Reborn in 2000: I just want to love a few people properly.

"Please explain why." Gu Lin was a little confused. The student council needs to screen candidates, and not just any student can get in. Now, she, as a vice minister, invited Xu Bo to join, but she didn't expect to be rejected by this freshman.

"No, I'm quite busy right now. I don't have time to do anything in the student council," Xu Bo said honestly.

Gu Lin stood up and looked at Xu Bo with a disappointed expression.

"What do you think you rejected? You rejected the invitation from the vice minister of the External Relations Department of the Computer Science School!"

After speaking loudly, Gu Lin sat down again and looked at Xu Bo seriously, saying, "Joining the student union will allow you to get information about postgraduate entrance exams or internships in advance, which will be of great help to your future employment."

Fearing that Xu Bo might not understand the benefits of the student council, Gu Lin explained them to him in detail.

"Once you join the student union, you'll be at the top of the list for awards and honors, and you'll also have a greater advantage when it comes to scholarships."

"Even some of the scarce lecture slots are secured by the student union first."

"You can even get to know the students in the student life department there, so you can legitimately evade room checks."

In the end, Gu Lin began to talk about the intricacies of the student council.

Qu Xuanru listened quietly beside her, her eyes constantly shifting between Gu Lin and Xu Bo, seemingly anticipating Xu Bo's next choice.

Xu Bo was aware of these things, but the student council placed too many constraints on him; he had no shortage of money or fame.

But unable to resist Gu Lin's enthusiastic invitation, Xu Bo said, "Then you have to promise me one thing, senior."

"You go first."

"Once I join the student council, you'll have to look after me. I won't do any dirty or tiring work, but you have to think of me when there are good opportunities."

Gu Lin froze, then stood up again, her tone several decibels louder than before: "Xu Bo, I'm here to recruit new employees, not to act like a big shot!"

"The External Relations Department needs to secure a lot of sponsorships for each event, right? I can handle that," Xu Bo said casually, silencing Gu Lin.

Gu Lin wanted to recruit Xu Bo into the student union's external relations department because she wanted to find an assistant so that she would have more manpower when she needed to solicit sponsorships for events in the future, and she would also have more influence in the external relations department.

"Are you sure?" Gu Lin didn't quite believe Xu Bo's words.

"Senior, can I borrow your computer for a moment?" Xu Bo said, turning to Qu Xuanru.

Qu Xuanru pushed her laptop and placed it in front of Xu Bo.

Xu Bo took the laptop, opened a webpage, and searched for nearby law firms.

Although relevant national departments have issued official model lease contracts in this era, it is still best to leave professional matters to professionals. The model contract needs to incorporate details such as rent increases, renovation responsibilities, and business restrictions to protect the rights and interests of both parties.

So Xu Bo quickly found a well-known law firm and dialed the number on it.

"Hello, I would like to schedule an appointment for tomorrow noon to draft a contract."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Bo said to Gu Lin, "Senior, would you like to come with me tomorrow to see if it's true or not?"

"What do you mean? You want to start your own business outside?" Gu Lin asked.

"Of course, I just visited the store today, so I said I could handle the sponsorship issue in the future."

Xu Bo sat down and said smugly, "Senior Sister Gu, would you like to come and be the manager of my shop and help me out?"

Xu Bo knew that she was working as a waitress at that fake Northeastern restaurant outside. She was responsible for operations planning and communication coordination. It was still in the initial stage, so they tried to save money wherever possible.

"I'll go with you to take a look tomorrow." Gu Lin left the classroom without lingering after saying that. She still had homework to do. She was overwhelmed with student council matters lately, and she was afraid she would fail if she didn't finish her homework soon.

"What are you going to do outside?" Qu Xuanru asked after Gu Lin left.

"I'm opening a hot pot restaurant, would you be interested in helping me out, senior?"

"No, I'm a junior and about to start my internship. If you end up working in the internet industry, I might be able to help you," Qu Xuanru said with a smile.

It was getting late, and most of the problems in the research project had been solved. Qu Xuanru could handle the rest on her own. Tonight was the last night the two of them would spend together.

This time, Xu Bo did not escort his senior back to her dormitory building. After saying goodbye at the entrance of the Gongzi Building, the two turned and left.

Xu Bo took out his phone and called He Yimei.

"What are you doing?" Xu Bo asked.

"I just finished showering." He Yimei's voice sounded a little tired.

"Are you free tomorrow night? My military training ends at 5 p.m., and I'll come to your school to find you at 6 p.m.

"I'm going shopping with Wan'er tomorrow night, so I probably won't have time."

"Oh, I see. So where are you? Qinglong and I will come find you. That kid Du Qinglong keeps talking about going to find Zhenwei Gan'er."

There was silence on the other end; they must have gone to discuss it with Zheng Wan'er. After a while, sound came through again.

"Come to Yintai Department Store tomorrow night, and contact me when you arrive."

The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up.

Just as Xu Bo arrived at the dormitory building and was about to go up, the phone rang. It was an unknown number.

Xu Bo answered the call.

"Hey! Brother Bo!" It was Yang Xun's voice, which was very excited.

"You're buying a phone so late!" Xu Bo said with a smile.

"Oh, my dad drove his sports car to XJ before he transferred the money to me," Yang Xun explained.

"Have you called Chen Ying yet? That kid bought a cell phone too."

"I know, I'll call him in a bit. Brother Bo, do you know QQ? I've seen all my friends using it to chat, it's pretty convenient."

Xu Bo was somewhat taken aback, but then he remembered that Pengcheng Ma should have just finished his lawsuit at this time, and as expected, he lost. After changing his name, he became Penguin.

"I know, this is military training. I'll register an account when I go online tomorrow and then I'll give you the number."

"Have you called Liu Mei?" Xu Bo suddenly asked just as the two were getting into a lively conversation.

"Not yet, but she calls often, and I have to go downstairs to pick her up every time. It's mainly because I met a girl at school, and we both like each other."

"Just make sure you don't mess it up. Come visit me in Hangzhou during the National Day holiday, and I'll invite Chen Ying over too, so we can get together."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Bo went upstairs, washed up, and lay in bed, starting to think about tomorrow.

First, you need to find a kitchen equipment manufacturer to customize a four-compartment kitchen, ensuring its heat conduction and sealing. This will probably take two days. You also need to register the trademark before you can open for business.

There are also things like hiring shop assistants, stabilizing supply channels, renovating, and buying tables and chairs—all of which are troublesome tasks.

With romantic relationships at school keeping him occupied, Xu Bo suddenly felt like he didn't have enough time. Just as he was drifting off to sleep, the phone rang.

It's 10:30, time to talk to Luo Qiaoqiao.