I was a top student in America.

Chapter 125 Business Development (Please Subscribe)

Recently, as the Wyndham Hawks and Li Ao himself have become increasingly famous in the area, "Big Baby" sports goods store, as a sponsor, has benefited greatly, and its business has also boomed.

For this reason, every time shop owner Harris saw Li Ao, his big mouth would always be grinning from ear to ear.

He chatted enthusiastically with Li Ao for a long time, subtly urging him to train at the boxing gym behind his shop, even patting his chest to guarantee that all training fees would be waived.

Faced with this excessive enthusiasm, Li Ao was somewhat at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

In his view, he had only casually taken a few promotional photos for the store and done some simple promotion, and he had also received a sponsorship of two thousand US dollars.

Although the Hawks' record is improving, they are ultimately just a high school team with limited influence, which is not enough to make a businessman like Harris value them so much.

However, he did remember the honest truth Harris told him the first time he went to the sporting goods store.

In a chaotic place like Chicago's South Side, having some real self-defense skills will never put you at a disadvantage.

If I could really learn some boxing techniques, at least I'd have some confidence to protect myself if I encountered any unexpected situations in this neighborhood.

Seeing that Li Ao was somewhat interested, Harris slapped his forehead, as if he had suddenly remembered something, and said eagerly, "Perfect timing! I recently installed a batch of new equipment behind my shop. Come over and take a look when you have time. You don't need to spend money to hire any professional coaches; I'll personally train you. With your physical fitness and reaction speed, it would be a waste if you didn't train in boxing."

"By the way, that guy from your basketball team named Jaylen is practicing here right now. Why don't you invite him over sometime, the two of you can come together."

Li Ao had heard about Jay Chou training at the boxing gym before; he already knew when he went to the store to shoot posters last time.

Ultimately, living in the dangerous South Side of Gotham City, everyone wants to learn a few self-defense techniques.

Seeing that Harris's boss was so enthusiastic, he agreed with a few words and thanked him for the huge amount of basketball equipment he had sent, thus temporarily getting rid of this overly enthusiastic topic.

The next morning, Li Ao called Jamal, and the two of them took the subway to the North District together.

Their trip wasn't to practice boxing at Harris's shop, but rather to meet up with Ryan, Jimmy, and a few other classmates they'd met in a math competition training camp. They also planned to offer these twelfth-grade students some advice on college application materials.

After all, being in the Southern District, making money is a long and arduous task, and one cannot relax for a moment.

The application season, in particular, is a prime time to make money.

After Mr. Green's competition training ended, the North District high school students, now entering their twelfth grade, were all busy with college applications.

Since Li Ao handed out his business card at the steakhouse gathering, many people realized that instead of spending thousands or tens of thousands of dollars to hire a consulting firm, they might as well ask Li Ao's rumored "cousin" for help.

After all, everyone knows Li Ao's character; he is always down-to-earth in his work and never exaggerates in his words.

More importantly, the price is very reasonable, more than half the price of other places.

As for Jamal, he was temporarily brought in by Li Ao to be his assistant.

Since Tai Shorn and his friends successfully received their university acceptance letters, Li Ao's reputation in the South District has soared, and more and more people have come to him seeking guidance on college admissions.

Faced with a mountain of documents and materials, it was indeed quite a challenge for him to organize them all by himself.

Seeing that Jamal had nothing to do lately, they found him a part-time job, which would give him extra income and save him from hanging out with shady characters in the South District every day. It was a win-win situation.

When the two arrived at the familiar Whitney Young High School gate, their eyes were immediately drawn to a competition poster posted on the bulletin board next to it.

Li Ao never expected that his photo would be printed on it.

Although he is not a formal student at Whitney Young High School, he is now considered an honor by the school because he previously participated in the training program there.

Before he could take a closer look, an excited shout suddenly came from behind him, interrupting his thoughts.

"Leo!"

Li Ao turned around, and Sam and Jimmy walked quickly towards him.

"Damn, bro."

Jimmy strode forward, circled Li Ao, and looked him up and down, his eyes filled with undisguised envy. "Your physique looks even more muscular than before. You're so busy every day, how come you still manage to keep up with regular workouts?"

Li Ao smiled and nodded, casually teasing, "But you seem to have gained weight."

"I was so busy preparing for the SAT and choosing schools that I didn't have time to train."

Jimmy scratched his head, chuckled, and couldn't hide his smugness.

He recently achieved a perfect score of 5 in all his AP exams and a very high score of 2380 on the SAT.

During this period, he showed off quite a bit at school, which made his classmates envious. He has already treated them to several meals because of this.

As they were chatting, Matthew and Ryan arrived late.

As soon as they met, they inquired about Li Ao's final plans for university applications.

When they learned that Li Ao had already started a project with a professor at the University of Chicago, their faces were filled with admiration and envy.

However, just as the group was about to walk into the campus together, they encountered something quite interesting.

There happened to be several eleventh-grade students at the school gate who were participating in a new round of competition training.

They immediately recognized Li Ao as the Olympic gold medalist featured on the bulletin board poster, and eagerly surrounded him, insisting on taking a photo with him.

No wonder, since Coach Green, who is in charge of the training camp, talks about this star student every day in class. Now that they have met him in person, the younger students naturally don't want to miss the opportunity.

"I'm a top student at this school, getting scholarships every year, so why doesn't anyone come up to me for a photo?"

Ryan stood to the side, shrugged, and made a self-deprecating remark with a rather helpless expression.

Li Ao didn't think much of it and politely cooperated by taking a few photos.

After all, it was just a small favor, nothing serious.

"Alright, let's go see Professor Green first. He just finished his training course and has been talking about you."

As Jimmy spoke, he casually took out his phone from his pocket, found Mr. Green's number, and dialed it.