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

After finishing their meal, Shen Ci and Gu Lianxing left the restaurant first. Luo Tianrui and Ge Youcai, however, remained sitting in the restaurant, still in a daze.

After a long pause, Ge Youcai muttered, "How can this be so fake? It's like a dream!"

Luo Tianrui felt the same way. Even though Shen Ci said she was "gambling," the gamble was too big and too hasty.

They even added each other on WeChat yesterday.

Ge Youcai, regaining his composure, looked at Luo Tianrui and asked, "Why did you voluntarily give up a point? Shen Ci already said it was 30/70!"

Luo Tianrui glanced at him and said calmly, "The risks are all on her. She's betting on us so wholeheartedly, so it's only right that we get a smaller share. Besides, even if we get investment from a large corporation, we can only get a maximum of two percent. So why should we take advantage of Shen Ci? She's an outsider and doesn't understand these things. We can't be heartless."

Ge Youcai scratched his head awkwardly, then belatedly agreed, "That's true."

"Don't you have a tutoring job? Why aren't you leaving yet?"

Ge Youcai was startled and quickly glanced at the time: "Damn, I almost forgot, I'll go first then."

Luo Tianrui nodded and instructed him, "Don't reveal the good news yet. Wait until the contract with Shen Ci is signed and notarized before telling anyone. I'm afraid something might go wrong and we'll be disappointed."

Ge Youcai said he understood, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and quickly left.

On the other side, Shen Ci and Gu Lianxing had just finished lunch at a small restaurant where the average cost per person was less than five cents, and then moved on to a high-end dessert shop where the average cost per person was only a few cents for afternoon tea.

Gu Lianxing asked about Shen Ci's sudden investment the whole way, until Shen Ci told her, "The project that Senior Brother Luo and his group didn't want was rejected by the Gu family."

"Huh?" Gu Lianxing was slightly surprised.

Shen Ci told Gu Lianxing what happened last night, and Gu Lianxing's eyes widened in surprise.

"My dad just kicked them out like that?"

Shen Ci nodded, but she could understand. Her father, who was worried about his daughter, was in no mood to deal with this kind of work, and Luo's actions were indeed a bit abrupt.

The timing and actions were both wrong, so it's normal that things didn't work out.

"You just let your fresh-faced self throw money into it, do you really believe they can succeed?"

Shen Ci, holding her delicate teacup, smiled upon hearing this: "Since I've already cast my vote, it's definitely better to be optimistic."

Gu Lianxing leaned back on the sofa and sighed, her tone conflicted, "If they don't work out, I'll feel sorry for you for the money. If they do work out, I'll feel sorry for my dad."

Shen Ci smiled without saying a word. The Gu family had nothing to regret. They hadn't seized the opportunity last time either, which instead benefited the Li family, leading to the Li family's rise to prominence and surpassing the Gu family in the field of artificial intelligence a few years later, becoming the industry leader.

The reason she was willing to invest in Senior Brother Luo's team was not only because the team was indeed outstanding, but also because it was Shen Ci's way of compensating them.

Based on the previous results, the team members had a bright future after joining the Li family, but this future has been derailed because of them.

She was willing to take over from the Li family to nurture and cultivate this team, believing that gold shines wherever it is.

"My brother asked me for your WeChat."

Gu Lianxing suddenly rolled her eyes and turned her phone screen in front of Shen Ci to show her.

In a very simple and direct way, Gu Yunzhou transferred 20 yuan to Gu Lianxing and then sent her a message saying, "Good sister, send me Shen Ci's WeChat."

Shen Ci couldn't help but chuckle, saying nonchalantly, "My WeChat is quite valuable. She can just take it and give it to him; it's worth 20 yuan!"

"Tch." Gu Lianxing curled her lip and returned it directly, saying without giving in, "I'm not going to send you into the tiger's mouth."

"He's your cousin, how can you look down on him like that?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Gu Lianxing nodded without hesitation. “He only likes pretty girls. As long as they’re pretty, he’ll pursue them. But once he gets them, he gets tired of them in no time. If they’re obedient, he’ll break up with them directly. If they’re disobedient, he’ll just pay them off. He’s both a jerk and superficial!”

“I will absolutely not let him have any chance against you. Really, he is far inferior to Li Xiao.”

Upon hearing the mention of Li Xiao, Gu Lianxing quickly realized, "Uncle Li came yesterday. Did Li Xiao come? Did you run into him?"

Shen Ci shook her head: "I ran into his parents, but he didn't come."

It's been almost half a month since she last saw Li Xiao at the school cafeteria. She has deleted all of Li Xiao's contact information, and these days have been a rare period of peace and quiet.

During this period, Li Xiao was in very poor condition.

The fact that Shen Ci donated a telescope worth more than 1,000 yuan to the school was a great shock and a blow to him, even making him question the meaning of life.

He couldn't understand this, and it made him feel that he couldn't see through Shen Ci even more.

Evening, the Li family.

Dinner was plentiful, but Li Xiao ate listlessly with a blank expression. He had lost a lot of weight and looked sickly.

Seeing this, Li's mother felt very sorry for him, but she couldn't bear to scold him. She simply served him some matsutake mushroom soup, saying, "Xiaozi, drink more. You've lost weight recently."

Li Xiao picked up the soup, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. Then he got up and went upstairs without saying a word.

Seeing his son's state, Li Wanchang was furious. He slammed down his chopsticks and said angrily, "What kind of behavior is this? If this continues, I'll really send him abroad!"

"How dare you!" Mother Li said urgently upon hearing this, "I only have this one son, he is not allowed to go anywhere."

Li Wanchang snorted coldly and said, "Just because Shen Ci is like a walking corpse all day long, are we going to let him stay like this indefinitely without taking him out of his environment?"

"You can't just send Xiaozai away! Can't you use some means to get Shen Ci to leave Longcheng for your son's sake?"

"What methods were used? Kidnapping? Coercion? Threats and inducements?"

Mother Li's eyes reddened with anxiety: "Is it really not allowed?"

Li Wanchang was so angry he laughed. He looked at his wife and shook his head speechlessly: "What can I say about you?!"

"I'd do anything for my son."

"I'll hand you a knife, go and kill Shen Ci!" Li Wanchang said angrily.

Upon hearing this, Li's mother said aggrievedly, "You only know how to be fierce towards me, so why don't you think of a solution? It's been almost half a month, and thankfully Xiaozai still knows how to eat. If he had stopped eating, he probably wouldn't be alive by now!"

Li Wanchang took a deep breath: "This is all your fault. Xiaozi and Shen Ci had only been together for a short time when you broke them up. They were in the honeymoon phase, so just let him date. Isn't it normal to have a few girlfriends in college? It's not like he was going to marry her. Why are you making such a big reaction?"

"Now look what's happened, a sudden and abrupt breakup. Xiaozi is in a panic now, and you know you're in a rush?"

Li's mother is now somewhat regretful. If she had known that her son would turn out like this after the breakup, she definitely wouldn't have done it.

Seeing his wife remain silent, Li Wanchang couldn't bear to blame her any longer. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The one who tied the knot must untie it. I think you should go and talk to Shen Ci again, apologize to her, and tell her that you agree to let her continue dating Xiaozai."