Chapter 197: Your Goddess is Just My Fawning Lackey
The new campus belle of Normal University, Tang Tang, had a pair of eyes that glittered like the Milky Way, so tender and captivating that one glance could make anyone fall into their depths.
Chu Mo walked with her under the starry skies of Normal University, carefree and intimate as if they were a couple.
"Aren't you afraid that there will be gossip in the school tomorrow if you walk with me?"
Chu Mo was interested in the girl with the devastatingly beautiful appearance. Excluding the nine maidservants at Tianxiang Garden, she was the fourth girl with a heavenly face he had come across.
The first was Zhou Yuanyuan, the belle of the University of Science and Technology, the second was Ding Qian, a trainee at Shi Yuan Entertainment, and the third was Sun Qing, a superstar of the top tier. However, these three girls were different; Chu Mo couldn't possibly take them to the 95th floor of Tianxiang Garden to serve as maidservants.
But for this girl named Tang Tang, if possible, Chu Mo wouldn't mind having her go to Tianxiang Garden.
Tang Tang was about 1.73 or 1.74 meters tall which was only less than two fingerbreadths shorter than the tall stature of Liang Bing. She wore a pink short-sleeved shirt with a striped high-waist midi skirt that perfectly reached below the knee; her figure was full and shapely, not the gaunt body type that came with tallness.
Dressed in flat white shoes, the hem of her skirt fluttered, revealing snow-like tender calves.
With her arms like jade and lotus behind her back, her starry eyes clear as water, she said in a bright and beautiful voice:
"If it were before today, I might have really worried about the impact, but now, I think it doesn't matter anymore!"
Seeing Chu Mo's questioning look, the girl, whose eyes curved into crescents, said with a smiling face:
"Right now, what all the students are most concerned about is your Entrepreneurial Foundation, Chu senior. With that motivation, a lot of people are planning to give it their all. I'm not sure about others, but my best friend has even decided to replace the time she usually spends on facial masks with studying.
Winning a billion or ten million from the foundation might be tough, but getting into the top thousand for a hundred thousand yuan in startup funds, and then possibly opening a milk tea shop near the school, would mean securing a foothold in the metropolitan city.
So, no one should be interested in me now, on the contrary, everyone should be focusing on the top thousand positions in the comprehensive ranking."
Chu Mo nodded slightly, this was exactly his objective. The four billion yuan of annual entrepreneurial investment was anything but a waste.
On the main road leading to the library, students hurried past them, but what was different from before was that many students were either holding or tucking a book or several books under their arms. Beneath the streetlights, one could even see numerous students engrossed in reading.
This situation might occur in Fudan University or Shui Mu University, these top-notch institutions, but it was truly rare at the third-tier Normal University. At least during the four years Chu Mo was in college, he had seldom seen anyone reading under a streetlight.
His gaze shifted to the library nearby, where a swarm of people made the entire library packed like sardines.
With an inexplicable sparkle in his eyes, and a rare serious expression on his face, Chu Mo said softly:
"Your comprehensive ranking is second in the whole Normal University, just 0.5 points behind the first. Push harder, strive to improve your ranking to that number one position.
I can let you in on a piece of information. To set an example for Normal University, the student who scores first place in the comprehensive rankings will not only get a billion in entrepreneurial funds, but will also have the support of a top-notch team, as well as my full assistance.
I plan to cultivate the top scorer of this first phase into a multibillionaire. He will become an example for all students of Normal University, the goal for everyone to strive towards.
Of course, there is only one spot, and whoever manages to secure the first place in next year's comprehensive rankings will inevitably become a top-tier billionaire tycoon. So, don't waste such a great opportunity."
With a hint of a smile in his eyes, Chu Mo looked directly at the girl before him and encouraged:
"I've told this information to you alone. Whether you'll share it with others or not, that's up to you to decide."
"Chu senior, may I ask you a question?" the girl with eyes reflecting the dazzling galaxy slightly tilted her head, her waterfall-like hair fluttering in the wind, her eyes locked onto Chu Mo's. Only after Chu Mo nodded did Tang Tang, with a focused look, ask:
"Do you hope that I win that billion in startup funds and become a billionaire rich enough to be worth billions?"
Her gentle words lingered in the air as Chu Mo pondered quietly and then softly replied:
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"A lie!"
"Ha ha—" Chu Mo broke into a light laugh, the corners of his mouth lifting with a hint of interest as he said, "Then I'll tell you a lie, I hope you can become the one with the highest score, and then through hard work and struggle, become a billionaire tycoon."
The girl beside him with dazzling star-like eyes also curved the corners of her mouth, her face peach-like, her voice soft as orchids:
"Tomorrow I will post this news on the campus website, letting the whole school know that becoming the first place not only brings a startup fund of a hundred million, but also Chu Upperclassman's full support—with a great chance of becoming a billionaire tycoon!
"With that said, not only the top ten, but even those within the top hundred overall scores would fight tooth and nail, wouldn't they? The difficulty of wanting to be first place should increase by more than double after this!"
Chu Mo fell silent, realizing the girl beside him seemed to have misunderstood something.
He didn't want her to become the first place and a billionaire tycoon just to have the opportunity to take her to the ninety-fifth floor of Tianxiang Garden as a maid, not because he had any feelings for her personally.
It seemed the girl by his side mistook it as him being interested in her.
He was too lazy to explain, nor did he have a way to explain. Surely he couldn't just say, "I'm not interested in you, I just want you to work as a maid."
Under the lamplight across the way, a young man who had been studying into the night seemed to notice Chu Mo and Tang Tang's figures. Joy suddenly sparkled in his eyes. After packing up his books, he strode over to the two, gazing at the girl with the dazzling star-like eyes, his voice resounding:
"Tang Tang, next year I will definitely break into the top ten, and by then I'll get a startup fund of fifty million. I want to start a business with you."
The tall boy holding a book spoke, and only then did Chu Mo remember—he was ranked twelfth in overall scores, the same boy he had made a deal with in the auditorium that afternoon. If he made it into the top eleven, Chu Mo would give him fifty million for his startup fund, but if he didn't make it into the top eleven, he wouldn't get a cent.
The boy standing before them was tall and handsome, and there was a resolute and daring courage about him. His eyes fixed on Tang Tang, the campus belle in front of him, his whole demeanor filled with deep and focused emotion.
However, as the boy finished speaking, the strikingly beautiful girl beside him simply shook her head slightly, her voice coldly stating:
"Zhao Jiadi, I've told you so many times that I don't like you. I hope you don't waste your time on me anymore. And why shouldn't I be able to get a startup fund of a hundred million? Why should I start a business with you? I hope you'll stop bothering me from now on."
"Upperclassman Chu, let's go!"
The girl known as Tang Tang raised her head to give Chu Mo a look, her eyes clear, her expression carrying a strange glimmer.
It was only then that the boy named Zhao Jiadi noticed Chu Mo standing aside. Previously, his entire attention had been on the girl with stars in her eyes, but when he saw the mature and composed Chu Mo, the boy bit his lip slightly.
With his competitive nature, he normally wouldn't give up easily, but when he saw it was Chu Mo standing next to the girl, the defiance and indignation in his eyes instantly turned to dejection.
If it were any other student in the school, he would dare to boast and to compete, but if it was Chu Mo, he didn't even have the qualifications to compete.
Even the fifty million startup fund that he took pride in depended on Chu Mo's grant.
The tall, desolate boy lowered his head softly, his gaze dim as he watched Chu Mo and the girl he admired walk away, not even having the courage to utter a threat.
"That guy really likes you!"
As they walked toward the school gate, Chu Mo spoke with a neutral expression.
The girl beside him with bright starry eyes nodded slightly, her voice crisp:
"I know, but he's not the one in my heart!"
Chu Mo turned his head, only to see the girl beside him gazing at him directly with tender, moist eyes.
He gave a wry smile.
At the bottom of his heart, a voice whispered.
"But all I want is to take you to Tianxiang Garden as a maid!"