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Chen Lingshan briefly appeared at the Shang Summit overnight and left just as quickly,
Su Can couldn't forget Chen Lingshan's gaze that day; it was bright, clear, and unforgettable.
Unless one were a puppet, what she said would inevitably stir emotions in any normal man. Su Can had seen Chen Lingshan's pride;
even when they were parting ways in Xiahai, this girl chose to express her feelings through actions rather than words.
This was why he stood there stunned by what she said.
He also knew the origin of her "unrelated to faith" statement; it came from a Greek poet's verse about Hypatia: "I love you, but not in love. It has nothing to do with affection."
In the end, Chen Lingshan gently held Su Can’s hand and then turned to walk towards the car waiting for her.
The black hair she swept back as she turned perfumed the air before him, refreshing his senses.
Having lived two lives, a floodgate of protection had been built in Su Can's heart. He faced this world with indifference and always viewed things from an advantageous position to find solutions for bottlenecks and answers for confusion. But all experiences couldn't teach him how to deal with the unexpected.
Su Can’s second life defense could no longer withstand something, struck by a heavy force at that moment as if it were about to crumble.
This was an excellent girl; Su Can could never erase her from his life. She truly existed and couldn't be ignored. Today, she used all her courage to declare herself to Su Can, then returned to her path, a direction completely different from him.
Su Can watched her get into the car and wave goodbye with a playful smile on her face, leaving him behind.
Except that her smile looked a bit forced.
Through the rearview mirror, Wang Tie saw Chen Lingshan with red-rimmed eyes. She turned her head to look out of the window, where the city's night scenery was receding.
"Lingshan... Maybe I shouldn't say this, but if you give me a word, I can definitely book the best hotel near Nanda University for you. What difficulty is there in staying one night there"
"No." Chen Lingshan calmly replied. Amid Wang Tie's surprise, she continued, "Only this way will he have a deeper impression of me and forget me less."
The same night that Chen Lingshan left the Shangshi Summit Conference, Su Can also witnessed an unusual sight: Ye Huishang and her circle leaving together. What caught Su Can's attention was not their French Champs-Elysées or British Savile Row high-end custom-made clothes or rare accessories they had acquired; rather, it was their encounters with Liu Zhensheng and a few people in different suits.
Outside the club on the parking lot, Su Can saw these people talking to someone from Tsinghua Entrepreneurs' Circle. This wasn't unusual as Ye Huishang knew a wide range of people including Liu Zhensheng's group, who were mostly fund managers and investors, and should have interacted with the Tsinghua Entrepreneurs' Circle before. During their conversation, Liu Zhensheng occasionally turned around to look at Su Can. He probably knew about Zhao Hao and others reaching an investment agreement with Su Can, finding this unconventional person hard to fathom.
However, what made Su Can feel odd was after seeing Ye Huishang, her face quickly disappeared into the shadows on that side without waving or acknowledging him, turning around and entering one of the several luxury cars behind them.
This situation left Su Can feeling somewhat off. Chen Lingshan's gaze today was clear and bright,
But at this moment, he couldn't see the eyes of Ye Huishang hidden in the darkness.
The cars and people in her circle were clearly marked with sharp lines,
like tangible sharpness that could wound anyone who got too close.
The group returning to Nan University from FEEC was in high spirits, which wasn't surprising. The news of Dou Ke, the owner of a million friends, and Su Can of Facebook meeting up would likely spread quickly within the circle of entrepreneurs at prestigious universities. This was a good signal for Nan University, whose reputation among such circles had always been weak.
It refuted the previous rumors that Nan University only cultivated "second-tier individuals."
No one knew what Su Can gained from this relatively quiet period. He felt that he was quietly extending his tentacles into the night sky to observe himself.
This was undoubtedly a good thing.
However, Su Can never imagined that as soon as he started developing his commercial flagship, someone had already targeted him. Just when his ship was about to set sail, they exerted great pressure on him with their influence, causing a sudden and significant blow!
A week after the Summit in Shanghai.
The Nan University campus was always bustling but quiet at the same time. A photography exhibition had just started when it was followed by a science and technology fair's conclusion. As soon as that ended, there were theater performances in the auditorium. With autumn setting in, temperatures dropped sharply; sometimes, Shanghai's temperature changes could be like a sudden plunge from bull to bear market conditions.
After the brief appearance of Su Can at the Summit in Shanghai and his return to Nan University, he willingly returned to an easygoing lifestyle. This puzzled the FEEC club members inside Nan University, who thought this was typical behavior for someone who loves beauty more than power.
This kind of behavior from geniuses often took people by surprise. Having billions in assets and yet choosing to live as a regular college student at Nan University left acquaintances familiar with Su Can and Tang Wu's couple feeling secretly envious, admiring how well-suited they were for each other.
But in fact, many people didn't see that behind Su Cen's casual lifestyle, he was still very busy.
In the past week, Su Cen had been in contact with Zhao Hao. The matter of Su Cen further investing in a new industry made people like Lin Guang Dong, Wang Yue, Wang Feng, and Zhao Ming Nong all on high alert.
Learning from Lin Guangdong that Su Cen also owned a Facebook-like network overseas worth billions of dollars, this had successfully established an image of Su Cen as a legend in the eyes of others.
So people thought back to when they first met the penniless Su Cen and how far they've come since then, and looking towards the path ahead, there's never been a moment like now where the goal was so clear and unswerving.
In recent days, while calling Zhao Hao, Sun Zhiyi, Yang Qidong, and others, Su Cen had repeatedly mentioned that Tsinghua entrepreneurs needed to quickly come up with a viable business model and use this time when Su Cen still has some free time for in-depth discussions.
But after several days without any news, it made Su Cen feel something was amiss. This was different from how elated they were at the Shangshi Summit when Su Cen brought up Facebook to inject funds into their businesses.
Su Cen's senses were sharp; he had a subconscious feeling that perhaps there was some mischief going on.
On this cold day, as Su Cen crossed the South Campus on his way to another lecture hall for microeconomics, his phone suddenly rang. It was from Zhao Hao.
Su Cen picked up and heard Zhao Hao's somewhat unnerved voice after trying to calm himself down: "Su Cen, there’s something I need to tell you... After we talked about cooperation at the Shangshi Summit, Seafarer Investment came back to us. Sun Zhiyi and Yang Qidong have already agreed to compromise. They’ve accepted Seafarer's investment...
I've tried my best to communicate with them, but ultimately our perspectives are different."
"Seafarer Investment Liu Zhensheng!" Su Cen gripped the phone tightly; he hadn't expected this.rding to Su Cun's ideas, they had to do things professionally. If they sold cultural goods while also selling some snacks, it wouldn't only yield low profit but would also require frequent visits to d...