Chapter 511 - 306: Treat Them Like People

Chapter 511: Chapter 306: Treat Them Like People

Staring at the single, icy-cold word—"Scram"—Lin Chu didn’t reply. He just shook his head and smiled.

He didn’t really mind Zhou Luan’s attitude, though.

She was flustered.

In truth, Lin Chu could still sense that Zhou Luan had feelings for him—something akin to one of those pacts: ’If you’re not married by thirty, and I’m not married either, let’s just settle for each other.’

Her feelings weren’t any less than that, but they weren’t any more, either.

’It’s mainly because of my playboy nature,’ he thought. ’Any normal girl would find it impossible to accept, unless she were a pure gold digger. And of course, I wouldn’t be interested in that type anyway.’

’And wanting me to change? That’s absolutely impossible.’

’A man is a boy until the day he dies!’

’Always a fan of eighteen-year-olds!’

As for An Yunzhi, Lin Chu didn’t have a habit of looking down on the fallen. Although the phrase "a phoenix in distress is no better than a chicken" had popped into his head earlier, he found the sentiment a bit too harsh. ’Karma minus one,’ he thought, shaking his head and banishing the thought from his mind.

Back inside the Moulin Rouge.

Still thinking about what had just happened, Lin Chu scrolled through his contact list and saw Kang Hao’s name.

After a moment’s thought, he casually sent him a message.

"Xiaokangkang, how have you been?"

At that moment, he was in the mood for some drama.

Their two families had been friends for generations, and both sets of parents had intended to set them up. Kang Hao had also seemed quite keen on the idea.

Although he had already tested An Yunzhi’s attitude at the airport—she had been utterly disdainful of Kang Hao—that was before.

Now... it was hard to say.

This whole "fallen goddess" storyline, to some extent, really appealed to a certain male fixation. Lin Chu was a man himself, so he naturally knew what his bros would be thinking. The only difference between them was their varying levels of morality and self-discipline.

"Ha, Brother Chu, great to hear from you! I’m getting ready to be engaged soon. It was arranged by my family. My fiancée’s surname is Li, and we’ve tentatively set the wedding for the nineteenth of the first lunar month next year. I haven’t sent out invitations yet, but I wanted to give you a heads-up, hehe."

Kang Hao replied quickly. Lin Chu hadn’t even asked about any of this, but Kang Hao had laid it all out—very efficient communication.

Perhaps it was also to preemptively avoid any questions from Lin Chu that might make things awkward for both of them.

After all, they were both members of the United Youth Association now.

And in the eyes of the association’s president, You Shaoqiang, Lin Chu’s standing was clearly much higher than his.

Seeing this message...

Lin Chu instantly understood.

"Great! Congratulations! I’ll definitely be there. Good to see you’ve found your happiness."

He couldn’t help but shake his head and smile again.

’This is reality,’ he thought.

’Besides, they were never even a couple. An Yunzhi looked down on him from the very beginning.’

"Hehe, thanks, Brother Chu! You have to be there. I’ll send you a formal invitation in a little while."

Kang Hao replied politely.

Lin Chu: "Alright."

Tsk.

Marriage.

The word triggered a subtle idea in his mind, and Lin Chu couldn’t resist opening the group chat with his core bros.

"Bros! Time for you all to get married!"

"You guys need to get married, quick!"

"I want to play with kids! But I don’t want them to be my own!"

’Marriage means I can give gifts—very, very big gifts. After all, for such an important day in someone’s life, no gift is too extravagant.’

’Once they’re married, it won’t be long before they, in all likelihood, have kids.’

’This means I’ll have more godsons and goddaughters, which in turn means I can give them lots and lots of gifts. And they can call me ’Daddy’ with a clear conscience.’

’A reserve force of second-generation minions.’

’Of course, for me, this matter should probably be put on the agenda soon, too.’

As for his own children, Lin Chu’s current thinking was based on an ancient, open strategy: the Edict of Extending Grace, a system of enfeoffment.

’One or a few for each of the five major continents.’

’Before long, he’d have businesses on all of them anyway. And even if he didn’t have them now, he could just buy them.’

’Expanding the empire begins with my generation.’

’The first generation will lay the foundation; the second will continue to build upon it.’

’The ordinary children can live a comfortable life on a trust fund, while the exceptional ones will be rigorously cultivated to expand the family empire.’

In the group chat.

Seeing Lin Chu’s messages, the bros immediately blew up the chat.

"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you!"

"Hypocrite! When are you getting married yourself?"

"No marriage and no kids keeps you safe and sound! I’m terrified of getting cleaned out!"

Message after message popped up.

Then Hu Ping’an sent a message: "Brother Chu, you know my situation. I’m divorced and don’t plan on remarrying. I only love you..." and the group quickly turned it into a running gag.

Wang Zhefei: "Brother Chu, you know me. I love you, and only you."

Lu Ming: "Brother Chu, you know me. I’m holding down the fort in the Middle East... ’How can I start a family before the barbarians are defeated?’"

Liu Junfeng: "Brother Chu, you know me. It’s Old Liu... let’s just say I’m not up to it anymore. Lost the ability, you know?"

Zhang Peng: "Brother Chu, you know me. Old Zhang here. ’I pass through a field of a thousand flowers, but not a single petal clings to me!’"

...

The whole group chat was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Lin Chu: ...

"You bastards!"

"Every single one of you has a special talent, huh?"

Heh.

What a bunch of degenerates.

Not a single goddamn one of them was a decent person.

After a moment of thought, he logged into his account as the CEO of his conglomerate and started drafting an all-hands memo directly on his phone.

"@everyone."

"In support of national policies to increase the birth rate, LC Group is announcing a new initiative. Any employee, male or female, who gets married will receive one free property and one vehicle valued at approximately 300,000. For the first, second, third child, and so on, there will be additional bonuses and material rewards. Specific details will be announced later by the CEO’s Office. This incentive is tentatively set for a five-year period, to be reviewed upon expiration. This policy is top secret. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited and will result in legal action."