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Chapter 56 Melancholy Under the Night

As night fell, a gentle breeze rustled through the trees of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and the late-blooming cherry blossoms along the road connecting the Guoding and Wudong campuses gradually fell to the ground.

He Jing sat alone on the bench, watching the cherry blossoms fall one by one.

At this moment, she faces the most important choice of her life: whether to pursue postgraduate studies and become a student of an academician, or to join Huaxin Securities and follow her previous life plan.

She was conflicted, distressed, and unsure of what to do.

According to Bao Xingwei, if one becomes a student of an academician, one can directly enter a national-level financial institution after graduating with a doctorate, and live a life free from financial worries for the rest of one's life.

However, the price she pays is that, to protect confidential data, she is basically unable to leave China, which contradicts He Jing's dream of traveling the world and indulging in a life of luxury.

"Why don't we ask others for their opinions?"

He Jing thought of Zhang Yang.

Because if you consult your parents, according to their thinking, they would definitely let He Jing pursue a master's degree and get a job in a government institution without hesitation.

The older generation's reliance on the system is no joke; it's a kind of primal, instinctive yearning.

"never mind."

"I'll ask you in person when I have the chance."

He Jing was too embarrassed to bother Zhang Yang, since the two weren't close enough to make life decisions for each other.

……

And on the other side.

A barbecue restaurant on the commercial street outside the school.

Xu Zhiruo was eating barbecue with her younger sister Xu Zhirou when she said, equally undecided, "Sis, do you think I should go for an internship at Huaxin Securities? I feel so bored in the workplace."

"We've already spent 100,000, might as well not waste it." Xu Zhirou grilled the pork belly until it was cooked, then dipped it in the Soulful Scallion Sauce and put it in her mouth.

In an instant, the aroma of the pork belly fat and the dipping sauce exploded in her mouth, bringing her immense satisfaction.

"Don't even mention it. Zhang Yang didn't make it into the top ten. I only felt it was boring because Zhang Yang wasn't there," Xu Zhiruo sighed.

As a pampered rich girl who had never done a part-time job, she found the workplace too tiring.

Instead of wasting time, you might as well watch a couple of episodes of anime or a romantic drama.

Xu Zhirou paused slightly as she picked up the meat, her face full of doubt. "He helped you get into the top ten in your major, but he didn't get into the top ten himself?"

"That's the situation."

Xu Zhiruo nodded.

"That's perfect. Aren't there often plots in TV dramas where a young woman has no way to repay a debt of gratitude but can only offer herself in return? You've prevented her from making the top ten, so it's only reasonable for her to offer herself in return," Xu Zhirou said with a faint smile.

"Zizi-"

The meat was placed on the iron rack above the grill, and the fat inside immediately sizzled.

Xu Zhiruo sighed, somewhat wistfully, and said, "I wouldn't dare. I'm timid, and it would be very embarrassing if I were rejected."

"That was indeed quite awkward."

Xu Zhirou nodded in agreement.

After grilling the meat until cooked, she wrapped it in lettuce and savored the taste.

Then she added, "But even if you confess, it seems like you don't have much of a chance. Zhang Yang seems to be getting quite close to your roommate."

"Which roommate?" Xu Zhiruo put the meat down after it was almost in her mouth.

"It should be called He Jing, the one with big breasts and long legs. You have no chance with her."

As Xu Zhirou was speaking, a waiter brought over slices of snowflake beef and asked, "Would you two like us to change the grill?"

"Change it."

Xu Zhirou responded. Xu Zhiruo, ignoring the shop assistant, pressed on, "How do you know they're close? Don't tell me you also like them...?"

"Forget it." Xu Zhirou interrupted directly, sneering, "I'm not like you, being controlled by a man all day long."

“You’re still young, you don’t understand the love between men and women.” Xu Zhiruo had just finished speaking when she asked, “On another note, how did you know they were getting close?”

Xu Zhirou didn't hide anything and confessed, "There's some idiot who sends me secretly taken photos of Zhang Yang interacting with girls in my email every day. I really don't know who has so much free time."

"Does Zhang Yang have frequent contact with Sister Jing?" Xu Zhiruo asked the question that concerned her the most, without even thinking about who had so much free time.

Xu Zhirou: "We're in contact almost every day."

"Then I'm doomed." Xu Zhiruo was immediately dejected. How could she compare to He Jing? He Jing was a female academic star who consistently ranked in the top three in her major courses and was number one in the mock exam.

"It's not over yet. If he's single, you'll have N competitors, but if he's not single, you'll only have one," Xu Zhirou teased.

"It seems..." Xu Zhiruo hesitated for a moment, then agreed somewhat, "That makes sense."

"No, you really think it makes sense?" Xu Zhirou was dumbfounded. She was just joking, but she didn't expect Xu Zhiruo to take it seriously.

"You just don't understand," Xu Zhiruo said, seemingly having opened her heart and making up her mind. "A woman's happiness is something she has to fight for!"

"It's a dog licking..."

Xu Zhirou was utterly speechless, her heart filled with contempt.

……

Dormitory 308 for male students.

Chen Chuan, Wang Liu, and Xu Jiafeng, three roommates, all shirtless, played World of Warcraft dungeons together, their keyboards flying as they typed away.

Zhang Yang took a shower during the break and washed his clothes, then hung them out to dry on the balcony.

After doing all this, he returned to the seat under his bed, turned on his computer, and logged into his QQ account.

In the verification message section, there are hundreds of group join requests.

While Bao Xingwei and other senior colleagues from the securities company were selecting people in the afternoon, Zhang Yang took the time to update his Joker account and created a QQ group, posting the group number there.

Zhang Yang shared his trading ideas on Tieba not to show off, but to diversify his income.

Because with the end of the "Huaxin Simulated Trading Competition", the demand for market research reports declined, so he had to develop new users.

Who should you sell your research reports to?

Without a doubt, retail investors!
With hundreds of millions of stock market investors in China, Zhang Yang only needs 1 loyal subscribers to earn 90 yuan a month at a price of 90 yuan per month. This is a risk-free and stable income.

After the group was approved for members in bulk, the QQ group instantly became lively.

[Master of Mahjong and Three Kingdoms]: Is the group owner the Joker God?
[Little Sheep Loves Investing]: Joker is amazing! I've been following you for over ten days, and your win rate is truly incredible. Please carry me!

[Underpants Superman]: Following Joker's advice, my account balance went from 100 million to 124 million. Thank you so much!

The group messages were like a machine gun, popping up rapidly. Zhang Yang first clicked on the group mute button, and then typed:

[joker]: This group is for exchange and learning purposes only. Also, let me introduce myself. I am not only an investor, but also a financial analyst. I am good at producing market analysis reports. If you need them, you can move to the VIP group.

[joker]: I will also update my trading ideas and issue intraday alerts in the VIP group in real time. You can see the group announcement for the requirements to join the VIP group. Thank you everyone.

As soon as the message was sent, some people chose to leave the group, but most people checked the group announcement.

Chen Sanrong (the guy who jumped off a building), who was far away in Shenzhen, saw the group message and said with a faint smile: "As expected, there is no such thing as a free lunch. So they wanted to fleece retail investors with those messy and worthless market research reports."

When he first got into the stock market, he also bought courses and research reports.

He discovered that all of this was useless; it was just a compilation of fragmented internet content, and he would still lose money.

Upon seeing Zhang Yang's continuous traffic generation, Chen Sanrong immediately concluded that this "joker master" wanted to exploit investors through market research reports.

He then clicked the "Leave Group" button, believing he had seen through Zhang Yang's scheme.

(End of this chapter)