You didn't accept my confession, why are you crying because I changed my mind? - Chapter 35

Chapter 35: A Good Employee Who Can Do Everything

In the following week, ganfanren.com officially launched.

Jiang Zhou’s email inbox was instantly flooded with submissions from students.

The quality of these articles varied, but most were readable.

After all, Shangjing University was a top-tier school. If they couldn’t even write a basic short essay, they wouldn’t get in.

Still, some girls tried to take shortcuts, sending in a flood of selfies in tank tops with barely any text.

And they actually expected to get paid for those?

Jiang Zhou sternly criticized such contributors… then copied the photos and saved them to his phone.

As for usable submissions, he handed them all over to Su Nan.

She was tasked with editing and polishing them before publishing on the site.

“Boss, I think you must be a good person,” Su Nan said while typing in her Lolita outfit.

Jiang Zhou waved a fly swatter lazily. “Poor girl. So young and already blind?”

“But seriously,” Su Nan replied while clacking away at the keyboard,

“Why else would you spend your own money helping people discover good food?”

“You think I’m doing this for free?”

“Yeah?”

“This world runs on incentives. Do I look like a good guy?”

“But we’re running a free site. What’s the benefit?”

“You’ll understand in time,” Jiang Zhou said mysteriously.

Su Nan just shrugged. She had no clue what he was planning.

After inputting the last address, she got up from her seat, slipped on a pair of cat ears, and stood before Jiang Zhou.

Jiang Zhou’s eyes lit up. “Time for the daily otaku dance, huh?”

Su Nan nodded. “I learned a new one yesterday. My roommates said it’s pretty good.”

“Oh? What’s it called?”

“‘Cute Petting.’”

That name… sounds spicy.

Jiang Zhou immediately sat back on the couch. “Alright, begin your performance!”

Su Nan traced a line along her hip with the back of her hand.

In an instant, the room was filled with a sweet, youthful aura.

Honestly, Su Nan was a top-tier employee.

She had great writing skills, a knack for vivid descriptions.

Every article she edited consistently ranked highest in daily views.

But her otaku dancing? That was the unexpected goldmine.

Jiang Zhou had watched several performances already, and they were every bit as good as the pros online.

This time, though, he felt something was missing.

“The backbend’s not deep enough. Can’t get your shoulder to touch your knees? Su Nan, your work ethic’s slipping.”

Su Nan froze mid-dance and gave him a deadpan look. “Boss, that’ll cost extra.”

“How much?”

“Five hundred.”

Jiang Zhou did a mental budget check.

Not too bad. But money should be spent wisely.

He could get a four-year membership on a certain video site for that price.

They’ve got every dance under the sun.

“Forget it, we’ll talk bonuses later.”

Su Nan instantly looked dejected. “Then I’m done dancing. I’ll go back to proofreading.”

Jiang Zhou patted her shoulder. “Keep it up, you’re gonna be a founding member. You’ll see five hundreds coming in waves.”

“Sorry, boss, I don’t fall for empty promises. How about this. I’ll do the backbend now, and you pay me five hundred on the spot?”

“Heh. You’ve got me all wrong. I don’t fall for pretty faces!”

Su Nan scoffed. “By the way, when are you paying me for handing out those flyers?”

Jiang Zhou sipped his water. “Five thousand flyers. You finished them that fast?”

“Yep. Got a friend in the dorm management office. Delivered them door-to-door.”

“Alright, I’ll transfer the money to you later. Mind sending the rest for me too?”

Su Nan glared. “Boss, I’m your only employee. I hand out flyers, edit articles, dance for you, and now you want me to manage payroll? You trying to work me to death?”

Jiang Zhou rubbed his neck, a little embarrassed. “Can’t help it. You’re just too useful.”

“Pfft. You’re the useful one. Your whole family’s useful.”

“Okay, okay. I’ll pay for a team outing during the National Day holiday!”

Su Nan clutched her chest in mock panic. “There’s only two of us in the company. Are you sure this isn’t some shady ‘team bonding’?”

Jiang Zhou almost choked on his water. “You’re way too clever sometimes.”

“Gotta be sharp when working for a boss like you or I’d dig my own grave!”

“Alright, get back to work or I’m docking your pay!”

After that, Jiang Zhou left Su Nan behind and drove out of campus.

The food recommendation posts had really taken off. It was even more than he’d expected.

Apparently, aside from studying, college students spend most of their mental energy on:

What to eat in the morning

What to eat for lunch

What to eat for dinner

Sure, there was a canteen, but just a few dozen stalls?

Four years? Most people would get bored after six months.

That’s why ganfanren.com quickly spread across Shangjing University.

Soon, Jiang Zhou started getting calls from local businesses.

Some wanted to know how to get their stores featured at the top of the site.

Others asked if he was a scammer.

To address this, Jiang Zhou drafted a formal partnership agreement, and spent the cooler afternoon hours visiting each business personally.

Surprisingly, most vendors welcomed him warmly.

His platform had brought them more sales. There was no doubt about it.

Customers would walk in and ask, “Hey, do you have the dish Ganfanren recommended?”

The brand recognition was real.

And once you have a community base like that?

Negotiations become a whole lot easier.

“The woman who runs that rice noodle shop is kinda cute. Has a baby voice too…

“Divorced with a kid, pretty tough life. Maybe I should introduce her to Guo Wei.”

Jiang Zhou strolled with signed contracts in hand, letting his thoughts wander.

Guo Wei was a lazy dude, hopeless with girls.

But if Jiang Zhou hooked him up with the noodle shop lady…

Boom! No need to even have a kid himself!

Yeah, he’d call Guo Wei later and set it up.

Best. Wingman. Ever.

Just then, a group of people approached from the other side of the street.

At the center stood a girl, dressed in a waist-cinching long dress.

Her face was delicate, her skin as pale as snow…