Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 93

Chapter 93: Only Renting Some Servers

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“As a student, I only know a little about tea leaves… I have no interest in the tea ceremony, so I’m not very knowledgeable about it,” Xia Ruoming answered honestly.

“Haha, I was just asking casually, don’t take it to heart. Young Ruoming’s tea brewing technique shows that no one who understands tea ceremony would brew directly with water like that.” Perhaps appreciating Xia Ruoming’s honesty, Wu Kejin laughed again. There weren’t many people who knew little about tea ceremony but tried to get close to him and curry favor using it.

“Since the principal likes it, why don’t I give this can of tea leaves to you? I don’t understand tea ceremony, it would just be wasted in my hands.” After saying this, Xia Ruoming prepared to take out the small can again to give to Wu Kejin.

“No need, no need.” Wu Kejin waved his hands repeatedly. “The color is bright, the taste is mellow, I can tell just by smelling that this is first-pick Biluochun tea. This tea isn’t cheap, you’re trying to bribe me, aren’t you?”

“Since the principal refuses, I won’t insist.” Xia Ruoming didn’t feel awkward, because this principal was just as she remembered, he hadn’t accepted any gifts in his 4 years in office.

Seeming very satisfied with Xia Ruoming’s response, Wu Kejin nodded approvingly. Someone who knows when to advance and retreat has the potential for a bright future.

“Have a seat, Young Ruoming. I called you here firstly to see what our new top scholar is like, and secondly to hear about your plans for the future. Are you interested in an official career?”

But Xia Ruoming shook her head vigorously like a rattle drum, repeatedly refusing.

“Thank you for your concern, Principal, but I have no such plans.”

She wasn’t even sure about pursuing a master’s degree, and they wanted her to become an official?

Even if she could start as a section chief right away, she still wouldn’t be interested!

She would rather socialize with wealthy young masters than deal with people in officialdom. To think they could tie a reincarnator’s life to an official career, no way!

At least, she didn’t want to be tainted by that environment, nor did she want to be restricted in the future.

Like in her previous life, lying on the terrace of a riverside villa, enjoying a sunbath while admiring the Yangtze River views, occasionally creating novels and artwork, wasn’t that life wonderful? Why choose a path that would go against her principles, require years of toil, and be full of uncertainties?

These words made Wu Kejin raise his eyebrows, showing some surprise. He had never seen someone refuse so decisively before. The path to swift advancement was right before their eyes, yet someone could actually ignore it.

“Oh? Then what are Young Ruoming’s plans for the future?”

“Business, and then lying in piles of money daydreaming every day.” Although the words sounded outrageous, Xia Ruoming had a serious expression.

Of course, there must be many people who share the same dream as her.

Xia Ruoming’s words almost made Wu Kejin laugh in exasperation. Should a top scholar have this kind of attitude?

Seeing Wu Kejin’s expression, Xia Ruoming added: “Because I’m greedy, I want everything. If I pursue an official career, I can’t guarantee my heart will always stay pure, maybe one day my hands won’t be clean anymore. Rather than becoming like that, I might as well choose a path that can satisfy my desires from the start. Besides, I’m not someone who can follow rules and conventions. If I honestly pursued an official career or academics, I’m afraid my heart might not even have turned black before I break down.”

“Ah, in this world, it’s rare to find someone who can see themselves clearly. Many people would still choose power even knowing they couldn’t resist temptation. You having this level of self-awareness is very good, very good indeed.” Wu Kejin nodded approvingly again. “However, studying well is your main task right now. It’s too early to talk about starting a business from scratch. In business, the initial stage is the hardest, capital, connections, all these must be in place. Although you might indeed have extraordinary talent, talent isn’t the most important thing on this path.”

Xia Ruoming just slightly curved her lips upward.

Starting from scratch? Want to check how many digits I have in my account? To be honest, she had already achieved her dream of lying in piles of money daydreaming every day.

But as mentioned before, people are never satisfied. Since she had 1 billion, she would think about turning it into 10 billion.

“Thank you for your concern, Principal, but I have already started taking action for this.”

“Oh? Young Ruoming is truly extraordinary, already preparing to start business during university? If you need any help after graduation, feel free to come to the school.” After taking a sip of tea, Wu Kejin said slowly.

Although Wu Kejin appeared curious on the surface, he didn’t take Xia Ruoming’s words seriously. You need to lay the foundation before building a building, how could a university student with no background have that much money now?

“Yes… but well, this matter might indeed need the Principal’s help…” Hearing Wu Kejin’s words, Xia Ruoming suddenly smiled. She had been wondering how to bring this up.

“Uh- cough cough cough…” Suddenly choking on a mouthful of tea, Wu Kejin coughed violently. He had never seen this kind of student in his life. Earlier he was just being polite, if Xia Ruoming really became successful in the future, it might help solve the school’s employment issues. But now Xia Ruoming was actually climbing up that pole he extended.

“Don’t rush, Principal, drink your water slowly. What I’m asking isn’t anything troublesome, and doesn’t require you to use any authority.” Xia Ruoming seemed completely unhurried. Her way of speaking with big pauses almost gave Wu Kejin a heart attack. “I want to rent the school’s servers. Even if it’s 10% above market price, that’s fine. What does the Principal think?”

“Just that?” Wu Kejin was stunned. He thought Xia Ruoming was going to make some outrageous request.

Rent the school’s servers? Even going through normal bidding procedures, there were quite a few idle servers just collecting dust. Renting them to a student wouldn’t be a big problem, but renting so many servers… Just started freshman year and already has a company running?

“These are minor issues, but we still need to go through proper procedures. No need for extra payment, we don’t want people thinking our school is in poor condition.” Wu Kejin shook his head. “Alright, I’ll help you handle this matter. When Yan Ming notifies you, just go through the procedures. However, I still need to ask, what do you plan to use these servers for?”

Although he believed the new top scholar wouldn’t use them for anything improper, he still needed to ask clearly. He also wanted to confirm if Xia Ruoming had really started a company.

“Well… part of it will be used for the novel website I’m planning to launch, and another part is for a new internet company I just established. The server issue hasn’t been resolved, which is why I thought of using the school’s servers.” Xia Ruoming answered honestly without concealing anything.

“Really started a company huh, already having your own business just entering freshman year… Wait, this kid, didn’t come to Zhejiang University just targeting the school’s servers from the start, did she…”

At this moment, Wu Kejin suddenly had this strange thought, because he felt that Xia Ruoming might not have come to Zhejiang University for studying.