Lin Chen set off the next day.

The *Contemporary Youth* program was recorded on Wednesdays and broadcast on weekends.

Coincidentally, it was that day.

However, Lin Chen didn't have to rush for transportation.

Because he was already in Longhai City.

When he was about to leave, Bai Shuyi offered to drive Lin Chen there.

Lin Chen agreed.

In fact, Lin Chen realized that Bai Shuyi was also a homebody who didn't like going out much.

She had been in Longhai City for several days, and hadn't even left the apartment, let alone go out. She had mentioned wanting to familiarize herself with the school, but after Lin Chen refused to be her guide, Bai Shuyi simply stopped going to school altogether.

Instead, she spent all her time playing games, just like Liu Mengyao and Xue Mo.

Lin Chen understood them very well.

There were always some people who preferred living in the world of games and hated reality even more.

Before leaving, Lin Chen received a call from Zhang Chunlin.

He could tell that the guy was especially happy today.

After all, the goddess he secretly admired had asked him out.

Although Zhang Chunlin was well aware that Jiang Youyou had only extended the invitation because her sister wanted to interview him, Zhang Chunlin was still happy to oblige.

It wasn't that Zhang Chunlin was innocent.

But he also knew that if you wanted to pursue a girl these days, you had to have a thick skin.

Furthermore, you had to make use of all your own advantages.

That would increase your chances of success.

Lin Chen and Zhang Chunlin naturally weren't discussing these matters. Zhang Chunlin was calling to report how much stuff they had collected yesterday. He also told Lin Chen that there were still people selling Supreme Treasure Boxes on the market.

"How many? I want them all!"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up.

This was a good thing!

Currently, the only way to get top-quality pet equipment in the *New World* game was through the Supreme Treasure Box.

And pet equipment was all consumable.

So the more the better!

"Boss, this stuff isn't cheap. It's all the last-ditch effort by various studios or former gold farmers to make a final profit in the game. So they're holding firm on the price. One Supreme Treasure Box costs a thousand yuan!"

Zhang Chunlin said on the phone, "If you say you want them all, those crazy studios can probably churn out several hundred a day!"

"I want them!"

Lin Chen said, "You haggle. Buy as many as you can get, but at six hundred each, or they can just let them rot in their hands! Everyone knows the game servers are shutting down. They can make this last bit of money, but they shouldn't be so presumptuous!"

Lin Chen hung up the phone.

He was confident that the studios would agree.

They had a large number of accounts in their hands.

Although these accounts might not be top-tier, and the equipment was very poor, they were all gold-farming accounts. Some were even lifestyle accounts that only focused on secondary professions. However, after the game descended upon reality, these gold farmers in the studios had suddenly become the 'elite' of society, a small minority who had turned the tables and started singing!

This was also a considerable force.

If Lin Chen did business with them now, it would be easier to win them over later.

"Those studios' capabilities could probably burn through tens of thousands a day. You're also having Zhang Chunlin collect other items everywhere. The daily expenses are now exceeding a million, right?"

Bai Shuyi looked at Lin Chen strangely and said, "I really suspect that you're so confident in making such a crazy investment because you're absolutely certain of something."

"Haha, just think of it as me having inside information!"

Lin Chen laughed and brushed it off with a single sentence.

Bai Shuyi didn't press the issue.

She knew that some things were better left unsaid.

Asking more would be impolite.

If Lin Chen was willing to tell her, he would have already done so.

Besides, Lin Chen had already explained it to her before… But, well, women understood.

They trusted men the most, and they also distrusted men the most.

As the car was about to leave the residential area, Lin Chen frowned.

Because he saw someone…

Clearly, they were there to block him.

"Stop the car, I'll go down." Lin Chen didn't say much else.

However, with Tiger's Malachite Kill appearance, his dense tattoos, and his hostile expression, anyone could tell that he wasn't there with good intentions.

"I'll go down with you, I've trained!"

Bai Shuyi said, expressing her concern. She even handed Lin Chen a taser and continued, "If they start fighting, just zap them… Do you know how to use it?"

"Yes, but I don't need it. Trust me, just wait in the car."

Lin Chen returned the taser to her.

He even told her to behave herself.

Then, he opened the car door.

He had to admit, Lin Chen's actions just now were truly manly.

Facing danger, he was not only unafraid and unusually calm, but he also had the responsibility of a man, without the slightest hesitation.

Moreover, he knew how to protect women, not letting Bai Shuyi get involved.

"No wonder Yao Yao is so infatuated with him, there's a reason for it!"

Bai Shuyi muttered softly as she watched Lin Chen's back.

Then, she just watched the show.

"Tiger, are you here to find me?"

Lin Chen was sensible and spoke first.

However, it wasn't Tiger who answered Lin Chen.

Ye Tenglong pointed at Lin Chen arrogantly and said, "You know it! Lin Chen, do you know what my brother is here for? That's right, you owe my brother money, and now you have to pay it back!"

"Wasn't it agreed to be three months?" Lin Chen frowned and said, "It's only been three or four days, right?"

Ye Tenglong was very arrogant, "Who said three months? Do you have an IOU or any evidence? I'm saying that if you owe it, you have to pay it back! Let me tell you, I'm only giving you face today because we're classmates. If you don't pay back the money today, don't even think about leaving."

Lin Chen understood.

The other party was deliberately looking for trouble.

But the one who wanted to cause trouble probably wasn't Ye Tenghu.

It was Ye Tenglong!

This guy had often disparaged Lin Chen in front of their classmates, and even mocked him for being an idiot. But now Lin Chen had suddenly become popular online, even if it was blackly popular, being blackly popular was still being popular!

With attention came heat!

With heat came traffic!

With traffic, you could monetize it!

That was the truth of the information age.

So Ye Tenglong felt like he had been slapped in the face. Even though Lin Chen hadn't said anything or done anything, his face had been smacked hard. Added to the fact that he was jealous of Lin Chen's current heat, Ye Tenglong had deliberately come to cause trouble.

Lin Chen knew Ye Tenglong's character very well. This guy was a bad egg.

It could be said that he was a complete scumbag.

So, after analyzing it in his head, Lin Chen could guess the reason. Thus, he continued to ignore Ye Tenglong, not even bothering to acknowledge him. He looked directly at Ye Tenghu behind him and said, "Tiger, it was agreed to be three months, but now I don't need that long. At most a month, I'll pay you back…"

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Tenglong interrupted impatiently, "I'm telling you to pay it back today, are you deaf?"

"What you say doesn't count."

Lin Chen ignored him completely. Seeing that Ye Tenghu hadn't spoken, he continued, "When the time comes, I'll pay back an extra million! Whether you want to listen to your brother and make trouble for me so I can't pay back the money, or earn an extra million, Tiger, it's your choice."

This was where Lin Chen's confidence lay.

Now, Ye Tenghu must also know that Lin Chen was popular online.

If he wanted to make money, he could.

After all, Lin Chen was going to be on a show.

At least the appearance fee for the show would be considerable!

However, after Lin Chen became famous, the situation was different.

Now Lin Chen was considered a celebrity, a netizen celebrity. So-called empty words were meaningless. If Lin Chen didn't acknowledge the loan, and then guided public opinion, it was very likely that he would lose everything!

Therefore, Ye Tenglong didn't hesitate for long before saying, "Okay! But this time, you have to write an IOU in black and white, saying that there's no interest, and that you borrowed three million yuan in cash from me, and will pay it all back in a month!"

Actually, this should be Ye Tenghu's real purpose for coming to find Lin Chen today.

In the past, he had been very arrogant and didn't want an IOU.

But now, he was worried and needed this IOU.

"Okay, no problem, three million, I'll write it now!"

Lin Chen returned to the car and asked Bai Shuyi, "Do you have a pen?"

"Are you really writing it?" Bai Shuyi said speechlessly, "He's just a local thug, why are you so afraid of him? Besides, borrowing 1.6 million and paying back three million, is he robbing a bank!"

"It's okay, I'll write it. I'll have my own way of dealing with it when the time comes."

Lin Chen was quite grateful for Bai Shuyi's concern, but he still didn't reveal too much. After brushing her off, he wrote the IOU.

However, as Lin Chen walked past Ye Tenglong, he stopped.

Then, he looked at Ye Tenglong with a very disdainful gaze, until Ye Tenglong stepped aside.

Lin Chen walked past the place where he had been standing and said with a smile, "Knowing to make way, that's right… Tiger, here's the IOU for three million. Now, I'm also considered your God of Wealth, right? Then can I trouble Tiger to make sure that your dog stays away from me during this time… no, from now on?"

Clearly, Lin Chen was subtly scolding Ye Tenglong for being a dog blocking the way.

"Lin Chen!" Ye Tenglong was so angry that he was about to make a move.

"What are you doing? Get lost!"

Ye Tenghu finally couldn't bear it anymore. He directly slapped Ye Tenglong in the face and scolded, "Do you know what you're doing? How many times have I told you, don't go against money! Now, call him Brother Chen and apologize!"

"Lin… Chen, Brother Chen, I'm sorry!"

Ye Tenglong apologized.

He even bowed to Lin Chen.

There was no way around it!

Who told Lin Chen to be equal to Ye Tenghu's walking three million now?

It seemed that Ye Tenglong, his own younger brother, was worthless in the face of three million.

This was human nature!

Lin Chen didn't have too much emotion, and didn't say another word to Ye Tenglong, not even polite words. He got into Bai Shuyi's car and left.