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Chapter 247 - Chapter 247 Chapter 212 Rent a House Opposite You

Chapter 247: Chapter 212: Rent a House Opposite You Chapter 247: Chapter 212: Rent a House Opposite You The beauty counselor of Computer Science Class 2, Chen Jieyu, was one of the few at Technology University who knew that Cheng Zhu’s project was not short of money.

His game project seemed to be a low-cost affair.

As for the milk tea shop, the investment certainly wouldn’t be too high.

So, she was very clear that Cheng Zhu really was very wealthy now.

An 18-year-old boy with millions in cash in his account!

With that thought, the mature woman who wore gold-rimmed glasses and usually carried a slightly serious expression, revealed a slight smile and mumbled to herself, “Always spouting nothing but nonsense all day long.”

She still insisted on believing that Cheng Zhu was quite a bad boy.

He was so different from the clear-eyed yet foolish freshmen in her class, the contrast was just too great.

Now, when she thought back to that night, the looks he sometimes gave her seemed a little playful.

Sometimes, they even had a touch of… aggressiveness?

This weekend, she was going to follow Cheng Zhu to a B&B.

Although it was just a simple one-day overnight trip, Chen Jieyu had already planned her outfit and in recent days, actively took care of her skin, ate less spicy food that caused heatiness, all to ensure she was in the best state for the trip.

Speaking of which, she was in such a destitute state now, her WeChat Moments, which she usually crafted with exquisite care, hadn’t been updated in ages.

Now that she had the chance to go out and have fun, shouldn’t she make good use of it?

Hmm, it’s not that she was looking forward to traveling with him.

With that thought in mind, she picked up her phone and sent Cheng Zhu a WeChat message.

“Dean Zhang just came to see me, and several other school leaders called me too. Everyone is quite concerned about you.”

“Normal, after all, with my dazzling presence, it’s hard not to get noticed,” Cheng Zhu’s reply was still irreverent.

However, getting the attention of the school leaders was indeed one of his goals.

In his follow-up plans, he needed their networks, needed the influence they wielded.

His own starting point was just too low.

Money was indeed easy for him to earn.

But that doesn’t mean you can immediately fit into a new class after a sudden windfall.

Many resources also require time to settle.

He wanted to connect with some resources, which would be hard with his current status.

“But since the big shots at school are focused on me, then I’ll do my best.”

“To achieve great results, so that I can continue to get their support and assistance in the future,” Cheng Zhu thought.

He continued typing to Chen Jieyu: “So when they asked about me, did you praise me?”

“I’m not that familiar with your situation, so my responses were a bit vague,” she answered truthfully.

Cheng Zhu inwardly clicked his tongue: “What a boring woman, doesn’t know how to hold a conversation at all.”

He and Chen Jieyu chatted every day, but not for long.

Chatting with her wasn’t fun; it lacked the interest of back-and-forth banter.

Cheng Zhu found talking to her very uninteresting.

But when they met in person, seeing her face with gold-rimmed glasses, which had an abstinence vibe, seeing her pear-shaped figure that liked to wear professional suits, coupled with her identity as a counselor and her conviction in anti-marriage, he would find her intriguing and fun to be with.

“So remember to praise me properly next time, pour out what’s in your heart, got it?” he typed.

Look, this didn’t seem like a normal student chatting with a counselor at all.

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Meanwhile, in the senior male dormitory, Pei Yan felt quite irritated.

Cheng Zhu had caused quite a stir in the school again, and everyone was talking about him!

Discussing his money, discussing his game, discussing his milk tea shop!

Who cared about discussing if the claw machine shop would offer a 10% discount next month with a student ID or meal card?

What annoyed him more was that Cheng Zhu was still the same, always confronting people head-on.

“He even said that getting sponsorships for the External Relations Department would be easy, just come and ask me!” Pei Yan, the refined weirdo, found this person to be very impolite.

I’ve just invested 300,000 yuan from home and haven’t earned a penny back.

Which blind member of the External Relations Department would try to get sponsorships at this time?

With this kind of EQ, do you still want to hang around in the student union?

It had to be said that people are always hypocritical. The External Relations Department went to ask for sponsorships on the first day “Youu Come to Play” opened, but that’s not what Pei Yan thought now.

As for what Cheng Zhu said in the post about the membership card, he didn’t mind.

On the contrary, he thought this could continue to shape his image and influence at school.

The money in the membership cards wouldn’t go to waste.

The shop was doing so well, Xu Shao and I wouldn’t run away.

Speaking of which, he and Xu Shao really were ambitious.

Two men, chatting tirelessly deep into the night.

What energy and lofty ambitions they had!

Keeping the consumer base from Technology University steady, offering them 10% off, was just one of their strategies.

The students of Technology University were the base of the shop.

The base must be kept stable.

Both agreed that Cheng Zhu was too casual in maintaining and solidifying customer relationships, failing to do it effectively.

Besides that, they had also come up with some follow-up marketing strategies.

Now, they just waited for the time to officially take over the shop!

Speaking of which, the two had a commonality: the girls they liked were now both very close to Cheng Zhu.

Therefore, to some extent, they both wanted to prove themselves and show that they could actually do better than Cheng Zhu.

If Cheng Zhu knew their mentality, he would probably find it somewhat amusing.

In his view, doing business was about business, not to prove something to a woman.

The intent to make money wasn’t pure at all!

With that kind of insincerity, the Wealth God would not bless you!

Cheng Zhu had always liked a sentence from Teacher Luo Xiang.

“You will realize that the future is more important than love, and you will also understand that love is harder to come by than the future. But in the end, you will understand that the right person will be in your future.”

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The next day, Cheng Zhu found time to visit “Youu Come to Play.”

He specifically came to look for the manager, Wang Wei.

Wang Wei had been in the shop for two months now, and Cheng Zhu’s impression of her was still okay.

She wasn’t very capable, and her social skills were average, without much higher education either.

But she was meticulous and responsible in her work, and her emotional intelligence was also passable.

She had been dedicatedly working for him for two months; now that the shop was going to be transferred in a few days, he definitely needed to inform her.

Cheng Zhu’s idea was simple, whether she stayed or left was fine.

If she left, she could consider continuing to work for him; he would arrange her to go to the milk tea shop and pick a suitable position for her.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wei was incredibly surprised.

“Boss, I am very clear that once our shop gets transferred, I probably won’t be working for long,” she said frankly.

She had that basic level of astuteness.

She didn’t believe that the new owners of the claw machine shop would keep her on for long.

They would likely just make do with her until they found someone more suitable, then kick her out with a swift boot.

In Wang Wei’s view, Cheng Zhu was a good boss, at least in terms of employee welfare.

She was willing to continue working for him.

It’s just that Star City was really too far from her current residence; she would have to sublet her apartment and then find a new place over there.

This would undoubtedly result in additional expenses.

And so came the crucial point!

“Boss, this milk tea shop… you’re not planning to only open it for a few months, right?” she asked tentatively.

If that was the case, moving in and out would be very troublesome.

Cheng Zhu couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this, saying cheerfully, “Don’t worry, the milk tea shop is different.”

“Oh, that’s good then,” Wang Wei nodded.

After chatting with Wang Wei, Cheng Zhu got into the Land Rover loaned to him by Lin Lu.

This car was basically his to use from Monday to Friday.

Cheng Zhu drove towards Star City. Mr. Zhang was efficient; the little door was already made, and he intended to go see it in person.

After going around the construction site, Cheng Zhu thought there weren’t any major issues.

“Wonder if it’s because of Baby Lu’s influence, the construction efficiency is quite high, and the foreman is very responsible,” Cheng Zhu mused.

He had renovated homes and shops in his previous life and knew it was a laborious and mentally taxing task.

Sometimes, dealing with a terrible construction team could be infuriating!

After finishing these tasks, as per his usual routine, he went to the Starbucks across the street and bought a coffee.

Anyway, every time he came over, he would buy a cup, and several employees already recognized him; they knew he was the boss of the shop opposite and even gossiped about him privately, thinking he was quite handsome, probably a rich second-generation.

These Starbucks employees actually knew by now that a milk tea shop was opening opposite their store.

Everyone has seen mall renovations, where the area is cordoned off during construction to avoid affecting the mall’s overall appearance.

And since it’s covered up, it’s definitely used for advertising, so these wallpapers will indicate what kind of shop is opening and include the shop’s slogan.

But look at what was written on the opposite wallpaper?

— “Building China’s High-End New Force in Tea Beverages.”

The Starbucks employees had already discussed it privately.

This guy must be… crazy, right?

Nowadays, indeed, a lot of people are trying to make high-end milk tea, costing double the price of regular milk tea.

But the issue is, how dare you open right opposite us, Starbucks?

Your kind of shop, if opened next to a regular-priced milk tea shop, will be very noticeable.

But to open opposite an international and well-known big brand like Starbucks, how could you dare!

You won’t even know how you die!

There’s no chance to be competitive!

Even if people don’t like coffee, isn’t it fine to buy a Starbucks Frappuccino in our shop? Why go to your shop and buy a similarly priced milk tea?

You don’t have any brand competitiveness there.

On the other hand, Cheng Zhu, with his frequent visits, became somewhat acquainted with the employees; like today, when buying coffee, he even asked: “Has the store been busy lately?”

“Pretty busy.” The female employee thought he was trying to start a conversation and her heart sped up a bit.

“Okay,” Cheng Zhu simply said.

Busy is good; once my shop opens, you might not be so busy.

Or rather, you’ll realize what really being busy is compared to now.

A few minutes later, Cheng Zhu took his coffee back to the car.

The busy Cheng Zhu drove towards the apartment where Lin Lu and Shen Qingning were living together.

He rented a two-bedroom apartment in Building B across from them and leased it for a full year.

There were three types of apartments in this complex: one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units.

Normally, for him alone, a one-bedroom would suffice.

Even if he really brought a girl home, they would be sleeping in one room anyway.

But Cheng Zhu instinctively felt that a one-bedroom wouldn’t be enough in the future, but a three-bedroom seemed too much.

Two bedrooms, let’s… let’s go with two bedrooms!

He hadn’t mentioned renting this apartment to Shen Qingning or Lin Lu before.

Now, having signed the contract, paid the money, got the elevator card, and changed the door code… he began to type in the group chat created by Shen Minglang:

“I’ve rented an apartment off-campus, guess which one I rented?”

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