Movies and TV: Neighbor Qiao Yingzi, Crazy Pursuit of Song Qian and Wen Jie

Chapter 20: Teacher Li Meng’s Special Attention to the Top Student?!

It was Monday.

The previous day, the system had granted Su Bai another 1,000,000 yuan as a sign-in reward. Adding this to the initial 1,000,000 and another day’s bonus, Su Bai now had over 3,000,000 yuan in funds.

For the past two days, he had been fully immersed in stock market research, selecting the shares he intended to purchase. Once the market opened, he would invest all 3,100,000 yuan, which included Song Qian’s 100,000 yuan. The only downside was the inability to leverage trades due to using Song Qian’s account, but Su Bai believed he could still make a substantial profit within the week, especially with the insight provided by the Buffett Experience Card.

“Xiao Bai, are you awake? You’ll be late if you don’t hurry!” Song Qian called from outside.

“I’m up, I’m up,” Su Bai replied, stepping out of his room.

Relieved, Song Qian smiled. “I’ll reheat your breakfast. Yingzi’s already eaten and is working on a practice test.”

Their morning routines couldn’t have been more different. Qiao Yingzi was woken at six to memorise English vocabulary, while Su Bai, having studied abroad, didn’t need to worry about English. Besides, his perfect score in physics yesterday had already demonstrated his academic prowess.

When Song Qian went out to buy breakfast, Su Bai seized the opportunity to use her phone. Within moments, he had transferred 3,000,000 yuan into her stock account and deleted the confirmation message.

With the account now holding 3,100,000 yuan, Su Bai was ready.

Song Qian soon returned, placing a sandwich in front of him. “Here you go, fresh and hot. I know you’re used to Western food.”

“Aunt Song, you’re too kind,” Su Bai praised, causing her to beam with pride.

“You and your sweet words. Now eat up!”

“I’m just hungry, Aunt Song, and you know it,” he teased.

“Enough chatter, eat quickly and get to school,” she said, amused yet slightly embarrassed.

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“Goodbye, Mum!”

“Aunt Song, we’re off!”

“Take care!”

As Su Bai and Yingzi left for school, they stepped into the lift.

“Su Bai, did you know Ji Yangyang’s family moved into the flat below ours? They’re renting it,” Yingzi mentioned.

“Really? When did that happen?”

“Just a couple of days ago. You’ve been glued to your stocks, so you wouldn’t know,” she explained.

“You know, I envy you,” Yingzi confessed. “We live under the same roof, but I’m treated like a prisoner, and you get to do whatever you want. Mum treats you like a free spirit—I’m so jealous.”

Su Bai chuckled and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “I won’t give you that ‘your mum means well’ speech. But if you top the exams this time, I’ll take you for a ride—how about a mountain trip?”

“A mountain trip?”

“Yep, a motorbike ride up the mountain. Relaxing and exhilarating.”

“Deal!” Yingzi agreed, trusting Su Bai completely. She was determined to maintain her top spot, especially since her last motorbike ride with him had been such a thrill.

What she didn’t know was that she might not be the top student this time.

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“Morning, Teacher Li!”

When they arrived at Chunfeng High’s gate, Li Meng was already there, monitoring the students.

“Morning, Su Bai, Yingzi. Off to self-study now,” she replied warmly.

Chunfeng High allowed students to self-study in the mornings instead of mandatory reading. Li Meng’s main role was to catch latecomers.

“Su Bai, go on ahead. I need to talk to Teacher Li,” Yingzi said suddenly, leaving him to head to the classroom alone.

“Teacher Li, can I speak to you?” Yingzi asked eagerly.

“Of course, Yingzi. What’s on your mind?”

“Well, on Saturday, Su Bai finished a physics test at my house in just thirty minutes and scored full marks! And it wasn’t just any test—it was last year’s gaokao physics exam!”

Teacher Li was astonished but knew Yingzi wouldn’t make such claims lightly. Song Qian, after all, frequently tutored senior students in physics, so it wasn’t surprising her household had such materials. Su Bai’s achievement suggested he wasn’t the underachiever many assumed but a true academic star.