Chapter 614: Chapter 614

"Film or TV series?" Even Zhou Mo, who was usually reserved, became curious.

Lin Mu felt a bit awkward: "Guys, are you setting your expectations too high for me? Right from the start, movies and TV series? Do you think I’m that lucky? Honestly, it’s neither a film nor a TV show. Guess again!"

Zhou Yiyi raised her hand and snapped her fingers, "Then it must be an advertisement, or at least the male lead in a music video?"

Lin Mu couldn’t help but pinch Zhou Yiyi’s chubby cheek: "Ouch, well done, you guessed it right. It’s an advertisement. I shot it with a classmate because I can skateboard and do parkour, so they chose me for a beverage commercial."

"Master Kong? UniFree? Wa Ha Ha? Or Pepsi, Coca-Cola?"

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Zhou Yiyi circled around Lin Mu and nodded vigorously, "I must say, university really changes people. Look at you now, you’re notably more handsome than when you first came to school. ’Clothes make the man; saddle makes the horse.’ It’s indeed true. No wonder you were chosen. How did they pick you?"

"It was rather fortuitous. An advertiser’s planner saw me playing in the park, attracted by the crowd watching me. Then she approached me. I had no experience with this, so I sought help from our teacher, who took a few of us to the advertising agency, and they picked a few of us. Of course, my fee was the highest—ten thousand yuan, you know?"

That was indeed a lot, but the advertiser’s choice was impeccable. Lin Mu’s charm, considered top-tier not just in his era but even by 2020’s standards, was infectious. With his current image, he had the potential to be outstanding if properly groomed.

To celebrate Lin Mu’s screen debut, Zhou Yiyi took him and Zhou Mo out for a steak dinner. Though it was called a big meal, haha, they only spent three hundred yuan. However, when it came to shopping for clothes, Lin Mu spent lavishly, going by a standard of one thousand yuan per person.

But Yiyi and Zhou Mo didn’t hesitate to treat Lin Mu, as Yiyi bought each of the boys a pair of sports shoes worth five to six hundred yuan before she left.

She herself bought a set of skincare products worth about five hundred yuan.

Boys love shoes, girls love beauty—it’s almost a law.

Zhou Mo didn’t spend a dime because his prize money hadn’t arrived yet. There would be plenty of time to take advantage of him once he won the competition next year.

"Yiyi, keep the rest of the money for me. I’ve saved ten thousand yuan. Can you also help me with stock trading so I can earn some too?"

Zhou Yiyi felt slightly embarrassed: "If you hadn’t brought it up, I’d have forgotten I was even trading stocks. OMG, it’s been almost a year since I last checked. I don’t know if I’ve made or lost money. I need to check my dorm today. Well, you can give me the money, and I can help you, but I can’t guarantee that the stocks I pick will always make money. If we lose..."

"If we lose, it’s on me. If we win, I’ll buy you a gift. How about that?"

That was definitely okay. "Do you want to try stock trading too? But you both need to go to the stock exchange to open an account so it doesn’t get mixed up. I can help you keep an eye on it. You can also try learning it yourselves—I’ll just share whatever experience I have,"

In reality, Zhou Yiyi didn’t have much experience; her only know-how was the timing of sales. But timing it right meant their losses were limited.

"Today the stock exchange is closed. Lin Mu, if you have time during workdays, go set up an account. Then link it with your bank card, and afterward, you can operate online. Don’t buy stocks yet. First, listen to the staff there. I’ll check tonight and then suggest which stocks to buy,"

Zhou Yiyi figured, with their smarts, they should learn it faster than her.

Zhou Mo initially hadn’t considered it, but seeing Lin Mu’s interest and considering it a new challenge, he nodded in agreement.

"However, I don’t have much money to spare, just about tens of thousands of dollars."

Money from Zhou Mo’s past competitions and scholarships was intended for tuition and living expenses, but his parents insisted he keep it, so he left it untouched in the bank without investing or spending it. Now that Lin Mu and Zhou Yiyi suggested it, it seemed fine to try some stock trading—it’s not like the bank was offering much interest anyway.

That evening, Zhou Yiyi looked online and found her balance had reached 180,000 yuan.

"My goodness, I’ve made several thousand more."

The situation was excellent!

And with a bear market, at least until June 2005, there would be bull markets beyond it, allowing phases of easy money, which meant she just had to occasionally sell off the losing stocks and buy the winning ones.

Also, she definitely needed to get a Beijing bank card.

Fortunately, they had no class on Wednesday afternoon. Zhou Mo went with Zhou Yiyi to the bank first to get a bank card, then to the stock exchange to open an account.

Zhou Yiyi had just transferred all her previous stock exchange funds to her bank card, so after getting her Beijing card, she transferred the money from her hometown card to her Beijing one, and linked it to her Beijing Stock Exchange account.

After all these activities, they spent the whole afternoon, but it wasn’t wasted since they both managed to get their errands done, including depositing Zhou Mo’s 18,000 yuan in the account.

Zhou Yiyi admired Zhou Mo’s ability to make money, considering he had saved so much by high school competitions and scholarships alone.

Although she also made her way through scholarships, she was, after all, an old demon who had lived multiple lifetimes. Compared to him, well, think about it.

Zhou Yiyi wasn’t one for brand names. Her clothes and makeup were within her means, and although Lin Mu and Zhou Mo occasionally gave gifts, she contributed her fair share in return. Still, compared to others, Qiao Shan in their dorm was the most extravagant, rumored to be a government official’s offspring, although they never dared to inquire too broadly.

Zou Wenqing was straightforward, not from a wealthy family, but her networking skills were exceptional. Sometimes she felt she’d chosen the wrong major. After military training, she started job hunting. Initially unsuccessful, she found tutoring work more suitable, earning over one thousand yuan a month, enough to cover her own living expenses.

The only one sometimes lacking in initiative was Wen Ya. Like her, Wen Ya was hardworking but not as fortunate. At least Yiyi had Zhou Mo as a private coach, whereas Wen Ya had only herself, with roommates providing minimal help, thus focusing mostly on her studies and little else.