So what if I only have a junior college degree? It won't stop me from marrying the bureau chief

Over the next two weeks, the entire Lin'an University Town underwent a dramatic transformation.

The merchants in the university town, who were originally fighting their own battles, were suddenly greeted by a group of students claiming to be "sponsors of the official welcome party of Linyi University".

Lin Mu personally led the team, specifically targeting the most popular internet cafes, KTVs, and restaurants in the university town.

With Lin Mu's shrewd negotiation skills and the combined effect of "official cooperation with the Linda Youth League Committee," almost all the top businesses obediently signed cooperation agreements.

They even had to offer Lin Mu cigarettes and red envelopes, begging him to give them a better advertising spot.

In just ten days.

The [Linda Privilege Black Card Alliance], encompassing over thirty core merchants including internet cafes, KTVs, billiard halls, hot pot restaurants, and milk tea shops, has been officially established.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Mu's "Eight Immortals" led a large army of hundreds of part-time workers to launch a massive sales campaign at Lin University and two surrounding universities.

A black card that costs fifty yuan is a steal; you can easily recoup the cost by spending two nights at an internet cafe or taking your roommate out for hot pot.

On the first day, two thousand tickets were sold.

On the third day, the number of prints exceeded five thousand.

On the seventh day, total sales soared to over 12,000 copies.

After deducting card production costs and commissions from part-time jobs, hundreds of thousands of yuan in cash flowed into Lin Mu's account every day.

……

In late September, a new hot pot restaurant called "Shu Da Xia" opened outside the Linda University campus.

"What?! Without that black card, there's not a single discount?"

Fang Leyao held the menu and stared wide-eyed at the waiter.

"Our four roommates spent over 200 yuan! They could at least have given us a small side dish!"

"Excuse me, student, our boss has made a rule that the restaurant now only accepts the 'Linda Privilege Black Card'. If you have a black card, you get a 20-30% discount on all dishes and a free pitcher of plum juice."

The waiter smiled and pointed to a black metal sign standing in front of the cashier.

"You see, if you frequently shop in the university town, getting a card is definitely worthwhile."

Fang Leyao followed the waiter's finger and saw a bold and elegant "Lin" character printed on the black metal plaque.

It wasn't just this hot pot restaurant; these past few days, wherever their entire dorm went—whether it was buying milk tea, going to karaoke, or visiting a jewelry store—they all had this identical black sign hanging outside.

"My goodness..."

Fang Leyao swallowed hard and turned to look at Jiang Wan sitting opposite her.

"Wan'er, this privilege card...could it be something Lin Mu did?"

Jiang Wan stared at the black metal plaque, her lips pressed tightly together.

For the past two weeks, Lin Mu has vanished as if he's disappeared from the face of the earth. He hasn't waited for her outside the girls' dormitory again, nor has he posted those nonsensical, flirtatious messages on QQ.

But his name permeated every corner of Jiang Wan's life.

"This is outrageous! Fifty yuan a card? I just saw on the school's online forum that several surrounding schools have already sold ten or twenty thousand cards!"

Jiang Luming counted on his fingers for a moment, then suddenly gasped.

"That would be... several hundred thousand? Or even close to a million?!"

Su Mo was also shocked and sighed softly.

"Lin Mu... he really did it."

Hearing her roommates' exclamations, Jiang Wan subconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes.

Just as the four girls were speechless with shock at Lin Mu's astonishing speed of accumulating wealth, the door to the VIP room on the second floor of the hot pot restaurant was suddenly pushed open.

"Boss Wang, you're too kind. Now that we've signed the alliance, we're all brothers in the same boat. During the lucky draw at next week's welcome party, I'll have the host mention Shu Daxia's name a few more times."

A soft, grumbling voice came from the stairwell.

Jiang Wan froze, instinctively raising her head.

Lin Mu was seen walking downstairs side by side with the owner of the hot pot restaurant.

"Thank you so much for your consideration, Mr. Lin! From now on, when you and your friends come to dine here, just put it on my tab!"

Boss Wang grinned from ear to ear.

"No problem."

Lin Mu exhaled a smoke ring, casually turned his head, and glanced at the lobby on the first floor.

The next second, his gaze stopped at the table by the window.

Eyes facing each other.

Through the rising white steam from the hot pot, Jiang Wan saw the man.

This was the first time she had seen Lin Mu when he was "focused on his career".

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Mu's eyes.

He casually stubbed out his cigarette, exchanged a few words with Boss Wang, and then walked straight toward Jiang Wan's table.

"Oh, ladies, what a coincidence!"

Lin Mu walked to the table, stared at Jiang Wan, and smiled.

"Wanza, this place has pretty good tripe. Does it suit your taste?"

"It's...it's alright."

Jiang Wan hurriedly looked away, not daring to look into his eyes, her palms even sweating with nervousness.

"Hello, Mr. Lin!"

When Fang Leyao saw Lin Mu now, she no longer had the fierce and aggressive demeanor she used to have. She stammered and even changed her way of addressing him in a fawning manner.

After all, the person in front of us is a real big shot who has raked in millions of dollars in cash flow in just over half a month!

"Junior Sister Le Yao, you're too kind. Just call me Senior."

Lin Mu smiled and turned to look at the waiter.

"The bill for this table is waived, put it on my tab, and also get a plate of the finest Wagyu beef and send it over."

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

The waiter nodded respectfully.

After making the arrangements, Lin Mu didn't linger. He leaned down and placed his hands on the edge of the table in front of Jiang Wan, closing the distance between them.

A faint scent of tobacco mixed with his unique, refreshing aura instantly enveloped Jiang Wan.

"Haven't seen you for over half a month, have you missed me?" Lin Mu teased in a low voice, only the two of them could hear.

"Who wants you! Shameless!" Jiang Wan's ears turned bright red instantly. She glared at him coquettishly, but there was no coldness in her eyes. Instead, there was a girlish shyness and annoyance.

Looking at her like this, Lin Mu's smile deepened.

He straightened up, glanced at the mechanical watch on his wrist, and spoke with a hint of arrogance and anticipation as the answer was about to be revealed.

"There are only three days left until the welcome party at Linyi University."

Lin Mu stared intently into Jiang Wan's eyes and said, word by word:

"At that time, I will hand in a report card that your dad can't refuse in front of the whole school."

"Wanza, remember to dress nicely. I've saved you a seat in the first row of the VIP section."

After saying that, Lin Mu didn't press the matter further. He turned around and walked out of the hot pot restaurant with a flourish, leaving behind a striking silhouette and four girls who were completely dumbfounded in their seats.

After a long while, Fang Leyao swallowed and turned her head blankly to look at Jiang Wan, whose face was already red to the roots of her neck.

"Wan'er, I take back all the things I said to him before..."

"This man... he's ridiculously handsome!"

"Don't worry everyone, I'll be revising everything starting from Chapter 51. I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to write. I sincerely apologize again!"

"Once I recover in a few days, I'll update at least 6000 words a day. I'm begging you all..."