For a moment, the three of them looked at Cheng Shao with gratitude.
Cheng Shao smiled, feeling deeply honored.
Chapter 36
The group drove to a hot pot restaurant. This time, having learned from the previous lesson, Zhu Jianxin prepared two pairs of chopsticks for everyone—one pair for fishing ingredients out of the pot, and one pair for eating. His thoughtful gesture earned an approving look from Cheng Shao.
Cheng Yu watched coldly from the sidelines, knowing Cheng Shao must have said something to Zhu Jianxin in private. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Cheng Shao warily.
Cheng Shao smiled and set the dipping sauce he had mixed in front of Cheng Yu. "I didn't say anything bad about you, and I didn't reveal any of your bad habits. Don't worry. You're still the coolest person in Mr. Zhu's eyes."
Cheng Yu relaxed. He knew Cheng Shao would not undermine him in front of outsiders. But—
Cheng Yu snorted. "I don't have any bad habits!"
Cheng Shao nodded and fished shrimp paste and tripe out of the clear broth pot into Cheng Yu's bowl. "Careful, it's hot."
Cheng Yu picked up a piece of tripe and blew on it. As he ate, he said, "Go help me open a futures account this afternoon."
Cheng Shao understood Cheng Yu's temperament. Once Cheng Yu made up his mind to do something, no one could stop him. Cheng Shao had never harbored that hope. But he could not simply let Cheng Yu mess around. After all, the information Cheng Yu had provided could not yet be verified. Even if it was verified, shorting futures was different from trading stocks. Knowing the exact price at a particular point in time did not mean you could successfully short it. With international markets fluctuating so