It has to be said that the young lady's remark had a significant impact on Chu Yang.

This is what magnanimity is—the magnanimity of a lady from a respectable family.

How could anyone not cherish a girl like that? Chu Yang was so moved he cried.

"Thank you, Shu'er."

The young lady smiled gently: "I only wish that you will not let me down."

Chu Yang stopped and looked into her eyes, his expression serious: "I will never let you down."

Then she sighed softly, "But if I remember correctly, today is the 9th, which is her period day."

The young lady blinked and chuckled, "Then you'll just have to keep it to yourself."

Chu Yang gently flicked her nose, took her hand, and continued walking forward.

"Let's go get some late-night snacks."

"Okay, what should we eat?"

"Want some sausage?"

"...I won't eat it! You pervert!"

"hey-hey……"

"It's almost 2003."

"Yes, time flies. By the way, I remember your birthday is this month, Shu'er, what day was it again?"

"The 28th day of the 11th lunar month".

"...The 31st of the Gregorian calendar? That's the perfect day to welcome the New Year, something to celebrate. I'll give you a proper celebration then."

"Okay, but don't make it too extravagant, keep it simple. I'm happy just to have you with me."

…

"Chu Yang, my birthday is coming up soon!"

After having a late-night snack with the young lady, Chu Yang returned to his dormitory and received a text message from Xiao Lizi.

Is it her birthday too?

Instead of asking directly which day, he sent a message to Lou Chunyue and quickly received a reply.

Then he texted Xiaolizi back: "I was taking a shower and didn't check my phone. Of course I remembered your birthday, it's the 31st of this month, right?"

"Okay, you have to spend a good time with me that day, and you have to spend New Year's Eve with me!"

"no problem!"

Wait! ...The 31st?

Are Xiaoli and Shuer born on the same day?

Wow, what a shrew!

"So, what should we do then?" Chu Yang fell into deep thought.

…

"Is this the bastard?" Shen Nansheng fell into deep thought as he looked at the photo Chu Yang handed him.

Then he clenched his fist, a fierce glint in his eyes, as if he had seen his long-cultivated cabbage being devoured by a wild boar.

Chu Yang breathed a slight sigh of relief, secretly praising himself for his pretty good Photoshop skills, which made him look so good that even his older brother wouldn't recognize him.

Then he said, "He only found out that his online name was Northern Mystic Immortal Venerable..."

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, what immortal venerable?" Old Shen raised his hand to interrupt.

Chu Yang blinked: "Immortal Venerable Bei Xuan".

"What's your name?" Old Shen asked again.

"My online name," Chu Yang asked honestly.

Old Shen hesitated for two seconds, then slowly asked, "What was their online relationship again... online romance?"

"It's an online romance." Chu Yang could only make this up, forcing himself to say, "They met online, and there's not much information about them right now. All we know is that the guy came from out of town, and this is their first time meeting in person..."

"What's this 'meeting in real life' nonsense? Don't tell me Xiaoli got taken advantage of by that guy!" Old Shen slammed his fist on the table, his voice filled with murderous intent.

"No, no, meeting in person means that two people who are in an online relationship meet in real life, it's called meeting in person for short," Chu Yang quickly explained.

Old Shen was stunned for a moment, then said angrily, "You young people, you're always coming up with new terms! What else did you find?"

"I also found out that this Northern Profound Immortal Venerable seems to be quite wealthy. He's a stock market expert and has invested in several projects, making him worth several hundred million," Chu Yang said.

"Hundreds of millions? You're just bragging. Do you think everyone is like you, with hundreds of millions in assets at such a young age?" Old Shen looked completely unconvinced.

“It shouldn’t be a lie, brother. Look, this kid is quite handsome, at least nine-tenths as handsome as your second brother. He didn’t do anything inappropriate when he met Xiaoli in person, he didn’t even hold hands, and he went back that night. That shows he’s a decent person, right, brother?” Chu Yang said, pointing to the photo.

Seeing that Lao Shen looked at the photo without saying anything, he continued, "Brother, think about it. He's handsome, has good character, and has hundreds of millions in assets. With these qualities, being Xiao Li's boyfriend shouldn't be beneath your status, right?"

Shen Nansheng frowned: "...So-so."

They didn't seem so resistant or angry anymore.

Chu Yang added fuel to the fire: "Besides, these two are in a long-distance relationship. These kinds of relationships are usually not reliable. They might fall apart in a while, so you don't need to worry too much, brother. I will keep a close eye on things and make sure nothing happens to Xiao Li. I absolutely cannot let Xiao Li be taken advantage of by this scoundrel."

Shen Nansheng's brows finally relaxed. The situation wasn't as serious as he had imagined, and he felt relieved.

With his second brother Chu Yang keeping watch, he felt relieved.

He patted Chu Yang on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Thank you, second brother. You've helped me so much since we met."

"It's what I should do, after all, we're sworn brothers." Chu Yang smiled slightly.

Shen Nansheng laughed heartily: "Good second brother!"

Chu Yang laughed along, "Good brother!"

At the same time, I breathed a sigh of relief; I had finally managed to fool them.

Fortunately, Photoshop is not widely used yet, and the practice of faking images is not well known to the public.

Of course, the main reason was that Lao Shen trusted his second brother.

However, after doing this, he felt somewhat guilty.

After a moment's thought, he sat down at his office computer and opened his stock account.

Shen Nansheng stepped forward and took a look, then said with a smile, "Not bad, second brother! Not long ago it was two hundred million, and now it's increased by fifty million. You really are a stock market genius!"

Chu Yang smiled slightly: "It's all thanks to the capital my elder brother gave me, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to earn so much."

“It’s mutually beneficial, that’s why we brothers are a perfect match. What, do you have some new trick up your sleeve?” Shen Nansheng said.

“Brother, look at this US stock.” Chu Yang pointed to a stock on the screen and said, “When the dot-com bubble burst, the US was hit the hardest, but this tech stock, abbreviated as FSTW, has been rising rapidly, especially recently. I’ve caught the trend and bought about 50 million worth, and so far I’ve made 20 million.”

Shen Nansheng's eyes gradually lit up: "Second brother means... to aggressively increase holdings?"

Chu Yang nodded: "We can add more, but not too much. After all, this company isn't very big. If we add another 50 million, that's equivalent to more than 6.2 million US dollars. Today is the 10th, and we'll sell on the 16th. We can guarantee to make at least that much."

Seeing Chu Yang hold up five fingers, Shen Nansheng immediately chuckled: "Fifty million?"

Chu Yang smiled confidently: "It will only be more than that number."

"I'll transfer the money right away!" Shen Nansheng waved his hand.

Then, transfer the money to Chu Yang's stock account as quickly as possible.

"...Alright, brother, just wait to collect the money. When it's sold, you take 30 million and I'll take 20 million."

Shen Nansheng was taken aback: "Huh? Why?"

Chu Yang said meaningfully, "I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted my brother to make more money so I would feel better."

Shen Nansheng said with a touched expression, "He's truly my good second brother!"