After the darkness!

In his memory, Lin Yijue did not have a good impression of his cousin.

Because Lin Xu had far more pocket money than him, and he never drank water at home, always buying soft drinks from outside.

More importantly, the other party always likes to show off, and always manages to do so perfectly at the most opportune moments. This often makes the original owner grit their teeth in hatred.

Just like now, Mingming's second uncle Lin Qiang and father Lin Yunming are chatting in the living room, while his mother Song Huiling is cooking in the canteen.

This kid was practicing the "Eighteen Forms" on the balcony, occasionally making his own "huffing and puffing" sounds.

"Brother Jue is back."

Suddenly, a faint voice called out.

Lin Yijue raised his head.

On the balcony, Lin Xu, having retracted his fist in the Guiwu style, turned slightly to the side, revealing half his face, and glanced at him sideways. His bangs, parted in a 3/7 ratio, were stuck to his forehead with sweat, but his eyes shone as brightly as if he were carrying two light bulbs.

"Yes, I just got out of school." He changed his shoes, put down his schoolbag, and went over for a brief greeting.

"That's normal. If the physical education teacher hadn't dragged me aside for extra training, I would have been out of school around this time too." Lin Xu nodded in agreement.

As he spoke, he turned around and started moving his body like he was doing calisthenics.

"By the way, how did you know I'm almost at the beginner level of the 'Eighteen Forms'? I'm just lucky. My master didn't give up on me, and with his careful guidance, I've made a breakthrough." He added, shaking his head, seemingly clueless. The chubby boy's face was filled with undisguised pride.

"..." Lin Yijue looked at the chubby boy in front of him and didn't know what to say for a moment.

He finally understood why the original owner didn't like this fat cousin.

After all, it's hard for someone else to get something that they can't get no matter how hard they try. Such a disparity is hard for adults to accept, let alone minors.

"Congratulations," Lin Yijue said dismissively, sitting down on the sofa. "With your grades, you're practically guaranteed a spot in a top university, right?"

As far as he knew, the other person's academic performance was also good; they attended various tutoring classes and directly entered the top 20 in their school during the third mock exam.

This made Uncle Lin Qiang extremely happy, and he called the entire family almost all night.

This is because Lin Xu's school is the Fourth Middle School of Rongdu Base City, which is one of the best schools in the area, and in some ways, it is even better than the Seventh Middle School where Lin Yijue is.

Those who rank in the top twenty are almost guaranteed admission to a top university.

Once you get into a top university, you can study various advanced majors in depth based on your interests and hobbies.

The simplest examples include lawyers, doctors, scientists, engineers, and so on.

In this era, the barriers to entry for this type of profession are far higher than in previous lives.

If a student gets into a top university, he/she will basically be unable to sleep the night of graduation because his/her future is so bright.

These words clearly struck a nerve with Lin Xu.

His eyes lit up even more; he hadn't expected his cousin to be so accommodating today. The chubby boy waved his hand dismissively: "No, no, it's nothing special. I'm probably not good enough for Rongdu University or Rongdu University of Electronic Science and Technology."

"By the way, Brother Jue, next week, the No. 3 Salt Algae Lake in the south is going to hold an algae harvesting festival. A few friends and I are planning to go and have some fun. If we're lucky, we can harvest some good algae that can help us gain strength. Do you want to go?"

My buddy got his hands on some insider tickets, 10,000 yuan each! Nobody outside, no matter how much money they have, can buy them!

Ten thousand yuan...

"I'm not going. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, and I want to try again," Lin Yijue said, shaking his head.

With the college entrance exam just a month away, where would he find the time to go on vacation?

The most crucial point is that he doesn't have that kind of money.

"I'm really not going. People from outside can't even buy tickets even if they pay. Ten thousand yuan is a really good deal."

"And let me tell you, everyone going this time is a 'potential star'—it's Brother Li from the next class, whose dad works for the External Execution Bureau and is a martial artist; and there's also the class beauty, whose family owns a mine on the banks of the Chishui River... Getting to know them is a great opportunity to build connections!" Lin Xu said nervously.

As he spoke, the chubby man put his arm around Lin Yijue and led him into the bedroom, his voice suddenly lowered.

"Besides, there will be a few girls going this time. They're very pretty, and their families are also like this." He said, giving a thumbs up.

"Otherwise, do you think I have a lot of money?" He tugged at his pants and snorted.

"Money?" Lin Yijue was taken aback. Looking at his cousin, who was drooling from his nose as he buried his head, he suddenly had an idea.

"How much living expenses did you have left last month?" he suddenly asked.

"There's still quite a bit left, what's wrong?" Lin Xu asked subconsciously, somewhat confused.

"I have a business deal with you," Lin Yijue said.

"What kind of business?" Lin Xu was getting more and more confused.

Lin Yijue didn't say anything, but led the other person into his room.

A few minutes later.

"Lend me money, Brother Jue. It's not that I don't want to lend you money, but even though I have a lot of pocket money, I still have a lot of expenses..." Lin Xu said, reciting a menu, and subconsciously refused.

"I'll give you five hundred yuan as interest after the college entrance exam," Lin Yijue said calmly.

"How much do you want to borrow, Brother Jue?" Lin Xu hesitated.

"Ten thousand yuan," Lin Yijue replied.

"How much?" Lin Xu stared at Lin Yijue with a twisted expression.

"My brother, don't you know how much ten thousand yuan is?"

"Ten thousand yuan is a lot, but it's not too bad for you, Xuxu," Lin Yijue said, looking at the other person. The other person's monthly living expenses amounted to ten thousand yuan.

"No, Brother Jue, it's not that I don't want to lend you the money, but you don't know, I need to drink beverages every day, I'm graduating soon, and I have a lot of social engagements. I only have two or three thousand yuan on me right now." Lin Xu's chubby face was full of seriousness.

After speaking, he paused, looking at Lin Yijue expectantly, "Five hundred yuan in interest is too little..."

"Seven hundred yuan," Lin Yijue said.

"Sigh, really, how about adding more? I can't come up with ten thousand yuan, but I'll have to borrow from others. I should at least share some with them..." Lin Xu sniffed, looking pitiful. He wasn't worried that Lin Yijue wouldn't pay him back. This guy had always been honest and wouldn't lie, which was why he liked to come to Lin Yijue's house. Besides, he might not have money, but Lin Xiaofei certainly did.

However, Lin Yijue did not say anything more.

"Okay, I just borrowed 10,000 yuan from them to buy tickets, and I still have the money on me," Lin Xu said in a low voice.

"That's lucky."

The two quickly completed the transaction.

……

After dinner, Lin Xu's second uncle, Lin Qiang, left with him after playing for a short while.

After a quick wash, Lin Yijue returned to his room and closed the door.

Lying in bed, no matter what, the money problem was solved.

If he hadn't experienced that strange, unusual pain, he would have preferred to focus on studying and reviewing his material.

Having seen many cases of online lending, Lin Yijue dislikes being in debt.

"But now that I have money, I might as well sign up for a boxing class. After all, physical fitness is tested in the college entrance exam, so practicing boxing is always good. After all, I have a few talents, and I'll have to get involved in these things eventually. Besides, if this really is a way to accumulate energy..."

He looked at the pale green talent tree in his field of vision, trying to comfort himself.

Although borrowing money was just a spur-of-the-moment decision, he has now made up his mind and reached a decision.