The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

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"There's one last very realistic problem that needs solving."

Zhou Wang rubbed his chin, "Tomorrow is the deadline for leaving school, and I still need to quickly find a place to live."

Previously, Zhou Wang didn't plan to stay in the provincial capital. Though he was reluctant, he had originally planned to return to his hometown, so he wasn't prepared.

Now, after clearing his debts, he still had about 1.67 million left, which put Zhou Wang in a dilemma.

Buy an apartment directly?

Zhou Wang had briefly checked the housing prices in Ming City. The real estate market hadn't been very prosperous in the past two years, and the average price in the five main districts was about 13,000 to 14,000, with second-hand houses being even cheaper. The money he had was more than enough to buy a small-sized apartment.

But now, at the "entrepreneurship" stage, he had to keep at least 1 million as capital. With this calculation, buying a house had to be postponed.

Ding-dong!

At this moment, WeChat chimed again. Zhou Wang picked it up and saw that Liu Zixi hadn't immediately accepted the transfer but instead sent a "?".

Zhou Wang hadn't had the chance to reply when Liu Zixi directly called.

Hearing Liu Zixi asking if he was involved in something shady, Zhou Wang was amused but quickly explained that he had just found some opportunities to do business and needed temporary funding.

However, Zhou Wang knew he might have been too quick in his transactions, making it sound unbelievable, but it wasn't important. He just needed an excuse so his close friends would accept the situation more easily when he became successful.

Now, making three million a month steadily, it's hard not to succeed!

Yet, after yesterday's experience of making over a million, Zhou Wang was actually no longer satisfied with that.

He had realized that Hextech was merely the system's baseline, and the turn-based round was the essence of the "Game of Life."

Unfortunately, Zhou Wang had no clue how to trigger the second round and could only take things one step at a time.

Once it was confirmed Zhou Wang didn't need the money anymore, Liu Zixi hung up the phone, accepted the transfer and red envelope. Zhou Wang was about to exit WeChat when he habitually clicked "Discover" and saw a tiny red-dot avatar.

The most recent update in the timeline would display in this spot, and this avatar belonged to Su Yajing, who had just been chatting with him.

Her avatar was a photo of herself, a half-body side profile under bright sunshine. Zhou Wang remembered hearing from an experienced playboy that a girl's avatar could reflect her personality.

Generally, those who dare to use their own photos as avatars show great confidence in their appearance and temperament and are usually extroverted.

Delving deeper, such girls often possess a great... subtle desire to show off, or simply put, vanity.

They also post updates on social media far more frequently than the average girl.

Of course, in their own words, it's just "loving life, enjoying sharing."

There's another type, those who have some confidence in their looks but are embarrassed to use selfies as avatars, or think they're not photogenic enough. They opt for web pictures of beauties as avatars to achieve a sense of implied psychological balance.

Such girls often look decent in reality and are much easier to approach than the first type.

As for those who use cats and dogs as avatars, their quality varies. Some could be exceptional, but most are just average-looking.

His thoughts wandered momentarily, and Zhou Wang clicked on the timeline. Sure enough, the first post he refreshed was Su Yajing's.

Hmm... it seemed to have something to do with himself?

There were just two photos. The first was a small pile of gift bags with the LV and Balenciaga logos on a coffee table, with a lone LV perfume box prominently displayed in front.

At first glance, it appeared everything was legitimate. Besides Zhou Wang himself, no one would guess those bags contained freebies, as it looked more like she had bought a bunch of things and was just showcasing the gifts.

This scheming girl...

Zhou Wang chuckled softly.

The second photo was a selfie of Su Yajing leaning on a chair, her smile innocent yet her eyes holding a tiny hook. With a slightly open neckline and a pale collarbone, it carried a pure yet seductive flavor.

Her location was Henglong Square, and the caption read, "Lived a good life today too, grateful for the encounter~ (peace sign, winking emoji)"

Zhou Wang smacked his lips. The last four words seemed tailored just for him, but if you thought about it with a level head, you'd realize she said nothing specific at all.

The admirers in her timeline wouldn't notice a thing, only responding excitedly with likes. Some might even conjure favorable fantasies from the goddess's words, reminiscing about their own memorable moments with her, grinning more than they could control.

Just after their chat, Zhou Wang learned that Su Yajing was actually a university student. She even made a point to show him her student ID, clearly marked with "Sophomore in the Performing Arts at Caiyun College of the Arts."

From her explanation, doing companion gigs was only for "observing life," a necessary skill for an actress.

She usually took short videos or acted in short dramas, only occasionally taking on companion requests, and only when clients met her eye. Her explanation was almost believable, leaving Zhou Wang impressed by her professionalism—the written words seemed to perform just as well.

After putting down his phone, Zhou Wang got up and began to pack.

He decided to move out today, even though tomorrow was the leaving deadline. For just one more night, there was no point in staying. He was the last person left on the entire senior year floor, and though the dorm manager said nothing as he greeted her this morning, Zhou Wang still felt a little awkward.

There wasn't much to pack. Most of his belongings had been mailed home long ago. Besides a few sets of clothes he'd just bought today, there were only some odds and ends left.

Rummaging through his things, Zhou Wang found many items he had long forgotten about.

For instance, there was a cabinet where he stored gifts. Most of these gifts came from before his third year, during the time he could vaguely be considered a notable figure on campus.

There was a Zippo lighter with a One Piece collaboration, a small ukulele gifted by a senior in the guitar club, and a jar of various colored stars... Yes, even in this era, someone still folded handmade stars. Zhou Wang was quite surprised when he received it.

He vaguely remembered the stars came from a rather delicate junior, but they hadn't really crossed paths since.

Zhou Wang felt somewhat nostalgic but realized he wasn't yearning for the past, just reminiscing about those years called youth.

Finally, Zhou Wang picked up a book pressed at the bottom of the cabinet.

On the first page, in delicate and playful handwriting, was a line: "May Zhou Wang's future ride the waves and shine brightly every day!"

The book was titled "Growth," given to him by Ding Yi at the end of their freshman year. It wasn't a famous work, and only now did Zhou Wang understand that it carried Ding Yi's subtle feelings and hopes.

Girls tend to mature faster. When Zhou Wang was still caught up in mild flirtations, she was already contemplating far ahead.

Given her family's background, hoping he would "rise" was only natural.

He had tried, but unfortunately failed, leading to a downward spiral, and ultimately, they drifted apart.

He recalled how in their freshman year, before embarking on entrepreneurship, he and she had promised to study for graduate school exams together. They went to the library daily, and now he couldn't remember the last time he had touched a book...

Ding!

At this moment, the system notification suddenly sounded.

"Without the corresponding knowledge, control over equivalent wealth cannot be achieved. Accumulating knowledge will benefit you for a lifetime."

"The host was emotionally stirred, successfully triggering the second operational round."

"Please proceed to the provincial library before the round's countdown ends, and enhance your knowledge by reading the book list specified by the system."

"Core reward mechanism—Golden Mansion: Points will be awarded for each book completed, exchangeable for an equivalent area in a property blind box. The exchange rate is '1 point = 1 square meter.'"

"Round countdown: 14 days."

"Round privilege: Accommodation expenses at any hotel during the round's duration can be reimbursed."

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