More money invested in the stock market than himself?
The rich second-generation classmate seemed to be seeing Wen Kai for the first time, sizing him up from head to toe.
Hmm, he was not as rustic as when he first started university.
His taste in clothes had improved a little bit, really just a little, after all, “fashion” requires money to pile up, and Wen Kai was not rich.
“Your uncle’s family is so wealthy, yet you worked part-time right after starting university? I feel bad for pitying you and introducing you to part-time jobs!”
Wen Kai pushed up the glasses on his nose bridge and smiled quite sunnily. “What does my uncle’s family being rich have to do with me? That’s my uncle’s money, not mine. I only have the living expenses from my parents and wages from part-time jobs. You are my friend and my benefactor. If not for that, why would I meddle and remind you?”
The money in Second Uncle’s family was actually mostly earned by his cousin Wen Ying.
Wen Kai did not elaborate on this.
The changes in Second Uncle’s family were not just Little Ying becoming a bestselling author. Second Uncle had moved from the county town to the provincial capital, then transferred to Jinling.
Second Aunt had gone from an average-performing bank employee to the top-performing client manager.
This kind of change was very prosperous.
Even if Second Uncle’s family assets now were not as thick as his rich second-generation classmate’s, this was just because Second Uncle’s family had been accumulating for a long time and was only now starting to explode. It did not mean their insight and judgment were inferior to the classmate’s!
The pride and pride on Wen Kai’s face were completely unhidden. The rich second-generation classmate’s eyes darted, and he hooked his arm around Wen Kai’s shoulder, whispering, “Good brother, your second uncle insisting on making your third uncle withdraw from the stock market, is there insider information? If the information is reliable, I will withdraw too!”
Wen Kai slapped away the rich second-generation classmate’s hand. “What insider information? I am just giving you a heads-up. Believe it or not, judge for yourself.”
No insider information?
The rich second-generation classmate was a bit disappointed.
Thinking about it, it made sense.
If there really was insider information, they would not worry about a relative mortgaging a house to trade stocks but would advise the relative to invest more in the market and make more while they could.
Wen Kai’s reminder was definitely well-intentioned.
But well-intentioned… not necessarily correct.
The stock market situation was booming now. Should he really listen to Wen Kai’s reminder and withdraw from the market?
Wen Kai’s good intention was not even based on his own judgment but on his relative’s choice.
“Alright, I appreciate your kindness. Let me think about it.”
At worst, withdraw half?
Withdrawing half now would secure the principal with a small profit. The remaining half of the stocks could stay, profit or loss left to fate.
The rich second-generation classmate put his hand back on Wen Kai’s shoulder. “Speaking of which, are you really not considering my little cousin? My aunt’s family has only her as the precious daughter. In the future, all the family property will be left to her. If you get together with my little cousin, it would not just save you twenty years of struggle. You would directly become a life winner!”
Wen Kai: …!
The little cousin the rich second-generation classmate mentioned was the one who specially flew to Rong City and spent 50,000 yuan to buy a special-numbered copy of “Xun Yong”.
The little girl was a true fan of Wen Ying.
She attended every one of Wen Ying’s signing events and collected every news report about Wen Ying.
Wen Kai really could not understand how there could be such crazy star-chasers.
He originally did not want to tell the rich second-generation classmate that he was Wen Ying’s cousin. Now he dared not even more.
Why?
Because Wen Kai was close with the rich second-generation classmate and, as a result, also knew that little cousin. The little cousin, out of nowhere, suddenly confessed to Wen Kai after a few meals together!
Wen Kai, this small-town exam whiz, being fancied by a rich beauty girl, felt only shock, no joy.
The family disparity was too great. Sitting at the same table for meals was already a stroke of fate. How could they date?
Wen Kai was not inferior. He simply felt it was unsuitable.
Although he had no money, he had never thought of finding a rich girlfriend to live off her.
The little cousin spent 50,000 yuan on one book. How could Wen Kai afford such consumption levels? The girl liking him was not wrong, just a momentary emotional misplacement. Wen Kai felt that firmly rejecting her was truly being good to her.
The rich second-generation classmate had joked about this more than once, saying he wanted to become relatives with Wen Kai. Wen Kai had never taken the bait.
This time, Wen Kai spoke very seriously with the rich second-generation classmate, expressing his thoughts.
“In the future, I will not go anywhere your cousin appears. After a while, she will lose interest herself. You are her cousin. Her mind is unclear. How can you join in the hype? I also have a sister. I have never thought of letting my sister suffer!”
Both the stock market risk and the little cousin’s misguided feelings, Wen Kai discussed very seriously. The rich second-generation classmate knew what to do.
Wen Kai thought he had made it clear. Unbeknownst to him, after he left, the rich second-generation classmate put away his playful expression and thought seriously for a long time before calling the little cousin: “Hey, I have a serious question for you. Answer seriously too. You say you like Wen Kai. Is it for real? What do you like about him?”
“Of course it’s real.”
The little cousin muttered, “He is very handsome. Are the girls at your school blind? Surprisingly, no one is chasing him!”
Wen Kai was indeed quite good-looking.
But not exactly a super handsome guy.
Most importantly, Wen Kai had clear goals right after university admission: to establish himself in a first-tier city. Every day besides studying was part-time jobs. He had no time for romance in university.
There had been girls who showed interest in Wen Kai. After a few proactive moves got no response, they retreated.
The rich second-generation classmate had just thought it might be okay to have Wen Kai as a cousin-in-law. Now he suddenly felt a bit sour: “You have never praised me for being handsome…”
The little cousin found it baffling: “Whether you are handsome or not is not important. Even if you were ugly, you are still my cousin!”
Rich second-generation classmate: ???
Unable to tell if the little cousin was praising or insulting him, the rich second-generation classmate steered the topic back: “Even if he is alright-looking, among my friends, there are those handsomer and with better conditions than him. Why did you not like others?”
Wen Kai’s appearance was definitely not the reason the little cousin was moved.
The little cousin had started chasing stars in elementary school, changing idols several rounds. Only in the last two years had she been firmly hooked by “Reverse Flow Fish” and stopped frequently changing idols.
No matter how handsome Wen Kai was, he was not as handsome as the male stars she had chased before!
Hearing the seriousness in her cousin’s tone, the little cousin also got serious: “You have many friends. Rich and poor, I have seen them all. But none of your friends would help you save money like Wen Kai does.”
Cousin was generous, always calling friends wherever he went.
Rich friends did not care about cousin spending a little “small money”. Poor friends thought since cousin had money anyway, why save for him?
Once, everyone ate together, and the rich second-generation classmate called a group of friends again.
A room full of people eating and drinking. The rich second-generation classmate could not get away and gave his wallet to Wen Kai to settle the bill first.
The little cousin came back from the bathroom and happened to see Wen Kai patiently negotiating at the cashier.
The restaurant had membership day every Wednesday: members got 8.8 fold discount on consumption and a bottle of wine.
Because of the rich second-generation classmate’s lavish ordering, the bottle of wine had not been served in time.
Wen Kai asked if the wine price could be factored into the discount.
That bottle of wine was less than 100 yuan. Wen Kai lingered at the cashier for a few minutes and convinced the manager. They really charged less.
The little cousin saw with her own eyes Wen Kai stuffing the dozens of yuan he had talked down into cousin’s wallet.
Back in the private room, Wen Kai did not mention it at all.
This was just a very small detail, but the little cousin started paying attention to Wen Kai. After playing together a few times, she discovered more of Wen Kai’s good qualities.
Now that cousin asked why she liked Wen Kai, she remembered this detail again.
The rich second-generation classmate held the phone speechless for a long time.
If the little cousin had not mentioned it, he would never have known.
At that time, there were many friends in the private room. Why had he handed his wallet to Wen Kai to settle the bill?
Because Wen Kai would absolutely, absolutely not touch his money.
If a meal cost 1,888, his wallet would only be short 1,900 yuan, and he might even gain 12 yuan in change!
No, according to the little cousin, if a meal cost 1,888, Wen Kai would definitely find a way to get the restaurant to waive the change. This guy really knew how to live frugally!
Not having the ability to make big money was not important. Being able to guard wealth seemed pretty good too?
After all, his cousin was one who could not hold onto money!
The rich second-generation classmate had an idea and seriously taught the little cousin: “Chasing boys is not like chasing stars. How can you do it like that? I will teach you a few points. Remember them well.”
The little cousin exclaimed, “Wait, let me get a pen and notebook first!”
…
In Magic City, Wen Ying had no idea what was happening in the capital.
How could she imagine that one of her loyal readers wanted to pursue her cousin Wen Kai!
Even if Wen Ying knew… she still could not predict Wen Kai’s romantic situation.
In her previous life, Wen Kai did not repeat a year. His undergraduate was not in the capital; he went there for graduate school.
During graduate school, Wen Kai met a girlfriend from a similar small county town. They dated long-distance for years, but the girl’s family disagreed with marriage, requiring Wen Kai to buy a house in the capital.
Wen Kai’s salary was not high right after graduation, but he was very frugal and willing to endure hardship. After a few years, his salary jumped levels. By 2015, he finally saved enough for a down payment in the capital. That same year, Wen Kai married his long-time girlfriend.
In her previous life, Wen Ying had only met her sister-in-law a few times: once when Wen Kai returned to Rong City for the wedding, and the rest when she visited the capital for business trips.
Was Cousin happy after marriage?
Wen Ying could not say.
Sister-in-law seemed to have big opinions about her in-laws, feeling that the family did not help when Wen Kai bought the house in the capital.
Wen Ying could not predict Cousin’s romance. In this life, Wen Kai repeated a year and got into the capital for undergraduate. Many things had changed. Just like Wen Ying could not predict her own romance either. At the beginning of rebirth, she only wanted Xie Qian to avoid the fatal accident. After over three years of effort, Wen Ying did not know if Xie Qian had avoided it, but Xie Qian had already confessed to her!
It had been several days since Xie Qian’s confession.
These days, Wen Ying felt her interactions with Xie Qian were quite natural.
Well, indeed more intimate than before.
But tonight, dining with friends, Wen Ying was a bit nervous.
Would the friends notice something?
With a gossip queen like Li Mengjiao, what if she pressed her with questions!!
