Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 20 - 19: Admission Notice, Shocking the Class Group

Chapter 20: Chapter 19: Admission Notice, Shocking the Class Group

Not only was Wang Shuai curious, but Xu Zhi and Yang Zhen were also very eager to know how Li Yuan had so much money.

In 2008, their families were considered quite well-off, but even so, each of them only had three to four thousand yuan in personal savings at most. Yet here was Li Yuan, casually gifting shoes worth five to six thousand yuan. When he brought cigarettes for the driving school instructors, they were the Yuxi brand, costing over two hundred yuan a carton, and he would hand out two cartons at once. The clothes he normally wore were from famous brands like Nike, Adidas, and Puma, with a single outfit costing several thousand yuan from head to toe.

Now, he was even talking about business deals worth hundreds of thousands. How could these high school students, who had yet to even set foot on a university campus, be anything but shocked? After all, the vast majority of high school students at the time had a monthly living allowance that did not exceed five hundred yuan.

Xu Zhi suddenly leaned in and asked fawningly, "Yuan, my dear brother, what kind of business are you in? Can you let me in on it?"

Li Yuan shivered, a tingling sensation crawling up his scalp. That cloyingly sweet voice sounded a bit like an effeminate man...

"The business I’m in really isn’t convenient to disclose right now, but you’ll find out in time."

Although Xu Zhi was somewhat disappointed, he still said cheerfully, "Yuan, from now on, we brothers will follow your lead. You have to make us rich!"

An idea sparked in Li Yuan’s mind. In both his past life and this one, Xu Zhi, Wang Shuai, and Yang Zhen were his good friends. If he could help them out, that would be great. As for doing business and investing in stocks, he had no experience himself and knew the waters ran too deep. He certainly wouldn’t pretend to be an expert and give them advice, as it would be disastrous if things backfired. Besides, Xu Zhi, Wang Shuai, and Yang Zhen weren’t necessarily cut out for business; that required a certain talent.

Therefore, if one simply wanted to live comfortably in the future without aiming for extreme wealth, investing in real estate was undoubtedly the safest and most stable option. Their families’ finances were all pretty good. If they bit the bullet, their parents could likely support them in making a down payment on a property in a major city like Modu or Beijing.

"Handsome guy, Dazhi, you’re both going to be studying in Modu. If you trust me, do your best to convince your parents to buy you a property there. Even if it’s just the down payment, you’ll be set for life."

Wang Shuai looked at Li Yuan in surprise. This was the second time Li Yuan had urged him to buy property in Modu.

Could it be that the property prices in Modu will indeed skyrocket? They’re already at the exorbitant price of over 10,000 yuan per square meter. How much higher could they possibly go?

"Yuan, even if Modu’s property prices are going to rise, we can’t convince our parents," Wang Shuai said, spreading his hands helplessly. Although they were eighteen and legally adults, in their parents’ eyes, they were still just kids. How could they possibly have any control over the family’s finances?

Li Yuan offered a simple idea. "Once you get your acceptance letters from a university in Modu, just be shamelessly persistent. Insist that you’re going to settle down in Modu for good and that you have to buy a house... The rest is up to you. If you can convince them to support you with even a few hundred thousand for a down payment, your future will be secure..."

Xu Zhi stared at Li Yuan curiously. "Yuan, how are you so sure that Modu’s property prices will rise?"

Li Yuan’s heart skipped a beat, but he calmly began to spin a tale. "In just half a month, the Olympic Games will begin in Beijing. By then, the American subprime mortgage crisis will start to resolve. On top of that, you have the 2010 Modu World Expo. Domestic industries will undergo a major upgrade, weeding out the old to make way for the new. The government will invest heavily in foundational industries and rapidly push infrastructure construction... All of this will trigger a new economic boom. Property prices in cities like Beijing, Modu, and Jinling will inevitably soar. It won’t take long, lasting until around 2010 at most..."

The three of them listened, spellbound, and were deeply impressed by Li Yuan’s insight.

"Yuan, as soon as my acceptance letter arrives, I’ll do whatever it takes, even if I have to roll around on the floor, to convince my parents to use their savings to buy a house in Modu..." Wang Shuai was already convinced.

Xu Zhi asked again, "In that case, Yuan, why aren’t you buying a house in Modu?"

Li Yuan replied, "Who says I’m not? I’ll buy one as soon as school starts."

That afternoon, Li Yuan went to Chengxin Real Estate to discuss the deposits and service fees for the properties. Li Yuan directly paid a deposit of 10,000 yuan—5,000 for each house. With a deposit in hand, the real estate agent would have more leverage to negotiate the price with the owners.

Just two days later, Wang Yue called. "Mr. Li, I’ve negotiated the lowest possible price. The one in Ba Liyang is 280,000 yuan, and the one in Liu Liwang is 250,000 yuan. Both owners are eager to sell since they’re waiting to emigrate. If you’re willing, we can sign the contracts now."

Li Yuan thought for a moment and agreed, setting a time to handle the transfer procedures the next day.

The following morning, Li Yuan went straight to an internet cafe and logged into his securities trading account to check the performance of Salt Lake Shares. More than a month had passed since he bought the stock, and it was now mid-July. According to what the associate professor from his past life had said, the stock’s meteoric rise was over.

His purchase price had been 4.1 yuan per share. After more than a month of frantic growth, the price of a single share of Salt Lake Shares had reached 23.5 yuan, an increase of over 450%, making it one of the few dark horses in the entire domestic stock market.

Li Yuan did a quick calculation. His initial investment of 6,000,000 yuan had grown to over 33,000,000 yuan in a little over a month. Even after deducting the stamp duty and other taxes, he was left with over 32,000,000 yuan in principal and profit.

Although it might continue to rise, there’s no need to take that risk. I should just sell it all. If I get slaughtered like a fatted pig by bigger players, there will be no point in crying.

Because the stock had been surging continuously, Li Yuan easily sold all his holdings of Salt Lake Shares. Just like that, more than 32,000,000 yuan in cash appeared in his securities account.

That same day, Li Yuan went to Chengxin Real Estate and signed the sales agreements with the two homeowners. The two properties, including the deed tax and other transfer fees, cost him exactly 550,000 yuan.

Seeing the deal finalized, Wang Yue breathed a sigh of relief. With this sale complete, she would also earn a considerable commission. Witnessing Li Yuan’s immense wealth, she had already pegged him as a rich second-generation heir.

Her tone became even more respectful. "Mr. Li, it will take about a week to get the property deeds. I’ll notify you when they’re ready."

"Mm, no problem. Let’s leave it at that," Li Yuan said, heading home with a large stack of transfer documents.

Not long after he got back to his rental apartment, his phone rang. It was Wang Shuai.

"Handsome guy, what’s up?" Li Yuan asked.

Wang Shuai was still reeling from shock and blurted out frantically, "Yuan, you’re a god! How did you dare apply to Daxia University with a score of 603?

"And the most crucial part is, you actually got in! The acceptance letter has already been delivered.

"Right now, our class group chat has exploded! No, the news has spread throughout the entire school...

"You’re so damn awesome! Yuan—no, Adoptive Father! From this day forward, I will follow your every command."

Wang Shuai’s rapid-fire words made Li Yuan chuckle. He had already checked the admission results a few days ago. As expected, he had managed to snag a spot at a 985 university in Modu. He was accepted into the computer science program at Daxia University without being reassigned to a different major.

Li Yuan opened his phone. In the class group chat, a photo of the Daxia University acceptance letter, posted by their homeroom teacher, Old Wang, had detonated the group and stunned every student in Class 22.

Every year, there were students who achieved an unexpected, shocking success, becoming the envy of countless others. But no one had expected this year’s upset to happen to someone they knew—and for it to be Li Yuan of all people.

"Holy shit, am I seeing this right? Li Yuan got into the computer science program at Daxia University?"

"Li Yuan is super unbelievably lucky! Getting into a 985 university in Modu with 603 points... I’m so jealous."

"I’m really curious, though. How did Li Yuan even dare to apply to Daxia University? His score was good enough for an average 211 university. Why take such a huge risk?"

"Look again. Who else from our class got into Daxia University?"

"Who else could it be? Let me see!"

"Huh, Bai Weixi also applied to Daxia University... Holy shit, I get it now. Li Yuan, he really... I’m gonna cry..."