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Chapter 992: Chapter 871: Very Bold (Subscribe Please!)
Noon.
After class.
Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue leisurely got into their own car and headed for the hotel. Looking at the time, they should be starting their meal now, but Tang Qing wasn’t particularly eager just to have that lunch.
So, he had the Fighters prepare lunch instead.
In the car.
"Here, open up."
Tang Qing scooped up a spoonful of caviar.
He fed it to Lin Jiaxue, who was enjoying a cozy lunch.
This kind of caviar was produced by sturgeon in the Training Area’s sea region. Due to the slow growth cycle of this fish, which could take six to twelve years to become mature enough to lay eggs, it was extremely expensive in the outside world.
A quality spoonful of sturgeon caviar could cost several hundred dollars.
However, under the accelerated maturation effects at the Training Area.
These sturgeon grew as if they were on steroids, maturing in just one to two months before laying eggs. Now, sturgeon had become a controlled species in the Training Area because they were too plentiful.
One sturgeon.
Could lay eggs by the tens or even hundreds of thousands at a time. And with no natural predators in the Training Area’s seawater, one could imagine how terrifying the situation could become if left unchecked.
Fortunately, the local ecosystem could keep it under control.
Lin Jiaxue opened her mouth and ate gracefully, occasionally also feeding Tang Qing a spoonful.
Soon.
She was full.
Tang Qing took on the responsibility of finishing the rest.
Seeing Tang Qing finished, Lin Jiaxue took out a napkin and wiped his mouth for him.
...
At the hotel entrance.
Mi Rui was craning his neck to look at each incoming car.
This high-level reception was only possible because Ge Feng and the others had gone to Fudan, otherwise he would have had no business showing up here, let alone coming to this place. Naturally, as someone just to make up the numbers, he had taken on the task of welcoming Tang Qing.
After his eavesdropping a moment ago.
Although he hadn’t heard much, the extent of Tang Qing’s wealth had already surpassed his imagination. He wasn’t clear on other details, but he had heard that the Sheng Tang Group was owned by Tang Qing.
While he was still on the path.
Others had already reached the finish line.
Suddenly.
In the distance.
A black Mercedes-Benz passenger car approached.
Mi Rui quickly stood upright; he didn’t know the license plate number of Tang Qing’s car, but he knew Tang Qing drove a Mercedes-Benz, something well-known on campus, although he didn’t understand why Tang Qing liked this car.
The car stopped at the hotel’s main entrance.
"Click."
The door opened.
A well-dressed woman stepped out.
Seeing Mi Rui, she frowned, "Mi Rui, it’s impossible between us."
Mi Rui was taken aback. 𝚗𝚘v𝚙𝚞b.𝚌𝚘m
"You’ve got it wrong, I’m waiting for someone else." Mi Rui didn’t look at the woman again. It was her presumption that was to blame, as he’d previously set the bar too low. He couldn’t be bothered to recall such a clichéd story.
Through this woman, he profoundly understood one thing: Love can’t be begged for. If you can give up your dignity, a woman can give up on you. What’s past is past; what matters most is the future.
Besides, he had a girlfriend and had long since seen through it all.
"..."
The woman felt a bit embarrassed.
Turned out he wasn’t waiting for her.
"Hey, Mi Rui, what are you up to?" Another voice sounded from the side. A young man got out from the passenger side and, seeing Mi Rui, looked upset as he viewed him defensively.
Mi Rui rolled his eyes.
He explained helplessly once more, "I’m just waiting for someone; you don’t have to mind me."
The young man said disdainfully, "Who’s minding you? You and my sister will never happen."
Mi Rui: "..."
Is your whole family so narcissistic?
Can’t you listen to what others say?
Mi Rui ignored the two, feeling talking to them was a drain on intelligence.
The doorman had just driven their car away.
At that moment.
Another Mercedes-Benz car stopped in front of Mi Rui, the door opened, a familiar face appeared, and Mi Rui hurried forward with a chuckle, "Tang Qing, Principal Qiu asked me to wait for you here."
"Hard work, President Mi," Tang Qing nodded with a smile.
Mi Rui immediately said, "It feels strange to be called President Mi; I’m about to be a fourth-year and step down. If you don’t mind, just call me Mi Rui."
He was older than Tang Qing.
And yet unpolished by society.
He couldn’t bring himself to say ’call me Little Mi’.
"Sure, have they started eating yet?" Tang Qing pulled Lin Jiaxue’s hand, looked around, and noticed that the place wasn’t bad—it was quite cool with two air conditioning units installed at the main entrance to the hotel.
"Not sure, I’ve been waiting here for thirty minutes; they should have started by now, all the city leaders are here," Mi Rui guessed. With all the city leaders present, no one would likely wait for them.
The doorman wanted to help park the car, but Tang Qing stopped him. His car wasn’t something to be handled carelessly. The doorman didn’t insist, as such situations were common, with a fair share of car owners who were particular about their vehicles.
"Hungry?" Tang Qing asked.
"A bit," Mi Rui nodded.
"Then let’s head in quickly."
With that.
Tang Qing led Lin Jiaxue by the hand, following Mi Rui into the hotel. The other two were left feeling somewhat awkward, realizing that Mi Rui really had been waiting for someone, and seeing the license plate, it didn’t seem to belong to someone with a significant background.
They also hurried inside.
From the earlier conversation, they knew they were headed to the same meal gathering.
Upon reaching the second floor.
Around a corner.
Tang Qing saw a sizeable Banquet Hall, with over a dozen large round tables scattered inside, most with plenty of people seated, and few vacant spots. As expected, with all the city leaders arrived, who dared not come early.
Except for them.
Mi Rui noticed that Ge Feng’s table was full.
He pointed to a table with a few empty spots and suggested, "Let’s go there; it’s empty."
