The next day.

Chen Lu woke up groggily, still feeling a little dizzy.

Before I could even catch my breath, I heard the phone ringing incessantly.

"Hello, who is it?" Chen Lu squinted sleepily, not even having time to see who was calling.

"Your father!"

Jiang Chao spoke with great energy, a stark contrast to his nearly unconscious state yesterday.

"Your dad's sleeping. If you need something, hurry up and say it." Chen Lu saw that it was only 8:20 and lazily yawned.

He couldn't even remember what time he fell asleep last night; he only remembered that when he was last awake, it was already dawn outside.

Although I really wanted to take Liang Zhirou out to play right now, my body just wouldn't allow it.

“I contacted the school last night, and our spot should be approved soon.” Jiang Chaoyue said excitedly, “Chen Lu, you’re amazing! You were right, everything went smoothly! I heard that many people’s applications are still stuck.”

"You're really efficient... but you woke your dad up just to say this?" Chen Lu was speechless; he had already guessed this situation.

Schools also need to maintain a good reputation. It's obvious to anyone that a group of projects with only plans should be given priority over one that comes with awards.

What's more, even Chen Lu himself didn't expect to achieve this result. To be honest, his initial minimum expectation was just to get a participation award...

Just then, a noisy voice came from the other end of the phone, "Let's go check out the startup incubator today! Let's pick a good place in advance, we'll need it for at least a year, right?"

"......"

If Jiang Chao were in front of him, he would definitely look at him like he was an idiot and say helplessly, "How much difference could there be? Besides..."

Chen Lu didn't finish saying "And how big are we now?" His eldest son was in high spirits, and there was no need to dampen his enthusiasm.

As long as you stay clear-headed while in charge, that's enough.

I am such a good father.

He thought to himself.

"Since we have nothing else to do, let's just go and have some fun!" Jiang Chao said, making a fuss like a child.

Chen Lu was now mostly awake and could only smile wryly and agree, "Okay."

"Damn! I almost forgot why I called," Jiang Chao said anxiously. "Did you confess your feelings successfully?"

You'll find out soon enough.

After hanging up the phone, he sent a message in the group chat, asking if anyone wanted to go take a look together.

He knew these people weren't as enthusiastic as Jiang Chao, since they were all paid employees and probably wouldn't go.

Asking a question doesn't cost any money, and it also makes it seem like he considers these people as part of the team.

Why not ask?

He then moved to the bathroom like a zombie that had just crawled out of the ground, and brushed his teeth and washed his face as if in a daze.

Sure enough, everyone said they were busy reviewing. Peng Leyun seemed very interested, but when he saw that others hadn't gone, he felt embarrassed.

Lin Miaomiao and Liang Zhirou were summoned by Chen Lu via private message.

......

An hour later, in front of the school gate.

As soon as Chen Lu arrived, he saw Jiang Chao waiting there, showing how much he cared about this.

Seeing Chen Lu's half-dead state, Jiang Chao asked curiously, "Every time we drink, it seems like you never get drunk, but why do you always look the worst the next day?"

Chen Lu ignored this, saying, "Including this prize money, let's each chip in a little more, register the company and open an account in a few days. Our first project will be the demo we made for this competition."

"Are you still hiring?" Jiang Chao asked.

"Go ahead and recruit. With the school's funding and the prize money from this competition, we'll have a pretty high starting point. We'll definitely expand the scale a little bit."

Chen Lu didn't seem worried at all. "If we just put the competition rankings out there, there will definitely be more people eager to join and more obedient ones!"

This is actually a matter of perspective. As someone who has personally experienced it, Chen Lu knows that although the prize money for this kind of competition is considerable, its recognition within the industry is not top-notch.

However, for college students who are not very knowledgeable about this field, it is indeed a very impressive achievement.

Of course, it's more than enough to serve as a stepping stone for applying for school support.

Jiang Chao was stunned for a moment, almost dropping his cigarette. He slowly leaned close to Chen Lu's ear and whispered, "How is it all interconnected? Tell me honestly, how much the hell did you calculate in advance?"

"Huh? Isn't it just a matter of having a brain?"

Chen Lu looked at him incredulously, "I thought everyone had one, don't you have one?"

Just as the two were bickering, Liang Zhirou and Lin Miaomiao arrived together.

Liang Zhirou wore the dress Chen Lu had given her today, and followed timidly behind Lin Miaomiao, her eyes constantly looking elsewhere.

Lin Miaomiao found it strange and looked at Chen Lu, asking, "Did you two have a fight?"

"No, that's not it." Chen Lu walked forward slowly and pulled the girl, who was acting like an ostrich, to his side. "We're just together now."

Jiang Chao remained calm. The moment he saw Chen Lu and his expression, he knew the outcome.

Lin Miaomiao was completely stunned.

Her mouth never stopped, and she exaggeratedly rubbed Liang Zhirou's face, saying, "Why didn't you tell me?! Don't you love me anymore?!"

For a moment, she didn't know whether she was more happy or more shocked.

"I...I'm too embarrassed to say."

Liang Zhirou answered nervously, saying that she felt inexplicably nervous whenever she saw Chen Lu.

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