Chapter 100: A Christmas invitation
As Su Can rode his Giant bicycle across campus toward the teaching buildings, their outlines sharp in the cold winter air, leaves fell all over the grounds on the eve of Christmas.
The second issue of the magazine sat securely in a prominent spot at the newsstand, while the third was already in production.
Everyone had a bottom line and sought advantages while avoiding risks when faced with uncertain outcomes that might bring losses. Su Can was no exception. He had not signed with Fan Zhiliang, and leaving under those circumstances had presumably delivered a resounding slap to Fan Zhiliang's face. He was not angry at the young model who had made a special trip to put on a deceptive performance for him. After all, she was only carrying out someone else's instructions. He simply could not stand Fan Zhiliang using his youth as an excuse to manipulate him this way.
Perhaps Fan Zhiliang thought worldly sophistication and shrewdness were common enough among precocious second- and third-generation rich kids like him, but youthful impetuousness was still his weakness. With a little maneuvering, an old hand like Fan Zhiliang would naturally expect to lead Su Can around by the nose.
But Su Can would not play along. Fan Zhiliang had not realized that his little tricks had already put Su Can off. Even if it meant turning down his business, Su Can did not want to deal with someone who was always scheming in front of him. With classes to attend and businesses to worry about, Su Can felt he had no interest in playing games with people like Fan Zhiliang.
Taking the note Su Yiyi had given him, Su Can pedaled from one teaching building's classroom management office to another to borrow a room. Su