Farewell

Half an hour later.

After stealing a glance at Qian Shan Xuehui, he found that she was searching for some very strange things.

The ten worst junk stocks!

The least recommended stocks of the year!

If you bought them in the stock market, you could go bankrupt!

Xi Shenlian chose to silently chew on the freshly fried jumbo shrimp tempura.

A blue lobster about as long as a teenager's forearm.

The flavor's all right...

But it's a little bland...

Next time, I might as well buy a chain hotpot restaurant and adjust the flavor myself...

With that thought.

He picked up a plate of sauce and poured it straight into his mouth.

Did he need to care about prices when shopping?

Of course not.

Therefore, whether he bought a store or bought a piece of clothing, he could no longer experience any difference between the two.

It was even harder for him to have any particular thoughts about it.

As long as he wanted it, that was enough~

A few more minutes passed.

With an expression of grief more painful than the death of his own mother.

Qian Shan Xuehui, who specialized in buying junk stocks—purchasing every stock that had fallen the hardest recently, as well as those that had been dropping year-round and making investors cry out for their parents—still encountered a sudden surge.

The one billion yen had somehow risen to more than three billion yen, giving her a three-hundred-percent profit in just half an hour!!

Finally.

Qian Shan Xuehui began to suspect that Xi Shenlian had used some kind of simulation software to fool her.

"You keep doing this over and over, and you can't lose money at all!!"

"This isn't fake software, is it??"

Just then.

On the television beside them.

The station was also broadcasting breaking news:

"The Dongying stock market, tormented by the stock-market crash, finally has hope!!"

"Many junk stocks are inexplicably skyrocketing!!"

"Now, let's ask our off-site host to invite renowned economic expert—Professor XX—to share his opinion!!"

The scene changed.

A host asked a middle-aged man:

"Professor, what is your opinion on the sudden rise of these stocks?"

With that, he handed the microphone to him:

The other party was also quite direct:

"Although I completely fail to understand the changes in the situation, I'm honestly deeply shocked."

"Are those stocks even the type that can rise?"

Then.

The scene switched to the stock-market segment, where another expert pointed at several underlined entries on the large screen and said:

"...Although the rise of certain stocks genuinely exceeded our expectations."

"These few stocks have continued to fall with unwavering determination. This proves that one of our previous suppositions was not wrong. We need to maintain a sense of awe..."

At this point.

After glancing at those few stocks.

Qian Shan Xuehui bought one hundred million yen of each.

A few seconds later.

On the television.

The expert said in utter panic:

"They're up!!"

"They're rising!!"

"Why do they have the right to rise!!!"

"Why is this happening!!!"

It was a roar of panic and outrage from someone whose professional expertise had been severely challenged.

"..."

Seeing this, Qian Shan Xuehui couldn't help baring her teeth in a grimace.

Meanwhile, the total value of the stocks on the phone rose to five billion yen.

As a side note.

The head chef, who had been watching the battle, suffered a heart attack from his rage and was now being attended to by the other employees, who were calling an ambulance.

Only Xi Shenlian continued eating calmly.

He remained completely undisturbed.

He spoke frankly to Qian Shan Xuehui, who was beginning to question her entire life:

"Eat first."

Then.

He turned his head and pointed at the head chef lying motionless on the floor, telling the other servers:

"Carry this guy to another room..."

--

An hour later.

With all the servers seeing him off.

Xi Shenlian walked swaggeringly out of the restaurant with a yellow toothpick between his teeth.

Qian Shan Xuehui also returned the phone to Xi Shenlian after doubling the funds once again.

She was utterly baffled.

Why did someone who possessed superpowers also possess this kind of money-making power? That was far too underhanded!!

Even superhero comics knew that people with superpowers were generally losers!!

He had raised the configuration so high—how was everyone supposed to develop the plot? How were they supposed to create conflict?

Of course.

What angered her even more was that when she used her own phone to trade stocks, she lost a large portion of her savings in just ten minutes.

But when she used Xi Shenlian's phone to trade again.

No matter what she did.

Even if she closed her eyes and randomly tapped, buying whichever stock she happened to select, she could still make an insane profit!!

It felt as though Xi Shenlian's money simply didn't have the concept of losses.

Ah, my heart aches like it's being cut by knives...

After losing money, she was genuinely miserable.

In response.

Xi Shenlian merely smiled.

He said nothing more.

Hmm.

The look of pain on her face...

It really made him want to laugh~

A few more minutes passed.

Walking along the bustling street filled with people, Xi Shenlian suddenly raised his head.

"It's snowing..."

"Hmm?"

After looking up.

Qian Shan Xuehui said proudly:

"Good thing I wore a down jacket~"

She sounded as though she were praising herself for being very wise.

After quietly watching the snowflakes for a few moments, Xi Shenlian asked:

"Are you going back to school tomorrow?"

Qian Shan Xuehui answered with a smile:

"Yes. I'm going back early tomorrow to prepare my things. Classes officially start the day after tomorrow."

"The Tokyo Sakura Women's Private University I attend is a really good school~"

As she said this.

She nudged Xi Shenlian's side with her elbow.

"Most of the students there are rich young ladies from all over the country. It's practically paradise, exactly as you imagine it!!"

"A place said to be filled with wealthy women everywhere!!"

Even now, she still remembered how Xi Shenlian had wanted to find a rich woman to support him when he was young.

Xi Shenlian knew exactly what she was referring to, and he had no intention of denying it.

He simply said:

"It's in Sakura District, right?"

"I'll come visit you after a while. When I do, introduce all your classmates to me~"

"The prettiest ones, of course!"

"You know me. I'm not interested in ugly women~"

Hearing that shameless tone of wanting everything.

Qian Shan Xuehui immediately became displeased.

She quickly punched him twice in the waist:

"You really dare to dream!!"

Then she launched an even more furious barrage of punches.

But in terms of effectiveness, it could only be described as Fancy Footwork.

Xi Shenlian didn't even sway.

--

Some time later.

Inside an upscale residential complex.

In front of the gate of a large mansion.

Xi Shenlian glanced at the Qian Shan nameplate.

"Is this your house?"

"Yes. Do you want to come in and sit for a while?"

"...I'll pass this time."

"Then, see you next time?"

"Mm, see you next time."

The moment she turned her head, Xi Shenlian spoke again:

"Oh, right."

"Miss Qian Shan Xuehui~"

"If there's ever anything you want to do but can't accomplish, just call me. I'll do my best to help. You know, I remember your grandfather's kindness very clearly. Even if you wanted to become the queen of Earth, I could make that happen too~"

Hearing this.

Qian Shan Xuehui smiled happily:

"Okay~ I believe you~"