Chen Rui glanced at Ma Siyi. Remembering the hopeful look in her eyes when she'd asked Wang Yue about his plans, his expression darkened.
He turned his head so Ma Siyi couldn't see his face and said helplessly, "Tsinghua or Peking University—I have to choose one. It's my mom's decision, and there's not much I can do about it.
"As for starting a business, I'll pass. You all know me. I'll probably have to do what my mom says and end up working in the civil service."
Seeing how down Chen Rui looked, Wang Yue smiled and nodded. "Your stake in F7 is smaller than the others', but you won't have to worry about money in the future. So it's perfectly fine if you don't start a business.
"Of course, if you want to give it a try, you could do that while you're in college. Then, when you graduate and start preparing for a civil service job, you can leave the company.
"That way, you'll have plenty of money saved up, and you can settle into the civil service without anyone suspecting you of having financial problems.
"And if you don't want to start a business, we'll help you out if you ever need financial support.
"After all, you'll have connections in the system. Who knows? We might need your help someday."
Chen Rui knew Wang Yue meant well. He understood that the small amount he'd put in at the start hadn't really counted for much. Wang Yue had included him because they were all friends.
In fact, Chen Rui had paid in more after joining F7, and that was how he'd ended up with a one-percent stake. The shares had come from Wang Yue.
As for starting a business in college, Chen Rui had no idea what he'd