Rebirth: I have Monopoly System

Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Li Yuantao’s Kindness

"Let’s go, President Wu! On to the next round!"

The group stood at the entrance of Zifei. Zeng Guangrong, face flushed and beaming, clung to Wu Yun’s arm, insisting on taking him to a club for a foot soak and a bath.

"Zeng Xing! Let’s just call it a day. There will be plenty of other opportunities! Why don’t President Li and Zeng Xing go? I really do have something I need to do—I have to pick up my girlfriend!"

Seeing that Wu Yun had brought out his girlfriend as a shield, Zeng Guangrong didn’t insist.

If Wu Yun wasn’t going, Li Qiuliang certainly wouldn’t agree to go in front of him.

And so, Zeng Guangrong’s banquet came to an unceremonious end. This felt quite strange to him; his previous clients couldn’t wait to get a foot massage and a body massage—a two-pronged approach!

Since he had expected Zeng Guangrong would invite him for drinks, Wu Yun had driven his G63 over. This time, he avoided the awkward situation of the valet having nowhere to put their electric scooter.

On the way, Wu Yun closed his eyes to rest, contemplating the pros and cons of the meal. ’By using the deposit tactic to take down Little Yellow Car, Little Red Car can capture a larger market share. It’s definitely going to sell for a higher price than Mobike did in my past life!’

Wu Yun couldn’t help but feel a flicker of anticipation. The moment Little Red Car started its fundraising round would be the beginning of his net worth skyrocketing.

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The G63 pulled into a parking spot outside the Arts Center.

Wu Yun took the keys from the valet, tipped him fifty yuan through the app, and, amidst the valet’s profuse thanks, locked the car and walked into the Arts Center.

Wen Meng had also been rehearsing a dance with her classmates recently—a traditional Chinese-style dance called "Beauty’s Walk."

If it weren’t for Wu Yun’s song, Wen Meng’s dance would have been the final act.

Speaking of which, despite also having the final act in the university’s welcome party, Wu Yun had only attended rehearsals two or three times before being kicked out by the other performers.

They said his performance put too much pressure on them. It was so good that he didn’t need to rehearse at all—he could just pull it off effortlessly.

Someone even remarked that it was a good thing Wu Yun’s performance was the grand finale; otherwise, whoever had to perform after him would be out of luck.

So, ever since then, Wu Yun hadn’t attended a single rehearsal, neither for the university’s welcome party nor the School of Economics and Management’s.

The previous dress rehearsals had been a "whoever is free goes first" affair, and everyone went their separate ways to handle their own business afterward.

As a result, Wu Yun had never seen Wen Meng’s group rehearse their dance.

Wen Meng had told him it was a traditional, classical Chinese dance, which put Wu Yun’s mind at ease.

He could accept Wen Meng dancing, but he couldn’t accept her having a male partner. ’Men! Such a double standard!’

Fortunately, her major was reassuring. She studied classical dance, and most of the performances were all-female group numbers.

Pushing open the door to the performing arts center’s lobby, he saw a comedy sketch being performed on stage. The witty and humorous lines had the rehearsing performers roaring with laughter.

Of course, for the sketch to be selected for the university’s welcome party from among all the submissions from various schools, its quality and content must have won widespread approval.

After looking around, Wu Yun didn’t find Wen Meng. Instead, he saw Li Yuantao’s beaming face.

At the previous rehearsals, only a few student council officers and vice-presidents were present. He hadn’t seen the other student council members since the night Zhao Yuqing had come looking for him; he hadn’t run into any of these busybodies since.

Since Wu Yun had come in through the front entrance, Li Yuantao easily noticed him.

Li Yuantao waved at Wu Yun and pointed to an empty seat next to him.

Unhurriedly, Wu Yun walked over under the gazes of the many students, sat down next to Li Yuantao with a commanding presence, crossed his legs, and grinned. "Senior Li, what brings you here today?"

Wu Yun didn’t call Li Yuantao "Chairman Li," since he wasn’t part of the student council.

Judging by Li Yuantao’s personality and his still-gentle smile, he didn’t seem to mind the form of address, even with the strong smell of alcohol coming from Wu Yun.

Li Yuantao smiled and explained, "Didn’t I @everyone in the university’s welcome party group chat this morning? I asked everyone to come rehearse their acts tonight, so I came to check on how the performances are coming along."

Wu Yun slapped his forehead, a look of sudden realization on his face. "Oh! Sorry, I didn’t see it! I was in meetings at the company all morning! I haven’t checked QQ all day."

Li Yuantao’s expression didn’t change, and he said it was no big deal, but inside, his mind was reeling.

He considered himself Wu Yun’s rival, so after finding out Wen Meng had a boyfriend, he’d spent some time investigating Wu Yun.

But even Wu Yun’s own roommates didn’t know he ran a company off-campus, so Li Yuantao’s investigation had concluded that Wu Yun was just a rich second-generation heir.

However, he had uncovered one piece of heartbreaking intelligence: the goddess he had been pursuing for two years was already living with this rich heir. When he learned this, Li Yuantao had shattered the cup in his hand.

Ever since then, he had been planning to make things difficult for them. ’If I can’t have her, I can’t destroy her, but I can at least make life miserable for both Wen Meng and Wu Yun!’

But this plan had only just begun. ’I refuse to believe it! Would a rich heir like Wu Yun not be a womanizer? Could he really resist all these temptations?! And Wen Meng had better not give me an opening, either.’

"Junior Wu Yun! I can’t believe you started a business right after starting university! That’s incredible!" Li Yuantao said fawningly, while silently revising his plan. In his mind, the threat Level for Wu Yun had just gone up by one.

Li Yuantao felt he had to maintain his image as the student council president, so his schemes to mess with Wu Yun and Wen Meng had to be carried out in secret.

"No wonder you changed cars again, junior! So you earned the money yourself!" Perhaps he saw the "how did you know I changed cars" look in Wu Yun’s eyes.

Li Yuantao smiled and explained, "Don’t you browse the school forums, junior? The thread about you and Wen Meng has already been stickied by the moderator, including the video of your street dance during military training. So now, any little thing you do on campus might get photographed and posted on the forums."

Li Yuantao’s words sounded like a friendly warning, as if he were looking out for Wu Yun.

Wu Yun looked at Li Yuantao’s Affinity, which had dropped again to -35, and sneered inwardly. ’If it weren’t for the system, I might have actually been fooled by this smiling tiger.’

But Li Yuantao hadn’t done anything concrete against him and Wen Meng yet, so Wu Yun couldn’t just verbally attack him. That would only make him seem ill-mannered.

Still, Wu Yun had a row of Misfortune Talismans ready, prepared to use them on people like him at any moment.

Wu Yun feigned a sigh. "Thanks for the reminder, Senior. I don’t really care what other people think. After all, it’s my own money I’m spending. Why should I be low-key about something I earned through my own abilities?"

"Sigh, but now that I’m famous, everyone knows I have a girlfriend! Does this mean I’m stuck with just one tree? There are so many other beautiful girls at this school!"

Wu Yun’s words sounded like a heart-to-heart confession, revealing a hint of his inner scumbag.

Li Yuantao lowered his voice and whispered in Wu Yun’s ear, "You’re still young, junior. Wen Meng is already a third-year! I’ve seen many couples break up right after graduation. So sometimes it’s best not to get too attached. Take it from me, I’m a perfect example!"