Rebirth Starting as a Stock Market Enthusiast

After saying goodbye to her grandmother, Chen Xi returned to her empty penthouse apartment. Standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the dazzling night view of Shanghai, she felt lonely for the first time.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a document on the table—a promotional plan for the Guofeng brand that Shen Fei had sent her earlier.

She silently picked up the document and began to read it again.

"D&G Competitive Analysis... Stefano Gabbana's Prejudice Against Eastern Culture..."

Chen Xi's fingertips lightly touched the document, where the sentence written at the end of the report was: "Oriental minimalist luxury, light Chinese style, high quality, positioned for the high-end workplace."

They lingered there for a long time.

Isn't this exactly what she wants to do right now?

She gave a bitter smile. Was she really going to place her hopes on a man who was developing his career in a small county town?

......

At 11 p.m., Shen Fei had just returned home when he received a text message from Chen Xi.

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Please help me take a look at these three light Chinese style sample garments I designed. Which one is better?

Shen Fei: "They're all alright. The first one is fitted at the waist and shows off your figure, the second one has an oriental charm and makes you look more elegant, and the third one combines both. It just depends on what you want to emphasize."

Chen Xi: "What you said is as good as nothing."

Shen Fei: "This is called nonsense literature, you know? How can you be so old-fashioned?"

Chen Xi: "I'm definitely not as fashionable as you, the big boss of a media company. You know all the internet slang."

Chen Xi: "I've looked at your D&G proposal, and I think it's pretty good. I'd like to invite you to Shanghai. Would you like to come and meet me?"

Chen Xi hadn't taken Shen Fei's plan seriously before, but now she wanted to take a gamble, since there couldn't be anything worse.

Shen Fei: "I was just making this up. You can find tons of this online. There are many forums with similar arguments. If you need this kind of talent, I suggest you look for it on various online forums and message boards."

Chen Xi: "But, I only want you."

Shen Fei: "Huh? What do you mean?"

Chen Xi: "I can't afford someone that capable, so I want you to come and be my co-founder."

Shen Fei: "I only know massage, nothing else."

Chen Xi: "Massage? Shen Fei! How come I never noticed before? You're pretty daring!"

Shen Fei: "I'm not only bold, I'm also good at other things."

Chen Xi: "??? Do you believe that if I send a screenshot of this chat to my dad, he'll come over and chop you up?"

Shen Fei: "Oh, it's not him."

Chen Xi didn't reply to his message, but instead sent him a few photos, which Shen Fei glanced at.

Shen Fei: "??? What the hell? You... you've poured all your savings into this, and you've even finished making the product?"

Chen Xi: "Otherwise what? Otherwise, why would I come to you? I can't really come to you for a massage, can I? The goods are all ready, but the distribution channels are gone... You figure it out."

Shen Fei: "Oh..."

Shen Fei was a little confused about whether Chen Xi was telling the truth or lying. Given Chen Xi's family background, she shouldn't be facing obstacles in accessing the channels.

Chen Xi: "Do you want to help me? This is all the money I have. If I fail this time, I will become a complete pauper."

Shen Fei: "So now, we have thousands of garments sitting in the warehouse, our start-up capital is all gone, and our offline channels have collapsed..."

Chen Xi: "Yeah, I want to gamble on your proposal. Do you dare to come to Shanghai and gamble with me?"

Shen Fei: "Wait a minute! If I'm not mistaken, this is an authorization letter from Xingyao Shopping Mall, right?"

Chen Xi: "Yes."

Shen Fei: "If I remember correctly, the brand's registered capital should be no less than 5000 million yuan when we get the authorization letter from Xingyao Shopping Mall, right? And it must be fully paid up."

Chen Xi: "Yes."

Shen Fei: "Oh, never mind then, you're awesome! By the way, how many shares do you own?"

Chen Xi: "90%, my grandma accounts for 5%, and my mom accounts for 5%."

Shen Fei: "..."

He hated these rich people so much! They were all recent graduates this year, so why was Chen Xi able to come up with more than 40 million?

Chen Xi: "What's wrong?"

Shen Fei: "It's nothing, my stomach's upset, I'm going to sleep now."

Chen Xi: "You still haven't said whether you're coming to help me or not!"

Shen Fei: "..."

At this moment, Chen Xi leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the myriad lights below, and couldn't help but smile.

She knew Shen Fei had already decided to help; he even said he had a stomachache. Wasn't that obvious, he just wanted to live off her?

I just don't know when he'll arrive. The Shanghai Fashion Week is in November; I wonder if I can make it that far.

At this moment, Shen Fei couldn't sleep at all. Chen Xi had actually created a traditional Chinese style brand.

What made Shen Fei decide was the three pieces of clothing that Chen Xi sent over. Their design direction was completely consistent with his plan, especially the modified commuter horse-face skirt. Chen Xi directly shortened the traditional 6-meter hem to the length of the calf or knee, eliminating the cumbersome petticoat and pleated skirt. It could be worn with a suit, T-shirt, or shirt.

In 2022, Dio's modified commuter-friendly Mamian skirt was launched, shocking the domestic Hanfu community and making the Mamian skirt a hit beyond its original scope.

To be honest, Chen Xi's aesthetic sense is indeed top-notch. These light Chinese style designs would have been top-notch even in 2025 in the previous life.

But business is never just about pretty clothes. Without channels and capital, even the best goods will just sit in the warehouse and grow mold.

He glanced at the calendar on the wall.

D&G's brain-dead designer hasn't even started his self-destructive performance yet. According to his memories from his previous life, that big show is still several months away, and Chen Xi won't be able to wait until then.

The only way now is to emulate Mu Ziqi and cultivate Chen Xi into an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage.

If you completely imitate Mu Ziqi's path, it will take a long time to develop, and this kind of persona is the most time-consuming to create.

Therefore, Chen Xi needs to first gain popularity through other viral videos before gradually establishing her persona, similar to the previous strategy employed by the "Spiritual Little Sister".

Shen Fei thought about it for a full hour before finalizing the plan.

Shen Fei picked up his phone, first booked a flight to Snow City, and then sent a message to Chen Xi, asking her to meet him in Snow City the next day so they could discuss the details in person.

......

The next morning, after waking up, Shen Fei left a message for Ms. Chen and then drove to the airport.

It was still below freezing in Snow City, so he made sure to wear a long down jacket.

Meanwhile, in Shanghai.

Chen Xi was a little stunned when she saw the flight information and location sent by Shen Fei as soon as she woke up.

Snow City?

Weren't we supposed to be discussing a plan?

Why go to such a godforsaken place?

She rubbed her messy hair, looked at the river view outside the window, and felt a little uneasy. She didn't know what Shen Fei wanted to do by inviting her to Snow City.

But looking at the pile of documents on the table, she gritted her teeth and booked the earliest flight there.

Let's try anything, even if it seems hopeless.