Chapter 129: The Umbrella (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Master PureRedApple) (Fourth Update)

Soon, the dry ground was stained as if by spreading ink, and the glass of the surrounding buildings emitted a pleasant sound.

A misty rain rose on the wide street.

The pedestrians around frantically ran towards the distant advertising stands.

Su Ming hadn’t expected it to rain, so he quickly put his cigarette into his pocket to keep it from getting wet.

Cold raindrops fell continuously, and Su Ming’s hair immediately became a bit damp. Just as he was about to follow the pedestrians and run to the advertising stand ahead, an umbrella suddenly extended from behind, shielding him from the falling rain.

Su Ming paused slightly and turned his head to look.

He saw a white-haired girl in a blue lace dress standing behind him, holding an umbrella.

Su Ming stared at the girl’s face and was also stunned.

At this moment, the girl in front of him also asked with a bit of uncertainty,

“Su Ming?”

“Lin Chuyu?”

Su Ming was immediately startled and spoke with great surprise.

“It really is you! How did you get so thin? I didn’t even dare to greet you on the train.”

Lin Chuyu replied with a sweet smile.

“Of course, it’s from exercise. But why did your hair turn white? I didn’t even recognize you.”

Su Ming replied in a cheerful mood.

Lin Chuyu heard Su Ming’s question and explained with a smile.

“Maybe it’s because of too much stress.”

Su Ming naturally didn’t believe Lin Chuyu’s reason. How could all her hair turn white just from too much stress? There was clearly something hidden.

But since Lin Chuyu didn’t want to say, Su Ming wasn’t so tactless as to keep pressing. He just smiled and replied,

“I see.”

“Su Ming, I have something to do now and need to rush to Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group. Let me take you to a nearby shelter from the rain first.”

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Chuyu said to Su Ming.

“What a coincidence? You also need to go to Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group?”

Su Ming asked with a slight surprise.

“Are you going too?”

Lin Chuyu was also a bit surprised.

“That’s right, I’m going to visit a friend. How about we go together?”

“Great!”

“Then let’s go. Oh, by the way, what are you going to Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group for?”

Su Ming and Lin Chuyu shared an umbrella and walked along the edge of the street.

“It’s like this: I’m going to Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group to customize a Third Generation Mecha · Chaser.”

“Customize a Third Generation Mecha? That mecha is very expensive, isn’t it?”

“It is. But when I was in the special training class, I met a classmate. He’s a broker, has a very good reputation, and knows a lot about this. And he’s related to a high-ranking executive at Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group, so he said he could introduce me and help me get a very low price and priority scheduling.”

Lin Chuyu said to Su Ming with a smile.

“How low of a price?”

Su Ming asked curiously.

“We haven’t discussed it yet. This trip is to negotiate, but my target price is 250 million federal currency. That’s my absolute limit.”

Lin Chuyu trusted Su Ming implicitly and told him frankly.

“250 million? Where did you get so much money?”

Su Ming was even more surprised. This was no small sum; even if his grandfather paid, it would hurt him greatly.

“Part of this money is my reward for entering the inner school, and another part is General Ames’s sponsorship.”

Lin Chuyu explained to Su Ming.

“Uh, you entered the inner school? No wonder I didn’t see you in the outer school.”

Su Ming was astonished, then quickly realized and said.

Lin Chuyu was also startled and asked with a bit of disbelief,

“Su Ming, you got into Royal Court Academy?”

“That’s right!”

“Was your comprehensive exam score high enough?”

“218 points. I barely made it thanks to my Starlight City household registration.”

Su Ming smiled wryly and explained to Lin Chuyu.

“That’s great! Then we’ll be schoolmates again. We can get together sometime.”

Lin Chuyu replied happily.

“We are schoolmates, but I can’t get into the inner school.”

“It’s okay, I can come out to find you. Which class are you in?”

“Mecha Class 23.”

Su Ming told Lin Chuyu with a smile.

Soon after, Su Ming and Lin Chuyu walked to the outskirts of Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group, chatting and laughing.

They looked up, and a magnificent skyscraper, a hundred meters tall, came into view.

This skyscraper was the main building of Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group. In addition, the group had also enclosed a plot of land to serve as a surface parking lot.

At the group’s main entrance, a shrewd-looking young man wearing a Royal Court Academy uniform and a mole on his face was standing.

At this moment, the young man was anxiously looking into the distance.

When he saw Lin Chuyu and Su Ming walking over, his brows furrowed, but he quickly returned to normal.

“Chu Yu, why are you so late?”

“Sorry, Wei Han, something came up and delayed me.”

Lin Chuyu replied apologetically.

“Alright. But who is this? Didn’t I tell you not to bring strangers?”

Wei Han looked at Su Ming very cautiously.

Su Ming looked at Wei Han’s gaze and immediately felt as if this guy was wary of him.

“Let me introduce you. This is Su Ming. We used to be in the same school, and now he’s also studying at Royal Court Academy. He’s also here at Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group to find someone. We just happened to run into each other.”

Lin Chuyu briefly explained.

“Alright, let’s go! My uncle has been waiting for a long time.”

Wei Han didn’t say much more, so he urged them.

“Okay, thank you for leading the way.”

Lin Chuyu nodded in reply.

Wei Han led the two through the gatehouse without any hindrance and walked towards the main building of Thunder Interstellar Heavy Industries Group.

Before long, they entered the main building and arrived at the lobby on the first floor.

The entire first-floor lobby of Thunder Group was magnificently decorated. The floor tiles were gold-striped, and the overhead lights were golden, giving off a very luxurious feeling.

Su Ming shook his head slightly, looking at this decor style.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a black suit, pot-bellied and somewhat greasy, walked over.

Wei Han quickly introduced him to Lin Chuyu.

“Chu Yu, this is my uncle, Wei Cheng. He’s the head of the sales department at Thunder Group.”

“Hello.”

Lin Chuyu quickly greeted him after hearing the introduction.

“So you’re the one who wants to buy a Third Generation Mecha? Let me tell you, Thunder Group’s Third Generation Mecha are hot commodities! Orders are backed up, and it’s only because my nephew pestered me relentlessly that I’m willing to talk to you.”

Wei Cheng said with his nose in the air.

“I understand.”

Lin Chuyu replied politely.

“Alright, then let’s go to the meeting room to discuss.”

Wei Cheng then prepared to take Lin Chuyu to the meeting room for discussion.

Su Ming was also very interested in what he heard and followed them.

However, Wei Han reached out and stopped him.

“What’s wrong?”

Lin Chuyu looked at Wei Han in confusion.

Wei Han, however, said very seriously,

“Chu Yu, what we’re about to discuss is a trade secret. Outsiders cannot hear it, or it will cause great trouble for my uncle.”

As Wei Han spoke, he gave Wei Cheng a look, signaling him to follow his lead and keep Su Ming out.