Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Do You Want to Do Business?
Her heart raced erratically. All she could hear was the frantic THUMP-THUMP-THUMP, a fiery rhythm that reminded her of their wedding night.
"Want to go sunbathe by the lake?"
The man’s voice was utterly bewitching. His words, though as ordinary as they could be, struck her like Cupid’s arrow, right to the heart.
Suddenly, Wen Ci felt a rough hand on her forehead. The calluses on his palm grazed her skin, sending a ticklish sensation through her.
Wen Ci swallowed hard, shaking his hand away and backing up a few steps. She licked her dry lips. "Huo Jingyuan, I think you’re dangerous."
She didn’t mean dangerous in a threatening way.
The ’dangerous’ she meant was the other kind.
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Huo Jingyuan tilted his head. Seeing the blush on her cheeks, his expression softened, and a faint smile played on his lips. He said in a husky voice:
"So, my dear wife wants to... with me."
Flustered and annoyed, Wen Ci clamped a hand over Huo Jingyuan’s mouth, glancing around frantically. "Don’t be ridiculous! I didn’t mean that! I just think you’re... you’re special."
After all that, she still hadn’t managed to explain herself clearly.
Huo Jingyuan wrapped an arm around Wen Ci’s waist and leaned in close to her ear, chuckling. "It’s fine. The soundproofing in the courtyard house is excellent. You don’t have to worry about the elders hearing us."
"Get lost!"
Wen Ci was determined to get away from him. West Lake was now a tourist area, and you could see workers starting to make repairs in many spots.
But by the lakeside, you could still see a few elderly people sunbathing.
Wen Ci stretched contentedly.
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Meanwhile, in the house assigned by Jiang Chen.
Seeing that Jiang Ye’s mind was clearly not on her studies, Gu Che frowned and said grimly, "There aren’t many days left until the college entrance exams. If you don’t focus on studying now, you’re going to fail."
In the eighties, the college entrance exams carried a lot of weight.
It wasn’t like later years, where there were countless diploma mills. You couldn’t just skate by, get into a vocational college at worst, and coast for three years until graduation.
Jiang Ye propped her chin on her hand, her elbow resting on the table. She stared intently at Gu Che, trying to recall exactly how he’d built his fortune in her past life.
’If Wen Ci can go into business...’
’Why can’t I?’
’I’m a woman who’s been reborn! Even though I’ve just been messing around, the memories are still there. Things like shared bikes and the era of total smart-integration are still too far off.’
’But the new millennium is just around the corner.’
Jiang Ye spoke up. "Do you want to go into business?"
"Dive into the world of business?"
"Mhm."
Gu Che shook his head. He’d heard people say you could make tons of money by going into business, but he’d also heard that plenty of people lost everything and were utterly ruined.
Diving into business was both a golden opportunity and a path to ruin.
"So, do you want to dive into business or not?" Jiang Ye pressed.
’In my past life, Gu Che didn’t get into business until after he finished his four years of university. With my knowledge from being reborn, maybe he could earn even more than he did then if he skips college.’
"No."
Gu Che refused without a second thought.
For one, his family had no money. Studying at Qingbei wouldn’t just cover his tuition and fees; they also gave out scholarships every year.
Why would he give up such a stable path to go chasing after some business venture?
"Right now, I just want to focus on my studies."
"Don’t you need money?"
"I do." Gu Che nodded. "But Ah Ye, diving into business isn’t as simple as you think. The slightest misstep can lead to bankruptcy."
"That won’t happen," Jiang Ye argued.
’In my past life, Gu Che had established himself in the business world without a single misstep. I have complete faith in his vision.’
"But we don’t have any money," Gu Che stated the obvious, laughing at himself. "Even if we wanted to dive into business, you need capital to get started."
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