Maximize Interest, My Money Grows Infinitely-Chapter 246 - 186: Twists and Turns Again

Girls gathered and discussed various topics.

For these female students, they naturally didn’t talk about household trivialities like firewood, rice, oil, and salt, but instead about the fresh gossip happening around the school these days.

"Hey, have you heard about the new auditing student?"

"The one from the School of Broadcasting?"

"Is it the girl with brown hair, looks like a foreigner, and speaks in a cutesy way?"

Chen Cheng, who was bored, perked up upon hearing these key details, sitting up straighter.

Even though Su Liya no longer dressed like the hot chick she used to, her outstanding figure and looks naturally caused quite a stir.

"Yes, yes, that’s her!" the girl with a melon-faced shape affirmed as the center of gossip, nodding vigorously.

She lowered her voice, and said mysteriously, "A friend of mine has a boyfriend who’s in the student union, and they say—"

She purposely paused, assessing the reactions around her and seeing everyone craning their necks before she continued, "they say, this Su Liya, seems to have sung in a bar before!"

"Wow!"

"Really?! Is that true?"

"No way, she looks so innocent..."

The girls around the table instantly erupted in discussion.

Only Chen Cheng and Liu Zhiya didn’t react.

"I heard that she seems to have been dumped by some rich second-generation, and that’s why she came to our school to heal her heartbreak," the melon-faced girl continued to spill the beans, her tone tinged with schadenfreude.

"It must be true; my friend’s boyfriend heard it with his own ears, could it be fake?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, it really doesn’t show..."

Liu Zhiya pursed her lips, "The news I heard doesn’t seem like that."

Everyone’s gaze turned toward her, especially Chen Cheng’s.

In his memory, Liu Zhiya and Su Liya didn’t know each other.

All he heard was Liu Zhiya saying, "Her family should be quite wealthy."

She paused, then said, "The clothes she wears, although not the Chanel or GUCCI on this table, are also from some niche designer brands. Each piece is over a thousand yuan."

Liu Zhiya used to work part-time as a model, so her recognition of some brands wasn’t surprising.

"Plus, she gets picked up and dropped off by a nanny car every day, would someone who sings at bars get this treatment?"

Liu Zhiya’s comments plunged the girls at the table into thought.

"Moreover, to be able to attend our school as an auditing student, there must be something extraordinary behind her," she added.

The girls at the table started chattering again.

Chen Cheng probably guessed the real situation.

It must be the outstanding Su Liya who had been the subject of rumors at the school.

"So Liu Liu, you’re saying..." the melon-faced girl continued to ask, "if she’s really that wealthy, why didn’t her family send her abroad to study? Why be an auditing student here."

Liu Zhiya shrugged; she didn’t know the reason.

But Chen Cheng was the most aware of it.

However, he didn’t bother to explain further; after all, some secrets don’t need to be shared with everyone.

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Clip-clop, clip-clop.

The crisp sound of high heels echoed.

Wen Shulin, with Su Liya, walked into Governor of Jingzhao.

She took off her sunglasses, turned to her increasingly sensible daughter, and said with a smile, "Liya, didn’t you want to have afternoon tea? This place is the most famous in Beijing, even better than CGG!"

"And, it’s your favorite, vegetarian food."

As Wen Shulin spoke, she gently pinched Su Liya’s nose, "Mommy specially asked the chef to prepare the jasmine cake you love, make sure to eat more later."

Su Liya smiled sweetly, her arm linked with Wen Shulin’s, "Thank you, mommy."

The two of them entered the lobby, and the waiter immediately came forward, "Chairman Wen, you’ve arrived."

"Is the private room reserved?" Wen Shulin asked.

"It’s been ready all along," the waiter invited with a side step, "this way, please."

The mother and daughter duo had only taken a few steps when they heard mixed laughter by the windows of the hall.

Looking toward the sound, the footsteps of both mother and daughter halted in unison.

"Chen..."

Wen Shulin saw Chen Cheng seated together with a table of girls; the only one she recognized was Liu Zhiya.

"Big... "

Liya was also surprised, but with Wen Shulin beside her, she couldn’t just rush over.

Liu Zhiya, while pouring tea for Chen Cheng, caught sight of the two out of the corner of her eye.

Especially upon seeing Wen Shulin in a sleek black business suit, she froze completely.

"Cheng...bro..."

Chen Cheng frowned slightly, "What’s wrong?"

"Wen..."

Following the direction of Liu Zhiya’s pointed finger, Chen Cheng looked over.

Wen Shulin in a black suit and Su Liya in an off-white dress appeared before him.

Then looking at Liu Zhiya beside him in white cotton socks and yoga pants, he too was stunned.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

The eyes of the four met in mid-air.

The other girls at the table also noticed the change in expression of Chen Cheng and Liu Zhiya, and all turned to look.

Upon realizing that the previously discussed Su Liya was right before them, everyone turned to stone as if their acupoints had been hit.

Since they had crossed paths, it would be too awkward not to greet each other.

Chen Cheng stood up and walked over, "Chairman Wen, I didn’t expect to bump into you here."

Wen Shulin put on her sunglasses, "Mr. Chen is in high spirits!"

"Ah, Chairman Wen is kidding." Chen Cheng answered with a smile, "Just out for something to eat."

Wen Shulin let out a cold comment, "Don’t upset your stomach."

"If someone gets sick here, wouldn’t Governor of Jingzhao be the one to blame?" Chen Cheng said awkwardly.

Catching a glimpse of Liya staring blankly at him, there was no avoiding her now. Chen Cheng smiled and greeted, "Liya."

"Big...," Liya couldn’t voice out and corrected herself, "Mr. Chen."

Chen Cheng nodded in response.

"We’re going inside," Wen Shulin continued, without waiting for Chen Cheng to react, only leaving the sound of her cold high heels behind.