Cultivation Shura Field

After the bell rang, the professor smiled again and said, "Our first homework is for each of you to write a suicide note. Haha, just kidding. This is an elective course, and you are not majoring in physics or statistics, so you probably won't do research in this area, so there shouldn't be that kind of danger."

The students' response remained muted.

Although this is just an elective course, and it should be more like popular science for laymen, the professor was a little too serious in his lectures, and the knowledge points involved were quite in-depth. Therefore, the students were either distracted or busy digesting the knowledge and did not respond to this after-class joke.

Only Xu Zhe laughed and even made eye contact with the professor.

So the professor smiled at him, picked up his textbook, and walked out of the classroom.

Xu Zhe lowered his head and looked at his textbook. In addition to the dense explanations and formulas, in the blank spaces of the textbook, there were also notes he had written while listening to the lectures.

At this moment, a strange girl's voice suddenly sounded next to me: "Classmate, what is your major?"

Xu Zhe turned his head and saw a pretty girl standing next to the table and staring at him.

He replied: "I studied computer science."

The girl raised her eyebrows: "Computer Science, why did you choose this course?"

Xu Zhe said frankly: "I am slightly interested in this."

The girl smiled and said, "There are actually people who took the initiative to choose this? I forgot the time to choose courses, and it was too late when I logged in. As a result, all the simple elective courses were taken, so I was forced to choose this."

Xu Zhe nodded politely: "So that's how it is."

The girl asked again: "What grade are you in?"

Xu Zhe: “I’m a freshman.”

"I'm a sophomore, so you have to call me senior."

The girl's attitude was quite friendly, but Xu Zhe didn't intend to call her "senior sister". To him, this title had a bit of unusual meaning.

At this moment, another girl's voice sounded not far away: "You are here."

Xu Zhe looked in the direction of the voice and saw his short-haired senior schoolmate.

The girl who had just taken the initiative to talk to Shen Lan looked at her and her face froze slightly. This was not only because of Shen Lan's appearance, but also because of the meaning hidden in her beautiful eyes.

Xu Zhe picked up the book and walked over.

A trace of disappointment flashed across the girl's eyes, but she pretended not to care and walked away humming a song.

Xu Zhe and Shen Lan walked out of the classroom side by side, slowed down their pace and walked behind others.

Shen Lan suddenly sighed in a low voice: "I really don't dare to relax at all..."

Xu Zhe: "You are too cautious. I have already said that I am not interested in other girls. Even if you hadn't shown up just now, I would have kept a polite distance from others. I didn't even plan to tell her my name."

Shen Lan: "The one just now, how many have you met this semester?"

Xu Zhe: "Are you talking about the people who took the initiative to talk to me? About three or four, which is not bad, definitely much less than you."

Shen Lan smiled and said, "You should be the most popular boy in your dormitory and your class, right?"

Xu Zhe said noncommittally: "I don't know what the other people are like."

Shen Lan: "No doubt, you are definitely the most attractive in your class. It's hard for other boys to catch up with your fashion sense. Did Xingye pick out the clothes for you?"

Xu Zhe: "..."

Shen Lan didn't bother about this little thing anymore, but said, "Would you like to go somewhere with me and meet someone later? Let's have dinner together."

"Meeting whom?"

"My Father."

Hearing these two words from Shen Lan, Xu Zhe's expression suddenly became serious. The statistical mechanics course just now did not have such an effect.

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Chapter 498 Uncle Has a Question

“These are all votes you cast…”

Shen Ze flipped through the latest brochure and couldn't help but sigh.

Next to this middle-aged man is Yao Hao in a suit and tie. As the vice president of Chongkai Investment, Yao Hao has fewer and fewer people to deal with. The people he usually drinks with are Zhang Yiming of Toutiao, Cheng Yixiao of KuaiZhua, and Zhang Xuhao of Ele.me. Compared with these entrepreneurial tycoons who took money from Chongkai Investment, Shen Ze is undoubtedly just an ordinary uncle.

But this ordinary uncle is the father of Mr. Shen of Lanzhe Technology, and Yao Hao can guess that Mr. Shen has a special relationship with Mr. Xu, and maybe she can be considered half the boss's wife. Therefore, he must maintain a certain respect for Uncle Shen Ze, and even take him to visit Chongkai Investment and show the company's achievements in the past one or two years.

This can also be considered as helping the boss flex his muscles and show off to his future father-in-law, right?

Yao Hao smiled politely and confidently, saying, "You may have heard of the food delivery platform Ele.me. This company is currently very popular, but according to Mr. Xu, he is most optimistic about Toutiao and KuaiZhua. Compared with these two, Ele.me's ceiling is not high enough."

"Ceiling?" Shen Ze scratched his head. "Uh, it means the upper limit of development, right?"

Yao Hao: “That’s right.”

Shen Ze looked at the brochure in his hand and murmured, "Actually, I've heard of this Toutiao as well. An old friend of mine recently downloaded Toutiao and has been sharing news on it with me all day long... I didn't expect that this company is also owned by Mr. Xu."

Yao Hao smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, that is not Mr. Xu's company. We just invested some money and took a portion of the shares from them."

Shen Ze: "How much equity is it?"

Yao Hao suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Boss Xu told me that I can tell you this, but you'd better not tell anyone else. We own more than 20% of Toutiao's shares. The company's latest valuation this year is more than 3 billion yuan."

"How much?" Shen Ze's eyes were shocked. "That's more than 20%, isn't that almost 1 billion?"

Yao Hao nodded.

Shen Ze swallowed his saliva, not knowing what to say for a moment. According to Mr. Yao, the stocks of this company alone were worth nearly 1 billion. And how high the valuation of Toutiao could rise in the future... He didn't even dare to think about it. He felt that he had reached a level that ordinary people could hardly even imagine.

"Since the shares of Toutiao alone are worth so much money, then how much is Chongkai Investment worth?" Shen Ze wanted to ask this, but hesitated when the words came to his lips.

Yao Hao flipped the booklet back for him and continued, "But that was all last year's work. This year we invested in some other startups. According to Mr. Xu's instructions, we will mainly focus on shared bicycles."

Shen Ze: "Fof, Mobai... No, the two most common types of shared bikes I saw on my way here were both invested by you?"

Yao Hao nodded: "Yes, at present these bicycles are mainly deployed in first-tier cities, but they will continue to be deployed and expanded in the future, and they can also be seen in smaller cities."

Shen Ze couldn't help but ask: "You have invested in both of these companies, but aren't they competitors?"

Yao Hao smiled and said, "Yes, but it doesn't stop us from betting on both sides."

Shen Ze nodded. He looked around at this high-end and exquisite office, and his eyes stopped at one of the doors. On that door, there was a sign that said [Chairman's Office].

Yao Hao added, "Isn't Mr. Shen going to have dinner with Xu Zhe and Mr. Shen tonight? If you are interested in these things, you can ask them then."

Shen Ze's expression was somewhat solemn: "I understand..."

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This dinner was arranged at a high-end Sichuan restaurant, and it was Song Xingye who arranged it. However, Xiaoye did not show up here, after all, the one who invited the dinner was Senior Sister Shen Lan's father, so she certainly would not join in the fun.

Shen Lan and Shen Ze, the father and daughter, came together.

When Shen Lan came here, she drove her newly bought Lamborghini. This car was undoubtedly very luxurious, but it made Shen Ze, the father, feel unreal.

When you arrive, just sit down in the private room. You don’t need to order any dishes. The restaurant has already prepared everything and will serve the dishes in order according to the schedule.

When Xu Zhe arrived, less than half a minute later, cold dishes such as beef with bamboo shoots and spicy squid were served on the table.

After a brief greeting, Xu Zhe took the initiative to talk about something he and Shen Lan had already arranged:

"Uncle, we are planning to open a few billiard halls in Shanghai. Are you interested in helping us look after the venues?"

Shen Ze was stunned: "You two, are you going to open a billiard hall?"

Xu Zhe nodded. "Yes, a chain store, but there is no need to pursue a large scale at the beginning. The total cost in the early stage is only two to three million. I am not sure if I can leave it to someone else. Sister Lan and I are both busy, so I want to ask if you have this idea."

Shen Ze stood there with his chopsticks in hand, neither picking up any food nor answering immediately. He stared at the beef in the dish - the beef was so thin that the light could penetrate it, making him curious about how the chef cut it.

After a moment of silence, Shen Ze said, "Mr. Xu is the big boss. He invested millions of dollars without blinking an eye. But it's hard for my uncle to feel at ease about such a good thing."

Xu Zhe smiled and said, "I have invested in more than a dozen entrepreneurs, ranging from millions to tens of millions. I think they feel at ease taking the money. Besides, you are not taking my money directly. This is my and Sister Lan's business. You are just helping to look after the place. We will give you a separate salary."

Shen Ze still did not agree immediately, but changed the topic to a seemingly irrelevant direction:

"Mr. Xu, how are you and my daughter getting along recently?"

"We get along very well."

"Don't blame me for being too blunt. I just want to ask, what is your relationship now?"

Faced with such a question, Xu Zhe first glanced at Shen Lan and exchanged glances with her. Before this dinner, the two of them had of course already discussed their answers.

Xu Zhe followed the answer that had been discussed in advance and said, "Then I will tell you the truth, uncle. I like Sister Lan very much, and Sister Lan also likes me. So we are in love now."

At this time, Shen Lan suddenly said: "But we have no plans to get married."

Shen Ze was stunned: "Why?"

Because besides Shen Lan there are two other girls, if he wants to marry all three at the same time, he can only immigrate to the Middle East - this is the fact, but Xu Zhe certainly can't say that.

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Chapter 499

Of course Shen Ze had already guessed that his daughter and Xu Zhe were in love. No, it should be said that if they couldn't tell, they should take an IQ test. He also guessed in advance that the young couple would admit it in front of him.

After all, he is not the kind of elder who would forcibly break up a couple, so what is there to hide?

But what he didn't expect was that before he asked about marriage, his daughter actually took the initiative to say that she had no plans to get married, which was a bit puzzling.

"Why?" After Shen Ze asked, he immediately proposed a possibility, "Do you think that you are too young to consider such things?"

Shen Lan shook her head: "No, I have thought about this issue very seriously."

Shen Ze scratched his head: "So...what do you think?"

Shen Lan: "Xu Zhe and I are different from ordinary people. If we were to talk about marriage, there would be a lot of things involved."

Shen Ze reacted for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean because both of you have companies under your names, right?"

Shen Lan: "More than one. Also, if the employees feel like they are working for a mom-and-pop shop, the company will become unprofessional. So I don't plan to let the employees know about my relationship with Xu Zhe."

Shen Ze scratched his head: "What if they knew? Will they think you relied on Xu Zhe's relationship?"

Shen Lan spread her hands and said, "Look, Dad, you've also pointed out the reason for this. So far, there is only one game that has made me money, and that is Ski Escape. Although this game has always been played by many people for several years, and it has actually increased in the overseas market this year... But in the final analysis, I only have this one game, and it was Xu Zhe who helped me make it. I don't want others to think that I can only succeed by relying on him."

Although she said "I don't want others to think I'm relying on him", Shen Lan was clearly holding his hand when she said this, she just didn't get close to him in front of her father.

Shen Ze's cheeks twitched twice: "When it comes to things between men and women, if you like someone, then you like them. If you want to be together, then you're together. Why do you care so much?"

The girl retorted: "Dad, I've already told you that we are not like ordinary couples."

Shen Ze shook his head and looked at Xu Zhe again.

Xu Zhe shrugged, his face full of helplessness, as if to say, 'I just want to be with her simply but she doesn't agree.'

At this time, the waiter presented another dish and respectfully announced its name: "Steamed snow crab with garlic."

Shen Ze picked up a piece of crab meat with chopsticks, chewed it and said, "It tastes really good. How much is it?"

Waiter: "Hello, the original price of this dish is 598 yuan, but it is discounted in Mr. Xu's set meal."

Shen Ze was silent.

The waiter turned and walked out.

After the door of the private room was closed, Shen Ze swallowed the crab meat and said, "Forget it. This is your business anyway. It's not my turn to make decisions."

Xu Zhe asked with a smile: "So, what do you think about the billiard hall?"

Shen Ze shook his head: "Forget it, I feel comfortable staying in my hometown, and I'm used to playing with those bad friends. Although this Magic City is big and prosperous, I haven't been here much before, it's too unfamiliar."

Shen Lan said: "But I will probably develop in the Magic City for a long time in the future."

Shen Ze smiled and said, "I know, you all have to do business here. It's okay, just call dad when you have time, and I'll come to see you. Anyway, even if I come once a week, it's okay for you to reimburse the airfare, right?"

The girl also laughed: "You can come every day."

Shen Ze waved his hand: "No need, in fact, you don't need to come every week. Even if you are rich, don't waste it like that. Okay, eat the food. It would be a shame if such good food gets cold."

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After dinner, Xu Zhe and Shen Lan planned to separate for a while. Shen Lan was going to drive her father home, while Xu Zhe drove his Land Rover back to school. But when they were leaving the restaurant, her father came up with another idea.

"The river over there is the Hongpu River, right? I heard about it many years ago. Can we take a stroll along the river today?"