Diwu Ling cradled a bowl of sweet fritillaria pear and white fungus soup, drinking it as he assigned Huo Jiu homework. He casually found a project brief and handed it to Huo Jiu, telling him to write a proposal based on today's case analysis.
"Hand it in to me next weekend." Diwu Ling spoke seriously. "I'll help you grade it."
Huo Jiu nodded earnestly at first. Then he suddenly remembered that he would Reload before next week arrived. A trace of disappointment immediately rose in his heart.
Diwu Ling keenly noticed Huo Jiu's low spirits and could not help asking, "What's wrong? You seem unhappy."
"It's nothing." Huo Jiu smiled. "I was just thinking that my foundation is so poor. It'll probably take me a long time to finish learning."
Diwu Ling smiled. "How old are you? Even if you study for another ten years, it won't be too late."
After a pause, Diwu Ling added, "First, focus on learning the basics properly. In a year or two, I'll arrange for you to intern at the Turing Group. By the time you graduate from university, you should be a qualified trader."
"Maybe even the youngest trader in the industry, with the greatest talent and the most practical experience."
Diwu Ling was envisioning Huo Jiu's future for him. Yet hearing it, Huo Jiu suddenly felt a little sad.
He could not wait another year or two. His time would forever remain within these two weeks. No matter how much he learned or how well he learned it, there would be no future.
To this world, he was merely an outsider with no future.
"What exactly is wrong with you?" Diwu Ling always felt that Huo Jiu was not very enthusiastic. After pondering for a moment, he guessed that Huo Jiu was