Chapter 525

After Wu Yun’s speech, it was time to award the scholarships funded by his donation.

Accompanied by the university president and the deans, Wu Yun presented the scholarships to the first group of outstanding and financially disadvantaged students selected by the school. The opening ceremony concluded only after he took a commemorative group photo with them.

On the afternoon the opening ceremony ended, news and posts about Wu Yun began to circulate on social media.

“China’s Youngest Billionaire: ‘If you find the right tailwind, even a pig can fly!'”

“Wu Yun: ‘If you had ten million, would you choose to lie flat or start a business?'”

“Wu Yun: ‘Most People Aren’t Cut Out for Entrepreneurship!'”

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Three days had passed since Wu Yun’s speech at the Sichuan Normal University opening ceremony, but discussion about him and his speech continued to rage online.

The phrase “lying flat” also became popular among the younger generation.

“Are you ‘lying flat’ today?”

“I’m getting ready to ‘lie flat’!”

“I’m so jealous of people like you who can just ‘lie flat’!”

Of course, many people also supported Wu Yun’s claim that most people aren’t suited for entrepreneurship. Some even cited data, pointing to the number of companies registered each year versus the number that go bankrupt.

Naturally, most of those who supported this view were people with work experience.

As for the students still living in their ivory towers, many were full of self-confidence. They declared that they could definitely succeed as entrepreneurs after graduation, or even while still in school. Even if they couldn’t be the next Wu Yun, they were sure they’d have no problem becoming a small business owner.

None of this affected the rhythm of Wu Yun’s life. He just smiled when he saw the news and comments. If he came across a particularly interesting one, he would even personally leave a reply or two.

After the opening ceremony, Wu Yun invited his three dorm mates out for a meal, along with Wen Meng and her roommates.

Wu Yun also got an update on Liu Yongheng’s shared power bank business.

The shared bike industry had been rocked by scandals over security deposits, and Wu Yun had warned Liu Yongheng about this early on.

Because of this, when similar deposit issues bankrupted several of his competitors in the shared power bank market, Liu Yongheng, backed by his family’s ample funds, seized the opportunity to capture the vast majority of the market in major cities.

“Chief! A lot of venture capitalists are contacting me now. They want to acquire a stake in the company. What do you think I should do?”

The cost of power banks was far lower than that of shared bikes, so Liu Yongheng had been able to fund the business himself and still held one hundred percent of his company’s shares.

“If you don’t need the development capital, you don’t have to sell. If you want to make your own shares more valuable, you can choose to let some major investors in. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, so take it for what it’s worth.”

Liu Yongheng remembered that most of the companies under Wu Yun’s umbrella had other corporations or venture capitalists holding shares, and his mind was gradually made up.

“Chief! Here’s to you!”

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If it weren’t for Wu Yun’s robust constitution, Liu Yongheng would have actually drunk him under the table that night.

It was the first time Wu Yun had seen Liu Yongheng’s drinking capacity. By the end of the night, Pang Guang and Li Shiming were long passed out, but Liu Yongheng was acting as if nothing had happened. And this was shocking, considering Wu Yun himself basically had a cheat-code body.

It took two cars to get everyone back to school.

Finally, Wu Yun and Wen Meng took their private car back to Black Eagle Manor.

Ever since Qi Fei had gone to the Capital City to find Bai Yue, Wu Yun felt much more relaxed. He no longer had to be so guarded during their video calls.

The only issue was that Bai Yue would occasionally throw a small fit. When the four of them were on a call, she’d see how much time Wu Yun spent with Wen Meng, and it would make her jealous.

It got to the point where Wu Yun had to agree to a series of “unequal treaties” with Bai Yue, promising to take the three of them—her, Wen Meng, and Qi Fei—on an overseas trip during the National Day holiday. Only then did he manage to escape her incessant nagging.

At the mention of a trip, the three women immediately grew excited. Forgetting all about Wu Yun, they huddled together to discuss potential destinations.

Just as Wu Yun was settling back into his routine and preparing for a financing meeting for Little Red Car in a couple of days, he received an unexpected phone call.

It was from Yu Xiao, Wu Yun’s older cousin. Wu Yun hadn’t seen him since their last meeting in the Capital City, though they occasionally kept in touch on WeChat or played games together online.

This was the first time Yu Xiao had ever taken the initiative to call him.

“Cuz! Congrats! You’re famous among us college students again! I hear people talking about you all over my campus.”

“You have no idea how crazy the girls at my school are. I just mentioned once that you were my cousin, and now they’re all calling you their ‘husband’!”

“Sigh. Nobody believes you when you tell the truth these days!” Yu Xiao’s voice was laced with resignation.

Wu Yun laughed. “That’s normal. If I were them, I wouldn’t believe it either!”

Wu Yun made some small talk with Yu Xiao, but he could sense his cousin’s hesitation. He decided to ask directly, “Cousin, is there something you need my help with?”

Wu Yun immediately heard a sly chuckle from the other end of the line. “Heh heh! I guess I can’t hide anything from you, cuz! I do actually have something I need your help with!”

“What is it?” Wu Yun was curious. Based on his interactions with Yu Xiao, he knew his cousin wasn’t the type to ask for favors.

“It’s a long story! When are you free? I’ll come find you. It’s too complicated to explain over the phone,” Yu Xiao said with a cheerful laugh.

“Alright. Come to the Little Red Car headquarters this afternoon. I’ll be waiting for you in my office. We can grab dinner together tonight, too,” Wu Yun said, glancing at the documents on his desk.