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Chapter 617: Chapter 521: Completion of Hundreds of Billions (Seeking Subscriptions!)_1
The car sped through the streets of Shanghai.
Swiftly sweeping through.
Tang Qing suddenly heard a system prompt, delighting him. He quickly closed his eyes and opened up his personal information.
Name: Tang Qing
Level: 6
Experience: 415/3200
Monthly Loan Quota: 800/800 million
Monthly Personal Quota: 160/160 million
Withdrawable Assets: 105,648 million
Spirit: 600
Physical Fitness: 556
Origin Qi Value: 20
No changes from last night, other than an extra 100 experience points and 20 Origin Qi Value. Tang Qing quickly pulled out the task list. That’s right, he’d completed the task of issuing 100 billion RMB. This was his reward.
Tang Qing topped up his spirit attribute and added 20 Origin Qi Value to his physical fitness, which changed to:
Physical Fitness: 576
The next moment.
A warm current filled his body.
Normally, Tang Qing would be excited. He was one step closer to unlocking the level six gene lock. But seeing a task to issue two trillion Asia Dollars in his list of achievements sucked all happiness out of him.
Forget it.
No more looking.
It’s frustrating.
Tang Qing opened his eyes.
Seeing Tang Qing close his eyes for a bit, Jing Xiang asked curiously, "Tang Qing, did you not sleep well last night?"
Tang Qing was taken aback.
"Me? I had a great sleep last night."
As he said this, Tang Qing recalled the previous night; it had been a wonderful night. When he remembered the ’leading lady’, he turned to look at Lin Jiaxue and smiled mysteriously.
Seeing Tang Qing’s smile, Lin Jiaxue remembered that she had indeed slept soundly. As for the reason, she glared coquettishly at Tang Qing and blushed, dropping her gaze.
Jing Xiang knew exactly what they were thinking from their expressions.
She covered her face in embarrassment.
Damn.
You absolutely cannot discuss sleep with a couple living together; else it’ll easily lead to awkward situations like this.
"Uh... never mind what I said. I’ll check my book."
Seeing the atmosphere becoming weird, Jing Xiang pulled out a book and started reading, comforting herself: The hustle and bustle of life are fleeting, the tranquility in books is eternal.
Tang Qing nearly laughed out loud, but held it back. He gently pulled Lin Jiaxue into his arms to admire the scenery; not outside, but the view presented by looking down at Lin Jiaxue in his arms. In the summer heat, her clothes creased with his embrace.
The scene in front of him started to get ’inappropriate,’ but Lin Jiaxue had no idea.
So it was.
On this ride, Tang Qing almost transformed into a wolf.
In his mind, he was contemplating if it was time to unlock a scene.
Upon arriving at the school.
Tang Qing didn’t rush to the classroom with Jing Xiang. Instead, he planned to drop off Lin Jiaxue. Jing Xiang didn’t say anything; there was no rush since they had no classes anyway. Just as Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue walked to the school building, the bell signaling the end of class rang.
"Tangtang, you should head back first."
"No, I won’t be at ease until I’ve escorted you to the classroom door." Tang Qing shook his head.
"But what if they recognize you? Almost all the new students have seen you." Lin Jiaxue whispered. Tang Qing had made quite a name for himself among the freshmen.
"What’s wrong with that? Ours is not some illicit affair; I want everyone to know you’re mine and no one should get any ideas. And at the same time, I’m yours. Let’s go." Tang Qing hugged Lin Jiaxue’s waist dominantly and walked into the school building.
Hearing this, Lin Jiaxue felt incredibly sweet.
"Mm."
The two of them walked up the stairs, and the handsome Tang Qing immediately drew the attention of passing students. A good-looking couple was always a scenic view, especially when they are together.
"Isn’t that Tang Qing?" A freshman recognized him and exclaimed.
"Yeah! Is the girl next to him his fiancée? She’s so beautiful!"
"Ah... what do I do, I’ve betrayed Weiwei. My prince charming’s face has turned into Tang Qing’s."
"...."
A lot of the freshmen recognized Tang Qing and remembered his stance on sovereignty at the ceremony a few days ago. Seeing Lin Jiaxue, many who had been harbouring intentions immediately dismissed them.
Objectively.
Lin Jiaxue was indeed beautiful.
In this era where looks matter, that is capital.
At first, Lin Jiaxue kept her head down, feeling a bit shy. But then, seeing Tang Qing holding his head high, fearless of all the eyes on them, she mustered the courage to look up. As Tang Qing’s future wife, she couldn’t let a little embarrassment cause her to embarrass Tang Qing.
The moment Lin Jiaxue looked up.
Tang Qing suddenly felt Lin Jiaxue’s demeanor change a little. Previously, she seemed a bit delicate, but now there was an added touch of resoluteness and grace.
That’s good, though.
It’s a good thing.
Upon reaching the third floor.
Tang Qing approached the classroom where Lin Jiaxue’s class was gathered, under Lin Jiaxue’s guidance. Zeng Rou, their class president, was sitting near the door. As soon as she saw Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue, she quickly stood up, walked outside, and pulled Lin Jiaxue aside.
"Jiaxue, did Tang Qing bully you?" Zeng Rou asked, casting an annoyed glance at Tang Qing. In her view, them arriving so late was certainly Tang Qing’s fault.
"No." Lin Jiaxue responded, trying to look composed.
"Then why are you so late?" Zeng Rou asked, half doubting.
"There was a car accident on the road today and we got caught in traffic. On top of that, the place we live is quite far from the school." Tang Qing explained.
"Humph, alright, I’ll believe you for now. Young people these days need to be more disciplined." Zeng Rou grumbled, blushing slightly. She was still an innocent girl herself, and would not have been so blunt if she didn’t feel sympathetic towards Lin Jiaxue and see her as a sister.
"..."
Tang Qing was speechless. The words coming out of her mouth sounded strange.
"Come, let me treat you to lunch later." Tang Qing felt that it was time to leave as he noticed Lin Jiaxue’s classmates, both males and females, were giving him weird looks.
"Absolutely! Did you really think you could get away without treating us because you’ve won over our Jiaxue? Don’t even think about it." Zeng Rou declared, holding her head high.
"Then I’ll leave first. I’ll meet you at the school gate at noon."
"Goodbye, big bad wolf."
After saying this, Zeng Rou pulled Lin Jiaxue into the classroom.
Left with no choice, Tang Qing turned around to leave, considering that his class was not located in this building.
All hell broke loose in Lin Jiaxue’s class as soon as Tang Qing left.
"Class president, is Lin Jiaxue really Tang Qing’s girlfriend?" A bold male student asked. Aside from Tang Qing’s attractiveness, he believed he was not inferior to him - that is, aside from in academics.
"Yes, don’t you envy her? You guys no longer stand a chance." Zeng Rou declared loudly, and all the male classmates heard it. Their hearts shattered into pieces.
The guy who just spoke returned to his seat disheartened.
"So handsome. Jiaxue, did you two stay together last night?" A girl in the last row asked bitterly. Looking at these attractive men and women, it was clear that they were products of raging hormones.
Before Lin Jiaxue could answer, Zeng Rou quickly interjected:
"What are your little minds thinking? Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue have known each other since they were little. Their houses are next to each other; they are childhood sweethearts, betrothed since childhood. You should stop harboring any ill thoughts; it won’t work."
Zeng Rou has to clear up for Lin Jiaxue to prevent others from gossiping and making up inappropriate stories. Women’s affairs do not resemble the straightforwardness of men. If men have conflicts, a basketball game can resolve them. If women have conflicts, it’s a whole other story.
Rightfully so.
After hearing that Lin Jiaxue and Tang Qing have been neighbors since childhood and were childhood sweethearts and betrothed, some people finally put away their ill intentions. If Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue had just met, even if they were high school classmates, they would inevitably be gossiped about. But in a situation like this, there isn’t a reason for gossip.
Even envy and jealousy have their limits.
Just then, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
"Jiaxue, I’m so envious of you."
"Indeed, how nice it is that you two can attend the same university. Wishing you happiness."
"Exactly, you must hold on tight. Don’t allow Tang Qing to be snatched away by someone else. If any girl dares to make a move on Tang Qing, tell me, and we’ll swear her off together."
"I’m in."
"..."
In an instant.
All the female classmates in the class became Lin Jiaxue’s ’family’. They all approved of this relationship. Since they don’t have it, they won’t allow outsiders to ruin it.
Lin Jiaxue only responded with a nod.
As for the male classmates, they were deeply disheartened. This wall corner was so high; even if their shovels were hard, they doubted they would be able to snatch it away.
Nevermind.
Better find another target.
While trying to compete with Tang Qing for Lin Jiaxue wouldn’t just upset Tang Qing, it would also upset the girls in their class. How can the game go on with such a situation?
...
At noon.
Tang Qing waiting at the school gate for Lin Jiaxue.
But.
Seeing the number of people following Lin Jiaxue, Tang Qing was taken aback.
What’s going on?
"Tang Qing, our classmates heard that you are treating us to a meal and wanted to come along too. But don’t worry, they’ll pay for their own meals." Zeng Rou quickly explained.
"Oh, no need. It’s my treat. You guys can eat whatever you want." Tang Qing finally understood. They were here to investigate him, perhaps. But who cares, they were only here for a meal, and the more, the merrier.
"Let’s go to our usual place. The portions are big there, and it’s affordable." Zeng Rou was aware that Tang Qing was a bit of a local tyrant.
"Sure." Tang Qing agreed. He originally planned to treat them to a feast, but there were so many people now. His two vehicles couldn’t accommodate this many ’strangers’, so it would have to wait until next time.
Afterward.
Tang Qing held Lin Jiaxue’s hand and walked in front. Zeng Rou didn’t want to be a third wheel, so she stayed back chatting cheerfully with the girls from their class. The group was quite lively, with around ten girls chattering away.
As they passed by the hot pot restaurant they had visited previously, Tang Qing noticed the large closing down sign on the door. He glanced at Zeng Rou and felt a bit sorry for her, recalling the information he had gathered about her family. She came from a prominent family indeed.
Her great uncle was the finance bureau director in Shanghai, a high-ranking government official. As for her father, he was a businessman worth billions, running an electronics processing business in Zhejiang Province. Moreover, many of her relatives were involved in business as well.
This was a sizable family. 𝓃𝓸𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
However, their reach was pretty limited. Her great uncle was the highest-ranking official in the family, while others ranked far less, barely a county secretary in the impoverished inland regions.
The reason Tang Qing felt sympathy for Zeng Rou was that despite being the family’s darling, she was required to marry to enhance the family’s alliances, a somewhat helpless situation.
But Tang Qing didn’t plan on intervening.
Arranged marriages don’t necessarily lead to unhappiness.
Freedom in love doesn’t automatically ensure happiness.
It all depends on the person.
But such situations preclude many life experiences.
At least Tang Qing knew that the person Zeng Rou was set to marry was of decent character.
