Chapter 146: Chapter 145: Preparing to Rent a House
After agreeing to help Dai Zhengguo tomorrow, Gu Yu found he couldn't sleep anymore.
He got out of bed and went to the administrative office to apply for off-campus living.
If he was going to move out, he might as well do it sooner rather than later.
In the assistant principal's office, Gu Yu looked up and saw the sign on the door, confirming he was at the right place.
He gently knocked on the door twice.
"Come in!"
A voice called from inside.
Gu Yu pushed the door open and saw Assistant Qin Hong bent over her desk, dealing with a large stack of documents, her signing pen swiftly moving in her hand like a flying dragon.
"Hmm? Gu Yu? Is there something you need?"
Qin Hong looked up, her expression puzzled as she eyed the student in front of her.
Although she had never directly dealt with Gu Yu, she was very clear about his appearance.
He was quite the celebrity among the leaders!
Principal Xue would rather upset Dean Shu Fugai than not stand by Gu Yu.
Since Shu Yinyin and Bi Jian had been expelled from the school, Shu Fugai had already missed two administrative meetings.
It was clear how upset he was!
"Uh... Mrs. Qin, you recognize me?"
Gu Yu was somewhat surprised. Was his reputation really so big that even the assistant principal could recognize him at a glance?
"Of course, if I couldn't recognize the ambassador of Haidong University, wouldn't that be just an empty title for an assistant?"
Qin Hong smiled slightly.
"Oh! Mrs. Qin, good afternoon. I have a favor to ask. My entire dormitory wants to apply for off-campus living at West Gate Apartment. Can you approve this?"
Gu Yu nodded knowingly, then pulled out a handwritten off-campus living application form from his pocket.
The application form, neatly folded by Gu Yu, was gently taken by Qin Hong, who carefully opened it.
Neatly written in block letters, the application bore the signatures of all four members of Dorm 502 at the bottom.
The gist of the application was that they had started a company in the dorm and often needed to go out for business, so they wanted to live off-campus.
"Impressive! Your dorm started a company together?"
Qin Hong looked up at Gu Yu, astonished. Starting a company during university usually indicated no small feat!
She had previously applied for office space for Bi Jian at Haidong University's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Park.
It had been quite successful until now.
It was a pity that the student's character was not up to par, and he had been expelled from the school.
Indeed, it was because of his underhanded actions toward Gu Yu during that celebration, which had enraged Principal Xue.
"Well, it's nothing impressive, just a spur of the moment thing! Mrs. Qin, can I apply to move out?"
Gu Yu smiled modestly in response.
What he was most concerned about now was whether there were any suites available to rent at West Gate Apartment.
"No problem at all! Of course, you can. The school will certainly support your entrepreneurship! Just yesterday, a batch of graduates moved out, so you can move in tomorrow or the day after."
"As for the rent, it's six hundred per person. Utilities and commercial use are quite expensive, so whether or not you rent will depend on how you negotiate with the apartment manager!"
Qin Hong, without hesitation, took out the office's official seal and stamped it on the application form.
Then she pulled out a pre-printed departure form from a drawer and handed it to Gu Yu.
Gu Yu took it, borrowed a pen from Assistant Qin, and sat down to fill out the information quickly.
"What's the name of your company?"
"Since you are moving out, you should also prepare the company's official address, right?"
"There's still a lot of space in the school's incubator, and if you need it, you can also apply through the school."
As Qin Hong searched for the "Off-campus Living Safety Commitment" form, she chatted with Gu Yu.
She knew that for college students like Gu Yu who were starting businesses, funding was generally low, and very few would rent high-end office spaces like commercial buildings.
The prices were prohibitive and often not worth it.
For startup companies in their early stages, locations were generally in the school's entrepreneurial park or supported by local government policies in technology parks,
which could significantly reduce rent or even provide rent-free periods.
Haidong University's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Park offers three years of free rent for student startups, which is incredibly supportive!
"Thank you, Mrs. Qin! I might need your help more in the future!"
"Oh, my company is called Ideal Paradise Network Technology Company!"
Gu Yu signed the registration form and then took the pledge from Qin Hong, swiftly signing his name.
He placed the pen back in the holder, a smile brimming across his face.
He hadn't expected that applying for off-campus accommodation would also resolve his company's office location.
It must be said that Mrs. Qin was truly approachable!
She was nothing like the bureaucratic leaders he had imagined who would suppress students with their authority.
It turned out not every school leader was like Dean Shu Fugai.
"No problem at all. It's the school's duty to add a bit of strength to your endeavors."
"Besides, once your company grows bigger, you'll be a well-known alumnus of Haidong, right? Maybe you could even help solve some employment issues for the juniors and sophomores!"
"Ideal Paradise, tsk tsk, that's a really good name. I believe you all are a group with ideals!"
Qin Hong carefully stored the registration form and pledge, a broad smile on her face.
Although she wasn't a teaching teacher, she still felt a sense of honor and responsibility as an educator.
Watching the younger generation grow up also gave her a sense of accomplishment.
Gu Yu certainly understood Qin Hong's intent.
Because every year during university recruitment, some alumni who had been successful in their startups for many years would come back to hire.
Thanks to the alumni connections, the salaries and benefits offered were pretty good.
They made a significant contribution to Haidong University's annual graduate employment rate!
"Speaking of which, is your Ideal Paradise also an internet company? What's your main product? Software or games?"
Qin Hong was printing a rental reference letter for Gu Yu while chatting with him.
"We make games."
"Oh, that's great! You will definitely make a lot of money in the future. Didn't Bi Jian also make games? I heard he earned several million in two years, right?"
"Ms Qin, Bi Jian has been arrested. He bribed executives and secured investments. Right now, he's probably still at the police station!"
"Ah? Arrested?"
Qin Hong's expression turned to surprise, but then she considered that someone like Bi Jian being arrested was quite normal.
She thought that Gu Yu had chosen not to compromise and reconcile because of being wronged, so he had Bi Jian arrested.
But she could never have imagined that the real reason Bi Jian was actually behind bars was for bribery.
"Yeah, Sword Barrier Network is probably going to collapse soon!"
Gu Yu nodded, now that Bi Jian was arrested, Sword Barrier's key figure, Kang Jia, would soon join his Ideal Paradise.
The company might already be on the brink of bankruptcy!
"Ah, putting aside Bi Jian's character as a student, he was still somewhat bright and capable, just didn't use it in the right way."
Qin Hong sighed. Bi Jian was a classic case of being too clever for his own good.
It was indeed a bit of a pity.
"Ms. Qin, you probably don't know yet? Many students from our IT department were tricked by Bi Jian to work for him, without even signing labor contracts, completely exploited as cheap labor!"
"They made many games, Bi Jian made money, but …"
"..."
Gu Yu, watching Qin Hong shake her head and sigh, briefly explained Bi Jian's deeds over the past two years.
Qin Hong grew angrier as she listened, her eyes almost shattering her glasses by the end!
That Bi Jian! Utterly outrageous!
"I'm going to the incubator! I've already handled your matters here; when it's time, you just need to find the administrator there!"
Qin Hong grabbed her briefcase, storming out of the office, furious.
She wanted to see what exactly was going on inside Sword Barrier Network now.
Gu Yu watched Qin Hong's angry departure, not expecting her reaction to be so intense.
It looked like Ms. Qin really was a great teacher!
He lowered his head, looking at the rental reference letter in his hands, silently contemplating.