75: Planning a graduation trip

After hearing his statement, Wang Ziyi reflected on the scenes that had occurred during his university days.

Thinking carefully, it was indeed as he said.

It seemed that every girl who actively approached him ultimately did so for his money.

And the girls he actively pursued were unwilling to date him because of his extravagant spending habits.

Instead, they were happier to become friends with him.

His external conditions were quite good: sunny, handsome, tall, young, rich, not pretentious, generous, friendly, and popular.

These were all very attractive qualities for girls.

However, he had never had a relationship based on true love.

Only now, hearing Chen Xiangbei say this, did he suddenly realize.

He quickly said, "Then what should I do?"

"Actually, it's very simple. You need to change your way of thinking."

"Don't you just want everyone to go out and have fun without too much financial pressure? You can approach it from the side."

"You tell them this is our small group's graduation trip, and we're all going out to have fun, splitting the expenses AA."

"Then after everyone goes out together, you rush to pay for everything, and calculate the shared expenses after you get back."

"At this point, you can calculate the total cost to be a bit less, and when everyone splits it, it will be much less, right?"

Wang Ziyi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"That's right!"

"Why didn't I think of that? You are truly too clever!"

"Don't rush, discuss it with them first. What if they don't have time?" Chen Xiangbei interrupted.

"Right, right, I'll talk to them first. Our brothers should all be fine, right?"

"Except for Lao Hu, who is uncertain, there should be no problem."

"We'll tell Lao Hu in advance then and ask him to take leave. With his personality, he will definitely find a way to get leave."

"Then it's decided. I'll contact Yin Yueyao and the others later."

...

Just as the two brothers were talking.

Wang Xinyi had finished her hearty breakfast early.

She couldn't wait to pick up a small stool and walk with light steps towards the ecological fish tank in the living room.

This fish tank was filled with endless attraction and mystery for her.

As Wang Xinyi approached the fish tank, her eyes were drawn to the fish swimming inside.

The transparent Starlight Fish, under the illumination of the lights, seemed to emit a charming glow, their bodies becoming so clearly visible, every detail displayed before her eyes.

This wonderful scene made Wang Xinyi feel both excited and curious.

She sat quietly on the stool, observing these magical creatures with full concentration.

She noticed the scales of the Starlight Fish shimmering with a faint light, like brilliant stars in the night sky.

They swam gracefully, sometimes weaving among the aquatic plants, sometimes suspended in the water, seemingly showing Wang Xinyi their unique way of life.

Wang Xinyi couldn't help but wonder how these Starlight Fish survived in the water, whether they also had their own stories and world.

She imagined herself being inside the fish tank, exploring unknown territories with these beautiful fish.

As time passed, Wang Xinyi was completely immersed in her fantasy of the Starlight Fish.

She forgot everything around her, focusing only on this small underwater world before her.

This morning became a wonderful time for her to have close contact with nature, inspiring the infinite imagination and creativity deep within her heart.

Chen Xiangbei also noticed this scene of hers. He smiled but didn't speak.

Children, when faced with unknown, novel, and beautiful things, always have their infinite imagination stimulated.

The exploration of the unknown, novel imagination, and yearning for the beautiful are their best teachers at the beginning of their lives.

For children, this helps cultivate their interests and hobbies, molds their character, and stimulates their desire to explore and create.

Just quietly watching Wang Xinyi's small back, he recalled various things from his own childhood.

Having lived in hardship since childhood, he did not have such a carefree childhood.

What he had was his parents' hope for him to become a dragon, and endless farm work and never-ending homework.

In this kind of situation, the children raised would definitely have more or less flaws.

Either they would be timid and weak, or rebellious and ignorant.

Fortunately, his father strongly supported his idea of studying, which helped him develop a relatively normal personality.

"Hey! Xiangbei?... Lao Chen?... What are you thinking about so intently!"

Wang Ziyi stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, bringing him back to reality.

"Oh, nothing!"

"Just seeing Xin Yi looking at the fish, I was thinking about how to deal with the fish I just replaced."

"What fish did you replace?" Wang Ziyi asked.

"I just got a few delicate fish from a friend yesterday, and I was afraid they would fight if I put them with the original fish."

"So I scooped all those fish out and put them in a bucket. Now I don't know what to do with them," Chen Xiangbei replied.

"That's easy, I'll raise them."

"I just bought a giant fish tank, it has a lot of space and can hold hundreds of fish."

"Okay, if you want them, take them back. These fish are very easy to raise, just feed them some fish food," Chen Xiangbei said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I'm finished eating. I'll go contact the girls first. You eat slowly!"

Saying that, Wang Ziyi walked to the sofa, sprawled out on it, and fiddled with his phone.

Chen Xiangbei was also almost done eating. He packed up the leftovers and threw them into the trash can.

Then he took the small stool and came to Wang Xinyi's side, sitting down next to her.

This action did not interrupt her fantasy.

So, he just stayed with her, staring blankly at the fish in the fish tank.

After quite a while.

Wang Xinyi finally came to her senses. Seeing Chen Xiangbei sitting beside her, she asked curiously.

"Xiangbei Gege, when did you come to sit next to me?"

"Just now. You were so engrossed, how could you notice me!"

"Oh, these fish are too beautiful. They're transparent and even glow, it's so magical~" she said excitedly.

"Look at the lights above the fish tank. Actually, it's just the light making them look like they're glowing, the fish themselves don't glow."

Chen Xiangbei didn't want to make any mistakes, afraid she wouldn't believe him and would blab to others.

So he told her a white lie.

Wang Xinyi followed the direction of his finger, looked up, and found that there were indeed many lights there.

"So that's how it is. I thought the fish could glow!"

"Brother has a lot of fish that he can't raise anymore. How about Brother gives them to you to raise?"

"Okay, okay! My house has a really big fish tank, it can hold lots and lots of fish!"

"Alright, alright, Xiangbei Gege will go get them for you now. Wait for me, okay?"

After saying that, he patted her head, got up, walked to the bathroom in the living room, and carried out the bucket of fish.

He brought them to Wang Xinyi and said,

"Look, these are the fish. Do you think they are beautiful?"