High School Belle Fell in Love with Me-Chapter 139 - 118: Survivorship Bias (Double-Length - )
The third one was a photo of the two at the graduation wall.
All these social media posts were, without exception, visible only to certain specified people.
The main reason was that Jiang Banxia wanted to assert her sovereignty.
After all, ever since she posted these photos, fewer people tried to chat with her.
After all, people hadn’t asked if she wanted to be their girlfriend, and Jiang Banxia couldn’t just tell people she had a boyfriend as soon as they started talking, right? That would be too overconfident.
So she could only use photos to show her stance, and the effect was quite obvious.
Li Yang glanced at it and asked, "Why isn’t your roommate or classmates in this list?"
"Well... I’m just worried it might affect you cozying up to rich women... after all, I don’t really have much money..."
"Nonsense, a few million doesn’t count as a rich lady. Even just one kiss from me is worth more than a few million; clearly, you’re the real rich lady."
"So... should I let you make a few more millions?"
"Hmph, I think you’re trying to get a few billion out of me."
"Hm? Not at all? Master Li, are you really that rich now?"
Li Yang: "..."
There’s a sense of guilt.
He confidently stated, "What’s a few billion? I will definitely become a man worth tens of billions in the future!"
Jiang Banxia smiled and nodded, "Yes, you definitely will! If it’s not enough, I’ll make up the difference for you, Master Li!"
Li Yang wrote this down in his textbook.
"You promised, now sign and seal it!"
Li Yang handed over the textbook.
Jiang Banxia seriously wrote down her name and then asked, "How do I seal it?"
Li Yang pointed to his face, "A kiss here will count as a successful seal."
After Jiang Banxia actually kissed him, Li Yang visibly noticed that there were fewer people in the last row.
Damn, a bunch of young perverts!
Young and not thinking about studying properly, all day long just thinking about dating and chasing girls, no ambition.
As for him? Clearly, he’s the one breaking barriers for these people!
Just like a strategist entering the fray himself, he’s willing to bear all the bitterness.
Besides, what he said was true; Jiang Banxia is indeed the genuine rich lady.
All those so-called second-generation rich, are fake; real wealth belongs to first-generation rich.
Even though he entered the fray earlier than Jiang Banxia, his overall gain still couldn’t match hers.
The girl entered at eight hundred and eighty thousand, now worth six million.
And him? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
Scrambling together capital from everywhere, including what Bai Qing gave, totaling about fifteen or sixteen million as capital. Last month, after clearing out his position and returning over a million to Bai Qing, he was only left with two million.
His writing income just arrived a couple of days ago, only over six hundred thousand, gradually becoming less significant.
This month it’s even less because he’s exhausted his stockpile, and the book he was working on has stopped updating.
Moreover, he mentioned in the group chat he wouldn’t be playing the market this month, nor recommending stocks, giving others no excuse to help recruit people for him.
Only He Lewei silently endured a classful of envy nearby.
After the English class concluded, Jiang Banxia had more classes, but Li Yang was free.
Just as Li Yang returned to the dormitory, he noticed someone had left the "We All Have Beautiful Tomorrows" group.
Upon closer inspection, Meng Yuhang had quit the group.
Half an hour later, another person quit the group...
Like a cascading domino effect, even Liu Yuheng, the group leader, exited.
By noon, only three members remained in the group.
Li Yang, He Lewei, and Jiang Banxia.
Li Yang glanced at He Lewei and said, "Old He, do the smart thing and quit the group yourself."
"Damn! I can’t even quietly watch the two of you chat?"
"Can you handle it?"
He Lewei: "..."
True, it’s just too sweet, consuming it daily might lead to diabetes.
So, he decisively left the group.
"Master Jiang, only the two of us left in the group..."
"Ah?"
"We should thank them; otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to create our own group."
After all, creating a group needs at least three people, starting one with just two is rather pointless; private chats work the same way, right?
"Alright."
The reason Jiang Banxia didn’t let Meng Yuhang see those social media posts was partly because Li Yang hadn’t agreed with her, and also due to concerns about dorm relationships.
However, their interactions in the classroom today were witnessed by many classmates, so even if Meng Yuhang didn’t see it directly, someone likely informed her.
Therefore...
Li Yang saw Jiang Banxia’s reply and then said, "Are you worried about dorm relationships?"
"Not really, I don’t talk much with them anyway."
Li Yang asked, "How about posting an update accusing me of being a jerk? Maybe you’ll win them back."
Jiang Banxia: "You do have a good sense of self-awareness, Master Li... But let’s not; everyone’s busy, and we hardly chat anyway."
Li Yang: "..."
Jiang Banxia was really busy in the afternoon; before class she had to check the market, and during class she had to pay attention to the lessons.
So it wasn’t until past six in the evening when she texted Li Yang again.
"Master Li, want to go out for dinner?"
"Yes!"
Twenty minutes later, the two met on campus, opting to eat outside rather than at the canteen.
From the moment they stepped out of the school gates, Jiang Banxia held Li Yang’s hand.
They ate mostly simple street food.
But nearly everyone at the School of Economics and the School of Management were aware of Li Yang’s and Jiang Banxia’s relationship.
Hardly surprising, given Jiang Banxia’s prominence and some girls having a crush on Li Yang.
But girls are much more reserved than guys; it’s not visible in daily life.
On Thursday, Li Yang had the plan ready and sent it to Song Yu, along with recommendations for stores to procure props from.
Simultaneously, Li Yang started designing the game checkpoints and scenarios, which would later require Song Yu to procure materials for decoration.
And Friday night was the class party.
Market Research only has one class, a total of thirty people.
Li Yang, being the class president, had proposed the class party to the group on Thursday, with over eighty percent approval. It’s AA (self-paying), location reserved at the Shandong restaurant by the school gate.
Li Yang set out early with He Lewei, who remarked, "I see other classes mostly girls; why does ours have more guys?"
Their class had eighteen boys and twelve girls.
In the School of Economics where Jiang Banxia was, the ratio was typically two more girls for every ten boys.
"Who knows, maybe girls don’t like our major."
He Lewei was quite interested in the class party, "Shall we drink tonight?"
"Definitely."
"Let’s not be like last time, going out for a meal without drinking; not all that thrilling with so many people, right?"
Li Yang pondered, "Why do you think drinking is essential for fun?"
"Because people spill the truth after drinking; it’s then all sincerity, and easy to see who’s who..."
He Lewei really disliked the uptight interaction style, especially among dormmates.
"Haha, alright, alright, if no one else drinks with you tonight, I will, I guarantee it’ll be a fun time."
"Okay, but I’ll make sure to urge others first."
He Lewei didn’t mean making people drink indiscriminately but rather encouraging them.
The two arrived early to finalize the menu and drinks, then checked the seating arrangements.
The school did offer places for gatherings, but they weren’t spacious enough; ten people were doable, but thirty felt cramped.
While nearby the school, businesses had developed large private rooms: single-table, two-table, and three-table setups.
Li Yang had booked two large tables, each seating sixteen people without squeezing.
Each person wouldn’t pay much, having paid two hundred in advance for class funds already covered the costs.
With everything sorted, they awaited others’ arrival at the restaurant entrance.
Li Yang positioned outside, directing arriving classmates to He Lewei for guidance inside.
As some classmates trickled in, Li Yang noticed another group.
Nothing special about the group, just like many others at the moment.
Except this group was unique, with Jiang Banxia in it.
Upon seeing Jiang Banxia, Li Yang smiled and waved.
Jiang Banxia also smiled back in response.
"Master Li, what are you doing here? Got a side gig as a greeter?"
"Yeah, want to come here for dinner? I can earn a commission."
"No thanks, our class leader already booked a place for us; good luck!"
Jiang Banxia passed by with a few friendly words and continued on with her classmates.
Just then, He Lewei escorted some new arrivals down.
He immediately called out to Li Yang, "You’re killing me; I shouldn’t have come down. Damn! Do you have any idea how much single guys are hurt by your greetings and smiling scenes?"
Li Yang helplessly said, "You’re blaming me too? Just greeting someone passing by, isn’t it normal?"
"How is it so coincidental? I circled around secretly for several days without crossing paths, yet it’s different for you?"
If He Lewei didn’t find eating alone at a hotpot inconvenient, he might have booked all his meals there.
Li Yang: "..."
That’s just survivor bias.
He Lewei only saw the coincidence of his and Jiang Banxia’s encounters, unaware that they also see each other daily in private, always hand in hand.
