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Gu Chen only needed to know about this himself; he definitely could not tell anyone else. When his deskmate asked, Gu Chen merely replied casually, "Just looking around."

His deskmate raised an eyebrow. He did not believe Gu Chen was just looking around.

Showing off like this right at the start of school—he must be trying to catch the girls' attention. Thinking of how Shang Rui had taken the initiative to buy Gu Chen breakfast, his deskmate suddenly understood. He resolved to imitate Gu Chen and carry a copy of Economic Law wherever he went from now on—apparently, girls at A University liked that sort of thing.

Gu Chen had never imagined that his actions would spark a wave of imitation among the goofy male students at A University. After class, he casually glanced at his phone and found three missed calls.

When he checked, they were all from Liao Chunhua.

Worried that something had happened at the sales office, Gu Chen hurriedly called back. "Sister Chunhua?"

"Gu Chen, can you come to the sales office now?" Before Gu Chen could say anything, Liao Chunhua said directly, "One of the clients you received before came back today. He wants to buy a house from us, but he specifically said you had to introduce it to him. He's already been waiting at the sales office for half an hour."

"But I have class later!" Gu Chen frowned. "Can't someone else receive him? I remember Sister Liu was the one who received him the first time he came."

"But the client said he only wants you."

Great Zhou World had always operated by the principle that the customer came first. As long as a customer's request was reasonable, the sales office had to accommodate it.

"I'm telling you, this client is no ordinary person. He's from Shanxi Province, and his family runs coal mines. He has a big business and an even bigger temper. Our sales office can't afford to offend him."

"Besides, he's such a big boss, yet he's willing to wait half an hour for you at the sales office just to sign for a house through you. That shows real sincerity!" Liao Chunhua truly could not think of a reason for Gu Chen to refuse. "It's just one class. When can't you make it up? Come to the sales office first and settle the client's matter. Don't be so rigid. Aren't you studying to make money too? The client trusts you so much—this is a great chance to build connections. The more friends you have, the more paths open up for you. You go to A University, so you're different from low-level sales consultants like us. I don't need to teach you something this simple, do I?"

"Hurry over! Take a taxi! Remember to get a receipt—the company can reimburse your fare!"

"I—" Before Gu Chen could get out a second sentence, Liao Chunhua hung up with a snap.

Gu Chen stood where he was, looking troubled.

Cheng Yi leaned over. "What's wrong?"

Gu Chen glanced at Cheng Yi. "I need to go out for something, but I have class later."

"What's the big deal?" Cheng Yi waved a hand and said familiarly, "Isn't it just roll call? I'll answer for you."

Gu Chen looked at Cheng Yi hesitantly.

Cheng Yi raised an eyebrow, equally puzzled. "Do you not know who I am?"

Gu Chen: "..."

Cheng Yi sighed. He felt like all the flirtatious glances he had been throwing out that morning had gone to a blind man, and he had nearly ended up as an ultimate single dog. "I'm on the basketball team too."

After a pause, Cheng Yi added, "Of course, I'm not as good as you. You joined as an official player right away and can compete in games. I'm just a trainee who didn't even make the substitutes. If there's ever a game and I get to sit by the water cooler and watch, I'll be satisfied."

"So, great god, I'll cover for you during the professor's roll call. In return, look out for me a little on the basketball team, okay?"

The moment Gu Chen heard Cheng Yi's words, he started packing his books. "Then thank you."

Cheng Yi had just taken out his phone to add Gu Chen on WeChat when he saw Gu Chen sling on his backpack and disappear in a flash. Cheng Yi shook his head and muttered to himself, "Fine. See you at basketball practice tonight."

Gu Chen took a taxi to the sales office. The big client had already been waiting for nearly an hour. The moment he saw Gu Chen, without waiting for anyone else to speak, he spread his arms and gave Gu Chen a bear hug. "Hahaha! My little god of wealth has finally arrived."

Gu Chen's back hurt from being pounded, but he smiled and greeted him, "Hello, President Sun."

"Better than ever!" President Sun's voice was booming and full of vigor, as though he had a loudspeaker built in. It echoed through the entire sales office lobby. "All thanks to you!"

Gu Chen felt his ears ringing, but he kept a polite smile.

"Do you remember when you introduced those houses to me? I said I wanted to dump that stock I was holding, but you advised me to hold on for a few more days. You said it might rise, remember?" The big client draped one arm around Gu Chen's shoulders, while holding a cigarette in the other hand. He gestured animatedly as he spoke. "I don't know what I was thinking, but after I went back, I didn't sell it. I waited just those two days, and guess what? It really went up!"

And it had doubled. After several consecutive limit-up days, it was still showing signs of continuing its rise. The big client had earned back every cent of the money that had been tied up. Delighted, he felt he had to share the good news with his god of wealth. That was why he had rushed to the sales office early in the morning.

Gu Chen remembered this matter. When President Sun had come to view the houses, they had chatted with him while introducing the properties. Eventually, the conversation turned to investment and stock trading. President Sun complained that he had no luck with investing. He had traded stocks for over half a year; everyone else made money, but whatever he bought lost money. In seven months, he had nearly lost ten million.

President Sun felt that his birth chart clashed with the stock market, so he had asked a fortune-teller to calculate it for him. The fortune-teller had said the same thing.

President Sun had planned to sell all the stocks he held and never trade again.

When President Sun mentioned the stock's name, Gu Chen recalled that one stock would rise over the next few days—and it would soar like a rocket. But too much time had passed, and Gu Chen could not remember exactly when that stock would rise. So he casually advised President Sun to wait a few more days and see—after all, the stock was already trapped; he could not lose much more.

Gu Chen had never expected President Sun to actually take his advice, much less for that stock to cooperate so well. The very next day, news broke that it was being acquired by foreign investors, and its price surged.

"This is the first time I've made money in over half a year of trading stocks." President Sun patted his chest, unable to contain his excitement. "It scared the hell out of me watching it. You have no idea."

Gu Chen maintained his polite smile and quietly slipped out of President Sun's grasp.