Chapter 20 Stupidity is contagious
Lu Yiming knew that if he wanted to get Li Yiwen to join him, he couldn't hide too much from him now, so he told Li Yiwen about his programming studies and helping Microsoft with patches.
"This money is my reward. The source is clean and the transaction details are fully traceable, so you can rest assured that nothing will happen."
Li Yiwen finally breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the money came from a legitimate source.
However, after listening to Lu Yiming's story, he, as his cousin, still found it a little unbelievable. He stared at him as if he wanted to re-examine Lu Yiming from the inside out. "They say that a man should be looked at with new eyes after three days of absence, but you have changed too much, haven't you? I didn't expect that you actually have this ability. But with so much money, are you sure you want to hide it from your aunt and uncle, Ming?"
Lu Yiming rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "This is my startup capital. If I tell them, how can I get the money? Don't forget that they even had to 'keep' the 200 yuan New Year's money for me, let alone such a large sum of money?"
In Lu Yiming's opinion, instead of having disputes and conflicts with his parents over the disposal of this windfall, it would be better to nip the trouble in the bud.
With three hundred thousand U.S. dollars in the bank, the interest earned cannot keep up with inflation, so Lu Yiming has already thought about the next investment plan and has made clear arrangements on how to spend the money.
"You're not going to spend the money recklessly after you get it, are you?"
Li Yiwen felt a little embarrassed when he thought of the ridiculous things Lu Yiming did when he was a child. After all, if he really helped to conceal it, he would become an "accomplice" once the truth was revealed.
Moreover, he was indeed a little worried that Lu Yiming would become arrogant after having money and then squander it all.
Hearing this, Lu Yiming did not rush to explain himself. Instead, he looked calm and assured his cousin Li Yiwen in a serious tone, "I have other uses for this money. I have already planned it. I will tell you how to deal with it after I go to Hong Kong in a few days."
Seeing that Lu Yiming was so calm and no longer as impetuous and lazy as before, Li Yiwen was suspicious, but he began to accept the amazing changes in his cousin and was willing to believe his promise, so he nodded: "Since you have your own ideas, I won't say much. Okay, after all your procedures are completed, I will transfer all the money to you."
Seeing that his cousin was willing to help, Lu Yiming immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, cousin. When I get rich, I will definitely take you to show off and fly. Do you have any money on you? Lend me a hundred yuan first."
Li Yiwen rolled his eyes after hearing this. He thought this guy had turned over a new leaf and was on the right track, but now it seems he is still so unreliable!
After searching his entire body, Li Yiwen finally took out a pile of change. He counted it several times before shaking his head helplessly: "Here, twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents. Keep a record of it first, and I'll deduct it from your account later."
Lu Yiming curled his lips, his face full of disdain: "Can you be more generous? Young people should not only focus on the immediate interests, but also have a vision. Do you understand the vision?"
Li Yiwen thought it made sense and immediately followed suit: "Well, then I'll round it up and deduct thirty from you."
"Cousin, you are wrong. It is not easy for me to make money..."
"Pattern! Do you understand the pattern?"
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After leaving the community, the two went their separate ways. Li Yiwen rode his 28-inch bicycle away with a jingling sound, while Lu Yiming walked slowly towards the school.
When he reached the school gate, Lu Yiming met Li Quanwang by chance.
"Hey, Wangzi."
Li Quanwang was startled. He turned around and saw Lu Yiming's familiar face. He immediately replied weakly, "Oh, it's you, Mingzi."
Lu Yiming shared the big meat bun he had just bought with Li Quanwang and looked at him curiously: "What's wrong? You look so sad. Did you lose money or your lover?"
"roll."
Li Quanwang took the meat bun unhappily, took a big bite, and began to sigh as he chewed: "The final exams have just ended, and the report cards will be issued today."
When Lu Yiming heard this, he immediately laughed: "Oh, I thought it was a big deal, but that's it? It's just a final exam. It's fine for other students who study hard, but why should you, a poor student, worry about it?"
Li Quanwang squinted at Lu Yiming, and was so angry that he stopped eating his buns. He gritted his teeth and said, "Still laughing! You are only a little bit better than me. I don't believe you don't worry about your grades!"
"Don't worry, I've been attending classes seriously during this period. If you work hard, you won't have any regrets."
Lu Yiming had a nonchalant expression on his face. In his heart, he really didn't take his test results too seriously. Anyway, his future life would not depend on academic qualifications.
But Li Quanwang couldn't accept it. They agreed to be in trouble together, but Lu Yiming turned around and cleaned himself up. Now he is still saying these sarcastic words, which made him angry: "Tsk, I don't believe that you really went to Lao Zhu's house for tutoring. In my opinion, you are clearly attracted by her beauty and have ulterior motives."
Then, he looked around and found that no one was paying attention to this side, so he lowered his voice and said, "By the way, Mingzai, have you and Lin Yuzhen made any progress? She is one of the most beautiful girls in our second year of high school. If you can really seduce her, you will make a fortune."
Lu Yiming remembered that Shi Qingxue had misunderstood him because of this matter, and his face suddenly turned black as a clay pot: "How dare you say that! If you hadn't spread rumors everywhere, would the scandal between me and Lin Yuzhen have become so popular? Stretch out your face and let Daddy give you a love buff."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Quanwang immediately ran away, then turned around and raised his middle finger to Lu Yiming: "You dare not admit it, I despise you."
"Fuck, don't run if you dare!"
"You'd be a fool not to run!"
Lu Yiming and Li Quanwang were eating buns while chasing and playing, and the two figures rushed into the teaching building.
In the corridor, Wu Qiuya and several female classmates were coming to the classroom after finishing breakfast.
Among them are class monitor Wu Kejun and study committee member Zhan Jingyun.
They were looking at Lu Yiming and Li Quanwang playing and chasing each other in the corridor with contempt on their faces.
"There's no hope for him. His grades are so poor, and he's always frolicking and playing around. He definitely has no future."
"Yeah, I agree. I heard stupidity is contagious. It's better for us to stay away from such poor students."
Girls tend to mature earlier than boys. In high school, many girls have already begun to know how to dress themselves up and show their beautiful side.
Among them, the smarter girls have already begun to have a clear understanding and plan for their future life, especially when it comes to choosing their "other half".
Wu Kejun and Zhan Jingyun are such smart girls. In their opinion, people like Lu Yiming and Li Quanwang have no value in existence.
