Urban Super Almighty Student

Chapter 73 - Meng Yongyan Looking for Trouble with Ye Hao

Tang Pianpian's skepticism was understandable.

If Ye Hao could easily come up with thirty million yuan, he could afford a house in Glento.

“A couple of days ago, someone gifted me a Dawn Pearl,” Ye Hao mentioned.

“Dawn Pearl?” Tang Pianpian's eyes sparkled. “Can I see it?”

Ye Hao got up and retrieved the Dawn Pearl from the guest bedroom.

“This pearl is stunning,” Tang Pianpian remarked, her eyes filled with envy.

“If you like it, it's yours,” Ye Hao offered with a smile.

Tang Pianpian blushed at the gesture.

This was a Dawn Pearl worth thirty million yuan!

The fact that Ye Hao was willing to give it to her without a second thought made Tang Pianpian's heart flutter.

“It's too precious,” Tang Pianpian said quickly, placing the Dawn Pearl back in its box.

“In a couple of days, I'll hand this Dawn Pearl over to the auction house,” Ye Hao said gently. “You can start working on the new app now.”

“Do you really trust that I can pull this off?” Tang Pianpian pondered before looking intently into Ye Hao's eyes.

“Yes.”

“I won't let you down,” Tang Pianpian promised earnestly.

“Don't put too much pressure on yourself,” Ye Hao advised. He then called Taishi Xiu.

“I need a favor,” Ye Hao got straight to the point.

“Just tell me what you need,” Taishi Xiu responded, his eyes lighting up at the request.

Ye Hao was highly respected, and the Vermilion Bird Squad had been eager to recruit him, but he had declined their offers twice.

“Do you know how to develop apps?”

“Of course!”

“I'm looking for top-notch computer engineers.”

“That's me; I'm one of the best.”

Ye Hao was somewhat skeptical of Taishi Xiu's claim.

“What are Death God and Ning Xuan's specialties?”

“Death God is one of the world's leading hackers. Ning Xuan is an advisor for the National Security Intelligence Department.”

“They're that impressive?”

“Absolutely.”

“I'm planning to design an app. Would you be interested in helping out?”

“We'd be glad to help.”

“Would you consider working at my company?”

Taishi Xiu paused for a moment.

“I'll make sure you're well-compensated.”

“Ye Hao, my salary isn't exactly modest,” Taishi Xiu felt it was necessary to remind Ye Hao right off the bat.

“What's your salary at other companies?”

“Microsoft offered me an annual salary of three hundred and fifty thousand yuan.”

“I'll give you five million yuan,” Ye Hao said after a brief moment of contemplation.

Taishi Xiu was taken aback.

“Are you sure?” Taishi Xiu was quite astonished. After all, Microsoft was willing to pay him three hundred and fifty thousand yuan a year because they wanted him to move to the United States.

It must be said, Ye Hao's offer of five million yuan was very tempting to Taishi Xiu.

But Taishi Xiu wasn't certain Ye Hao could actually come up with five million yuan.

“Why would I deceive you about something like this?” Ye Hao said with a smile, “How about you come to Glento tomorrow and we can discuss the app in person?”

“Sounds good.”

After ending the call with Taishi Xiu, Ye Hao turned to Tang Pianpian.

“Discuss the app with Taishi Xiu tomorrow, will you?”

“Taishi Xiu?”

“Do you know him?”

“He's a top-notch network engineer. I've seen his profile in the database.”

“So, he's quite capable?”

“Definitely.” Tang Pianpian's excitement grew, “Taishi Xiu's connections are undoubtedly more extensive than ours. If he's willing to help us by inviting other computer engineers, we could save a significant amount of manpower and resources.”

“The decision is yours,” Ye Hao nodded in approval.

Ye Hao planned to hand over a strand of Dawn Pearls to Lin Rou'er for auction to raise funds.

The Lin family certainly had the connections for it, so Ye Hao reached out to their contacts.

With both issues addressed, Ye Hao saw the excitement in Tang Pianpian and asked, “Are you planning to get some rest?”

“I'm too wired to sleep right now.”

Tang Pianpian was too thrilled to even think about sleeping.

“Then I'll do some reading,” Ye Hao decided, aiming to finish the Encyclopedia of Herbs as soon as possible.

“Okay.” Tang Pianpian's mind was brimming with plans for running the company.

She pondered over the business until she drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

Once Ye Hao noticed Tang Pianpian had fallen asleep, he quietly drew the bronze dagger.

When Ye Hao unleashed the sword intent within the bronze dagger, the Nightmare Incarnate dared not trouble Tang Pianpian any longer.

The next morning at seven o'clock sharp, Tang Pianpian awoke.

Seeing Ye Hao sitting beside her, she whispered, “Are you tired?”

“I rest while I cultivate,” Ye Hao replied with a smile, shaking his head. “Do I look tired to you?”

“You're not fooling me?”

“There's no need for me to lie about such things,” Ye Hao said as he stood up. “I'm far from ordinary.”

“I just realized I forgot something,” Tang Pianpian said, slapping her forehead.

“What's that?”

“I forgot to do my embroidery.”

“Well, you can do it now.”

“But I have a class this morning.”

“Then take the day off,” Ye Hao suggested with a grin. “Taishi Xiu will be at the airport in a couple of hours. Aren't you coming with me to pick him up?”

“We'll go together,” Tang Pianpian responded eagerly.

Meeting Taishi Xiu was crucial for the development of the new app, so Tang Pianpian needed to see him. Besides, there were many details to iron out after their meeting, and she didn't want to leave it all to Ye Hao.

After Ye Hao left the room, he noticed Xiao Ming was missing.

Seeing Xiao Ming's luggage still there, he figured Xiao Ming had probably stepped out to shop.

Soon after, Xiao Ming returned, carrying a red-feathered rooster, and asked, “Do you know where I can find paper and brushes around here?”

“Just tell the taxi driver you want to go to Academic Lane,” Tang Pianpian advised, emerging from the bathroom.

“I'm on it,” Xiao Ming said, ready to leave.

“Hold on,” Ye Hao called out, catching up to him. “I need to buy some breakfast.”

Tang Pianpian felt a twinge of self-reproach, thinking, “How could I have forgotten to get breakfast for Ye Hao!”

By the time Ye Hao came back with breakfast for two, Tang Pianpian had finished sewing two pouches.

“Which one would you like?”

Ye Hao examined the pouches, his expression turning curious.

The two pouches were embroidered with mandarin ducks!

Tang Pianpian blinked and inquired, “What's the matter?”

“Nothing,” Ye Hao replied, selecting one of the pouches with a look of confusion. He wondered, “Does Tang Pianpian not realize the significance of mandarin ducks?”

Regardless of Tang Pianpian's knowledge on the subject, Ye Hao decided not to bring it up.

Ye Hao was halfway through his breakfast when his phone began to ring.

Seeing Yuan Gaoxing's name on the caller ID, Ye Hao was taken aback. He answered the call and said, “What's up?”

“Ye Hao, skip the military training today.”

“Why?”

“Meng Yongyan has brought a group of guys looking for you.”

“Meng Yongyan?” A chill flashed in Ye Hao's eyes.

“Meng Yongyan has his connections in the student council, so he's got his crew posted right outside our dorm,” Yuan Gaoxing explained, clearly displeased.

“Got it,” Ye Hao responded, then ended the call.

“Is Meng Yongyan giving you trouble?” Tang Pianpian asked, having overheard Ye Hao mention the name.