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With the class bell rings, students finally set Professor Gao Chong for free. As Wuhu University’s professor in Psychology, Gao Chong naturally liked these studious children, but when he thought of his ‘beloved one’…
Gao Chong looked at the backs of those students. He could only sigh lightly and strolled back to his office with his thermos cup.
But he saw a familiar back sitting on the swivel chair behind the desk when he pushed the door.
“Oh, what a rare guest. You’re so bold to come back to school. Aren’t you afraid of people pointing fingers behind your back?” Gao Chong put the thermos on the desk and sat down on the sofa in the office.
“I secretly came back on class time~” The man on the swivel chair smiled and stood up, went to sit on the sofa opposite Gao Chong’s.
“You, huh~ Only you ZHAO JING dare to be so shocking, hooking up with your student even if it is. You know… You were just low-key to endure two years. When he graduated and then married, nothing would happen. BUT you have to make a scene to everyone knows, that kid even not graduated from college yet, your work in this school also ......”
“I love him.” Zhao Jing interrupted Gao Chong’s words, even with a bit of pride, said, “you still do not understand me? BIG BOSS GAO.”
Gao Chong looked at Zhao Jing and smiled. Yes, his favourite ‘disciple’ was always like this - in academic or in love, he was always so proactive.
“Come on, you’ve come to school at the risk of being gossiped again, just say what you want, you can’t come here to show your love to me, aren’t you?” handing Zhao Jing a cup of tea, Gao Chong relaxed on the sofa, waiting for Zhao Jing’s answer.
“I’m looking for you to ask about two people, Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing.”
“I see… Zishu and A-Yan have been to see you already.”
“It seems to be a real acquaintance” Zhao Jing picked up his teacup and took a shallow sip of tea…
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The time went back 24 hours to the San-Bai Counselling Centre.
The nurse at the reception desk didn’t pay much attention to the person who walked in, just assumed it was another patient with an appointment until someone knocked on the reception desk.
“Excuse me, we’re looking for Zhao Jing, Dean Zhao.”
The moment she looked up, the little nurse froze. A bright smile hung on the man’s sufficiently flamboyant face. Although it felt totally different, the handsome level was right up there with San-Bai Counselling Centre’s Associate Dean. The man standing next to him was also ridiculously handsome, only his temperament looked a little cooler.
“Uh…” Steadying her pounding heart, the nurse said politely and businesslike.
“Do you have an appointment? We have an appointment system, and if it’s an initial consultation, we will randomly arrange a counsellor. But Dean Zhao doesn’t usually receive initial patients because of the high volume of appointments.”
“Come on~~~ Do me a favour~~~” The beautiful handsome guy suddenly bowed down and sent out a charming wink, directly electrifying the little nurse dizzy. Aside, the cool handsome guy impatiently rolled big white eyes, suddenly forcefully squeezed the beautiful handsome man to the side.
“A-Xu~ I just want some help~.”
“Don’t listen to his nonsense. We were introduced by Professor Gao Chong, looking for Dean Zhao Jing.” smiling, he took out Gao Chong’s business card and handed it to the young nurse.
“Are you mad at me?”
“A-Xu~”
“I just want to see Zhao Jing as soon as possible!”
“Don’t be angry, A-XU~.”
The beautiful handsome guy kept chattering around the cool handsome guy like a little bee, but the cool handsome guy did not move at all, just waiting intently for the little nurse’s answer. But the little nurse at the San-Bai Counselling Centre did not know who Professor Gao Chong was. Just when she did not know what to do, a clear voice came out:
“What is it?”
Looked at the voice - a gorgeous young man in a white coat stood at the front desk. He has a pair of big eyes that seem to have a watery flow, white skin set off the three-dimensional features more moving. Although the two handsome guys who face each other all day long also unconsciously sighed in the heart - this young man was born really good-looking.
Seeing her ‘MOTHER’, the little nurse dashed out of the reception desk and ran to the side of Xie Jie Liu Bo, the Associate Dean, shoving Gao Chong’s business card in her hand.
“These two gentlemen are looking for Dean Zhao, but they don’t have an appointment. They were referred by Professor Gao Chong.”
Following the nurse’s line of sight, Xie Jie Liu Bo looked at the business card in her hand, nodded and told the nurse to go back to work first, then looked at the two strangers.
“Since you were referred by Professor Gao, please come this way first”, he politely led the two strangers into his consultation room, but a hint of caution grew in his heart.
“Which one of you requires psychological counselling…” asked Xie Jie Liu Bo, as if those two were regular patients, but he was interrupted by the man with a cool temperament.
“My name is Zhou Zishu, his name is Wen Kexing. We were referred by Professor Gao to see Dean Zhao. Not for psychological counselling, but for the ‘The Extractor’.”
Hearing the word extractor, Xie Jie Liu Bo’s heart stuttered, but on the surface, he didn’t move and smiled cluelessly.
“I don’t quite understand what you’re talking about.”
“The nurse at the front desk just called you Associate Dean, right?”
Xie Jie Liu Bo looked at Zhou Zishu and nodded, only to be called by the stranger in front of him by name.
“Xie Jie Liu Bo, a top student since childhood, successfully entered the Psychology Department of Wuhu University during the entrance examination. Then you met Zhao Jing, who was an associate professor at Wuhu University at that time.”
This was prepared. Xie Jie Liu Bo smiled slightly, quietly listening to Zhou Zishu’s following words.
“Because of your talent and hard work, you soon get the attention of Zhao Jing. Then, in the promotion of sophomore year into Zhao Jing’s secret research group, ‘The Extractor’. Probably because of your gorgeous face, not long Zhao Jing and you overstepped. The age difference between 12-year-old of love and the teacher-student relationship soon caused a furore on campus. However, Zhao Jing should seem to be very fascinated by you. The relationship was exposed but not restrained. In the second semester of your sophomore year, Zhao Jing could not wait to marry you. After that, to protect you, Zhao Jing resigned. Until you graduated two years ago, this matter was slowly forgotten in Wuhu University.”
“Gao Chong told you that.”
Xie Jie Liu Bo raised his charming eyes to look at Zhou Zishu. Seeing Zhou Zishu nodding, Xie Jie Liu Bo withdrew his eyes and smiled, seemingly muttering to himself and said:
“I see… That’s what Professor Gao told you guys.”
Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing looked at each other as if they had gotten their tickets to meet Zhao Jing directly, only for Xie Jie Liu Bo to shatter their preconceptions the next second.
“Excuse me, since you two are not here for counselling, please go back. I have appointments behind.”
Opened the consultation room door, Xie Jie Liu Bo made a gesture that he would not send you away.
“What’s wrong with you? What A-Xu just said still cannot prove we really know Gao Chong?” Being given the expulsion order, a Wen Kexing first jumped up but was quickly pressed down by Zhou Zishu.
“If you’re still not sure, you can ask Zhao Jing to go to Gao Chong personally to confirm. Tell him that Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing are here to see you.”
Xie Jie Liu Bo curled his lips and nodded politely. Zhou Zishu also stopped pestering and pulled Wen Kexing outside. But when he walked beside Xie Jie Liu Bo, his straight voice suddenly came into his ears.
“I was the one who seduced him first.”
Zhou Zishu suddenly looked into Xie Jie Liu Bo’s eyes. With a ‘friendly’ smile, he left with Wen Kexing.
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“You know about the Four Seasons Group, right?”
The Four Seasons group, a super first-class large comprehensive business group, is involved in industry, assets countless. More than ten years ago, because of family changes, the Four Season Group had a period of downturn. But within a few years, it returned to the ranks of the super first-class group. The development of the expansion of these years is also better and better, such a great business empire Zhao Jing is naturally aware of.
“Zishu is the direct line of descent, Master Zhou’s grandson. The Zhou family has been gradually handed over to Zishu’s father originally. But fifteen years ago, on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Master Zhou, Zishu’s parents and his aunt and uncle were involved in an accident on the way to Master Zhou’s birthday party. They passed away at the same time, leaving behind an old man, a grandson who has not yet graduated from university and Zishu who was under 14-year-old.”
Remembering the sorrowful end of an old friend, Gao Chong took a sip from his cup of tea before continuing.
“At that time, the Zhou family’s sidekicks, relatives, and friends all lost their usual harmony, eyeing the faltering Zhou family. However, Zishu’s brother cousin, the only grown adult Helian Yi, although he became an orphan too, carried Zhou family from top to bottom. In the past ten years, the Four Seasons Group has returned to a superb industry and eliminated many of the shortcomings that existed within the group before. And in the past few years, the Four Seasons Group become brand new.”
“Seems like the cousin did very good in this case, isn’t that quite good? So this Zhou Zishu looking for extractors is for what?” Zhao Jing questioningly looked at Gao Chong.
Only to see Gao Chong let out another sigh.
“Helian Yi is indeed gifted in a business area. In the early years, he with his grandfather and cousin also counted on each other. But as Zishu grows up, especially the death of Master Zhou, Helian Yi somehow grew suspicious of Zishu. After Master Zhou died, Zishu has not directly met with Helian Yi for a few years. Helian Yi also all ignored Zishu’s life these years, although Zishu and didn’t need the family’s money to provide for his life.”
Zhao Jing’s brows knitted slightly as he looked at Gao Chong, and in a short while, he guessed one or two things.
“Family assets and brother suspicion… So he is trying to let the extractors help him to reclaim the family’s assets. After all, he is the rightful heir to the Zhou family?”
“If things were just that simple, I wouldn’t have let Zishu go for you. Zishu has his own plans. Moreover, Master Zhou had changed his will before he died, only this will had to have both Zishu and Helian Yi present at the same time to open it… Zishu doesn’t want to be involved in the running of the family estate. He has his own career.”
Gao Chong handed a collection of paintings to Zhao Jing.
“Wow, an artist, huh?”
“He has his own lover just like you and just wants to live a free life with his partner. But with this attitude of Helian Yi now, Zishu not only wants to untie the gap that has been between the two brothers for a long time, and also wants to officially get back the family assets that belong to him.”
While observing Zhao Jing’s reaction, Zhao Jing seemed to be engrossed in admiring the painting and had no intention of answering. Gao Chong couldn’t help but roll his eyes in his heart and continue to say.
“Zishu won’t be involved in the operations of the Four Seasons Group, but he is the direct grandson of the Zhou family, at least half of the assets of the Four Seasons Group are his. The cost of having you send out the extractor team, as long as it is not ridiculously high, Zishu will not be stingy with you in terms of money.”
As soon as Gao Chong said this, Zhao Jing snapped the painting book in his hand closed, facing Gao Chong with a bright face.
“Then please, Big Boss Gao, do me a favour, help me to contact those two big bosses.”
*This chapter is not finished, I'll post the rest of the chapter when I finish translate.
TBC