My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 21 The only chance in this life

"I was actually overpowered from head to toe by a child." Zhang Song finally spoke a while after Chu Zhu left. At this moment, recalling everything that had happened, he couldn't help but pull at his hair, finding it hard to accept.

He, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, couldn't fool a young man who was not even twenty years old!

"I think it's quite normal!" Li Quanyuan, sitting in his chair, calmly took a sip of hot tea, smacked his lips, and spat a mouthful of tea leaves into the trash can. Noticing Zhang Song's gaze, he said, "That kid has quite the air about him. If I'm not mistaken, he's probably some kind of student council president from some department, right?"

Although it was phrased as a question, the words were extremely certain.

The counselor's face twitched, then he noticed that Li Quanyuan nodded slightly to him, clearly indicating that he should introduce himself. How...how should he introduce himself?

Finally, the counselor could only manage a perfunctory response: "Student Chu does have plans to compete for the position of student council president."

This was a very euphemistic way of putting it, meaning that Chu Zhu wasn't yet... In fact, according to the counselor, Chu Zhu hadn't joined the student council at all. But how could he dare to tell the truth and embarrass the principal?
“?” Li Quanyuan paused slightly, his tone as always: “That means his family owns a company! And his family has involved this kid in company management since he was a child—if he hasn’t actually managed people and accomplished a lot, he won’t have that kind of aura.”

"Aura" is a rather abstract word, but it does exist to some extent. The experiences of being managed, managing others, holding a sinecure, or being in charge... all these factors drastically alter a person's aura!
Li Quanyuan had encountered many people with similar auras to Chu Zhu, so he was certain that this was definitely not a normal college student with clear and innocent eyes—this person must have managed many people, done many things, and ventured into society to have that kind of free and easy temperament!

"..." This time the counselor remained silent, mainly because he genuinely didn't understand.

“Now that you mention it, it’s true. Our conversation earlier felt a bit like when I first joined the company and met our bureau chief!” Zhang Song nodded in agreement, but then gave Li Quanyuan a deep look. He wasn’t sure if Li Quanyuan had realized it… but the problem was, he felt less pressure talking to Li Quanyuan than talking to Chu Zhu.

"Alright, Teacher Zhang." Li Quanyuan leisurely placed the teacup on the table. "Now that things have come to this point, you should honestly go and find someone from the State Sports Administration. Don't let the fact that Chu isn't your student cause you any negative emotions or lead to any rash actions."

Li Quanyuan's words were quite harsh. If Chu Zhu had been willing to become his disciple before, he wouldn't have said anything. After all, as the principal, it was enough for him to see that Chu Zhu had graduated from their school!
But precisely because of this, he would not allow Zhang Song to create any obstacles on Chu Zhu's path to becoming a champion simply because Chu Zhu did not become his disciple.

“…I understand.” Zhang Song could only sigh. He still couldn’t let it go. Why did he have to encounter someone so talented yet so arrogant, or rather, someone who knew the inside story, at this crucial moment…

Two days of hard work, and now it all seems like a complete waste! The invaluable title of track and field champion coach has just slipped away...

Moreover, since the principal had already spoken, he had no choice but to do it obediently. To put it bluntly, the principal was giving him face by asking him to contact the State Sports Administration. Otherwise, couldn't the principal contact the Sports Administration himself?
……

Watching Chu Zhu leisurely return to her seat, the political education teacher nodded without changing her expression, and then continued lecturing as if nothing had happened.

Sitting next to Chu Zhu, Lin Xia lowered her head and muttered softly, "Zhu, you've really hit the jackpot this time. The principal came to see you personally! What does he want? Could it be that the principal has personally appointed you as the student council president?"

Lin Xia wasn't very familiar with the school's system, but after thinking it over, he felt that at least the student council president was needed to have normal conversations with the principal, right? Probably?

"It's about that time we went to the playground." Chu Zhu's expression remained unchanged.

Lin Xia paused, her eyes slowly widening, and then remained silent until the end of get out of class.

After class, no students came over to ask Chu Zhu what had happened. At most, a few of her roommates came over and asked a question, but when they found that Chu Zhu had brushed it off, they didn't press the matter further.

After all, everyone has their own things to do.

"Bamboo, Brother Bamboo!" Lin Xia said seriously as he pulled a small book with a red cover from his pocket.

"What are you doing!" Chu Zhu's expression was strange. "Let me tell you in advance, even if I become a champion in the future, I will find a professional agent! You didn't specialize in this... At most, when I become famous, I can make some short videos with you to help you attract traffic. Then you can see for yourself whether you can live up to your potential and become an internet celebrity or something, and then sell products."

"What are you thinking?" Lin Xia was stunned. Her mind raced for a moment before she realized what was going on, and she laughed in exasperation. "Besides, you're still thinking about your championship? That doesn't fit your current situation at all!"

"According to the novels I've read, you should be planning to go abroad now, and then carve out your own territory in that chaotic yet vibrant land of Black Africa! Then, you should unify the world with a warhammer, call yourself the God-Emperor, march into the universe, and finally sit on the golden throne..."

"No, who are you trying to embarrass?" Chu Zhu finally couldn't hold back anymore. He always adhered to the principle of doing things at the right time. He hadn't even obtained the cultivation techniques for the dream world yet, and his path to becoming stronger wasn't clear. How could he be fantasizing like this?

And what a terrible example they gave!

To become an emperor? That's a curse!
He was born! Lin Xia had actually cast such a vicious curse on him.

"Ahem! Just kidding." Lin Xia rubbed her face. "Of course I didn't intend to lie down and rely on you. I was just thinking about how I could help you... After thinking it over, all I can come up with is some plans for you, and I don't even know if they'll be useful."

"Oh, then go ahead and say it!" Chu Zhu raised an eyebrow.

Lin Xia flipped through Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media platform), "If it's an alternate world, then no problem! But if it's the future, could you check the stock market? Find a couple of speculative stocks, and we brothers can take off! Aren't college students trading stocks all the rage these days? Oh, and we can also buy some lottery tickets..."

"...You really believe that?" Chu Zhu couldn't hold back for the second time. You still believe in the lottery? You're something else!
"It's not illegal to try it!" Lin Xia said seriously. "Besides, we're not doing this to make money... but to test whether it's your superpower or a real dream of the future! Regardless of whether it works or not, the final result will be very valuable."

"Furthermore, if we can make money, although I will invest all my assets, all the net profits in the end... will be yours! Don't refuse. At this time, if you don't refuse, allowing me to make use of my small strength, that will be the greatest help to me!"

Lin Xia had read too many novels. After much thought, he finally realized that if that really was the future... then the chance to change that future most likely rested on Chu Zhu.

He can't change the future! But he can help someone who can change that hopeless future—even if he only adds the slightest bit of strength to Chu Zhu's efforts, if it can truly rewrite the hopeless future of human civilization…

Without a doubt, this was the most glorious and peak moment of his life.

(End of this chapter)