ROSGT Chapter 125: Even the Landlord Has No Spare Food
**Volume 1, Chapter 125: Even the Landlord Has No Spare Food**
"I... am really that fool?"
Cao Kang was utterly despondent, not even realizing how self-deprecating his words sounded. Shao Xiaobo and Huang Xiaotian, meanwhile, struggled to suppress their laughter—although Ye Chui was their adversary, this two million yuan going to Ye Chui's website was like handing him the money for free. Still... the situation was too amusing to ignore.
Preparing two electronic checks, one for two hundred yuan and another for two million, and then mixing them up? Even a child wouldn't make such a careless mistake.
Cao Kang was crestfallen. He was a rich young master, but two million wasn't something he could just throw around casually. With the purchasing power in this world, two million yuan was equivalent to fifteen million RMB in Ye Chui's original world, which was no small amount. Including real estate and other assets, Cao Kang's total movable assets were only about eight or nine million yuan!
Suddenly, Cao Kang thought of something and hurriedly took out his portable computer, intending to contact Zuo Xiaoyou to see if he could get the money refunded. He was beyond worrying about losing face and didn't care if Shao Xiaobo and Huang Xiaotian were present.
The call connected quickly. Zuo Xiaoyou listened to Cao Kang's request and replied with some difficulty, "Sorry, your two million has already been processed through the bank and included in the tax record. I'm afraid it can't be refunded."
"You can return goods when you buy something. This is two million yuan; isn't there any room for discussion?" Cao Kang asked again.
"Sorry, I did confirm with you after the transfer. Do you remember what you said?" Zuo Xiaoyou asked, her voice turning cold.
Cao Kang shuddered, recalling how arrogant and dismissive he had been when Zuo Xiaoyou confirmed the transfer...
His face turned extremely ugly, "You didn't mention two million at the time; that doesn't count!"
"I did mention two million, but you interrupted me," Zuo Xiaoyou replied rationally. "I have a recording here. Would you like to listen to it again?"
"No... no need!" Cao Kang certainly remembered the call. Zuo Xiaoyou had indeed mentioned two million, but he had cut her off right after she said "two hundred." Now, he was filled with regret. Why hadn't he waited just another tenth of a second to refuse?
A tenth of a second had cost him two million yuan! He had really brought this upon himself...
Cao Kang wanted to slap himself. He ended the call without saying more and shouted angrily, "Ye Chui, you're so cunning, such a deceitful scoundrel. You tricked me out of two million. Damn it, you’re so despicable!"
Huang Xiaotian and Shao Xiaobo were speechless upon hearing Cao Kang's rant. Clearly, this was all his own doing. What did it have to do with Ye Chui?
Chances were, Ye Chui didn't even know the true identity of the tycoon.
Even though they were on opposing sides, Huang Xiaotian and Shao Xiaobo didn’t think Ye Chui was despicable. They just thought Cao Kang had been extraordinarily foolish this time...
"Fifth Young Master," Huang Xiaotian whispered to Shao Xiaobo, "What about the two million investment?"
Shao Xiaobo sighed helplessly. After thinking for a moment, he walked over to the distraught Cao Kang and cleared his throat, "Uh, Cao Kang, regarding the investment in the flash project, you know I informed my second brother about this. Since it's already decided, you know my brother’s temperament. If you back out, he might blame you. So, could you consider..."
Shao Xiaobo's second brother, Shao Erbo, was a business genius. At twenty-five, he already managed sixty percent of the Shao family’s assets. He was known for being very strict and decisive. If Cao Kang backed out of the investment, no matter how foolish the reason, it would likely incur Shao Erbo’s wrath.
"..." Cao Kang silently berated himself for a while longer before painfully agreeing, "Alright... I'll come up with another two million!"
He looked at Huang Xiaotian with a determined and grim expression, "Manager Huang, I’ll give you the money. But no matter what, I want to use this project to surpass Ye Chui and mock him fiercely!"
Regarding the project, Huang Xiaotian confidently smiled, "I am personally supervising this project. Don’t worry. I’m confident Ye Chui will be defeated!"
"Good!" Cao Kang said vehemently, "Ye Chui... just you wait!"
...
"What?" Ye Chui's voice was filled with surprise, "That guy who exchanged two million is Cao Kang?!"
Ye Chui was in the studio, communicating with Zuo Xiaoyou. When Cao Kang registered his account, he had to provide his real name. Upon seeing the name, Zuo Xiaoyou had already known his identity but hadn’t mentioned it earlier since she was unaware of the enmity between Cao Kang and Ye Chui. However, after Cao Kang contacted her to request a refund and she recalled his rude behavior, she found it amusing and told Ye Chui about it. This was the first time she had mentioned Cao Kang’s name in front of Ye Chui.
Only then did Ye Chui realize that the generous tycoon who had recharged two million was his arch-enemy, Cao Kang. For a moment, Ye Chui was at a loss for words.
"Could it be that he's trying to make amends?" Ye Chui speculated.
Zuo Xiaoyou laughed, "You're overthinking it. Judging from his call, it seems he made a mistake and accidentally recharged two million. But the money has already been processed. Even if he wanted to sue us, he wouldn't get the money back."
"Don’t worry; he won’t sue," Ye Chui assured her confidently. A rich young master like Cao Kang wouldn't want to lose face over two million by going to court.
However, knowing that Cao Kang had mistakenly recharged two million, an interesting idea popped into Ye Chui's mind. He told Zuo Xiaoyou, "Xiaoyou, I'll record a video. Please upload it to the homepage of the Professor X Game website..."
...
That evening, Cao Kang gathered another two million yuan and handed it to Shao Xiaobo to sign the investment contract for the flash project. Watching Shao Xiaobo take away the data code of the electronic check, Cao Kang felt like his heart was bleeding.
Even the landlord has no spare food...
Excluding real estate and some family shares, Cao Kang's liquid assets were only about four million yuan. With this investment, he was left penniless.
"I won't let Ye Chui get away with this!"
After returning home, Cao Kang angrily opened his portable computer—he was determined to spend all of the two million Fork Coins in the next two days! He would show Ye Chui what it meant to be a true tycoon.
As soon as Cao Kang opened the homepage of the Professor X Game website, a pop-up video appeared. In the video, Ye Chui was smiling brightly.
"Mr. Little Landlord, I am Professor X. Thank you for your generous support of my website. Initially, our website's popularity was low, and the community gaming platform was completely deserted. But your two million yuan investment has significantly boosted the platform's popularity. As I record this video, the number of community game players has exceeded twenty thousand and is still growing. Without you, my gaming platform might not have survived. Your appearance has revitalized it, so I want to sincerely thank you!"
At this point, Ye Chui mischievously winked at the camera.
A streak of blood trickled from the corner of Cao Kang's mouth—he was so furious he had accidentally bitten his tongue.
With a slap, Cao Kang threw his portable computer to the ground and jumped up, cursing.
"Ooh, ouch, ahh, yow, argh..."
—Well, he had bitten his tongue and was now speaking incoherently.