Chapter 263: Could He Be Richer Than Me?

“Who are you?”

Zhou Chaohu was stunned as Xu Shaochen suddenly appeared.

“You’re asking who I am? Damn it, you’re trying to hit on my girlfriend, and you still have the nerve to ask who I am?”

Xu Shaochen, holding Zhao Qingyu, pointed angrily at Zhou Chaohu’s nose and scolded.

“Qingyu, is he your boyfriend?”

Zhou Chaohu looked at Zhao Qingyu and pointed at Xu Shaochen as he asked.

Zhao Qingyu nodded: “That’s right. I’ve told you all along that I have a boyfriend. With your status, you can get any woman you want. Please, stop bothering me, okay?”

She just didn’t understand. Being beautiful isn’t her fault, but these men are too annoying. Do they only think with their lower heads?

“Young man, you look like you’re still in college.” After getting confirmation, Zhou Chaohu didn’t leave. He looked at Xu Shaochen and spoke lightly.

He originally thought Zhao Qingyu’s mention of a boyfriend was just an excuse to reject him, but it turned out to be true. However, it wasn’t a big deal.

“Say what you need to say. Cut the crap.” Xu Shaochen responded coldly.

Zhou Chaohu’s eyes flashed with anger, but he quickly covered it up with a smile. He took out his checkbook, scribbled down a number, and handed it to Xu Shaochen.

“I know young people have big expenses, and life without money can be uncomfortable. Here’s a million. Take it and spend it. The only condition is that you leave Qingyu.”

He believed that a million would be enough to tempt this impulsive youngster.

The key was not the million itself to drive Xu Shaochen away but that once he agreed, Zhao Qingyu would see his true colors. Wouldn’t she then easily fall into his hands?

“Zhou Chaohu, don’t go too far! I’m a person, not a piece of property!” Zhao Qingyu looked at Zhou Chaohu coldly. Her gorgeous eyes were full of undisguised disgust.

Zhou Chaohu spoke softly: “Qingyu, if you want to blame anyone, blame me. This is the fastest method I could think of to win you over. The only fault is that I love you too much.”

Xu Shaochen couldn’t help but feel inferior to Zhou Chaohu’s shamelessness.

“Young man, take this million and leave. It’s for your good and also for Qingyu’s good. With this money, you can live a good life, and Qingyu can live a good life with me. If you love someone, don’t be too selfish.” Zhou Chaohu looked at Xu Shaochen and spoke again, this time with a tone of righteousness and moral high ground.

Xu Shaochen smiled and took the check.

Zhou Chaohu’s face lit up with a smile: “Good, smart choice. You know how to make decisions. A young man should understand the times…”

But before he could finish the sentence, the smile on his face froze as Xu Shaochen ripped the check in half.

“A million? Ha!”

Xu Shaochen threw the torn check in Zhou Chaohu’s face and then took out his own checkbook and wrote a check.

“Take it and get lost.” Xu Shaochen waved the check and then slapped it onto Zhou Chaohu’s face.

Zhou Chaohu’s heart filled with rage. He glanced at the check—ten million.

“Young man, do you really think you can just write whatever you want on a check? I advise you not to be ungrateful. I don’t want to get rough with a kid.”

Zhou Chaohu casually tore up the check, pointed at Xu Shaochen’s nose, and spoke one word at a time.

He didn’t believe that Xu Shaochen’s check was real. Clearly, it was just for show. Who would casually write ten million on a check? What a joke.

Xu Shaochen looked down at the torn pieces of the check on the floor, then stared at Zhou Chaohu with a faint smile: “Do you know what happens when you tear up my check?”

“Hmph! Stop pretending. I’m actually curious to see what happens.” Zhou Chaohu snorted coldly. A brat daring to act out of line? Ridiculous!

“Ding ding ding…”

Suddenly, Zhou Chaohu’s phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, he quickly answered with a smile.

“Oh! Chairman Zhao, what a surprise to get a call from you. How can I help? Whatever it is, I’ll do my best… What? Tea? Sure, sure, I’ll be there right away.”

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chaohu’s smile vanished. He looked at Xu Shaochen coldly and said, “I’ll give you a day to think it over. Either take the million and scram, or leave your legs behind. I’ll be back tomorrow.”

After saying that, Zhou Chaohu placed the bouquet at the door and then turned to leave.

“Shaochen, sorry for causing you trouble again.” Zhao Qingyu looked at Xu Shaochen with an apologetic expression, her face full of guilt.

Xu Shaochen smiled indifferently: “That twit dare to be called ‘trouble’?”

“Don’t underestimate him. He has a lot of money…”

“More than me?” Xu Shaochen interrupted her.

There’s nothing Xu Shaochen feared, except for someone trying to outshine his wealth. Because no one was richer than him.

“Teacher Zhao, if you really feel bad, how about a kiss? Consider it a way to ease your mind.”

Xu Shaochen sighed and spoke to Zhao Qingyu earnestly, as if he were genuinely concerned for her.

“Hmph! You rascal.” Zhao Qingyu giggled, quickly pecked Xu Shaochen on the cheek, and ran into the room.

Xu Shaochen was about to chase after Zhao Qingyu to try and round things out tonight. But then his phone rang.

He took it out and saw that it was a call from Zhao Cheng’an. He decided to answer.

“What’s up?” Xu Shaochen asked while knocking on the door.

But Zhao Qingyu stubbornly refused to open it, knowing that if she did, she’d be in trouble.

“Chairman Xu, I’ve arranged a meeting with some local business leaders in Yunzhou. Will you be able to attend? I believe they’ll be very interested in your identity.”

Zhao Cheng’an spoke cautiously, as this was a decision he’d made on his own.

“Oh? Nice work. Where’s the meeting?”

Xu Shaochen paused for a moment, then smiled. Zhao Cheng’an really was quite the talent; this had definitely not been ordered by him.

Sometimes, you need subordinates like this. If your subordinates are all like toads, jumping only when you poke them, what good are they?

“At the Yunshang Teahouse.”

“I’ll head over right now.”

Xu Shaochen hung up the phone and then said to Zhao Qingyu, “Teacher Zhao, I’ve got to go. If that guy bothers you again, just give me a call.”

After saying that, Xu Shaochen turned and left.

In the room, Zhao Qingyu waited for a moment, afraid it was a trick. Only after a while did she dare to open the door, seeing that Xu Shaochen had indeed left.

Relieved, she suddenly felt a vague sense of regret and loneliness.

Ah, humanity is full of contradictions. No one in this world can fully figure it out.