He was about to stand when he saw Su Chen make a gesture, signaling for him to carry on and not to bother with a greeting.
Zhang Yiming understood Su Chen’s intention and knew he would have to wait until after the opening ceremony to greet him.
No one, neither on the stage nor in the audience, noticed their exchange.
The opening ceremony was quite simple, consisting of the school administration briefly explaining the curriculum for the advanced training class and introducing the backgrounds and accomplishments of the various instructors.
Of course, self-introductions from the students were an essential part of the proceedings. When Su Chen stood up to introduce himself, he genuinely shocked quite a few people.
It wasn’t just because Su Chen looked so young; it was also because Zhang Yiming, who was on stage, had led the applause for him.
Everyone had seen Su Chen when they arrived and assumed he was a staff member, since at only twenty-something years old, he looked like a university undergraduate.
But the last thing they expected was for Su Chen to be the youngest student in the class. In that instant, the other students all had mixed reactions.
Successful entrepreneurs are no fools. They knew that for someone so young to be in this advanced program, his background couldn’t possibly be simple. And with Zhang Yiming’s applause, the situation became even more intriguing.
Many of them were inwardly cursing themselves for being so blind, wondering why they hadn’t tried to strike up a conversation and get to know him earlier.
’I have to get to know him after the ceremony!’
President Li and President Chen, who had been among the first to arrive, were especially kicking themselves. They had been there the longest, so why hadn’t any of them thought to approach him?
After the ceremony, quite a few students were thinking of approaching Su Chen, but when they saw Zhang Yiming walking over with the school leadership, they all instinctively cleared a path.
At that moment, all the students were wondering the same thing: which business magnate’s son was Su Chen?
’The surname Su... It’s more common around Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but there aren’t any top-tier business tycoons with that name from other regions.’
That’s right—in their minds, Su Chen had already been elevated to the status of a rich second-generation heir.
Otherwise, why would a tycoon like Zhang Yiming take the initiative to greet him?
"Mr. Su, I didn’t expect to see you here," Zhang Yiming said with a hint of reverence.
The moment he spoke, the entire classroom fell silent. Even the people accompanying Zhang Yiming were gaping in astonishment, able to clearly perceive the reverence in his voice.
Yes, reverence.
Seeing the change in everyone’s expressions, Su Chen said with a resigned sigh, "Let’s talk somewhere else."


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