Chapter 334

After Qin Tian parked the car and returned to the dormitory, it wasn't long before Chen Zhuang and Zhuang Zhe returned with packed lunches.

"Brother Tian, you're finally back. Didn't you say you were coming yesterday?"

Chen Zhuang asked with a smile.

"I drank a bit of alcohol yesterday and couldn't drive, so I just came over this morning."

Qin Tian answered with a smile.

"What's the plan for later? It's Xia Nuannuan's birthday, we should celebrate again, right?"

"Let's wait until after class. My treat for dinner, you guys discuss what to eat."

"Got it!"

Chen Zhuang nodded happily, raised the packed rice bowl in his hand, and asked: "When did you arrive? Have you had lunch?"

"Just got here, haven't eaten yet!"

"You should have called, we would have brought you a portion from the canteen."

"It's fine, I ate a lot this morning, I'm not that hungry yet."

"Alright then, I won't worry about you. I didn't even have breakfast, I'm starving."

Chen Zhuang sat down at his desk, pressed the power button on his computer, opened his lunch box, and hurriedly shoveled two large mouthfuls of food.

"Brother Tian, I can't finish this, do you want some?"

Zhuang Zhe asked.

"No need, you eat it yourself!"

Qin Tian declined with a smile.

Zhuang Zhe nodded and sat down to start his own lunch.

"Where's Cao Zei?"

Qin Tian asked casually.

"Class is at 3:30 PM. He went out with Lv Yanran. Look, his books are all here with me."

Chen Zhuang patted the books beside him and said in a muffled voice: "Brother Tian, you don't know, they returned to school a few days early, but when I came the day before yesterday, I saw his quilt folded on his bed and it hadn't even been opened."

"Maybe he folded it again!"

Qin Tian heard the subtext and said amusingly.

"Forget it, when has he ever folded his quilt? He only folded it before leaving for the break. I'll bet you, he definitely hasn't been sleeping in the dormitory these past few days."

Chen Zhuang retorted with a hint of jealousy.

Qin Tian just smiled and didn't say anything more.

He was also envious that the two of them were progressing so fast.

Of course, envy is envy, but he wouldn't be like Chen Zhuang, speaking with such a sour tone.

But this was normal; they were all single since birth, hot-blooded young men, who wouldn't yearn for that kind of thing!

Browsing a news article on the computer screen, Qin Tian suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, regarding the stock investment I told you two about before the break, how much capital have you prepared?"

Hearing this, Chen Zhuang and Zhuang Zhe immediately perked up, looking at him with glowing eyes.

"I only have five thousand here. I had to be a good son at home for several days, and it was hard to get all the living expenses for this semester at once."

Chen Zhuang answered.

"I have eight thousand."

Zhuang Zhe added.

"Damn, Zhe, you have that much living expense?"

Chen Zhuang cast a surprised look at him.

Qin Tian was also a bit surprised, as Zhuang Zhe was usually quite frugal with his spending.

Zhuang Zhe shook his head and explained: "Five thousand of it was given to me by my sister to buy a computer. I thought about it and decided to use it as capital first!"

The two suddenly realized.

"Zhe, you have an older sister? I haven't heard you mention it before!"

"Mm, my sister works making clothes in Guangcheng. Her salary isn't high. Once Brother Tian helps me earn some money, I have to pay her back quickly."

"Don't worry, I won't let you lose money!"

Qin Tian promised with a smile.

"Brother Tian, I believe you!"

Zhuang Zhe nodded gratefully. After eating a few mouthfuls of food in silence, he suddenly said: "Actually, my sister had the chance to go to university, and her scores were enough for a regular undergraduate program, but our family's situation could only support one person going to university, so my sister left the opportunity to me."

Qin Tian and Chen Zhuang were stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.

They were both only children and couldn't empathize with Zhuang Zhe, but they could understand the beautiful family bond between siblings.

"Every time we meet, she says that working there is great, freer than going to university, and she can earn money to support herself, but I know she actually really wanted to go to university."

When Zhuang Zhe said this, his voice became a bit hoarse.

There was another silence in the dormitory.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have said these things."

After Zhuang Zhe calmed his emotions a little, he apologized to the two of them with some guilt.

"Haha... it's fine, it's fine! Your sister is really good to you. I'm an only child in my family, and I've always wanted a brother or sister, but unfortunately, my mom and dad aren't up to the task!"

Chen Zhuang said with a laugh.

"Next time I have a chance to see your dad, I'll tell them your idea that you really hope they have another child."

Qin Tian said, unable to hold back a laugh.

Chen Zhuang's smile stiffened, and he immediately changed his words: "Don't, my dad would really kill me and start over with a new child."

"Hahaha..."

Qin Tian and Zhuang Zhe couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

Just like that, the slightly sad atmosphere from before was swept away.

"How about this, class isn't until 3:30 PM, I'll take you to a securities company to open an investment account, and then I'll explain some basics of stock investment to you."

Qin Tian suggested.

"Alright, we don't know anything anyway. Whatever you say, Brother Tian, we'll buy accordingly. Just following you is enough to get a taste of the soup."

Chen Zhuang agreed happily.

"Right, we'll do as you say."

Zhuang Zhe nodded in agreement.

"That mindset is quite good. Some people say stock trading is like gambling, and there is actually some truth to that. For example, they are both very easy to make people addicted and lose their reason. Everyone is an adult, you have to grasp the degree yourself. I don't want my good intentions to lead to bad results."

"Brother Tian, don't worry, we aren't that greedy."

"We aren't fools, we won't mess around on our own."

"That's good."

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After the two finished eating and rested for a while, Qin Tian told them to bring their ID cards and bank cards, and the three of them left the dormitory together.

Driving the car, he took them to a securities company to open stock investment accounts.

When they returned to the dormitory, it was just in time for the afternoon lecture to start.

Qin Tian hurriedly grabbed his textbooks and the two books he was currently reading, got on his bicycle, and headed to the girls' dormitory.

When he arrived downstairs at the dormitory, he saw Xia Nuannuan being surrounded by a group of girls from her class as they walked out.

She said something to the girls with a blushing face, and then, amidst envious gazes, she trotted to Qin Tian and sat on the back seat of the bicycle.

"Nuannuan, what's the situation today? So lively?"

After Qin Tian carried her away, he asked curiously.

Xia Nuannuan, who was behind him, had a shy expression on her face and answered: "It's those gifts you gave me. I took photos and posted them on my social feed last night. I didn't expect Siqi and the others to share them. They were just asking me what those gifts were and then kept teasing me."

"Is that so?"

Qin Tian smiled in realization.

WeChat only came out last year; these days, everyone still used Penguin more, and sharing life was all done on Penguin Space.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have posted it. They even said someone already posted about it on the school forum."

Xia Nuannuan continued.

"On the forum again?"

Qin Tian was stunned for a moment.

"Yeah, I don't know who is so free!"

Xia Nuannuan's tone was full of helplessness.

"Achoo!!"

Inside a certain girls' dormitory, senior Xiao Yue, who was staring at the computer screen and typing a reply with a motherly smile, sneezed out of the blue.

"Caught a cold?"

Her good friend Ning Ruo, not far away, asked with concern.

"No, I don't know what's going on!"

Xiao Yue rubbed her nose, looking confused.