Chapter 308: Taking the Two of Them to Earn Some Pocket Money

After hanging up the phone with his big-hearted mom, Qin Tian couldn't help but give a wry smile.

"Brother Tian, are you planning to move out of the dormitory after you buy the house?"

Chen Zhuang asked.

"No, it's an eighteenth birthday gift from Nuannuan's parents to her. She plans to stay in the dormitory for the time being, and I'm the same."

Qin Tian answered.

"That's good, that's good. If you moved out, our dormitory would be deserted!"

Chen Zhuang nodded with a chuckle.

"Brother Tian, when is Xia Nuannuan's birthday? Should we all celebrate it together?"

Cao Mingliang suggested.

"October 8th, just after the National Day holiday. She and I are planning to see if we can ask for leave to celebrate the birthday at home before coming back."

"Is that so! Then we should also celebrate it again!"

"Let's wait until we get there. I'll treat everyone to a meal then."

Qin Tian said with a smile.

"That works too!"

Cao Mingliang nodded.

"Giving a house as a birthday gift—the world of wealthy families is truly different."

Chen Zhuang sighed.

Zhuang Zhe nodded in agreement, feeling the same way.

He wanted to ask his family to buy a computer, but he had to think carefully about how to say it when he went back for the holidays.

The difference was truly too great.

"There's nothing to be surprised about. What's more worth being surprised about shouldn't be Brother Tian earning his own money and buying a house just like that?"

Cao Mingliang said with a strange expression.

Chen Zhuang and Zhuang Zhe, upon hearing this, both cast admiring gazes toward Qin Tian.

Qin Tian pondered for a moment and said, "After you come back from National Day, if you have time, go open a stock investment account. I'll give you some advice and help you earn some pocket money."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of Chen Zhuang and the others lit up.

"Brother Tian, I won't say anything else. From now on, just say the word for anything. If I blink, I'm ungrateful."

Chen Zhuang patted his chest with a thumping sound.

"Then for this holiday, should I ask my dad for more capital?"

Cao Mingliang stroked his chin, his eyes full of anticipation.

Although he had plenty of pocket money, who would complain about having more?

"Old Cao, I'm mainly doing this so Brother Zhuang and Ah Zhe can have a more comfortable university life. You can join if you want, but I have to state a few prerequisites."

Qin Tian said seriously.

"You say it!"

Cao Mingliang nodded with a solemn expression.

"First, stock trading is something where luck plays a big part and is full of uncertainty. If there are too many conflicts of interest, the way we get along will change. You might not feel anything now, but I don't want to bury any hidden dangers."

"Understood!"

"Therefore, I hope the principal you invest won't be too much; just earn some pocket money."

"Got it, Brother Tian, I agree with what you said."

Cao Mingliang smiled freely and added, "Then I'll pass. You just take Brother Zhuang and Ah Zhe."

Qin Tian was stunned and hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant..."

"Brother Tian, I understand. It's my own decision. If it's just to earn a little money, it's better to just say some nice things to my dad!"

Cao Mingliang interrupted him directly.

"That's good, I hope you don't have any hard feelings!"

"Don't worry, I won't."

"Mm!"

Qin Tian breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Chen Zhuang and Zhuang Zhe, and continued, "Also, I hope you won't go around spreading this. We're all best buddies; I'm helping you earn some pocket money, so I hope you'll think of me too."

"Brother Tian, don't worry. Ah Zhe and I aren't the type to be ungrateful."

Chen Zhuang guaranteed in a solemn tone.

"I won't say a word about this to anyone!"

Zhuang Zhe also followed up.

"I'll just pretend I didn't hear anything and don't know anything."

Cao Mingliang said with a grin.

"Then it's settled. I won't help you earn big money, but I guarantee that you two will be economically free in university and reduce the burden on your families—that shouldn't be a problem."

Qin Tian said with a smile, speaking bluntly.

Since he had proposed this idea, he had to make everything completely clear first; otherwise, once money was involved, it would be very easy to cause conflicts.

Chen Zhuang and Zhuang Zhe nodded heavily, their eyes filled with gratitude as they looked at him.

Both of them knew very well that Qin Tian was taking a huge risk by helping them earn this pocket money.

Once this matter was revealed, other classmates in the class would swarm to Qin Tian, asking him to take them along to earn money too.

By then, Qin Tian would be in a difficult position.

If he agreed, there would be endless trouble in the future.

If he didn't agree, everyone would have opinions, and some might even harbor resentment toward Qin Tian, their class monitor.

Therefore, the two of them were extremely grateful to Qin Tian.

Their family backgrounds were very ordinary, and their families were already bearing a lot of the various expenses in university. If they wanted to do anything else, like dating, there would be even more places to spend money.

As for Qin Tian, the reason he took the risk to do this good deed was that he understood the three guys in the dormitory well enough to know that none of them were fools and that they were people who knew how to be grateful.

The next day, the weekend, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan had nothing to do.

While eating breakfast together in the cafeteria, Xia Nuannuan called her mother to ask if they should go over to look at houses together.

But Su Xia refused directly, saying they didn't need to run around with them, and they could go take a look after they had chosen.

Thus, after breakfast, at Qin Tian's suggestion, the two of them, having nothing to do, went to the school library to read books.

Because of the previous system tasks, and also because he wanted to read more books to enrich himself, Qin Tian had been running to the library very diligently these days.

There was no help for it; his efficiency in reading was truly a bit fast, and the books he borrowed were finished very quickly.

The two of them arrived on the second floor, found a few books, chose a seat by the window with great sunlight, and sat down to read quietly.

Xia Nuannuan brought a small bag and placed it on the table, which contained some snacks to pass the time and a bottle of water.

During the holiday, she couldn't get into academic books, so she chose a novel by the famous Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, *Norwegian Wood*.

Opening the book, Xia Nuannuan peeled a lollipop and very skillfully and naturally handed it to Qin Tian's mouth beside her.

"I won't eat it, you eat it!"

Qin Tian said with a smile.

"Oh!"

Xia Nuannuan responded, stuffed the lollipop into her own mouth, and said, "Brother, you've read this book, right? What's it like?"

This *Norwegian Wood* was just recommended to her by Qin Tian a moment ago.

"Mm, I read it a long time ago. It's a love story worth savoring carefully—gentle and elegant, yet slightly melancholic."

Qin Tian briefly described his feelings.

The "long time ago" he spoke of was during his university days in his previous life, and he still had a very deep memory of this novel to this day.

"Is that so? Then I should like it!"

Xia Nuannuan gave a sweet smile and lowered her head to read seriously.

Qin Tian also started flipping through the book in front of him.

He was reading about the history of Western countries, a complete set of six books, all brought over together.

There weren't many people in the library in the morning, and it was very quiet all around; one could only hear the occasional sound of pages turning.

In the tranquil atmosphere, time passed very quickly.

Before she knew it, Xia Nuannuan was already leaning against Qin Tian, her expression focused as she browsed the lines of text on the book, completely immersed in the world depicted by the novel.

The love entanglement between Watanabe, Naoko, and Midori was as melancholic as a continuous spring rain. ===== CHAPTER 309 =====