Chapter 99 Overeating

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Although the acquisition plan for Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft had entered the stage of planning and preparation, Su Can knew that there was still a long way to go before he truly controlled this game. Firstly, they needed to secure such an enormous sum of money. Until the moment everything was finalized, countless variables would arise.

Vivendi was a conglomerate, while Blizzard Entertainment was also a company destined for profit-making and earning money. Although Su Can had great affection for this company in his previous life, his current position and identity were different; he needed to consider issues from a strategic perspective.

Zhu Jun of Nine Cities, as a pursuer of World of Warcraft, failed to acquire shares of the game for $25 million in this era. It's hard to imagine what kind of emotions he would experience when faced with the rising global market share and profits of World of Warcraft in the future. Su Can was sure that if it were himself in Zhu Jun’s position, he might have difficulty sleeping at night for a long time, perhaps even imitating a classic line from A Chinese Ghost Story: 1995 to say that there once was an excellent project before him but he did not cherish it, and by the time profits shot up dramatically, it was too late.

Now, Su Can finally had the chance to seize this giant.

However, recalling this moment, Su Can didn’t feel particularly special about it. It's like one day telling someone they have shares of World of Warcraft; if a seasoned stock investor still doesn't think it’s impressive and buys stocks of the game operator when Sinopec is underperforming, thinking nothing more than to play short-term trades.

But if you tell them they own 30% equity in World of Warcraft with a share value of thirty million dollars, and any future decisions this company makes must pass through their hands and be reported to them, it would feel like an overwhelming force hitting them.

Some people might be overjoyed and憧憬實現人生目標。而有些人會立刻明白自己未來的定位，開始準備出現在各大媒體鏡頭和采訪之上。有的人也許也會很麻木，暫時什麼都不想，蘇燦就是這種人。

He was actually afraid that thinking too much would make him increasingly unable to control his emotions. His indifference was simply to maintain a calm and rational mind amidst these huge, impactful pieces of information.

**** After finishing the cooperation plan between Facebook Chinese and Blizzard Entertainment Vivendi Company, Su Can recently returned to Nan University. During this period, he had been returning to school and leaving for various periods totaling around ten days. However, Zhang Xiaqiao, Li Han, and Xiao Xu in his dormitory were already used to it.

For the sixteenth apartment building, many people knew that room 602 housed a character who was beyond the three realms and outside of the five elements.

Classes could be skipped, and he wouldn't face any consequences for not submitting his economics paper. The lecturer who took attendance would always subconsciously look in the auditorium when calling out his name, skipping it if they didn't see him. Even if he wasn't present during a dormitory check, there wouldn't be any reports from the school authorities. What was even more infuriating was that this guy was actually the class monitor.

During this period of time, there were some exceptions. It was said that a new teacher named Guo Mingrui had been transferred to dormitory management. He originally taught at the Film and Arts Institute but got involved in an affair with one of his female students. The key issue was that this wasn't the first time; over the past four years, he repeatedly engaged in inappropriate relationships with multiple female students.

He gained quite a reputation for it at the Film and Television Art Academy, but since he had some background—a brother-in-law who held an important position as the head of education and health at the Shanghai Education Commission—the school turned a blind eye to these rumors. Recently, things got quite serious when a girl, a student in performing arts, underwent an abortion. Her parents complained to the school, and to avoid further scandal, the administration demoted him and controlled media coverage while compensating the girl and her family with promises of academic credentials.

Simultaneously, this teacher was reassigned to dormitory management. However, considering that all he got after such a scandal was being moved here, his background must have been quite strong.

Newly arrived, Guo Mingrui naturally wasn't used to the transition from "gatekeeper" to teacher. Feeling resentful, he became very strict with dormitory rules—closing at ten and requiring registration if someone returned late, nightly inspections being particularly thorough during this period, causing countless college couples great distress.

But it coincided with Su Cen's busy schedule dealing with Facebook and Blizzard matters; often unable to leave the company area, he would collapse in nearby hotels. During a three-day marathon negotiation with Blizzard, Su Cen could only sleep for a few hours each night, staying awake in his hotel room until dawn. Afterwards, some of the Blizzard representatives would swim in the hotel pool while Su Cen slept for sixteen or seventeen hours.

Only after recharging did he return to campus and resume a temporarily stable life.

This was also when Su Cen was almost continuously marked as blacklisted by Guo Mingrui due to dormitory checks.

Zhang Xiaqiao and others mentioned this matter to him upon his return, saying that Li Han had even given Guo Mingrui cigarettes, but they seemed to have fallen on deaf ears. It was said there were quite a few troublemakers in the building, with Su Cen being one of them. He was determined to make an example out of Su Cen; if he could discipline someone well-known among teachers, it would greatly enhance his authority and reputation, leading to better prospects for advancement.

So when Su Cen returned, Guo Mingrui called him to the dormitory management office and didn't hesitate to put on airs: "Your situation is serious; extremely serious. A student who stays out all night without any leave records—where have you been I've seen enough of your kind, treating school rules as a joke! Do you think this is a second or third-rate university If you don't want to stay at Nan Da, just go; there are countless others crying and begging for admission. Go ahead then, why don't you leave Let me tell you, your behavior could easily warrant expulsion!"

When it came to putting on airs, Guo Mingrui wasn’t a match for Su Cen. Before he could finish his speech, Su Cen turned and walked away amidst the group at the dormitory management office. Having just concluded grueling negotiations with Americans and other business representatives, listening to lectures from this man was naturally unbearable.

Guo Mingrui had never seen a student so brazen. He stepped forward to grab his hand and said, "Where do you think you're going How dare you leave"

Su Can was pulled by Guo Mingrui's grip all the way to the door. Impatiently, he shook free from the other man’s hold. Guo Mingrui did not expect Su Can to resist so adamantly and also did not anticipate that he still had enough strength left in him to fight back; he lost his footing and fell backward onto the ground with a chair crashing down on top of him, looking very undignified.

Su Can glanced at him once. In this situation there was no point trying to explain anything, so he hurriedly left. Guo Mingrui got up from the floor, but it was too late for him to chase after Su Can; instead, he followed him all the while with his face flushed red out of anger and continued to curse, “Too outrageous! Too outrageous! He actually hit a teacher. When did our university start having students like this We must expel such people!”

The matter developed in a chain reaction.

At the dean’s office, Su Yiyi was trying to explain on behalf of Su Can, “This child is rather special—we all know that he has his own company outside and sometimes doesn’t return to the dormitory. It can be understood. Actually we did consider advising him to drop out or take a break from school to focus on his business. However, considering this student’s performance in class, although there have been times when he misses classes, he hasn’t failed any courses so far. He usually does well in all subjects whether by making notes later on or studying after class. His academics and career are not affected; that’s why we agree to let him continue his studies here. Furthermore, this student is rather mild-mannered and should not have overstepped the mark.

“Not overstepped the mark Then how do you explain him pushing me to the ground A student hitting a teacher—what kind of justice is that!” Guo Mingrui yelled.

Su Yiyi’s heart was in turmoil. Today, he had to face important figures; apart from the staff from the discipline department, there were also present the stern-faced vice dean of the economics faculty, Lu Chanming. Moreover, Guo Mingrui continued his tirade about Su Can’s “crimes.”

Su Yiyi thought that this man was truly insidious and wanted to use a student as a stepping stone to get back on top; such behavior could only be described as underhanded. However, there were always people who wore a mask of righteousness in the world.

Just then, Su Can knocked on the door. Everyone fell silent for an instant. Lu Chanming gave a low hum and said, “Come in.”

At this moment, Guo Mingrui’s attitude calmed down. He crossed his arms and glared at Su Can with cold eyes, as if he was looking at a lamb about to be attacked.

"Su Can, tell us what happened that day, just like what we talked about in the office," said Su Yiyi, steeling himself.

"Is there anything else to address"

Guo Mingrui's eyes widened, but his voice was suppressed by Lu Chanming. "You stop talking, let him speak."

Su Can proceeded to recount the events of what happened. Guo Mingrui wasn't pleased and said, "You just want to leave Did you not think I would fall on the ground Could you possibly be unaware that it was you who pushed me down!"

Su Can frowned, feeling no desire for an argument with him, as he thought things had already been explained clearly. He then walked forward and opened the packet of Panda cigarettes taken from Li Han, took out a few sticks, handed one to Su Yi, and distributed them among those present in the Discipline Office. No one wanted them; everyone was just staring at him blankly.

Finally, he gave a pack to Lu Chanming and said, "Dean Lu, I've finished explaining everything. It's been this process here. If there is nothing else for me, may I go There are classes in the afternoon."

Lu Chanming stared at the cigarettes in Su Can’s hand, only then noticing that a strange atmosphere had filled the room.

He looked at the student before him—the one who could sit side by side with such an influential person as Zhan Hua during the unveiling ceremony of the Financial Research Institute, whose background was unknown and whom even the principal admitted to not being able to judge—this student, who everyone was saying was possibly the founder of Facebook, was a significant asset for Nan Da University regardless.

Lu Chanming let out a sigh at the last moment and took the cigarette from Su Can's hand with a smile. "Go back now and think it over. I wonder what’s going on with you."

Huh! Guo Mingrui felt as if someone had grabbed his throat, suddenly finding himself unable to speak.

Only after Su Can left did Guo Mingrui stare at Lu Chanming in disbelief and shock. He wasn't a fool; he could tell that this "troublemaker" was far beyond his comprehension. But even now, he still had the nerve to ask Lu Chanming, “Are you just letting him go like this”

Lu Chanming's face instantly darkened as if clouds were gathering overhead. He stared at Guo Mingrui for a long while before suddenly spitting out a sentence without any tact: "Such a small matter and you cause such a commotion! I reckon you've got too much to eat!"nd made the pile of paper scraps look even more impressive. "That's not certain; to love is also to hate. Let these things that have plagued me for years vanish into ashes. You are no longer useful."L...