Chapter 15: Urban God-Tier Tycoon System (15)

In the lobby on the first floor of Block A of Huanyu Guoji, several youths sat with dejected expressions.

"How could they do this! They promised us a chance to present if we arrived on time, but now that we're here, they refuse to see us. What is the meaning of this!"

"It's past seven-thirty. We've waited for three solid hours without even catching a glimpse of the person. I don't know how the guys in the next dorm will mock us."

"Judging by the tone of Vice President Chen, President Fang met with another team just before us and favored that team's project more, so we got stood up."

"Damn it! If they had told us they wouldn't see us earlier, we wouldn't have had to make this trip! Do you know how much plane tickets cost?"

"Lao Liu, are you short on living expenses? I'll cover your return ticket for now; don't feel pressured."

"Sigh, Boss, it's not just Lao Liu; I'm about to start eating dirt too. Over the past six months, we've run to so many places for this project and sunk in so much money... It seems my mom was right. Poor students should just study hard in their ivory tower instead of talking about business. College students who succeed in entrepreneurship before graduation are one in a million after all; we mere mortals aren't worthy!"

"Don't say such discouraging things."

As the dorm leader, even though Xie Xufang was filled with the same frustration and hesitation, he still braced himself to encourage his companions:

"Every great person has endured setbacks and hardships before succeeding. How many times have we even tried? At worst, we'll put it aside for now and invest in it ourselves once we graduate and earn some money!"

"Stop comforting us, Boss. Modern technology changes with each passing day; by the time we earn enough money to invest, this project will surely be obsolete!"

"..."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was one more person hanging their head in despair.

Xie Xufang sighed: "Then what do you suggest we do? Buy red-eye flight tickets and head back to school tonight? Or find a place to stay for the night and try our luck again tomorrow?"

The other five remained silent.

They flew all the way to Nancheng, only to not even see the investor's face. Who would be willing to just turn back like this?

But if they stayed the night and still couldn't see anyone or secure investment tomorrow, it would not only delay their schoolwork but also waste the accommodation fee.

They were about to start eating dirt!

For poor students, one night's accommodation fee was equivalent to half a month's food budget.

"Huh? Isn't that Xufang?"

Stepping through the luxury revolving door of the lobby, Xie Shuling caught sight of Xie Xufang sitting in the lounge area with a dejected face.

"Xufang, why are you here? Didn't school start a long time ago?"

"Who are you..."

Xie Shuling was wearing sunglasses, and Xie Xufang didn't recognize her for a moment.

"You silly boy, I'm your aunt! Didn't we just eat together during the New Year? You can't even recognize me now?"

After saying this, Xie Shuling realized she was still wearing her sunglasses. She looked around and whispered to her daughter:

"Yang Yang, is it okay to take off my sunglasses here for a bit? Wearing these things, your cousin can't even recognize me."

Xie Yang couldn't help but laugh: "Take them off. I'll take mine off too. Let's go upstairs and find a place to talk."

As she spoke, she looked at the stunned Xie Xufang:

"Cousin Xufang, aren't you studying in Beijing? Why did you come to Nancheng? Have you had dinner?"

"... I have."

"Gurgle..."

His stomach was more honest than his mouth.

Xie Xufang shyly scratched his head: "Not yet..."

Catching a glimpse of his roommates, who were also embarrassed because their stomachs were growling, he hurriedly introduced them to his aunt and cousin: "Little Aunt, Cousin, these are my roommates. We came together."

While nodding to them in greeting, Xie Yang dialed a call to Secretary Zhou, who worked for President Guo:

"Secretary Zhou, it's Xie Yang. I'm in the Block A lobby right now... No, you don't need to come down. I just wanted to ask, is there a place to eat in Block A? There's a Canteen on the 18th floor, right? Okay! I'll take my cousin to get something to eat first, and we'll come up in a bit."

The Canteen on the 18th floor primarily served the employees of companies stationed in Block A of Huanyu Guoji.

Outsiders didn't know there was a Canteen here and generally wouldn't come here to eat.

After all, the most prosperous Walking Street in the City Center was right downstairs, with plenty of restaurants.

But if someone did come, they could still make purchases by first getting a temporary meal card, topping it up with money, and getting a refund for the remainder afterward.

However, before Xie Yang could go get a card, Secretary Zhou was already waiting at the 18th-floor Elevator entrance. As soon as she saw her, she handed over a meal card:

"Miss Xie, please use my card to avoid delaying your meal."

Xie Yang thought for a moment and didn't refuse: "Thank you, Secretary Zhou. I'll transfer the money to you later."

"No need, no need, it's just the cost of a meal," Secretary Zhou said humorously. "Besides, President Guo will reimburse it. It's just that there might not be much food left in the Canteen at this hour."

While speaking, she led Xie Yang and her group to the restaurant.

The self-service food window indeed only had a few scattered dishes left that had been picked over.

However, there was a chef at the noodle window, so they could order freshly cooked noodle soups, dumplings, wontons, rice noodles, and other such snacks.

There was also a late-night snack window that wouldn't start serving spicy hot pot, Shrimp, beer, and grilled skewers until nine o'clock.

All six of Xie Xufang's group ordered the cheapest vegetable and egg noodles.

Xie Yang glanced at her cousin with a smile: "No need to save money for me. Your cousin has money now; just order whatever you want as long as they have it here."

"That's enough, Cousin. Just being full is fine; we aren't picky."

Even though he said that, Xie Yang still added a portion of braised beef and braised pork ribs for each of them.

"You guys eat first. I'm going up to take care of some business and will come down to pick you up in a while."

Secretary Zhou was still waiting, and Xie Yang didn't want to delay her from getting off work, so she let her cousin and the others eat first while she went up with Secretary Zhou to meet President Guo and complete the handover procedures for the building.

Xie Shuling had only come to accompany her daughter, and since her nephews were busy eating, there was nothing for her to do if she stayed behind.

So she followed her daughter upstairs, watching her daughter gracefully shake hands and negotiate with President Guo, and with a smile, complete the handover of the ownership of this building...

"..."

What!!!

Her daughter came to collect a building?

Is this office building, located in the bustling downtown area, magnificent in stature, and looking very valuable at a glance, also my daughter's?

Could it be another inheritance left to her by her late father?

Not until her daughter politely stood up to take her leave did Xie Shuling mechanically follow suit, waving goodbye to President Guo and Secretary Zhou.

Even after entering the Elevator and leaving the 28th floor, Xie Shuling was still in a daze.

Xie Yang, meanwhile, was considering one thing: it was time to hire a manager to help her look after some of her properties.

At the same time, she also needed to hire a reliable team of bodyguards to protect the personal safety of herself and her mother.

Additionally, she should find a capable coach to toughen up her small frame and learn a few life-saving moves.

Although even if she were to end this life, there were countless small worlds waiting for her to go and retrieve Sub-systems with factory bugs, and even if everything were finished, she could still return to the moment of her ascension.

But one must still have a sense of professional dedication—how could she kick the bucket early before completing the Task!

Main System: 【It is hard for you to have thought of this!】

Shenhao System flashed electronic star-eyes: 【My Host is just so dedicated!】

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