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Chen Na felt an increased sense of security when she sensed how much Shen Yuan cared and valued her, and gently reminded him, "Okay, then you be careful driving."

"Okay."

Shen Yuan waved his hand, got into the driver's seat of the Land Rover, and sped away.

Meanwhile, Liew Menglu watched Shen Yuan leave and suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of defeat.

What, he's just leaving like that?

Not even staying for lunch together?

I've got so much to offer, how can this be reasonable?

Do modern men no longer like the big headlights?

Seeing Liew Menglu looking crestfallen, Hou Qianqian found it somewhat amusing.

See, you thought you had a chance, but he totally didn't fall for your tricks!

Hou Qianqian was already feeling competitive today, and seeing Liew Menglu's misstep, she couldn't help but feel a bit of schadenfreude.

Although they were good girlfriends and shared a good relationship, it's human nature to compare oneself with others.

It's bitter to witness a bestie doing better than oneself.

It's the same principle as the male version of "fearing a brother's hardships, yet envying him driving a Land Rover."

Now that one girlfriend had already turned from a sparrow into a phoenix, Hou Qianqian did not want to see another one outdo her.

Well, maintaining the status quo would be best, and it would be even better if they were a little worse off than her, which would make Hou Qianqian feel more balanced. At least she wouldn't be the worst off amongst the three.

"Meng Lu, Qianqian, shall we find a place to eat first?"

Chen Na was in a good mood and suggested, "And then I can take you guys to check out the coffee shop."

"Okay, Nana, let's go have a meal first."

"Today, I'm going to splurge on you. You now have an almost 3 million yuan apartment, and Qianqian and I are so envious!"

Liew Menglu had a strong ability to adjust herself and quickly regained her energetic demeanor.

At the same time, she was mentally cheering herself on: I can do this! At least today, I've taken the first step by adding him on WeChat!

"....."

Shen Yuan drove the Defender back to the International campus, carelessly parked the car by the roadside, then walked to the cafeteria, ready to fill his stomach.

He had a good relationship with the security guards and would occasionally give them a pack of cigarettes, so he could drive into the school campus if he wanted.

Before, Shen Yuan might have driven in to show off, but now that he was past that adolescent phase, he simply parked by the roadside.

Throughout the journey, Shen Yuan couldn't stop looking around because there were so many beautiful girls at the International campus.

Especially now that it was summer, the girls here knew how to dress up, each showing off their white, shapely legs and lovely figures.

In a school like the International campus, even a class belle, if taken to an ordinary university, would undoubtedly be the beauty of the department.

This explains why Fang Minhui being a class belle at International had its significance.

However, although the general quality of girls at the International campus was high, the atmosphere and ethos were much poorer; essentially, those who came to study here either had mediocre grades and couldn't get into better universities or they were there just to pay for a diploma.

The scene of 'burning the midnight oil' commonly found in other universities was almost non-existent at International.

Everyone was either busy dating or skipping classes to play; essentially they were just coasting through their days.

Of course, there were some diligent students, but they were the exception.

Before he knew it, Shen Yuan had arrived at the first cafeteria. While getting his food, the cafeteria aunty showed her usual steadiness, prompting Shen Yuan to say, "Aunty, don't be too conservative, I eat a lot."

The aunty rolled her eyes but gave Shen Yuan an extra small spoonful.

After thanking the aunty, Shen Yuan looked for a place to sit down and unexpectedly encountered Lih Xiao, the counselor, eating alone.

He walked over and sat beside Lih Xiao, "Counselor, what a coincidence, isn't it?"

Lih Xiao, who was having her meal, turned to see someone sitting beside her. She turned her pretty face and said, "Shen Yuan, why are you eating alone? Aren't you guys the three musketeers?"

"They are dead."

"What?"

"Mhm, some people are alive, but they are already dead."

"Haha~"

Lih Xiao covered her mouth and chuckled, knowing that Shen Yuan was making a joke, but finding it amusing: "It seems you've been visiting the works of the greats quite a bit to be able to make a meme out of it."

"Of course, we college students still have some literary quality."

Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow and leaned in quietly to whisper, "Of course, most importantly, it's thanks to the counselor's good example in word and deed."

When Shen Yuan mentioned word and deed, he emphasized the word "deed".

Lih Xiao was instantly reminded of what happened that day in the office and her cheeks flushed with heat. After a moment of silence, she said formally, "Shen Yuan, you can't do this, we are teacher and student."

Shen Yuan acted completely clueless, "What do you mean, counselor? What are you thinking about?"

"I meant it literally."

"....."

Lih Xiao puffed out her cute cheeks, feeling frustrated. She knew she was being teased by Shen Yuan again, but she didn't have a comeback.

Just then, Lih Xiao's phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw that it was a call from Secretary Lui at the Youth League Committee of the faculty, and she immediately answered.

"....."

"Understood, I'll start preparing the materials and should be able to submit a report by tomorrow."

"..."

"Of course, I've inquired about it. Now Tsinghua, Agricultural University, including the Business School, all have this base."

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"Tomorrow night? I'm not free tomorrow night."

"..."

"Sorry, Secretary Lui, I really do have something on."

"....."

"Mhm, okay, bye."

After hanging up the phone, Lih Xiao let out a deep sigh of relief.

Shen Yuan couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter, counselor?"

Lih Xiao sighed softly, "Our International campus is planning to set up a university student entrepreneurship hub. It's currently in the preparatory stage, and I'm a member of the project team. There's a lot to do."

"Entrepreneurship hub?"

Shen Yuan was somewhat curious.

Lih Xiao nodded and explained, "Yes, the school plans to support a group of students with entrepreneurial ideas by providing a sum of startup capital, along with free space and business guidance."

"The difficulty with this project lies in the funding. The university's subsidy is limited, so we can only cooperate with external enterprises."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Shen Yuan nodded thoughtfully and then asked, "What kind of deal can our university offer these enterprises?"

After thinking for a moment, Lih Xiao replied, "All the school can do is to supply talent, signing contracts with enterprises to send them high-quality graduates regularly every year."

"That's not much of an advantage, is it? The quality of graduates from the International campus can't compare to those from top-tier universities."

Shen Yuan found it somewhat incredible, thinking that no enterprise would be foolish enough to agree to such terms.

"That's why it's the biggest difficulty we face right now; those enterprises won't invest if they're not getting favorable conditions."

Lih Xiao said with a touch of headache.

However, she also omitted a part: Secretary Lui had repeatedly asked her out to dinner parties, in the name of bolstering relationships with business owners.

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Lih Xiao was well aware that it amounted to nothing more than drinking and laughing for others, and there was a risk that those bosses might become handsy if they drank too much.

But regarding such matters, Lih Xiao still had her own bottom line.

She had already made excuses to avoid Secretary Lui twice.

The thought of being a university teacher yet having to wine and dine others made her feel deeply indignant on the inside.

"Is that so...."

Although Shen Yuan had 10 million in investment-exclusive funds and was considering what projects to invest in, this one was clearly not within his range of consideration.

According to estimates, a return of 33% or more would be profitable, but the key issue was that the success rate of International campus students was very low. Shen Yuan wasn't just worried about hitting 33%; he doubted they could even manage 20%.

So, the matter required further deliberation.

Shen Yuan was not Wang Duoyu after all, who just spent without worrying about earnings.

He still needed to consider profitability.

"Are you interested?"

Lih Xiao blinked her beautiful eyes; Shen Yuan had asked detailed questions, and he seemed to have his own thoughts, which made her think he might want to start a business.

Shen Yuan shook his head, "A little, but not much."

"It's good that you have that in mind."

"But the project hasn't landed yet, so it's going to be tough."

Lih Xiao wasn't very optimistic about the project either, as it hadn't even secured preliminary intentions from any enterprises.

Besides, people are savvy nowadays, not to mention business owners; a couple of drinks aren't going to cut it.

[Ding!]

[A perfect life requires not only accumulating wealth but also earning enough Prestige Points to have an influence in various sectors of society.]

[As the host is currently a university student, your influence should begin expanding from the university.]

[Task: Gain Prestige Points by investing in campus projects.]

[Task Reward: For every 500 Prestige Points accumulated, you will get a chance to draw a lottery, with the opportunity to gain attribute points and special abilities.]

[Note: Prestige Points refer to the reputation of being admired by others, representing their recognition and respect for the host; this time, Prestige Points will only be counted among university teachers and students.]

Shen Yuan was taken aback; even this could trigger a mission?

He quickly scanned the mission details and realized it was about gaining the teachers' and students' Prestige Points through investment in campus projects.

The 10 million investment-exclusive funds given by the System didn't matter much to him.

What excited Shen Yuan was the task reward; the lottery seemed rich with potential. Although he had not tried the attribute points, he had a deep understanding of special abilities.

For example, the "Merciless…" ability – one never knows what could happen.

Since this task was restricted to the school, it could only be used to invest in projects within the campus, and the entrepreneurship hub seemed the most appropriate at the moment.

It just so happened that the counselor was also facing difficulties, and this would solve her urgent problem.

However...

Suddenly, Shen Yuan realized a huge business opportunity; this investment could absolutely capitalize on the advantage of the International campus being filled with beautiful women.

Since he was the investor, it should be up to him to decide who to invest in and how much. Why not invest in the attractive senior and junior female students to open stores?

The International campus was truly a forest, especially since the trees in this forest were of exceptionally high quality.

He could gain Prestige Points while also improving the Feel-good Index.