Two years later, in July during the hot weather, there was a bustling crowd gathered at the school gate, waiting to see the smiling faces of their children after the bell rang. That’s right, today was the second day of the annual college entrance examination. Finally, with the sound of the bell, the last exam was completely finished.
Luo Xiao and Ye Lan were fortunate to be assigned to the same exam room. After packing up their things, the two of them walked out of the exam room together. Seeing the crowded scene outside the school gate, they instinctively slowed their pace, planning to wait until the crowd thinned out before leaving. Anyway, they had already said goodbye to their elders and they just had to wait at home for them.
After waiting for more than half an hour and seeing that most people had left the gate, they started to walk home at an easy pace.
On the way, seeing the lively scenes around them with people laughing and crying, Ye Lan turned to Luo Xiao and asked with a smile, “Xiao Xiao, how did you feel about this exam?”
“I performed normally.” Luo Xiao replied casually, “And you look so relaxed, so the result must not be bad either.”
“Hmm, we just have to wait for the score release in a few days.” Ye Lan adjusted the schoolbag on his back, “By the way, Xiao Xiao, have you decided which university you want to apply to?”
Luo Xiao squinted his eyes. Actually he hadn’t really thought about it yet! Speaking of which, which major should he choose this time?
“Not yet, how about you? Have you decided already?”
Ye Lan thought about the phone call he received before the exam and shrugged helplessly, “My old man called, said I should come back to B City since I’ve been away from home for so long. So I’ll be going to university in B City this time. How about it, Xiao Xiao, want to come with me to B City for university?”
“B City, huh…” Luo Xiao was undecided. In fact, the two universities in B City were nationally renowned, and he was yearning for them in his heart. But if he went to B City, he would have to be separated from his mother. In the past three years, they had already seen each other less due to their respective studies. If he went to university in B City, wouldn’t they see each other less?
Ye Lan immediately understood the reason for his hesitation and eagerly spoke up to persuade him, “Xiao Xiao, if you’re worried about your mom, you can actually go to B City together with her!”
“I’ll go discuss it with her when I get back.” Luo Xiao said, but in his heart, the balance on his heart was already starting to tilt.
“Mom, godmother, I’m back.” Luo Xiao hadn’t even stepped through the door when he was hit by the aroma of delicious food. He swallowed his saliva and hurried inside. Sure enough, the table was full of all his favorite dishes. Luo Xiao, who didn’t feel hungry before, immediately reached out and picked up a piece of braised pork, popping it into his mouth. “Ouch, it’s hot, phew, phew, hot.”
“If it’s hot, why don’t you spit it out?” Xu Yan heard him and immediately came forward worriedly.
“No way, it’s too delicious, I’m not going to spit it out!” Luo Xiao kept his mouth open, blowing on it while chewing slowly and savoring the taste. “Godmother, your cooking skills have improved even more! Better than those so-called master chefs outside!”
“You!” Xu Yan tapped his head and slapped his hand away as he reached for more food. “Go wash your hands first, then we can start eating.”
“Oh, okay!” Luo Xiao put down his things and quickly went to the bathroom to wash his hands. He soon returned with his hands washed.
“Here, Xiao Xiao.” Luo Qian handed him a bowl of rice. “Eat, it’s all your favorite dishes.”
“Well, mom, godmother, you should eat more too.” Luo Xiao nodded and said with a smile.
After the dinner, Luo Xiao lay on the sofa with his hands on his stomach, looking completely listless. Luo Qian looked at him and shook her head amusedly. She went to the kitchen to brew a digestive tea and bring it out to him. “Look at you, you’ve stuffed yourself again!”
“Oh, isn’t it because godmother’s cooking is just too delicious!” Luo Xiao took a sip of the tea. If only his stomach capacity was bigger, he would love to eat more.
Seeing the look of regret on his face, Luo Qian and Xu Yan really didn’t know what to say. Ah, he really is still just a child!
“Oh right, Xiao Xiao, how did you feel about the exam this time?” Luo Qian asked with concern.
Luo Xiao rubbed his stomach, “Mm, it should be fine.”
“Oh, Qian, don’t worry.” Xu Yan patted her shoulder, “Xiao Xiao’s grades have always been very good, and there won’t be any problems with this college entrance exam. By the way, Xiao Xiao, have you decided what major you want to study?”
Luo Xiao shook his head, “Not yet, I plan to take advantage of these few days before the results come out to carefully consider what I really want to study.”
“En, no matter what you choose to study, your godmother and I will support you!” Luo Qian spoke up.
Luo Xiao nodded, “By the way, mom, godmother, when will your courses be completed at the end of the year?”
Luo Qian and Xu Yan exchanged a glance and answered with a smile, “We’ve already obtained our graduation certificates ahead of time.”
“Eh? When did this happen? How come I didn’t know about it?” Luo Xiao opened his eyes wide in surprise when he heard this.
Xu Yan explained with a smile, “It was at the end of last month. At the time, we didn’t want to affect your preparations for the exam, so we didn’t tell you about it. The main reason was that we didn’t want you to be distracted by things unrelated to your studies.”
“I see.” Luo Xiao nodded in understanding and then immediately asked, “In that case, mom, godmother, what are your plans for the future?”
After a exchanging looks and pushing and shoving for a while between Xu Yan and Luo Qian, Luo Qian spoke first, “Xiao Xiao, I plan to start my own business and create a clothing brand.”
“Eh? Why is that?” Luo Xiao asked, pretending not to know.
Luo Qian organized her thoughts, “After a few years of study and experience, I’ve found that for city residents, especially in a rapidly developing city like S City, women’s pursuit of beauty is largely focused on clothing. However, although there are many different styles of clothing on the market now, I’ve found that the truly valuable and best-selling ones are often those with a brand. I hope I can establish such a brand, so that more people can wear the clothes I design.”
This is the brand effect, mom. Luo Xi exclaimed inwardly. Of course, there will also be the celebrity effect in the future! But really, he never expected that after just a few years in S City, her mother would have changed so much from before! He still loved this mother who was full of passion and challenges for life.
“What about you, godmother?” Luo Xiao shifted his gaze to Xu Yan, “Are you also going to start your own business?”
“Yes.” Xu Yan nodded firmly, “I want to open restaurants nationwide, so that in the future, Xiao Xiao, no matter where you go, you can always taste godmother’s cooking skills!”
“Godmother~ You’re still the best to me~” Luo Xiao tearfully threw himself into Xu Yan’s arms rubbed his head against her.
Luo Qian looked at his exaggerated expression and couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth, “Alright, you little brat, you’re too fake!”
“Huh, who says so? Right, godmother?” Luo Xiao smiled as he looked up.
“No, it’s not fake.” Xu Yan nodded with a smile in her eyes.
“But now, there’s one thing we need to solve.” Luo Qian furrowed her brows, “Only by solving this can we step by step realize our goals.”
Luo Xiao’s eyes moved and he immediately understood, “Mom, are you worried about the money issue?”
“That’s right.” Xu Yan sighed, “Although we want to start a business, without money, we can’t even get it off the ground.”
Luo Xiao waved his hand with a smile, “Oh, I have money!”
“What? You have money?” Luo Qian and Xu Yan’s first reaction was, is this child talking nonsense?
Luo Qian didn’t take his words seriously, “Yes, yes, we know you have money.” But, son, that little pocket money of yours is not enough for our startup.
Luo Xiao knew from the expressions on their faces what they were thinking, but he didn’t say anything more. He just got up and went to his room to get a passbook, then put it in front of the two of them.
Luo Qian and Xu Yan looked at each other in confusion and then picked up the passbook. Their eyes immediately widened. Xu Yan even doubted if her eyes were playing tricks on her, otherwise how could she saw so many zeros on it? After carefully counting, my god, she realized there were six zeros! That meant the passbook had… one million?
“Qian, please slap me hard, I feel like I’m hallucinating.” Xu Yan said to Luo Qian with a dazed expression.
Luo Qian also had a disbelieving look on her face, and it took her a while to respond. Then she said miserably to Xu Yan, “Yanzi, I think I’m hallucinating too!”
Luo Xiao watched the two of them and shook his head helplessly. This passbook he had brought out wasn’t even the one with the most savings. In the past two years, by relying on his memories from his previous life, he actually multiplied his wealth several times in the stock market. After deducting the money he used to buy land, he still had several million left in cash.
If the two of them knew he was already a multimillionaire, the shock might be even greater, right? Considering their health, it was better for him to remain silent.
After finally convincing themselves that they weren’t hallucinating, Luo Qian and Xu Yan looked at Luo Xiao seriously. “Xiao Xiao, honestly tell mom, where did all this money come from?”
“Mom, godmother, you know that I’ve been investing in the stock market these past few years.” Luo Xiao revealed a bit of the so-called “truths”, and continued after seeing them nod, “This money is what I earned from the stock market.”
After his explanation, Luo Qian and Xu Yan believed him, because he had previously used their money to invest in the stock market and made a good profit. But! Luo Qian was still full of worry.
“Xiao Xiao, mom knows making money from stock trading is fast, but it’s also a high-risk thing. Many people have gone bankrupt from it. You have to be careful in the future, don’t get obsessed with it because of greed, understand?”
Seeing their concerned expressions, Luo Xiao nodded. “Don’t worry, mom, godmother, I know.” In fact, he didn’t really understand the stock market that well. He just happened to know about some major events in the stock market in 1992 and 2008. It was also because of these things that he paid attention to the stock market and made some profits.
After resolving his mothers’ concerns, Luo Xiao went back to his room, saying that he had eaten enough and should go to bed for a good night’s sleep. You know, he had been highly focused on these past few days due to the exams. Now that he had completely relaxed, he felt a bit tired.
Lying on the bed, Luo Xiao had a little insomnia, staring at the ceiling. Hmph, he wouldn’t admit it was because he wasn’t used to the bed!
Lucien On ABRWF Chapter 34.1