I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

"How could that be? I will continue to strive for first place in the grade." The boy straightened his expression.

"If you want to be with me, you have to be the best in every way, do you hear me?" the girl said sternly.

"Okay." The boy nodded.

"You also want to learn about investing?"

Cheng Fei nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, I'll teach you." Lin Xuanqi crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking very confident.

"Great! Where should I start? What books should I read?" Cheng Fei asked eagerly.

“Reading books is so boring. People can’t learn even if they are taught. But if you are taught something, you can learn it after just one lesson. How about this, I’ll open an account for you, and you can take out 100,000 yuan as tuition.”

"You want to pay tuition too?" Cheng Fei was dumbfounded.

"It's not that I'm taking it, why would I care about your little bit of money?" Lin Xuanqi rolled her eyes at him. "The 100,000 is your principal. You should try investing in stocks first. If you can avoid losses or even make a profit, then I'll admit you have some talent."

"You'll only teach me after I make money?"

"Of course not, I'm just letting you experience it alone first, and we'll see how you do next week."

"understood."

"Alright, you can go back and prepare on your own today." The girl withdrew her legs.

"You want me to leave now?"

"What, you don't want to leave yet?"

"I want to spend more time with you," the boy said earnestly.

"I don't think you want to keep me company." Lin Xuanqi crossed one leg and stepped back on the boy, staring at him with a half-smile. "You want me to help you personally... huh?"

The boy's Adam's apple bobbed.

"Bear with it. If you behave well, I'll consider it sometime." The girl chuckled and stomped on his foot before pulling it back.

"Okay, then I'm really leaving?"

"Let's go, I can't concentrate on reading with you here." Lin Xuanqi propped the book up.

"So you actually want to..." The boy's gaze traveled upwards along her shapely legs.

"You think you're so smart, huh?" The girl put down her book, her eyes turning hostile. "Get out of here."

"Yes." The boy's expression changed, and he turned and left as if fleeing.

Once outside, Cheng Fei's expression became simple. He put his hands in his pockets, checked his direction, and headed towards the elevator.

At this time, many workers were still at get off work, and the office was brightly lit.

Cheng Fei entered the elevator, and just as the elevator doors were about to close, a young, chubby man with a tuft of beard nimbly squeezed in, carrying a water bottle and a briefcase.

As the elevator descended, the fat man gave Cheng Fei a quick once-over.

"Hello," Cheng Fei said.

"Hello, hello." The fat man freed one hand and smiled. "I'm Liu Tao from the technical department."

The two shook hands.

"Cheng Fei," the young man said, glancing at the name tag hanging around his neck, "from the Investment Department."

"Young and promising." Liu Tao's gaze quickly swept over the watch peeking out from Cheng Fei's sleeve.

The elevator then reached a middle floor. Liu Tao waved and hurriedly walked out, saying, "Goodbye."

"Goodbye." Cheng Fei waved his hand as well.

As he left the lobby on the first floor, no one paid any attention to the boy's presence. At most, he would catch a glimpse of some women as he brushed past them.

After leaving the Lin Group headquarters, Cheng Fei did not go home immediately. Instead, he went into a nearby bookstore and left half an hour later with his bag.

Back in his rented room, he put the newly bought books together with the previous stack of fitness-related books.

Principles of Economics, The Wealth of Nations, Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, The Trading Bible, The Adam Theory.

A true realist is someone who utilizes every available resource, even the enemy's strengths, and is willing to extract anything that can benefit them.

Starting with Lin Xuanqi's arrogance today, sooner or later he will personally destroy the Lin family's financial empire and escape unscathed.

Just like the protagonist in "The Shawshank Redemption," he cleverly seized the warden's property, sent the warden to prison, and then made his own way to the top.

At that time, taking care of Nagasaki Asuna would be a piece of cake. I could take her to live in a small southern city, so she wouldn't have to be so timid and hesitant like she is now. No, why am I thinking about her? This is irrelevant and shouldn't be a concern.

Cheng Fei shook his head, forcing himself to focus his attention on the book in front of him.

Not long after, Nagasaki Asuna called via video, just like yesterday.

"Good evening, Cheng Fei." The girl sat at the table and greeted the camera.

"Ah."

"What book is Cheng Fei reading?"

"Books that have nothing to do with you."

"Huh?" The girl blinked.

……

The next day, Cheng Fei went to school as usual because Lin Xuanqi said she had "important things to do and no time to play with you."

He finished class at 9:30 in the morning, took out his phone, opened the trading app, and bought stocks according to the plan he had decided on the night before.

I bought a total of five stocks to diversify my investment and reduce risk.

With a principal of 100,000, investing about 30,000 is equivalent to a 30% position, according to professional terms. Although there are rumors online that going all in is a wise move, Cheng Fei believes that unless you are very confident, controlling your position and leaving room for maneuver is the wise choice.

Although he doesn't care about money, with such a sharp mind, he probably won't become a so-called "leek" (a term for someone easily exploited), and will soon be able to make money from the stock market.

"Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, are you alright in the head?" Zhou Han's concerned voice suddenly rang out.

The petite girl stood in front of his desk, watching him with concern.

"I'm fine, why do you ask that?" Cheng Fei looked up, feeling inexplicably insulted.

"Didn't you take the day off yesterday because you had a cold and fever? How are you now?" Zhou Han bent down, bringing her small face close to his, her round eyes full of concern.

"Don't worry, you're fully recovered." Cheng Fei suddenly remembered that there was such a thing, and leaned back to keep his distance from her.

……

136. A couple on a date wearing matching outfits.

Friday was the day I was scheduled to go to the exhibition hall to learn more.

Shen Xi canceled the club activity and went home with Cheng Fei to put down their things and change their clothes.

The boy and girl met at the intersection.

"Teacher Shen, I knew you would dress like this." Cheng Fei put his hands in his pockets and looked Shen Xi up and down.

"What are you trying to say?" The girl glanced down at her white top and navy blue high-waisted long skirt, then flipped her hair with an indifferent expression.

"It's nothing, it's just that you might have noticed we're wearing matching outfits today," the boy said, not without a hint of pride.

Shen Xi looked at him; he was wearing a white hoodie with a navy blue work jacket, and even his shoes were high-top canvas shoes similar to hers.

The boys and girls were dressed very fashionably, and with their already stunning good looks, they looked like models standing on the roadside, attracting the attention of passersby.

Shen Xi frowned, turned around and left, saying, "Excuse me, I'll go back and change."

"Teacher Shen, please don't do this." Cheng Fei grabbed her wrist.

Shen Xi turned around, her piercing gaze fixed on the boy's hand, without uttering a word.

"We finally have a date, let's go." Cheng Fei released her without saying a word.

"First, I didn't go on a date with you. Second, please don't touch my hand without permission. Third, please don't take it upon yourself to wear the same color clothes as me next time." The girl turned around and walked away with a cold expression.

The boy stood shoulder to shoulder with her. "Teacher Shen, it's an undeniable fact that we like each other, so going on a date is only natural. Since you're already here, don't be so arrogant. Besides, we've already hugged, so what's wrong with touching hands a little? Don't you secretly want me to touch your hand?"

"You're talking nonsense again. There's no one here who likes you. Besides, I'm here on a mission today, so please don't confuse things. Also, physical contact is sometimes unavoidable under special circumstances, but that's not a reason for you to touch me. Please understand our relationship."

"Teacher Shen, do you have to refute me so logically? It makes us sound like we're arguing. I bought this outfit specifically to match yours, so please at least be secretly happy about it."

Actually, yesterday evening, someone claiming to be from a clothing store suddenly delivered the goods to Ms. Lin's door, saying that the seasonal fashions she had ordered should be delivered there.

Then a small mountain of boxes appeared in Cheng Fei's rented room. He had never owned so many clothes in both his past and present lives.

“If you didn’t do a bunch of inappropriate things, I wouldn’t have wasted so much breath refuting you. Please reflect on your own words and actions instead of thinking there’s something wrong with me. Unless I become a fish like you, I really can’t bring myself to be secretly happy about this kind of thing,” Shen Xi continued.

"Teacher Shen, although I am with Lin Xuanqi now, it is all your doing. You know who I like. We should be on the same side. We finally have some time alone, so why not seize the opportunity to have an affair? Anyway, I will eventually break up with her and be with you. Don't you like this feeling of being in love?"

"Steal what?" The girl was utterly shocked. Her brows furrowed, and then she gave a cold laugh. "As expected, you have absolutely no sense of shame. You can even say such things. Sorry, don't think I'm like you and enjoy doing shady things. If you want to hold my hand, please do it openly and honestly."

"Sigh, Ms. Shen, you're too rigid. Nowadays, many girls don't care about these things at all."

"Stop using those shameless people to glorify your disgusting inner desires."

The two talked as they got into the taxi.

……

They got off the bus on a street near the designated location and walked side by side.

"Mr. Shen, do you know anything about investing?" Cheng Fei asked, observing the flow of people.

"Why do you ask that?" Shen Xi turned her head expressionlessly.

“I’ve been researching this recently.”

"I suggest you talk to someone surnamed Lin about this," the girl scoffed.

"I like you, so I want to talk to you."

"Sweet talk won't work; I'm not interested in that."

"Not interested in money? Me too, we're a match made in heaven."

"They've already done the research, yet they still say things like this. It's ridiculously hypocritical."

"Being uninterested in money is one thing, but needing money is another. By the way, I recently took on the role of administrative secretary to the investment director at Lin's, so I also need to improve my business skills."

"Letting you in to eat for free, that Lin guy really takes good care of you." Shen Xi took a deep breath. "Please don't tell me about such disgusting things again."

“Teacher Shen, I’m reporting the progress of the mission to you. I’ve already gained Lin Xuanqi’s initial trust. You should be happy. Do you regret letting me pursue her?” Cheng Fei observed the girl’s profile.

"I never regret anything. Besides, you're right, I should be happy that the Lin family has gained another parasite," Shen Xi said coldly.

"In that case, lend me a million, Teacher Shen. I know you definitely have it."

"What nonsense are you spouting all of a sudden?" Shen Xi asked warily.

"I'll use it to buy stocks, and I'll pay you back 1.01 million next month with interest. Is that interest rate acceptable?"

"Could it be that someone listened to what this guy surnamed Lin said and went into the stock market and got stuck with losses?" The girl laughed with a hint of sarcasm.

"I'm not really stuck in a losing position, it's just a bit of a technical adjustment. I've already added to my position to lower my average cost, and I believe I'll be making a profit soon. I was just thinking that it would be a shame not to bring you along, Mr. Shen, to such a good money-making opportunity," Cheng Fei said seriously.

"No need to include me. If you ever end up penniless and can't afford food, I might reluctantly give you some money for a meal," Shen Xi said expressionlessly.

"I knew you cared about me, but that's absolutely impossible. I'll use my brain to earn my own money in the market."

"Hearing that you want to rely on your brains makes me even less hopeful. Why don't you ask that guy surnamed Lin to give you some inside information?" The girl shook her head.

"It's possible, but unnecessary. I want to prove myself through my own abilities."

"Hopefully, it's not to prove my weakness."

As they walked and talked, they followed the signs to an alley in the commercial street, where an inconspicuous staircase leading underground appeared.

"Is this really an exhibition hall? It feels suspicious." Cheng Fei rubbed his chin.

"Stop talking nonsense and go inside." Shen Xi gave him a push.

The dimly lit front hall was nearly empty; the four members of the Light Music Club had already arrived.

"Cheng Fei, you've arrived." Xu Yudai approached the two of them. "Please keep your tickets for tonight."