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"Why did you suddenly come back today? You didn't even tell me before you came, so I wasn't prepared at all."

When Zhong Xiaoai saw them arrive, she feigned surprise and quickly led them into the room, shouting upstairs:

"Dad, Gao Qilin and the others are here. Since you're free now, you can chat with them for a bit."

"What? Elder Zhong is actually back? When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me? I could have gone to meet him."

Upon learning that Elder Zhong had returned, Gao Qilin looked surprised and began frantically searching through the car.

But they came in such a rush that they didn't bring any gifts.

Just to be on the safe side, he said to Zhong Xiaoai:

"Wait here for me for a moment. I'm going out to buy something and I'll be right back."

"This isn't your first time at my house, why all the formalities? Let's skip the unnecessary procedures. My dad wants to see you right now, so come in quickly."

Upon hearing that Gao Qilin was going to buy gifts, Zhong Xiaoai appeared very impatient and explained the current situation.

At this point, Gao Qilin wanted to say something more, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Zhong Xiaoai said made sense, so he didn't go out to sell anymore.

As luck would have it, just as Gao Qilin entered the room, he bumped into Old Zhong, who was coming downstairs.

Seeing this, Gao Qilin quickly stepped forward to help, and said:

"Mr. Zhong, when did you come back? You didn't even tell me, so I couldn't go and meet you."

"It's alright. I know you have a lot of things to take care of, so you can leave the rendezvous to Xiao Ai."

Seeing Gao Qilin's behavior, Zhong Lao appeared indifferent. After all, he disliked superficiality the most. For him, doing things well was more important than going through any formalities.

"However, I heard that something has happened to you recently. Tell me about it, and I might be able to give you some advice."

“I don’t know what’s wrong with him these days. He’s obsessed with investing in stocks, and no matter what we say, he won’t listen.”

Upon hearing what Elder Zhong said, Gao Qilan immediately interrupted and spoke, not giving Gao Qilin a chance to speak at all.

"Stock trading? They mentioned it to me on the phone a couple of days ago. I didn't expect that so many days have passed and you're still arguing about it."

At this moment, Mr. Zhong looked incredulous and stared at the ceiling, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing what Zhong Lao did, no one at the scene dared to disturb him. They just watched silently from the sidelines, wondering what Zhong Lao would say next.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Elder Zhong finally seemed to realize something and said earnestly:

"Actually, from my perspective, I don't really recommend you invest in stocks. You should know a little about it by now. The chances of breaking even are really small. If you go in, you'll probably just be giving money away to others."

"However, I can see that you really want to do this. Since it's something you genuinely want to do, we can't really stop you. I've been in Beiling for a while these past few days, and I've met quite a few business tycoons. Most of them made their fortunes through stock trading, so I think it's quite impressive that you've come up with this idea."

At this moment, Elder Zhong expressed his opinion, and after he finished speaking, he looked at Gao Qilin beside him, waiting for him to make a choice.

"I've already made my decision, don't worry. I've done some research on stocks before, and I definitely won't lose money. Let me be clear from the start, if I lose money this time, I will never touch archaeology again."

Gao Qilin said this with great certainty, and then prepared to leave.

Chapter 465 I have worked with Zhao Hu

However, after Gao Qilin finished speaking, Elder Zhong burst into laughter, which puzzled Gao Qilin greatly, so he asked:

"Was there something wrong with what I just said?"

"What you said is fine, but if you want to come up here and lose money, that's going to be quite difficult."

"Why do you say that?"

At this point, Gao Qilin was mentally prepared to lose money, so he looked puzzled when he heard what Zhong Lao said.

"Stock trading usually involves some tricks. They'll let you make a small profit at first to get you hooked. Once you're hooked, they'll use other methods to gradually take all your money, leaving you with probably not even enough for your travel expenses."

"What should we do then? Maybe we shouldn't let him go. With his skills, he'll definitely lose everything if he goes."

After hearing what Elder Zhong said, Zhong Xiaoai, who had just agreed to let Gao Qilin invest in stocks, began to worry and did not want Gao Qilin to touch those things again.

Seeing Zhong Xiaoai's appearance, Gao Qilin looked puzzled and questioned her:

"Didn't you think highly of me before? Why are you saying such things now?"

"Isn't this for your own good? Do you expect me to just stand by and watch you lose all the money in my family's savings? Let me tell you, I simply can't do that!"

"Don't worry, this situation will definitely not happen. Although this is my first time trading stocks, I have someone to guide me, so it shouldn't be too serious."

In response to Zhong Xiaoai's concerns, Gao Qilin explained his own situation.

These words were like a reassurance; after hearing them, Zhong Xiaoai's worried expression vanished.

However, after hearing Gao Qilin say that, Elder Zhong looked very curious and said to Gao Qilin:

"Oh? Someone actually guided you. Can you tell me who it was? I'm quite interested in that."

"Zhao Hu mentored me, and I've gotten along well with him during this time, so I don't think he would lie to me about this."

Faced with Zhong's questions, Gao Qilin explained the situation on his side.

"Do you know who Zhao Hu is closest to? How dare you listen to him?"

Upon learning about Gao Qilin's situation, Elder Zhong's expression immediately turned serious, fearing that he might be misled.

“I am naturally aware of all this. Although I have known him for some time, I still trust his character. I don’t think he would do anything to me in this matter. After all, we have other business dealings. If he plays tricks on me in the stock speculation, it will probably be difficult to continue our cooperation in other businesses.”

At this moment, Gao Qilin suddenly realized that he had not told Zhong Lao about his friendship with Zhao Hu. After saying these words, he told Zhong Lao about everything that had happened in the past few days.

"I see. Since you're confident, I won't say anything more. Putting everything else aside, I think Zhao Hu is quite reliable. If you let him take you, there shouldn't be any problems."

"You and Zhao Hu had some dealings before?"

Gao Qilin looked very surprised after hearing what Zhong Lao said.

"Of course. I've worked with most of the famous people in this area, so I know who's reliable and who's not. If you encounter any problems, you can come to me in time, and I can give you some help."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Elder Zhong. With you backing me up, I feel much more at ease."

Upon hearing what Elder Zhong said, Gao Qilin immediately responded, after all, Elder Zhong had provided him with a lot of help along the way.

"Although I'm here to support you and Zhao Hu is paving the way for you, you'd better be careful in your actions. After all, you're the main character in this matter, and you'll have to bear the consequences yourself if anything happens later."

Fearing that Gao Qilin would realize there was someone behind him and that it would be too late, Old Zhong specifically reminded him.

"Don't worry, I will be very careful and won't cause any trouble."

"If there's nothing else, we'll head back now. I've just finished dealing with the funding issue, and I'll need to coordinate with Zhao Hu later."

Having finished explaining things to Elder Zhong, Gao Qilin prepared to leave, not wanting to waste any more time there.

However, upon seeing Gao Qilin's behavior, Elder Zhong appeared quite displeased and quipped:

"We finally managed to meet up, and you're already thinking of leaving?"

"No, I just had some things to take care of. If I had nothing else to do, I would definitely sit down and spend some quality time with you."

Upon hearing Zhong Lao's words, Gao Qilin immediately offered an explanation, fearing that Zhong Lao might misunderstand.

"I have something to take care of. What could you possibly need to do in the middle of the night?"

"This……"

Upon hearing Elder Zhong's words, Gao Qilin realized that it was still night. He stammered and looked quite troubled.

Chapter 466 Listen Carefully

Seeing Gao Qilin like this, Old Zhong sighed deeply and said earnestly:

"I know what I'm saying is a bit long-winded, but I still hope you can listen patiently. After all, these are my pieces of advice to you. Once you leave here, I'm afraid no one will give you such detailed advice again."

"I didn't find you long-winded at all. On the contrary, I found what you said very helpful. If you have anything else to say, just say it. I will listen carefully."

Upon hearing what Elder Zhong said, Gao Qilin immediately put on a serious expression. In order not to make Elder Zhong think too much, he immediately picked up a chair and sat down.

"I've met many people who trade stocks before. They might be more experienced than you, but that experience has ruined them. They think they're very capable and can make more money from capital, but when they have this mentality, they all lose everything. So when you think like this, you must remember what I said."

"Don't worry, I've taken your words to heart. I will never let what you said happen to me. Besides, you've known me for quite some time now, and you should know my personality to some extent. I will never do what you're talking about."

Seeing Gao Qilin's words, Zhong Lao appeared quite satisfied.

At this moment, he wanted to give Gao Qilin more advice, but unfortunately, he didn't know much about stock trading and couldn't come up with anything after thinking about it for a while.

"I don't have any good advice for you. You'll have to find your own way on the rest of the journey."

After saying that, Old Zhong looked like he had a headache, and kept rubbing his forehead to relieve the discomfort.

Gao Qilin knew that this situation was not caused by him, so he quickly stepped forward and asked:

"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, there's nothing wrong with my body. I'm just upset because of Zhao Dong."

"Is Zhao Dong angry? Did he do something outrageous again?"

Because Gao Qilin had been focusing his attention on the village these days, he had heard very little about what was happening outside, and hadn't heard the name Zhao Dong for a long time.

“He hasn’t done anything outrageous lately. The reason I’m acting this way is because he’s been targeting me in meetings and taking his anger out on me all the time.”

"Can we tolerate this? He's treated you like this, we should fight back. We can't let him continue to act so recklessly. If we let him continue like this, he'll only become more and more arrogant."

After hearing what Zhong Lao said, Gao Qilin also became angry. His fists were clenched, which showed how angry he was.

“Of course I wouldn’t let him do anything reckless. I retaliated appropriately during the meeting, but unfortunately he was in a higher position than me, so I didn’t have many opportunities to fight back.”

At this point, Professor Zhong once again showed a helpless expression.