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  Chapter 191: Feeding Whatever Is Given

  TL: Etude

  The rapid emergence of e-erdoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the retail industry. There’s no question about that, but finding the right dire iorrent of time is not an easy task.

  This situation is precisely what is meant by the saying, “When you’re too close to a situation, you lose perspective.”

  It’s like a fishing boat tossing in the sea. As long as it ’t find a lighthouse, no matter how long it perseveres, it will eventually be swallowed by the waves.

  But ohe dire is clear, ohoughts suddenly expand. This is exactly how He Yiju at the moment.

  Half an hour ter, the doorbell of the vil rang again. He Manqi ran to open the door, and two men and two women, all carrying briefcases and without even time to ge their shoes, hurried upstairs to the study.

  “Who are those people?”

  Jiang Qin casually asked, while handing a small piece of red chili to Feng Nanshu.

  After eating it, the little rich dy coughed and sputtered from the spiess, yet dared to eat again when offered ime.

  “Those are managers from our family’s mall,” He Manqi whispered in reply.

  Hearing this, Jiang Qin couldn’t help but twitch his mouth, thinking to himself how ridiculous it was to call employees to one’s home to discuss business during diime on a weekend. This was dht exploitative!

  At that moment, Jiang Qin deeply realized he was a good boss.

  Old He was a true capitalist! But giveuation, it seemed He Yijun had indeed been awakened by him, no longer tent with thinking alone in his study, but instead dragging his subordinates into a brainst session.

  He thought it best to leave quickly.

  What if they hit a dead end and came out to ask him for ready-made solutions? He had already provided free advice; the rest would cost. He couldn’t let his limited knowledge be exploited for free. What would he use to leverage Old He ime?

  “Are you doing?”

  “Yes,” Feng Nanshu nodded obediently.

  Jiang Qin picked up their coats. “Let’s go, time to run.”

  “Jiang Qin, my mouth is so spicy.”

  “You eat whatever you’re fed, not even taking a gnce. Learned your lesso?”

  Feng Nanshu replied coolly, “If you feed me again, I’ll still dare to eat.”

  Indeed, just as Jiang Qin expected, He Yijun came downstairs again to ask questions.

  With more people involved, disagreements were iable, leading to questions, especially after deeply expl the ideas Jiang Qin had provided. Many uaiails also came to light.

  But when He Yijun came out, only his daughter was left in the dining room.

  “Where’s Jiang Qin?”

  “He’s already left. He said you would definitely e out looking for him and told me to tell you that any further advice would be charged.”

  He Manqi answered while eating.

  He Yijun inwardly cursed, thinking that even if everyone in the house teamed up, they couldn’t outsmart this kid.

  “Manqi, you should invite his girlfriend to our home more often.”

  “Sure, I’ve told her. Sister Nanshu said our home is quaint and cute. She really likes it.”

  “?”

  He Yijun looked around his three-story vil, thinking, how oh could this be sidered ‘quaint and cute’? What kind of family does she e from!

  Meanwhile, Jiang Qin had already driven back to Lin Uy from Donghu Mountain Residence, and after an inte session with the little rich dy, it was already dark by the time they returo the dorm.

  As he opehe dormitory door, Cao Guangyu, Ren Ziqiang, and Zhou Chao were all studying uhe mplight, deeply focused.

  They had no choice. After this weekend, exams were looming, and even the ziest couldn’t afford to procrastinate any longer.

  Jiang Qin walked to the baly and slightly opened a window to let in some fresh air. The cold outside air instantly rushed in, awakening the three people who had been crawling through the dark depths of their studies.

  “Jiang, have you been out pying mahjong until now?” one of them asked.

  “Exactly. The senior who beat me st time was stripped by me this time,” Jiang Qin bragged, sitting down arrogantly.

  Ren Ziqiang was startled, “You mea with nothing’, right? Jiang, are you eveing idioms wrong now?”

  Zhou Chao, overhearing the versation, turned and said, “Jiang’s mahjong game isn’t your ordinary game. The rule is whoever loses strips. ‘Stripped ’ is probably not just a metaphor.”

  Ren Ziqiang’s face showed shock, “Jiang, I join your mahjong game?”

  “Do you even know how to py? I remember your area doesn’t py mahjong, right?”

  “I be your assistant.”

  Jiang Qin tossed his car keys oable, “Maybe ime, after the senior buys new clothes.”

  Zhou Chao gave him a long look, “We have exams tomorrow, Jiang. I advise you to start revising. Aren’t you afraid of failing?”

  “To be ho, I’ve pletely given up. My mind is filled with nothing but mahjong now. Not even a god save me.”

  Cao Guangyu casually reassured him, “No problem, Jiang. At worst, you’ll just retake the exam. I heard retakes are much easier. It’s no big deal.” Meanwhile, he was frantically studying.

  Jiang Qin, with his legs crossed, looked at him, “Old Cao, let’s fail aake together. Stop studying.”

  “I’m just gng over. There’s a high ce I’ll fail too. Don’t worry, I won’t leave you behind.”

  “You better not lie to me. Make sure you fail.”

  “No problem.”

  Cao Guangyu secretly felt thrilled but tio rapidly jot down a plex formu.

  Jiang Qin didn’t really believe Cao’s nonsense. He robably the first in the dorm to start revising, apart from Jiang himself.

  He was a sly one, just like a guy from their high school days. He’d cim to know nothing, but when checked, everything was correct. He’d say he was unsure about several questions, yet his answers were more accurate thaextbook.

  But Jiang Qin was now ri knowledge and talent, so he wasn’t worried at all, just watg Cao Guangyu frantically studying with a mog look.

  After a while, because the dorm was too quiet, Cao Guangyu couldn’t help but look at Jiang Qin.

  “Old Jiang, why are you so quiet? Are you secretly studying?”

  “No, I’m pying Minesweeper.”

  Jiang Qin, with his legs still crossed, clicked randomly on the s, dying every three clicks.

  He had pyed this pre-installed Windows game several times but never uood how to py. It was insanely difficult.

  Hearing that Jiang Qin wasn’t studying, Cao Guangyu felt relieved and, while f Jiang Qin that he might not fail, turned back to study frantically.

  However, the quieter Jiang Qin was, the more uneasy Cao Guangyu felt, looking back every five minutes, worried that Jiang Qin might secretly study. Uhis strain, Cao Guangyu found he couldn’t trate either.

  “Old Jiang, don’t be so quiet, it’s kinda scary. Why don’t you watch a TV show or something?”

  “You really are a pain in the ass.”

  Jiang Qin grumbled but opened a video website to stabilize him and randomly clicked on an episode of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.

  Three mier, Cao Guangyu, Ren Ziqiang, and Zhou Chao all gathered around, watg ily behind Jiang Qin.

  “Damn, uy is a magical pce. I always thought this stuff was childish, but it’s quite fun to watch together in the dorm,” one of them remarked.

  Jiang Qin nodded, “That’s the power of atmosphere.”

  “But, you know, that Boiling Goat really resembles Old Ren,” Zhou Chao said while crag sunflower seeds.

  Ren Ziqiang: “?”

  Monday m, F4 headed to the pre-arranged for their exams. Jiang Qin realized he was indeed brilliant, answering each question quickly and accurately.

  Old Cao and the others, however, were cramming at the st minute, watg Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, scratg their heads in frustration, cramming, watg the show again, then taking exams, and scratg their heads again. This regur routied four days until the final exam was over, and everyone instantly rexed.

  “Old Jiang, I think I might end up retaking exams with you after the winter break.”

  Cao Guangyu stood in front of the teag building, his tone somber and seemingly genuine.

  Damn, during the exam, all that filled his mind were characters like Pleasant Goat, Beauty Goat, Lazy Goat, and Ren Ziqiang. It was maddening.

  “Retake exams together? That’s not necessarily the case.”

  Jiang Qin chuckled mysteriously.

  “Did you actually know all the ao the exam?”

  Cao Guangyu’s face couldn’t hide his surprise.

  “I turned in bnk papers for all of them. I might be advised to drop out when I return. Old Cao, we’ve known each other for a while now. How about treatio a farewell dionight?”

  Jiang Qin seemed quite satisfied with his response.

  On one hand, it would ehat Old Cao had a good mood over the holidays, and oher, he could enjoy a free meal.

  What is emotional intelligence?

  This, this is emotional intelligence!

  Cao Guangyu, looking at Jiang Qin’s posed expressio something was amiss.

  He felt he had been tricked somehow but couldn’t find any evidence.

  Before Cao Guangyu could agree to the dinner, Jiang Teng received a message in the QQ group from Jiang Tian, announg a gathering at Nanshaaurant, with Lu Guangrong joining as well.

  Actually, Jiang Qin wasn’t too fond of suoisy group activities.

  He seldom participated in css gatherings in the past.

  But sidering it was the end of the year, and Old Lu was also attending, it would seem tant if he didn’t show up.

  Jiang Qin thought, despite having made money, being a boss, excelling in exams, and being a star student, being too detached could mean missing out on the beauty of reliving one’s youth.

  So, with Cao Guangyu metaphorically at knife-point, he narrowly escaped being treated to a meal.

  In the deep winter season, though the midday sun was strong, the chill was still biting. The four of them left the dormitory for Nanshaaurant, passing many students carrying bags, ready to head home.

  Seeing this, F4 felt an inexplicable sense of mencholy.

  The semester had passed so quickly, ending before they fully savored it.

  Looking ba these three months, some got into retionships, others started businesses, and some immersed themselves in web novels. Truly, each had their own gains.

  Upon arriving at Nanshaaurant, everyone else was already there. Old Lu was the st to arrive. He sed the room and sat o Jiang Qin.

  “Principal Zhang personally inquired about your exams, worried you were spending too muergy orepreneurship. But luckily, I spoke to the teachers of your earlier subjects, and after reviewing your papers, they all said you probably did well.”

  “I always bah academid business achievements, unlike some who cram at the st minute,” Jiang Qin grinned, revealing his teeth.

  Zhou Chao: “?”

  Ren Ziqiang: “!”

  Cao Guangyu: “?!”

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