Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Matters Similar to Those Involving Lin Jingshen Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Matters Similar to Those Involving Lin Jingshen “Beep—beep—beep—beep—”
Yu Zeqin hung up the call!
Not even a “goodbye.”
So, Yu Zeqin was certain he wouldn’t be fired, right?
After hanging up, just as Yu Zeqin was about to surf Weibo, his phone rang again.
The caller ID displayed: Family Head is also the CEO.
Yu Zeqin’s usually expressionless face raised a single eyebrow as he picked up the phone again, “CEO.”
“You hang up just because I said I didn’t want to hear anymore!” Zhou Shuyan said irritably.
“Are you still interested in Miss Lu’s matters?” Yu Zeqin asked, raising his eyebrows knowingly.
“Spit it out,” Zhou Shuyan urged.
“So, should I continue to pay attention to Miss Lu’s affairs in the future?” Yu Zeqin asked again.
“First tell me what you were going to say, then I’ll consider it,” Zhou Shuyan indicated, “and if you don’t, I’ll dock your bonus!”
Yu Zeqin: “…”
“Miss Lu turned down their attentions. Actually, aside from those two guys, other guys also find Miss Lu very pretty, it’s just her dress sense makes some of them hesitate. The first guy to strike up a conversation with Miss Lu majors in Intelligent Science and Technology, not the same major as Miss Lu’s, so it’s not significant. But the second guy is from the same college and the same major as Miss Lu, and he’s a rich second generation.”
“Lu Youxi is not the kind of person who gets dizzy at the sight of money,” Zhou Shuyan frowned and said.
“I know,” Yu Zeqin nodded expressionlessly, “I’m just stating the boy’s situation. His name is Lin Jingshen, his family runs the Lin Group, and their main business is in network technology. Lin Jingshen has a handsome and elegant presence, and is very popular at Jing University. Not only is he the heartthrob of the college, but girls from other colleges also like him a lot. His Weibo ID is also Lin Jingshen, I’ve checked, and he has 310,000 followers, most of whom are female fans. He likes to post selfies and daily life photos on Weibo. Every time he posts, there’s a flood of comments calling him ‘hubby.'”
“Also, I have sent you a detailed profile of Lin Jingshen via email,” Yu Zeqin added.
“How does Lu Youxi feel about Lin Jingshen?” Though Zhou Shuyan really didn’t want Yu Zeqin to be smug, he wanted to know the answer more.
“Miss Lu seemed indifferent towards Lin Jingshen, she doesn’t seem to like him much as far as I can tell, and that’s all I know. After all, I wasn’t spying on Miss Lu, just inquiring about her first day at the university,” Yu Zeqin replied with his usual lack of expression.
“You did a pretty thorough job of inquiring,” Zhou Shuyan thought to himself, almost as good as having seen it firsthand.
“Shall I continue to inquire for you in the future?” Yu Zeqin asked again.
“No need to go out of your way, but you can tell me if you hear anything,” Zhou Shuyan replied, “especially things like the situation with Lin Jingshen.”
“Yes,” Yu Zeqin acknowledged, “Do you have anything else? If not, I’m going to hang up.”
Zhou Shuyan wasn’t too keen on hearing more from this ingrate assistant at the moment, “Nothing else.”
After hanging up on the call, Zhou Shuyan went back to his contacts list and opened up the text conversation with Lu Youxi.
Lu Youxi was truly tired today, and she lay in bed early.
But after lying down, she found herself unable to sleep, even though she was so exhausted.
Nothing felt familiar, everything felt off.
When did she develop such trouble with unfamiliar beds?
She didn’t have this problem in her previous life.
Last life, she traveled frequently, and had long grown used to sleeping in different places without any discomfort.
Even the first time she left home for Jing University, she didn’t have trouble falling asleep from exhaustion like she did now.
Right then, her phone chirped with a text message.
Lu Youxi checked it and saw it was from Zhou Shuyan.
Zhou Shuyan: “How does it feel to spend your first day at Jing University?”
Lu Youxi slightly smiled and replied, “Not bad.”
It actually was very good.
A truly long-missed sensation.
One could say that the happiest time in her last life was during her studies at Jing University.
Lu Youxi thought for a moment and asked, “Are you back home?”
Zhou Shuyan: “I thought you didn’t care about my affairs.”
Lu Youxi: “It’s just that you’re always so secretive, never sharing your own matters. I felt I should know as little as possible.”
Zhou Shuyan: “Fair enough. Everything here is fine, smooth sailing with my affairs.”
Lu Youxi: “Then… be careful.”
She couldn’t help but remember the day she found him, wounded all over, lying by the roadside.
If he hadn’t been discovered that day, he probably would have died.
Thinking about this possibility, Lu Youxi’s heart felt as if it had been struck heavily.
Like a massive stone pressing on her chest, making it hard to breathe.
Lu Youxi opened her mouth and took several deep breaths, sitting up finally feeling a bit better after some time.
Zhou Shuyan: “You’ve had a long day. Get some rest early.”
Lu Youxi: “Okay.”
Zhou Shuyan: “If anything comes up, contact me anytime.”
Lu Youxi thought that probably wouldn’t be necessary, but still replied with “Okay.”
*
Because Lu Youxi arrived at school earlier, military training would only start in three days.
So, she first went to apply for a student loan.
Then she visited a brokerage firm to open a trading account.
At this time, there was no option for online account opening, so Lu Youxi had to do it in person.
After getting everything set up, Lu Youxi didn’t rush to start trading right away.
The military training was imminent, so she wouldn’t be able to keep a constant eye on the stock market.
Back in Hexing Village without a mobile phone and no internet at home, she couldn’t follow real-time events.
What she knew was all based on memories from her last life.
However, Lu Youxi was worried about the accuracy of her memories, so she decided to get a grasp on the current situation before jumping into the market.
Given her current financial state, she couldn’t afford to play the long game.
Right now, she only had the 2,000 yuan living allowance given by her parents before she left, and the additional 3,000 yuan she lied about needing to repay the village chief for medical expenses after the accident, which she got from Lu Zhenguo.
Adding it up, it was a total of 5,000 yuan, and trying to make money from long-term stocks just wasn’t viable.
If she went long, she wouldn’t be able to bring her family over in the short term.
Lu Youxi wanted to move her family over as soon as possible.
At least enough to pay for rent, as well as living expenses for her parents and younger brother.
The rent couldn’t only be for a month; at the very least it would be one month’s deposit plus three months’ rent upfront.
Her scholarship loan still needed approval, but Lu Youxi wasn’t worried.
She genuinely met the student loan requirements, had been approved in her previous life, and expected, barring unforeseen circumstances, to get approval this time too.
Once approved, there would be funds for tuition and living expenses—she might even use the scholarship money as investment capital.