Qin Hao had a feeling that if he did not go, Fan Ruobing could sit there watching him all night long.


    She was a strange person, a very strange person indeed.


    The fatty, Zhao De, and Chen Ping were dumbfounded. Damn, was the second brother''s luck with the ladies too freaking strong?


    Qin Hao got dressed and walked out with Fan Ruobing. Along the way, many male students looked at them with disbelieving expressions.


    How could such a beautiful woman run into the men''s dorm?


    On the way, Fan Ruobing didn''t speak, and Qin Hao didn''t know what to say either. The two walked silently to the society office building.


    Arriving at the studio, it was already empty.


    Fan Ruobing fetched paper, ink, and brushes, and said, "Paint."


    Qin Hao asked in surprise, "Paint what?"


    Fan Ruobing: "The one you painted that day, I really like that painting."


    Qin Hao stood there and began to paint, while she watched closely by his side.


    ...


    The tides of time are easy to wane, a bit of heat hard to retain.


    In the blink of an eye, it was the end of October. The weather grew cooler, and autumn was in full swing.


    In recent days, eight more Jiangshan Roasted Duck Restaurants appeared in Jianghai City. Their rapid expansion caught the attention of many in Jianghai.


    The downfall of Delicious Duck Neck in Jianghai City demonstrated Jiangshan Roasted Duck''s strength and potential.


    At the Jiangshan Base, Kang Youyi and others had already renovated fifteen storefronts in DL City, Shuinan Province.


    At the same time, promotional activities had been underway for three to four days, and on the first of November, all fifteen storefronts would open for business simultaneously.


    Jiangshan Roasted Duck Restaurant now sold not only roasted duck but also duck necks, duck wings, and Xinghui Wine from the Jiangshan Company''s range.


    Xinghui Wine won first place at the new wine tasting event, beating all major wine companies'' new products in taste, price, and health benefits.


    The victory of Xinghui Wine brought a lot of liquor distributors to Xinghui Winery.


    Although the quantity required for the first order was not large, it opened up a bit of the market.


    In the beginning, Xinghui Wine sold quite a lot, especially due to the brand effect of Jiangshan Roasted Duck.


    Whether it was roasted duck, duck necks, or duck wings, all were loved by customers, who tended to trust new products introduced by Jiangshan Roasted Duck Company.


    Sometimes, this kind of intangible reputation is very important.


    In just a few days, Xinghui Wine had taken up nearly half of the liquor market for Jiangshan.


    Xia Qing''s live streaming popularity had stabilized at eighty or ninety thousand viewers, occasionally breaking a hundred thousand.


    Even without Qin Hao spending money, her daily income was already over fifty thousand, plus Qin Hao''s lavish spending of several tens of millions.


    This month, her income was close to ten million—a truly terrifying figure.


    ...


    Today, just after nine in the morning, there was a semi-final basketball game at the indoor basketball court of Jianghai University.


    Qin Hao''s classmates had all come here, and Zhao De and the others who were about to compete were warming up.


    Their opponents were Class 2 of the Sports Academy, known for their strong basketball skills and undefeated record.


    Qin Hao''s class had also never lost, mainly thanks to Zhao De''s strong prowess.


    There were many who came to watch the game, lovers of basketball, both male and female.


    "Qin Hao, the substitute player, finally showed up today," Ning Yao said, sitting next to him.


    Qin Hao, "Just dropping by to sit for a while."


    Xu Siyao, sitting beside them, said with a smile, "Qin Hao, why don''t you play for a bit later? We''ll cheer for you."


    "No need. I''m just here for the excitement."


    "Don''t let him go on the court. It would be an embarrassment for our class. Don''t worry, with me here, we can''t lose. Class 2 of the Sports Academy isn''t that strong," Zhao De said, confident in himself.


    Clad in a red jersey, Huo Qiang walked out from behind. Seeing Qin Hao made him feel uncomfortable.


    He knew Qin Hao was skilled, but surely you can''t hit me just for speaking a bit of truth, can he? So he felt somewhat fearless.


    "Huo Qiang, the important thing about the competition is to take part, it''s not about losing face," Ning Yao chastised him.


    Huo Qiang chuckled with a hint of sarcasm, "The class president is right, it''s not shameful."


    Qin Hao gave him a nonchalant glance, scaring Huo Qiang into hurrying onto the basketball court, no longer daring to speak here.


    The match began shortly, and from the start, it was close, with the score fluctuating between both sides.


    But by the third quarter, the Sports Academy started to exert their strength, and the gap between the teams began to show, with the score gradually pulling apart.


    The athletes from the Sports Academy had superior physical fitness and skill level. Aside from Zhao De, who was still doing alright, Huo Qiang and the others were simply being outplayed.


    At that moment, a player from Class 2 of the Sports Academy, holding the ball beyond the three-point line, faced Huo Qiang''s sweaty defense. With a feint maneuver, he left Huo Qiang sprawling on the ground, then with a look of disdain, he easily scored a three-pointer.


    The score now stood at 81:101, Qin Hao''s class trailing by a full twenty points.


    Laughter came from the Sports Academy''s Class 2. Huo Qiang became visibly frustrated and cursed, "Laughing at what? Idiots."


    "M*therf*cker, playing so trash and still cursing," retorted a player from Class 2 of the Sports Academy.


    "How can you still have the face to play with such terrible skills? Worthless trash."