After leaving the clothing factory, Chen Pingjiang directly took a taxi and rushed to Dongjiang Institute of Sports.
Zhou Guanghan and his dorm mates were all eating in the cafeteria.
Chen Pingjiang sat and chatted with a few people from Dorm 302, while Zhou Guanghan went to get food for Chen Pingjiang.
"These are all my favorite dishes. Let me try and see how good your sports institute's cafeteria food is,"
Chen Pingjiang said cheerfully as he began to eat.
Hu Kai and the others had been quite interested last night in understanding the relationship between Chen Pingjiang and Zhou Guanghan.
At the time, they were thinking that since Zhou Guanghan called Chen Pingjiang 'uncle-grandpa,' and they themselves were interacting with Chen Pingjiang as peers, wouldn't that mean...
However, when they saw Zhou Guanghan's exaggerated muscles while showering last night, the idea of being his elder faded considerably.
Chen Pingjiang mumbled while eating,
"Brothers, want to earn some extra money?"
The few of them immediately perked up.
Their family allowances were so small, not nearly enough for dating, and they had been discussing how to make money in the dorm last night.
Chen Pingjiang nodded, and after explaining the matter of recycling old military training uniforms, the local Hu Kai immediately slapped the table and shouted,
"Let's do it!"
He might not be short of this money, but the feeling of earning money on his own would definitely be different, and it would be something to brag about later.
As for the other four people in Zhou Guanghan's dorm – Zheng Hailiang, Zhang Ruihui, Wei Weiyuan, and Zhou Zuo – they were all very enthusiastic.
"Let me be clear first, I don't know the situation at your sports institute. Perhaps someone has already been doing this in previous years. Your appearance is akin to stealing their business, and there might be trouble later,"
Chen Pingjiang said, taking a sip of cola before continuing.
The students at the sports institute probably aren't afraid of this.
"Afraid of what? It's an open business, everyone relies on their own abilities. If he wants to fight, we'll oblige him."
"Exactly, who's afraid of whom? There's no one I wouldn't fight in high school."
...
Chen Pingjiang smiled and said,
"Good. We're like brothers, but let's keep the accounts clear. The recycling price I negotiated with the clothing factory is twenty yuan per set; I'll give you ten yuan. I estimate you'll generally collect them for about five yuan. It's easy for one person to collect dozens of sets."
"If I collect a hundred sets, that's almost a month's living expenses!"
Zheng Hailiang, a native of Xucheng, immediately had his eyes light up.
"Erzi, I'll text you the recycling steps and some methods later; just follow them."
Chen Pingjiang wasn't worried about the bet with the clothing factory at all.
He himself hadn't planned to only recycle at the Finance University.
Entrusting this business here to Zhou Guanghan wouldn't be a problem.
He could comfortably earn some extra money by himself, and it felt good to bring his brothers along to make money.
Just then, the usually boisterous Hu Kai turned and whispered to Chen Pingjiang,
"Chen Ge, the senior Yan Yan you said you knew well yesterday is here. Aren't you going to say hello?"
"Yeah, Chen Ge, show us!"
Chen Pingjiang raised an eyebrow.
These rascals clearly knew he was just bragging yesterday, but now they were maliciously trying to set him up.
"Each of you owes me a meal. I'll introduce you to Yan Yan later and have her help you find girlfriends."
"My true brother, you're my true brother!"
...
Today, Yan Yan was wearing a black letter T-shirt, its hem tucked into a pair of washed, high-waisted, straight-leg jeans.
Her figure truly lived up to the saying: all legs from the neck down.
The simple outfit, worn by her, exuded an indescribable sense of sophistication, and her expression was cool and naturally distant.
She had a standard oval face, cherry lips slightly upturned and rosy, bright and captivating eyes, clean white earlobes, like jade ivory, adorned with a star-shaped earring.
"You smelly little brothers, I'm off!"
Chen Pingjiang, carrying his meal tray conspicuously, walked straight towards Yan Yan.
As the campus beauty of the sports institute, Yan Yan's appearance undoubtedly attracted the attention of most people in the cafeteria.
But the cool and distant aura she carried made people dare not approach her, only able to stare at her beautiful figure from afar, secretly fantasizing.
Yan Yan was quietly eating alone at a table when she suddenly felt a vibration, and then saw a figure plop down on the seat opposite her.
After a slight puzzled expression, Yan Yan recognized Chen Pingjiang.
She blinked her beautiful eyes, a hint of confusion and annoyance showing in them.
"You really are a student from our school, and you lied to me, saying you were a parent."
Chen Pingjiang looked at the stunning face before him, giving it a silent, enthusiastic thumbs-up in his heart.
Her height of 1.75 meters naturally gave off a cool and distant vibe, but her face was also particularly pleasant to look at, with soft brows and eyes, exuding a gentle and dignified aura.
From Chen Pingjiang's perspective as an 'experienced hand,' he couldn't find any flaws.
"Why would I lie to you? Here, my meal card."
Chen Pingjiang pulled out his Finance University meal card and waved it in front of Yan Yan.
Seeing the words 'Dongjiang University of Finance and Economics' on the meal card, Yan Yan finally believed him.
"So, you have something to discuss with me?"
"Can't I look for you if there's nothing wrong?"
Chen Pingjiang said with a playful smile.
Yan Yan's gaze was unfriendly, and she immediately prepared to pick up her tray and leave.
"If you dare to leave, I'll immediately shout 'I love you' and propose on my knees!"
Chen Pingjiang said shamelessly.
Yan Yan indeed didn't dare to get up again.
Her personality feared this kind of public embarrassment, and being held hostage like this made her a bit angry.
"What do you want?"
"Of course I have something to discuss if I'm looking for you. Do you still remember my junior?"
Chen Pingjiang said, pointing to Zhou Guanghan's table in the distance, and motioned for Yan Yan to look back.
Yan Yan turned her head and happened to see a few boys looking at her in surprise.
After exchanging glances with her, the boys immediately lowered their heads nervously.
"Holy crap, the goddess looked at us!"
"I declare that Chen Ge is my idol from now on! They really do know each other!"
Zhou Guanghan was also stunned, but he didn't make a fuss; after all, that was his uncle-grandpa.
"Chen Ge must have just introduced us! From now on, when we go out, we'll say we know the campus beauty."
"It's the first time seeing her in person, she's damn beautiful!"
The few 'rookies' who had nervously lowered their heads after Yan Yan turned to look at them turned back with excited faces.
It wasn't that they were infatuated, but rather that the scene before them was too shocking.
Others in the cafeteria were also shocked.
As far as they could remember, Yan Yan had never eaten at the same table with other boys.
Chen Pingjiang finished his meal, pushed his tray aside, slowly wiped his mouth, then said,
"Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Zhou Guanghan and that boy next to you had a conflict yesterday. I remember he's also in the student union, right? He'll definitely be targeted and given a hard time later. As a party involved, you can't just ignore it, can you?"
When the topic of yesterday was brought up, Yan Yan felt a bit embarrassed; the awkwardness of mistaking someone was clearly written on her face.
But she didn't refute Chen Pingjiang's words.
They were all from the same school and the same student union.
Yan Yan knew very well what Fan Xufei was like normally.
"What do you want me to do?"
Yan Yan stared coolly at Chen Pingjiang.
Being stared at so directly, an ordinary student would probably blush shyly.
But Chen Pingjiang only felt admiration in his heart, and his gaze became more aggressive as he met hers.
"The incident started because of you, so you definitely need to protect him."
Yan Yan pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Alright."
Chen Pingjiang hadn't expected Yan Yan to be quite responsible.
"Then on behalf of Zhou Guanghan, I thank you, senior. He has it quite hard. His father is a farmer, his mother is disabled and unable to work, and his older sister dropped out of school to work and support his education. He's been through countless hardships since childhood."
Chen Pingjiang directly unveiled his grand plea.
"As his elder, I plan to help him. After military training ends, I'll have him collect old military training uniforms that students no longer need, as a work-study opportunity. This will lighten his family's burden. I also hope, senior, if you have the ability, you could help him then."
"You're not asking me to help them collect old military uniforms, are you?"
Yan Yan's delicate brows furrowed slightly.
She instinctively felt it would be troublesome and wanted to refuse.
Chen Pingjiang shook his head.
"No, you don't need to do that. But he's a rural kid who just arrived at school and is already taking business from sophomores and juniors. It's foreseeable that it won't be smooth sailing. At that time, I hope you, senior, can put in a good word and save this poor child."
If it were anyone else making this request, Yan Yan would probably have left without a trace.
However, it was true that yesterday, due to her, Zhou Guanghan and Fan Xufei had a conflict.
She also knew very well that with Fan Xufei's petty nature, he just hadn't identified Zhou Guanghan yet; otherwise, he would definitely seek revenge later.
Yan Yan, not wanting to feel guilty, simply couldn't refuse Chen Pingjiang's suggestion.
After thinking for a long time, Yan Yan slowly nodded,
"Alright."
"Then, should we exchange contact information?"
Chen Pingjiang pressed his advantage.
Yan Yan looked wary.
"No."
"Don't misunderstand. It's just that if something really happens later, it would be better to have a contact method."
As if trying to see through Chen Pingjiang's thoughts, Yan Yan stared at Chen Pingjiang for a long time.
"What are you looking at? Although I know I am indeed a bit handsome, you don't have to..."
Yan Yan rolled her eyes at Chen Pingjiang speechlessly, pointed at Chen Pingjiang's phone, and after taking it, typed in a phone number.
(End of this chapter)
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