89: Chapter 89: Tenfold Leverage!

Hearing Zhao Yang's words.

Li Yan nodded.

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"I came to see you today mainly to say that the college will fully reimburse the publication fees for the paper you published. Just take screenshots of the payment vouchers and send them to me."

"Mhm."

Zhao Yang nodded.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of something. He looked up at Li Yan with a hint of excitement and spoke.

"By the way, does the school reimburse the publication fees for every paper published?"

"Uh, no."

Li Yan didn't know what Zhao Yang was getting at; she was momentarily stunned and looked at him.

"According to school regulations, for publication fees to be reimbursed, the paper must be in a journal with an impact factor ≥ 5 or classified as Zone 2 or above by the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

"Alright then."

Zhao Yang felt a bit helpless.

"What's wrong?"

Li Yan was confused, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes as she asked him.

"It's nothing. I just thought of something, but never mind now."

Zhao Yang shrugged.

He had just been thinking that if he churned out Zone 3 papers and had the school foot the bill for the publication fees, it would be amazing.

He hadn't expected the school to have already closed that loophole.

Sigh!

It seemed he was overthinking it; he couldn't find a sucker to pay for him!

"Okay."

Although Li Yan was curious, she didn't press further.

She nodded and said to Zhao Yang.

"Anyway, think carefully about your own future. The Dean spoke with me today."

"He said he respects your ideas. If you have any requests, you can bring them up at any time. As long as they can be met, the college will find a way to accommodate you."

"Mhm, thank you!"

Zhao Yang smiled slightly and looked at Li Yan.

"Alright, you should head back to the dormitory then."

After saying that, Zhao Yang left.

Looking at Zhao Yang's receding figure, the scene from that morning suddenly flashed through Li Yan's mind again.

Her face flushed slightly.

Actually, Zhao Yang was truly outstanding. Even though he was just a freshman, he was brilliant and quite good-looking...

It was a pity...

At that moment, Li Yan thought of her own status, and her face suddenly turned pale.

She shook her head, pushing those messy thoughts to the back of her mind.

What on earth was she thinking!

Li Yan gave a bitter smile.

Even if she weren't his Counselor, given her family situation and her age, she could never be a match for Zhao Yang!

Thinking this, Li Yan's expression relaxed significantly.

She turned and left.

The stir caused by Zhao Yang, a freshman, writing a paper and catching the attention of school leaders didn't actually last very long.

This kind of news was replaced very quickly on campus.

By the very next day, the news about Zhao Yang was overshadowed by even more explosive campus gossip.

The hot topics of discussion soon shifted to other matters.

However, Zhao Yang was completely unaware of all this.

He continued his previous routine every day; aside from classes, he spent his time either writing papers or staying in the laboratory.

Because of Professor Gu Ming's high regard, Zhao Yang had gradually begun to operate some instruments and perform certain experimental steps independently.

Gu Qing couldn't do that yet.

Although Gu Qing did have a certain talent in this area, her knowledge base was still only at the level of a freshman.

Operating instruments for experiments was clearly beyond the scope of what a freshman should be handling.

On Saturday.

Zhao Yang arrived at the girls' dormitory as agreed.

After meeting Gu Qing, they headed straight for her uncle's company.

"What's your uncle's personality like?"

In the car, Zhao Yang finally began to ask about Gu Qing's uncle's character.

"His personality is alright; he was very good to me when I was little. But when it comes to business, he's almost exactly like my dad."

"He believes in keeping business strictly business. So, if you're hoping to use my influence to get through the back door or arrange some special treatment, it's probably impossible."

Gu Qing said, smiling at Zhao Yang.

"That's actually good!"

Zhao Yang nodded, looking at Gu Qing.

"I came to you mainly to ensure the company is reliable. I also prefer keeping business as business. Special treatment often implies a lack of professionalism, which I don't like."

"Then you've come to the right place!"

Gu Qing smiled.

"My uncle is always saying that many domestic companies are unprofessional—some are just family workshops without a complete set of regulations."

"Or even if they have regulations, they don't follow them, with leaders being the first to break the rules."

"'Rules are made to be followed, from the top down!' That's my uncle's favorite saying."

"Not bad!"

Hearing Gu Qing's words, Zhao Yang nodded with satisfaction.

He now had a general impression of Gu Qing's uncle.

"He's the type who likes to handle things officially and doesn't like mixing business with pleasure."

As they spoke, Gu Qing also gave Zhao Yang a rough idea of her uncle's preferences.

This gave Zhao Yang a clearer picture of her uncle.

Soon, the taxi stopped in front of the company.

Huanya Securities!

That's a good company name; it sounds ambitious!

"Let's go!"

Gu Qing gestured for Zhao Yang to follow her into the company.

"My name is Gu Qing, I have an appointment."

Gu Qing said directly to the receptionist.

"Certainly, Miss Gu Qing. The Chairman said you could go straight in when you arrived."

The receptionist said quickly.

With that, the receptionist guided Zhao Yang and Gu Qing to the elevator.

Soon, the two arrived at the office.

"Uncle!"

Just as they entered the office, Gu Qing called out to the person inside.

"Qingqing!"

The middle-aged man looked up, his face full of smiles as he called back to Gu Qing.

After speaking, the man's gaze turned playfully toward Zhao Yang, who was standing beside Gu Qing.

"Uncle, this is the Zhao Yang I told you about on the phone."

"Zhao Yang, this is my uncle, Gu Jinghuan."

"Hello, Uncle Gu."

Zhao Yang quickly stepped forward and extended his hand to Gu Jinghuan.

Gu Jinghuan also slowly reached out his hand.

The two shook hands and then let go.

At this point, Gu Jinghuan smiled slightly and said to Zhao Yang.

"I heard from my niece that you want to apply for funding?"

"Yes."

"What's the leverage?"

"Tenfold."

Zhao Yang replied without hesitation.

"Tenfold? Do you realize that with this level of leverage, even a single day's fluctuation in the stock market could lead to a liquidation?"

Gu Jinghuan looked at Zhao Yang with a playful expression.

"I know!"

Zhao Yang replied calmly.

To be honest, he didn't know much about the securities field, but he knew very well that the waters were deep, and he had to find someone reliable.

He didn't have anyone around him in this industry, so he had no choice but to turn to Gu Qing.

"How much capital do you have?"

"Three million."

"Three million??"

Hearing Zhao Yang's words, Gu Jinghuan, whose expression had been playful, was suddenly stunned.

What did he just hear?

An eighteen-year-old boy who had just graduated from high school already had three million in capital and wanted to use tenfold leverage?"