48: The good news

This indeed changed his life. If he didn't study, he only had two options: one was to farm at home, and the other was to go out and work in a factory that didn't require education.

Then at nineteen or twenty, he would get married and have children, continuing the cycle like his parents.

His thoughts drifted far away, and before he knew it, sleepiness came over him. He got up to wash the coffee cup, then went back to his room to sleep.

The next morning, Chen Xiangbei woke up as usual. The first thing he did was check on Wang Xinyi.

He went to her room and saw her abstract sleeping posture; the quilt and her body were tangled together, only covering one foot and one hand, with the rest exposed.

He re-covered her with the quilt and went back to his room to wash up. Teenage beards grow incredibly fast, sprouting a large amount in just a couple of days. He used a razor to shave his beard clean.

He went back to the living room and checked the time; it was not yet 7 o'clock.

Chen Xiangbei checked yesterday's System settlement.

【Ding, System settlement begins: Host's income today +5600 yuan, average hourly wage 3700 yuan, System reward amount 78400 yuan, physique +0.01, settlement points +300, please continue to work hard!】

“【Bank Card Number 4539】received 78400 yuan at 00:01, balance 5480498.8 yuan.”

“Getting used to six or seven figures, suddenly seeing five figures feels a bit strange,” Chen Xiangbei muttered.

He went to the balcony and started exercising. Today still began with half an hour of horse stance.

Then came five sets of push-ups, 100 in each set, with a 30-second rest between sets.

Finally, 30 minutes of planking.

The overall exercise intensity was decent; this was just basic exercise to keep the body active.

Learning is like sailing against the current; you either advance or retreat. The body is the same; you must keep exercising to stay healthy and vibrant.

An hour of exercise finished. After taking a shower, he went out to buy groceries.

He went to a large chain supermarket near the residential area, first buying some grains, oil, rice, noodles, and coarse grains, then going to buy some fresh meat, poultry, and vegetables.

He also bought a bag of eggs. He would go back and boil a few eggs, make a pot of millet porridge, and prepare two dishes for breakfast.

Mainly, a child's diet cannot be sloppy. If it were just him, he would definitely eat as richly as possible.

When he returned from buying groceries, Wang Xinyi hadn't woken up yet. Chen Xiangbei finished making breakfast first, then woke her up to wash.

Dazed and smelling the aroma, she came to the dining table. Chen Xiangbei lifted her and walked towards the bathroom, squeezed toothpaste onto her brush, and told her to brush her teeth.

After she finished brushing and he helped her wash her face clean, he brought her back to the dining room to eat.

Chen Xiangbei made a pot of millet porridge, boiled five eggs and two cups of milk, and had some pickles. This was more than enough for the two of them.

After eating, he turned on the computer and put on a cartoon for her to watch.

He originally wanted to take her to the amusement park today, but Wang Ziyi was coming back early and would pick her up soon, so they didn't go. They would just watch cartoons at home and wait.

Chen Xiangbei sat in the living room playing on his phone, paying attention to some current events and checking his WeChat Moments.

Since everyone graduated, fewer and fewer people post on Moments. Work occupies most of their time, so naturally, fewer people share their lives.

Of course, some people share their work; these are the ones selling cars, houses, or working as intermediaries. They post ten or eight times a day on Moments and still feel it's not enough, as if posting two more might increase their performance.

Chen Xiangbei had blocked so many people; these Moments posts were truly uninteresting.

While scrolling, a video call suddenly came in. He saw it was from Chen Wen. After connecting, Chen Wen's excited voice boomed through.

“Brother, it's done!”

“What's done?” Chen Xiangbei asked, puzzled.

“The matter of taking a boat to the lake center to fish is done. I told my girlfriend, and she agreed.”

“My heavens! You guys made up so quickly?” Chen Xiangbei said, incredulous.

“Hah~ It's all for fishing. I really pleaded and pestered her for a long time before she forgave me. You have to put in some effort and catch some high-quality fish!” Chen Wen said, his face red.

“As long as we can get to the lake center, I can catch fish, but I can't be sure about high-quality fish. I observed that there's a high probability of rare fish species hiding there,” Chen Xiangbei replied.

“Okay, then when are we going fishing? My girlfriend said we can go anytime during the day. In the evening, the driver is off work, so we have to drive ourselves.”

“That's easy to handle. I can drive the boat. It's better for catching fish at night. Let's try tonight.”

“Alright, I'll tell her. Bring your driver's license with you; we just need to register it,” Chen Wen instructed.

“Okay, then let's set off after the sun sets tonight. It gets dark around 7:30 PM. We'll get there at 7:00 to prepare in advance.”

“No problem. My girlfriend, Zhao Hu, and I will be there on time. We'll meet at Baiyun Lake 4th Wharf. The company's boat is moored there,” Chen Wen said.

“Okay, see you tonight.”

“See you tonight, hanging up!”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiangbei was also a little excited. After all, since getting the Advanced Driving Technique, he had never driven a boat before. Facing a new "toy," his curiosity was overflowing.

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At 11 AM, Wang Ziyi arrived at Chen Xiangbei's house.

Entering the house, he didn't see Wang Xinyi, so he asked, “Xiangbei, where's Xin Yi? Why don't I see her?”

“She's watching cartoons in her room, that one. You'll know if you go look,” Chen Xiangbei said, pointing to the e-sports room.

Wang Ziyi went to the e-sports room and saw her watching cartoons with great interest. He quietly went up, covered her eyes from behind, and said in a high-pitched voice,

“Guess who I am?”

Wang Xinyi was watching excitedly when she was suddenly interrupted. She was very unhappy and said angrily, “You're a big bad guy, you're a big bad guy.”

Seeing that she was angry, Wang Ziyi immediately took out a small bear doll from his bag and said,

“Since someone says I'm a big bad guy, then she definitely doesn't want the big bad guy's doll, right? Sigh, I guess I'll give it to other children.”

When Wang Xinyi heard there was a doll, she quickly said, “You're not a bad guy, Brother is not a big bad guy. Give me the little bear!”

Wang Ziyi stopped teasing her and gave her the little bear.

He packed her luggage and came to the living room. Chen Xiangbei had already put the small fish caught yesterday into a fish tank to take back with them.

“These are Xin Yi's fish. Just feed them some fish food every day when you get back; they're very easy to keep alive. Don't forget.”

“Okay, thanks, Brother. My parents will be back in a few days, and then I'll be free. I'll invite you guys out for a sea trip.”

“Then I'll really remember that!”

“Definitely. I'll notify you in advance then. We'll go play in the southern sea area; the scenery is beautiful!” Wang Ziyi said.