I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 86 Taking the bait
Over the next few days, Chen Yan often studied in the library and would occasionally run into Qi Li, and the two would go to the cafeteria for a meal on their way.

Judging from the details of his meals, Qi Li's standard of living was actually much lower than that of a normal student.

To put it bluntly, you don't know the cost of daily necessities until you're in charge of the household. The cafeteria fees at Jianghai University of Electronic Science and Technology are already considered to be below average among universities in this area.

On the first floor, a standard meal can usually be had for around thirteen yuan, with two vegetables and one meat dish. However, during the few times Chen Yan ate with Qi Li, he noticed that Qi Li would usually only order two vegetarian dishes, and only in the evening would he order one meat dish and one vegetable dish.

But Chen Yan knew he couldn't really help Qi Li. At most, he could order a couple more meat dishes when ordering, and then share them with Qi Li by saying, "Auntie gave me a bit too much."

Any more obvious behavior would be noticed by Qi Li... Even when it came to dividing the food, after a couple more times, Qi Li began to politely decline Chen Yan's offer by saying that he "couldn't eat anymore".

Chen Yan knew very well that Qi Li's pride would prevent him from accepting any overly obvious assistance, and it might even be seen as a condescending act of pity.

If he wanted to help, there were certainly ways, but in Chen Yan's view, this "subtle and gradual" approach was too energy-consuming and time-consuming, and his relationship with Qi Li was not enough for him to do such a thankless task.

Like most people, he doesn't mind lending a hand when he sees others in trouble, as long as it doesn't affect him personally; but if it costs him his own life to help others, then he can only "mind his own business."

Regardless of the circumstances, even if it really was the "Ma Jiajue Training Program," Chen Yan felt it had nothing to do with him, and his actions even slowed down the program's progress.

As long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough. As for the rest, all I can say is that I respect other people's fate.

……

Time passed day by day, and the final exams were finally approaching.

It has to be said that the teachers of those compulsory courses are really "kind-hearted". All the final exam questions are from the question bank. As long as you study hard, getting 80 points is definitely not a problem.

After cramming for so long, Chen Yan passed the exam smoothly and finally got to enjoy his winter break.

To be precise, winter break hasn't started yet... After all, the school's official holiday start date is the 22nd, but the computer science major finished their last exam on the 18th.

Of course, leaving school early is also very simple. Parents can communicate with the counselor and transfer the responsibility for the student's safety to the parents, and then they can leave smoothly.

Right after finishing the exams, Chen Yan had Deng Qian communicate with the counselor, and they successfully obtained the qualification to leave school early. However, he was not in a hurry to leave and declined his parents' offer to pick him up.

Deng Qian's studio is always busy at times and very empty at others. Unfortunately, she recently got a job, and it's a "busy" period for her. Chen Yan really didn't want to add any more burden to her.

As for Chen Sen, he has plenty of free time. He only has a few days each month when he collects rent, and the rest of the time he is no different from a retired old man.

However, Chen Yan didn't want to ruin his time with his new girlfriend, so he declined Chen Sen's offer to come and pick him up.

Since I have my own car and not much luggage, I can just drive home myself.

……

Chen Yan sat in his office, casually scrolling through videos while pondering his plans, and stroking the cat in his arms.

After the winter break this year, his MCN plan can begin to proceed step by step. Success would be great, but failure... With the experience of "inspiration in a dream" to his name, Chen Yan felt that the probability of failure was too low.

The worst outcome is that they make a quick buck and then exit the race.

Just as he was recalling his experience from the "dream inspiration," his phone suddenly lit up.

[Tian Jingyi poked you.]

[Tian Jingyi: (A kitten peeking out, jpg)]

[Chen Yan: What's wrong?]

[Tian Jingyi: I remember you finished your exams a couple of days ago, so are you free today?]

[Tian Jingyi: (Eyes pleading, with a sense of urgency)] [Chen Yan: Yes, are you coming to find me?]

[Tian Jingyi: It's not just me...]

[Tian Jingyi: Susu and Hehe saw the photos I took here last time and wanted to come too. Can I bring them here now?]

[Chen Yan: okok]

[Tian Jingyi: (Happy, jpg)]

[Tian Jingyi: We'll be there now, it should take about half an hour.]

After the chat ended, Chen Yan was a little confused. He didn't expect that the fishing hook he cast last month would actually catch a fish this month.

……

Thirty minutes later.

"I remember that the price per square meter in this area is over 10,000 yuan. A photo studio this high up must cost tens of millions of yuan just for the building itself."

Han Su's performance was not much better than when Tian Jingyi first came. Even Shu He, who was always a step behind others in reaction, was at a loss.

After a long while, Han Su turned to look at Tian Jingyi and said in a complicated tone:
"No, sis, you won the grand prize on your very first lottery draw!"

"I didn't know he was such a good catch. Besides, it's just dating; we might not even get married." Given the huge difference in their circumstances, Tian Jingyi didn't have much hope for her and Chen Yan's future. She tugged at Han Su's clothes and said:

"Stop standing there like an idiot, let's go inside."

As soon as the three of them entered the photo studio lobby, they heard a familiar voice coming from the side.

Good afternoon, ladies.

Turning around, they saw Chen Yan sitting on the sofa, holding a magazine in his hands, smiling and waving at them.

His outfit today was very casual, a black hoodie paired with black sweatpants, but with his good looks, he managed to make this ordinary outfit look like something out of a model's.

Of course, while the three women were sizing up Chen Yan, Chen Yan was also sizing them up.

Han Su is still the same; her outfits are good, but her natural talent is limited, so her potential is limited.

Tian Jingyi still dressed in that sweet girl style, which Chen Yanping had seen many times before, so it wasn't anything new to him.

Only Shu He could make him experience a sudden blackout.

The oversized down jacket made her look like a polar bear, despite her good figure, she still gave off a bulky and heavy impression.

The last time he felt such a strong sense of incongruity was when he saw someone using a top-of-the-line chip to play with 4399.

……

"No, Brother Yan, before I came here I thought this was a small film studio. This is way too formal." Han Su couldn't help but exclaim, "This building alone must cost tens of millions."

"Just play around, we won't lose much anyway." Chen Yan stood up. "How about we go to the clothing section and pick out some clothes? There are a lot of clothes here, they should satisfy you."

……

(End of this chapter)