Chapter 28: Su Qing: "Sister Jun, How Much Is This Worth?

Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Su Qing: "Sister Jun, How Much Is This Worth?

As for whether Wang Xing will follow through with what he said, Su Qing didn’t know. Matters of the heart are very personal things. If it weren’t for Wang Xing pleading for him to come, he wouldn’t have bothered to get involved.

Su Qing had long seen this clearly. The most he could do was help Wang Xing see what kind of person Jiang Mengting really was, but as for how to choose, he wouldn’t rashly offer advice.

After dealing with the situation, he didn’t think twice before heading home. Why bother with such pointless drama when he could secretly make money.

A week passed in the blink of an eye. One morning, Su Qing leisurely sat in front of his computer with a cup of cold water, watching the stock market.

Indeed, as the voiceover had hinted, the stock he bought initially rose sharply. On the second day, it reached 1,550, and on the third day, it skyrocketed to 1,700, and then continued to soar, reaching 2,000 in just one week.

Without hesitation, he sold all the stocks once they hit the peak mentioned by the voiceover, collecting his funds.

He invested 4,500 and withdrew 6,000; in just one week, it had a 30% increase, which was absolutely a big gain.

However, lamentably, he didn’t have much principal, so he didn’t earn much. If he had a million or so, he could have made a significant profit this time.

Although the stock he bought increased quite a bit, for the overall market, it wasn’t very meaningful. Plus, his stock was relatively cheap, so not many people noticed it initially. By the time they did, it was almost at its peak.

The feeling of making money can be addictive, especially this kind, so he decisively invested the funds into the next round of stocks.

But this time, his luck wasn’t as good. Out of four choices, he lost money on two stocks, one showed no change in the short term, and only the last one showed some promise, but the increase wasn’t substantial. Su Qing was helpless about this and could only settle on this one, planning to sell the others the next day and reinvest.

Ultimately, he didn’t have enough capital. If he had enough money, he could have cast a wide net to catch big fish.

After dealing with stocks, he once again delved into his short video production, as this was his main source of income now.

When everything was done, it was already past four in the afternoon. Stretching lazily, Su Qing lay back on the sofa in a daze.

This past week, he had been living quite comfortably. Su He wouldn’t be on break until the period leading to college entrance exams, and the two elders at home hadn’t called him. After all, they were enjoying their couple’s world, and it was best for him to stay away as a third wheel.

Wang Xing hadn’t contacted him since he offered his advice last time, and he didn’t know what was going on recently.

The most relieving aspect was the two neighbors, whose frequency had lessened day by day. Perhaps it’s because they hadn’t made up after their last fight, giving him a rare week of peace.

’In the happy pond, there’s a little frog, dancing as if possessed by a prince...’

Just then, the phone rang. Seeing this, Su Qing picked it up casually, surprised to find it was Li Zijun calling. It caused him to pause, as this ’lord’ was usually too busy to bother with him.

"Hello, Sister Li, how come you have time to call me today?" Su Qing answered the phone with a smile.

Immediately, Li Zijun’s voice came through: "The reward has been issued. If you don’t want it, I’ll pretend I didn’t say anything."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing immediately sat up from the sofa, excitedly saying, "Really? That’s great, should I come over now?"

"No need, just send me your address, and I’ll come over."

Without another word, Su Qing sent over his current location, and an hour later, he heard a knock at his door.

"Coming!"

Hearing the noise, Su Qing hurried over to open the door, and sure enough, standing at the door was Li Zijun, looking sharp in her police uniform.

"Sister Li, you’re here, come in. I missed you!" Su Qing said while welcoming her in.

"Miss me? I think you missed the money!" Li Zijun said with a smile, making Su Qing a bit embarrassed.

She then glanced around the room, surprised: "The room is clean and tidy with no strange smells; it doesn’t match your otaku characteristic!"

Su Qing: ...

Indeed, this policewoman’s occupational habits flared up again, analyzing everywhere like a crime scene.

Also, what’s wrong with being an otaku? Can’t they be clean? This is just plain prejudice.

"I do clean regularly!" Su Qing explained helplessly.

Li Zijun didn’t argue further, sitting on the sofa without any formality: "Get me a glass of water, not cold, just room temperature."

"Alright!"

When he returned with the water, he found two stacks of cash and a receipt form had appeared on the coffee table.

"Fill this out, and the reward is yours."

Su Qing was surprised: "It’s cash? I thought it would be a transfer."

Upon hearing this, Li Zijun rolled her eyes at him: "What were you thinking? We have regulations. To maximize public safety, rewards are generally given in cash. Since your amount isn’t big, otherwise, you’d have to go to the bureau yourself."

Hearing this, Su Qing realized and promptly filled out the form, happily receiving his first ’pot of gold.’

"By the way, I visited your friend before coming here. Has something happened to him recently? He seems a lot more haggard."

Hearing this, Su Qing was first stunned, then asked, "You mean Old... ahem, Wang Xing?"

"Yes, the one who was with you last time. He seems like he’s had a shock or something. He’s changed a lot. Aren’t you friends? How come you don’t know?" Li Zijun asked in surprise.

After all, it was Su Qing and Wang Xing who saved her last time, so her impression of them was still good.

Upon hearing this news, Su Qing’s heart skipped a beat, immediately thinking of something. Could he have been overly stimulated, hence why there had been no news from him lately?

"Maybe it’s a relationship issue. Well, I’ll go check on him later," Su Qing said seriously.

He said it casually, but to his surprise, Li Zijun’s expression turned serious: "Relationship issue? Did he break up?"

"Breaking up would have been okay, but he wasn’t even considered a backup plan. Just a guy who fell for a sea queen," Su Qing chuckled helplessly.

To this, Li Zijun sighed: "Since you’re friends, you should check on him. People tend to go to extremes when they have relationship problems. Just yesterday, a girl in East City died at home, and our investigation shows her ex-boyfriend is a prime suspect. We can’t find him now."

"By the way, if you see this person, remember to call me."

With that, she took out her phone and showed him a picture.

[Cui Xiangming, male, 27, loved but couldn’t get, turned hateful due to love, acted rashly causing a grave mistake, hiding at a friend’s house in the West City South Garden District, planning to flee to another province]

Looking at the picture, the voiceover appeared again. At that moment, Su Qing froze, never expecting this voiceover could be used this way.

"What’s wrong with you?" Li Zijun asked, puzzled.

Su Qing responded, "Sister Li, how much is this worth?"

Li Zijun: ???

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