“Call Jiang Qiuli out? Why?”
Teacher Wang looked at Chen Zhuo with confusion.
Jiang Qiuli’s family situation was difficult, and she was the student Teacher Wang paid the most attention to in the class. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken the risk of responsibility to approve Jiang Qiuli skipping evening self-study.
Chen Zhuo was a third-year student, and this was his first time meeting Class 3. Logically, he shouldn’t even know Jiang Qiuli.
“I learned that Jiang Qiuli’s family situation is a bit difficult. Since I run a supermarket on campus, after discussing it with her, I’ve hired her for a part-time job there so she can earn some money to improve her living conditions,” Chen Zhuo said seriously.
Hearing this, Teacher Wang’s eyes widened.
She hadn’t expected that Chen Zhuo had already thought this far ahead right after becoming the class assistant.
Moreover, his solution perfectly addressed Jiang Qiuli’s problem.
“Alright! I’ll go call her out right away.”
Three minutes later, Teacher Wang brought Jiang Qiuli out.
Inside the classroom, the boys sitting in the back watched Jiang Qiuli being called out and suddenly remembered something.
“Wait… do you guys remember? The one who pulled Jiang Qiuli at the classroom door this afternoon seemed to be our new class assistant, Chen Zhuo!”
The back rows instantly became lively. Everyone had a curiosity for gossip.
Meanwhile, at the vending machine at the end of the corridor, Teacher Wang brought Jiang Qiuli in front of Chen Zhuo.
“Qiuli, I heard from Chen Zhuo that you’re going to work part-time at his supermarket?”
Jiang Qiuli hugged her pink canvas backpack and nodded slightly, looking a bit nervous.
“Chen Zhuo is helping ease some of your difficulties. You must work hard at his supermarket and not let down his trust in you,” Teacher Wang said.
“Mm!” Jiang Qiuli nodded firmly this time.
“Alright, you two talk. I still have things to do, so I’ll get going,” Teacher Wang said with a smile as she turned to leave.
University teachers didn’t interfere with relationships.
Besides, Chen Zhuo could run such a large supermarket on campus… his family background certainly wasn’t ordinary.
If Jiang Qiuli and Chen Zhuo ended up together, it would actually be a good thing for her.
“Wait, Teacher Wang, there’s one more thing,” Chen Zhuo said.
Teacher Wang turned back, looking puzzled. “What is it?”
“It’s like this. I’ve discussed working hours with Jiang Qiuli. She still needs to go to the hospital to take care of her mother, so her schedule is very tight. She might be late for some classes, may not be able to attend evening self-study, and might even miss some classes. I wanted to say—”
Teacher Wang waved her hand, cutting him off. “She can skip evening self-study. I can approve that. As for other classes, I can talk to the major-course teachers. For the rest, you’ll have to handle it yourselves.”
“Got it! Thank you, teacher!”
The moon tonight was especially large.
It was evening self-study time. First-year and second-year students were all in classrooms.
Third- and fourth-year students… some were in the library, some were playing games in their dorms, some were still asleep early in the night, and for others, their nightlife had just begun.
The road leading to the cafeteria remained quiet.
White moonlight spread across the ground, bright and clear.
“Thank you… thank you for helping me,” Jiang Qiuli spoke first this time.
“That’s it? Just a thank you?” Chen Zhuo smiled under the night sky.
Chen Zhuo shook his head. “Not enough.”
“Then what do you want?” Jiang Qiuli turned to look at him, her eyes blinking lightly.
“I want you to kiss me,” Chen Zhuo said shamelessly, pointing at his cheek.
“No!” Jiang Qiuli shook her head like a rattle drum.
“If you don’t, I’ll go tell your mom at the hospital.”
“Ah?” Jiang Qiuli froze, then said softly, “My… my mom wouldn’t agree either.”
Chen Zhuo scratched his head awkwardly.
He had used that trick so often that he forgot it wouldn’t work here.
“I was just joking. How about this… you agree to come to the group activity on Saturday.”
Jiang Qiuli still shook her head.
“This request isn’t excessive at all, and you still won’t agree?”
“There will be too many people… I’ll feel embarrassed,” she said seriously.
Looking at her earnest expression, Chen Zhuo almost laughed.
So the reason the female lead seemed cold… was simply because she was shy.
“What’s there to be embarrassed about? Going out together like this is a rare memory in university. Don’t tell me that after graduation, when you look back, there’ll be nothing to remember?”
Jiang Qiuli’s steps slowed.
After hesitating for two seconds, she said softly, “But I have to work on Saturday… I don’t have time.”
“I’ll give you a day off. Paid leave.”
Jiang Qiuli shook her head again. “No. I should be treated the same as the other employees. I don’t want special treatment.”
Looking at her stubbornness, Chen Zhuo sighed inwardly.
How could someone like her still exist in this day and age?
“Then how about this… I’m planning to launch a membership system in the supermarket. Members will get a 10% discount on snacks and fruits. Once they reach a certain amount, they’ll also get delivery service. I’ll leave this to you.”
“Ah?” Jiang Qiuli touched her head, confused.
Chen Zhuo continued, “Didn’t I just say in class that your classmates get a 10% discount? They’ll be the first batch of members. If they come to the supermarket on Saturday to buy things, you can handle counting and deliver them.”
As he spoke, he stroked his chin.
He had thought of something deeper.
Setting aside convincing Jiang Qiuli… this was actually a feasible business plan.
It was essentially a campus version of community group buying.
With added services like delivery to dorms…
If the process could be streamlined, the future income wouldn’t be low.
Chen Zhuo walked toward the supermarket with Jiang Qiuli.
Meanwhile, at Zhongjiang First People’s Hospital, Ye Fei lay on his bed, veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes blazing as he stared at his phone.
On the screen was the group chat of Public Administration Class 3.
Vice Class Monitor Ye Huiqing had sent three videos in a row and tagged him.
“And for the upcoming group activity, he’s treating us to a villa party!”
Other class committee members chimed in below.
“Just focus on recovering. Even if you can’t come, I’ll record videos so you can experience it from the hospital!”
At this, Ye Fei only had one thought.
“I’ll experience your ass!!”
Lying on the bed, he nearly fainted from anger.
He hadn’t expected that the new class assistant… was his sworn enemy, Chen Zhuo!
In just two days…
Chen Zhuo, as the great villain, had already taken the female lead, who belonged to the Son of Destiny.
Well, that part was somewhat understandable. The female lead was always someone both the protagonist and the villain would compete for.
But now…
Chen Zhuo had even taken the class monitor position that Ye Fei had painstakingly managed!
Was that reasonable?!
Ye Fei felt like coughing up blood.
Suppressing the discomfort in his chest, he continued reading the messages.
“Hehe, since the class assistant is treating us to a villa party, that’s at least over 1,000 yuan. We can’t do much else, but from now on, I’ll only buy things from his supermarket!”
“He’s even giving our class a 10% discount. If I don’t go, I’d feel embarrassed.”
“By the way, for Saturday’s party, let’s buy fruits and snacks from his supermarket.”
“We still have over 3,000 yuan in class funds. How about we take over 1,000 yuan to stock up on Saturday?”
“I agree!”
“Me too!”
Then, the vice class monitor tagged Ye Fei again.
“Class monitor, since you’re hospitalized, transfer the class funds to me for safekeeping. We need to buy fruits and snacks for Saturday.”
Ye Fei stared at the messages.
His hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably.
At that moment, another message popped up at the bottom.
“Haha, that idiot simp Ye Fei being hospitalized is such great news! Look at our new class assistant, then look at him. Thinking about the days we used to live… Hope he stays in the hospital a few more days, better yet until next year, and just repeats a year.”
“You idiot, you sent that in the wrong group!”
[Message recalled]
“Go to hell!”
This time, Ye Fei couldn’t hold it in any longer. He hurled his phone with all his strength.
It smashed against the wall and shattered into pieces with a loud bang.
At the same time, two nurses passing by the ward glanced inside.
They sighed, shook their heads, and muttered, “Why is he acting up again?”
[Ding! Detected that the Son of Destiny is furious. Wish cooldown time reduced by 12 hours!]