Villain: Suppressing the Protagonist and Stealing the Campus Belle at the Start - Part 42

He sat in his seat, grinning foolishly.

Su Lin shook his head. It was better to stay silent at this moment. Otherwise, if he shattered Lin Xiaowan's beautiful fantasy, she would surely become angry and embarrassed.

They traveled in silence, and Su Lin and Lin Xiaowan arrived at the hospital.

Xia Shiyu was already waiting for them at the hospital entrance.

"Su Lin, Xiao Wan, why are you two here?"

Xia Shiyu was a little stunned by Lin Xiaowan's attire.

Especially Lin Xiaowan's figure, it was too good. Coupled with her departure from her usual girlish style, Lin Xiaowan today was full of youthful energy.

"Xiao Wan, you look so beautiful dressed like this."

Lin Xiaowan smiled modestly, "Not at all, Xiao Yu, you're the beautiful one."

Su Lin said plainly, "You two are both beautiful, so stop with the insincere compliments."

"Hehe~! Su Lin, you look handsome today too. I didn't really notice it at school before, but now that you've changed into this, you look so mature."

Su Lin smiled upon hearing this, "Xiao Yu, are you saying I'm not mature enough?"

Xia Shiyu quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, I mean you were mature before, but you still looked like a student. But with you like this today, you not only look mature and steady, but you don't look like a student either. You're very... charming, and handsome!!"

"Hmm, that's more like it."

Lin Xiaowan shot Su Lin a look and playfully pinched his arm, "Alright, you. You just want to hear others praise you, I don't know what your problem is."

"Hehe~!! Xiao Yu, have you arranged everything with your dad? Will there be any unexpected situations when we go out?"

Xia Shiyu nodded, "Don't worry, Su Lin. My dad has already fallen asleep. And even if he wakes up, I won't be able to help much. Just be back before 8 PM."

"Alright, then let's go. Let's go shopping," Su Lin waved his hand.

"Okay, I need to buy some things anyway. We've run out of many things at home," Xia Shiyu smiled.

She could tell that some kind of change was happening in the relationship between Ye Feng and Lin Xiaowan, but she didn't care at all.

She could also sense Su Lin's actions towards her that went beyond friendship.

But so what?

Xia Shiyu couldn't foresee, nor did she want to know, what the future held. She only knew that she was happy now being with Su Lin and Lin Xiaowan, and that she was happy every day. That was enough.

As for relationship issues, she would let time solve them.

Xia Shiyu got into the car, and Lin Xiaowan also sat in the back.

She patted Su Lin's seat, "Su Lin, you should tell me now. What's going on?"

Su Lin's lips curved slightly, "Xiao Wan, do you remember my previous proposal?"

"Su Lin, are you talking about the proposal to start a business together?" Lin Xiaowan realized.

Su Lin nodded, "I've found the project. Opening a chain supermarket!!!"

"A chain supermarket? Like Walmart?" Lin Xiaowan exclaimed.

She didn't expect Su Lin's ambition to be so grand, aiming for a chain supermarket.

This wasn't something you could play around with at a 20/80 split!

Su Lin nodded, "That's right, a chain supermarket with that model."

Su Lin slowed down the car and began to talk about his vision for the chain supermarket.

Discussion [Seeking flowers and votes]

After Su Lin finished speaking, Lin Xiaowan and Xia Shiyu fell into silence.

Su Lin's ideas were very comprehensive; he had thought of every aspect of opening a supermarket.

After Lin Xiaowan finally digested Su Lin's information, she asked, "Su Lin, what will Xiao Yu and I do then? We're just high school seniors. Besides getting good grades, we don't have any other special skills."

Su Lin shook his head, "No, you two haven't realized how much potential you have."

"Putting aside other things, Xiao Wan's abilities are very obvious. You have clear logical thinking, are good at taking the initiative, and are skilled in using language. If we open a supermarket, I think there won't be any major problems if you negotiate with the suppliers."

"The supply of goods from a supermarket supplier is one of the main reasons for a supermarket's survival. If this resource is held by someone else, it's like having your throat gripped. So, Xiao Wan, if you're going to be involved, I think you're the most suitable person to negotiate with suppliers."

"As for Xiao Yu, she is good at meticulous calculation and can spend every penny wisely, avoiding financial waste. Therefore, Xiao Yu is the perfect choice to manage the finances."

"What about supermarket management, Su Lin? You're not going to do it yourself, are you?" Lin Xiaowan asked Su Lin.

Su Lin smiled, "I definitely won't be personally involved in management. Someone is more suitable than me."

"Someone more suitable than you? Who?" Lin Xiaowan asked with some curiosity.

"You know that person too. It's Chen Yang from our class. However, he might not be good at market development, only business management."

"Oh! Chen Yang... Su Lin, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about him."

"Yeah, Chen Yang doesn't have a high presence in class usually. But I don't know when it started that he stopped going to the cafeteria to get food after school," Xia Shiyu recalled.

"He stopped going to the cafeteria to get food. Su Lin, this must be your doing, right?" Lin Xiaowan asked Su Lin with a half-smile.

Su Lin nodded and said, "Chen Yang has earned quite a bit of money following me. He can now support his entire family's expenses on his own, so he doesn't need to go get food anymore."

"Tsk tsk... Su Lin, don't be so modest. Even the best thousand-mile horse needs a good rider. Without you, Chen Yang might still be eating cold food from the cafeteria."

"What other good deeds did you do in class?"

Su Lin waved his hand and said, "Nothing else, really."

"Su Lin, what do you do then?"

"Right, Su Lin, what do you do?"

Seeing both girls looking at him, Su Lin smiled and said, "Of course, I manage the big picture and coordinate everything."

"Hmph! If you say that, it means you don't do anything." Lin Xiaowan gave Su Lin a look.

"How can I do nothing? Xiao Wan, do you know how to negotiate with suppliers? Xiao Yu, do you know how to arrange finances? Does Chen Yang know how to manage a company? You don't know any of these things. If no one coordinates the overall situation, the supermarket will close within three days of opening."

Lin Xiaowan always felt that Su Lin wasn't quite making sense, but listening to him, it seemed to be the logical thing to do.

However, what Su Lin was thinking was about being a hands-off boss.

In the original novel, Ye Feng opened companies here and there, and once they got going, he handed them over to Xia Shiyu, who managed them all perfectly.

Moreover, Xia Shiyu had also grown from knowing nothing.

So Su Lin wasn't worried about their abilities at all; he was more worried about his own development not being fast enough to keep up with their growth.

"Aren't you worried that Xiao Yu and I will lose all your money?"

Su Lin chuckled, "Even if we lose it all, so what? I have the ability to let you lose it and learn."

"But speaking of which, I think you two have the capability to handle this job."

Xia Shiyu was a bit timid. She shook her head and said, "Su Lin, I don't think I can do it. Xiao Wan has been a class leader since childhood and has management skills. I'm different; I've never managed anyone, let alone finances."

"Xiao Yu, don't refuse. Don't you forget, you've already signed a contract with me." Su Lin said with a smile.

"Ah!"

"It's okay, I'll be supervising from the side."

After speaking, Su Lin looked at Lin Xiaowan, "Xiao Wan, what do you say now?"

Lin Xiaowan gave Su Lin a smile and said, "With something this interesting, I definitely have to participate. How can I miss out on starting a business?"

"What about Xiao Yu?"

"Hehe, Su Lin, didn't you say it? I've already signed a contract with you. Don't worry, I'll do my best to keep accurate accounts and won't let anyone spend your money carelessly." Xia Shiyu said with a determined look.

"Alright! Then let's go find a suitable location now."

After parking the car, Su Lin, Xia Shiyu, and Lin Xiaowan walked down the street together.

Since they had agreed to Su Lin's invitation, both Lin Xiaowan and Xia Shiyu began to observe seriously.

A chain supermarket not only needs a good location but also a spacious site in a place with high foot traffic, so finding a suitable property wasn't easy.

"Su Lin, you must have already thought about where in Jiangning District would be suitable to open a supermarket, right?"

Su Lin nodded, "I do have two preferred locations, and I've even thought of specific properties, but unfortunately, those are people's homes, so they're not easy to buy."

"Ah! You plan to buy them outright?"

"Of course. If we rent, and if it does well this year, what if they raise the rent next year? It's better to buy one. This way, we can save a lot of money, and it will be easier to get loans later."

"Loans? Su Lin, don't you already have over ten million?"

Su Lin chuckled, "Xiao Wan, do you think my ten million is a lot? Chain supermarkets, once you start expanding, it's a period of rapid growth. If we open several or even a dozen at the same time, do you think ten million is enough?"

"And that's assuming everything goes smoothly. If someone sees that the supermarket is making money and wants to open one too, will we have to engage in price wars? Then ten million won't be enough to burn through in a day."

"Hmm! That sounds really exciting." Lin Xiaowan said, sounding eager to try.

"Heh, that's just healthy competition. What if it's cutthroat competition?"

"This... it's just opening a supermarket, is it that dangerous?" Xia Shiyu asked, sounding surprised.

"Definitely, but there won't be that many issues right now."

"Hmm! Su Lin, which building are you talking about? How about I go try to negotiate? Maybe I can convince them. If I can secure it, it will save us a lot of detours." Lin Xiaowan said with a hint of hope.