Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 253 The Deserving Official Fan Compensates the Natives
Jiao Tianbo raised his eyebrows, turned to look at Chen Wenyi, and said coldly:
"Which class?"

Chen Wenyi: "I'm from Class 7, my name is Chen Wenyi...

I'm glad to be in the same school and dormitory with you again..."

Chen Wenyi acted very politely in front of Jiao Tianbo, which made Xu Chen behind him a little confused.

Jiao Tianbo just nodded but didn't say anything.

Chen Wenyi smiled and said, "Let me introduce you to two roommates!"

Jiao Tianbo then put down what he was holding and turned around with a somewhat indifferent look.

Hong Xiaoqiang had already stood up and walked over with a smile.

Xu Chen was a little speechless, but still cooperated and stood up.

Chen Wenyi introduced:

"This Jiao Tianbo is the top student in our high school. He has also been ranked first in the city in liberal arts several times before."

Xu Chen frowned, a little surprised.

He is actually a college bully.

But theoretically speaking, the top liberal arts university in Shanghai should be Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University and Hong Kong University.

Although Tonghai University is also very good, I still reported a low score...

Hong Xiaoqiang was obviously surprised as well. He adjusted his glasses with an incredible look on his face.

Jiao Tianbo frowned, as if a little annoyed, and said in a deep voice:

"I didn't perform well in the college entrance examination, so I ended up in a second-rate 985 like Tonghai, and that's why I met you guys..."

"..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the expressions of the other three people changed.

Xu Chen was speechless.

Jiao Tianbo's emotional intelligence is even lower than Chen Wenyi's.

The "second-rate 985" he mentioned might be the one that his roommates had tried their best to get into, but he spoke of it with a very disdainful tone.

And his last sentence belittled the three roommates in front of him.

Chen Wenyi smiled awkwardly, but Hong Xiaoqiang looked a little ugly.

Xu Chen half-jokingly said:

"Student Jiao is so good at talking, he must have been beaten a lot, right?"

Chen Wenyi: “?!”

Hong Xiaoqiang grinned and almost laughed out loud.

Jiao Tianbo raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

Xu Chen put on a cute smile and said, "I was just joking."

Jiao Tianbo: “Not funny at all.”

Hong Xiaoqiang couldn't help himself and laughed out loud on purpose.

Xu Chen glanced at Hong Xiaoqiang and thought that this "computer technology expert" was really likable.

Chen Wenyi looked embarrassed and changed the subject:
"Let me introduce you again!
This is Hong Xiaoqiang, from Zhejiang Province..."

Hong Xiaoqiang still looked polite. He extended his hand in a slightly formal manner and shook hands with Jiao Tianbo.

Jiao Tianbo glanced down and nodded slightly, like a "leader inspecting his subordinates."

Chen Wenyi pointed at Xu Chen again:
"This is Xu Chen, from Wen Province..."

Xu Chen just smiled, showed no intention of shaking hands, and did not say anything.

Jiao Tianbo raised his eyebrows:
"From Wen Province? Is that such a coincidence?
Where in Wen Province..."

Xu Chen was a little surprised, but deliberately didn't respond.

Jiao Tianbo paused:

"I am from the provincial capital of Wenzhou, and my parents are civil servants in the province...

I went to elementary and middle school in Wen Province. My father thought the education environment in Wen Province was poor, so he used his connections to send me to Shanghai in the third year of middle school.

As he said this, he inadvertently revealed some pride.

It seems that being a "civil servant in the province" and having "channel connections" are really extraordinary things.

For ordinary people, it may be quite incredible.

But Xu Chen didn't care at all, and even thought Jiao Tianbo's tone was childish and ridiculous.

But he didn't change his expression, instead he smiled and said:

"Then your dad is really amazing. My dad doesn't have such abilities and connections."

Jiao Tianbo finally smiled:

"Not really... Where are you from in Wen Province?"

Xu Chen: "Tiancheng, Wen Province."

Jiao Tianbo: "No wonder, coming from a small place..."

"..."

Hong Xiaoqiang and Chen Wenyi looked at each other with strange expressions.

Chen Wenyi looked a little embarrassed, as if he was apologizing on behalf of Jiao Tianbo with his expression.

At the same time, he knew Xu Chen's identity as "Brother Chen", and was afraid that he would really call those two rough guys from yesterday to beat up Jiao Tianbo...

Xu Chen was speechless.

I thought that with Jiao Tianbo's low emotional intelligence that offends people, he would only live for three episodes at most after graduation and working in a company.

If he enters the system, if his parents’ relationship isn’t strong enough, he might not even survive half an episode…

But Xu Chen didn't seem angry at all.

He laughed, but deliberately said something sarcastic:

"Yes, a small county like ours, Tiancheng, can't compare to you who came from the provincial capital and studied in Shanghai.

My dad is a small-time figure in a county town, but he can’t compare to your parents who are provincial leaders…”

Jiao Tianbo raised his eyebrows, finally hearing the sarcasm in the words, and his expression became a little ugly.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming awkward, there was a knock on the door behind us.

A smiling, square-faced boy poked his head out:

"Hello everyone, I'm from the next door dorm 3104. We're in the same department and class. Come over and get to know each other!"

Xu Chen returned to his usual politeness and enthusiasm, then invited the classmate into the dormitory and made brief introductions to each other.

The classmate in the next dormitory was named Huo Dashan, and he was from Hebei Province in the north.

He is enthusiastic and good at speaking, and his emotional intelligence is far higher than Jiao Tianbo, Chen Wenyi and Hong Xiaoqiang.

Xu Chen asked:

"Are all your dormitories here?"

Huo Dashan: "The four of us are all here, but one of my roommates just went out for something."

Xu Chen: "Then let's get to know each other first!"

Hong Xiaoqiang and Chen Wenyi came over and said "OK" with a smile.

Jiao Tianbo was still a little indifferent, but he still followed with a raised eyebrow.

Probably because he was offended by Xu Chen's "sarcasm" just now, his face became increasingly ugly and there was no smile at all.

Huo Dashan also thought he was a little strange, but he didn't ask anything.

I just learned that he is a top student, and I feel a little afraid of him.

……

Huo Dashan brought the four people to the dormitory next door.

There were two boys in the dormitory, and they came out to greet me with a smile.

It was obvious that Huo Dashan was very keen on socializing and building relationships, so he helped introduce them to a few people.

There are two people in dormitory 3104. One is called Pei Qian, who is from Henan Province.

He is a bit short and fat, with a pair of drooping eyebrows.

When Xu Chen just walked in, he noticed that Pei Qian was reading a book about stock trading, which seemed to be "The Way of Buffett" or something.

It seems that this is a young man who is eager to get rich quickly, but his name "Pei Qian" seems to be unsuitable for stock trading...

Another classmate was Huang Hao, a fair-skinned boy who was a native of Shanghai. Xu Chen took a closer look and realized that he was the only "native" of Shanghai among the eight boys in the same class.

He has a fair complexion and is dressed elegantly, which really gives him some associations with a sophisticated Shanghai man.

However, it is rumored that the natives of Shanghai look down on outsiders.

I don't know if Huang Hao has the same prejudice in his heart...

He then introduced several people here. Huo Dashan still looked like a "male socialite" and introduced them one by one enthusiastically.

Speaking of which, his memory is quite good, and he told the hometowns of the people he had just heard without any mistakes.

Xu Chen found it a little funny.

In fact, it can be seen that Huo Dashan is very keen on socializing and building relationships.

It’s just because his enthusiasm and courtesy are obviously deliberate, not natural enough, lacking in timing, and seeming to be deliberately trying to be “smooth with everyone”.

As an "uncle" with some life experience, Xu Chen can actually sense the temperament of these boys after just a little contact.

This Huo Dashan classmate is probably obsessed with class committee, student union, and student cadre affairs, similar to a "bureaucrat fan"...

After graduation, I will probably take the civil service exam or something similar.

However, although his versatile appearance seems a little deliberate, it is still pretty good among his peers.

In fact, deep down in his heart, Xu Chen kept his distance from this kind of people.

In my previous life, I have come into contact with many such "smooth-tongued" and "social-minded" people, most of whom have no real talents or skills, and some are even the type who smile but hide daggers behind their backs.

Of course, when facing classmate Huo Dashan, Xu Chen did not label him or form prejudices against him from the beginning. It still depends on their daily interactions in the future.

……

When Huo Dashan introduced Jiao Tianbo, he also emphasized with high emotional intelligence that he was a top student and was once the "number one in liberal arts in Shanghai" and so on.

Huang Hao, a native boy from Shanghai, seemed to have heard of this first-place student in liberal arts, and said in a somewhat tepid manner:

"I've also heard of Jiao Tianbo, and he was even interviewed by Dragon TV..."

Jiao Tianbo smiled bitterly and said:
"It's all fleeting. I didn't expect to do so poorly in the college entrance examination..."

He paused, then smiled and said:

“But I am also very happy to be able to study advertising at Tonghai University.

I quite like this major, and I am confident that I can change and subvert the domestic advertising industry in the future!"

"..."

As soon as the words were spoken, the scene became awkward and frozen for two or three seconds.

Xu Chen was silent, thinking to himself what a childish and immature remark. Were you really the best in the city?
There's something missing in this brain.

Huo Dashan's laughter broke the awkwardness.

He did not respond to Jiao Tianbo's immature words, but changed the subject and introduced Xu Chen.

When Pei Qian heard that Xu Chen was from Wen Province, he said:

"Wenzhou is very close to my home. Where are you from in Wenzhou?"

Xu Chen: "Tiancheng, Wen Province."

Pei Qian thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, I really don't know where Tiancheng is."

Xu Chen smiled and was about to explain when Jiao Tianbo on the side said:
"Tiancheng is a small place in Wen Province, poor and run-down."

"..."

The scene became awkward for another two or three seconds.

Xu Chen was speechless. It seemed that Jiao Tianbo was picking a fight with him. It seemed that he hadn't really offended him, had he?
Xu Chen paused, but couldn't help but say the same words again:

"Student Jiao is so good at chatting, does he really not get beaten up normally?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone burst into laughter.

The embarrassment just now was swept away in an instant...

In fact, in the situation just now, the embarrassment of everyone was that they imagined Xu Chen's embarrassment.

Xu Chen responded directly with a joke, which instantly resolved the awkwardness.

Everyone would just think that Xu Chen really didn't care and could take a joke.

Amidst the laughter at this moment, Jiao Tianbo's expression looked a little ugly. His two tall eyebrows were raised and he narrowed his eyes in anger.

Everyone could also see that this "academic tyrant" Jiao Tianbo couldn't take a joke, and he might have to be more careful when talking and communicating in the future.

Hong Xiaoqiang glanced at Xu Chen and said:

"Xu Chen is so amazing, he has already started his own company!"

The crowd didn't quite understand, but they still praised:
"Starting a company... so impressive?"

"That's awesome, right? Are you planning to start a business? Can you bring us along?"

Xu Chen was still modest:

"I just do it for fun, as an after-school hobby, no need to think of it as something serious.

It’s not a big company, it was just registered.”

Xu Chen became the focus of everyone's discussion. Jiao Tianbo was probably unhappy and said in a sarcastic tone:

“There are actually shell companies?

Is there an office? Let’s go take a look!”

He probably thought that Xu Chen had only completed the company registration and it was impossible for the company to be running.

Xu Chen sneered helplessly in his heart.

Jiao Tianbo even said "shell company" and he really didn't hide the malice in his words at all, which made Xu Chen a little angry.

But he still looked calm, and continued what Jiao Tianbo had said:

"Okay, my office is rented in the Tonghai Creative Design Building on Chifeng Road. You can come visit me someday!"

Everyone was stunned, but couldn't help showing surprise:
"You actually have an office! Your company must be quite big!"

"Xu Chen...ah no, Mr. Xu, Boss Xu!

Make money and help us!"

"What kind of business does Mr. Xu do?!"

……

The proud academic master Jiao Tianbo seemed to be frustrated again, and his eyebrows raised one higher and one lower.

Xu Chen deliberately kept it a secret and modestly said:
"I did it just for fun. I rented an office because I had some free time and I would go there occasionally to surf the Internet.

We can go over for tea some other day..."

Pei Qian stepped forward and said:

“But you can rent an office in the center of Shanghai, but the rent is also very expensive…

I didn’t expect that there is a rich guy in our class.”

Xu Chen still said modestly:

“That’s out of the question, the office I rented is very small.

There is a creative design competition across the street, as well as subsidies for college students to start their own businesses, and the rent is very cheap..."

He wanted to change the subject, so he said:

"There should be another classmate in 3104, right?"

Huo Dashan smiled and said, "Yes, there is also a 'Little Prince of Jiangsu and Zhejiang', a rich second-generation from Zhejiang Province, who went out to pick up a car."

Hong Xiaoqiang was surprised and said, "Pick up a car?! Is it so rich?"

He himself is from Zhejiang Province, and he was a little surprised and envious when he heard that his classmates from the same province were so high-profile.

Huo Dashan introduced:
"The 'Little Prince of Jiangsu and Zhejiang', as his name suggests, is Qian Xin.

When he came in the morning, he looked like a wealthy boss, all branded clothes, and he said he had 100,000 yuan on him...

Today he said his family bought him a car for transportation, and then he went to pick it up. "

Xu Chen smiled and said: "Look, this is the real second-generation rich and big boss!"

Hong Xiaoqiang then said:
"But I still think Xu Chen is more capable. He has money and he started his own company to make money...

Spending money is not a skill, earning money is a skill."

While speaking, he even revealed a hint of disdain towards the rich second generation who was also from Zhejiang Province.

……

(End of this chapter)