At this moment, the other students in the class also surrounded him. Even some students from other classes came in to freeload on the air conditioner and secretly came over to listen to the gossip.
Initially, Chen Chu's classmates believed him after he explained yesterday. His family really had nothing to do with Chen Baijia. The two of them definitely did not know each other before. But now, only Chen Chu's class was the first to install an air conditioner in the entire school, and it was installed overnight.
According to the time when their evening self-study ended, it would be at least after ten o'clock, which meant that the installers would install it overnight.
If this had nothing to do with him, who would want to believe it? There were 17 classes in the second year. Why was Class Four of the second year the first to install it?
"Chen Chu, how long do you want to keep it a secret? It's just talking about your family situation. You don't have to do this, right?" A classmate from another class said sarcastically.
Wang Hai could not help but frown. The other students in the class could not stand his sarcastic tone.
"Yo, yo, yo, who are you? Don't say that Chen Chu doesn't have to hide anything. The family situation is like this to begin with. What's it got to do with you, even if he's hiding something? Are you the emperor? Why are you in charge of everything?" Wang Hai was the first to fire.
The other classmates followed up. "Hah, what else can he do? He's just jealous and feels that it's unfair." He feels that Chen Chu was similar to him before. Now that Chen Chu is different, he feels unhappy. He's so eccentric. Tsk."
That person flew into a rage out of humiliation and his face turned red. "Didn't you all just want to curry favor with him? Chen Baijia was a big shot with a high status. Didn't you speak up for him because you saw that he was related to Chen Baijia? Why are you acting all high and mighty?" He looked at Chen Chu again. "And you, Chen Chu, don't think that you're so great just because you have a good family background. If not for your good family background, you would be nothing!" With that, he left with a dark expression.
Not only did the Internet bring convenience, but it also exposed immature people to too many utilitarian aspects. It was easy to be led astray. Jealousy, hatred for the rich, gold digger, feminism, masculism, fawner, and cynicism. Many minors' comments on the Internet were so ridiculous that they didn't seem like normal people.
Chen Chu was speechless. How ridiculous. My family is really just an ordinary commoner. All of them thought that I had a good family background. This person's brain was also abnormal. Dealing with him was a little degrading. If he kept being jealous, he would torture himself until he went crazy.
Chen Chu said again, "Regardless of whether everyone has any misunderstandings about me, I will only say it once more. My family is really not rich or influential. I'm just an ordinary person, like everyone else. I'm not afraid of being laughed at. I'm the class monitor of Class Four. Many people in the class know that my family runs a meat stall.
"The class monitor of Class Three, Shen Heng, kept mocking me for being a meat seller. Many people knew this. I don't feel embarrassed or ashamed about my family's situation. The money I spent was clean. My parents worked hard to earn it bit by bit. That's all I have to say. Let's see who is benevolent and who is wise."
Outside the classroom, Shen Heng's expression changed. F*ck, this damn guy. It's fine if you f*cking court death by provoking Chen Chu. You even made Chen Chu remember me. Are you f*cking crazy? F*ck!
As for what Chen Chu said, he believed it. There was no need for Chen Chu to lie. However, this did not mean that he still wanted to provoke him.
Based on Chen Baijia's actions yesterday and the fact that only Class Four had installed the air conditioner first, it was confirmed that Chen Baijia believed that Chen Chu had a promising future.
Moreover, he had already started to invest in relationships. As for the benefits, he was not sure if there were any left. If he provoked Chen Chu again, he would be an idiot.
The classroom was silent for a while. Everyone inside and outside the classroom was digesting Chen Chu's words.
Was Chen Chu really not related to Chen Baijia? If they were really related, based on Chen Baijia's attitude towards Chen Chu, Chen Chu's family wouldn't be selling meat now. He would have achieved meteoric success earlier on.
This could only be said to be even more enviable. They had heard of benefactors giving support and guidance, and there were many such examples on the Internet. However, this was the first time they had seen such a person in real life. Moreover, this benefactor was really 'expensive'.
Chen Baijia, a super big shot in the physical industry, was not an ordinary businessman.
Soon, everyone dispersed because it was the morning reading class.
…
At the same time.
Chen Baijia also received a system notification.
[Ding! Target character's favorability +1.]
Chen Baijia smiled. Indeed, differential treatment was the easiest way to make people have a good impression of him.
Another notification came.
[Ding! Mission completed!]
[Reward: Three years of lifespan or cancer medicine (Choose one out of the two.)]
Chen Baijia suddenly stood up and paced around in excitement. Ten million yuan in exchange for such a precious reward was worth it! How could it not be worth it? Those capitalists that were about to die of old age invested tens of billions of dollars in private medical laboratories every year.
It was all to slow down aging.
Several top-notch laboratories had also been set up overseas to specialize in researching gene technologies to slow down aging, stop aging, and achieve eternal life. Every year, capitalists from all over the world gathered trillions and trillions of dollars and threw them in.
With such a huge sum of money invested, there was not even a blister. Other than some unworthy aging medicine, there was nothing that could really increase one's lifespan. But now, with just 10 million RMB, he has obtained three years of lifespan and a cancer medicine. He had to choose one out of the two.
If those who spent money crazily every year knew about this, they would probably go crazy.
After he calmed down, he stared at the system screen, his eyes flickering as he weighed the pros and cons. Lifespan? He really needed it, but he didn't need it at the moment because he was still young. With the current medical technology, he had at least 50 years to live.
But cancer drugs…
Chen Baijia thought of a big shot in Beijing who had a cancer that could not be treated effectively at the moment. He did not intend to study cancer medicine. If he did, he would have to face the desperate counterattack of many medical big shots.
It wasn't worth it.
Although the country was safe, there were many shootings every year.
There were many imitations of guns.
…
At this moment, in the principal's office.
Yang Yumei looked at the sofa cautiously. She did not expect to be brought here by Chen Chu's form teacher. It was just a matter of not attending evening self-study. It shouldn't alarm the principal, right?
Yang Yumei could only sigh at how responsible this principal was. He was concerned about his students' studies.
Principal Lin eagerly brewed tea and personally served Yang Yumei a cup of tea. "Sister Yang, have some tea."
"No, no, no. Principal Lin, I'll do it myself." Yang Yumei was flattered. Wasn't this principal too warm and hospitable? The two of them chatted politely for a while before finally getting down to business. "Principal Lin, um, I came to school today mainly because of my Chen Chu's evening self-study." Yang Yumei sat cautiously, not knowing where to put her hands.
The principal's office was too luxurious. Coupled with the fact that she had a favor to ask, she was really reserved and couldn't let go.
"Sister Yang, please speak." Principal Lin sat upright, his attitude very amiable.
Yang Yumei said, "I hope that my Chen Chu won't attend evening self-study. The pressure is too great."
Principal Lin nodded in realization. That was not a problem. Results or not, wasn't that the same for certain classes? No matter how highly educated he was, wouldn't he still end up working for someone in the end? Entrepreneurship? How many graduates could successfully start a business?
Most successful entrepreneurs still had connections. In his opinion, the relationship between Chen Chu's family and Chen Baijia didn't matter to what degree Chen Chu had.
Principal Lin naturally agreed to such a small matter. "No problem. In the future, Chen Chu won't have to attend evening self-study. If Sister Yang has other arrangements at home, we can also reduce his homework."