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Chapter 416: Chapter 194: Born Winner and Boxing Champion Gu Tongshu
Having successfully overcome his tribulation, Su Huai smoothly ascended to a Golden Core Phase Great Cultivator.
He was imposing with an awe-inspiring aura.
No unexpected events occurred afterward, he had a great time showing Gu Jiuyue around the lively scenes, and then he sent her home.
In this sports meet, Su Huai didn’t participate in any events.
He enjoyed showing off but wouldn’t force meaningless displays, so even though he had the strength to win awards, he still chose to keep a low profile.
The honors on the sports field were of no use to him personally, and they didn’t mean much for the big data class either, so participation was what counted.
At noon, he mooched a meal at Zhang’s place and unexpectedly ran into Wang, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time.
"Yo, Mr. Wang, haven’t seen you for ages, what have you been busy with?"
"A bit busy with a research project."
Wang Zhi scratched his head sheepishly, glanced at Zhang Yaowen, and probed, "Do I need to go cheer on everyone this afternoon?"
"As you please." Su Huai smiled easily, "There’s nothing much in class, all’s well."
"Su, how wonderful it is to have you..."
Overjoyed, Wang Zhi slipped away after finishing the meal.
Zhang Yaowen then brought up a serious matter with Su Huai, "I heard two students almost got into a fight?"
"You are exceptionally well-informed."
"Haha!"
Zhang Yaowen laughed twice, hinting intentionally, "At my position, if one doesn’t want to climb higher, it’s better to avoid trouble, but those below always use various means to speculate on your thoughts... Want to guess who reported it to me?"
"I’m not guessing."
Declining shrewdly, Su Huai responded, "It doesn’t bother me, why should I care about them?" 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Ever since the last time Zhang got drunk and opened up, their interactions had become much less formal and quite relaxed.
Zhang wasn’t annoyed but nodded in approval, "Good, focusing on oneself is the right path."
Su Huai then simply answered the earlier question, "Nothing serious, it’s been settled."
"Hmm."
With one "hmm", Zhang Yaowen showed his entire attitude toward the situation.
Then he asked, "Have you met with Gu Tongshu again?"
"No." Su Huai shook his head, "But I did chat with his assistant, Zuo Zongcai."
He paused, allowing Zhang to take it in, then added, "He came to make trouble on behalf of Mr. Gu, quite generously."
"I knew he would pull this stunt!"
Zhang Yaowen scoffed, then suddenly got excited and slapped his thigh, "Take whatever he gives you, don’t turn it down, then just keep doing what you were going to do without giving him any face!"
"What kind of lesson is this?"
Gou Huai shook his head disapprovingly with an appearance of purity, "I’m not that kind of person."
Zhang Yaowen became frantic.
"Silly boy, even the bits falling through Gu Tongshu’s fingers are enough to stuff you, what are you afraid of? I’ve got your back for anything!"
Su Huai immediately dropped the act, eyes shining as he confirmed, "Really?"
"Rest assured, it’s guaranteed!"
Only then did Su Huai grin and reveal the truth, "Alright, I took three floors of his office building to start a company. If Professor Cheng asks, can I say it was your idea, hmm?"
Yaowen was taken aback, speechless for a moment.
After a while, he furiously sputtered, "You little rascal are calculating against me now?! How could you dare to take something that expensive?! And besides, why are you rushing to start a business as a freshman?! Aren’t fancy cars and mansions good enough for you?!"
Su Huai knew exactly how to handle him, speaking leisurely.
"I spent this morning strolling with Gu Jiuyue, had a particularly nice chat..."
"..."
Zhang Yaowen fell silent for about two seconds, then suddenly grinned.
"Well, keep it then, it’s not a big deal anyway. When you two get married, won’t all the Gu Family’s shabby buildings be yours? Managing them in advance is nothing!"
Great, now Su Huai was the one who didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
"You’re thinking quite far ahead, already pushing me forward 10 years, huh?"
"Ten years?!"
Zhang Yaowen frowned and decisively declared, "I’ll give you four years max! Get married when you graduate from college, do you have the confidence?"
Dizzy, what kind of lunatic is this?
Getting up with his plate in hand, Su Huai said, "I can’t talk with you anymore, my mom isn’t even this anxious..."
Zhang took one look and realized the stern approach wasn’t working, so he quickly switched to a softer stance—with a listless gaze, a sorrowful expression, and a plea for sympathy.
"I’ve been waiting for this day for over 20 years, if you make me wait another 10, I’ll probably have a heart attack... sooner, the better!"
What a guy, to describe Zhang Yaowen with a line of poetry: this enduring resentment has no end~~~
Su Huai simply couldn’t understand.
He tried to put himself in Zhang’s shoes—unsuccessfully pursuing Chen Nuanhan, she marries Chu Changkuo, then they have a lovely daughter...
Huh? Why would that excite him?!!!
Su Huai couldn’t continue with this line of thought because even in his utterly unsuccessful past life, he had long since moved on.
The real reason was probably that Chu Changkuo hadn’t triumphed in his past life, nor had he ever beaten him.
If, just if—Chu Changkuo had beat him up and then married Chen Nuanhan, becoming very rich and happy, while occasionally flaunting it to him...
Shit!
He’d have to take the guy down!
Feeling sympathetic, Su Huai patted Zhang Yaowen on the shoulder and sighed, "Marriage is too far off, I’ll do my best to mess with Gu Tongshu for you..."
No sooner had Zhang started to feel delighted than he sensed something amiss.
Little calf, why do I feel like you’re up to no good?
That familiar scent of pity...
It’s so annoying, you natural-born winners!
Zhang was a bit unhappy, and as he left the dining hall’s private room with Su Huai, he put on a stern face for the greeting teachers and students, striding back to the office building.
