Chapter 260 - 164: What a Coincidence
Su Chen paused, gathering his thoughts before speaking. "You could film interesting things from daily life. They don’t have to be particularly profound, but they must be funny!"
"The average person is already overwhelmed by car loans and mortgages. Who wants to go online just to see more hardship? Making fun short videos will definitely grab people’s attention."
After speaking, he saw the two of them lost in thought. Su Chen didn’t say anything more and simply turned and left.
By the time the two came back to their senses, Su Chen was long gone.
"Qianqian, are we still going to do this interview project?"
Talk about a false start. We crashed and burned with the very first person we tried to interview.
The leader of the pair, Qianqian, was silent for a moment before shaking her head. "He had a point. Come on, let’s go back to the dorm and think this through!"
Seeing her companion’s fighting spirit renewed, the photographer nodded firmly. "We’ll definitely succeed."
The two walked towards their dorm, arm in arm, talking and laughing.
The early spring sun shone down on them, casting long shadows.
Su Chen had initially thought about being an angel investor, casually investing in the two to see what might come of it, but on second thought, he abandoned the idea.
’An esteemed institution like Peking University isn’t a place that nurtures low-brow pursuits. Poor students will only study harder; they don’t have time to film TikTok videos. And the wealthy students will just use Peking University as a platform to expand their networks. Everyone is striving to climb upward; who would bother to look down and enjoy the scenery? Those two are just pursuing a temporary hobby. Ultimately, they’ll return to their studies.’
After leaving, Su Chen didn’t continue wandering the Peking University campus. Instead, he got into his Rolls-Royce and drove straight off. The main reason was a phone call he had just received...
It was from Professor Wu, all the way in Xi’an. He told Su Chen that Wei Xiuwen from the Harbin Institute of Technology had been secured. Furthermore, his and Old Man Chen’s work handovers were going exceptionally smoothly, and they could head to the research base on Zheng Island in a week at most.
Su Chen hadn’t expected them to sort things out with their universities so quickly; he thought it would take at least half a month. This sudden development disrupted his plans.
On top of that, Su Chen wasn’t entirely clear on the current situation at the Zheng Island research base, or whether the institute had even been built yet.
Thinking of these issues, Su Chen decided to make a trip to Zheng Island to see how things were progressing.
.......
For this trip to Zheng Island, Su Chen didn’t take his private jet. The reason was simple: Zheng Island has no airport. The nearest one is several dozen kilometers away.
Rather than go through all that trouble, Su Chen decided to take the high-speed rail directly there.
After all, the experience on high-speed rail nowadays is no worse than on a plane. Besides, the trip from the Imperial Capital wouldn’t take much time and was actually much more convenient than flying.
"Sir, I didn’t expect the service on the domestic high-speed rail to be on par with major airports."
Jiang Hui glanced at the high-speed rail attendant walking ahead of them and muttered quietly to Su Chen.
In truth, Su Chen was also surprised at how good the service in the business class cabin was. In addition to a dedicated waiting area like at an airport, they even had a staff member personally escort them.
Soon, the attendant led them to the business class car Su Chen had booked. Stepping inside, he discovered there were only six seats in the entire car, and they were arranged in a reverse herringbone layout, just like in a first-class airplane cabin.
Each business class seat was its own private space, complete with a sliding door.
Not long after he sat down, he heard a commotion from outside, as if a crowd was welcoming someone.
Just as Su Chen was about to look out the window, three or four people entered the car, muttering about why there were so many people.
Hearing a somewhat familiar voice, Su Chen turned his head and saw Deng Chao, Chen He, and a young man in a mask walking in.
Chen He, who was walking in front, said irritably, "Lu, you should just wear a mask every time you go out from now on. If you hadn’t been spotted, we wouldn’t have been chased."
The moment the words left his mouth, he saw a head pop up from the front row of the business class seats. The familiar face made him stop in his tracks.
Deng Chao, who was walking behind him, bumped right into him.
"He, what are you spacing out for?" Deng Chao said, giving him a couple of shoves, but he got no reaction.
Chen He was in no mood to deal with Deng Chao right now. He stared hard, even rubbing his eyes, and realized he wasn’t mistaken. It really was Su Chen.
He hurried over to Su Chen. Deng Chao, who had been leaning on Chen He’s back, was caught off guard by the sudden movement and staggered forward...
Luckily, his quick reflexes allowed him to grab a nearby seat, saving himself from a fall.
As he recovered, Deng Chao was about to scold Chen He when he, too, saw Su Chen’s head peeking out. He immediately understood what was happening.
He also hurried over.
"Mr. Su! What a coincidence!"
’What a fucking coincidence,’ Su Chen thought, looking at the two men standing before him. ’Running into acquaintances even on the high-speed rail.’
"It is quite a coincidence. Where are you two headed?"
"Zheng Island! We’re filming a variety show there!" Deng Chao replied quickly.
Hearing this, Su Chen’s expression became even stranger.
Chen He, standing beside him, noticed Su Chen’s odd expression and asked tentatively, "Mr. Su, you’re not also going to Zheng Island, are you?"
Su Chen nodded. "I have a project on Zheng Island. I’m going to check on its progress."