mynovelweb Chapter 63 An unexpected encounter with my college roommate at an internet cafe
Chapter 63 An unexpected encounter with my college roommate at an internet cafe
Lu Ran and his group stayed for about an hour before leaving the company.
Hu Wen requested to stay and familiarize herself with the work environment, so she didn't leave with them.
After confirming Bai Yongxiang's identity as the deputy general manager of Shangyou Media, the faint flame of hope in Lü Caizhi's heart was finally extinguished.
It must be admitted that he is inferior to Lu Ran in every aspect.
Instead of achieving his goal of "stunning the white moonlight," he was instead amazed by the white moonlight's boyfriend, almost shattering his Dao heart.
After exchanging a few simple pleasantries with Lu Ran and the others, he drove off in his Maybach, looking rather dejected.
Looking in the direction Lü Caizhi left, Wang Xiaoyan couldn't help but sigh, "You men, you really are never satisfied."
"With qualifications like Lü Caizhi's, he already surpasses 99% of people; he just happened to meet Lu Ran today."
"It's like I've suffered a major blow in my life."
Lu Ran chimed in, "Officer Wang, please don't blame me for deliberately being high-profile!"
"This person is coming on strong. If I don't completely suppress him in every aspect where he is arrogant, he will definitely keep harassing you and Cheng Ning."
Wang Xiaoyan smiled and glanced at Cheng Ning.
"Don't worry, no one can take your capable wife away."
"Shinoken."
Cheng Ning shyly tugged at her sister's sleeve.
Wang Xiaoyan laughed and said, "I didn't mention you by name when I said Lu Ran's virtuous wife, so why are you so shy?"
Cheng Ning turned away angrily, saying, "I'm ignoring you."
Lu Ran coughed twice, but stood to the side without saying a word.
Just as Lu Ran was thinking about how the three of them would get around, his phone rang.
It was a call from an unknown number.
Lu Ran answered the phone and asked, "Hello, who is this?"
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Lu Ran?"
"it's me."
"Haha, hello Mr. Lu, I'm the owner of Lianyu Internet Cafe. I'd like to ask if you're free these next couple of days so we can sign the contract."
"I have some business to attend to back home, so I need to go back as soon as possible."
It turns out to be the owner of the internet cafe he had opened before.
Lu Ran said, "I'm fine with either."
"That's great, Mr. Lu. If it's convenient for you, please come to the internet cafe and take a look in person. If you think it's okay, then we can sign the contract on the spot."
Lu Ran nodded and said, "Okay, I'm coming right now."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Ran said to Cheng Ning and the other person, "I'll take you home. I have some errands to run later."
Cheng Ning said softly, "If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I'll have Xiaoyan accompany me back."
Lu Ran hesitated.
Wang Xiaoyan held Cheng Ning's hand and laughed, "Just listen to Cheng Ning and go about your business. If we're talking about protecting Cheng Ning, I'm better than you. I've been protecting her for over ten years."
Lu Ran agreed.
Given Wang Xiaoyan's status and skills, there is indeed no need to worry. Besides, Cheng Ning is not a child and is not that fragile. He is just worried and confused.
He then smiled and said, "Alright, I'll call you a car."
After hailing a car, Lu Ran approached Cheng Ning before leaving and said gently, "If I'm not back by the time it's time to apply the medicine, just ask Officer Wang to help you."
Cheng Ning nodded gently: "Mm."
Wang Xiaoyan shuddered and said, "Hey! Can you two stop being so lovey-dovey? There are other people here. Is it really necessary to leave for just a little while?"
Lu Ran then awkwardly jogged away in his car.
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Lu Ran followed the navigation for about forty minutes and finally found Lianyu Internet Cafe.
The internet cafe has a great location, right on a major thoroughfare. Although the foot traffic isn't huge, it's very noticeable. People passing by can easily drive into the parking lot next door and turn a corner to go upstairs if they want to use the internet.
very convenient.
Lu Ran parked his car and went to the entrance of the internet cafe.
The internet cafe is on the third floor. Although it's a staircase, the third floor is still okay. Plus, the walls upstairs are covered with various game stickers, which makes people feel more comfortable when they come to use the internet.
We went up to the third floor and entered the internet cafe.
At first glance, it's all high-end decor.
To the left of the entrance is a row of glass cabinets, which contain peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and headphones.
They are all high-end brands, some even costing thousands of yuan per piece.
The computers in the internet cafe don't come with their own devices, which means you have to choose them from the cabinets.
Such a design does have a high-end feel, but it's too expensive, and most businessmen can't afford it.
Lu Ran then checked the internet fee.
Prices range from 10 to 120 yuan. If a price of over 100 yuan is listed, it's unlikely to be cheap. The 10 yuan price is probably a promotional price. Lu Ran had seen these tricks before.
"Handsome guy, please come this way to open your account."
Seeing Lu Ran enter and stare at something for a while, the receptionist smiled and offered a reminder.
Lu Ran said, "Oh, I didn't come here to surf the internet. Beautiful lady, do you know where your boss is?"
Upon hearing this, the receptionist immediately poured Lu Ran a cup of hot water.
"Please have a seat for a moment, I'll have someone go and call our boss right away."
The receptionist exchanged a few words with a guy wearing an internet cafe uniform, and then the guy quickly ran off in one direction.
Before long, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie came to Lu Ran.
"I didn't expect Mr. Lu to be so young. Hello, Mr. Lu, my name is Chen Wu."
Lu Ran reached out and shook hands with the other person.
"Hello there."
Chen Wu said, "How about I show Mr. Lu around the internet cafe?"
"Our internet cafe can be proudly described as the most luxurious in the entire Chengjiang City, with top-notch decor, equipment, and staff."
"Regarding sales, Mr. Lu, I won't bother with those polite formalities."
"Making money is definitely possible, but because we target the high-end market, we don't have that many customers."
"Internet cafes only become fully booked when they have special events."
"At other times, the startup rate is generally around 60% to 70%."
Lu Ran said calmly, "No problem, let's sign the contract directly."
Since the system has already paid for it, it doesn't matter whether he looks at it or not at this point; he's just here to complete the handover procedures.
Chen Wu understood this, so he always carried the contract with him.
He placed the contract on the table and politely handed Lu Ran a pen.
"Mr. Lu is the most promising young person I have ever met. He is not only generous but also farsighted."
"After several years of continuous decline, everyone thought that the internet cafe industry would disappear from the historical stage."
"But who would have thought that it would suddenly recover in the last two years? Actually, I'm very optimistic about the future of this internet cafe."
"It's just that the businesses back home have run into some problems and urgently need some financial relief; otherwise, I wouldn't be willing to sell this place."
After carefully reviewing the document and finding no issues, Lu Ran signed his name.
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen. I had a dream of opening an internet cafe when I was a child. Now that I've taken over this place, I'll treat it well."
Chen Wu nodded and said, "Then I'm relieved. After all, it's a business built on hard work and dedication; they put a lot of effort into it back then!"
After signing the contract, Chen Wu called over the main management team of the internet cafe and introduced them to Lu Ran one by one.
This also serves as an opportunity for the people in the internet cafe to get to know Lu Ran, the new boss, to avoid any misunderstandings later.
Chen Wu must have something urgent to attend to.
After explaining all the important details about the internet cafe to Lu Ran, he said goodbye and left the internet cafe.
Lu Ran sat here as the boss, and all the employees in the internet cafe worked diligently. No one dared to slack off, and even when they were free, they would walk around and pretend to be very busy.
And it seems that Lu Ran, the boss, has no intention of leaving.
Instead, he went to the front desk and said to the cashier, "Give me a card, I need to go online."
With Wang Xiaoyan by his side, Cheng Ning wasn't in a hurry to go back. Instead, he wanted to relive the feeling of playing games with his roommates back in the day.
But when Lu Ran finished opening the card and was looking for a seat in the internet cafe, he suddenly felt that things had changed.
I can never find that feeling again.
No roommates were cursing or arguing, no one was putting their arm around his shoulder and saying whoever lost today had to call him daddy. Everything seemed like something from a long, long time ago.
"Damn it, you're so bad at this game and you still dare to play? How do you even have the nerve?"
"If I were you, I would go to a factory to screw in screws. No, saying you can screw in screws is too kind of you. With your old lady-like marksmanship, you can't even align the screw holes properly."
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A familiar voice entered Lu Ran's ears. It was that familiar feeling, still starting with long and difficult sentences and without a single dirty word.
Turning around, I saw that familiar face from my dorm in college, nicknamed the "King of Criticism," the guy who argued with Li Shang until midnight and made him cry.
Lu Ran was initially happy and about to go up and say hello, but after thinking about it, she decided not to use this gentle approach.
Lu Ran walked up behind him and patted the back of his head in a deep voice.
"Hey, keep your voice down."
"Who is it? Leave me alone. I'm keeping a low profile. I know, I'll keep my voice down."
Lu Ran patted it again.
"Don't swing the mouse so much, and type on the keyboard gently."
"Depend on."
Chu Yunhui was immediately annoyed and stood up, saying, "Who are you? Do you own this internet cafe? What right do you have to tell me how I use the mouse and keyboard?"