binnovel Chapter 170 Of course he has a wife, the company is the dowry.
Chapter 170 Of course he has a wife, the company is the dowry.
Shangguan Ying slept soundly and peacefully, without having any dreams.
When she woke up naturally, she saw Shi Sui with her head slightly lowered and a smile on her face, her bright and beautiful face touching people's hearts.
Amidst the stale smell of the bus, she looked exceptionally clean and pleasant.
Shangguan Ying could never imagine that the arrogant young master would have someone he liked.
At that moment, she understood.
"Awake? Did you sleep well?" Shi Sui noticed that she was awake and asked.
Shangguan Ying nodded, her gaze drifting elsewhere.
Shi Sui pulled back the curtain and looked outside: "We'll be there soon."
The teacher in charge was surnamed Zhou. After getting off the bus, Teacher Zhou led the students to Z University for registration, leaving their suitcases in the bus for the time being.
There were many students participating in the winter camp, and a long queue formed at the registration point. After Teacher Zhou brought the students over, her task was considered complete. She explained the precautions and then left. There were no plans for the afternoon and evening, so students were free to do as they pleased.
Shangguan Ying, Shi Sui, and Xu Chaomu were grouped together because they attended the same school.
Because of their exceptionally good looks, the three of them didn't seem like they were there for a winter camp at all; they looked more like they were there to film an idol drama.
"Wow, look at that handsome guy! Is a film crew shooting at our school recently?"
"Sister, are you blind? Can't you see that huge banner above your head? The handsome guy is here to participate in the Math Winter Camp."
"Oh no, he's a junior. My heart has been shot. This junior's cool and aloof god-like aura is totally my type. I want to ask for his contact information."
"Go for it! You're the most beautiful girl in the department, no one will refuse to ask for your contact information. Just go for it if you like someone!"
……
Shi Sui and Xu Chaomu were discussing Cauchy's inequality when they saw two senior students pushing and shoving each other as they approached. In the end, the long-haired senior pushed the short-haired senior forward.
When the short-haired senior got closer, she realized that the handsome guy was even more aloof than he appeared from afar, while the pretty girl next to him looked much more approachable and adorable.
So she shifted her gaze from Xu Chaomu to Shi Sui and asked, "Junior, may I ask, are you his girlfriend?"
“No.” Shi Sui shook her head.
After hearing this, the short-haired senior felt reassured and relaxed a bit. She looked up at Xu Chaomu and blushed even more.
"Hi junior, would it be convenient to exchange contact information? We can be friends."
Xu Chaomu replied with her usual aloofness and indifference: "It's inconvenient."
The short-haired senior was stunned. She had thought the junior was quite gentle when they were chatting, so why did his attitude suddenly become so cold?
This was the first time she had been rejected so bluntly. To be fair, she was quite beautiful, and many boys in the department pursued her. She was even voted the most beautiful girl in the department.
Just as she was lost in thought, someone called out, "Brother Xu!"
Shi Sui looked up and saw a tall, thin boy running over from not far away. He stood opposite them, speaking with enthusiasm, obsequiousness, and respect: "Brother Xu."
Without a doubt, he was calling for Xu Chaomu.
The short-haired senior was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Jiang Ming, you know the junior?"
She and Jiang Ming were classmates in the computer science department in their second year of university. His family was not well-off, and his mother was in a car accident last month. He almost dropped out of school because he couldn't afford the medical expenses. He heard that by chance, he found a part-time job at a small technology company, and the company boss helped him pay the medical expenses.
“Yes, I know him,” Jiang Ming said with a hearty laugh. “He’s my boss.”
Short-haired senior: "?"
Shi Sui: "?"
Xu Chaomu turned away silently, perfectly conveying that she didn't know him.
"Ahhh, he's your boss!" the short-haired senior student exclaimed in astonishment.
"Yes, you didn't expect my boss to be so young and accomplished, did you?" Jiang Ming said with a hint of pride and boastfulness, but he kept his voice down.
Jiang Ming stepped back to the side; he could tell that his boss didn't like to show off.
Since joining the company and making money from projects, he has become more confident.
The short-haired senior's gaze towards Xu Chaomu's retreating figure became incredibly passionate.
"Don't you dare try anything with my boss, it's hopeless," Jiang Ming whispered. "I heard from Brother Leopard that Brother Xu started the company to get married."
"Huh? Does he have a girlfriend?"
"Of course he has a wife; the company is his dowry."
"..."
Shi Sui was curious, but they were talking very softly, so she had to strain her ears to listen. She could only vaguely hear the words "bullying (the daughter-in-law)" (?).
Xu Chaomu put his arm around her shoulder: "Let's get in line first."
"Okay, okay." Shi Sui realized that there was enough space between her and Shangguan Ying to fit three or four people, so she immediately jumped forward two steps.
But she couldn't help but gossip: "Xu Chaomu, you started a company?"
"Yes, a small tech company."
"Amazing!" Shi Sui exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with admiration.
No wonder he's the genius young man in the book who started his own business at a young age and became one of the youngest billionaires!
[Something's not right.] The system suddenly popped up. [Did Xu Chaomu start a company so early? That's not how it's written in the book.]
Shi Sui: [?]
The system glanced at the original text: [The novel states that Xu Chaomu started his business in his sophomore year of college, but now it's four years earlier. How did that happen?]
Shi Sui: [System, you're asking me what's going on? I'm asking—?]
The system asked and answered itself: [Oh, it must be because you messed up the timeline, host. It's probably a butterfly effect caused by your leaving the Jiang family early...]
Shi Sui nodded: [That makes sense.]
Wait, she suddenly realized: [Xu Chaomu started his business ahead of schedule, he probably won't do it ahead of schedule—]
The system continued flipping through the original text: [This system has found it. He passed away three years after founding his company. He had just graduated from university, his career was booming, and he was a legendary figure in the fields of artificial intelligence, medicine, quantum computing, etc. He was the youngest billionaire, and his company became the second largest technology company in the world after its IPO, with unlimited potential...]
A life lived on easy mode needs no further explanation.
Shi Sui: [Then why...is it a terminal illness?]
The system then flipped through the original text again, analyzing from fragments of information that: [He had no desire to live.]
System: [Because I was born, I have no choice but to live; because I have to kill my father, I have no choice but to live; because I have to pay off my debts, I have no choice but to live...]
System: [Life is boring. Creating a company sustains my will to survive, but upon reaching the top, I'm forced to confront hypocritical interpersonal relationships. My soul has long since ceased, leaving only a body, forever unable to see the light.]
System: [He has no desire to live, no ambition, therefore he cannot prolong his life.]
Shi Sui didn't quite understand, and after a long silence, she asked, "[Is this depression?]"
System: [The book doesn't explicitly mention depression, but given his frail health and lack of care for his body since childhood, coupled with his mental state, it seems quite normal that he died young.]
Shi Sui: "You're not allowed to die."
"What's wrong?" Xu Chaomu looked down at her.
Shi Sui froze, and accidentally blurted out what was on her mind.
She looked at Xu Chaomu, a handsome young man, but it seemed as if a knife called 'premature death' was hanging over his head.