Chapter 93: All Are Human, No Fundamental Difference!

At this moment, Chen Feng did not forget to introduce, “Weren’t you all curious about Brother Lin? This is the chairman of Linfeng Aquatic Pets, Brother Lin himself.”

With this introduction, Zhang Ju and Hong Hao, who had met him before, immediately stepped forward to greet him.

“Brother Lin, we meet again!”

“Brother Lin, remember to bring me in next time there’s a good project!”

Both of them followed Chen Feng’s lead, addressing him as Brother Lin. In situations like this, anyone with a bit of sense knew to curry favor. They were eager to make their mark as well.

Guo Feng also stepped forward, his tone humble. “President Chu, I hope I’ll have the chance to learn some business experience from you in the future.”

Beside him, Shen Lu pursed her lips. Watching her boyfriend try to ingratiate himself with a man she’d slept with did give her a rather odd feeling. Still, she thought her wealthy boyfriend had more to learn than just business. In all their time together, things had been rather monotonous between them. No matter how long they’d been together, it didn’t compare to the variety of tricks someone else could pull off in a single night—maybe he really should pick up a few lessons.

Naturally, Guo Feng had no idea what was on Shen Lu’s mind. If he did, he might well ask exactly how he was supposed to learn.

After Guo Feng greeted him, the others caught on and began to cozy up to Chu Lin as well, hoping at least to be recognized. Of course, there were a few who had already decided to take things easy—immersed in mobile games, with no intention of vying for company positions or starting businesses. Whatever projects Brother Lin might have in the future, they figured it had nothing to do with them.

The receptionist who had brought Chu Lin in was now staring at him in astonishment, clearly not expecting the handsome man she’d just led inside to actually be the company’s chairman. Wide-eyed, she returned to the front desk, her face filled with excitement as she leaned over to ask her colleague, “Do you know who that handsome guy I just took inside is?”

“Who? Why the mystery?” her colleague replied in confusion.

“He’s our chairman.”

“No way! The chairman is that young—and that handsome?”

“It’s true! It’s such a surprise, and he’s really nice to look at, isn’t he?”

“Absolutely!”

…

After dealing with the crowd of wealthy young heirs, Chu Lin made his way toward his office.

Having seen so many rich kids today, he suddenly realized they were not so different from ordinary people—equally conventional. It was just that the things they cared about were on a different scale. An average person might curry favor or flatter a boss for a raise of a thousand, while a rich kid wouldn’t bother unless there was an extra zero or two involved. But in the end, they’d do the same for a bigger prize.

Chen Feng followed him in, handing over a dossier and reporting, “Brother Lin, here are the materials for the investment fair. Since it’s the first one, I want to make it impressive—we’ve booked the best hall at the Fenghua Hotel in Pingjiang District, and we’ve also reserved rooms there for aquatic pet merchants coming from out of town. When the fair ends, we’ll host a banquet right at the hotel.”

“In addition, I’ve had people advertising on local aquatic pet forums and chat groups, so I expect quite a few enthusiasts to show up. That’s why I asked the people outside to stir up some buzz, get our name out there.”

“I’ve already sent invitations to your older sister and the Pingjiang Fisheries Bureau. But, Brother Lin, do you want to personally invite Director Wang, to show our respect?”

“I’ll give him a call in a bit,” Chu Lin nodded, continuing to review the documents in his hands.

Indeed, Chen Feng and the others had made thorough preparations. At the event, they’d set up four large tanks filled with blue-ringed jellyfish for display, and over a hundred simple cultivation jars, each containing more jellyfish, to showcase their products.

This batch would see 109,000 blue-ringed jellyfish released, at a wholesale price of 100 each, totaling 10.9 million. There were also the simple cultivation bottles—though the new factory, staffed with workers transferred from Liao Hai and Zhu Xin’s own plant, had limited capacity and produced just over 10,000 bottles, also at 100 each. That would bring in over a million. If all went well, Linfeng Aquatic Products would see around 12 million in revenue from this event.

No wonder Chen Feng was pulling out all the stops.

“Go ahead with your plan,” Chu Lin said, seeing that Chen Feng had everything well in hand. He took out his phone and dialed Director Wang.

At the Pingjiang Fisheries Bureau, Wang Yu had just finished signing a document when his phone rang. Seeing it was President Chu, he answered with a broad smile, “President Chu, are you calling about Linfeng Aquatic Pet’s investment fair tomorrow?”

Chu Lin laughed, “Yes, I hope you’ll honor us with your presence tomorrow!”

“Of course, I’ll be there! Your investment fair is great news for the Pingjiang fisheries sector,” Wang Yu replied, his tone even tinged with excitement.

He’d known Chu’s aquatic pet company would make waves, but he hadn’t expected such rapid progress—it was a delightful surprise. He not only planned to attend himself, but had also arranged for a team to film the event, hoping to get some airtime on the Min City TV station. Naturally, this was something he’d report to his superiors: a breakthrough for Pingjiang’s fisheries investment efforts.

“We look forward to your visit, Director Wang,” Chu Lin said with a smile before hanging up.

Just then, a message from his eldest sister popped up: Come over for dinner tonight. Little sister passed her English Level Six exam, so I’m cooking to celebrate.

Chu Lin replied that he’d definitely be there.

That was just like his eldest sister—no one was happier than she was when her siblings did well. And his youngest sister truly was impressive, passing the Level Six English exam as a sophomore.

Chen Feng glanced at the lively crowd outside and asked, “Brother Lin, how about dinner together tonight?”

“No, I promised my sister I’d go to her place,” Chu Lin replied, shaking his head. After settling things, he left the office.

As he reached the front desk, the two receptionists greeted him sweetly, “Good evening, Chairman!”

“Hello,” Chu Lin answered with a smile. He had to admit, hiring two receptionists was a good decision—they were a pleasure to see and made “Chairman” sound especially nice.

He stepped out of the Jinmao Tower and headed for the parking lot, where he unexpectedly ran into Miss Cai and Liu Ling.

Clearly, this chance encounter surprised Cai Yao as well.

“President Chu,” Cai Yao said.

“President Cai,” Chu Lin responded.

Both of them recalled the events of the previous night, bringing a touch of awkwardness to the exchange. After a polite greeting, Cai Yao quickly pulled Liu Ling away.

Once in the car, Liu Ling couldn’t hold back any longer, “Yao Yao, wasn’t that greeting between you and President Chu just a little awkward? Anyone who didn’t know better would think you two barely knew each other, when in fact, you’re closer than anyone—and I’ve never seen you act so wild.”

“Shut up!” Cai Yao could only fend off her friend’s teasing with a curt dismissal.

Liu Ling just shrugged and went on, “Still, you have to admit, President Chu is pretty impressive. The company he’s running with Chen Feng looks really promising.”

“Mm,” Cai Yao agreed, not disputing it.

At first, she’d thought President Chu was just a simple seafood supplier. Now, it was clear he was much more than that. Among their peers, he truly was outstanding.

Just then, her phone rang. Seeing her father’s number, her brows furrowed and her expression soured.