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Chapter 173 Suffer, isn't this a bit too insincere? (Seeking monthly votes)

As the autumn night deepened, the evening breeze gradually brought a chill. Dealing with a group of girls was a real headache for Li Xiaoen, whose body remained hot and bothered throughout.

After several twists and turns and repeated refusals, he finally managed to get through it. He was exhausted, both physically and mentally. Ignoring the amused looks from the girls, Li Xiaoen leaned against the railing and stared into thought at the shimmering sea.

"Ha ha……"

His indifference only fueled their laughter. Serafina walked up to him, put her hand on his shoulder, and scoffed, "Sean, don't you like hanging out with girls and always tease and flirt with them?"

"What? You're still not happy even though I've satisfied your request?"

You have a serious misunderstanding about me.

After glancing over, Li Xiaoen turned around and leaned against the railing. "This is pretty good, but not enough."

“They’re not pretty enough. If it were you, and you girls surrounded me with adoration and enthusiasm, I would be very happy.”

"dream!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a chorus of rebukes rang out. Li Xiaoen shrugged and looked at Su Feier, the instigator of the incident. "Su Feier, I had just found another clue about a guaranteed return on investment, but based on your behavior just now, I won't tell you."

After saying that, he hesitated for a moment and then leaned close to Victoria's ear, causing the girl to shrink back uncomfortably.

Victoria paused, listening to the young man's whispers. When he straightened up again and noticed the stares of her friends, she quickly waved her hand, both amused and exasperated.

"No, Sean didn't tell me any investment leads."

As she spoke, she noticed their suspicious looks. She opened her mouth, thought for a moment, and then decided not to say what the young man had just whispered in her ear. "Why would I lie to you? Sean really didn't tell me."

After saying that, she turned and looked at the young man beside her in a questioning manner.

"um, yes."

Li Xiaoen nodded clearly and distinctly, "I didn't mention my investment leads to Victoria just now."

"..."

"Sean, you..."

Looking up at the serious-looking young man, Victoria was both amused and exasperated. "You did this on purpose?"

"What's the purpose?"

Li Xiaoen raised an eyebrow, when a sudden sharp pain shot through his lower back, startling him so much that he quickly reached back and grabbed the girl's soft hand that was pinning him there.

"What exactly are you trying to do? Do you think I don't know?"

Victoria smiled helplessly. She understood. It wasn't intentional or for any purpose; it was just the nature of youth.

"Alright, tell me what you want me to say, and I'll do it."

Caught up in the girl's bright smile, Li Xiaoen sighed with a helpless smile. Just then, a simple virtual subtitle popped up in his field of vision, making him pause in surprise.

[Virtual Time Pool: Successfully charged: 20%]

"Sean?"

Seeing the young man suddenly freeze in place, Victoria was startled and quickly let go of his hand. "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm badly injured, Victoria..."

The message gradually faded into nothingness, and Li Xiaoen came back to his senses, frowning involuntarily.

"Seriously injured?"

Victoria paused for a moment upon hearing this, instinctively withdrawing her hand, before realizing what was happening. "Can this really cause serious injury?"

"Okay, I believe Victoria."

Taking a deep breath, Suffer finally couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted, which made the two entangled people pause for a moment.

"Humph……"

With a soft hum, Victoria finally stopped, picked up her glass of juice, and put the straw in her mouth.

"Based on past experience, you haven't explicitly explained your investment strategy to us, have you?"

Seeing the questioning looks from Serafina and Mary, Sophie nodded. "If we guarantee returns, then the more money we invest in you, the better, right?"

Getting down to business, Li Xiaoen straightened his expression, considered the cryptocurrency investment situation, and looked at Suffer and Victoria, "You two transfer $150,000 to me. As before, $50,000 will be a loan to me, and I'll help you invest the remaining $100,000."

"We want it too!"

Serafina and Marie, who were standing nearby, immediately spoke up, their loud voices attracting the attention of other guests not far away.

After frowning and pondering for a while, Li Xiaoen nodded helplessly: "That's fine too. You can just transfer $150,000 to me, just like Su Feier and the others."

"I expect to return the principal and profits to you in a few days."

"Is this also a short-term investment?"

Suffer paused for a moment upon hearing this.

"Well, that's why we can't invest too much, or I'm afraid it will cause a change in the market's expected trend."

Li Xiaoen nodded in agreement. After all, the paper in the bottle stated that the opening price of the virtual currency was only $0.1824. If they invested millions of dollars to buy it, the issuer might notice and make some changes. It was hard to say whether this would affect the established facts of the future in the bottle.

"Okay, I'll transfer the money to your card now."

Without asking any further questions, Suffer lowered her head and took out her phone, and the other girls followed suit.

Looking at the six hundred thousand US dollars that would soon appear in his mobile app, Sean Lee took a deep breath and shook his head with emotion.

The girls transferred 600,000 US dollars, which, together with the 260,000 US dollars he had accumulated in his account during this period, totaled 860,000 US dollars, which is more than 6 million Chinese yuan. With such a large sum of money in his hands, even if he was going to make an investment that he already knew about in advance, he still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

The online trading of virtual currencies is constantly changing. With the president's endorsement, the price has naturally soared since its opening. Even if he was confident and went all in, he still didn't know how much he could get at what price.

After chatting for a few more minutes, the party was coming to an end. Without waiting for the final announcement, the group drove away and returned to Princeton.

Tomorrow is Sunday, a completely free day for Lee Shawn.

Fortunately, he went to Apple in advance on a weekday, so he didn't have to worry about wasting time making another trip to New York.

Feeling extremely pleased, Li Xiaoen escorted the girls back to their dormitories, parked his car, and then returned to his two-story cabin.

The room was pitch black. As Daniel had said in the group chat, he was staying at his girlfriend's dorm this weekend. Judging from the various smug messages he posted, you could feel his excitement and joy.

Michael, on the other hand, a fan of anime and manga, always responded with disdainful emojis from anime characters. To his surprise, each one was different.

I have no idea how Michael managed to collect so many.

Shaking his head, Li Xiaoen typed a message in Chinese that read "Wishing you good kidneys," then tossed his phone onto the bed, picked up his clothes, and went into the bathroom.

After a quick wash, in the last bit of time he had left after a day of fun, he still chose to sit in front of the computer and start working on perfecting the reasoning model.

In fact, he doesn't have to worry about studying and taking exams for various professional courses, which sounds wonderful. But instead, he has to manage the progress of these projects independently. He used to only have to study and take exams in a regular manner and arrange his free time as he pleased. Now he has free time, but apart from the things he has to do, it seems that he spends all his other free time on this.

Thinking this way, he felt even busier despite having more free time.

Li Xiaoen yawned, his reasoning flowed smoothly and clearly like a gentle stream. As he rapidly typed on the keyboard, he couldn't help but ponder—after fully mastering the professional knowledge, these mental tasks had become physical labor for him.

Perhaps, it's really worth trying what Suffer suggested before: write down your own outline and framework, find outsourcing work online, and then refine it yourself later?

As he was thinking this, a figure suddenly sat down beside him on the bed, startling him so much that he trembled and quickly turned to look.

So far, only Suffer has been able to enter his room without making a sound. When he saw who it was, Li Xiaon realized what was happening, slumped his shoulders, turned around, and continued typing on the keyboard.

"How did you come?"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, looking down at the young man who was still working diligently, Su Feier slowly asked, "Could you tell me the details of that investment you mentioned before?"

“You said it before, it’s the same as before, you transfer the money to me and I’ll invest it for you.” Li Xiaoen yawned again.

"What time? Would you mind telling me?"

"Don't worry, I'll pay you back with interest. I'm confident I'll at least double my money this time."

Li Xiaoen smiled and comforted him, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Su Feier staring straight at him without saying anything more, so he turned his head to look.

Suffer lowered his eyes and pondered for a long time before getting up.

"Then I'm going back."

"..."

"Oh."

He paused for a moment, then nodded subconsciously, watching Suffer disappear down the corridor leading to the door. Only then did he realize what was happening and quickly got up to chase after her.

"Sufeil..."

Stopping the girl before she opened the door, Li Xiaoen examined her face and asked, "What's wrong?"

Suffer, who had always been assertive and rude to him, was now unusually docile and indifferent, which startled him, and he frowned in confusion.

"It's me. What have I done to upset you this time?"

"No, I just came to ask about your investment. If you don't want to talk about it, then that's fine."

Sophie shook her head. "You're busy too, so I won't bother you any longer."

"What you said makes a lot of sense, but why does it feel so strange to me?"

Li Xiaoen was both amused and exasperated. Seeing that Su Feier was about to shake off his hand and turn to leave, he pulled her back without saying a word and locked the door behind him.

Facing the girl's furrowed brows and staring gaze, Li Xiaoen chuckled and pulled her to sit down next to him in front of the computer.

"Isn't this just me refining this reasoning model for the cooperation between your internet company and universities?"

Li Xiaoen helplessly pointed to the dense code on the computer screen.

"Um……"

Sophie nodded and gave a soft hum, then stood up and looked down at him. "You can sit a little further out first."

"what happened?"

Li Xiaoen paused for a moment, then did as he was told, only to see Su Feier turn around and sit on his lap.

"Sufeil..."

When the girl wrapped her arms around his neck, Li Xiaoen's breath hitched. He instinctively hugged her slender waist, but when he looked up at her beautiful profile, he was stunned.

Unlike the surging emotions in his heart, the girl in front of him had a calm expression, her head lowered and her eyes downcast as if she were lost in thought.

"..." "Suffolk, are you unhappy?"

Li Xiaoen asked tentatively.

“No,” Sophie said calmly.

His emotions were written all over his face, but he still hadn't calmed down. Seeing Su Feier's eyes turn blank, Li Xiaoen sighed helplessly, "Alright, about the investment, I'll tell you."

The information about those virtual currencies doesn't necessarily have to be kept secret. These limited-time offers become meaningless once the day they're redeemed, especially considering the relationship between the girl in front of him.

After she finished speaking, Suffer paused for a moment, raised her large, light blue eyes and looked over, pursing her rosy lips.

"Hmm? You're not keeping that precious information to yourself anymore?"

"It's not that I necessarily want to hide it from you, I just don't want the trouble."

Li Xiaoen shrugged. "Since you want to know, I can tell you."

"You need to think this through. Investment leads are so important and valuable, but I don't necessarily need you to tell me."

Sophie spoke casually with her eyes downcast, but she couldn't help but smile, pressing her lips tightly together and avoiding the young man's gaze.

"Hahaha……"

This was the first time Li Xiaoen had seen Su Feier make so many little expressions. He was both amused and exasperated. He threw his head back and laughed twice, then hugged her and leaned back in his chair. "So, I won't say anything more?"

Upon hearing this, Su Feier propped herself up, her eyes narrowed as she looked down, and raised her hand to slap him: "Speak."

“You weren’t acting like that just now.”

With a helpless sigh, Li Xiaoen kissed the girl on the lips, then hugged her and, while stroking her long blonde hair, briefly explained the message in the message in the bottle.

"I saw this cryptocurrency mentioned on Twitter. Are you that confident?"

Holding the young man, Suffer's eyes widened as she listened, and she propped herself up again.

"There will be fluctuations later, and I will adjust my position based on the actual situation at that time."

Li Xiaoen gave a simple answer: according to the information written on the paper, the price of that special currency fluctuated twice. He only needed to buy before the price rose and sell before the price fell. Of course, he couldn't explain these details to Su Feier.

"OK then."

Nodding earnestly, Sophie gripped the young man's shoulders tightly with both hands, "When the time comes, if you have any changes in strategy or what you want to do, remember to tell me."

"My internet is much faster, you can come to my place."

"Okay."

Having made preparations to let Suffer know, Li Xiaoen readily agreed.

"Alright, I should head back now."

After finishing her business, Suffer nodded, a satisfied smile on her face. She stood up, tidied her hair, and was about to walk towards the door again, leaving Li Xiaoen stunned and frozen in place. He quickly asked:

"After asking about the investment, you just left without any remorse?"

"Of course."

Sophie nodded, her usual arrogance returning to her face, and smiled, "Now that you've finished asking questions, what are you doing here instead of leaving?"

His face darkened, and seeing Suffer wave to leave, Li Xiaoen turned back, reached out, grabbed the girl's arm, and made her sit on his lap again.

"What do you want to do?"

After struggling for a moment, Suffer cried out in surprise.

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

With a cold laugh, Li Xiaoen patted the girl's buttocks with the hand that was wrapped around her slender waist, pointed to the computer screen, and said, "Look at all this. So many things have happened today. I've been busy all day and I'm still working on perfecting the model for your company's cooperation."

"This is your research project, as if you wouldn't have done it without it."

Sophie pursed her lips and retorted.

"Because it might be of help to you, I've become more attentive, you can't deny that, right?"

Li Xiaoen's eyes turned blank. "Also, I only talked to you about the investment because you looked so sullen, and you wanted to leave as soon as you finished listening?"

"Oh……"

As he said this, Li Xiaoen realized what was happening and opened his mouth wide. "Even your sullen look just now was an act, wasn't it?"

"I almost forgot, how could I underestimate the ruthlessness of a girl from an American capitalist family?"

Li Xiaoen sighed repeatedly, then looked at Su Feier, who had turned her head to one side, and couldn't help but laugh in exasperation. "No way, Su Feier. Look at all I've done for you, shouldn't you repay me?"

"At worst, I'll just transfer your 150,000 yuan to you."

Upon hearing this, Sufi turned her head to look back, her obedient demeanor from not long ago completely gone. "As for principal and returns, you can keep them for yourself."

Is this the rich woman?

Giving away 150,000 US dollars so casually is worth a million Chinese yuan.

Li Xiaoen paused for a moment, but still firmly shook his head and refused, "Let me tell you clearly, Suffer, it's not that cheap."

"You want more?"

Upon hearing this, Su Feier turned to look at Li Xiaoen, frowning. Although she could offer more, she didn't want to involve clear financial issues in their relationship. She agreed to give the young man 150,000 because she had transferred 150,000 to him for investing in him; she would have said the same thing even if it were 200,000.

"Maid outfit!"

Li Xiaoen lowered his expression and said this, causing her face to suddenly freeze again.

"Don't even think about it."

She pursed her lips and struggled to get up again.

"Just this once, consider it a reward for all the help I've given you, okay?"

Li Xiaoen tightened his grip on the girl's slender waist and kissed her red lips.

"..."

"let's discuss it later."

The struggling motion suddenly stopped, and Sophie turned her head to the side and whispered something.

"We'll talk about it later, but I'll take that as a yes."

Li Xiaoen smiled and nodded quickly, "After I've perfected this reasoning model and finished writing the paper."

After saying that, he enthusiastically opened the Amazon platform on his computer and asked, "Suffolk, which one do you want to wear?"

"I like this one, what do you think?"

Seeing a black and white maid outfit, the kind that showed off the model's long legs, Li Xiaoen tentatively looked at Su Feier, only to see a five-fingered mountain suddenly grow larger and slap down on her face.

"It's negotiable, isn't it? I'm just asking for your opinion."

Li Xiaoen could only see the girl's gloomy face through her fingers, and explained helplessly.

Why? It's the same method Victoria used at the party just now...

"Are you overthinking this?"

Withdrawing her hand, Sophie sneered, "I said we'll talk about it later, on the day the sun rises in the west."

"I don't care, just wait until I finish writing my thesis."

Without giving the girl a chance to argue, Li Xiaoen straightened up, hugged her, and immediately started coding again.

"I'm sleepy."

Suddenly kicked in the leg, Li Xiaoen frowned as he was getting into the zone, only then noticing that it was already 11:30 p.m.

"Okay, I'll go to bed early and get up early, and try to finish my thesis as soon as possible."

Li Xiaoen stood up, embracing Su Feier, ignoring the other's sidelong gaze, and chuckled as he casually tossed her onto the bed.

"Sean!"

Just like last time, Su Feier sat up on the bed, tidying her messy hair with her hands, gritted her teeth and glared at him, "I told you, if you treat me like this again, you'll be sorry!"

"This is a return gift for your pretentious act just now."

Li Xiaoen rolled her eyes and casually turned off the room lights.

……

The next few days were spent in busy and fulfilling model development and classes. On Wednesday morning, after psychology class, I went to Suffer's dormitory and invested all the funds in my card at the exact time of the online login. After a busy frantic rush, I finally bought tens of thousands of special coins.

On Thursday, November 6th, all holdings were sold off, recovering over two million yuan.

On Friday, November 7th, Bitcoin plummeted due to market sell-offs, causing a violent upheaval in the entire financial market. He had already sold all of his Bitcoin and was now sitting comfortably on the sidelines.

At night, in a warm room, Li Xiaoen sat in front of the computer, looking at the news and the widespread lamentations on the forums, and couldn't help but shake his head with emotion.

In a word, while other cryptocurrencies might be subject to market regulation, this particular cryptocurrency, due to the actions of its issuer, is largely a means of plundering wealth. Relevant institutions and those with a clear understanding know that what is being plundered is nothing more than the money in the pockets of unknown retail investors and the issuer's massive fan base.

While these bookmakers were making their fortunes, he also managed to get a share of the profits.

Thinking this, Li Xiaoen comfortably hugged the back of her head and leaned back in the soft, comfortable chair, feeling extremely relaxed.

Now that he has the money, he'll replace his dorm room chair with this $4000 one this weekend—he's currently in Sophie's room, and when he first sat in the chair and found it so comfortable, he asked about it, and was quite shocked when he learned how expensive it was.

Thinking this, the light he felt with his eyes closed dimmed, so he opened them again, and there was Suffer who had just left.

However, unlike before, Suffer was now wearing a white headband with lace trim on his long golden hair, which made him sit up in surprise to look at it.

"..."

"Alright, we're even now."

Still tilting her head back, Suffer pursed her lips and looked to the other side.

Li Xiaoen opened his mouth, but found that the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't make a sound. He took a deep breath.

"Sophie, I've helped you earn over 200,000 yuan, and all you're doing is wearing a headband. Isn't that a bit insincere..."

(End of this chapter)