Chapter 191: Chapter 189: One Yuan and Fifty Cents Must Be Saved Up

"The PUBG Grand Finals? Isn’t your company for League of Legends? How are you involved with PUBG?"

Fang Chenyi had heard that Principal Wang started an esports company before. Back when he was just a poor loser, he had been quite disdainful of the idea. A rich kid starting a company just because he liked to play games—to put it bluntly, it was just him having money to burn.

Even now that he had money, a part of him still held onto that way of thinking.

Fang Chenyi had played that "chicken dinner" game before, but his skills were honestly pretty terrible. He might not have died the second he landed, but he was the type who couldn’t survive past the five-minute mark.

Because of this, in Fang Chenyi’s mind, gaming was more about entertainment—just a way to pass the time.

"I don’t just have a League of Legends studio. I also have a really awesome PUBG team. We’re the top contenders to win the national finals this time. Hehe, I’ll take you to watch them compete sometime. Oh, right, Brother Fang, seriously... since you have so many villas here, could you maybe rent one to us?"

Since he’d put it like that, Fang Chenyi couldn’t really refuse anymore. He waved his hand dismissively and said:

"Alright, alright. Since you’ve gone this far, kid, don’t worry about rent. Just move in. The others are all taken. Villas Five, Six, and Seven are free. Pick whichever one you want."

Hearing Fang Chenyi agree, Principal Wang was instantly thrilled. He picked up the soup tureen in front of him, which was less than half full:

"Then thank you so much, Brother Fang! There’s no wine, so I’ll use this soup instead. Here, I’ll drink it all!"

After speaking, he tilted his head back and GULP, GULP, GULP, chugged it down. Watching from the side, Wei Yilong couldn’t help but swallow. ’This guy really is shameless. If he wanted more soup, he should’ve just said so...’

Full from the food and soup, Principal Wang wiped his mouth with a napkin. After a bit more small talk, he headed back to his hotel to tell his team to move in.

Meanwhile, Wei Yilong also rushed back to the new company.

Left alone once more, Fang Chenyi leisurely returned to his villa. He went to the study, and with a flick of his hand, he produced the woven plastic bag again.

’What a waste of earning time.’

He had just been recycling the decorative junk and had just received a special reward when Wei Yilong had come over and interrupted his grand enterprise of making money.

’Speaking of special rewards,’ Fang Chenyi paused for a moment. ’Wasn’t my special reward Gaming Proficiency? Hehe, and Principal Wang just so happens to bring a gaming team over. I wonder if my Gaming Proficiency skill is any match for his pro team?’

’I’ll have to find a chance to test my skills against them later.’

With that in mind, Fang Chenyi didn’t stop what he was doing. He continued to take the items from the antique shelves in the study one by one and stuff them into the woven bag.

A little over ten minutes later, he checked his balance. Over 70,000 yuan had been deposited.

He nodded in satisfaction. ’Seventy thousand in ten minutes. This money-making speed is pretty decent.’

After he finished picking up the junk, Fang Chenyi made a few more trips to fill the study’s antique shelves with real antiques.

...

A little before 5:00 PM, Bai Menghan’s car had just pulled up when an Alpha behind her also stopped in front of Fang Chenyi’s Villa No. 3.

She glanced quizzically at the Alpha behind her and saw the door slide open. One by one, a group of young men in their late teens stepped out.

Following the youths, Principal Wang also hopped out of the car. Seeing Bai Menghan up ahead, he quickly stepped forward, extended a hand, and greeted her with a smile:

"You must be our sister-in-law, right? Hello, hello! I’m Xiaowang, Brother Fang’s friend."

The next moment, before Bai Menghan could respond, a trash grabber suddenly shot out from the side, clamped down on Principal Wang’s hand, and gave it a little shake. Then, a very displeased voice sounded from behind Bai Menghan:

"We’re in a special period right now. Instead of a handshake, I think a traditional bow would be better."

Principal Wang, however, wasn’t bothered at all. He withdrew his hand and immediately performed the bow for Bai Menghan, saying with a grin:

"Hehe, Brother Fang is right. This little brother greets his big sister-in-law."

Shooting Fang Chenyi a look that was both annoyed and amused, Bai Menghan finally turned to Principal Wang and said:

"Don’t mind your Brother Fang, he’s just like that—petty. Say, you look really familiar. Have I seen you somewhere before? Come on, let’s not just stand here. Come on, let’s go inside."

Looking at Principal Wang, Bai Menghan frowned in thought but couldn’t recall where she might have seen him.

"Alright, sister-in-law!"

After responding, Principal Wang turned to the kids who had just gotten out of the car and introduced him:

"This is my Brother Fang. You all will call him Chairman Fang."

As soon as he finished speaking, the kids all started greeting Fang Chenyi.

"Chairman Fang."

"Hello, Chairman Fang."

...

Seeing this, Fang Chenyi waved his hand dismissively:

"Don’t listen to Xiaowang. You can all just call me Brother Fang. Let’s go, let’s go inside first. The house is ready, you can move right in."

After the group entered the living room, Bai Menghan got drinks for everyone, and Principal Wang quickly thanked her.

Looking at the group of teenagers, Fang Chenyi couldn’t help but smile and remark:

"It’s great to be young these days. Back when I was in school, I played games too, but I had to sneak into internet cafes. What I remember most vividly is from my middle school days. Because the school was a bit far from home, I had to eat lunch there, so I’d get five yuan for my daily meal allowance."

As he spoke, Fang Chenyi seemed to be lost in memories of that time, while the young men and Principal Wang looked on with curiosity. ’According to what Principal Wang knew, Fang Chenyi’s assets definitely surpassed his own family’s wealth. How could a family that rich give him only five yuan for lunch money? That’s impossible!’

’Of course,’ Principal Wang and the others thought, ’even if Fang Chenyi earned his current assets himself, it must be connected to his family. He’s probably backed by some major clan.’

As if sensing their disbelief, Fang Chenyi smiled, shook his head, and continued:

"What’s with that look? Five yuan a day was a lot back then. A bottle of Great Wall soda was only 0.5 yuan, you know. But I couldn’t bear to spend the whole five yuan on food. Out of my daily five yuan, I’d buy a loaf of bread for 1.5 yuan. Of the remaining 3.5 yuan, two yuan was saved to sneak off to an internet cafe for an hour during the lunch break. But that last 1.5 yuan? That was not to be touched."

He paused for a moment, took a sip of the drink Bai Menghan handed him, and then continued:

"I had to save up that remaining 1.5 yuan. Once I saved up five yuan, I could use it to buy a point card. I remember I was playing *Dreamy Journey to the West* back then. Sometimes, when I didn’t have money for a point card, I’d create a new character and just mess around in Jianye City. A lot of the time, to save point card money, I wouldn’t even level up past level ten, even when I could. I’d just stay in Jianye City, killing Giant Sea Turtles and Sea Caterpillars..."

[To be continued...]

P.S. Hehe, that’s how Xiao Youzi got by back in the day.