ruan Hui’s expression grew dark.
He knew well that despite the surface calm, the others still excluded him.
So infiltrating the enemy from within was no longer effective.
In that case, the only option was to overwhelm the enemy with absolute strength...
Without hesitation, Ruan Hui packed his bag and quietly left the dorm.
As he closed the door, he glanced back, silently murmuring in his heart:
“If I don’t make it, I won’t come back!”
He left campus, hailed a cab, and headed straight for his destination.
The car moved further from the city, but Ruan Hui grew increasingly excited.
Recently, an old high school classmate had unexpectedly messaged him on QQ.
It was late at night, and Ruan Hui, bored from staying up with his mentor, started chatting.
The conversation was astonishing—this classmate had made it big!
His QQ profile showed him either in a suit shaking hands with foreigners, sipping champagne in first class, or draping a thick gold chain and a flashy watch while holding a beautiful woman.
Every photo screamed: money, status!
“Yikosiwei, headquartered in Malaysia, a publicly listed multinational selling daily health products.”
“Know Amway Nutrilite? The one Liu Xiang endorses? This is exactly the same.”
“A giant in direct sales! E-commerce! The hottest industry these years!”
“Making money is as easy as drinking water—look at me, didn’t even make it to college, now I own three houses!”
“Want in? Depends if you’ve got the talent. Best to come to the company and talk face to face.”
One night of chatting left Ruan Hui’s heart surging with passion!
Hmph, phone top-up business? Just a low-barrier, easily copied job. A fleeting fortune for the poor! The event ended, and now it’s gone, isn’t it?
Yikosiwei—just the name oozed luxury and prestige!
Three houses in a year, buy a plane in three, ten years as a tycoon!
Hmph...
Unable to restrain his restless heart, Ruan Hui set out on his journey.
Ruan Hui was jostled dizzy in the taxi, the motion sickness unbearable.
And the meter’s relentless climb...
When the fare finally locked at 168, he arrived.
Paying painfully, Ruan Hui got out and looked around in confusion.
He was far from Linjiang city—actually in neighboring Huiji, but too far from the city proper, stranded in a no-man’s-land.
Rows of flat houses and shanties, crudely built brick homes, stray dogs watching him from the roadside.
Occasionally, big trucks roared past, kicking up dust.
The roadside was lined with deep alleys.
“Hey, I’m here. Where are you?”
“Alright, I’m waiting for you.”
A dozen minutes later, his “successful” high school classmate arrived.
“Whoa—Fan Hongyu? You...”
Messy hair, hadn’t been washed in days, a grin revealing yellow teeth, clothes obviously cheap street goods, the logo screaming “adivon.”
Why would a big shot wear Adi Wang?
“Oh come on, you can’t wear a suit every day! I like to dress comfortably at work.”
Fan Hongyu patted him, “Come on, I’ll show you the company.”
“There’s a company here?” Ruan Hui was dubious.
“Online direct sales, no need for fancy offices—cuts costs!”
Without giving him a chance, Fan Hongyu dragged him into a shadowy alley.
As soon as they entered, three or four more people emerged...
Ruan Hui felt a surge of panic!
“Relax, they’re all my partners. Don’t mind the simple clothes; every one of them is a millionaire!”
Those glamorous QQ photos overwhelmed Ruan Hui’s judgment once again, and he followed his classmate deeper and deeper, finally vanishing around the corner...
“Ding!”
“Task prompt: Beginner’s Quest 2—completion 1/4!”
“Ruan Hui can no longer pose a threat to you!”
Chen Ling was utterly baffled.
What the hell?
Did the wolf out himself? Or did he get wiped out?
I haven’t done anything yet!
Could someone please explain?
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