I’m From an Ordinary Family, for Real!

Chapter 5: Chen Baijia Appreciates Me?

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

After thanking him, Chen Baijia sat beside Chen Chu with his plate. When the others saw this, they also found seats with their plates. A big shot with a net worth of hundreds of billions was sitting beside him at this moment. Chen Chu felt his heart beating wildly, and his hands were so nervous that he couldn’t move properly.

This was the CEO of a trillion-dollar corporation. He might only have this one chance to get close to him in his life. Many people would never be able to come into contact with such a big shot in their entire lives. They would not even have the chance to get close to him, let alone eat at the same table.

Wang Hai’s behavior was even worse. He could not even hold his chopsticks properly and quickly ran away with his plate. “Chen-Chen Chu, I-I-I’m full. I’ll leave first. Take your time!”

Chen Chu gritted his teeth and cursed Wang Hai in his heart for being disloyal. He really wanted to run away with his plate. However, he couldn’t. His form teacher was staring at him with deathly eyes among the school leaders. He didn’t dare to run.

Although the form teacher was the head of the school affairs office, he had not been ‘contaminated’ by authority. He did not care who you were or who you knew. In school, you only had one identity, and that was his student.

He quickly lowered his head to finish his food. He just wanted to finish it quickly and leave this troublesome place. Damn, it was too uncomfortable.

Chen Baijia took out a handkerchief from his shirt pocket and handed it to Chen Chu with a kind smile. “Wipe your sweat.”

Chen Chu, who was busy eating, choked when he heard this. He quickly took a sip of soup and took the square handkerchief to wipe his sweat awkwardly. “Ah, thank you!”

Chen Baijia chuckled and lowered his head to eat with his spoon. He asked, “Your surname is Chen?”

Chen Chu was stunned. How did such a CEO know his surname was Chen? Wait a minute, Chen Baijia seemed to be from this city, right? His surname was Chen, and so was mine. Could it be…

Chen Chu did not forget to answer even when his imaginations were running wild, “My surname is Chen, my name is Chen Chu.”

Chen Baijia seemed to be nostalgic as he said, “Chen Chu?… You’re already so big?”

Chen Chu’s mind was in a mess. In an instant, countless guesses surfaced in his mind. The school leaders and the people from the Chen Corporation looked at Chen Chu strangely.

Chen Chu shook off the ridiculous thought in his mind. He was very sure that he definitely did not have such a relative in his family. Absolutely not! Otherwise, his family would have been successful long ago. Why would they still be up early to run a meat stall till dark?

He also never heard that his close relatives had made a fortune either. If they were really related, with the tradition of the people in the country who liked to support their relatives and friends, their Chen family would have long ascended to the heavens. Therefore, his family was really just an ordinary family with no exceptions.

Chen Chu smiled awkwardly. Could it be that this person saw something that reminded him of someone? Bah, he was not an object. Anyway, that was about it.

Chen Chu felt that he was about to go numb. The surrounding school leaders and the people from the Chen Corporation were looking at him strangely.

I’m not lying. My family is really just an ordinary family. I really don’t know Chen Baijia!

At this moment, Shen Heng, who was on the other side of the cafeteria, was trembling. He was far away and did not know that they were talking. However, when he saw how close Chen Baijia and Chen Chu were, he was both jealous and frightened.

Of course, at such a young age, he was abnormally mature. He knew very well what it meant if Chen Chu and Chen Baijia knew each other. It meant that the more he danced in front of Chen Chu, the more miserable he would be in the future!

F*ck! It was going to be cold!

Chen Chu quickly finished his meal and picked up his plate to slip away. However, Chen Baijia stopped him. “Wait.”

Chen Chu turned around stiffly. “What is the matter?”

Chen Baijia wiped his hands and handed over a high-quality business card. “This is my contact information and address. Come to my house for tea when you’re free.”

Chen Chu’s mind buzzed, and he instantly forgot where he was and who he was. This, this, this situation, this scene, could he be dreaming? This was even more ridiculous than the most exaggerated dream he had ever had. He did not know how he had received the business card, but he gave his phone number in a daze.

When he came back to his senses, he saw Chen Baijia, who was adding his number in his phone. He felt so embarrassed that he wanted to cover his face. He felt awkward and uncomfortable all over. It was over. Would it be very embarrassing?

Did my brain short-circuit? Why did I stupidly give out my phone number? Couldn’t I have dialed the number on the business card?

What was even more ridiculous was that Chen Baijia was really adding his number to his contact list. Ah, this, this, this. His firm heart wavered. Could his parents really be hiding something from him?

For example, was his family really related to Chen Baijia? That was why Chen Baijia knew him?!

“Bye-bye, come to our house for tea when you’re free!” Chen Baijia invited him again.

Chen Chu immediately stammered, “Ah, definitely, definitely!”

This was the same logic as ‘I’ll definitely do it when I’m free next time’. How would he dare to really go and drink tea? Chen Chu quickly slipped away. He felt that he could brag about this matter for a long time.

When he was gathering with his relatives and friends, he said, “I had a meal with Chen Baijia and his contact information! He even invited me to his house for tea!”

Just don’t care whether he was being polite or not.

…

Chen Chu still did not know the true value of this business card. However, within a few days, word spread that Chen Baijia had admired a high school student and given him a private business card.

It could be said that with this business card, he would have no worries about his future after graduating from university. Regardless of whether it was entering the Chen Corporation to work, the lowest starting point was to enter the management level.

Or he could start his own business. In the circle of influence of the Chen Corporation, many people would give him face and help him, even when he was taking a national civil exam.

When they were related, they were brothers from all over the world. When he looked around, he could see their relatives and friends. The world was open to him, and everything went according to his wishes. All evil was dispersed.

When they had nothing to do with each other, he would meet all sorts of people wherever he went. He would be rebuffed in the office, and everything would go wrong.

Chen Baijia was one of the most powerful people in the country. Getting to know him was equivalent to joining the entire network.

Everyone in the industry respects you!

Otherwise, why would the Chinese be so passionate about networking? This was the benefit of making connections.

The eyes of the school leaders were as red as rabbits. They were too envious. As for the other people from the Chen Corporation? Most of them were smart people at the executive level and had secretly memorized Chen Chu’s phone number. They had decided to find out who this Chen Chu was and see if they had a chance to get to know him.

It was always beneficial and harmless to stretch out a hand.

Word of the incident in the canteen had spread. In the afternoon, almost everyone in the class knew that he had dinner with Chen Baijia. Even the entire school was filled with rumors that a certain sophomore was having a meal at the same table as Chen Baijia and chatting happily.

Chen Chu was dumbfounded. Many students came to ask him how he knew Chen Baijia.

Are you close? Are you related?

Being misunderstood, other than feeling annoyed, Chen Chu actually felt a trace of joy in his heart. However, he quickly put aside this hypocritical joy because he knew that he really did not know Chen Baijia.

After his repeated explanations, he even swore that he did not know any Chen Baijia! They were not relatives either! At first, the students did not believe or trust him, but after Chen Chu’s solemn explanation, they could only believe him.

However, they became even more envious and jealous.