To tell the truth, Liu Zhizhong found it hard to believe Ma Qingqing could save money or trade stocks.

Especially with the stock market as it was, having plummeted so much, it wasn't recovering anytime soon.

The two found a nice Western restaurant, sat down, and Liu Zhizhong looked at the little campus beauty with appreciative eyes, nodding, "Impressive, Qingqing, you really can't tell! You're quite good at managing wealth!"

Ma Qingqing chuckled, "I had no choice, my mom told me since I was young that my dad is an official and you never know when he might fall from grace, so we've got to have a backup plan. Unfortunately,... sigh..."

Speaking of this, she still seemed somewhat sad, "I didn't understand much and then my mom passed away. Dad was an official, often away from home, and when he did come home he would just give me money, sometimes even bringing women home."

"When I got to college, I chose to major in finance. I'm quite sensitive to the stock market and futures. Don't look at my previous socializing with those scoundrels, academically, I really have a talent, hehe..."

Liu Zhizhong was astounded, saying, "Hmm, you are indeed talented. You should study hard and grow, keep making progress. Finance, futures, stocks, not only are the internal data and performance influential, but external environments also have a big impact. You have this sensitivity, which is an amalgam of skills, quite impressive. Later, when you transfer to Yangzhou, Brother Zhizhong will hand over his capital to you. Will you help me expand it?"

"Ha ha! I can do that, but don't blame me if I lose, okay?"

"If we lose, so be it. It'll just be like I'm looking after you on behalf of your uncle, like giving living expenses!"

"Hehe, don't worry, I probably won't lose, hehe..."

"..."

The two of them chatted happily and enjoyed their meal.

Of course, Liu Zhizhong would never let Ma Qingqing pay for the meal. It wouldn't be right by any means.

After all, Ma Qingqing said that once she transferred to Yangzhou, she still wanted to buy a house, to have a home of her own, and welcomed Brother Zhizhong to visit often.

Ah, this playful little fairy, truly a fairy, Brother Zhizhong really liked her!

Liu Zhizhong also said, there's no rush to buy a house. I'll look around in Yangzhou and maybe get you a villa!

He was also very thorough in his considerations. After all, Ma Qingqing was accustomed to living in villas. High-rise or multi-story flats just wouldn't suit her living on her own.

And with the current economic downturn, many villa owners were having liquidity issues, some were even selling their villas. Of course, there were also those who didn't want to stay in the country anymore and were selling off their properties. So, in Yangzhou, there were indeed many villas decreasing in price!

Anyway, if Ma Qingqing was living alone, staying in a villa would provide more security.

These considerations all made Ma Qingqing feel warmed.

Warm Brother Zhizhong seemed almost to gently open up a youthful heart...

However, when Ma Qingqing moved to Yangzhou, Liu Zhizhong suggested she first stay with Lu Yuqing.

But Ma Qingqing sighed and said forget it, she didn't want to trouble her stepmother anymore. Besides, she and her dad were divorced, and she would have her own family, no need to bother her.

Ma Qingqing always had an independent spirit about her, which Liu Zhizhong really admired and made him like her even more.

After dinner, the two still sat there, drinking some tea.

Ma Qingqing then, picked up her tablet and actually traded some stocks.

She operated it right in front of Liu Zhizhong, astonishing him.

Ma Qingqing really had intuition, a bit of professional level; a few moves later she had made several thousand!

Her stock account balance was actually over 1.8 million now.

Liu Zhizhong laughingly said, "Qingqing, this makes me really want to invest all I have!"

Over the years of working, Liu Zhizhong had saved up about two hundred thousand, which could also be invested.

Ma Qingqing said that's fine, "Brother Zhizhong, as long as you trust me, I'll work hard to make money for you!"

Without another word, Liu Zhizhong transferred two hundred fifty thousand to her, keeping just over ten thousand for his daily expenses.

Ma Qingqing immediately increased her investments, saying she felt the new stocks she picked were about to surge.

While speaking, she also analyzed for Liu Zhizhong, from the stock's performance to the macro political environment; she really knew her stuff, and Liu Zhizhong listened with fascination and joy.

When they had rested enough, and the school admissions office was open, Liu Zhizhong and Ma Qingqing went back to school to handle the transfer.

Upon reaching the school, they first stopped at the girls' dormitory. Ma Qingqing said she'd go up to pack her belongings.

Liu Zhizhong even asked her, "You've got money, why did you move back to the dorm?"

Ma Qingqing replied, "This is a school, it's much safer! Renting or buying a place outside isn't realistic at the moment, homes in the Provincial City are too expensive; renting isn't reliable and complicates things."

Indeed, after experiencing her father's downfall, the girl had matured a lot. You couldn't see the stubborn defiance she used to have with her father.

Once Ma Qingqing had packed, they both took her luggage and went to handle the transfer.

However, at the admissions office, a middle-aged leader directly said, "Ma Qingqing, you're outstanding, and the best choice would be to continue studying at the main campus. The branch campus, heh, isn't suited for you!"