Rebirth Starting as a Stock Market Enthusiast

If we were to say that the first dish in Chen Xi's life was pickled cabbage and beef noodles, then...

So the second dish she needs to make is scrambled eggs with tomatoes...

"Sizzle—"

With a loud sizzle of hot oil and a hiss, Chen Xi jumped back, nearly knocking over the stone table behind him.

Her hands were gripping the spatula tightly, and the backs of her hands were burning hot, clearly from being scalded by oil several times.

Master Gu stood to the side, his lips twitching slightly, and cautiously reminded her, "Miss, the fire... the fire could be turned down a little."

Chen Xi took a deep breath, and two small flames were burning in her peach blossom eyes, which were so affectionate even when looking at a dog.

She stared at the few burnt eggs in the pan, then glanced at the tomato pieces on the cutting board that she had chopped up like dog bites, and an unprecedented sense of frustration welled up inside her.

Shen Fei, that bastard!

"Again!"

She gritted her teeth, poured out the charred, unidentified object from the pan, turned the heat back on, added oil, and cracked eggs.

While cutting the tomato, the blade slipped and made a small cut on her slender, white finger, from which a bead of blood immediately seeped out.

"Young Miss!" Master Zhang was startled and immediately stepped forward.

"Don't move." Chen Xi didn't even look up. She put her finger in her mouth, picked up the knife again, and continued to fight the tomato on the cutting board.

Just then, Grandma, who had been lying in the rocking chair with her eyes closed, came over.

She carefully picked up Chen Xi's injured hand, took out a band-aid from her pocket, and tremblingly put it on her hand.

"Your temper is exactly like your grandfather's. Once you've made up your mind, nothing can change it. I just don't know what kind of kid is causing you so much trouble."

Chen Xi almost lost her composure when she heard this.

"Grandma, what are you saying? What does this have to do with that bastard? I... I just want to prove to Dad that I can make my own way in life..."

"Okay, okay, whatever you say goes..."

Grandma patted her hand with a smile and didn't ask any more questions.

......

In the evening, Chen Xi sat with her grandmother in the courtyard to enjoy the cool air.

Moonlight spilled onto the bluestone slabs, and the evening breeze blew intermittently.

"Grandma, you said you'd arrange where we'd stay. Where is that place?"

"That's where Grandma lived when she was little. Grandma had two older brothers, but they both went to join the army... After that, your grandpa took her out. I haven't been back since then." Grandma gazed at the night sky, her eyes somewhat distant. "A few years ago, I was talking to your grandpa about wanting to go back and visit. Your grandpa promised so readily, but he still hasn't found the time..."

Grandma chattered on about the past. Chen Xi leaned on her shoulder, listening quietly and occasionally responding.

She had actually heard those stories many times before, but she never interrupted.

Aunt Yun has always been in charge of arranging things for Grandma. Aunt Yun is an orphan who learned embroidery from Grandma since she was a child. Grandpa and Grandma have always treated her like their own daughter.

Although she almost became their daughter-in-law, in the hearts of the two elderly people, it made no difference.

After Grandma learned that Chen Xi wanted to move out, she asked Aunt Yun to go back to the countryside and renovate the old house.

Actually, the house wasn't abandoned. Grandpa rebuilt it a few years ago, but he never had the time to go back with Grandma.

Chen Xi leaned on her grandmother's shoulder and suddenly realized that she had always been a very lucky person.

......

After Grandma went to sleep, Chen Xi returned to the courtyard alone.

She leaned against the cool stone table, looking up at the bright moon. The frustration she felt that afternoon from learning to cook was slowly soothed by the night.

She suddenly remembered Shen Fei.

Chen Xi picked up her phone, took a picture of the moon, and sent it to Shen Fei via WeChat.

......

Shen Fei had just returned home when he received a photo from Chen Xi.

In the photo, Chen Xi is wearing simple white loungewear, with no makeup and her long hair casually draped over her shoulders.

She sat sideways on a stone bench in the old courtyard, resting her chin on her hand, gazing up at a crescent moon in the night sky. The cool moonlight outlined the perfect profile of her face.

Those peach blossom eyes, which looked at even dogs with such deep affection, seemed to be filled with the starlight of the entire Milky Way under the moonlight, carrying a hint of hazy and...lonely beauty.

"Young Miss, why are you chatting with me so late? What's wrong? Want to get to know me better?"

"Yes, the moonlight is so beautiful tonight, I'd like to find someone to chat with!"

"Sure! When you come over during the May Day holiday, I'll take you hiking."

Unfortunately, Chen Xi hadn't watched "The Hidden Corner" and didn't understand the joke behind Shen Fei's line.

She nestled in the wicker chair in the yard, her lips unconsciously curving upwards into a beautiful smile.

She placed her phone on the stone table and gently stretched.

The evening breeze lifted a few strands of her hair, carrying a hint of coolness.

This feeling... is actually not bad.

She picked up her phone again and tapped the screen lightly with her slender fingers.

"Okay, but I'm afraid Mr. Shen has too many female confidantes, and he won't be able to handle it all... Let's get down to business... When do you plan to launch my brand?" Chen Xi had been involved in the entire process of creating the "Breakup Girl" account. He found that Shen Fei's talent in the self-media industry was not only extremely amazing, but his ability to create a clothing brand was also beyond his comprehension.

"No rush, wait a while longer, at least until your first video is filmed."

Chen Xi sent a picture with the caption: "I feel like this time is a long way off."

The picture shows the scrambled eggs with tomatoes I made before; it was a complete disaster...

"..." Shen Fei was speechless after reading it. How come he never noticed before that this woman was so stubborn that she actually went to learn how to cook?

"Miss, have you noticed that cooking videos often consist of just a few simple clips... For example, they might start by showing you picking and washing vegetables... then show the already chopped vegetables... and then the step of stir-frying them in the pan. This step does require some skill, but it's usually shown in close-up. When the person actually appears, it's just a quick stir-fry... Do you understand now?"

Chen Xi: "..."

After reading it, Chen Xi was stunned. She realized that she seemed to have fallen into some kind of misunderstanding.

However, when she looked up at the moon in the sky, she had no intention of changing anything.

Shen Fei's method does indeed save a lot of effort, but it's not a long-term solution. No matter how good the filming techniques are, there will always be times when mistakes are exposed.

She can no longer bear another failure.

......

Shen Fei has been busy these past two days, as he is assisting Ning Wei with her recruitment efforts, helping her screen resumes for key positions.

Ning Wei has listed more than ten job openings on Bosizhipin recently. She reviews hundreds of resumes and makes dozens of initial screening calls every day, working overtime until eight or nine o'clock at night.

The next morning, Shen Fei arrived at the office before nine o'clock.

At 9:30, Ning Wei's first interview began.

The interviewee's name is Zhou Jiahui.

I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from a 985 university. My previous job was as a content creator at a media company.