Quest-based Magnate

Chapter 27: The Competition (Part 1)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It was past eight o’clock. The moon was hovering in the clouds. A breeze blew on the cement road in Xili Lake Resort. The chirping of insects could be heard. Cao Su walked in a group of seven to the indoor gymnasium.

The first floor of the gymnasium was a basketball court. On the second floor was the tennis court. Table tennis and billiards were on the third floor. Brother Tiger went to get his racket and table tennis ball.

The ping-pong hall was very spacious, with several tables. There was a bench to rest on next to it.

Dou Tianshuo sat on the bench and looked at Cao Su, who was playing table tennis with Su Shijia. He sighed and said, “Elder Zheng, did Cao Su’s beautiful assistant leave? F*ck, how merciless!”

Zheng Wenning laughed. “Was that necessary? Old Dou, listen to me.” Dou Tianshuo exposed Cao Su’s Ferrari in the 01-level software engineering WeChat group, so many students attended Cao Su’s resignation party.

However, this was a problem because Dou Tianshuo did not obtain Cao Su’s consent. It was purely because he saw his classmate getting rich and was eager to expose the truth. But how did you know Cao Su was willing to expose his Ferrari sports car?

To put it more unpredictably, wouldn’t it be better for Cao Su to drive a sports car to the class reunion and show off? Did he need help to post in the group?

He pulled Cao Su into the big group chat and did not post Cao Su’s sports car picture.

Dou Tianshuo had something on his mind. Of course, he felt that Assistant Song gave him a sense of oppression. However, she was not present at the entire banquet and did not participate in their class reunion! Cao Su had no intention of showing off his mistress.

It was because the more beautiful and outstanding she was, the better Cao Su was doing! The more Dou Tianshuo needed to consider obtaining Cao Su’s forgiveness.

Dou Tianshuo hesitated, “Elder Zheng, can it really work?”

Zheng Wenning patted Dou Tianshuo’s shoulder and said earnestly, “Old Dou, if you think about it from the other side, what would Cao Su think if you apologized to him for this matter? You’re bringing up such a small matter. Do you think I’m that narrow-minded?”

“This would be a bad thing. You just have to get closer to him in the future and support him more.”

Dou Tianshuo nodded.

Cao Su didn’t know about the conversation between the students. He was chatting with Su Shijia and playing table tennis. She was wearing a light yellow short-sleeved T-shirt with the lower hem tucked into a white mid-skirt. Her slender waist was like a willow, and her curves were graceful.

Her looks and figure had fallen slightly compared to eight years ago when she was at Jianghai University. However, she had the voluptuous and moist charm of a thirty-year-old woman.

This actually involved an academic question that the old geezer discussed. Was a young girl or a 30-year-old woman better?

“Cao Su, I heard from Zheng Shaoning that you resigned from the Da Lan. I thought you were going back to Jiang Zhou to develop. I didn’t expect you to stay in Shencheng and start a company. What does your company do?”

“I’m preparing to dabble in the film and television industry,” Cao Su said. “All grown men knew that it would be a disaster if a few things were not kept secret.

Even if the person who asked him was the goddess of his dreams in his youth who was still a very charming beauty, he still wouldn’t casually reveal his business goals.

After chatting for a while, Cao Su saw that the other students were waiting for him, so he gave Su Shijia two balls and took the initiative to lose. He went to the seat next to him to rest.

His table tennis skills were average, and he had played with his classmates more often in junior high school. He went to play soccer in high school. However, Su Shijia was even worse.

Yu Lei (Brother Lei) went up first and said with a smile, “Old Cao, you have poor standards! You softened at the sight of beautiful women. Flower of the Su family, cheer up. I’ll take turns fighting you.”

Cao Su only smiled.

Su Shijia was speechless, but she didn’t lose her temper. She knew that Brother Lei was running a renovation business in the city and was doing quite well. People were different after they’d gotten their way. She had heard even more outrageous things in society over the years.

Cao Su sat down on the bench. Brother Tiger eagerly brought him a bottle of iced mineral water and said, “Brother Cao, Brother Wei just declined a dinner appointment and is rushing over.”

Cao Su nodded slightly and took a sip of ice water.

The ‘Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick’ of their software engineering class should be called the Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard Team. Among them, Brother Wei and Wei Haocheng were doing the best. It was said that they owned a few stores selling mobile phones in Shencheng.

Su Shijia was quickly killed by Yu Lei, and another student went up to play. Su Shijia chatted with her classmate Dou Tianshuo, asking about Cao Su.

Half an hour later, Wei Haocheng arrived at the resort and called. Cao Su and the others finished playing table tennis and returned to the hotel lobby.

Yu Lei’s basketball skills were not bad. He won consecutively and even beat Cao Su twice. As he walked, he smiled and said, “Old Cao, when it comes to earning money, I’m worse than you. But in table tennis, I’m a head above you! You have to admit that.”

Cao Su felt that Yu Lei was quite interesting.

The two were classmates, and he was doing well now. Yu Lei was obviously not convinced. However, Yu Lei didn’t dare to show it, and he had to find trouble elsewhere. If it were him, he would definitely not be so sloppy.

Perhaps this was the reason Brother Lei’s business wasn’t doing well.

They were chatting while drinking just now. It was said that Brother Lei was running an interior decoration company in Guangzhou. The industry was booming, and he could earn two to three million yuan a year. His net worth was estimated to be around 10 million.

At the age of 30, he had such a family background and achievements, surpassing many of his peers. Brother Lei was probably very satisfied with him.

Wei Haocheng was waiting in the hotel lobby with a little boy carrying a bag beside him. When he saw Cao Su, Brother Tiger, and the others enter, he stood up with a smile and opened his arms to give Cao Su a hug. He said warmly, “Cao Su, I asked you to attend class gatherings in the past, but you never showed up.”

He was even taller than Cao Su, at 1.85 meters. He had a body built from working out, and his voice was loud and clear.

Cao Su smiled and denied, “No, I was just lucky enough to come into some money.”

“Who doesn’t make some money in the business world by luck?” Wei Haocheng said cheerfully. He then greeted Brother Lei, Brother Hu, Su Shijia, Zheng Shaoning, and the others. After exchanging pleasantries, he said, “There’s a good place called Landscape Club here. It’s very suitable for chatting.”

Brother Tiger shouted in the group.

Landscape Club was located on the west side of the hotel, just across the road. It provides health, fitness, business, and other services.

Wei Haocheng asked for a luxurious business banquet hall and asked the waiter to serve tea, fruit plates, and snacks. He invited more than ten students to take a seat and treated them to a round of cigarettes. Yellow Crane Tower, Room 1912. He sat on the sofa and chatted with Cao Su.

“Old Cao, I’ve heard the gist from Brother Tiger, but I’m still a little confused. I’m just asking out of curiosity. Please don’t take offense. Are you leaving Da Lan Corporation and preparing to leave Shencheng?”

Brother Lei interjected sourly, “Brother Wei, we heard from Zheng Shaoning that Old Cao has resigned. He’s treating everyone to a meal and gathering together. Immediately, they rushed over from Hui City and Yang City. They thought it was going to be the last time they’d meet.

“Hey! Who knew that he would still stay in Shencheng? He’s already hired a beautiful female assistant. Today, you’ve shocked us old classmates.”

Wei Haocheng understood and joked, “Brother Lei, our flower is still here! How can you say that!”

“Brother Wei, I’m really not as pretty as Cao Su’s assistant. Only the campus belles of our University of Jianghai can compare to me,” Su Shijia quickly said.

“Really?” Wei Haocheng chuckled. Old Cao, you’re quite lucky with women!”

Cao Su smiled as he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. He knew that denying that he and Song Jingying were not friends yet was useless, so he didn’t say anything.

The others all praised Song Jingying’s beauty. The black silk woman had left a deep impression on them.

The conversation continued, and time passed quickly. Zheng Shaoning looked at his watch. It was already past eleven o’clock. His opportunity was about to be ruined, but there were too many people at this time, so he could only endure it. After thinking for a moment, he walked to Cao Su’s side and said softly, “Old Cao, I have something to discuss with you.”

Cao Su nodded and stood up. He actually had a premonition. Zheng Shaoning was so enthusiastic about helping him organize the class reunion; he definitely had something to ask of him. Being able to endure until now before saying it, it was still considered not bad.

“Old Cao, let’s talk here,” Wei Haocheng advised. “We had a great time chatting tonight. It’s a little late. Why don’t you all rest early?”

Dou Tianshuo and the others saw that there was serious business, so they cooperated and left. After a while, only Cao Su, Wei Haocheng, Zheng Shaoning, Su Shijia, Brother Lei, and Brother Hu were left in the room.