Chapter 8
“Wow, who’s that? It’s Jacqueline David!”
Just then, a very unpleasant sound was heard.
Reg Butler followed the direction of her gaze and was stunned. Anger began to surge in his heart.
“Vic Connor, there’s nothing else to discuss. You may go now!”
“Heh, who would’ve thought? To run into you, a worthless wretch, here. What, are you trying to catch a swan with your frog hands?”
Vic Connor held down Reg Butler’s stool, while several people behind him burst into laughter.
“Vic, what’s the matter? Why aren’t you leaving?”
Eileen Ford was dressed in a very sexy manner: she wore a short leather skirt, a tight leather jacket, had her hair permed, and wore heavy makeup on her face.
“Reg Butler?”
“What’s this?”
When Eileen Ford saw the woman sitting across from Reg Butler, her expression instantly turned grim.
“Good job, Reg Butler. You’d actually spend all your scholarship money just to regain your pride, and take Jacqueline David out to dinner? Do you even realize that one meal here could cover all your expenses for a whole year?”
“Jacqueline, listen to me. This man is a loser, a penniless idiot. Don’t let him deceive you!”
Eileen Ford swore by it.
Upon hearing Eileen Ford’s words, Reg Butler wasn’t angry at all. Instead, he looked at Vic Connor and said, “Is this how the bitch you own greets people?”
“Damn it, what did you just say?”
Vic Connor was furious, but upon seeing Jacqueline David beside him, he managed to suppress his anger.
“Kid, I don’t care what tricks you use to get Jacqueline to go out with you, but I advise you not to even think about messing with Jacqueline!”
“It’s not up to you to decide whether it’s suitable or not!”
Reg Butler glanced at Vic Connor, then turned to the counter. “Waiter, bring the bill!”
“Pay the bill? I said I’d cover the meal!”
Jacqueline David reached for her wallet, but before she could pay, Reg Butler already pulled out a wad of cash and placed it on the table.
“There’s 10,000 here. Consider the extra as a tip!”
Reg Butler pushed Vic Connor and the others aside. To the astonished looks of everyone around, he signaled Jacqueline David to get up, and the two of them walked toward the door.
“I’m sorry, I don’t want to get you involved in this. I’ll take you out another time when I have time.”
Reg Butler felt somewhat apologetic. The whole pleasant atmosphere had been ruined by Vic Connor and the others.
“A worthless loser, and yet he managed to come up with ten thousand bucks! He even invited Jacqueline David to dinner…”
Vic Connor was furious at this moment, his eyes filled with anger. He kicked over a stool beside him.
“Vic, don’t be upset. You have me, right?”
Eileen Ford approached him in a flirtatious manner. Before she could get any closer, she was slapped hard across the face.
“Vic… ugh!”
“How dare you even speak? Even if there were ten of you, could any of you compare to Jacqueline David’s little finger?”
Vic Connor glanced at his underling behind him. “Has Xiaobin still not gotten in touch?”
“No, the line has been busy the whole time!”
The young man said timidly.
“Hmph, never mind trying to contact them. They let me down at a critical moment. But I still need to get this done. I’ll find a few people tonight. I’m determined to make Reg Butler understand who I really am!”
Vic Connor sneered.
Reg sent Jacqueline David off. Once again, news of his appearance below the girls’ dormitory made headlines on campus Twitter. The entire Deep Sea University is now in an uproar.
“Lao Si, it’s better if you come back later. Just now, members of the school judo and basketball teams came looking for you. They said they saw you and had to report your whereabouts right away!”
“Looking for me?”
Reg Butler looked completely confused. “What do you want from me?”
He just went out to eat, right? How did he end up getting involved with people from the school judo team and the basketball team as well?
“Lao Si, be careful. The captain of the basketball team and the captain of the judo team are both huge fans of Jacqueline David. If you happen to run into them, you’re in trouble!”
The boss said resentfully. When it came to the basketball team and judo team, he felt a bit scared.
“Uh…”
It’s Jacqueline David’s problem again!
Reg Butler wondered whether Jacqueline David was actually a goddess or a curse upon him.
“Alright, my brother has already given you his instructions. Be careful in everything you do!”
“Got it, boss!”
Reg Butler said indifferently, then walked over to the hallway to pick up the phone.
“Uncle DeQuincy, how’s the performance of that basketball team I wanted to buy before the New Year?”
“Young master, I was just about to tell you about this. After following that team for half a season, they’re now fifth in the Eastern Conference. If they make it to the playoffs, we’ll definitely make a fortune!”
Uncle DeQuincy was on the other end of the phone, smiling as he spoke.
“Hehe, that sounds pretty good. How about this: help me invite a few famous players to come to our country next month… Yes, they should come to our school. I want to bring Deep Sea University to the whole world!”
“Okay, then let’s go ahead with that!”
Reg Butler hung up the phone, still feeling a little excited.
Before the New Year, his dad took him to watch a football game. Unexpectedly, he stumbled upon a business opportunity during the game.
The teams he endorses not only generate revenue from sponsorship deals, but also from advertising. In one year alone, these deals bring in hundreds of millions of dollars. Although the results might not be immediately noticeable, hundreds of millions is still a significant investment for Reggie Butler.
So he plans to wait until after his 22nd birthday to buy the team he really wants.
“Alas, the school administration said that all our funds have been allocated to research projects. There probably won’t be much left for the sports team.”
“What should we do? This year, our school has brought in several talented players like Li Xiang from several key sports schools across the country. If we don’t give them proper training, they might transfer to other schools. Without the team’s core players, the basketball team will be ruined, won’t it?”
Two middle-aged men in casual clothing, wearing duckbill hats, walked slowly across the artificial lake. The conversation they were having happened to fall into Reg Butler’s ears.
“Coach Lin?”
“Who are you?”
“Hi, I’m Reg Butler. I used to be in charge of cleaning the basketball court. Don’t you remember me?”
If Reg Butler really said that.
“Oh, Xiao Li, is there something wrong?”
Coach Lin tried his best, but he really couldn’t remember who Reg Butler was. After all, there were countless students who did cleaning duties. How could he possibly know which one Reg Butler was?
But Reg Butler lied. He never went to clean the basketball gym at all. The so-called “cleaning” was completely nonsense.
“I heard you say that the basketball team doesn’t have enough funds. I happen to have some money available that I could use to sponsor the team. But let me make it clear from the start: all matters related to the basketball team must be reported to me at all times!”
Reg Butler said seriously.
“You have money? Classmate, it’s not that I look down on you. This is the school basketball team, Cuba. Do you even understand what that means? And you’re trying to sponsor the team? Judging by your clothes, it seems like you can’t even afford to eat properly. You’re just making fun of us here!”
The assistant beside Coach Lin was annoyed and pulled Coach Lin away.
Coach Lin hesitated for a moment, then left.
“1 million per year. How about sponsoring 1 million each year?”
Reg Butler stretched out a finger. His voice was soft, yet full of authority.
