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Chapter 188 Business Opportunities
Shi An and Chen Yu walked side by side on the campus path, their steps light and their faces full of anticipation.

Today, the school drama club has an important performance, and Shi Ning is participating as a core member. Chen Yu specially made time for this performance.

Chen Yu rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Shi An, I wonder what kind of performance Shi Ning will give today. I'm really looking forward to it."

Shi An's lips curled up, and he teased, "Look at how anxious you are, even more concerned than your own brother. Don't you trust Shi Ning's abilities? It's bound to be amazing!"

Chen Yu scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and blushed.

Actually, he harbored feelings for Shi Ning. This time, not only to watch the performance, he also specially used the money he had saved for a long time to buy a bouquet of bright red roses, intending to give them to Shi Ning after the performance to express his feelings.

The two entered the auditorium and found seats in the front row.

After the play began, Shi Ning's performance was very engaging. Every look and movement was just right, and she brought out the character's emotions to the fullest.

Shi An and Chen Yu were completely absorbed, clapping and cheering from time to time.

Chen Yu's gaze was fixed on Shi Ning, his eyes filled with admiration and affection.

He gripped the flowers tightly, thinking that he would give them to Shi Ning later, and that her surprised and delighted expression would be beautiful.

Finally, the play ended amidst enthusiastic applause, and the actors went on stage to take their bows. Shi Ning stood in the center of the stage, smiling confidently.

Chen Yu excitedly stood up, about to go on stage to present the flowers, when he saw a handsome man walk onto the stage, holding a large bouquet of beautiful flowers.

Chen Yu stopped in his tracks, the smile on his face vanished, and his eyes dimmed.

He watched as the man handed the flowers to Shi Ning, who happily accepted them and even exchanged a few words with him.
Chen Yu felt a sharp pain in his heart, and the flower in his hand seemed to weigh a ton.

Shi An also witnessed this scene. She turned to look at Chen Yu and saw that he looked unwell. She gently patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Don't take it too seriously. Maybe that man is just an ordinary friend of Shi Ning's."

Chen Yu forced a smile and said, "Yeah, I know, maybe I'm overthinking it."

But his tone was full of disappointment.

After the show, Shi Ning saw Shi An and Chen Yu, walked over with a smile, and asked, "What did you think of my performance?"

Shi An smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Your acting was superb, I was moved several times!"

Chen Yu also tried to remain calm and said, "Shi Ning, your performance was wonderful. I have never seen such a great play before."

But he never had the courage to hand over the flowers.

Shi Ning noticed the flowers in Chen Yu's hand and asked curiously, "Chen Yu, who are you going to give these flowers to?"

Chen Yu's face flushed instantly. After hesitating for a moment, he stammered, "This...this was originally meant for you, but I saw someone else had given it to you first, so I..."

Shi Ning was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood Chen Yu's intention. She smiled awkwardly and explained, "Thank you, Chen Yu. The flowers were given by my senior brother. He has always taken good care of me, and he brought flowers to see the performance today."

Chen Yu nodded and said, "I understand, Shi Ning. It's alright, consider these flowers my congratulations on your successful performance."

As he spoke, he handed the flowers to Shi Ning.

Shi Ning accepted the flowers and said gratefully, "Thank you, Chen Yu. Your flowers are beautiful too."

At this moment, in order to break the awkwardness, Shi An quickly said, "Let's go get something to eat to celebrate. I know a great restaurant."

Shi Ning smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'm hungry too, let's go try it." The three of them walked out of the auditorium and headed towards the restaurant. Along the way, Chen Yu was in low spirits and walked silently.

Shi Ning and Shi An chatted about interesting things that happened in the drama club, trying to liven up the atmosphere.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Shi An kept telling jokes, making Shi Ning laugh heartily. Chen Yu was gradually infected by the laughter and joined in, feeling somewhat better.

By the time we finished eating, it was already dark.

Shi An and Chen Yu escorted Shi Ning back to her dormitory. Downstairs, Shi Ning said gratefully, "Thank you so much for coming to see the performance today and for treating me to dinner. I'm so happy!"

Chen Yu forced a smile and said, "You're welcome, Shi Ning. We hope you'll have many more wonderful performances in the future, and we'll definitely come to see you."

Shi Ning nodded: "Okay, I will try my best. Be careful on your way back."

Shi An and Chen Yu turned and left. After walking for a while, Chen Yu looked back at Shi Ning's dormitory, feeling a little bitter.

Shi An noticed his mood, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be discouraged, Chen Yu. You can't rush things when it comes to relationships. Maybe you'll have another chance in the future."

Chen Yu took a deep breath and smiled: "Yes, I know. I will make myself better."

Although Chen Yu was a little disappointed in his love life after the drama club performance, he quickly adjusted and focused more on his studies and life.

That day, while Chen Yu was strolling around campus, he overheard several students complaining.

One of the students said, "Sigh, there aren't many nice and creative stationery items near the school. I have to go a long way to buy stationery every time."

Another classmate chimed in, "Yeah, it would be great if there was a place on campus that sold unique stationery."

Upon hearing these words, Chen Yu's heart stirred, and an idea suddenly came to him.

He thought, since the students all have this need, why don't I seize this business opportunity and sell some nice and creative stationery at school?
Without hesitation, Chen Yu began searching online for suitable stationery suppliers.

He carefully compared the products and prices of multiple suppliers and finally selected several suppliers with good quality and reasonable prices.

Then, he used his saved pocket money and some money borrowed from Shi An to buy a batch of stationery, including cute notebooks, creative bookmarks, unique pens, and so on.

Chen Yu organized the stationery in his dormitory and began selling it on campus.

He first promoted the stationery in his own class, showing samples of the stationery. The students were very interested in the attractive and creative stationery and bought them one after another.

Then, Chen Yu used his spare time to promote his products in various classrooms throughout the school.

He held up the stationery and introduced its features and uses to his classmates. The students were touched by his enthusiasm and sincerity, and many of them bought his stationery.

Furthermore, Chen Yu also created a campus stationery sales group, where he posted pictures and prices of stationery to make it easier for students to purchase them.

He also offers a home delivery service. As long as students place an order in the group, he will deliver the stationery to them during his spare time.

With Chen Yu's promotion and marketing, more and more students learned about his stationery business, and his customer base grew.

Chen Yu is busy every day, but he is happy because he not only earns money, but also meets the needs of his classmates.

After a period of hard work, Chen Yu calculated his income and expenses and found that he had actually made a small profit.

He was very happy; this was the first time he had earned money through his own efforts, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment.