Chapter 94: Freeloading on Lin Qingxia, Becoming Zhu Chen's Benefactor

"It's very convenient for me to get anywhere from here."

Lin Qingxia saw that he remained silent, so she added, "If you're willing to stay, I'll have the Filipino maid clean now."

"No need to trouble you, just arrange any room."

Xu Yuexin politely said, "I think every one of your rooms is quite nice."

Lin Qingxia, of course, wouldn't arrange it casually.

She had the Filipino maid clean the room adjoining her own bedroom, then she inspected it herself to ensure it was spotless before inviting Xu Yuexin to move in.

It was a very spacious bedroom, seemingly larger than twenty square meters, with an en‑suite bathroom and walk‑in closet.

Central air conditioning, new air system, and many appliances that only became common in later generations are all present here.

The decor is stunning, with a fresh and elegant style that reflects taste.

"This room offers mountain and river views; you'll feel very open‑minded after waking up in the morning."

Lin Qingxia pointed outside the window and told Xu Yuexin, "Moreover, there are no houses opposite; you can leave the window open at night, and the breeze feels very pleasant."

Xu Yuexin smiled faintly, "Alright, if I want someone to talk to at night, I'll knock on the wall and call you."

"Sure, provided I can wake up in time."

Lin Qingxia said with a bright smile.

That night, Xu Yuexin opened the window as Lin Qingxia instructed, leaving only a screen, and found it indeed very pleasant.

A cool breeze blew, the galaxy was romantic, and the world was silent.

Xu Yuexin slept on a large Dreamscape bed, feeling an indescribable comfort all over his body.

In the world of the wealthy, even sleeping is more comfortable than for ordinary people.

Make money, make money, make money!

Xu Yuexin shouted in his heart.

That night, he fell asleep early.

Correspondingly, he woke up early.

When Xu Yuexin opened his eyes, the outside was still pitch black, with only specks of starlight visible.

Through the door crack, some light seeped in.

Xu Yuexin pushed open the door and walked into the living room, seeing Lin Qingxia holding a stemmed wine glass, wearing lace nightgown, sitting on the sofa watching TV.

The nightgown barely covered her, revealing a large swath of snow‑white, smooth thigh and a hint of her delicate body beneath the fabric.

"Xu Sheng, you can't sleep either?"

The beautiful view faded quickly; Lin Qingxia rose from the sofa, lifted her red wine glass, and walked toward Xu Yuexin, saying.

"No, the sleep quality is just too good."

Xu Yuexin said to Lin Qingxia, "Do you still have a wine glass?"

"In the wine cabinet; I'll get it for you."

Lin Qingxia set down the glass, went to the foyer, opened the wine cabinet, and took out a stemmed wine glass for Xu Yuexin to pour into.

"Glug glug…"

The red wine bubbled up slowly until Lin Qingxia stopped pouring and lifted the bottle.

"Let's drink on the balcony."

Xu Yuexin suggested.

"Sure."

The two walked together toward the balcony and leaned against the window frame.

"The stars in the sky are beautiful."

Lin Qingxia sipped the red wine, looked at the sky, and said.

"Indeed, the view from the mountain is still the best."

Xu Yuexin said, "Your house has double balconies; the other side should overlook Central, right?"

"Hmm, you can overlook the whole Central."

Speaking of that, Lin Qingxia said proudly, "My place has the best view on the entire Fei E Shan."

Xiangjiang is vast, living is not easy. Many movie stars, after becoming famous, still live in small apartments; Lin Qingxia's living conditions, whether compared to ordinary people or within the industry, belong to the top tier.

She is quite proud of this.

"A BMW pairs with a hero; a mansion houses a beauty."

Xu Yuexin looked into Lin Qingxia's beautiful eyes and said, "Living here, I suppose you wouldn't have any worries."

"Xu Sheng, you speak well."

Lin Qingxia couldn't help but laugh, "Actually, wherever you live, there will be anxiety."

"Oh? Even with such a smooth career, you get worried?"

"Of course. Prices in Xiangjiang are rising quickly; although I earn some money, seeing my savings depreciate daily is annoying."

"Indeed. Watching your money get eaten by inflation is a headache, making you constantly think about how to avoid it."

"Hmm, I think about this every night."

Lin Qingxia twirled her stemmed wine glass thoughtfully and said, "By the way, Xu Sheng, since you dared to buy Silver, you must study investments a lot, right?"

"I have a slight understanding."

"If you say so, you must be quite knowledgeable."

Lin Qingxia smiled at Xu Yuexin and asked, "Could you recommend a long‑term investment you favor?"

Long‑term investment? That would inevitably be buying the United States' tech giants.

The Chang Niu, spanning over forty years, has only faced bears in 2000 and 2008; otherwise it has been soaring.

Xu Yuexin thought.

"Not yet. The Silver I invest in is only suitable for short‑term speculation."

"However, the United States has a computer company called Apple, which is currently preparing for an IPO and is expected to succeed by the end of next year."

"You can buy some then."

Xu Yuexin said slowly.

After saying that, he felt his already limited conscience grew a bit.

In 1979, urging someone to buy Apple was truly a matter of conscience.

As for whether Lin Qingxia listens, that's her own business.

Perhaps Lin Qingxia won't buy in the end, after all I haven't yet shown her any real results; tonight she may just be asking for a simple opinion.

Whether she can get rich depends on her fate.

"Alright, I'll follow your advice."

Lin Qingxia raised her wine glass to Xu Yuexin and said, "I made money; I'll treat you to French cuisine."

Two tall wine glasses clinked together, producing a crisp sound on the balcony.

In the following days, Xu Yuexin freeloaded on food and drink at Lin Qingxia's house and visited several places with her.

When he was about to leave, Lin Qingxia booked him a direct flight to Jingcheng.

Throughout the trip, the Foreign Exchange Xu Yuexin obtained with gold sand remained untouched, and in the end he exchanged it for a portable music player and a bracelet.

The bracelet was a gift for Lin Qingxia; when Xu Yuexin handed it to her, she looked very pleased.

"What a beautiful bracelet, thank you, Xu Sheng."

Outside the terminal, Lin Qingxia happily put the bracelet on her wrist and thanked Xu Yuexin, "By the way, I also prepared a small gift for you."

After speaking, she took a delicate eyeglass case from her Shoulder Bag.

"Open it and see."

Lin Qingxia said as she handed the eyeglass case to Xu Yuexin.

Xu Yuexin took the case, opened it, and wow, a brand‑new Bvlgari sunglasses! Did I finally become a true freeloader?

Lending me money, treating me to food and drink, and even giving luxury goods…

"Too valuable."

Xu Yuexin closed the case, handed it back to Lin Qingxia and said, "I can't accept it."

"Xu Sheng, no need to be formal; as long as you keep giving me advice, that's enough."

Lin Qingxia said sincerely, "It's like filming a wuxia movie; if you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have thought of it."

Seeing the stalemate, Xu Yuexin made up his mind and accepted the sunglasses.

"A simple request, hardly worth mentioning."

Xu Yuexin, holding the eyeglass case, said, "If you have any questions later, feel free to ask me."

"I'll certainly do what little I can."

"It's a promise!"

Lin Qingxia said reluctantly.

……

After a while, the flight departed, heading toward Jing, two thousand kilometers away.

When the flight landed at noon, Xu Yuexin took a car home, went to the bathroom, took out the sunglasses and put them on.

Hmm, I have to say without embarrassment, they really are so handsome they could bubble.

A resolute and sharply defined face, paired with a finely crafted, beautifully designed branded sunglasses, truly matches perfectly.

Xu Yuexin wondered whether he should buy a leather jacket, so that he could wear the sunglasses and hop onto a Harley motorcycle.

A perfect heart‑flame arsonist!

Xu Yuexin thought happily, "I'll go downstairs, ride the motorcycle, and head to school for class."

No doubt, as soon as he hit the road he became the focus of all pedestrians, with a turn‑back rate of 120%.

The reason it exceeded 100% is that some people turned back more than twice.

Of course, after arriving at school, Xu Yuexin honestly took off the sunglasses and did not flaunt himself publicly.

At present, many senior professors still adhere to tradition; seeing a student wearing sunglasses might make them frown and offer comments.

Sing whatever song fits the mountain; no need to tempt the elders' bad luck.

Outside the school gate you can roam freely, but once inside it's Yanyuan's well‑behaved students.

After entering the campus, Xu Yuexin went to his dormitory to retrieve his textbook, slung his Shoulder Bag on his back, and walked toward the classroom.

This afternoon is English class; Yanda, at the start of the term, divided everyone into Classes A, B, and C based on their College Entrance Exam English scores.

Xu Yuexin naturally was placed in Class A, thereby enjoying the fastest teaching pace in the school and the most authentic, fluent spoken English teacher. The Class A teacher is an elderly gentleman with a perfect London accent; even foreigners feel inferior when they hear it.

Accordingly, Xu Yuexin noticed that the elderly gentleman bore signs of intense labor, surely having suffered a lot in previous years.

In class, Xu Yuexin listened attentively and, together with the other students, strived to keep up with the teacher's spoken rhythm.

Besides that, he also had to occasionally find time to take notes and be ready to answer questions.

Near the end of class, Xu Yuexin and his classmates received a task: select a chapter from their favorite book, translate it into English and comment on it, as a mid‑term assignment.

"Teacher, may we translate a book that was originally an English‑American work?"

Xu Yuexin raised his hand and asked.

"Yes, as long as you like it."

The teacher smiled kindly and replied in English.

After class, Xu Yuexin rushed to the library, fetched a copy of Smith's Guofuqilun, and turned to the page that would stay unforgettable for his whole life.

Invisible hand theory! "Everyone tries to apply his capital to maximize the value of the products they produce."

…

"What he pursues is only personal interest."

"But when he acts, an invisible hand guides him to another goal."

…

"By pursuing personal interest, he often promotes social benefit."

This sentence laid the basic framework for future economic analysis discussions.

Is there anyone who opposes this sentence? Yes, and quite a few.

And this is precisely why economics becomes a science. True science always encourages questioning and opposition.

As a former economics graduate student, Xu Yuexin never thinks the "invisible hand" is omnipotent, but he believes real-world economics must operate on the basis of this theory.

The selfishness and profit‑seeking of market participants constitute the internal logic that allows a market economy to function. Even when regulating or correcting the market economy, one can only guide it under the premise of respecting this logic, inducing market participants through incentives to move onto a reasonable track.

After some deep thought, Xu Yuexin carefully translated against Guofuqilun, and, as required, added his own English commentary at the end.

"Adam Smith's 'invisible hand' theory held extraordinary progressive significance at the time, laying the theoretical foundation for Britain to establish a free economic system after entering the 19th century."

…

"Although after the 1929 Great Depression this theory was challenged by Keynesian economics and externality theory, its brilliance cannot be obscured."

"Even if later economists think the invisible hand should be limited or adjusted, in fact they have not departed from Smith's framework; we can only adjust the interests of market participants to guide the 'invisible hand' toward the direction we desire and away from places it should not go."

"Recognize human selfishness, guide human selfishness, and use selfishness to benefit humanity!"

An exhilarating English writing session!

Until the library's closing bell rang, Xu Yuexin kept writing furiously, and only left after penning the final period.

The librarian never came by to urge him midway.

Nowadays university students generally study hard, wanting to fight day and night to win back the time the country lost during special periods.

The sky outside was already pitch black, and Xu Yuexin rode his motorcycle home at a very slow speed.

When he arrived at Keyuan Community, he heard chaotic noises inside, with many voices shouting at once.

"Ouch, my stomach really hurts…"

"Mom, hold on a bit, Dad and I will go find a tricycle."

"Call emergency, I think she might have acute appendicitis."

"The street office has already left for the day, where can we find a phone…"

Ahead it was a bit noisy, but Xu Yuexin still recognized Zhu Chen's voice among it.

From the conversation one can tell that her mother is going to the hospital.

Xu Yuexin rode his motorcycle to the source of the noise and saw Zhu Chen and the residents hurriedly lifting a middle‑aged woman outward.

At that moment, the middle‑aged woman kept shouting in pain, her voice very anguished.

"Sister Chen, hop on my motorcycle."

Xu Yuexin stopped his bike and shouted to the crowd.

Under the streetlamp, Zhu Chen saw that it was the neighbor she had met during the day.

"Excuse me!"

Zhu Chen hurried forward, "Can your vehicle seat two people?"

She worried her mother was in severe pain and couldn't sit steadily alone, so she wanted to go up together.

"Yes, get on quickly."

Xu Yuexin urged.

"Mom, sit in the middle."

Zhu Chen, her father, and the neighbors, seven‑handed and eight‑footed, first helped her mother onto the back seat, then Zhu Chen also got on.

Zhu's mother sat in the middle, Zhu Chen sat behind her, crossed over to hug Xu Yuexin, holding her mother firmly.

Thus, even if Zhu's mother were unsteady, she wouldn't fall.

"Are you seated securely?"

"Mm."

After Zhu Chen's reply, Xu Yuexin floored the throttle and sped toward the main road in front of the community at top speed.

"Please take her to Xiehe Yiyuan."

Zhu Chen clutched Xu Yuexin tightly, braving the night's strong wind.

She had studied at Xiehe Yixueyuan and knew the doctors there.

"Alright."

Xu Yuexin slammed the throttle to the dead, the speed so fast it felt like flying.

The strong wind whistled past his ears; he and Zhu Chen said nothing, both worrying about Zhu's mother's condition.

The motorcycle engine roared continuously, the roadside scenery flashing by. Soon, Xu Yuexin carried Zhu Chen and her mother across the district border.

In this era without light pollution, he could already see the red cross atop Xiehe Yiyuan through the night.

"Be careful, don't fall."

After arriving, Xu Yuexin quickly stopped the motorcycle and, together with Zhu Chen, lifted her mother toward the emergency department.

"There is a critical patient, please help!"

After walking a short distance, Zhu Chen, impatiently, shouted ahead.

Soon, footsteps sounded ahead as doctors and nurses rushed out pushing a gurney.

Whew…

After Zhu's mother was moved onto the nursing bed, Xu Yuexin finally had a moment to glance at the time.

Well, today he took only five minutes to cover the route that usually takes thirty minutes.

After the doctor examined Zhu's mother in the emergency room and performed simple initial treatment, he came out to inform Zhu Chen of her condition.

"A very serious acute appendicitis; we'll arrange surgery for her immediately."

The doctor said gravely, then added, "Fortunately the transport was timely; otherwise it would have progressed to an appendix perforation, which would be troublesome."

Appendix perforation…

As a medical student, Zhu Chen naturally understood the severity of those four words.

With a "thud," Zhu Chen knelt upright on the ground, sobbing profusely.

Half of those tears were sorrow, half were relief.

Thanks to meeting Xu Yuexin, otherwise…

"Get up quickly; we have doctors from Xiehe, what's there to fear?"

Xu Yuexin quickly helped Zhu Chen up, saying, "Besides, they're busy; whatever you have to say, say it quickly."

"Um…"

Zhu Chen forced herself to stop the tears, looked at the doctor in front of her, and asked, "Is Director Zhou Chengzhou on duty? He's my teacher; I'd like him to operate on my mother."

"Director Zhou isn't here, and his home is far away."

"What about Vice Director Zhao Hai Zhao?"

"He's here; do you want him to be the operating surgeon?"

"Um, he's my senior fellow."

"Alright, I'll take you to find him."

…

After a night of tense busyness by the doctors and nurses, Zhu Chen's mother's appendicitis surgery was declared successful, and the condition was completely cured.

Xu Yuexin, after Zhu's father and the Zhu family's relatives arrived, mounted his motorcycle and slipped away quietly.

In the morning, inside the ward.

Zhu Chen, still with her parents, kept recounting Xu Yuexin's great kindness.

"Vice Director Zhao said Mom's condition last night was very urgent; another ten minutes would have made the trouble much worse."

Zhu Chen clutched her chest, still trembling, and said, "Thanks to Yuexin being here, riding a motorcycle to bring Mom over."

As a medical student, Zhu Chen naturally understood what Vice Director Zhao meant by "the trouble would be great."

It was precisely because of this that her gratitude toward Xu Yuexin was now beyond words.

Zhu's father sighed deeply, "Indeed, relying on a tricycle would have delayed the treatment."

"We must thank him profusely."

Zhu's mother, full of gratitude, said, "When I'm discharged, we'll go to his home together to thank him."

"You're right. We might as well send Chenchen to his home today, to give Xiao Xu an initial thanks."

"Then tell him about the later visit to thank him."

Zhu's father suggested.

"Um! I'll go over right now."

Zhu Chen immediately agreed.

Zhu Chen had already had a good impression of Xu Yuexin.

Now, with the gratitude for saving her mother, Xu Yuexin's place in her mind suddenly became especially important.

(End of chapter)