Becoming a Billionaire From Awakening a System

The next few days were calm and uneventful.

The school’s welcome party was scheduled for Saturday night, September 30th.

After the welcome party,

the National Day long holiday would begin the next day.

It felt like a big celebration before the break.

The ones preparing the performances were mostly sophomores and juniors.

It was worth mentioning that

somehow, that guy Yang Qinian had managed to hit it off with an upperclassman, who was apparently also performing at the welcome party.

Because of this, Yang Qinian was secretly planning something.

He would start smirking deviously every evening.

When asked what was going on, he wouldn’t say, so eventually Lin Feng couldn’t be bothered to ask anymore.

These past few days, aside from attending classes,

Lin Feng had also downloaded a stock trading app and would check it from time to time,

taking notes as he did.

He still had a Stock Market Trend Card.

This was the key to earning his first pot of gold.

He had to treat it with extreme care.

Of course, Lin Feng had no intention of entering the market just yet.

He had to wait until all the funds were in place before he would make his move.

After a week of accumulation,

the cash Lin Feng had on hand was back to 4.3 million.

After he went home, he would first use the 90% off real estate purchase voucher to acquire a large enough storefront.

Then, he would use that property to take out a bank loan.

That way, Lin Feng could get another ten million in capital.

He even planned to mortgage the three-million-yuan car and the soon-to-arrive three-million-yuan watch with the bank.

By then...

the capital Lin Feng would have on hand would reach twenty million!

Add to that what Su Ruoxi and the Yang siblings had, and that was nearly another four million!

Of course, all of that was just supplementary.

What Lin Feng was truly looking forward to was the fifty million in client funds that Yang Tianming had promised.

Fifty million to use for two months, and he only had to pay one million in return.

For Lin Feng, this was an absolutely surefire deal!

By then, he would have close to seventy-five million in capital.

One month.

As long as Lin Feng could pick the right stocks,

he was confident enough that he could earn a hundred million!

...

「September 30th.」

「Saturday evening, six o’clock.」

Lin Feng took Su Ruoxi, Yang Qinian, and Yang Qingqing to the cafeteria for dinner.

This year’s National Day holiday was a bit special.

October 1st fell on the same day as the Mid-Autumn Festival.

So, the school planned to give everyone a ten-day break.

Because of this, Su Ruoxi couldn’t bear to be apart from Lin Feng.

During dinner, she kept her arm linked with Lin Feng’s.

This left the Yang siblings sitting across from them completely speechless.

"Brother Nian."

"How are the preparations for the company coming along?"

Lin Feng asked as he fed a piece of egg to Su Ruoxi.

"I’ve basically picked out the people already!"

"I’ve been negotiating their compensation packages with them these past few days."

"But, after they found out who I am, the talks went pretty smoothly."

"I’ll push a little harder during the National Day holiday and try to lock them down right after we get back."

Speaking of this, Yang Qinian had a very smug expression.

It was as if poaching people from under Yang Tianming’s nose was some great accomplishment.

He had no idea, however, that all of this was only possible because Yang Tianming was helping behind the scenes.

Otherwise, how could it be so easy for Yang Qinian to poach anyone?

It’s not like those people were idiots.

Anyone would know how to choose between a brand-new startup and a publicly listed company with a market cap of one billion!

But Lin Feng didn’t expose the truth.

He didn’t want to crush his partner’s confidence.

"By the way, Brother Feng."

"When I get a chance, I’ll introduce you to some friends,"

Yang Qinian said indistinctly, his mouth full of noodles.

"What friends?"

Lin Feng asked curiously.

"The kind you grow up with."

"Their family backgrounds are similar to mine."

"Some in business, some in politics."

"The more friends you have, the more doors are open to you."

"And unlike me, they’re not broke."

"They’re the type whose families are rich and who also have plenty of their own money."

Listening to Yang Qinian, Lin Feng made a quick mental calculation.

Yang Tianming’s status in Yang City wasn’t at the absolute top,

but he was in the upper echelon.

He had connections at pretty much every level, from top to bottom.

If Yang Qinian’s friends came from families with similar backgrounds,

then it would be worth getting to know them.

Subconsciously, Lin Feng already considered Yang City his future base of operations.

The Capital City was too far away, and its waters ran too deep. It wasn’t suitable for someone like Lin Feng, who had no foundation whatsoever, to develop his career there.

But once he had enough capital, he could give the Capital City a try.

"Are those friends of yours trustworthy?"

Lin Feng asked.

"Don’t worry. We grew up together, and they still hung out with me even when I was broke."

"Their character is definitely solid."

"They’ve helped me out a lot recently, too."

"It’s mainly because they heard you were starting a company and wanted to meet you."

Yang Qinian explained, then lowered his voice. "Besides, these guys are all loaded."

"If you’re confident enough to guarantee a rate of return, Brother Feng,"

"then I can convince them to entrust their funds to our company."

"That way, we’ll have our first round of startup capital!"

Listening to Yang Qinian, Lin Feng suddenly felt a sense of speechlessness.

As a friend,

Yang Qinian had already done far more than what a friend should be expected to do.

But Yang Qinian kept helping him without ever asking for anything in return.

Lin Feng was very grateful for this. ’I have to find a chance to repay this kindness,’ he thought.

"By the way, Brother Feng."

"This National Day, aren’t you planning to take Su School Beauty to meet your parents?"

Yang Qinian slurped his noodles and then changed the subject to Su Ruoxi.

Lin Feng didn’t answer.

Instead, he turned to look at Su Ruoxi.

He saw that Su Ruoxi’s face was already turning red.

"That’s..."

"It’s... It’s too soon."

Su Ruoxi’s voice held a trace of panic.

She and Lin Feng had gotten together, but it had been less than a month.

Meeting his parents this early was a bit too fast.

It was true that Su Ruoxi’s heart belonged entirely to Lin Feng.

But being devoted until death didn’t mean Su Ruoxi had no opinions of her own.

"At least... let’s wait until winter break..."

Seeing Su Ruoxi’s bashful reaction, Lin Feng couldn’t help but smile.

"Meeting the parents now is indeed a bit early."

"Then how about you come home with me during winter break?"

As he spoke, Lin Feng reached out and stroked Su Ruoxi’s hair.

"Brother Feng, thank you."

Seeing that Lin Feng wasn’t forcing her, Su Ruoxi’s face broke into a smile.

Their relationship had heated up quickly during this time.

Her term of address for him had also changed to "Brother Feng."

It just sounded much more intimate than when Yang Qinian and the others said it.

"Bro, you’ve got nothing better to do? Why bring that up?"

Seeing their sweet display, Yang Qingqing said with a hint of jealousy.

"I was just joking."

"Who knew they’d take it so seriously..."

Yang Qinian waved his hand, looking somewhat helpless.

’These two are really shoving their PDA in our faces at every possible moment!’

’If I’d known, I wouldn’t have asked!’

"Alright, hurry up and eat."

"Want to go see the welcome party together after we’re done?"

Seeing the atmosphere had become a little awkward, Lin Feng changed the subject.

"Sure!"

"The party might be boring, but I have to go give flowers to my goddess!"

Yang Qinian said, a sleazy smile spreading across his face.

’So... that’s what this guy has been up to these past few days?’

Seeing this, Lin Feng couldn’t help but sigh internally. ’As expected of Brother Nian. He sure works fast!’

’He just hit it off with her, and he’s already planning to give her flowers...’