She Only Cares About Cultivation

In November 2031, she was thirty-three years old. Although she had reached the awkward age of over 30, no matter how busy she was, she still insisted on practicing yoga, which she had been doing for nine years. Over these nine years, her temperament had improved, and her figure had become more enviable, with curves in all the right places. Her waistline was slim, her back shapely; all year round, anyone who could see her figure couldn’t help but be envious.

But no one knew how much she had sacrificed for that figure. Besides constant yoga and swimming, she also practiced necessary dieting. No matter how good the exercise, without self-discipline and dieting, it was hard to maintain her body fat percentage. So, if you want a good figure, the first thing to think about is controlling your diet, and second is to exercise. Master these two points, and you won’t need to bother with weight loss pills or devices.

Wen Qiang finally changed. He would occasionally visit Beijing to see his son, contacting Qi Yang directly and never bothering her.

However, Qi Yang would report every visit to her. When Wen Qiang offered money, Qi Yang didn’t take it. This made Wen Qiang cry, which really scared Qi Yang.

"I had no choice. A grown man cried in front of my kid, and I found it too... uncomfortable, so I accepted the bank card he gave. I haven’t even checked how much money is on it. Mom, should I save it for his son instead?"

This person really had no shame, resorting to such underhanded means to force the child to take his money. Hmph~~~

"If he gives it to you, take it. You’re 13 now, and should be saving for a future wife. If you manage to save money to buy a house, I’ll be relieved. Add your bonuses, my pocket money, and his money together, and see if you can invest in something?"

Hearing this, Qi Yang was quite excited and spoke to her a few days later.

"Mom, I’ve somehow saved up 300,000, most of which comes from your pocket money. What can I do with 300,000?"

Qi Qi asked him, "Do you have any ideas?"

"I think it’s easier to make money from girls and kids. Many girls in our training team love milk tea, but it’s banned in the team. However, outside girls all have a cup in their hands. I feel opening a milk tea shop could be a good idea, though I’m afraid 300,000 might not be enough to start one in Beijing?"

A milk tea shop?

Hmm, a very practical idea. Qi Qi didn’t dismiss him outright and instead told him.

"Hold on. Let me see whether a franchise model or creating our own brand is better. It’s feasible, but it needs a plan."

After researching, Qi Qi felt that with her current status and several influencers under her, creating a new brand wasn’t out of the question.

First, with social media promotions, she had an innate advantage. She could even serve as the spokesperson without doing any advertisement. But what about the operational model? Managing a franchise to expand the team with her current energy wasn’t feasible.

Therefore, the best approach is to open just one shop, letting her son get some hands-on experience, and not using his Olympic star status for advertisement.

After much consideration, Qi Qi instructed him: "Write down your design plan, along with your future marketing strategy. If I find it viable, we’ll transfer it to reality. If you can’t even come up with this initial idea, it means the time isn’t ripe, and waiting a couple of years is fine. For now, save your money with a financial management account. Stocks and funds aren’t suitable for minors like you, but savings are. When you’re free, I’ll take you to the bank."

Qi Qi hoped her son would become independent sooner and not rely too heavily on her. Even though she had countless reference plans in mind, she prioritized Qi Yang’s own considerations.

Of course, opening a milk tea shop has a prerequisite: it must not affect his studies and training. That’s non-negotiable.

So, just saying ’I want to open a milk tea shop’ is not enough to achieve this goal. It takes polishing in reality.

In 2032, Qi Yang attempted to participate in the world swimming championships but was unexpectedly eliminated in the preliminary round of the 400-meter freestyle.

This outcome hit Qi Yang hard, but fortunately, his coach didn’t give up on him. To encourage Qi Yang, the coach let him participate in the 1,500-meter freestyle competition. When the list came out, Qi Yang was stung by the skeptical looks from those around him. Losing the 400 meters made him feel guilty, but it didn’t mean he would lose the 1,500 meters. After all these years of hard training, his endurance was unmatched.