Zhou Yuwen attended the same university in his past life and this life; the difference was that in his previous life, the relationship with the university was merely one of paying tuition and spending four years there. His presence didn't make much difference. After graduating, he rarely mentioned the school.

But this life was different. The university truly took pride in Zhou Yuwen. To enroll a student like him was like hitting the jackpot. At just nineteen, he was already making a name for himself on Wall Street. Doesn't that deserve a couple of chapters in the school's otherwise unremarkable museum?

A bona fide notable alum.

Of course, they didn't skimp on asking for sponsorships. However, Zhou Yuwen kept brushing them off, saying that he couldn't release any funds at the moment, but would consider donating as soon as he could.

Okay, since they couldn't get money, Zhou Yuwen had to show up a few times to give the school some recognition.

And so, Zhou Yuwen was like a duck being pushed onto a perch, arriving at the freshman opening ceremony. Looking at the fresh faces, he saw them gazing up at him with admiration.

Zhou Yuwen was very pleased, as he stepped to the front, pulled the microphone closer to him, and looked out at the audience.

At this moment, some students in the audience were indeed excited. After all, Zhou Yuwen was a billionaire boss; listening to someone like that must be immensely beneficial, right?

Yet they were disappointed.

Zhou Yuwen began by saying that, honestly, on the way here, he had no idea what to talk about.

"Then, just now, I chatted briefly with President Yao, who suggested I just keep it simple. Like, what do I usually do? How did I achieve such success?"

"So I thought for a bit, hmm, I guess I date a lot."

"Wow~"

The audience burst into an uproar, wait, is this our billionaire alumnus?

His speech was so down-to-earth!

It made it hard for the audience to believe his net worth.

If Zhou Yuwen gave this spiel post-2020, people might accept it. In recent years, entertainment reigns supreme, everything is open to entertainment, men and women dating is as casual as eating, you can talk about it anywhere.

But in this era, things were a bit conservative, not at least as casual as Zhou Yuwen.

So there were whispers below.

Some even said, looks like the rumors are true?

"Senior Zhou seems to have really dated many girlfriends?"

Zhou Yuwen let them gossip and after it simmered down a bit, he held back his smile and said, "Alright, I was just joking with you all."

"What I mean is, don't stress yourself out too much in college. People often ask me how I achieved such success, and I always say, maintain a normal heart, maintain a relaxed demeanor."

"If I had the choice, honestly, I wouldn't want to be this stressed. You see me as very successful now, but it's truly exhausting, meeting after meeting, making late-night international calls. If I could choose, I'd rather be an ordinary person."

"Truly, just a regular college student, don't fret about striving, enjoy life; that's the most important thing, date more, meet more people of the opposite sex, treat dating as a kind of game, and you'll find it enjoyable."

For these incoming freshmen, every word from Zhou Yuwen was shocking. Those who initially admired him found his words stunning.

They admired Zhou Yuwen, believing he had made so much money because he was brilliant and disciplined.

But why...

Even those freshmen uninterested in Zhou Yuwen were startled upon hearing this.

No, this guy has something special!

Zhou Yuwen's speech was mostly impromptu. If it needed a theme, it was about not overburdening yourself in college, enjoy dating when you can, and go out to have fun when you can.

The saying goes, "Advising you not to cherish brocade clothes, advise you to cherish youth."

"If flowers are to be picked, pick them while you can, don't wait till there are none and grasp empty branches."

His subsequent comments resonated well with the students, earning rounds of applause.

Initially, Zhou Yuwen thought it was just a campus talk, but somehow it spread online later, sparking heated discussions since his views clashed with many big shots.

Some even criticized Zhou Yuwen for not being serious.

After all, it's the best of times; everyone preaches hard work.

Every time Boss Ma gives a speech, he talks about taking the college entrance exam thrice, scoring single digits in math, wandering across the ocean, building his empire in the Capital city with eighteen followers reliant only on themselves.

Even Brother Dong mentions countless nights pretending to be a woman on Penguin for company.

Brother Dong's conditions were harsher, even struggling to pay for college tuition.

But here comes Zhou Yuwen, just lying flat~

And even encouraging everyone to date more.

Of course, not everyone disagrees with Zhou Yuwen.

For instance, Zhang Chaoyang from the Capital city hasn't met Zhou Yuwen but feels this young man sees things clearly, why earn so much money if it suffices.

Zhou Yuwen's mindset is a century ahead of college students, but it's hard for them to digest now. They even added it to the popular meme.

It goes: "Unaware of Boss Ma's wealth, unaware of Liu Adong's beautiful wife, lying flat as Zhou Yuwen."