Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 38 - 35. Defeat them one by one

Chapter 38: 35. Defeat them one by one

In the coffee shop, Lu Jincheng and Guan Yongyi gathered around the counter, witnessing the rookie barista Xiao Zhou perform latte art.

Zhou Sinin tilted the coffee cup, pouring milk with one hand while rotating her wrist clockwise to blend it evenly with the coffee until it was about a quarter full.

She poured out the foam and after the pattern took shape, she lifted and tilted the cup to finish it off.

"Not bad, not bad, you’re almost ready to graduate."

Barista Tian Yi clapped from the side.

She was a precious talent left by the middle-aged former owner, proficient with the espresso machine, the coffee grinder, and the crafting of all types of coffee.

Since the new owner had taken over, Tian Yi’s wages had increased slightly, which greatly boosted her morale.

"It’s all thanks to a good teacher~"

Zhou Sinin handed the coffee to her best friend, who took a gentle sip and asked.

"When are you planning to officially open?"

Lu Jincheng habitually raised his wrist, then pulled out his phone from his pocket and flipped to the calendar, "The day after tomorrow, it’s a lucky day for opening, should be auspicious."

"I didn’t expect you to be like the old folks from our place, quite superstitious."

Guan Yongyi smiled slightly, clearly skeptical.

Speaking of the province most fond of discussing auspices, Great Yue Province had to be mentioned.

In the eyes of people from Guangdong, everything can be worshipped; everything is about auspiciousness.

Even if it’s not auspicious, they would forcibly turn it into something auspicious.

"You gotta believe when it’s time to believe!"

Lu Jincheng spread his hands, "Mr. Zhou once said, ’I have always been a staunch materialist in my life, only..."

"Obsession."

Guan Yongyi pursed her lips and gave him a stern look.

"The opening the day after tomorrow, then I’ll just go back to the dorm to pick up the speaker?"

"It’s quite heavy though, I’ll need to trouble him to help move it."

The group chatted more in the shop, and Guan Yongyi set down her coffee and spoke to Zhou Sinin.

"Okay."

Lu Jincheng had no objections.

As the sun set, Zhou Sinin and Guan Yongyi walked arm in arm across the Finance University campus, chatting merrily, strolling under the ginkgo trees lining the access road.

The visual impact caused by the two beauties was significantly greater than one alone.

Passing students found it hard not to pause their gazes on them, lingering for a second or two, then turning away.

Lu Jincheng trailed behind them, heading toward Guan Yongyi’s dormitory.

"Auntie, a classmate is helping me move some things."

At the entrance to the new Law School dorm building, Guan Yongyi greeted the dorm manager and led the labor up to the fifth floor.

Guan Yongyi took out her key, opened the door to room 501, pointed to the long speaker next to her desk and took two steps forward, then unplugged it.

The three girls in the room had originally been chatting, but fell silent as Guan Yongyi entered.

"Should I move it?"

Guan Yongyi nodded, gesturing with her hand in a circular motion within the area.

Feeling the atmosphere was oddly eerie, Lu Jincheng quickly entered the room, scooped up the speaker, and rushed out of the girls’ dormitory.

They didn’t take a breath until they were out of the Law School dormitory hallway, simultaneously asking.

"What’s going on in your dorm?"

Throughout the move, Guan Yongyi and her three roommates hadn’t exchanged a word, not even pleasantries.

"It’s nothing, we just don’t chat much."

Guan Yongyi shrugged, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised.

...

...

"What?"

"Why are they like that?"

Though claiming it was nothing, Guan Yongyi still couldn’t help airing her grievances to the pair as they walked.

After setting up the new speaker, just in time for dinner, the trio chatted while eating at the revolving hotpot place next door.

Compared to Zhou Sinin, the cheerful, ever-smiling princess, Guan Yongyi rarely took initiative to interact with strangers.

Where there are people, there are social dynamics.

A girl’s jealousy often erupts in an instant.

In her roommates’ eyes, Guan Yongyi was decidedly privileged.

Being able to opt out of military training, having both beauty and a wealthy family, and gaining the professors’ favor.

Her expensive personal belongings and her stand-offish aura made her stick out like a sore thumb in the dorm.

Why should you possess from birth things we struggle so hard to obtain?

Not long after school started, Guan Yongyi found herself isolated by a small clique of three roommates.

Whether it was dining or going to class, the roommates formed their own trio, treating her as if she did not exist.

In such a suffocating living environment, her sound system was of no use.

"I don’t know why either."

Guan Yongyi looked innocent as the steam from the mini hotpot in front of her delicately lit up her face.

"Then just move out."

Lu Jincheng had seen this sort of thing in his past life, "It’s normal to be envied for being better than others, why insist on living in the dorm?"

"Um... if it continues like this, I’ll find a place."

Guan Yongyi, whilst holding a piece of beef, also felt that what Lu Jincheng said made sense.

"If you need any help, just say the word, and I’ll call some juniors to help you move."

Lu Jencheng smiled, "Our school is having a big recruitment campaign, and the studio has brought in a lot of juniors."

"Sure."

Guan Yongyi’s smile gently curled up, like the first bloom through frost.

While walking back to the university, Lu Jincheng was still messaging Zhou Sinin.

Mr. Lu always made clear distinctions in reward and punishment; Zhou Sinin had been running around for renovations lately, and a simple meal of hotpot with friends was surely not enough for her efforts.

So, he decisively sent her a private message.

The coffee shop opens the day after tomorrow, so why not hang out in Light Valley together tomorrow?

[Tomorrow? Guan Guan might have classes tomorrow; they usually have the third and fourth periods in the afternoon at the Law School.]

Zhou Sinin always replied swiftly to Mr. Lu’s messages.

[Let her attend her classes. To reward you, the meritorious one, I’ll invite you out alone this time.]

Walking, Lu Jincheng was tapping on his keyboard.

"This is the time to break them down!"

"I’ll invite Guan Yongyi out alone next time, I already have the perfect reason; thanking her for her awesome sound system."

[Alright, see you tomorrow afternoon!]

[No problem.]

Zhou Sinin looked at Lu Jincheng’s reply with her large, bright peach-blossom eyes slightly squinting, and a blush tinting her cheeks.

She jumped off the bed, opened her overflowing wardrobe, and scrutinized it carefully.

Upon reaching the dorm, Lu Jincheng was excitedly rushed by his roommates.

"Lao Lu, your tweet has been reposted by many big names, and views have topped a million!"

"Damn, you really turned it to gold!"

"Oh, is that so?"

Lu Jincheng opened up his computer and said calmly.

He had been mentally prepared.

After all, Mr. Lu’s marketing skills could not be compared to those commonplace ones from 2014.

Of course, while he had put in a lot of effort, it was also inseparable from Mou Keyan’s high capabilities and attractiveness.

At the same time, he opened the vast number of comments and private messages on Weibo, and saw a familiar id.

Miao Miao Keeps Quiet:

[Junior, I know this account is yours, add me on WeChat?]