I'm a senior in high school, and the Emperor Development System has arrived!

Chapter 97 It's one thing to not think of serving one's country, but how can one aid and abet evil?
After finishing his spicy hot pot, Chen Zhou spent the entire afternoon at the bookstore.

Do some homework, chat with Jiangxia, sip bubble tea when thirsty, and browse TikTok when tired.

When Chen Zhou logged into Douyin for the second time, he found that Li Bin was also online. Not long after, Li Bin pushed a suggestive video to him.

Chen Zhou first criticized the video, then spoke earnestly to Li Bin:
"Bin, I hope this is the last time you share this kind of video with me—"

"As young people of the new era, although we hold humble positions, we should not forget our country. At present, the West is eyeing us covetously, intending to invade China. We young people are facing unprecedented challenges."

"At such a critical moment, it's one thing if you don't think of serving your country, but how can you aid and abet evil, attempting to erode the will of Chinese men? I hope you will repent!"

Li Bin sent several question marks, then several contrasting, borderline videos, and asked:

"You didn't like the first one? How about these?"

Chen Zhou savored it carefully and found it to be quite good, and immediately replied:

"Great! I love it! Share it now!"

Li Bin scoffed:
"Virtue!"

Time flies, and it was past three in the afternoon. Chen Zhou opened the hiking group chat and asked:

"Are we meeting at Fengshan at 4:30, or is there some other procedure?"

Fengshan is located in the north of the city, and is still some distance from the east of the city.

Li Bin returned the software and started chatting with Chen Zhou again, saying:

"Let's take the bus and meet at the entrance of Fengshan Park. What other way is there to get there? There are six of us, so we'll need to take two taxis."

Chen Zhou agreed, realizing that the cost would be too high for students from poor families like theirs.

But then he thought again—

Wait, I'm rich now!

Not only do they have hundreds of thousands of yuan on them, but the stock market is also a money-making machine for them. Why would they save a little money on taxi fare?
So Chen Zhou said:

"Bin, save where you should and spend where you should. Take a taxi, I'll reimburse the fare."

Li Bin said:

"Other people ride their bikes to the bar, saving money where they can. But you, you take a taxi to the park to go hiking. You should save that money as your dowry!"

Seeing this, Chen Zhou felt somewhat helpless, but still respected Li Bin's wishes.

He then asked Stephen Chow:
"How do you go?"

Stephen Chow was clearly also watching the screen, and quickly replied:

“I’ll ride my electric bike there; it’s not far.”

Chen Zhou thought about it and agreed. Zhou Xinglun's house was located between the east and north of the city, only two or three kilometers away.

So he said:
"Alright, I'll take the three of them over there."

Chen Zhou thought to himself, "That's just the right number of cars."

Jiang Xia and Lu Mi were obviously no match, so he then asked Bai Qianqian:

"Then I'll come pick you up? Send me your location."

Bai Qianqian replied after a while:

"……it is good!"

Then she sent him her location privately, and Chen Zhou looked at it:
"Lido No. 1? That sounds familiar."

After arranging the itinerary, Chen Zhou put away his phone, looked at Jiang Xia who was still diligently working on her practice problems, and said:

"That's about it. Let's go back and pack up for our picnic."

Jiang Xia nodded and put away the homework and materials.

Suddenly, she looked at Chen Zhou, a question forming in her mind, and asked:

"Did you become lax after the exams and the start of the new semester? I didn't see you study much all afternoon..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou broke out in a cold sweat.

He can't possibly say that his progress was all due to extra points, can he?
After a moment's thought, I could only offer an excuse:
"You just finished the exam, so you definitely need to relax. Learning requires a balance of work and rest; if you're constantly thinking, your efficiency will decrease."

Jiang Xia thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense."

Seeing that Jiang Xia had been fobbed off, Chen Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

The two walked back to their apartment complex and went home separately.

When Chen Zhou got home, he found his parents and Lu Mi sitting on the sofa, watching anime.

Today is Saturday, and Lu Mi didn't go to the school library either. It seems that the academic genius, like herself, also understands the importance of balancing work and rest.

Chen Zhou waved to Lu Mi:
"Junior, pack your things, we're getting ready to go!"

Chen Fang looked at his son and asked with a smile:

Is there any event later?

Chen Zhou nodded:
"I've made plans to climb Fengshan Mountain with some classmates! I won't be back for dinner tonight."

Chen Fang nodded:
"You need to bring Xiaolu along. Do you have enough money on you? I'll give you some more."

Chen Zhou shook his head:
"No need, I have money on me."

As he spoke, he went into his room to change into a tracksuit. By the time he came out of the room, Lu Mi was almost ready.

Chen Zhou first hailed a Didi (ride-hailing service) and then took Lu Mi and Jiang Xia downstairs.

Lu Mi looked at Jiang Xia's clothes.

Jiang Xia wore a white quick-drying suit that fit her body well, showing off her curvaceous figure.

Lu Mi looked down at herself again and couldn't help but show an envious look.

Chen Zhou noticed this detail and, with a mischievous urge, opened [Insightful Insight]:
[Lu Mi: I'm so envious! He's so much older than me. My little brother is really lucky to have such good food!]

Chen Zhou was speechless.

I've never eaten it before, so how could I be so lucky?
And isn't your mind a little impure?
They only think about low-life things.

He glanced again at Jiang Xia's inner thoughts:

[Jiang Xia: Hiking! Hiking! Hiking! ...]

Chen Zhou: ...

As expected of you, Hakisha!
When he arrived downstairs, Chen Zhou checked his phone. The car model was still a BYD Qin, and it showed that he would arrive in three minutes.

Chen Zhou said to the two of them:
"We'll pick up Bai Qianqian first, then head straight to Fengshan Park. Li Bin and Zhou Xinglun will probably get there faster than us."

The two nodded.

Jiang Xia goes without saying; Lu Mi got to know the two of them in the group chat yesterday.

Not long after, a BYD Qin slowly pulled up in front of the three of them.

The car window rolled down, revealing the bald driver's slightly surprised face.

His gaze swept back and forth between Chen Zhou, Jiang Xia, and Lu Mi, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.
"Young man, it's you again!"

Seeing the bald man's "Holy crap, kid's awesome!" expression, Chen Zhou sighed helplessly and smiled, saying:
"What a...what a coincidence!"

He casually gave it a "perceptive insight":
[Bald Uncle: Wow, it's true what they say, the new generation surpasses the old, and the old generation is left to languish on the beach. This young man is awesome, he managed to hook up with two girls!]

With an expression of certainty, Chen Zhou opened the back door and let Jiang Xia and Lu Mi get in first, then sat in the passenger seat.

"Master, go to Lido No. 1."

After the car started, a subtle atmosphere filled the carriage.

Lu Mi's elegant temperament and Jiang Xia's refreshing sporty aura intertwined.

The driver glanced at the two strikingly different yet youthful and beautiful girls in the back seat through the rearview mirror, then at Chen Zhou's composed expression, and a change occurred to him:
[Bald Uncle: Goodness! This kid's got some nerve, having two girls on either side of him. Last time I thought he was dating this short-haired girl, but now it seems... things are really complicated!]

Shortly after, the BYD slowly drove into a villa complex. Upon seeing it, Chen Zhou quickly asked:
"Uncle, are we sure we're on the right track? We need to go to Lido No. 1..."

The bald man touched his shiny scalp and asked in confusion:

"It's Lido No. 1, the most luxurious villa community in Guangya. What other real estate development dares to use this name? Aren't they afraid of losing face?"

"But when you get to the gate, you'll have to go in by yourselves. BYD cars aren't allowed in this community."

(End of this chapter)