King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

Seeing no response on the other end of the phone, Zhan Yiling continued, "Gao Jianmin, if I report this to the department or even the school office, you will not hesitate to deceive hundreds of students in order to win the favor of the opposite sex."

"And then you use that to blackmail the opposite sex into submission. You should know better than anyone the consequences!"

"Can you continue working as a counselor at the university? Can you pursue a master's degree? Can you stay on as a faculty member? Think about it carefully."

Gao Jianmin couldn't hold back any longer: "Zhan, Zhan Yiling, how could you become like this? You're actually turning around and accusing me?"

"If you don't believe me, just try it, Gao Jianmin..."

Zhan Yiling continued, "You can't prove that I ordered you to do that, but many students can testify that you told them that."

"We'll see how it goes."

This time, Gao Jianmin fell silent.

After Zhan Yiling finished speaking, her hand holding the microphone was sweating.

But she could hear the sound of Gao Jianmin's Adam's apple moving up and down as he swallowed.

Gao Jianmin finally lost his temper: "Zhan Yiling, Zhan Yiling, I never imagined you would do anything for He Fan!"

Without waiting for Zhan Yiling's response, he lamented, "I, Gao Jianmin, regret it so much. I should have asked you to come to my dormitory to pick up your ID card that day, instead of at that small restaurant."

"If we were in the dorm, and I were holding up that big box of ID cards, and I asked you to do something, could you have refused?"

Zhan Yiling suddenly felt nauseous!

She said coldly and disdainfully to the person on the other end of the phone, "Teacher Gao, you should really cherish your image."

Gao Jianmin immediately let out a wail: "I... I was just thinking about it, don't I even have the right to think about it?"

"Do you know how much effort I put into this?"

"I mobilized almost the entire school. I thought my efforts and hard work would move you, and I thought we would have a chance to start over."

"Who would have thought that not only would all of this have turned into a dream, but now, in your eyes, I've become a lecher, a hooligan..."

It was obvious that Gao Jianmin was completely devastated at this moment.

Having determined that the threat from the other party had been eliminated, Zhan Yiling's tone immediately softened: "Teacher Gao, things aren't as serious as you're making them out to be."

"I, Zhan Yiling, do not imagine you to be that kind of person. I did not in the past, I do not now, and I will not in the future."

Do you know the difference between a good person and a bad person?

"The point is that although good people and bad people may think similarly, good people will ultimately only think about it."

"You are now a teacher, after all. I believe in you, Professor Gao. You can't be all that bad, right?"

"Of course, if you're willing to imagine each other as hopelessly bad, and if that helps you completely forget me, I don't mind."

Gao Jianmin gave a bitter smile and asked with some sorrow, "Yiling, are you really determined to be with He Fan for the rest of your life?"

"Gao Jianmin, I think this has nothing to do with you anymore," Zhan Yiling replied calmly.

"I offered my heart to you, the bright moon, but alas, your bright moon shines only on He Fan's ditch."

Gao Jianmin continued, "Zhan Yiling, even if you wholeheartedly regard He Fan as your guiding light, how can you guarantee he won't look after the gutter?"

Having said that, he threw out a sentence almost like a curse: "Fine! Since that's how it is, I won't say any more!"

"Finally, I'd like to leave you with this: I sincerely hope that He Fan will always be worthy of you, Zhan Yiling..."

...

A few days later, Zhang Wei accompanied Zhan Yiling on a business trip to Qingcheng.

During the summer vacation, all the mid- to low-end hotels and guesthouses in Qingcheng were fully booked.

Even primary and secondary schools are putting together desks and chairs in classrooms to make beds in order to attract group tourists.

The shortage of beds naturally led to soaring housing prices.

Zhang Wei couldn't help but say to Zhan Yiling, "Chen Jianghe should really open a hotel. Opening a hotel in China is more profitable than selling computers."

Zhan Yiling advised Zhang Wei, "You can stay at the Haitian Hotel with me."

"The prices of high-end hotels do not fluctuate much, and IBM's year-round discounted rates are not affected by peak or off-peak seasons."

Zhang Wei shook his head: "No way! Low-end hotels are already having to subsidize the difference between the room rate and the business trip standard out of their own pockets."

"If we stayed at a luxury hotel like Haitan, we would lose even more money."

Zhan Yiling laughed and said, "Didn't I already teach you how to do it back in Shenyang?"

Zhang Wei shook his head again: "That's not appropriate."

Zhan Yiling rolled her eyes at him angrily: "Do whatever you want, as if I forced you to take advantage of Chen Jianghe."

I encountered a problem when booking a meeting room at the Haitian Hotel.

The hotel's sales manager, who was in charge of the meeting, apologized to Zhan Yiling, saying, "It's really unfortunate, but a company is holding an event and has not only booked the multi-functional hall but also all the meeting rooms."

Seeing Zhang Wei standing next to her with a worried look on his face, Zhan Yiling had no choice but to put on a tough front and adopt the attitude of someone who was taking advantage of her.

"Manager, could you check how many rooms IBM books at your Haitong Hotel each year?"

"Not to mention how many events we've held at your Haitan."

"All you need right now is a small meeting room, and you're just passing the buck to us?"

The hotel sales manager was surprised that Zhan Yiling, who had been all smiles and friendly just moments before, suddenly had such a bad temper.

They quickly said they would try their best to coordinate.

A short while later, the manager returned with good news.

Given the long-standing partnership between IBM and Haitang Hotel, the hotel leadership attaches great importance to this.

We decided to vacate a meeting room that we usually use ourselves and make it available for IBM.

Zhan Yiling did not immediately express her opinion, but said she would go to the conference room to take a look first.

Upon arrival, I found it to be a very clean and beautiful room, no different from other meeting rooms.

Zhan Yiling then asked the hotel's sales manager, "How much does it cost?"

The manager countered, "How many days will you be using it?"

Zhan Yiling said, "Just one day."

The manager thought for a moment and said, "Then we'll let you use it for free. We weren't planning on making money from this meeting room anyway."

Zhan Yiling was just about to feign politeness...

Zhang Wei, who had been silent all along, shamelessly stepped forward, grasped the manager's hand, and thanked him profusely.

Zhan Yiling was immediately amused and exasperated.

Then she said to Zhang Wei, "Since the meeting room is free, why don't you move in with Haitan?"

"Instead of charging for accommodation, we'll charge you for the conference room rental, so you won't have to travel back and forth."

"That's not a good idea!"

Zhang Wei shook his head. "The conference room is free, and the accommodation fee is what it should be. They can't be confused."

"Hey Zhang Wei, I just don't understand, who are you to Chen Jianghe? Why are you putting yourself through this?"

Zhan Yiling laughed in exasperation again, "Forget it! We're not on the same wavelength, there's no point in talking to you."