The Tycoon Inheritance [SaMpLe]

7.

Back in his car, Chen Kai stared blankly at the roof. A sad whimper left his tired soul. It was the sound of pure mental strain.

"System, can't you steer me on a path free of unreasonable people?"

[Apologies, dear host. Won't that be living too much of an easy life? Your encounter can be considered normal.]

He couldn't respond. What the system was right.

"The best way to save energy is to ignore them all," he exclaimed, clenching his fists with determination. 

In less than ten seconds, that determination disappeared when he came to the conclusion that trouble finds you no matter how far you hide.

Brushing off the crazy scenario at the store, Chen Kai made his way back to campus. He made an order of takeout from KFC during the drive knowing it will reach him after he arrive. The day was too much and he couldn't focus on finishing or starting the projects. 

The dorm room won't be a good place for that. It will be tense. The best thing to do will be to finish packing and leave the next day. During the day, he received a few messages from Zhu Dong. The guy was more affected by the breakup than him. If he does tell his dorm mate about the poisoned meal, would he believe him?

Chen Kai scoffed. "Even I won't believe myself," he muttered. It's best to be like every other main character and lie on the fly. 

When he found a spot in the parking lot, he stayed seated for a while and then gathered his backpack, one of the new external hard drives, and leftover snacks from the girls. 
Before leaving the car, he tucked his purchases behind the front seat and lowered the upper part of it to be horizontal. It will cover it in a natural way. 
By the time he walked to the side entrance to meet up with the food delivery guy. The call from him came in when he was a few steps away. The transaction was quick and convenient, giving him enough time to stroll towards his dorm. 

The ending of the day held a light breeze and a calm environment. The campus was quiet. A newcomer will think that it was vacation time but they wouldn't feel the stressful atmosphere. It was finals for the lower classes and graduating projects for the seniors. The most stressful moment of a college student's life. 

Chen Kai sort of feel bad that he was lazing around while everyone was working hard to get great results for their future. Meh, it won't take long to create that application I thought of. I can do it at home, he thought to himself.

For the seniors, they will enter a crazed state if they heard his thoughts. A few of them are already working, well interning, at jobs they wish to be full-time at and others are aiming for a good passing result in their major. There was pressure everywhere.

Nearing his dorm, he met a few guys who were leaving at the same time he was entering. When they got nearer, he heard them snickering and glancing his way. 
"Oh how the mighty have fallen," one began.

"What do you mean, Brother Shun!" another pushed.

"Eh. You don't understand? Isn't it shameful that one of the school's elite lost his woman to his rich brother?"

"You're right. Tsk, tsk. This proves it. Money does make the world 'round. You can be smart as fuck and still can't keep their precious girlfriend."

Chen Kai ignored the childish taunts. It was an eye-opener on how invested they were in his relationship. Sifting through the saved memories, he realized the past Chen Kai knew something was off in the relationship with Zhang Rui but still tried to make it work. He held some affection for her but not to the full extent of love. Those feelings withered when he was poisoned.