Rebirth Starting as a Stock Market Enthusiast

Chapter 150 The scumbag is actually my brother!

Two days later, at a corner coffee shop in Shanghai.

Zhang Wei, sporting two enormous dark circles under his eyes, stared intently at the middle-aged man with a crew cut sitting opposite him.

This is Lao Li, the owner of a high-end private investigator he hired locally at a high price.

Old Li picked up his hot tea, took a sip, and slowly pulled a brown paper envelope from his briefcase, pushing it to the center of the table.

"Boss Zhang, we've made progress on the matter you were investigating."

Zhang Wei grabbed the envelope and tore it open impatiently.

"So fast?"

"As long as the money's right, there's no one we can't find." Old Li chuckled. "This woman does have a powerful background, but the whole internet has been rife with rumors about her these past few days, so it's not hard to follow the trail. We checked her recent itinerary; she went to Syracuse a few days ago. We asked a friend there to get us some interesting photos."

Zhang Wei had no interest in listening to Lao Li's boasting and pulled out the dozen or so photos inside with trembling hands.

The background of the photo is a snow-covered street in a snow-covered city.

Although it was taken from a distance, the image quality is still quite clear.

The first picture shows the back of a woman wearing a red Zhaojun dress, with a man in a black down jacket standing next to her, adjusting her collar.

Although he couldn't see her face, Zhang Wei recognized her immediately – that figure from behind was definitely Chen Xi!

"You bastard! Let go of your dirty hands!" Zhang Wei cursed inwardly, his eyes fixed on the man's back.

He quickly flipped to the second and third pages.

The man in the photos always only shows his profile or back.

Until you flip to the last page.

This photo appears to have been taken in a hotel lobby, with the two people standing at the front desk.

The man happened to turn his head and look in the direction of the camera.

High nose bridge, double eyelids, American-style spiky hair.

Zhang Wei stared at that face, completely stunned.

He rubbed his eyes hard, brought the photo close to his nose, and stared at it intently for a full ten seconds.

"Holy crap?"

Zhang Wei couldn't hold back and blurted out a curse.

Isn't that Xiao Fei?!

Shen Fei, the brother who lived in the same dormitory with me for four years in college and slept in the bunk above me!

Zhang Wei's mind went blank, as if he had been hit hard by a hammer.

How could it be him?

Zhang Wei's mind completely went blank.

He and Shen Fei were college classmates and roommates.

Although we lost touch after graduation, he would recognize this face even if it turned to ashes!

The scumbag in the breakup video is actually Shen Fei?

How is that possible!

During his university years, Shen Fei was a quiet and reserved person who spent all his time in the library. He dressed plainly and, apart from being handsome, came from an ordinary family and had no presence at all.

And what about Chen Xi?

She was a goddess surrounded by admirers, a college beauty who made three million yuan in four years by running a milk tea shop!

The two of them are from completely different worlds!

Countless thoughts clashed wildly in Zhang Wei's mind, turning into a tangled mess.

He suddenly remembered something.

During his sophomore year, he was completely infatuated with Chen Xi, and couldn't eat or drink anything all day.

One night, after the dormitory lights were turned off, he and Shen Fei lay on the bed and talked about Chen Xi, praising her endlessly.

At that time, Shen Fei, who was usually taciturn, surprisingly offered him a word of advice.

"Zhang Wei, forget it. You two are not compatible. Don't get too involved; it won't end well."

A terrible thought, like a venomous snake, crawled into Zhang Wei's mind.

Could it be that Shen Fei did this for me?

He must have been annoyed by Chen Xi's indifference towards me back then, so after graduation he worked hard, deliberately approached Chen Xi, won her over, and then dumped her to get revenge for me!

Yes! That must be it!

Zhang Wei thought about it more and more and it seemed reasonable, and his breathing became rapid.

He had to admit that Shen Fei was indeed very handsome, standing at 1.85 meters tall with regular features. If it weren't for his ordinary family background and his usual laziness in dressing up, he would definitely be the undisputed campus heartthrob at Shanghai University.

A man like this, once he gets serious, can be incredibly attractive to women.

But Zhang Wei didn't need Shen Fei to do that at all! His kindness to Chen Xi was selfless; he only hoped that his goddess could always shine brightly, instead of being hurt and heartbroken like she is now.

In an instant, two extreme emotions clashed fiercely within him.

On one side are my best buddies who have shared a dorm room for four years and sneaked out of the dorm at night to play games online.

On one side is the white moonlight goddess he has been longing for but has never been able to have, not even to the point of touching her clothes.

"Boss Zhang? Boss Zhang?"

Old Li, sitting opposite Zhang Wei, watched as Zhang Wei's face turned pale and then flushed, as if a dye shop had been opened. He then cautiously tapped the table.

"Huh?" Zhang Wei suddenly came to his senses, his eyes still unfocused.

"Then... the final payment?" Old Li asked tentatively.

"I'll pass it on to you!"

Zhang Wei grabbed his phone, his fingers trembling as he completed the transfer. He then shoved the photo back into the envelope, got up, and left without looking back, leaving behind a single sentence.

"I'll handle the rest myself, you don't need to worry about it."

His mind was a complete mess, and he just wanted to find a quiet place to calm down.

Back in his empty office, Zhang Wei slammed the door shut and slumped to the floor, exhausted.

He took out the photos again and looked at them one by one.

Looking at Shen Fei's outrageously handsome face in the photo, and Chen Xi's lonely and thin back, Zhang Wei felt as if his heart was being torn apart by two hands, the pain almost unbearable.

"Xiao Fei, Xiao Fei, you did this for your brothers, but you—did you even sleep?!" Zhang Wei roared inwardly through gritted teeth, his eyes red-rimmed.

According to online reports, Chen Xi even said "I will never date again," which means she must have been heartbroken and completely devastated by the scumbag.

Given Chen Xi's proud personality, for her to be hurt like this, she must have given herself away completely, body and soul!

The thought of his goddess, whom he longed for day and night, nestled in the arms of his bunkmate in the snowy city—made Zhang Wei feel as if a thousand dull knives were tearing at his heart at the same time.

That's Chen Xi! She's the goddess he cherishes most, the one he's afraid to even raise his voice for fear of disturbing!

How could Shen Fei—how dare he—just dump her like that?

Zhang Wei clutched his hair in anguish, feeling like he was about to have a mental breakdown.

No.

I need to call Xiaofei.

What exactly does he want to do?

Zhang Wei got up from the ground and pulled out his phone's contact list.

Shen Fei's number still lies there quietly; the last call record was from the day of the graduation dinner.

His fingers trembled as he pressed the dial button.

Hearing the "beep beep" sound coming from his phone, Zhang Wei's heart was pounding faster than a drumbeat.

The phone rang for a long time, and just when Zhang Wei thought no one was answering and was about to hang up, it was suddenly answered.

A familiar male voice, slightly hoarse, came through the phone.

"Hey? Zhang Wei? What brings you to call me?"