Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Just as Xu Shu was slightly distracted, Du Yanyan next to her, with a complex expression on her face, suddenly shook Xu Shu's arm and said,

"Xu Shu, what's there to hesitate about? Chu Mo is our classmate; he won't harm you, will he?

Others would beg for such an opportunity, to work as a graduate student with a scientist like a Nobel Prize winner - such a chance is like pie falling from the sky. If you're unwilling, you'd be the biggest fool in the entire world."

Seeing the struggle in Xu Shu's eyes, Chu Mo realized this girl's ambitions weren't that lofty; not everyone wants to soar to the skies. Perhaps, compared to the unfamiliar world of research, the small universe of Normal University was more suitable for the girl opposite him.

Chu Mo did not insist; he simply offered her a ladder that could take her to the heavens. As for how she would choose, Chu Mo would respect her wishes.

"There's no rush on this matter, Xu Shu. You can consider it at your own pace. Whenever you've made up your mind, you can come find me; my offer will always stand for you," he said.

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a gentle knock at the door again.

The door was ajar, not closed, and Chu Mo said,

"The door's not locked; come in."

A moment later, the towering figure of Jiang Tao, the detective agency president, appeared in front of them.

"Mr. Chu, Principal Yang and several school leaders are already waiting downstairs," he said.

Nodding lightly, Chu Mo stood up from his seat and said with a smile to the two young women beside him,

"Old classmates, let's go take a look at the alma mater where we've spent four years."

Xu Shu and Du Yanyan also stood up, and the three of them walked towards the door. As they went downstairs, indeed, they saw the warmly smiling Principal Yang coming up to greet them.

"Chu Mo, the afternoon agenda is packed, and time is limited. A large group of junior students is also waiting in the auditorium for your speech. You must not have rested well," he said.

Chu Mo waved his hand with a smile and gestured towards Xu Shu, who was behind him, saying with a smile,

"The hospitality of your school's counselor Xu has been warm and welcoming. I and my old classmates had a great time chatting about the wonderful college life; it's been very touching."

This was the first time Chu Mo introduced Xu Shu proactively. When Xu Shu and Du Yanyan caught up before, Chu Mo hadn't said a word; the school might have thought that Chu Mo and Xu Shu were just ordinary classmates.

But seeing this relationship, the school, in order to please Chu Mo or rather to ensure that the student Entrepreneurial Foundation involving tens of billions could be successfully formed, had given Xu Shu preferential treatment.

However, now, as Chu Mo introduced Xu Shu to the dozen or so school leaders for the first time formally, everyone understood that this youngest counselor of the school held an extraordinary place in Chu Mo's heart.

Of course, if the preferential treatment given to Xu Shu before was just incidental, then this time, including Principal Yang, everyone needed to pay extra attention to this small school counselor.

"Xu's professional capacity is quite strong. Her greatest accomplishment is being able to accompany Chu Mo. Dean Xiong, Vice-Principal Li, I think when the student Entrepreneurial Foundation is set up in the future, we could appoint little Xu to be the honorary chairperson of the Foundation, don't you think? Young people should take on more responsibilities," he suggested.

Chu Mo did not have much to say about the outcome; he merely smiled and nodded before heading toward the school library amidst the enthusiastic hospitality of the school leaders.

The afternoon schedule was indeed very tight. After visiting the library and teaching buildings, Chu Mo went straight to the auditorium of Building 8 without a break.

Here, over a thousand outstanding students from Normal University had gathered. Everyone present in this auditorium represented the cream of the crop among all 45,000 students at Normal University.

With over a thousand people, the auditorium was naturally far from quiet. Some were taking photos toward the stage, some were browsing the school forums on their phones, and others were whispering among themselves; the whole auditorium was abuzz with excitement.

As President Yang and a group of school leaders escorted Chu Mo towards the stage, the noisy chatter from below gradually softened, and then the room became as quiet as falling pins.

Dressed in a light blue casual outfit, Chu Mo, genteel and refined, took his seat to the right of President Yang. Beside him sat the silent Mr. Fred, who due to his lack of proficiency in Hua Country's language, seemed very quiet throughout the occasion. Next to him was Liang Bing, with her bewitching beauty.

The host began to warm up the crowd. The female emcee, wearing a floor-length evening gown, was elegant and poised. After settling into her position, she spoke clearly and crisply:

"Respected teachers and dear students, good afternoon. In this beautiful season, with the autumn breeze brisk and refreshing, we welcome..."

The hostess, clad in a resplendent evening gown, radiated enthusiasm, yet the thousands of eyes below were all fixed on Chu Mo.

For this senior alumnus who had donated a whopping one billion, everyone's hearts were filled with curiosity and envy.

To them, a billion was an astronomical sum, a vast fortune that could sustain a lifetime of luxury. Yet there onstage sat a young man, only a few years their elder, donning gold-rimmed glasses, who had casually donated such an amount to his alma mater.

Many girls in the audience widened their eyes, while numerous cute underclasswomen gazed up at the young man's handsome and noble face with admiring looks of envy.

Occasionally, a bold girl would even wink at Chu Mo, hoping to capture the attention of this affluent and extraordinary senior.

Before long, the attractive and gracious hostess concluded her opening remarks. When the microphone was handed over to President Yang, the distinguished gentleman simply said:

"I don't have much to say, as I know all the students here have come to see our Chu Mo. Now, let's welcome him with a warm round of applause for his speech."

The auditorium erupted in thunderous applause as Chu Mo leaned forward slightly. He wore a smile, and his voice was indifferent as he said:

"Among us sit what must be the best of the 45,000 students of Normal University. I want to know who was the top-ranked student in the comprehensive scores last year."

As Chu Mo's words ended, the whole audience instantly fell silent. Then, a girl with braids and glasses perched on her nose gently stood up. Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire

Chu Mo nodded to the petite student, his expression gentle:

"Congratulations. If you maintain your grades, upon graduation next year, you will receive a one billion entrepreneurship fund.

Your life is about to change completely."