When the school let out for the first time in mid-September, Meng Zhe, Lin Shengqi, and Su Jinghang did not go home as expected. Moreover, not only them, but also Bi Ran and Luo Fanzhou did not go back.

The six boys pooled their money for round-trip train tickets and rented a guesthouse for two days. The reason they got together was because Su Jinghang and Chu Jiusheng were classmates.

Ever since Chu Jiusheng decided that Shang Lin had taken him in as a follower, Su Jinghang, whom Shang Lin had previously protected, had also become his friend. Besides, they were now classmates, so wouldn't it be better for them to get along?

Su Jinghang has the temperament of a soft and cute young master. Although he was a little afraid of Chu Jiusheng, after spending a long time with him, he found that he had the personality of a husky and gradually became less afraid of him.

Occasionally, when they eat together, they'll chat about things like how to get home for the holidays, what kind of transportation to take, and so on. Su Jinghang then said that they weren't going home to avoid the hassle, and were planning to pool their money to stay in the city for a couple of days.

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiusheng asked, "Couldn't you ask more questions?" After clarifying the situation, he said, "Why don't we join you? You see, you don't have enough people. If the three of us join, although there will be more people, we can save some money, right?"

Su Jinghang immediately refused, "That won't do. The three of us under Meng Zhe's leadership are in charge. I need to ask him."

Chu Jiusheng paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "I think you shouldn't ask him anymore. Aren't the four of us just right? The other two are both at No. 1 Middle School, so it's inconvenient for us to contact each other."

Su Jinghang, "..."

What a jerk! Chu Jiusheng actually excluded Meng Zhe and Lin Shengqi! Has he lost his mind? Why would he hang out with the three of them?

Su Jinghang immediately refused, "We agreed on this before school started, how can I abandon them?"

Chu Jiusheng was a little annoyed. "Fine, then ask Meng Zhe." So even a little rabbit can have a tough side, huh? I never expected that.

Originally, Su Jinghang didn't want to ask Meng Zhe and planned to postpone it until the holiday. Maybe if he kept putting it off, it would all be over. Although he wasn't afraid of Chu Jiu's promotion now, they weren't close enough to rent a house together.

But Chu Jiusheng seemed to be possessed by some evil spirit, constantly urging Su Jinghang, and it wasn't until he was being watched by Su Jinghang that Su Jinghang had no choice but to call Meng Zhe, of course, using the dormitory landline.

Meng Zhe refused outright upon hearing this, but Chu Jiusheng was right next to Su Jinghang when he made the call, so he snatched the receiver away. "Meng Zhe, what do you mean? I'm Shang Lin's underling now, and he hasn't refused me. What makes you think you can? Besides, we joined so that everyone could save money. What? Do you have a mine at home that you can spend money however you want?"

Meng Zhe, “…”

When did Shang Lin take Chu Jiusheng as his underling?! This doesn't seem like his usual behavior. Chu Jiusheng must be talking nonsense. So, "Let me ask Shang Lin."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Zhe hung up the phone and called Shang Lin instead.

Shang Lin is doing his homework right now. High school coursework is much more demanding than junior high school coursework. Even though he has a photographic memory, he still has to put in a lot more effort.

Shang Lin was quite surprised to receive Meng Zhe's call. She subconsciously checked the time; it was 10:30 p.m. What had happened?

As soon as the call connected, Meng Zhe asked directly, "Chu Jiusheng said you took him in as your underling? Is that true?"

Shang Lin thought about it seriously for a moment, "I guess it's true, what's wrong? Wait, how did you know?"

Meng Zhe was somewhat exasperated. "What do you mean by 'it's true'? Can't you just explain yourself clearly?"

Oh dear, the kid's angry. Shang Lin hurriedly explained, "I didn't want to accept it, but he wouldn't give up and even called himself my little brother. I thought, since he's willing to listen to me, I might as well accept it."

Meng Zhe frowned. "So it's true!"

Shang Lin asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Did he cause you trouble?"

“No.” Meng Zhe explained that Chu Jiusheng and three others were going to join their room-sharing group. “I don’t have a good impression of him and don’t want them to join.”

Faced with Meng Zhe, a powerful patron, Shang Lin patiently advised, "If you don't want them to join, then don't. But if you're worried about Chu Jiusheng's character, I can threaten him and make him listen to you completely, okay?"

Meng Zhe was taken aback. A threat?! Is this something Shang Lin would say? And his tone... it sounds a bit like... coaxing a child? Oh my god, that's chilling.

So Meng Zhe said somewhat angrily, "Fine, then go ahead and threaten him."

Shang Lin looked at the phone that had been hung up as soon as he finished speaking and was instantly at a loss for words. He never expected that Meng Zhe would have such a childish side.

However, Shang Lin actually went to "threaten" Chu Jiusheng. Well, mainly because his underling was too dedicated. He didn't even need his boss to threaten him. He immediately made all sorts of guarantees. Not only him, but even Luo Fanzhou and Bi Ran were pulled over to make guarantees to Shang Lin.

So the final result was that the school had its first holiday. The six boys squeezed together for two nights. During the day, none of them went out to play. They were all doing homework and tests. The only difference was that there was no evening self-study session compared to when there were classes.

Meng Zhe couldn't help but sigh silently. Shang Lin's personal charm was indeed great. Even Chu Jiusheng, that troublemaker, had become a good boy. But thinking about it, it made sense. If even aliens could bow down to him, what were mere humans?

She Jinxing finally retrieved his ID card at the end of September. As soon as he got it back, he immediately started registering accounts and posting videos. As for the martial arts school, location selection is an issue, and initial investment is also an issue.

Bai Jingxuan hasn't paid back the money yet. After all, it's a new product, and it always takes time to promote it. But the raw materials for the processing plant still need to be supplied, so Shang Lin can't touch the money from selling ginseng.

The martial arts gym can't be small, and if it's divided into several classes, it will need even more space, so the rent will naturally be quite considerable. But there's no need to rush right now, as online promotion hasn't been rolled out yet.

Moreover, Xing Tian had always wanted to do live streaming, and now he finally had the opportunity. However, seeing that She Jinxing's ID card could be used normally, Hu Tangdi asked Shang Lin, "Sect Master, when should I get an ID card?"

To be honest, Shang Lin was particularly reluctant to face Situ Pojun, but he had no choice but to. So he gave Hu Tangdi a heads-up: "That Situ Pojun wants to recruit everyone he sees, so you need to be prepared and not let him win you over."

Hu Tangdi replied helplessly, "In the sect leader's eyes, am I the kind of person who would easily betray his master? Besides, even if you don't believe me, you still have to believe in the service contract."

"Okay, that's good." The service contract doesn't mean you can't work for others.

However, Shang Lin would not say this to Hu Tangdi. Instead, he took out his phone and called Situ Pojun, saying very politely, "Good evening, Mr. Situ."

Situ Pojun's voice was cheerful, "I was just about to call you. When are you coming? I'll transfer the remaining money for the ginseng to you."

Shang Lin, "..."