“He and I have always been good friends, and that won’t change just because he dropped out of school.”
"I don't want anyone to speak ill of him."
After sending this message in the group, Wu Yuxue left the group chat and stopped following it.
Liu Lei, standing to the side, was furious and snorted, "Zhao Kai is just a clown. He couldn't compare to Zhou Chen in his studies, and he was no match for Zhou Chen in basketball either. Now, he's just relying on his parents' business on the coast to make a little money, and he looks down on everyone. If it weren't for his family, he would be nothing. What right does he have to mock others?"
In Liu Lei's mind, Zhou Chen and Wu Yuxue were the perfect match, and Zhao Kai, a hypocrite, was not worthy of Wu Yuxue at all.
Liu Lei didn't mention why Zhao Kai mocked Zhou Chen, but she knew in her heart that the root cause was that Zhao Kai had pursued Wu Yuxue and was ruthlessly rejected by her. Because Wu Yuxue and Zhou Chen often discussed various subjects and were very close, Zhao Kai regarded Zhou Chen as a rival in love and began to be at odds with her in every way.
When Zhou Chen was suspended from school, Zhao Kai made many sarcastic remarks behind his back, and now, three years later, he is still incorrigible.
“Yu Xue, we’ll be staying in Fanjia County for several days this time. Zhou Chen isn’t in the group chat, so he probably doesn’t know about this. Why don’t you give him a call and ask him to come out for a get-together?”
Liu Lei didn't want to mention Zhao Kai anymore and took the initiative to change the subject.
Wu Yuxue's expression shifted slightly. She did have this idea, but she had a concern.
Are you worried that he might be too ashamed to see us?
“I think Yuxue, you might be overthinking it. We’re not showing off to him. We’re meeting him as friends and old classmates. Besides, if he has any difficulties after we graduate from university, we can help him out or introduce him to an easier job.”
“I think Liu Lei is right. Three years ago, we old classmates couldn’t help Zhou Chen much, but after graduation, it’s not necessarily the case. If Zhou Chen has any difficulties in life, I will definitely help him. Besides, I really want to see him.”
Lu Ye, one of the male students, spoke up.
Wang Qiang and Zhang Dong also expressed that they should meet with Zhou Chen.
Although they all had Zhou Chen's phone number, they hadn't contacted him in the past three years. Wu Yuxue had the best relationship with Zhou Chen and they were once known as the golden couple, so it was most appropriate for Wu Yuxue to make the call.
"Okay, I'll contact him."
Seeing that everyone else had said so, Wu Yuxue decided to give it a try.
She also really wanted to see Zhou Chen, that stubborn boy from back then. Three years have passed, how is he now?
at the same time,
Zhou Chen was checking the stock market situation over the past few days. Although it was during the market closure period, he could still view the stock trend charts.
He used all the money he had to buy Penguin stock.
And the Penguin stock did not disappoint him, rising almost every day, though the rise was not as rapid.
As a stock with great potential, holding Tencent stock for the long term is definitely the right choice, as the future return can be several times, or even dozens of times.
Zhou Chen only regretted not having enough money; otherwise, he would have continued to increase his holdings.
Previously, he made tens of millions of yuan in demolition compensation by hoarding bungalows. Apart from using a small portion to start a company and make games, he invested the rest in Tencent stock. In recent days, a portion of the pure profit from his stinky tofu business has also been put into the stock market.
Today, the number of stocks he holds is among the top of ordinary retail investors.
There are various speculations about his identity as a shareholder, and Zhou Chen has read a post that specifically analyzed him and tried to uncover his identity, but unfortunately, the analysis was too far-fetched.
He wasn't a rich kid or a government official's son; he was just an ordinary high school student.
The money invested in the stock market doesn't need to be touched.
In a few days, Tencent will give him a share of the profits from the Candy Crush game, and the mobile phone manufacturers will also give him money. At that time, he will continue to sell Tencent stock.
This was Zhou Chen's short-term plan. Although he was a reincarnated person, he did not pay attention to lotteries or sports betting in his previous life, so he never intended to make money from that.
They can only make money from information asymmetry based on information they've heard about.
In fact, Zhou Chen also knew of a highly profitable investment, even more lucrative than the stock market: virtual currency, namely the famous Bitcoin. Unfortunately, this thing hadn't been created yet in 2005; it wouldn't appear until four years later. Knowing that it could make money was useless to him.
Just as Zhou Chen closed the webpage and was about to wash up,
A familiar yet unfamiliar phone number made him pause in surprise.
Wu Yuxue!
Looking at the name on the caller ID, Zhou Chen's thoughts were instantly drawn back to three years ago, to his school days.
Wu Yuxue is the class beauty, the school beauty, and a top student who is both beautiful and academically gifted.
The two were once very good friends. Although they were not boyfriend and girlfriend, it was impossible for them not to have feelings for each other at that age when they were just beginning to experience romantic feelings.
However, due to being a student and having certain personality traits, they maintained a friendly relationship as classmates.
He hadn't contacted his old classmate and friend for a long time. In fact, it wasn't just Wu Yuxue; he hadn't contacted any of his former classmates since he dropped out of school, even after he went back to school.
But he knew which schools the top students in his class had gone to. For example, Wu Yuxue had been admitted to a university in Beijing. Although it wasn't Peking University, it was still second only to Peking University. Judging by the time, she should be graduating soon.
He wondered what Wu Yuxue wanted to do by calling him so suddenly.
Thoughts returned to reality.
Just a few seconds later, Zhou Chen pressed the answer button.
"Hello."
"Hello."
They spoke at the same time and heard each other's voices.
"I am Wu Yuxue."
"I know, why did you suddenly decide to call me?"
Zhou Chen's answer surprised Wu Yuxue at the school gate. She thought Zhou Chen would be excited or silent upon hearing her voice, but to her surprise, Zhou Chen's tone was very calm.
Although it sounded like the tone of someone speaking to an old friend they hadn't seen in a long time, the sense of distance between them was unusually obvious.
"Liu Lei, Wang Qiang, Zhang Dong, Lu Ye and I went back to Fanjia County. We haven't seen each other since graduating from high school, so we thought we'd like to get together. Do you have time?"
Wu Yuxue quickly pulled herself out of her reverie and returned to the main topic, speaking slowly.
"Yes, but it's best to do it at noon or in the evening."
After a moment's hesitation, Zhou Chen responded with a smile.
"He agreed?"
"They agree to see us?"
At the entrance of the high school, Wu Yuxue put down the phone and told them about Zhou Chen's agreement. Zhang Dong, Wang Qiang, and Lu Ye all showed their joy.
As for the time, it doesn't matter whether it's noon or evening. They believe that Zhou Chen should be at work and busy during the rest of the time, so he can't get away.
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