Chapter 615: Chapter 615 Zhou Xitong in Trouble Chapter 615: Chapter 615 Zhou Xitong in Trouble “Stocks?”

Yue Qingqing didn’t understand much about them, only knowing they were a novelty several years ago.

They were often mentioned in the news, and Yue Qingqing’s impression of stocks was some line graphs that she couldn’t quite understand.

She hesitated, “Uncle, Mom used to say that if you dare to gamble, she would break your legs.”

Although she didn’t know what it was, Yue Qingqing always felt that getting money too fast might not be a good thing.

Yue Jiannan actually had a fairly strong gambling streak.

He was smart and very curious, and if he delved into something he often achieved great results.

But because of this, if he got addicted to something bad, it could lead to serious trouble.

Yue Jiannan couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “It’s not gambling. Why would I touch that stuff again? Stocks are ownership certificates issued by companies, and anyone who buys them becomes a shareholder of the company.”

Yue Qingqing was puzzled, “Shareholder? But Uncle, even if you buy stocks with all the money you have, it won’t be much, right? Could you actually influence the company’s decisions?”

“That’s not how it works. If you’re optimistic about a company and buy its stocks, and if it develops well, the stock price will rise, and then when you sell it, haven’t you made money on the round trip?”

Yue Jiannan was enthusiastic, obviously having learned a lot about this topic recently.

“Just a few months ago, the state lowered the stamp duty, which is the transaction fee for stock trades. Now buying and selling is much more convenient, and you can even trade over the phone.”

Yue Qingqing didn’t quite understand and was worried that her uncle might be going down the wrong path.

“Then take me to see it this weekend.”

Yue Jiannan teased her, “Silly girl, don’t you get it? The stock exchange is closed on weekends.”

“Then how about lunchtime? I can get out for a bit during my lunch break,” she suggested.

Yue Jiannan had no recourse with her, “You worry too much. Fine, I’ll come and get you when it’s time.”

Yue Qingqing was even more helpless. Wasn’t it because this uncle was too much to handle that she ended up worrying about him?

After hanging up the phone, Yue Qingqing hesitated for a while, not knowing whether to tell Grandma about the matter.

Thinking it over, she decided to wait and see how things went. After all, stocks were officially sanctioned by the state, so they should be quite different from gambling.

Back in the dormitory, Ye Chunxiao, who had been feeling much better these past few days, was sitting on her bed, glaring at Yue Qingqing.

Yue Qingqing was almost used to being looked at this way every day.

The characteristic of their dorm was its quietness.

No one spoke, no one interacted.

Quieter than a library, it was very suitable for studying.

Yue Qingqing listened to English tapes while solving math problems, multitasking with ease.

She was immersed in the sea of study when suddenly she was startled by a firm pat.

Yue Qingqing was startled and took off her headphones.

“Qiuqiu?”

Qu Ruorui tried to suppress her voice, but could not contain her excitement.

“Something’s happened!”

Yue Qingqing was alarmed, “What’s wrong?”

But looking at Qu Ruorui’s expression, it seemed a bit odd.

“Sun Tianyu and Zhou Xitong are in trouble,” she said.

Yue Qingqing followed Qu Ruorui out, noticing the buzz in the corridor, everyone milling around aimlessly, all wearing the look of eager gossipmongers.

Compared to them, her dorm was as quiet as chickens, truly an oddity.

“Looks like the situation is quite serious,” Yue Qingqing guessed, “Could it be that Sun Tianyu and Zhou Xitong had a fallout after their breakup, and out of a crime of passion, did something drastic?”

Qu Ruorui gave a thumbs up, “You nailed it.”

“I don’t know the specifics, only heard that Sun Tianyu seemed to have sneaked into the house where Zhou Xitong lives, and after being discovered by Zhou Xitong, he was reported to the police. We only knew about this when the police came to the school to understand the situation just now.”

As they were talking, people from the next dormitory came over.

“Did you guys hear? Someone caught Zhou Xitong and Sun Tianyu in the act and reported it to the school, and Zhou Xitong’s parents called the police directly.”

Yue Qingqing: “Ah?”

A while later someone else had a new version, “I heard that Sun Tianyu brought a few thugs with him and a camera, trying to secretly take pictures of Zhou Xitong, and then Zhou Xitong called the police.”

Yue Qingqing, Qu Ruorui: “…”

Now they truly realized the power of gossip; rumors were flying with each version different from the last, and no one knew for sure what had actually happened.