Chapter 195

In an instant, one leapt up and became the daughter-in-law of Wuxingguo's richest.

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In the following days, Xiao Ming and Long Yao settled the contract matters, and signed loan agreements with many banks that came to their door.

He didn't favor any of those banks, so no one would be offended.

Now that he's in this position, he doesn't need to worry about offending anyone, but as the saying goes, leave a line of retreat, future meetings will be pleasant; for those people, not offending them is a great kindness.

But in just three or five days, he solidified the acquisition in earnest, and that high efficiency shocked everyone in the industry.

Never before had anyone seen a company acquisition completed so thoroughly in such a short time.

Indeed, that's the bearing of a richest person—something an ordinary person could not match.

One month.

Xiao Yunzhe finally got in touch with his enlightenment teacher, Wu Pengqing.

Wu Pengqing is one of Xiao Yunzhe's university professors, but this person has very unique thoughts and often unintentionally gives Xiao Yunzhe many inspirations.

Before, his professor wanted him to study abroad, but he couldn't bear to leave his two sisters without anyone to care for them, so he gave up.

Although in the business world Xiao Yunzhe is just a newborn calf, at school he's a formidable figure; each year there are only two recommended slots, and he is one of them.

Wu Pengqing is Xiao Yunzhe's favorite teacher.

This Wu Pengqing, however, is also a prominent figure on campus.

He was a top graduate of the renowned university in Wuxingguo, Celebrated Splendor University, and was sent to the Capital University of Mi Guo for further study; although the program normally takes five years, he finished it in just two.

Later, he also self-studied several languages, and his knowledge spans many fields.

And that big shot, after completing his studies, resolutely turned down many overseas corporations and institutions' invitations, and resolutely returned home to develop.

He is not only a school teacher but also a well-known consultant for an investment firm, holding multiple positions and performing them all excellently.

I recall once, a struggling company, thanks to his help, bounced back to life in less than two years; coincidentally, that was when he was teaching Xiao Yunzhe, and Xiao Yunzhe happened to go to his house to submit a practical report, just as the company's boss came to thank him.

Only then did he tell Xiao Yunzhe everything about himself.

He told Xiao Yunzhe that he, too, came from humble origins, and after returning, due to various reasons, he missed the chance to start a business, so he devoted himself to academic and financial research.

He chose to develop back home because he wanted to help his countrymen through his actions and repay his motherland.

After all, he was born into a grassroots family; where would he get money to pursue further studies? The reason he could go abroad to further his studies was entirely due to the state's help.

Xiao Yunzhe was moved; from then on, he admired this teacher of his immensely.

In Wu Pengqing's heart, Xiao Yunzhe was likewise a unique presence; when receiving Xiao Yunzhe's invitation, he agreed to meet without hesitation.

On the appointed day, Xiao Yunzhe brought his girlfriend Geng Jing Shu and went together to Zhehai University.

The teacher just lived near the school.

This time, he kept a low profile, driving the Mercedes-Benz that Xiao Ming had initially bought for him; soon, the two arrived at the teacher's residence, parked the car properly, took along the gifts prepared by the teacher, and headed toward the teacher's residence.

"Yun Zhe, would someone as aloof as our Wu Laoshi agree to let you work at our company?" Geng Jing Shu asked worriedly, knowing that Wu Pengqing Laoshi couldn't be hired just with money.

"Who knows, but we have to give it a try, right? What if it works?" Xiao Yunzhe said helplessly, steeling himself to move forward; to be honest, he himself felt the odds of success this time were not high, but giving up before even failing wasn't his style.

On their way there, they saw the campus not far off, which seemed quite lively: "What's going on?"

"Hey, Yun Zhe, do you see that? Today is our school's centenary celebration!" Geng Jing Shu excitedly pointed toward the campus: "Look, there are banners there, and moreover, the clothes of the junior schoolmates are printed with slogans."

"Right, how could I have forgotten? In three days, it will be the centenary celebration of our Zhehai University." Xiao Yunzhe suddenly realized.

"That's a big day, a centenary celebration; I still remember that at our university's centenary celebration two years ago, there was an upperclassman two years ahead of us who stole the spotlight during the celebration."

"Everyone gave him a nickname, the Strongest Upperclassman; during the centenary celebration, the school would bring back those graduated alumni sisters and brothers who had achieved great things to feed chicken soup to the junior schoolmates; at that time, watching them so glorious, I envied them."

"You mentioned that strongest upperclassman; I also remember him—among all those upperclassmen and senior sisters, his impression on me was the deepest; I still remember what he said back then: he said, after we finish our studies and graduate, in three to five years, what posture do we want to return to the school with?"

"Can we have the courage to come back?"

"Back then I couldn't understand what he meant by that, but now I get it." Xiao Yunzhe sighed and said: "Our school's centenary celebration, but nobody informed us two; if it weren't for today's chance encounter, we wouldn't even know there was a centenary celebration."

"I think those who have achieved academic success and made a name for themselves receive different treatment; they must have gotten the invitation." Xiao Yunzhe gave a mocking smile.

"Those who are invited are all those who have made a name for themselves in society; in everyone's eyes, he is merely a penniless orphan—what qualification does he have to be invited to participate in some centenary celebration?"

"I suppose that strongest senior brother must be among the invitees." Xiao Yunzhe speculated.

"You mean Zhao Yixuan? He's so capable, that's for sure." Geng Jing Shu also agreed: "I heard from classmates that since graduation he started his own business, and relying solely on his own efforts he founded a company—what is said to be the legendary hand‑shaking period—and now he's a tycoon sitting on hundreds of millions of assets."

"That senior brother is indeed formidable." Xiao Yunzhe acknowledged: "Someone that formidable receiving an invitation is only natural."

And what about Xiao Yunzhe? Isn't he just a poor kid? He could barely scrape together some capital to start a business, yet he ended up being schemed by his maternal grandmother, suffering a miserable defeat.

If he hadn't reunited with his father, his current state would probably be worse than when he graduated; it's questionable whether he'd even still be alive. During that time, if he hadn't been worried about his girlfriend and two younger sisters, he likely would have died already.