With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

"Investing isn't something you can succeed in just by having guts and courage. Your best friend is still too young."

Gu Shangyou, adopting the airs of a listed company boss, said, "It's good that you have entrepreneurial ideas and thoughts at such a young age, but everything should be done in moderation. Even if you have a lot of money, you can't act blindly."

He looked at his daughter and asked with a smile, "Does she understand artificial intelligence? Does she know what stage artificial intelligence has developed in China? If she doesn't understand anything and just recklessly throws money at it, that's just reckless courage. She might succeed if she's lucky, but you can't rely on luck to succeed all the time."

"Dad, I've noticed you're becoming quite the father figure lately!"

Gu Lianxing frowned and retorted, "Then let me ask you, when Gu's Group ventured into the field of artificial intelligence, was it because you understood these things? You probably still don't understand anything now, right? You only know how to do business, so in essence, Shen Ci is no different from you!"

"How can that be the same?" Gu Shangyou retorted, unconvinced. "Gu's Group has a professional team of several hundred people. How can those few recent graduates from your school's computer science department compare?"

Gu Lianxing snorted and pouted: "Say what you will, but if Shen Ci's team really develops a program that leads the industry, don't expect me to act as a go-between for you and ask Shen Ci to cooperate with the Gu family."

She put down her chopsticks and stood up, saying, "I'm full. I'm going upstairs to pack my things."

Watching his daughter's retreating figure, Gu Shangyou simply smiled indulgently and shook his head.

Madam Gu also said, "Although my daughter has been a bit willful since she was little, she has never argued with you like this over a person or a matter before. It seems that she has really made an important friend."

Gu Shangyou nodded: "Moreover, it seems that this friend has had a significant influence on her, which is good for correcting her temperament. After all, our daughter is growing up and can't always act like a child."

Upon hearing this, Madam Gu glared at him and said, "Isn't it all because you spoiled him?"

Gu Shangyou laughed heartily, without denying it at all.

Shen Ci was in high spirits last night and drank a few extra glasses of wine, which caused him to have a terrible headache this morning.

Remembering that the male model had also drunk quite a bit that night, but felt no discomfort the next day, she couldn't help but wonder if the "Maotai" she drank last night was fake.

I forced myself to get up, drank a glass of water, and sat on the living room sofa for a while before I felt a little better.

She picked up her phone to check unread messages and found that her younger brother had sent her several photos. In the photos, her mother was trying on a new dance outfit in front of a mirror.

"Sis, your trick really worked! Mom bought several new pieces of equipment online and goes to classes every day. When she comes back at night, she practices in her room by herself."

Shen Ci couldn't help but smile as she looked at her mother in the photo.

Gu Lianxing's message arrived just then: "I'll be at your doorstep in half an hour, so hurry up and get ready."

Shen Ci replied with an OK emoji and dragged her dazed body into the bathroom to wash up.

Half an hour later, a brand-new Bentley was waiting at the villa entrance right on time.

Shen Ci got into the car, greeted Uncle Jiang and Jiang Lingchuan in the passenger seat, and then looked at Gu Lianxing beside her: "I must have drunk fake alcohol yesterday, my head is about to explode!"

"Huh?" Gu Lianxing looked at her face and nodded. "You do look a little pale. Why don't you rest at home today and go to school tomorrow?"

Shen Ci shook her head: "It's the same as lying down in the dorm."

The car slowly drove away, and Gu Lianxing handed a handbag to Shen Ci: "Here are the shoes. When do you plan to give them to Qu Yang?"

"Let's do it today, otherwise it would look weird to have a pair of men's sneakers in our dorm."

Gu Lianxing nodded and muttered, "I don't understand why boys like sneakers so much. I've never seen Jiang Lingchuan wear them. Oh, he doesn't play basketball either."

"Jiang Lingchuan, would you be happy if I gave you sneakers?" she suddenly leaned forward and asked Jiang Lingchuan.

Jiang Lingchuan glanced at her sideways and shook his head.

Gu Lianxing looked at Shen Ci: "You see, not all boys like sneakers."

Shen Ci smiled without saying a word, glancing through the rearview mirror at Jiang Lingchuan's slightly stiff expression.

Back at school, Jiang Lingchuan still took the initiative to help Gu Lianxing carry her luggage to the girls' dormitory.

"Give it to me, don't go up." Gu Lianxing stopped Jiang Lingchuan, who was about to go up the steps, and naturally took the luggage from his hands, then said, "Thank you!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lingchuan's brows furrowed, and he looked at Gu Lianxing with a strange expression.

Gu Lianxing was unaware of this and pulled Shen Ci into the dormitory building.

Jiang Lingchuan stood there watching Gu Lianxing's figure disappear, then lowered his head with a dejected expression before turning and leaving.

The two arrived at the dormitory entrance chatting and laughing. Gu Lianxing had already taken out her keys, but found that the lock was missing and the door was still ajar.

She had added the lock for her property security, but now the entire lock was gone, and there were even signs of forced removal.

She was startled and blurted out, "Oh my god, a thief has broken in!"

The two of them left behind designer items in their dorm room, which were very valuable, so it wasn't impossible for them to be targeted.

There are surveillance cameras in the corridors, so who would be so bold?

Shen Ci remained calm and pushed open the dormitory door. Both of them were stunned when they saw the scene inside.

A bed near the door, which had been empty, was now neatly made up, with a blackout curtain drawn, and personal belongings placed on the table under the bed.

As the two were stunned, a tall figure, easily 1.7 meters tall, walked out from the inner balcony.

She had neat, short hair that reached her ears, and wore a loose-fitting white shirt with the hem casually tied at her navel. She also wore super short denim shorts, which revealed her incredibly long legs. However, they were not slender or thin; instead, they had obvious muscle lines, exuding a powerful and beautiful aura.

With just one glance, Gu Lianxing subconsciously murmured, "My god, those legs, it's a shame they're not wearing stockings..."

The people inside noticed them standing at the door. She paused for a moment, then spoke up, "Are you also from 336?"

Shen Ci nodded and walked in carrying her things: "Are you my new roommate? My name is Shen Ci, and I'm a sophomore majoring in astronomy."

"Gu Lianxing, a sophomore majoring in bioengineering."

"Pili, a sophomore majoring in fine arts."

Pili had a pair of narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes. When she spoke, her face was expressionless, giving people a sense of aloofness and distance. Although she was greeting Shen Ci and the other person, Shen Ci could tell that she was only being polite.

"Pili?" Gu Lianxing looked puzzled and asked curiously, "Is that your full name?"

"My surname is Jin."

"Jin Pili?" Gu Lianxing's face showed even more confusion: "What a strange name."

Shen Ci looked at her and gently shook her head, feeling that it wasn't appropriate to say it that way.

But Jin Pili seemed completely unconcerned, simply saying, "That's what everyone says."

After saying that, she casually picked up the trash at her feet, walked past the two of them, and left the dormitory.

Gu Lianxing glanced at her retreating figure, then looked at Shen Ci and said, "This person is so strange!"