LABMY CH82.1

The lawyer brought reliable news, “Boss, registering a school requires a qualification inspection, and you need to have a teaching building.”

Jian Yuanbai was straightforward: “Buy one. After the Academy Tournament ends, we’ll renovate it and turn it into a charity school.”

He thought of the name he was about to give the school and corrected himself: “The year after the Academy Tournament.”

The name had to hang over the Imperial First Academy for a full year, which was something he absolutely had to achieve. Naturally, he couldn’t change the name right after winning the Academy Tournament.

Jian Yuanbai’s remaining bit of conscience made him consider what kind of mental torment this name would inflict on the students attending this school.

While others’ alma maters were like a great tree that sheltered them from wind and rain, the school Jian Yuanbai founded would only become the first shadow in the lives of its students.

It would be so embarrassing that they wouldn’t dare mention where they graduated from.

So, changing the name and turning it into a charity school in the second year wouldn’t be too late.

The lawyer, Li Wenshu, wasn’t surprised at all that Jian Yuanbai would say something like “buy a building.” He pulled out another document and said, “The Academy Tournament uses a three-person team format, requiring two Mecha students and one Repair student to form a team.”

He placed the document in front of Jian Yuanbai, “So, boss, you can’t compete alone.”

“Of course, with your C-level physique, winning would be difficult,” Li Wenshu spoke tactfully but bluntly and presented a stack of profiles. “These are the students I’ve selected who might be persuaded to join you in the tournament.”

“They’re all elites from other schools. Perhaps generous conditions could entice them,” he adjusted his glasses, “but to be honest, the chances of winning are still very slim.”

Li Wenshu sighed and repeated what he said yesterday: “It’s a nationwide live broadcast. If you lose, it’ll be incredibly embarrassing.”

With Jian Yuanbai’s financial power, reaching the finals wouldn’t be a problem. But the finals attracted the most attention, which meant that when he won, no one might notice, but if he lost, the whole nation would know.

After reading the file, Jian Yuanbai looked up at him with a half-smile, “Who told you I’m a C-level Alpha?”

Li Wenshu was stunned, “You’re not C-level? But the records show…”

He paused, realizing the records could be faked.

A competent lawyer is meant to be the perfect comedic sidekick when the boss catches him off guard. Li Wenshu’s tone remained calm, “I see. Truly impressive.”

Then he asked the question he cared about the most, “Boss, can you honestly tell me your rank?”

Of course, Jian Yuanbai couldn’t say. He simply smiled and replied, “If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll win. If something unexpected happens… I’ll still win.”

Li Wenshu adjusted his glasses again, a habit he had when thinking deeply. Then he said seriously, “About the name, I thought of one: ‘Clean School Spirit First.’ How about it?”

“It implies that only a school with a clean spirit can be number one.”

He was trying his best to reduce the conflict between Jian Yuanbai and the Imperial First Academy after winning. The name was terrible, but at least it wasn’t too provocative.

After all, if the Imperial First Academy lost, it would simply be due to a lack of skill. But if Jian Yuanbai really used that name, it would be like stepping on their faces while shouting insults.

Jian Yuanbai rejected it without hesitation, “This name has no momentum at all.”

“What are we here to do? To crush the arrogance of the Imperial First Academy. Your name doesn’t cut it.”

Li Wenshu corrected him, “Not ‘we,’ just you.”

Then he added, “How about this: ‘It’s My Turn to Be First Today’?”

Jian Yuanbai looked at him with a complicated expression, “Even elementary school kids come up with better trash talk.”

“Since you can’t come up with anything, let’s go with my original one: ’50 Years of Trash, Stay Down.'”

Just lie obediently in second place and stare at the name above your head.

Li Wenshu took a deep breath, “Boss, shouldn’t you consult the company’s vice president or your assistant on this matter?”

“Your every move in the tournament represents the image of our Jian Corporation. Shouldn’t you discuss such a big decision with the vice president?”

He was desperately trying to find a way to make Jian Yuanbai change the name.

Jian Yuanbai crushed his last bit of hope and said indifferently, “But the vice president is just a hired professional CEO. So, you get what I mean, right?”

Li Wenshu understood perfectly. It meant that no one could influence Jian Yuanbai’s decision.

The mining tycoon was just that willful. He felt so helpless.

Li Wenshu thought for a moment and said, “If you’re buying a building, wouldn’t it be better to let your assistant handle the financial transactions?”

There was no hope of changing the name. The only way out was to remove himself from this mess.

He smiled, “After all, I’m just a humble lawyer.”

Jian Yuanbai also smiled, “No need to involve the finance department for this small amount. Just negotiate the price and let me know. I’ll transfer the money.”

“Registering a school requires a lot of paperwork. Since you’re my legal advisor, I’ll have to trouble you with this.”

Li Wenshu couldn’t even force a smile. “No trouble at all. Just suffering.”

He only had one last question, “If I get scolded for this, will there be compensation for emotional distress?”

Jian Yuanbai patted his chest and promised, “If you really get scolded for being involved in this, I’ll make sure the compensation satisfies you.”

“Alright.”

Then, to Jian Yuanbai’s shock, Li Wenshu pulled out several documents for him to sign.

“These are the documents I prepared overnight for registering the school. Since the registration is under the missing former head of the Jian family, it needs to be signed by his son, which is you, boss.”

In just one night, Jian Yuanbai said he wanted to register a school, and today, Li Wenshu presented all the materials.

Looking at the thick stack of papers, Jian Yuanbai signed them one by one while occasionally glancing at Li Wenshu, who was sitting upright waiting for him to sign. He couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.

It felt like he’d been tricked.

“I feel like everything you just said was just to set up for the emotional distress compensation at the end.”

Li Wenshu pushed his glasses up with a straight face, “Boss, you’re overthinking.”

“If you give up using that name now, I won’t ask for any compensation.”

Giving up was impossible. Jian Yuanbai was rich and didn’t care about money. What he wanted was to stomp on the Imperial First Academy’s pride.

Registering a school involved a ton of tedious work. The two of them worked until the afternoon, resolving lunch with a bag of nutrient fluid.

After Jian Yuanbai finished his part, Li Wenshu had to return and handle the rest of the complex paperwork with his team.

A massive corporation like Jian Corporation naturally didn’t rely on just one lawyer. Usually, they were quite idle due to the lack of major cases.

But now, it was time for them to actually earn their salaries. No one could escape.

Someone was bound to get mentally crushed by the name Jian Yuanbai chose. Li Wenshu just had to make sure it wasn’t him.

Before leaving, Li Wenshu asked, “Boss, have you decided which three people will form your team?”

“Do you want us to reach out to the candidates I selected?”

Jian Yuanbai thought for a moment, “No need for now.”

“The candidate from the Mecha Maintenance Department… I remember Fan Youjin graduated from that department.”

At this moment, Fan Youjin, who was still hanging out in a bar, suddenly sneezed.

The Omega beside him giggled, “Could it be that someone is thinking about our Young Master Fan?”

Fan Youjin played along and pulled her into his arms, “I don’t know if others are thinking about me, but you must be, right, babe?”

He quickly blended in with the crowd, not paying any attention to that insignificant sneeze.

On the other side, Jian Yuanbai was still talking to Li Wenshu, “As for the remaining two spots from the Mecha Department…”

“I’ll take one, and we’ll wait a bit for the other.”

If Lu Longlong could successfully undergo secondary differentiation and become an Alpha before the Academy Grand Competition in a month, then the last spot would go to him.

After all, that kid, though shy in front of him, was essentially arrogant and rebellious. He would definitely be interested in publicly humiliating others.

If Lu Longlong couldn’t undergo secondary differentiation in time, Jian Yuanbai would have to send him to an ordinary school.

After all, if Lu Longlong stayed at home all the time, Jian Yuanbai was not only worried that he’d get bored but also afraid he’d overthink things.

Having friends and people around at school would definitely be better.

Humans are, after all, social creatures.

Understanding that his boss had a plan, Li Wenshu took the signed documents and left.

As he walked out of Jian Yuanbai’s office, looking at the simple yet military-style decoration of the military headquarters, he couldn’t help but sigh at the damned rich mining tycoon.

Handing over his family’s business to a professional CEO and suddenly running off to the military.

At first, he thought it was some noble ambition to serve in the army. But after spending a fortune to get into the military, the guy ended up slacking off in the office every day.

Thinking this, Li Wenshu smiled helplessly. Well, whether as a subordinate or half a friend, he didn’t want Jian Yuanbai to get into trouble.

After sending off his self-proclaimed “miserable” lawyer, Jian Yuanbai was about to call Fan Youjin when he guiltily realized that after blocking him last time, he had forgotten to unblock him.

It had only been two days. He shouldn’t have noticed, right?

With that thought, he found Fan Youjin’s contact from the blocked list and dialed him directly.

Fan Youjin, who was about to get intimate with the Omega, saw the incoming call and hung up without hesitation.

Jian Yuanbai stared at the rejected call interface, frowning slightly. What’s going on?

He called again. This time, it was rejected even faster.

Jian Yuanbai refused to give up and called a third time.

This time, Fan Youjin picked up. Jian Yuanbai immediately asked, “Is your light brain broken? I had to call you three times before you answered.”

Fan Youjin sat up with a dark expression and replied sarcastically, “I thought it was some scam call. After all, I should still be on Young Master Jian’s blacklist.”

“What wind blew your call to me? I should thank that wind. If not for it, I wouldn’t have known when you’d unblock me.”

Jian Yuanbai felt guilty for a moment. He only blocked him for two days, and yet Fan Youjin still noticed.

He coughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject, “What are you doing?”

Fan Youjin sneered, “If you’ve got something to say, just spit it out.”

Jian Yuanbai thought, “Alright, you asked for it,” and got straight to the point, “I want to join the Academy Grand Competition.”

“Just this little thing, and you had to call me three times?” Fan Youjin said impatiently. “If Lu Qianyun wants to go, just let him.”

“He successfully differentiated into an Alpha?”

“No,” Jian Yuanbai emphasized, “I said I want to join the Academy Grand Competition.”

There was a long silence on the other end for three full minutes.

Then, Fan Youjin spoke, “Did you take the wrong meds?”

Jian Yuanbai briefly explained what happened at the First Empire Academy and said, “So I want to beat them at the Academy Grand Competition.”

Fan Youjin frowned and said in a low voice, “Aren’t you a little too obsessed with Lu Qianyun?”

“So what if he got bullied? You filed a lawsuit, and you lost. Just let it go.”

“Why do you have to win back your pride? That’s the First Empire Academy. How are you planning to beat them?”

“Are you planning to crush them with the minerals from your family’s mines?”

Before Jian Yuanbai could respond, Fan Youjin added, “Fine, go ahead. I’ll cheer for you.”

“How about I hire the hottest Omega idol team as your cheerleaders? That would give you some face, right?”

“No need for that. You won’t have time anyway,” Jian Yuanbai corrected him. “Because it’s not me who’s going to win, it’s us.”

“The competition is a three-person team. I remember you graduated from the Mecha Maintenance Department.”

“Ancestor, you’re really my ancestor,” Fan Youjin said sarcastically. “You know I graduated already. How am I supposed to join?”

Fan Youjin was cursing in his heart. Damn, thank God I graduated.

But Jian Yuanbai cheerfully added, “Don’t worry. I’ve already checked. You can enroll as a repeat student.”

Fan Youjin: …

He immediately hung up.

Two seconds later, the phone rang again, this time a video call.

Fan Youjin waved at the Omega, signaling her to leave, then accepted the call.

Before Jian Yuanbai could speak, Fan Youjin coldly said, “You want me to join that damn Academy Grand Competition as a repeat student?”

“Impossible. Do you know who I am? I am—”

Jian Yuanbai sincerely interrupted, “You’re my friend.”

Fan Youjin’s expression froze as he stared at Jian Yuanbai’s serious face, filled with the light of friendship.

After a full minute, he cursed under his breath.

“Fine. What competition? When is it?”

“But let me tell you in advance, I haven’t touched a mecha in years. If I can’t repair it, don’t blame me.”

Jian Yuanbai immediately smiled, “I would never blame you.”

Fan Youjin asked again, “What’s your school’s name? I’ll handle my enrollment.”

Jian Yuanbai replied, “Fifty years of trash, lie down and rot.”

Fan Youjin’s face went blank. He stared at the video call in disbelief, “Wait, say that again.”

Jian Yuanbai clicked his tongue, “Why are you getting hearing problems at such a young age? You should see a doctor.”

Then he repeated clearly, “Fifty years of trash, lie down and rot.”

The First Empire Academy’s 50th-anniversary celebration had been widely advertised. Even though Fan Youjin wasn’t from that school, he had heard of it.

So, it was obvious who the “fifty years of trash” referred to.

Without hesitation, Fan Youjin hung up again.

This time, he not only hung up but also blocked Jian Yuanbai.

Jian Yuanbai stared at the screen and calmly dialed again, only to find he had been blocked.

What the hell? Are we taking turns blocking each other now?

Without hesitation, he left his office and, based on his knowledge of Fan Youjin, found him at a bar.

In the dimly lit and ambiguous room, Fan Youjin had just taken a sip of wine when he turned around and locked eyes with Jian Yuanbai.

Damn, he was hallucinating out of fear.

But the next second, Jian Yuanbai approached him, proving he wasn’t seeing things.

Fan Youjin collapsed helplessly on the sofa, “I really can’t help you. There are plenty of students from the Mecha Maintenance Department. Why are you clinging to me?”

Jian Yuanbai responded straightforwardly, “Fine, then recommend someone to me.”

Fan Youjin looked at him with a complicated expression. Recommending someone would be like sending them to hell.

The reason Jian Yuanbai sought him out was simple. The First Empire Academy was proud for a reason, especially their Mecha Maintenance Department.

Other schools’ students couldn’t match up.

Fan Youjin, on the other hand, was obsessed with mechas. Even though he couldn’t pilot one due to physical reasons, he switched to studying mecha maintenance and modification.

Though he didn’t attend the First Empire Academy, his skills surpassed ordinary students.

And the reason he didn’t attend the First Empire Academy…

“Wasn’t it because your sister, who teaches there, said you were hopeless?” Jian Yuanbai added, “This is your chance to prove yourself.”

Fan Youjin looked at him speechlessly, “How old are you? Still holding a grudge.”

“Besides, if I go and crash the First Empire Academy, are you sure that’s proving myself and not just giving my sister a reason to beat me up?”

Jian Yuanbai grabbed his hand, “We’re friends, right?”