Chapter 520: The Unassuming President

Early in the morning, the chill of late summer begins to set in yet by noon, it becomes unbearably hot.

Everyone is constantly putting on and taking off their clothes.

After washing up, Jiang Qin with his three pals, comes out of the dormitory, has breakfast in the dining hall, and then heads to the lecture hall for class.

President Jiang makes it a point to start each semester well, attending his first class diligently to show his teachers and peers that he hasn’t dropped out and Linchuan University’s School of Finance hasn’t lost him.

“Jiang Qin, how’s your group-buy business doing now?”

“It’s pretty much unified the first-tier market now, and the branch teams are continuously adjusting their structures from focusing solely on market development to regular maintenance and operation.”

“What are your plans moving forward? Continue to raise funds?”

“Certainly need to raise more funds, but the top priority is figuring out how to profit.”

Jiang Qin just woke up, his face marked with the red imprint of a book’s edge, and a trace of drool at the corner of his mouth, only to discover his professor sitting across him.

Confused, yet he responded smoothly to the professor’s questions.

Many students watching this, thought it funny how President Jiang, who outshines even Yanzi in popularity, could look this baffled while conversing about business so expertly.

The group-buy market valuation has already exceeded ten billion, making it one of the top five most promising enterprises for investors.

That means, sitting beside them is a bona fide billionaire president.

However, this billionaire president in their class is quite offbeat compared to the overbearing presidents in novels.

In novels, presidents have moments like “flashing a devilish smile,” “shutting down an entire airport for her,” or “buying the entire Los Angeles police hospital”…

Whereas Jiang Qin still acts nonchalant, sneaks sleep in class, jokes around, and doesn’t much care about his image.

He attends class quite rarely, which always brings about a sense of distance whenever he returns.

After all, the news is full of his company’s deals with Zhihu and collaborations with Alipay and becoming partners with Tencent, which is a world away from typical college life.

But listening to him, everyone suddenly finds he’s still the same old Jiang Qin, even kinder in his approach to others.

Like when it’s time to use the restroom after class.

Young master Cao and others often find themselves being woken up by Jiang Qin to join him in the restroom.

If Cao Guangyu loudly refuses, Jiang Qin would even call over others from the neighboring dormitory…

If they all refuse, he’d ask Jiang Tian and Song Qingqing if they wanted to go, making them blush before they grab some toilet paper and follow.

Of course, he wouldn’t dare during an assembly.

Some insightful girls privately discuss why Jiang Qin always calls others to urinate. Is it that he needs help holding it?

Despite his presidential status, Jiang Qin isn’t overbearing but rather casual, not haughty or aloof even with his newfound wealth.

In the School of Finance, almost 40% of the students are rich or well-connected, or both—an institute swarming with second-generation wealthy students.

But in the past three years, because of Jiang Qin’s presence, many of these wealthy heirs haven’t been able to strut, some even feeling inferior…

“Now that the group-buy market has developed to this stage, what’s next?”

“The burning money phase is completely over, what follows is focusing on quality service, diversifying, maximizing the online advantages, and making group-buying a mainstream consumption mode.”

The professor pondered, “So, this is the current state of the group-buy market?”

Jiang Qin shook his head, “The market’s heat is due to capital’s push, but it will cool down soon, returning to its original state, and websites that can’t raise funds will go bankrupt one by one.”

“It truly is a case of ‘the dead pave the way for the victor’s success’…”

“It’s essentially a winner-takes-all game; the market’s false prosperity will ultimately retaliate against the losers.”

The professor thought for a moment, “So, the market returning to its normal state should impact your group-buying business, right?”

Jiang Qin nodded after hearing this, “The discounts won’t be as significant, and there will inevitably be some backlash. If smaller sites crash too quickly and announce bankruptcies, the trust in group-buying will diminish.”

“You must have a plan to deal with this, right?”

“The key is still to maintain a good brand image—Group-Buy Selected, keeping up considerable efforts in this aspect,” Jiang Qin explained.

With a push of his glasses, the professor remarked, “Witnessing a new market stabilize completely, especially one built up by my student, is indeed an honor…”

Jiang Qin agreed, adding several affirmations, “Professor, without your classes, there wouldn’t be group-buying or even group-buying platforms in this world.”

“Oh, you flatter me too much.”

“But I’m serious, if I weren’t, why would I still make time for your class amidst my busy schedule!”

“Perhaps because you dorm room isn’t as conducive to sleep as the classroom?”

“That’s outright slander! Each time I’m genuinely focused. After class, I feel like my brain’s about to overflow with knowledge, but for some reason, others see me as sleeping through it all. It’s darn bizarre.”

Hearing this comment, the surrounding students burst into laughter.

After laughing, they couldn’t help but smack their lips, thinking: no wonder Jiang Qin can score 60% in every subject without attending classes. That 60% isn’t just theory—it’s full of real-world practice!

For those who diligently study in class, no matter how good their grades, they can’t match Jiang Qin, who forged his path through the brutal world of business.

Speaking of which, scoring exactly 60% in every subject—down to the decimal—is bizarrely suspicious; they strongly suspect he’s controlling his grades!

Afterward, the professor chatted with Jiang Qin for a while before leaving, and Jiang Qin waved inviting the entire class to join him in the restroom.

Except for stubborn types like Zhuang Chen, almost everyone, including the girls, joined.

As senior year approached, there was a tangible sense of urgency about graduation, and many were already considering their career options and understanding the job market.

Some things you won’t know until you look at them. Once you do, you’ll understand why Linchuan University treasures Jiang Qin so much.

Teaming up with Alibaba and marrying into Tencent.

What does that mean?

It means that after graduation, these students have to graft hard to join such giants and earn a meager living, while Jiang Qin is already nearing the realms of the industry giants.

“Actually, getting a job at group-buying after graduation wouldn’t be too bad…”

“Wishful thinking! With the benefits and salary group-buying offers, it’s not just any undergraduate that can join.”

“Push hard, get into graduate school, plus having the status of student Jiang Qin… impressive.”

“Actually, his dorm mates are the luckiest. Even if they don’t graduate, they won’t have to worry about food and drink.”

“Have you noticed how Zhang Guangfa and Zuo Baiqiang have become increasingly close to Jiang Qin and their dormitory?”

Everyone chats and lines up to wash their hands, clogging the restroom completely.

At this moment, Jiang Qin also comes out of the restroom, “Make way, make some room for my young master Cao here. Those who didn’t get urine on their hands, no rush to wash, let those who did go first.”

Cao Guangyu is dumbfounded.