Chapter 781: Chapter 781: Strangers When We Meet Again

Qin Hao and Ning Yao looked up at Wang Yanghua. Ning Yao said, “Wang Yanghua, I’ve told you many times, please don’t call me that anymore.”

Wang Yanghua’s face turned a bit awkward, “Xiao Yao, I’m sincere about you. I’m not just fooling around, I really want to be with you.”

Ning Yao sneered after hearing his words. Wang Yanghua’s reputation in the class and at school was not good, especially since he became wealthy, he toyed with too many girls to count.

Qin Hao knew somewhat about Fatso Wang Yanghua. Originally, he had helped Fatso, never expecting him to turn out this way. Sometimes, money really could change a person.

Qin Hao looked at him and said, “Fatso, do you know why I later barely contacted you? The things you did were extremely despicable. Do you think others don’t know about what happened with Zhao De’s ex-girlfriend?”

Wang Yanghua’s face changed slightly when he heard this, “Brother, I… I couldn’t help it, I really didn’t mean it.”

Qin Hao, “Whether you could control yourself or not, what you did to her and how you treated her afterward, think about your conscience, do you feel guilty?”

Wang Yanghua looked uncomfortable, he couldn’t resist saying, “I didn’t mistreat her, I even gave her some money. Those girls who were with me were all seductive cheap goods, all for the money. I looked after their bodies, and they were after money, what’s wrong with mutual consent?”

Qin Hao looked disappointed, “You’re very rich, aren’t you? Don’t forget that I still own eighty percent of your company’s shares, and it’s been over a year since you gave me my share of the profits, right? You better just focus on your studies from now on.”

Wang Yanghua’s face drastically changed, “What are you trying to do? The company was built from my hard work, you just contributed some money. Isn’t it enough that I pay you back that money?”

Hearing his remarks, Qin Hao almost laughed, Just some money? Would you have developed to this point without that money?

He looked at Wang Yanghua and said indifferently, “Give me the money that belongs to me, and we can call it even. I will sell the shares, and you can go your own sunny path from now on.”

Wang Yanghua’s expression darkened, and he turned to leave the restaurant.

Qin Hao sighed. Ning Yao looked at him and said with a light smile, “See? This is the person you helped with your money back then.”

“He’s not wrong either; he just has different principles from mine,” Qin Hao didn’t mention Wang Yanghua again.

Ning Yao, “Has there been any news from the Interstellar Federation Government? There should have been some by now.”

Qin Hao shook his head, “I don’t know the situation over there. If only Earth’s network could merge with the interstellar’s, we could get more information.”

Ning Yao, “Then you should talk with the network communication companies in the interstellar. Just waiting here isn’t the solution.”

Hearing her words, Qin Hao’s eyes lit up, “That’s a good idea, I hadn’t thought of that. After sorting out matters here, I’ll make a trip to the interstellar, and it’s also a good chance to see just how powerful these interstellar empires are.”

Ning Yao said smilingly, “I want to experience this dazzling and colorful universe of stars.”

“Wait until you graduate from the Space Military Academy.”

…

After lunch, the two exited the restaurant. Ning Yao said, “Shall we take a walk?”

Qin Hao nodded, and the two of them started walking on the snack street. The street was crowded, mostly with students from Jianghai University and other nearby schools, with every storefront bustling with business.

Suddenly, Ning Yao said, “Thank you, Qin Hao.”

Qin Hao was a bit stunned, “Why suddenly thank me? It was you who treated me to lunch today, I should be thanking you.”

Ning Yao said with a smile, “This is on behalf of my parents thanking you. Now they both have jobs, and each of them earns over twenty thousand a month. You provided these jobs, you made our family’s life better.”

Qin Hao forced a smile and shook his head, “This is the result of societal progress and the inevitable development of the era. Even without me, another Qin Hao would have stood up.”

“By the way, how are things going with Si Yao?” Ning Yao asked nonchalantly.

Qin Hao gave a dry laugh, “Pretty good.”

Ning Yao: “You have several girlfriends, right?”

Although Qin Hao’s affairs were never reported on the internet or in the media, people in the industry knew about it. It was just one of those things that was understood, not spoken of, with no one daring to publicize these matters openly.

“Cough cough, let’s talk about something else,” Qin Hao said, his face slightly awkward.

Ning Yao pursed her lips and smiled, “Do you still remember how we met?”

Qin Hao: “On the train, right? Back when freshman year started.”

“You remember all that?” Ning Yao exclaimed with delight.

Qin Hao glanced at her, “Big sister, it wasn’t decades ago. How could I forget?”

Ning Yao chuckled but said nothing. The two walked for a while before returning to the school.

At one-thirty in the afternoon, the potential testing assessment continued. A little after two, Pu’er Island sent over ten newly manufactured testing equipment, which greatly sped up the testing speed and progress.

However, Jianghai University had too many students, and they couldn’t finish the tests in one day. At the same time, Qin Hao had He Qizhi notify the principals of a few other universities in Jianghai City, asking them to bring their students to participate in the testing.

After the testing ended at five in the afternoon, Qin Hao was about to leave when Sun Xiao, Han Jing, and Su Jia brought Ning Yao here to find him, “Mr. Qin, you agreed to have dinner with us tonight.”

Qin Hao was startled, having completely forgotten about this arrangement, “Okay then, I don’t really have anything else planned. Where shall we eat? Dinner is on me tonight.”

Sun Xiao spoke up, “Let’s go for hotpot. The weather is just right for it. There’s a great and affordable hotpot place nearby I know of.”

It was still winter in Jianghai City, and the weather was somewhat dry and cold. The group of five left the school and after a five-or-six-minute walk, arrived at the hotpot restaurant Sun Xiao had mentioned.

Upon entering the restaurant, the place was bustling with nearly every seat filled.

“Hello, welcome! Party of five?” The server hurried over and asked with a smile.

Sun Xiao nodded, “Do you have any private rooms available?”

Waitress: “Yes, ladies and gentlemen, please follow me to the second floor.”

Guided by the server, they reached a private room on the second floor. The second floor was much quieter than the first, though sounds occasionally came from other private rooms. Still, it was much better compared to the first floor.

Once seated in the private room, Sun Xiao and Ning Yao ordered a lot of items. With Qin Hao there to foot the bill, they went all out.

With the improvement in people’s living standards, various industries were also growing, such as the catering industry. More people were eating out every day, and their business was better than before.

The meats, vegetables, and various other dishes they ordered soon arrived, along with more than a dozen bottles of beer.

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