Xia Yudie

After getting on the bus, Chen Xiao slightly turned his head to look at the constantly receding scenery outside the window.

At this time, Jinning was far less developed than in later generations.

Old buildings were everywhere, the weather was a bit muggy, and warm air drifted in from the car window, blowing on Chen Xiao's face.

He took a deep breath; in this most precious period of his life, even the air was sweet.

Less than ten minutes into the ride, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder.

"Hmm?"

The girl in the next seat had actually leaned on him and fallen asleep...

Her long hair covered her face, making it impossible to see her exact features.

He only knew that she had fair, delicate skin and a petite, exquisite figure.

Most of the passengers on this bus were university students, and they instinctively assumed Chen Xiao and the girl were a couple, so they didn't pay much attention.

Chen Xiao smiled and continued to turn his head towards the window.

Halfway through the forty-minute journey.

Chen Xiao suddenly saw the girl leaning on his shoulder, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

She was clearly awake, but he didn't expose her, instead continuing to pretend as if nothing was amiss.

It wasn't until the bus was almost at the stop that the girl finally moved away from Chen Xiao's shoulder and said apologetically, "I-I'm sorry."

As she spoke, her gaze, fixed on Chen Xiao, held an indescribable... brightness.

Only then did Chen Xiao notice that the girl had an extremely pretty baby face, which, combined with her petite figure, made her particularly playful and adorable.

"It's fine."

Chen Xiao said, gesturing for her to get up and get off the bus.

However, after getting off, he noticed that the girl was always following him nonchalantly.

All the way to the foot of Dorm Building 5.

"Uh, do you... need something?"

The girl mustered her courage and said, "H-hello, I'm Xia Yudie from the Foreign Language Department."

Chen Xiao was stunned. Did he become this charming after his rebirth?

"Hello, I'm Chen Xiao."

He pointed to the top of his head, indicating that he lived in Building 5.

Building 5 was the dormitory building for the College of Arts.

Xia Yudie was a bit conflicted; why wasn't this handsome, sunny boy taking the initiative at all?

Her little thoughts were as obvious to Chen Xiao as lice on a monk's head.

But having lived again, the last thing Chen Xiao wanted to owe was emotional debt.

It wasn't that he was particularly kind, but rather because... it was troublesome.

It would affect his originally clear and unrestrained life.

"Can I add you as a friend?" Xia Yudie finally asked. "I was so embarrassed on the bus today; I'd like to treat you to a meal sometime."

"Hehe, sure."

Only after adding him as a friend did Xia Yudie bid him farewell and leave, feeling satisfied.

Chen Xiao also turned and returned to his dorm.

"Holy crap! Son, you're a god! It hit the daily limit right at market open!" Liu Xin yelled as soon as he saw Chen Xiao.

"Call me Dad."

"Damn it! I just... Dad, help me out..."

After the joke, Chen Xiao said with a slightly serious tone.

"Liu Xin, honestly, I don't recommend you re-enter the stock market."

Liu Xin was taken aback. "Get lost, I advised you two days ago, and now you're advising me in return."

"I'm serious. I'll stop after two rounds."

Chen Xiao had his own plans.

If things developed normally, as his good friend, Liu Xin would definitely not live poorly in the future; he might even become a successful person in the eyes of most.

Much better than his mediocre fate in his previous life.

But Chen Xiao absolutely could not let others know too much about his ability to see hidden messages, no one at all.

Including Liu Xin, and even his family.

This was the foundation of his livelihood, the most core thing; no one could touch it except himself.

Seeing how serious he was, Liu Xin thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll consider it."

Chen Xiao said nothing more, thinking to himself that it was fortunate he had opened his own account. If he continued to use Liu Xin's, and Liu Xin found out he won every time, it would be very difficult to dissuade him.

"Xiao Ge, a cigarette..."

Ji Yuzheng seemed to live in another world. Apart from games, borrowing cigarettes, and getting food, he heard nothing of what was discussed in the dorm.

It wasn't that he had no money; on the contrary, Ji Yuzheng's monthly living expenses were 1,500, more than both Liu Xin and Chen Xiao.

But his money could only be spent on himself: buying guns in games, buying memberships, topping up game cards—he spent without batting an eye.

But when it came to smoking and eating...

Chen Xiao had even seen him reuse cigarette butts from the ashtray three times...

Perhaps because borrowing cigarettes from Chen Xiao had been particularly smooth lately, Ji Yuzheng was too lazy to bother currying favor with Liu Xin, and just kept milking Chen Xiao to death.

Chen Xiao smiled, as generous as ever, and directly tossed him two cigarettes.

This time, Ji Yuzheng even disregarded the game he was playing and turned to light Chen Xiao's first.

The next day, it was still a daily limit at market open.

After Chen Xiao cleared his positions, his total funds had reached over 14,100.

Of that, 5,000 was Liu Xin's, and over 9,100 was his own.

He withdrew all the money from Liu Xin's account.

Inevitably, Liu Xin learned that Chen Xiao had hit another daily limit.

Seeing his eager expression, Chen Xiao sighed and said, "For this 5,000, do you want to buy back the previous stocks, or should I withdraw it to your bank card later?"

Liu Xin hesitated, "You hold onto it for now. I'll think about it for a few more days and make a final decision next week."

"Okay," Chen Xiao said.

It was better for him to hold it; he could use it for faster compounding. It didn't matter if he didn't have it either; it just meant a few days slower.

Chen Xiao did not intend to offer Liu Xin any help in the stock market, because it threatened his own safety.

Nor did he intend to let him gain wealth from him before graduation; he treated it as a test.

He always believed that only by enduring loneliness could one hold onto prosperity.

If, before graduation, Liu Xin did not develop any negative emotions due to Chen Xiao's changing wealth, then he would gain unimaginable wealth in the future.

But if he harbored resentment, anger, or even broke off their friendship because Chen Xiao didn't help him get rich.

Then it was better for such a friendship to end as early as possible.

But no matter the outcome, on graduation day, Chen Xiao would prepare a sum of money for him.

As a token of trust and gratitude for lending him 5,000 yuan a few days ago.

As for whether Liu Xin could get more after graduation, that would depend on his character and choices.

Chen Xiao deposited all 14,100 into his own account.

The hidden message had been updated.

[May 26th, Liaodong Technology's maximum increase is 10.00%]

Another daily limit. Chen Xiao found this company and immediately felt delighted.

Because today, this company had hit the daily limit down at market open.

Chen Xiao bought in with his full position without hesitation.

If Liaodong Technology could release positive news today, as long as the loss recovered before closing and it hit the daily limit tomorrow, he could profit by twenty percent.

In other words, if he was lucky, Chen Xiao's profit for tomorrow alone could be over 2,800 yuan, or even more.

What he earned in one day was equivalent to nearly three months of living expenses.

The stock market truly was a place that captivated and drove people mad.