Chapter 544 - Death Trap (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“An alumni gathering?”

Chen Fan cracked a smile and kept his silence.

He was out of league and out of touch with those… kids. Si Yinxia, Yang Chao and Li Yichen might appear to be das.h.i.+ng young elites, but they were insignificant in Chen Fan’s eyes.

By then, Chen Fan had become as powerful as a nation, lauded by the public as the sixth superpower in the world, aka Superpower Chen.

Despite the obvious satire in the name, it was obvious that everyone saw Chen Fan as a significant player in the world.

What did it mean to be as powerful as a superpower in the world? Chen Fan’s power could translate to more GDP than nations such as j.a.pan or Germany. Not one individual could have achieved such a feat before.

The richest man on earth was worth only sixty billion US dollars, a hundred times fewer than Chen Fan. Even the mighty corporations and bankers owned no more than a trillion US dollars of wealth.

Jiang Churan flashed an awkward smile after seeing no reaction from Chen Fan.

“It’s up to you. I understand if you decided not to go.”

Jiang Churan spoke a few more words into the phone before she hung up.

Jiang Churan changed the topic, “You disappeared for a few years. Fei Fei told me that she couldn’t get a hold of you.”

Xu Rongfei’s name finally caught Chen Fan’s attention, so he replied, “If I wasn’t cultivating in seclusion, I was on my way to it over the last couple of years. I only learned about the death of Fei Fei’s father until much later. Although I have avenged his death, I still owe Fei Fei an apology,” Chen Fan heaved a sigh and said.

“I believe Fei Fei would understand. She is head over heels about you,” Jiang Churan replied.

Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, “I have heard rumors about the appearance of sages in Myanmar, was that you? I have seen the videos, the person recorded looked like you. He also called himself Chen Beixuan.”

Chen Fan gave her a playful look and said, “I didn’t know that you were that interested in me.”

Meanwhile, Yang Chao, Li Yichen and many other graduates of the Ivy League had gathered in a private club along the sh.o.r.e of the Yan Gui Lake. Han Ming and Lin Lulu had also arrived at the alumni gathering as representatives of the freshmen.

Yang Chao egged her on, “Meng Meng, Call Churan now and tell her to come over.”

“Ok, ok.”

Zhang Yumeng turned on her cell phone.

“Senior, who is Churan?” Han Ming asked curiously.

“Her name is Jiang Churan. She used to be one of the two most popular girls in our school. The other was Xu Rongfei. The two were close friends. For some reason, Jiang Churan had gone to an ordinary college in Jin City despite her straight A grades. She could have gone to Yan Jin University if she wanted to,” Ji Xingyu shook his head and lamented.

A light flashed in Li Yichen’s eyes, but he didn’t say a word.

“Oh? Which university?” Han Ming asked.

“Jin City University’s Business School… It’s a third tier University. Jiang Churan had even gotten admission letters from Zhong Hai University, but she insisted on going to Jin City University. Her parents were livid after failing to persuade her to change her mind,” Yang Chao said and heaved a sigh.

“We are all responsible for our past decisions. There is no turning back,” Si Yinxia said lightly.

Si Yinxia was admitted into the best university in China and currently was preparing his advanced education at Harvard. He was going to be a graduate student under a prominent economics professor. Once he graduated from there, he would be a member of the Wall Street elites.

Therefore, his comments were sh.o.r.ed up by his impressive list of achievements.

“What a shame. I really thought Jiang Churan and Brother Yichen were going to get together.”

Ji Xingyu shook his head and said, “Brother Yichen is way out of Jiang Churan’s league now.”

“Senior Li, Is it true that you have already been drafted into the federal government?” Han Ming asked, batting her lashes.

“Brother Yichen’s in-law was a leader in the federal government. His position in the government was reserved for him long before he graduated,” Yang Chao replied with jealousy.

He was going to be an athlete, so he couldn’t compare with Li Yichen.

Li Yichen was groomed to be a future leader, but as an athlete, he would retire at an early age and live the rest of his life in mediocrity.

“Xiao Chao, don’t think too little of yourself. You, Yinxia, Xinyu and Meng Meng are all very successful in your own rights. But I wish I could say the same about Churan.”

Li Yichen shook his head.

Li Yichen had secured a position in the government because of his current girlfriend’s father. Although his current girlfriend was not nearly as attractive as Jiang Churan, her family was much more powerful and could offer greater help to Li Yichen.

Lin Lulu watched as the seniors heaped praise on each other. Suddenly, she thought about the senior she had met that morning and wondered why she didn’t see him here. Could it be that he was not successful enough to join the circle?

“Pahda!”

The cell phone suddenly slid out of Zhang Yumeng’s hand.

Her face was awash with shock and fear.

“What’s going on? What did Jiang Churan say?” Yang Chao asked impatiently.

“She’s not coming,” Zhang Yumeng murmured in trepidation.

“So what? What are you afraid of?” Ji Xingyu asked.

“She must feel too embarra.s.sed to see how successful we are in comparison,” Si Yinxia said directly.

The development stirred strong emotions inside of Han Ming and Lin Lulu.

“Xiao Lu, the moral of the story is to always make the right decision by following the right example,” Han Ming said to Lin Lulu.

“What?”

Lin Lulu was confused.

“Did she actually say why she’s not coming?” Li Yichen asked.