Stop Chasing the School Belle, My Shy Deskmate is Sweet and Soft - Chapter 93

Chen Meijuan was taken aback, finally realizing how close she and Xia Zhengguo were standing, looking quite intimate.

She quickly shifted away, trying to act nonchalant.

“You cheeky boy, you’ve gotten bold enough to tease your parents now, huh?”

“Hehe, you two carry on. I’m heading to my room.”

Xia Tian grinned mischievously and turned to go to his room.

Chen Meijuan and Xia Zhengguo exchanged worried glances.

Xia Zhengguo shook his head slightly and whispered, “Let’s not discuss this at home. Xia Tian is very sensitive.

With only a few days left until the gaokao, knowing about this could affect his performance.”

“You don’t have to tell me. Just get your mindset right. Even if you end up unemployed, you can always find another job. You have skills; you’ll find work.”

“Mm.”

Xia Zhengguo didn’t say much more.

But the worry in his eyes didn’t fade.

He was just a spray painter at the factory, and the decline in orders was due to the rise of spray painting machines, which made traditional skills like his obsolete.

In fact, Xia Zhengguo knew how to operate those machines.

But his factory hadn’t adopted them yet, making him a target for layoffs.

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Back in his room, Xia Tian’s smile vanished.

He remembered this time well—it was when his father, Xia Zhengguo, was about to lose his job.

“Right now, Dad should only know that his name is on the layoff list, not that he’s in the second batch. He’ll feel a bit better in a few days.”

“There are still several months until the second batch of layoffs. By then, I should have enough leverage to get Dad transferred to an office job.”

Xia Tian had planned for this.

In his previous life, his dad’s job as a spray painter had seriously affected his lungs.

After being laid off, Xia Zhengguo had to bribe and treat people just to get rehired as a machine operator.

But this job eventually led to his lung cancer.

“This time, I won’t let Dad continue this work. He needs a comfortable office job.”

Xia Tian’s eyes hardened as he started to review his plans.

With 16 days left until the gaokao, he was confident he could score over 590 points, securing a spot at Chang’an University.

However, he still hadn’t figured out why Ye Ningyu ended up at Chang’an University in the end.

“Could it be that they offered more money, so she chose to go there?”

Xia Tian raised an eyebrow.

But since it wasn’t time to choose preferences yet, he couldn’t know for sure.

He’d have to wait until the time came and adapt accordingly.

As for making money…

Xia Tian had it all planned out.

2013 was the year Bitcoin’s value skyrocketed, going from over a hundred dollars per coin to a thousand dollars in November.

Its value would increase tenfold!

So, Xia Tian planned to buy as much Bitcoin as possible in July, after paying for Ye Ningyu’s mom’s surgery.

Then, he’d sell it all in November when the value peaked.

This way, his tens of thousands of yuan would turn into hundreds of thousands effortlessly.

It would give him a solid financial foundation for his future endeavors.

“Maybe that’s the advantage of being reborn, the surefire path to becoming a capitalist.”

Xia Tian smirked.

He knew that making too much money at this stage wasn’t practical.

Buying a large amount of Bitcoin at once would disrupt the market, causing fluctuations.

This could trigger a butterfly effect, making the value plummet.

So, investing tens of thousands would be enough.

It would multiply his funds without disrupting the market.

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After Xia Tian left, Ye Ningyu was preparing medicine for her mom.

Chen Lan struggled out of bed and walked over to her daughter.

“M-Mom, why did you get up?”

“I’ve been sitting in bed too long. I needed to stretch a bit.”

“Do you want me to take you downstairs for some fresh air later?”

“No need. I just wanted to talk to you…”

Chen Lan shook her head gently, a kind smile on her face.

“Little Yu, tell me honestly, what’s your relationship with Xia Tian?”

Ye Ningyu’s hands froze.

Oh no, oh no!

Has Mom figured it out?

Her ears turned red, but she tried to stay calm and replied, “O-of course, we’re just classmates. We’re good deskmates…”

Chen Lan looked at her daughter meaningfully.

“Really just classmates and deskmates?”

“Y-yes.”

“Little Yu, do you like Xia Tian?”

“Ah!”

Ye Ningyu jumped as if her secret had been exposed.

In class, she was practically invisible, so no one noticed when she quietly developed feelings for Xia Tian.

At home, her mom didn’t know Xia Tian, so she hadn’t noticed either.

But recently, her mom had met Xia Tian twice.

And now… she had figured it out?

Nervously, Little Ye grabbed her shirt.

“M-Mom, I-I don’t…”

Seeing her daughter’s reaction, Chen Lan sighed.

“Little Yu, you always grab your shirt when you lie.”

Ye Ningyu looked down and saw she was indeed holding her shirt.

Startled, she quickly let go, her voice urgent.

“Mom, I…”

“It’s okay, Little Yu. Liking someone isn’t something to be ashamed of. Besides, you’re both adults now, and the gaokao is almost over. Even if you date, I won’t say anything.”

Ye Ningyu looked at her mom in surprise, not expecting such words.

“If you two do get together, never put yourself in a lower position. In a relationship, both people are equal.

If the balance tips, the relationship might not survive.”

“O-okay…”

Ye Ningyu nodded, half understanding.

For some reason, discussing this serious topic with her mom felt strange.

After the medicine was ready, the conversation drifted away.

Back in her room, Little Ye took out her diary.

May 20th, Saturday, Sunny.

Today, Xia Tian and I went boating at Qingshui Park. We also had his favorite wontons.

On the way home, Xia Tian bought fruit to visit Mom. Mom said…