We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

Li Xue breathed softly, her hands behind her back, leaning over to look at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen casually took off one of his earphones and casually glanced over her.

There was none of the awkwardness or evasiveness typical of high school boys, nor the greasy air of someone trying to scrutinize you.

His gaze was open and honest, as if he were looking at a pleasant landscape, without any pretense or pretense.

It was precisely this sense of entitlement that made Li Xue's usual ease and control when dealing with boys somewhat loosen.

I was thinking about something and didn't notice.

Li Xue followed his pace, and the two walked slowly side by side on the track.

Occasionally, passing boys would turn around and look back.

Seeing these two walking together, I couldn't help but feel envious.

The senior student, who is considered a campus beauty at Jiaotong University, is usually polite, but she always exudes a sense of aloofness that keeps people at arm's length.

He actually approached a freshman and struck up a conversation.

"When freshmen first started college, everyone else went to internet cafes to play games all night or went all over campus to find female freshmen to date."

Li Xue tilted her head, her tone filled with undisguised curiosity.

"You're being quite unusual, coming to the track for a night run on your very first day?"

"Health is the foundation of everything."

Ye Chen answered casually, then turned to look at her.

"But now it seems that the scenery on the playground is indeed much better than that of the internet cafe."

This slightly teasing remark immediately broke the awkwardness that younger students usually felt when facing older female students.

Ye Chen continued walking and You added a sentence.

"No wonder my senior has such a great figure. People who exercise regularly look good in anything."

The praise was straightforward and undisguised.

Li Xue's cheeks flushed.

The guys who usually pursue her either give her gifts indirectly or spout cheesy and meaningless things.

She had never met anyone who praised her so frankly and without any burden before.

The other person's tone was natural, revealing a straightforward and frank manner.

It makes it impossible for anyone to feel the slightest bit of aversion.

She raised her hand and gently patted Ye Chen's arm.

"Junior, where did you learn your pickup lines from? They're so outdated."

"I was just telling the truth. If you don't like hearing it, then I take it back."

Ye Chen shrugged, looking indifferent.

Li Xue was taken aback by his unyielding attitude.

The two followed the track around the bend, avoiding the noisiest crowd on the lawn.

Li Xue took the initiative to steer the conversation back to what happened during the day.

"Today in the classroom, I saw you looking down at your book the whole time, acting all nonchalant."

She crossed her arms over her chest, her tone somewhat tentative.

"I really thought you were going to reject me outright in front of the whole class."

The situation was indeed precarious at the time.

Zhang Kai was being aggressive on stage. If Ye Chen really pushed that form back, she, as the head of the external relations department, would lose all face.

Ye Chen chuckled and glanced at her sideways.

"I was originally planning to refuse. Student council matters are too tedious, and I'm a rather lazy person, so I didn't want to go through all that trouble."

His tone was casual, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

"But seeing my senior personally fill out the form and deliver it to my door, and then being attacked by that idiot Zhang Kai, if I didn't sign it, I was afraid I would lose face, so I had no choice but to reluctantly agree."

Li Xue paused, turned around and glared at him.

A group of people working together?

Those four words made her both angry and amused.

Countless students across the school are desperate to join the student council.

She personally delivered the exemption quota to his door, and even risked offending people to support him.

Any other boy would have been moved to tears of gratitude in front of her.

In Ye Chen's words, it actually came out as him sacrificing himself to save face for her.

This is a tactic of getting the benefits but acting innocent, seemingly compromising and yielding, but actually keeping the momentum firmly in their grasp.

This created a strong sense of contrast for Li Xue.

The feeling of being out of control was like a gentle scratch on her heart.

She increasingly felt that this freshman, who had just turned eighteen, exuded something unfathomable about him.

"So, as the head of the external relations department, shouldn't I thank my junior properly for making this possible?"

Li Xue asked back, emphasizing the words.

"No need for a verbal thank you. If you're really sincere, just treat me to a milk tea another day."

Ye Chen climbed up the pole.

Li Xue was so angry that she completely gave up on the idea of ​​getting back at him on this topic.

After a few seconds of silence, she sighed.

"Seriously."

The joking expression vanished, and a hint of genuine weariness appeared in his eyes.

"Actually, I'm really annoyed lately. The welcome party is next month, but we still don't have enough sponsorship money.

"Those sponsors who were easy to talk to in previous years are all complaining about being broke this year."

Li Xue frowned.

"The driving schools, CET-4 and CET-6 English training institutions, and those chain digital malls around the university town are all unwilling to pay more cash."

"They said that in previous years they invested several thousand or tens of thousands of yuan, but apart from printing a palm-sized logo on the backdrop of the gala, they heard nothing at all, and the conversion rate was too low."

She was just casually venting her frustrations.

After listening, Ye Chen put his hands in his sweatpants pockets, looked at the brightly lit teaching building in front of him, and casually replied.

"Since we can't get cash directly, why keep targeting their wallets?"

Li Xue was taken aback.

"If it's free, how will you arrange the stage lighting and sound equipment rental for the party? Will you generate electricity out of pure love?"

"Replacement".

Ye Chen slowed his pace.

"Merchants feel they are losing money by paying cash because they see it as a donation rather than an investment."

Li Xue frowned.

"What should we do then?"

"Go talk to driving schools, training institutions, and digital malls. Don't ask for their cash; ask for their super experience vouchers and large discount coupons."

What's the use of getting a coupon?

"Pack."

Ye Chen glanced at her.

"Put these high-value benefits into a 'Jiaotong University Freshman Exclusive Benefits Booklet,' and then take this booklet to the three major telecom operators or bank credit card centers."

Li Xue's eyes lit up.

"Should we link the welfare booklet to their phone cards?"

"Yes, we use discounts from physical stores as bait and cash from large enterprises to generate revenue, achieving multi-party traffic exchange without spending a single penny."

Li Xue stood frozen in place, completely dumbfounded.

She stared at Ye Chen's young yet calm profile, her mind buzzing.

In previous years, when the External Relations Department sought sponsorships, a group of students would shamelessly plead and beg in the company offices, eventually getting a few hundred or a thousand yuan.

Ye Chen's few words elevated the low-end begging model to a traffic monetization model that integrates different resources.

This is hardly the mindset of a freshman.

"How do you know so much?"

Li Xue swallowed hard, her voice unconsciously softening.

"No, I just like to read books and browse things online in my spare time."