Chen Shu whistled, returning home in a good mood.
After washing up, he was about to lie down in his room when his phone rang.
Was it Xiao Xing and the others?
Chen Shu opened his phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello! Hello!"
"Hmm? How did you know I was fine?"
"???"
A man's expression froze, utterly bewildered.
He looked at his phone, trying to confirm if he had dialed the wrong number.
"Ahem, I mean, hello!"
"How am I fine?"
"???"
The man's mouth parted slightly, and he swallowed back his intended words.
"Are you sick? I just said hello!"
"May I ask if you are Mr. Chen Shu?"
"Hmm? You know me?"
The man breathed a sigh of relief, finally returning to a normal conversation track.
He opened his mouth and said, "I am the manager of Nancang Life Pharmaceutical Company!"
"I want to... wait, what did I want to do?"
"Forget it! With such weak thinking skills, you want to be a swindler? Haven't you had any training?"
Chen Shu directly hung up the phone.
"Mr. Chen, wait, no..."
"Dudududu~"
The man patted his head. Chen Shu's words had completely interrupted his train of thought.
A moment later, he sobered up a bit, remembered his purpose, and called again.
"It's like this, Mr. Chen, our company values your laxative formula!"
"Oh?"
Chen Shu raised his eyebrows and grinned, "Good taste, I appreciate it!"
Although his college entrance examination video wouldn't be leaked, there were over five thousand students who took the exam with him.
Someone must have seen the scattered feces and linked it back to him.
"Our company is willing to offer a high price to purchase the formula. May I know Mr. Chen's intentions?"
His laxative could be effective against Black Iron level lords, and its effects were not bad. It was bound to attract attention from companies.
The combination of materials was ever-changing, and no one could thoroughly study it.
Now, it seemed Chen Shu's laxative was one of a kind in the entire country.
Of course, in reality, no one would specifically research laxatives; wouldn't that be purely seeking trouble?
"High price? How high?"
"Ten million! But Mr. Chen Shu can only sell it to us exclusively."
"Don't you know my nickname?"
Chen Shu frowned. Ten million to buy out the 'Brutal Bandit Brand' laxative?
"What?"
"How about this, I'll give you the formula for free!"
Chen Shu said, "Also, I will sponsor ten million funds annually, without any shares or dividends, just purely sponsorship."
The man's eyes widened, unable to react for a moment.
"Mr. Chen Shu, are you joking?!"
"You're the one joking around here!"
Chen Shu hung up the phone again. How could anyone think he was a philanthropist?
Ten million was a fortune to ordinary people, but to him, it was merely a drop in the bucket.
"It seems my laxative has some market value!"
Chen Shu stroked his chin, contemplating whether to sell some.
But he was also worried about trapping himself; what if someone tried to drug him?
Although he hadn't been sprayed, he felt it wouldn't be a pleasant experience.
Moreover, there was no market price for this thing; he was unwilling to sell it cheaply, but others wouldn't buy it if it was too expensive.
Forget it, it's more convenient to make money in the异空间 (yì kōngjiān - alternate dimension)!
Chen Shu shook his head and started packing, preparing to head to Kyoto.
July 8th,
Chen Shu was fast asleep when he was woken by a phone call.
"Hello?"
"Chen Shu? Uh, I'd like to invite you for a meal, are you free?"
Chen Shu, who was groggy from sleep, was startled and immediately nodded eagerly.
"Yes! Of course, yes! Very much so!"
"At Jin Hong Restaurant on Xiafei Road."
"Okay! I'll be right there!"
Chen Shu leaped out of bed like a carp.
Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and asked, "I have a question to ask, my phone doesn't have you saved. Who are you?"
The other side fell into complete silence. You agreed so quickly without even knowing who I was?
After a pause, a voice came from the phone.
"Xia Bing!"
"Oh, oh, Commissioner Xia, I'm coming right away!"
Chen Shu grinned, got up, washed up, and it was exactly half-past eleven, perfectly combining breakfast and lunch.
Soon, he arrived at the appointed restaurant.
"Brother Chen Shu!"
At this moment, Xia Bing was sitting with her mother, and beside them were Wang Qinghan and her sister Wang Qingxue.
Wang Qingxue was full of excitement, her little hands waving constantly.
"Hello, Auntie! Hello, everyone!"
Chen Shu grinned and sat down.
Wang Qingxue seemed very happy and wanted to sit next to Chen Shu, but was strongly stopped by her sister.
"No, I'm the top scorer in Nanjiang City's college entrance examination, why so wary of me?"
Seeing Wang Qinghan's actions, Chen Shu couldn't help but shake his head.
Xia Bing took the menu and started ordering.
Chen Shu asked, "By the way, Xia Bing, why did you suddenly want to treat me to a meal?"
"I've been admitted to a key university in Kyoto and wanted to thank you."
Xia Bing's eyes held joy as she said,
"If it weren't for the extra ten points from the Beast Taming competition, I might not have been able to go to Kyoto."
Although her grades were sufficient for a key university, without the extra points, she might not have been able to study in Kyoto.
"Congratulations."
Chen Shu replied. As the captain, he had twenty points, and Xia Bing and Xu Xiaoyu each had ten points, which indeed played a significant role.
It was a pity that Xia Bing's strength was not very strong, and her contracted spirit was of B-class.
In the end, she only scored six hundred and ten points, unable to apply to prestigious universities.
"Is it just us?"
Chen Shu asked, it seemed today was effectively Xia Bing's victory banquet.
"The others are no longer in Nanjiang."
Xia Bing said. Her personality was somewhat aloof, and having been promoted from Beast Taming Class Five, her relationships with others were generally ordinary.
Her only good friends were Chen Shu and two others, as well as Xu Xiaoyu and Wang Qinghan.
As for relatives, due to her younger brother Xia Yan, they had gradually distanced themselves from the mother and daughter.
As they were talking, the waiter gradually brought out the dishes.
Everyone began to eat.
Chen Shu asked, "Do you have any plans for the summer?"
"I have to tutor my sister, and I'll be leaving Nanjiang City soon, so I need to find a reliable person to take care of Qingxue."
Wang Qinghan touched her sister's head, showing extreme affection.
Xia Bing said, "I want to accompany my mother on a trip to Kyoto."
Xia Bing's mother's eyes lit up and she said, "Qinghan, why don't you let me take care of Qingxue?"
Her daughter was about to leave, and she herself felt lonely. Wang Qingxue needed someone to look after her.
Wang Qinghan was stunned; this was an excellent option.
"Auntie, will it be too much trouble for you?"
Xia Bing's mother smiled and said, "No, no, Qingxue looks so well-behaved and lovely, I'd be delighted to!"
"Well-behaved?"
Wang Qinghan's mouth parted slightly, and she eventually remained silent.
If she hadn't met Chen Shu, she would indeed have been incredibly well-behaved, but now...