Richest Rag-picker

Chapter 289: Chapter 288: Calling Fang Chenyi Unreliable?

So, no matter what, whether or not they ended up needing their help, it was only polite and respectful to go and meet them.

Seeing Bai Menghan about to get out of bed, Fang Chenyi’s heart went out to her as he walked over and brought her clothes.

"Why don’t you sleep a little longer, Xiao Hanhan?"

Bai Menghan shot Fang Chenyi a flirtatious glare.

"This is all your fault, you know. Let’s get going. You can drive. And as punishment, you have to carry me to the car."

After some playful banter, Fang Chenyi carried Bai Menghan to the car bridal-style. He then got into the driver’s seat, hit the gas, and his Sixth Element sped off toward Yan University.

It was the middle of morning rush hour, so it took them half an hour just to reach the main gate of Yan University.

Following Bai Menghan’s directions, the car slowly came to a stop in front of an academic building.

"The design program at our school might not be that prestigious, and not many people apply for it. But Dean Liu of the design academy is incredible. I heard he even participated in the design of the Bird’s Nest."

’From what I know, the Bird’s Nest was designed by the Huaxia Design Academy,’ Fang Chenyi thought. ’I didn’t realize Dean Liu was actually part of that. That’s genuinely impressive.’

After parking the car, Bai Menghan called Teacher Meng again as they walked into the building.

On the way over, Bai Menghan had already told Fang Chenyi about Teacher Meng. The professor was forty-six years old and was good friends with Bai Menghan’s current female graduate advisor, which was how Bai Menghan had gotten to know her.

After the call, once she confirmed the professor was in her office, Bai Menghan led Fang Chenyi straight there.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

She knocked gently on the door, and a woman’s voice immediately called out from inside, "Please come in."

Pushing the door open, Bai Menghan politely greeted the middle-aged woman inside. The woman was wearing glasses and focused on a design on her computer screen.

"Hello, Teacher Meng."

Seeing this, Fang Chenyi smiled and greeted her as well.

The woman looked up from her computer, smiled, and gestured for Bai Menghan and Fang Chenyi to come closer.

"Xiaobai, have a seat. I’m almost finished here. Just give me two minutes."

’From her behavior, Fang Chenyi could tell she didn’t treat Bai Menghan like a stranger.’

So, the two of them found a sofa and sat down.

Just as she had said, two minutes later, Teacher Meng saved the design on her computer and looked up with a smile.

Her gaze fell on the two of them on the sofa, and she said with a sudden smile,

"So, Xiaobai, this must be your boyfriend. He’s very handsome."

This wasn’t just a polite compliment; calling Fang Chenyi handsome was no exaggeration at all.

After a bit of lighthearted small talk, Teacher Meng got straight to the point and asked about Fang Chenyi’s business. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

When Teacher Meng heard that Fang Chenyi wanted to design an entire commercial park spanning dozens of square kilometers, she was speechless. ’What a waste of time! A design like that could never be realized. What’s the point?’

In Teacher Meng’s mind, Fang Chenyi must be planning to use a design like this for a competition or a job application.

Of course, the only reason she thought this was because she couldn’t believe any single individual could actually implement such a plan. After all, based on what Fang Chenyi had just described—gathering dozens of major corporations into one massive commercial park—that alone was utterly impossible.

Every major corporation has its own turf, and more importantly, almost all of them are landmark enterprises in their own regions. It was questionable whether their local governments would ever let them leave, and there were certainly huge policy incentives to keep them right where they were.

However, nothing in this world is absolute. For someone like Fang Chenyi, such an "impossible" task was perfectly reasonable. Why? Because he had the ability to take any one of those unrelated major corporations and make it his own.

KNOCK KNOCK.

Just as Teacher Meng was about to speak, there were two knocks on the door. Before she could respond, the door was pushed open from the outside, and a thin, balding man in his fifties walked in.

Seeing the visitor, Teacher Meng stood up and greeted him with a smile. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

"Dean Liu."

Bai Menghan, who was on the sofa, also pulled Fang Chenyi to his feet and greeted, "Dean Liu."

That’s right, the visitor was none other than the Dean of the Huaxia Design Academy, the very same Dean Liu who had supposedly participated in the design of the Bird’s Nest.

Dean Liu smiled and nodded at Teacher Meng before his gaze shifted to Bai Menghan.

"You must be Xiaobai, correct? Heh, welcome to our design academy."

As for Fang Chenyi standing beside her, Dean Liu completely ignored him. After all, this student wasn’t famous like the campus belle of Yan University, so the dean had no impression of him whatsoever.

At this point, Teacher Meng spoke up.

"Dean, Xiaobai brought her boyfriend here. He’s hoping our academy can help him design a commercial park."

Hearing this, Dean Liu nodded and finally turned his attention to Fang Chenyi.

"What kind of commercial park are you looking to design? The academy isn’t permitted to take on external design projects directly. But how about this: tell me your specific requirements, and I can recommend some of our graduates to you."

Although Dean Liu’s words were tactful, Fang Chenyi could clearly hear the rejection. He was about to tell them to forget it.

But Bai Menghan, who was standing beside him, simply smiled and began to lay out the requirements for the commercial park. At the end, she added,

"Those are all the requirements, Dean Liu. I know your design skills are ranked among the best in the nation, which is why I specifically brought my boyfriend here to see you."

Although Dean Liu was pleased by Bai Menghan’s flattery, he still shook his head.

"You mean to say you want to design a commercial park made up of dozens of the world’s top corporations? Hah. Young man, I’m not trying to put you down, but isn’t that just a pointless exercise? It’s like drawing up blueprints for a palace on the moon—there’s no way it could ever be built. Hah. Anyway, I have some business to discuss with Teacher Meng. If there’s nothing else, you two can head out now."

Unlike Teacher Meng, Dean Liu wasn’t tactful at all. He refuted the idea outright and immediately told them to leave.

At this, Fang Chenyi just gave a helpless smile and shook his head. After a quick "Sorry to have bothered you" to the two of them, he took Bai Menghan’s hand and walked out of the office.

The moment he closed the office door behind them, Dean Liu’s voice carried clearly from inside:

"Sigh. Young people these days, always thinking up such unrealistic nonsense. By the way, Teacher Meng, I just got word that Elder Wu is coming to the island today. You should accompany me this afternoon to pay him a visit."