I am not just a tycoon

"The comments section was actually telling the truth, I personally saw that silver Benz G-Class this afternoon!"

"I saw it too, I saw it too, that car is really cool!"

"Saw it +1"

"I'm dead, we're all university students, yet they get around in a 3-million Benz G-Class and I can only pedal on a 300-buck bike"

"Don't lose heart, bro, at least you have one advantage"

"What advantage?"

"When there's a traffic jam, he can only queue up honestly, while you can weave through at will"

"....."

"Guys, does anyone know him?"

"He's from the International Business class of 2020, Business School, section 2. I saw the photo; damn, he's both tall and handsome!"

"Damn, you guys dug up his photo so quickly?"

"Never mind the photo, height, weight, how many girlfriends he's had, WeChat ID, we've got it all."

"Sis, PM me..."

"What 'sis', I'm a dude!"

"What's a guy like you doing snooping around for his info?"

"Mind your own business!"

"Sorry, bro, can you PM me?"

"PM me..."

"PM me..."

"....."

After the Benz G-Class drove into the international campus, discussions abounded in many class and grade group chats. Investing 10 million in an entrepreneurial base, driving a silver G-Class worth 3 million, tall and handsome, and conservatively estimated to be worth over a hundred million.

What girl wouldn't be dazzled by those conditions?

Usually, you'd only see such guys in short videos on social media, but now they're suddenly showing up in real life.

It's not just the girls, several guys into fencing were also itching to make their move.

Everyone always talks about crossing class boundaries, but out of China's vast 1.4 billion population, how many can actually achieve financial freedom?

By working a job?

Even if one were highly capable after graduation and worked hard for twenty years, at most they'd be a senior employee.

Let alone in an international institution like this, where the fact that we're all enrolled implies average grades, to really leap across social classes, hooking up with a rich individual is undoubtedly the most direct route.

Perhaps some first-year girls aren't that pragmatic, but starting from the second year, especially juniors and seniors facing internships and job-hunting, it's as if they've already stepped into society.

When they attend campus recruitment events and job fairs, seeing the 3K-5K starting salaries offered to fresh graduates only intensifies their desire for a wealthy life.

If Shen Yuan had been a sixty-year-old geezer, maybe many girls would hesitate, but the key thing is that Shen Yuan is a 21-year-old guy, and what's more, he's tall and handsome. Do they even need to think about it?

Just go for it!

Even if this top-tier rich and handsome man might not fancy you, you've still got to give it a try, right?

Many chats weren't just discussing this topic; in Fang Minhui and Chen Ling's dorm, two "fairies" were also gossiping about it.

"Have you heard? The information exposed on the public account was real, a Benz G-Class really did come by in the afternoon."

Zhuang Yueyue said in a hushed tone to Zhuk Qiaofeng.

She and Chen Ling were not in the same class and had a strained relationship. They usually hung out in pairs, and even if they bumped into each other at school, not a word would be exchanged.

Although Fang Minhui was not in the dorm at the moment, Chen Ling was still there, and Zhuang Yueyue didn't want Chen Ling to hear.

"You just found out? I've already gotten his WeChat ID."

Zhuk Qiaofeng replied with a faint smile on her lips.

Zhuk Qiaofeng was the kind of girl who clearly played double standards, imposing restrictions on her roommates' schedules and behaviors while failing to meet those standards herself, also one of the people Fang Minhui and Chen Ling despised the most.

Zhuang Yueyue was a bit surprised: "That was fast?"

Zhuk Qiaofeng's lips curled slightly: "If you're not proactive in catching a wealthy guy, you've got issues."

Zhuang Yueyue was puzzled after hearing this: "Don't you have a boyfriend?"

Zhuk Qiaofeng replied nonchalantly: "So what if I have a boyfriend? If he really fancies me, just kick the current one to the curb."

Zhuang Yueyue's mouth twitched, but she understood her friend's nature well; not just for this top-tier rich and handsome man, even if there was someone better than her current boyfriend, Zhuk Qiaofeng wouldn't hesitate to ditch him.

Their conversation grew louder unintentionally, and Chen Ling, who was reading Boys' Love novels on her bed, snorted in disdain after hearing them and didn't bother to speak.

Their relationship had long since become distant, and there was no way she'd initiate a conversation.

Suddenly, Zhuk Qiaofeng sighed: "But he still hasn't accepted my WeChat request."

"Huh? Did you add the wrong person?"

"I don't think so..."

After contemplating for a moment, Zhuk Qiaofeng thought about the 10 yuan she recently spent in a chat group to buy the information; how could it be fake?

Zhuang Yueyue suggested: "Shen Yuan is in class 2, the same as Chen Ling and Fang Minhui, why not ask them?"

Zhuk Qiaofeng said with some difficulty: "Given how things are between us, could you maybe ask for me?"

"Uh...."

Zhuang Yueyue suddenly felt her question was redundant; even if she wasn't as bad off with them, she wasn't much better either.

After thinking it over, she got curious about Shen Yuan herself, so she raised her voice and asked Chen Ling on the bed: "Chen Ling, there's a guy named Shen Yuan in your class, right? Are you close?"

Chen Ling laughed mischievously: "Yeah, what about it?"

"What's he like? Easy to talk to?"

Zhuang Yueyue continued to inquire.

Chen Ling glanced at them with disdain: "You two can forget it, he's out of your league."

Chen Ling was annoyed by these two roommates, especially Zhuk Qiaofeng with her hypocrisy.

Why would Shen Yuan take an interest in you?

Not to mention your cup size, do you have Minhui's 36D?

Daring to pursue Shen Yuan?

And talking about kicking your boyfriend to the curb? That's just laughable; I wonder if your boyfriend, who calls you every night, would vomit blood if he heard this.

"He found himself such a girlfriend; he must be unlucky in eight lifetimes!"

Zhuk Qiaofeng wasn't too pleased when she heard Chen Ling's sarcasm: "How do you know he's not happy with it? He's never met me before."

Chen Ling huffed, "Then go and approach him yourself, see if he even bothers with you."

Having said that, Chen Ling turned over to face the wall, too lazy to continue squabbling with these two.

Chen Ling didn't even want to tell them that Minhui was actually Shen Yuan's girlfriend, and those two Prada bags were bought for Minhui by Shen Yuan.

They don't deserve to know!

Zhuk Qiaofeng couldn't help but roll her eyes. What kind of people are these? Isn't it just decent to help your roommate with networking?

It's like they're asking for your life.

Serves you right for being single!

A little while later, Zhuk Qiaofeng calmed down and resent her friend request, this time including her class and name.

"Shen Yuan, I am Zhuk Qiaofeng from the 2020 intake of Human Resource Management, Class 1, Business School. Could we get to know each other?"

...

It wasn't just Chen Ling's dormitory; other female dorms on the International campus were also discussing this topic, and some even approached Fu Yingzi.

Fu Yingzi was following the trends on official accounts and Weibo on her three-year-old laptop, also undercover in various groups, gathering firsthand information to report to Shen Yuan at any time.

After all, she was the one who reacted the fastest and had contacted Shen Yuan the earliest.

It helped that she was a student council cadre of the Youth League Committee, and the entrepreneurship base project just happened to be followed up by the Youth League Committee, thus giving her a head start.

Although she didn't become Shen Yuan's girlfriend, at least she became his subordinate.
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Once the Benz G-Class drove onto the campus, the direction of public opinion changed instantly. People were incessantly digging into Shen Yuan's personal information, and some even learned through the Youth League Committee that Fu Yingzi was liaising with Shen Yuan on the matter of the entrepreneurship base.

That's why her roommates were asking her if she could set up a meeting, grab a coffee or have a meal together.

But Fu Yingzi knew Shen Yuan was picky, and it probably would take someone of Fang Minhui's caliber to match his taste, so she fobbed it off with a few perfunctory remarks.

Moreover, she was just a secretary to Shen Yuan, not a eunuch picking concubines. How could she possibly introduce him to others?

"Sister Yingzi, hiya, what are you up to?"

At that moment, the slightly ajar dormitory door was pushed open, and a girl with a tall figure and delicate features walked in.

Fu Yingzi looked over and saw her junior, Long Jinghan, who was also a member of her radio station.

"What's up?"

Fu Yingzi asked, "Is there any issue at the radio station?"

Fu Yingzi would be a senior in the second half of the year, and she was going to pass on her role as head of the radio station. Long Jinghan was the candidate she had recommended to the leaders of the Youth League Committee for the next head.

Recently, as she had been busy helping Shen Yuan, most of the duties of the radio station had been handled by Junior Long.

"No, nothing like that, Sister Yingzi. The radio station is doing well,"

Long Jinghan leaned close to Fu Yingzi, speaking in a somewhat clingy manner, "I missed you and came to see you."

Fu Yingzi looked up at her and smiled, "Just spit it out if you've got something to say. There's no one else here."

Long Jinghan pressed her rosy lips together and whispered, "You're liaising with Shen Yuan on the entrepreneurship base project, right? Could you introduce us sometime?"

Fu Yingzi gave a knowing smile. Sure enough, Long Jinghan came for that reason. She wasn't surprised, as Long Jinghan had a similar character to hers, both being quite ambitious. She underperformed in the college entrance exam due to a fever and didn't want to retake the year, which led her to study at the International campus.

Fu Yingzi subconsciously gave her a few glances. She was slightly shorter than herself, but still stood at 168 cm. She had curves where they mattered, lean where she should be, with delicate features. Actually, she was a good fit...

No, no...

Fu Yingzi startled herself, almost wishing to slap her own face. Hadn't she just said she wasn't a eunuch in charge of selection? Why had she slipped into that role?

I...

I didn't mean to...

.....

Meanwhile, in male dormitory 503 on the International campus,

Shen Yuan was monitoring the rise in his Prestige Points through the panel. In just over half an hour, the points skyrocketed from 0 to 2300.

According to the System's rewards, every 500 Prestige Points allowed for one lucky draw, but he found his phone vibrating incessantly in his pocket, so he had to take it out to see what was happening.

Upon unlocking it, he was baffled.

On WeChat, dozens of girls had sent friend requests, some straightforward and others with their full names and classes.

"Senior, I am Wu Miaozhen from the Spanish language, second year, Foreign Languages School. Could we meet?"

"Hey junior, I'm Zhai Changling, fourth year at the School of Physical Education. Let's meet up for a run or a game sometime."

"Shen Yuan, I am Zhuk Qiaofeng from the 2020 intake of Human Resource Management, Class 1, Business School. Could we get to know each other?"

These were relatively normal, but some were outright detailing their vital statistics and talents.

"Senior, do you have a girlfriend? I'm a 36D, can we get to know each other?"

"Hi Shen Yuan, need a girlfriend? I've taken ballet, can I add you? I can send a video to show you, haha."

"Height 168 cm, chest 85 cm, waist 63 cm, hips 80 cm, please add me."

"....."

Shen Yuan was somewhat shocked. The bottom line of these International campus girls was lower than he expected; quite a few wanted to take a shortcut!

But Shen Yuan had become picky, and with photos being highly edited, he definitely wouldn't act without seeing the real deal first.

Shen Yuan scrolled further and found that even a few guys had sent requests.

"....."

Seeing these requests, he was stunned at first, then angrier to the point he wanted to curse.

Damn idiots, stay the hell away!

You freaks!

To hell with it!

Who the hell leaked my WeChat ID? Leaking height and weight is one thing, but my WeChat?

Shen Yuan immediately accessed his friend settings and deactivated all options under "How others can add me."

Taking shortcuts was not going to happen for them.

They would have to follow the procedure!

...