On his first day in the research department, Su Chen spent the entire afternoon in the archives room.
Chaofan Group's current research had already surpassed the mecha technology publicly announced by the Dragon Kingdom, but it was still far from the concepts in his mind.
At Chaofan Group's pace, it would probably take another hundred years to produce a true Combat Mecha.
However, the equipment here was all state-of-the-art. With the skills granted by the system and Chaofan Group's immense financial backing, Su Chen believed that timeline could be drastically shortened!
Within half a year, he would definitely build a mecha!
When it was time to get off work, Su Chen packed up and left.
"Special access pass verified. All functions unlocked."
"Special access pass!" The deputy team leader's face was full of astonishment.
"My God! Mr. Su has the same access level as the president!"
The team leader beside him shot him a glare, but his eyes were equally filled with shock as he watched Su Chen.
This Su Chen had to be incredibly capable!
The farewell dinner was set at Guest Come near the university. It was a fairly well-known local cuisine chain in Zhonghai, and its prices were not cheap. Students could probably afford to eat there once a year, but if they wanted to come again, they would likely have to ask their families for more money.
During Su Chen's four years in college, they had only come here once, right after school started. Back then, they had been clueless freshmen who had just gained control over their living expenses, and one meal had cost them half a month's allowance.
After learning that lesson, they had never come back. But this was a farewell dinner, and someone had suggested the place, so no one felt comfortable refusing.
They were all fresh graduates, and some had not even found jobs yet. With money in hand meant for rent and job hunting, they still had to put on a brave face and come to this farewell dinner.
Wan Pin, who had suggested Guest Come, was pretending to complain about being broke in the crowd. "Sigh, I haven't even received my first month's salary yet, and tonight's meal is going to eat up two or three days of my income~"
He seemed to be complaining about money, but he was actually reminding everyone that he had already found a job.
And it was a well-paying one at that. The average spending per person at Guest Come was close to six hundred yuan, and with drinks, it would probably exceed a thousand.
If two or three days' income was over a thousand, then his monthly salary had to be at least ten thousand, right?
The classmates immediately gathered around him. "Brother Wan, what kind of great job did you find? Your salary is already over ten thousand as soon as you started?"
Wan Pin smiled smugly and waved his hand. "No, no~ It's not that exaggerated. I just joined Hongxuan Group as a small-time design assistant. My internship salary is a little over seven thousand, and I'll only get ten thousand after becoming a full-time employee in three months."
"Brother Wan, you're amazing! You actually got into Hongxuan Group! It's Zhonghai's second-largest automobile manufacturer. Other than the unreachable Chaofan Group, Hongxuan is the best!"
"Brother Wan, with such a great offer, you're definitely headed for a bright future! We'll have to rely on you to look after us from now on!"
"Brother Wan is still the most impressive. You quietly got into such a good company. You probably have the best job in our class now, right?"
Wan Pin put on a modest act and waved his hand, though his grin was nearly stretching to the back of his head. "Not at all~ There are still plenty of classmates who haven't settled on jobs yet. Maybe your jobs will be even better!"
"Besides, doesn't our class have a young master too~"
At the mention of a young master, everyone looked around the crowd. Someone asked, "Is Young Master Lin coming today?"
"For our gatherings, Young Master Lin comes only when he feels like it. Today's venue is Guest Come, so who knows whether it meets his standards."
"Come to think of it, Young Master Lin didn't seem to take part in our spring recruitment. We haven't seen him at school lately either. Could he have gone straight home to inherit the family business?"
"Of course! Lin's Group may not compare with Chaofan or Hongxuan, but it's still a major company with hundreds of millions in assets. And Young Master Lin is the owner's son. He'll go back as the heir. Isn't that much better than being wage slaves like us?"
"Sigh~ A young master born with a golden spoon in his mouth is really enough to make people jealous!"
As Wan Pin listened, the smile at the corner of his mouth twitched.
Damn it, he had only mentioned Lin Tianxiang to be modest. He had been waiting for everyone to keep praising him, so how had the topic shifted to Lin Tianxiang?
What was so great about a young master? Hmph! He had earned Hongxuan's offer through his own ability!
"Everyone, let's head to the private room first! I reserved one on the second floor. The location is excellent, and the floor-to-ceiling windows look right down below. When more classmates arrive, we'll see them immediately." Wan Pin did not want to hear them praise anyone else, so he hurriedly steered the conversation back.
The group that had arrived early went upstairs. After sitting down, they kept glancing downstairs while chatting idly.
Suddenly, a bright red Maserati supercar pulled up at the entrance.
The classmates' attention was instantly drawn to it.
"It's Young Master Lin!"
"My God! That new car is so cool!"
Lin Tianxiang stepped out of the car and gave a handsome whistle before tossing the keys to the valet beside him. "Park it in the best spot!"
The private room door opened, and Lin Tianxiang walked in with his arm around the class beauty, Qin Xixi. The moment they entered, they became the center of attention.
"Young Master Lin, we all saw your new sports car just now. That red Maserati supercar was way too cool! It must have cost a fortune, right?"
Lin Tianxiang let out a disdainful laugh. "You've never seen the world. It's just a sports car, only around five million."
"I'm now the general manager of Lin's Group. Isn't it normal for me to drive a five-million-yuan car when I go out?"
The classmates all covered their mouths in astonishment.
"Young Master Lin truly is extraordinary! You became Lin's Group's general manager right after graduation!"
"Young Master Lin, you've achieved success in both career and love. Congratulations on finally ending up with our class beauty, Qin!"
Lin Tianxiang beamed. Turning to look at the shy Qin Xixi in his arms, he said with a smile, "Xixi and I will be getting engaged soon. You all have to come when the time comes. I'll show you what the world is like. Don't keep choosing restaurants near the school for every gathering. How upscale can places in a college town meant for student spending possibly be?"
"You're all entering society now. When we get together for meals, the venue should at least have some class, right? If this weren't a farewell dinner, I wouldn't have come to eat at a place like this."
"By the way, where is everyone else? Hasn't Su Chen arrived?"
He swept his gaze through the crowd, but did not spot Su Chen.
After all, he had come specifically for Su Chen today!
Wan Pin had personally called him yesterday and even emphasized that Su Chen would be coming, which was why he had made the trip.
Lin Tianxiang was handsome and a young master, a favored son of heaven since childhood. Unfortunately, there had been Su Chen in college, preventing him from becoming the class heartthrob for all four years. As for campus heartthrob, Su Chen had monopolized that title for all four years!
The thought left a knot of anger in his chest.
If Su Chen had not existed, would it have taken him over a year to win Qin Xixi over?
Qin Xixi had been hung up on Su Chen's face!
Still, her eyesight might have been poor, but she had a good brain. When everyone started looking for jobs, she finally realized money mattered more and came clinging to him!
This time, he would make Su Chen see clearly just how much better he was!
"Look, what a cool car!" A startled cry came from a classmate standing by the window.
Everyone looked over, catching a flash of the Rolls-Royce emblem.
"Wow~ I never expected to see a Rolls-Royce near our school! Those cars start at six million!"
"That car definitely cost more than six million! It's clearly a high-end custom edition! I remember seeing it on Douyin. What was it called..."
"I found it! Holy crap! That's a Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe worth 170 million!!!"
"The emblem is red!! It's custom-made and especially eye-catching! Only the 170-million custom Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe has that exclusive red Spirit of Ecstasy emblem!"
"My God, that one car could buy twenty Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupes!!"
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