Chapter 48 What an idiot?

Qingya Media, Public Relations Department

A staff member was the first to discover the video about the international students' recount of their reading companion incident and excitedly said, "Quick, look! This is a big scoop!"

Everyone gathered around, and after watching the video, their spirits were immediately lifted. "President Zhao, should we make a move on this? This scoop is way more explosive than the news about President Chu hitting someone! Plus, we could take advantage of this."

Before they could finish, Zhao Yanan interrupted, "Wait, don't rush!"

Everyone was puzzled but dared not ask further.

The Public Relations Department manager was deep in thought. With such a good opportunity to use the public's outrage to overshadow President Chu's scandal, what were they waiting for? Was President Zhao really not worried about her husband?

Little did they know, Zhao Yanan had actually realized that Chu Yuxuan was going to go against Jiang University, and these videos were undoubtedly his doing!

The incident with the international students could be either a big or small issue. If the Chu family handled it, it should be manageable. But if it escalated into a conflict with Jiang University, it would only get worse with no room for maneuver!

"That scoundrel! Is this what you call 'handling' things? I thought you'd at most argue with Jin Shuhan's homeroom teacher… Did you grow some courage or what?! Even Jiang University is being touched!"

Jiangdong University had been established for thirty years. Though it was a private university, it had already become a key institution years ago and was one of the few private universities in the country with the name "university." Its background was evident; how could a mere rich merchant easily offend it?

The beautiful president grew increasingly concerned, her face filled with worry. After pondering for a long time, she decided, without caring whether it might backfire, "Let's proceed! But keep it low-key; we can't make it too conspicuous!"

Phoenix Villa, Chu Zhqing made another move on the chessboard, picked up a tea cup beside him, and smiled, "Dad, shall we continue?"

"Getting old," Chu Xiaotian said with a hint of helplessness, lifting his eyelids to look at his youngest son, and meaningfully added, "Really old." Chu Zhqing replied, "Shall I take you back to rest? Although the weather is nice today, the wind by the lake is quite cold."

Chu Xiaotian calmly packed up the chess pieces and said, "Zhqing, let's talk about your son."

"He's useless; what's there to say?" Chu Zhqing sighed, "I just feel I owe him too much from before. Now that he's back in the Chu family, he should enjoy some comfort. But, lacking proper discipline has somewhat tarnished the family's reputation. I'll have a serious talk with him later."

The old man smiled faintly, "When he was a child, I beat him because he didn't act like a child. Recently, I beat him because he was acting too much like a child. Do you think there's something fishy about this?"

Chu Zhqing remained composed, "After spending so many years abroad, he probably didn't learn anything good. He indeed deserved a beating."

Chu Xiaotian, pursing his pale lips, finished packing the chess pieces and muttered, "Probably took after you."

Chu Zhqing, with no modesty, responded, "In terms of charm, he truly inherited my teachings."

Father and son seemed to be playing chess in the clouds, speaking in abstract terms.

Not far away, the two families, who had been enjoying themselves, suddenly became agitated. The reason was that Chu Yuxuan's aunt received a phone call, "Chu Ying, your nephew has caused a big incident. An hour ago, he fought with three international students at Jiangdong University's entrance. The online reaction is explosive. He's now in the criminal police department. Moreover, there's an interesting development: the scandal about Jiangdong University's reading companion system has resurfaced online. I asked someone to investigate, and although we don't know who posted it, Qingya's PR department is very busy right now."

Before this call ended, Chu Yuxuan's uncle also received a call with similar information.

Subsequently, the siblings, with mutual understanding, opened a certain platform and checked out Chu Yuxuan's recent activities.

Chu Yuxuan's cousin looked at the video of the "Three Young Men vs. Rich Handsome Guy" and suddenly widened her eyes, "Mom, what is he doing? Why does he look like a thug, getting into a fight again?"

The notoriously overbearing old woman struggled to contain her delight, saying, "Has he forgotten who he is after returning to the family? Hahaha… Brother, do you think the scandal at Jiang University has anything to do with him?"

Chu Yuxuan's uncle shook his head with a smile, "Could it be a coincidence? Ah, our little nephew is just too clever for his own good! Look, he just finished a fight, and immediately someone posted a video about the reading companion scandal online. This is a common tactic used by entertainment companies' PR teams during emergencies. It's definitely his charming wife pushing things behind the scenes."

The siblings, convinced they understood their nephew's dirty tricks, were actually getting things mixed up.

Chu Yuxuan's cousin added, "But, isn't this like the flood breaking the Dragon King Temple? Hahaha. This fool probably doesn't even know who's behind Jiang University!"

The aunt said, "After being away for so many years, how would he know? I'm really worried that the old man might get a stroke from anger!"

Chu Haoran, the eldest son and grandson, glanced at his father's phone screen, turning his mahjong tiles slowly, with a slight frown, still silent. The aunt laughed, "He's just a bottom-tier person who can't make it into the big leagues. Does he really think he can bully anyone just because of his father? It's laughable!"

"Mom, I'm going to tell Grandpa to 'enjoy himself,' hahaha..."

Soon, the young lady walked through the corridor and cheerfully entered the pavilion.

"Grandpa, Uncle."

Chu Xiaotian glanced over and smiled, "Hmm, why aren't you playing cards with your mother and the others? Why are you here?"

"Hehe! I have something to tell Uncle."

Chu Zhqing, puzzled, asked, "What is it, girl?"

The young lady, with a beaming smile, said, "Uncle, you're so focused on playing chess that you don't know what your precious son has done now."

Chu Zhqing, thinking, picked up his tea cup and asked, "What has he done?"

"He fought with three international students, and the online uproar is overwhelming. The news is everywhere." Chu Zhqing's face turned awkward, "Uh… I'll educate him later. Fighting is no big deal, haha, no big deal…"

"It's not a big deal, considering he fought with students from Jiangdong University..."

Chu Zhqing's eyes widened in shock. He glanced at his father and said nervously, "It's manageable, manageable."

After speaking, he took a couple of sips of tea to calm himself.

The old man's face turned dark with anger, "This scoundrel!"

The young lady's eyes gleamed with cunning, "I saw online that just after Yuxuan's fight, Jiang University's scandal about the reading companion system was exposed. Could it be that he's deliberately going against Jiang University?"

Chu Zhqing immediately spat out his tea, looking warily at his father. After a long pause, he forced a smile and stammered, "Dad, the Jiang University scandal, aside from a few other schools and some leaders, is known only to us. Yuxuan… Yuxuan just returned to the Chu family, and… he… this wastrel!"