It's the afternoon of December 31st, the last day of 2017.
Zhao Chen finished handling the last few matters in the company, explained Bubble Mary's follow-up arrangements to Su Wantang, and asked Liu Haitao to send him to Zhengfa University.
The winter in Shan City is wet and cold, but not as biting as in the north.
There is a New Year's Eve atmosphere everywhere on the road. There is a huge Christmas tree at the entrance of the shopping mall that has not yet been removed, and a "2018" light sign has been added.
Zhao Chen asked Liu Haitao to park the car outside Zhengfa University South Gate, and got out of the car carrying a big bag.
The bag contains Mololoy Blind Boxes that he had someone send from Beijing - a whole box of sixty-four pieces, enough for everyone to open.
He told Shen Zhiyi in advance that he would come tonight, but he didn't say what he would bring.
Walking downstairs to Female Dormitory, Zhao Chen took out his cell phone and sent a message: "We're here."
Thirty seconds later, Shen Zhiyi's profile picture flashed. "Come down immediately!"
Zhao Chen replied, "Slow down."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the dormitory building opened. Shen Zhiyi was wearing a white down jacket and a scarf wrapped tightly, with only a pair of eyes exposed.
When she saw the big box in Zhao Chen's hand, she was stunned for a moment. "What is this?"
"Blind Boxes. Mololoy's, a whole box."
Shen Zhiyi's eyes curled up. "Are you crazy? So many?"
Zhao Chen smiled, "It's for you and your roommates to play. It's New Year's Eve."
Shen Zhiyi ran over and took the box. It was so heavy that she almost couldn't hold it.
Zhao Chen gave her a hand, and their hands touched together.
"Is it cold?" Zhao Chen asked.
"It's okay." Shen Zhiyi pulled down the scarf, exposing his nose and mouth, "You're not going back to the company tonight?"
Zhao Chen shook his head. "I won't go back. I'll celebrate the New Year with you. Boiling Memories ordered a Private Room and ate Hot Pot."
Shen Zhiyi There was a burst of noise from the dormitory building behind him.
She looked back and then said to Zhao Chen, "Then wait a moment. I'll move the box up first and ask them to come down together."
Zhao Chen nodded.
When Shen Zhiyi was carrying the box upstairs, Zhao Chen was standing downstairs, looking up at Teaching Building in the distance.
It was a place he was familiar with.
At that time he was still an ordinary student.
Now, my student status is still there, but I have been out and about for a whole year.
In fact, everyone knows that the name Zhao Chen is no longer just "a student of Zhengfa University" in Shan City.
Ten minutes later, the door to the dormitory building opened again.
Shen Zhiyi walked in front, followed by three girls.
The first one to come out was Chen Shuhua, wearing glasses, a low ponytail, and a dark blue cotton coat.
The second one was Zhou Xiaowen. She was wearing a bright red down jacket and shouted as soon as she came out:
"Chairman Zhao! You are finally here! Your empress talks about you every day!"
Shen Zhiyi blushed and reached out to pat Zhou Xiaowen.
Zhou Xiaowen was not annoyed and came over with a smile, "Chairman Zhao, you have so many things to do, do you still remember us little ladies?"
Zhao Chen smiled, "Xiaowen, your mouth is getting more and more powerful."
Zhou Xiaowen said seriously, "That's not true. I am your side wife, so of course I have to say a few words to you for the main wife."
Chen Shuhua rolled his eyes at the side. "Zhou Xiaowen, can you stop saying this every time?"
Zhou Xiaowen confidently:
"What I said is the truth! Zhao Chen is so busy, Zhiyi it's not easy for one person.
If my 'side room' doesn't worry more, who will?"
Shen Zhiyi patted Zhou Xiaowen again. "If you keep talking nonsense, Hot Pot won't take you with me tonight."
Zhou Xiaowen immediately raised his hands and surrendered:
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore. The main room has spoken, so the side room should shut up."
The last person to come out was Li Jing. She was wearing a gray down jacket and nodded towards Zhao Chen as a greeting.
"Let's go," Zhao Chen said, "Old place, Boiling Memories."
Zhou Xiaowen's eyes lit up. "Boiling Memories? I like it!"
Zhao Chen said, "Must Boiling Memories."
The five people walked out of the school gate, and Zhou Xiaowen walked on the other side of Zhao Chen: "Chairman Zhao, I heard that you invested in another company? Is it the one who made Blind Boxes that we talked about when we had dinner last time?"
"Yes, the name is Bubble Mary."
"Yes! Bubble Mary!" Zhou Xiaowen clapped his hands,
"I really voted! Awesome! Awesome! I thought it was just lip service."
Zhao Chen explained, "You all like it so much, which means the product is really good."
Li Jing whispered from behind, "That Mololoy is very popular, and many people are posting about it online."
Zhao Chen glanced at Li Jing: "Are you also interested in Mololoy?"
Li Jing hesitated for a moment:
"My cousin bought a bunch of them and spent several thousand yuan. My mother said she spent money indiscriminately, and she said you don't understand."
Zhao Chen smiled, "How old is your cousin?"
"Sixteen, first year of high school."
Zhao Chen said, "Then you go back and tell your cousin that you can buy Mololoy, but you have to do it according to your ability.
It's okay to like something, but it shouldn't affect your life because of it."
Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
Chen Shuhua was listening nearby and suddenly said:
"Zhao Chen, you invested in this company because you think there is a market for Designer Toys?"
Zhao Chen thought for a while:
"That's part of the reason. But more importantly, I think young people need something to put their emotions to rest."
Chen Shuhua asked, "Relax your emotions?"
Zhao Chen said:
"Mololoy's positioning is called 'gentle sadness'. When you look at it, you will feel that it understands you.
It's not the forced comfort of 'You want to be happy', it's 'I know you're unhappy, and I'll be with you'."
Boiling Memories Private Room is not big, but very warm.
The bottom of the pot is standard Nine-Grid, Red Oil is rolling, and the spicy flavor mixed with the aroma of butter fills the whole room.
Zhao Chen ordered a table of dishes - hairy tripe, duck intestines, yellow throat, beef, crispy pork, rat fish... Zhou Xiaowen's eyes went straight:
"Chairman Zhao, you are trying to make us fat!"
Zhao Chen said, "It's New Year's Eve, open up and eat."
Hot Pot was halfway through eating when Zhou Xiaowen suddenly raised his cup:
"Come on, come on, I propose that in the new year, I wish Chairman Zhao a prosperous business and make more money to support our empress Zhiyi!"
Shen Zhiyi blushed again. "Zhou Xiaowen!"
Chen Shuhua gave a rare smile, "This is a good suggestion."
Li Jing also raised his cup and whispered, "I wish Zhao Chen and Zhiyi well."
Zhao Chen picked up the cup, glanced at Shen Zhiyi, and then said:
"Thank you. I hope you are all well in the new year."
Five people had a drink.
Zhou Xiaowen drank Coke, but he drank it with the same vigor as Baijiu.
After eating Hot Pot, it was already past ten o'clock.
A few people were not in a hurry to go back and strolled around the small square in front of the school.
There are many students in the square, gathering in twos and threes, waiting for the New Year's Eve.
Zhao Chen and Shen Zhiyi walked in front, and their three roommates followed behind, keeping a close distance.
The two people walked to a tree at the edge of the square and stopped.
The countdown has begun--
"Ten, nine, eight..."
"Seven, six, five..."
Zhao Chen stood beside her, looking at her side face illuminated by fluorescent light.
"Four, three, two..."
Shen Zhiyi suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhao Chen.
"One!"
The square erupted in cheers.
Someone shouted "New Year Happy", someone whistled, and "The Ordinary Road" was played on the small speaker.
Zhao Chen lowered his head and lightly touched Shen Zhiyi's forehead.
"New Year happy." he said.
Shen Zhiyi blushed harder than Hot Pot, and his voice was as quiet as a mosquito. "New Year is happy."
In the distance, the voice of Zhou Xiaowen penetrated the entire square. "Zhao Chen! Zhiyi! Happy New Year! Happy New Year to you from the side room!"
Chen Shuhua pulled her. "Can you please lower your voice!"
Li Jing laughed out loud from the side.
Zhao Chen took a deep breath and then exhaled.
2017 is over.
This year, he completely became the actual controller of Henglong Group.
This year we cleaned up the internals and voted for Yunnan Agriculture and Bubble Mary.
This year, he liquidated Bitcoin and made huge profits.
This year, he did a lot of things that others couldn't understand.
In 2018, there are still many things waiting for him to do, and he will create more miracles.