Chapter 356 - 324: The Benefits of Keeping a Low Profile! Old Fox?
Chapter 356: Chapter 324: The Benefits of Keeping a Low Profile! Old Fox?
Ning Ruoxi had told Ye Ling before that she didn’t want to be a mere ornament, but someone who could be useful to him.
She wanted to be able to provide him with help when the time came.
Finance, for example!
For an art student like Ning Ruoxi to be studying finance was undoubtedly because of Ye Ling.
Ye Ling naturally saw all of this and was secretly touched. So, he didn’t disturb Ning Ruoxi. Instead, he sat on the sofa and started lurking in the ’3222 Demon Lord of Chaos’ group chat.
’It’s the weekend, so these guys are probably still sleeping. Is that why the group is so quiet?’
DING!
Just then, his phone chimed with a notification. Someone had sent a message in the group.
’He Jian: Brother Ling, quick, look at this! Look at this!’
’He Jian: [A multi-million-dollar supercar!] (Forwarded from the Modu University campus wall)’
’He Jian: Brother Ling, you’re a total badass!’
’Yang Yu: Yeah! That Gaoxun guy must be completely humiliated!’
’Ye Ling: The campus wall again? Is there some new drama?’
’He Jian: Brother Ling, just look for yourself. It’s not a bad thing.’
’Ye Ling: Alright, I’ll go take a look.’
’He Jian: Wait! Am I the only one whose takeaway is that Brother Ling is up this early? It’s the weekend...’
’Yang Yu: Heh heh heh...’
’Ye Ling: Piss off, you two. I’m a model citizen who never stays up late!’
Ye Ling ignored the two idiots and clicked on the post they had sent, wanting to see what was happening on the campus wall this time.
...
The post hadn’t actually been published today, but around five o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Someone had posted a photo of Ye Ling driving his Pagani on the campus wall, instantly sparking a heated debate among the entire student body of Modu University.
’Holy shit! So this is what a multi-million-dollar supercar looks like? My mind is blown!’
’I saw it yesterday, hahaha. It was so damn cool!’
’Didn’t someone say that multi-million-dollar supercars only exist in novels? Where’s that guy now? Come out and get roasted!’
’LMAO, Eldest Young Master Gaoxun must be shivering in a corner, too scared to say a word!’
...
In the comments section, many Modu University students had started mocking Gaoxun.
Ye Ling swore he had absolutely nothing to do with stirring the pot.
After all, he’d only just found out about it...
The reason for this turn of events was mainly Gaoxun’s penchant for being ostentatious. It had naturally drawn the ire of many students at Modu University.
This resentment wouldn’t normally surface. It would stay hidden until a specific trigger caused it to erupt completely.
Gaoxun had now lost his status as a rich heir.
In today’s world of hyper-fast information, this news was naturally no longer a secret.
When Shengding Group and Ning International made their move against Tianxun Group, plenty of people had taken notice.
And that was the very trigger for the eruption of all that resentment.
Seeing the comment section filled with nothing but mockery for Gaoxun, Ye Ling couldn’t help but sigh to himself.
’Human nature is a strange thing sometimes.’
Even though he and Gaoxun had been on opposing sides, he now felt a little sympathy for him.
’After all, Gaoxun’s situation was just too pathetic now. He probably wouldn’t have the face to show up at Modu University anymore, would he?’
Gaoxun was now truly famous at Modu University—the kind of fame where everyone knew his name. He was even a little more famous than Ye Ling.
Unfortunately...
This fame was pure infamy.
As for the reason... it all boiled down to Gaoxun’s usual high-profile antics.
Ye Ling’s principle of always keeping a low profile seemed especially wise at this moment.
He didn’t like being the center of attention, because the higher they praise you, the harder you can fall.
Brother Qiang was one example, and Old Wang was another.
Even someone like Boss Ma couldn’t avoid it...
Ye Ling was someone who was used to looking at the bigger picture. Even with his system, he couldn’t be certain that his path would be smooth sailing all the way.
’The system isn’t omnipotent.’
After he finished reading the campus wall posts, Ye Ling opened the ’3222 Demon Lord of Chaos’ group chat again.
’Ye Ling: This post is something else. Did you guys write it?’
’He Jian: Nope! Seems like a random person wrote it!’
’Yang Yu: Yeah, the photo looks like a candid shot, not something staged.’
Alright. It seemed Eldest Young Master Gao was just so disliked that people would voluntarily go after him without Ye Ling even needing to lift a finger.
Ye Ling offered a moment of silence for Eldest Young Master Gao.
Ye Ling shot the breeze with his buddies in the group for a while longer before he suddenly received a message.
The message was from Hua Deyun, the chief designer of the Tianxin Chip.
’Hua Deyun: President Ye, production of the 7nm chips is complete. We have a total of 60,000 units.’
’Ye Ling: That’s a lot more than expected.’
Ye Ling was a bit stunned when he saw the message.
According to what Hua Deyun had initially told him, the first production run of the 7nm chips was only supposed to yield about 30,000 units at most. But now, they had surpassed 60,000!
’Hua Deyun: That’s right! It was mainly thanks to President Dong’s help. He cut the factory construction time by two-thirds and expanded its scale by one-third, which allowed the first production run’s output to far exceed our projections.’
’Ye Ling: I see.’
A small smile played on Ye Ling’s lips. ’As expected, bringing Dong Xun on board was absolutely the right call.’
Forget everything else, just Dong Xun’s efficiency was something no ordinary partner could offer. ’He really is on another level.’
RING RING RING—
Just then, Ye Ling’s phone rang again.
Ye Ling didn’t even need to look at the caller ID to guess who it was.
"President Dong, hello. Have you eaten yet?"
Ye Ling asked, greeting him warmly the moment he picked up.
"I... I have..."
Hearing Ye Ling’s folksy greeting, Dong Xun was clearly taken aback. He answered subconsciously before letting out a wry laugh. "You rascal. Can’t you ever play by the rules?"
"President Dong, was there something you called me about?" Ye Ling asked, ignoring the jab.
’What did Dong Xun call for?’
’He could figure out the answer to that question with his toes.’
’Given that he was such an old fox, he was definitely calling to take credit.’
Therefore, Ye Ling had no intention of falling into his trap and simply tossed the question right back at him.
"So, I assume you’ve gotten the news?"
Dong Xun naturally understood what Ye Ling was implying and snorted to himself. ’What a little rascal!’
"Hahaha, I just got the news right before you called, President Dong. What a coincidence. And yes, thank you for your help this time. With your assistance, Tianxin will surely go even further. Also, rest assured that you will definitely get your share of Tianxin’s profits!"
"You little brat, stingy as ever," Dong Xun cursed good-naturedly.
Ye Ling’s words sounded like a thank you, but what the hell good was a verbal thank you?
Ye Ling’s tone became a little more serious. "President Dong, your stake in this venture is already quite substantial."
Tianxin Technology Company operated on a partnership model, and at present, there were only three partners.
Ye Ling, Ning Tianliang, and Dong Xun.
Furthermore, adding a new partner required the unanimous consent of all three.
In other words, Dong Xun could already influence the strategic development of Tianxin Technology Company.
"Hahaha, I was just kidding," Dong Xun chuckled. He naturally understood this, so he said as much when he heard Ye Ling spell it out.
Hearing this, Ye Ling just snorted.
’Whether he was just joking or testing the waters, he himself knew best.’
If Ye Ling had accidentally let something slip at the beginning, that old fox Dong Xun would have absolutely pressed his advantage and demanded a larger share of the profits.