「Wednesday, the 13th.」

The subscriptions for *The Goddess CEO* had risen to exactly double the number of favorites.

The plot was maintaining its climax. Han Lieye remotely directed his subordinates to release a video, using his wealth to ensure its massive spread, which caused online public opinion to instantly flip.

On the personal front, the male and female leads reached their first turning point—making their relationship official.

The comments section was filled with fangirl squeals like, "I'm shipping them so hard!" "Ahhhh!" and "I'd take either of them!"

A rare whale on female-oriented fiction sites, [Little Watermelon hey], furiously dropped a million "Overlord Votes," drawing another huge wave of traffic for *The Goddess CEO*.

This made Xi Luting even more troubled.

That plotline was still not working out, what to do?!

But what was worse—her stocks had plummeted yet again!

They opened at the previous close, then kept heading downhill—terrifying!

In contrast, Kaiyuan, the stock she was paying special attention to, not only opened a point higher but also surged right from the start.

Damn it! That damn dog of a man, is he trying to wipe me out completely?

It was only the third day, and the gap in their profits had already exceeded 20%... So annoying, so annoying!

Thus, Xi Luting didn't show her face in the group chat for the entire day.

The magnanimous Han Lie specifically reminded her, "You better not sell in a panic. Huaqing Bao is really about to bounce back~~~"

She replied with a string of bomb, knife, and hammer emojis, then roared with surprising ferocity, "You dog of a man! As if I'd fall for your tricks! I've sold it all!"

Han Lie was taken aback, then burst out laughing and slapped his thigh.

She was totally capable of doing something like that.~~~

But Brother Lie genuinely was optimistic about Huaqing Bao bouncing back today.~~~

What a mess... sigh!

「Back to Kaiyuan.」

At 9:30 a.m., it opened high at 16.16 and then charged upwards.

The pressure from profit-taking at this level was quite significant. Trading was very active, but pushing higher proved challenging.

If he were purely thinking short-term, it seemed like Han Lie should take his profits and exit.

But Han Lie was optimistic about Kaiyuan's potential to make up for lost gains.

He opened his watchlist and flipped through other low-priced stocks in the same sector. All were performing well, except for the previous leading stock, Lianxin, which was struggling.

So, Han Lie continued to hold his shares steady.

At 9:45 a.m., Kaiyuan, having failed to advance further, quickly fell back below its opening price.

It dropped to 15.63 at one point, 0.36 yuan lower than yesterday's closing price.

Han Lie remained unfazed, waiting for it to retest the 5-day moving average.

However, it proved stronger than expected; multiple large sell orders failed to push the stock price down.

Seeing that the active small orders around midday were dwindling and feeling that the differing opinions were close to a consensus, Han Lie committed the remaining 20% of his funds.

The transaction price was 15.66.

At 10:22 a.m., when the stock price soared to 17.55 and its momentum faltered, Han Lie sold off another 20% of his position at 17.4.

He successfully executed a day trade, pocketing a 0.7 yuan profit margin.

By the close of trading, Kaiyuan had risen by 6%, and Han Lie's overall rate of return had reached 15.4%.

He had leaped to first in the class and first in the entire school.

At the same time, because Dazhihui had made a minor adjustment to the simulation platform's code, the overall leaderboards were now displayed in real-time. Han Lie had successfully broken into the top ten of the simulation accounts' weekly rankings.

And his ranking wasn't too low—seventh place.

The news exploded throughout the class.

Zhang Tieshu: "Damn, damn, damn, damn! Brother Lie is awesome!!!"

Chen Ping: "FML, I only made 1% today. The gap suddenly widened so much!"

Zheng Lei: "The might of a Douzong, terrifyingly formidable!"

Lu Yao: "*Battle Through the Heavens* is outdated; *The King's Avatar* is what's hot now, alright?"

Xia Hongjuan: "Losing the game doesn't matter. But don't lose your beliefs along with it!"

Li Meng: "@Xia Hongjuan Awesome, are you the female version of Ye Xiu?"

Xia Hongjuan: "I dare not claim that. Brother Lie is the real Ye Xiu; I'm at best a Tian Qi~~~"

Wang Hongli: "Then who is Su Mucheng?"

Fang Feifei: "@Xi Luting, Mucheng, come out and meet your adoring fans!"

Xi Luting, who was secretly peeking at the screen, was so furious she felt like whipping Fang Feifei—er, more like slapping her.

Yu Yun chimed in sourly, "I don't understand what you're all talking about. Just praise Brother Lie directly! Brother Lie, you are our pride! You're truly amazing!"

If possible, she wouldn't have wanted to include the word "our."

But now, she was a bit intimidated by Han Lie, afraid of upsetting him, so she dared not be too straightforward or too enthusiastic.

Actually, Han Lie was also lurking in the chat.

And their chat had triggered some particularly wonderful memories for him.

Twenty-two years later, who still remembers those early works that brought us endless joy? Han Lie remembered many.

*Battle Through the Heavens*, *Stellar Transformations*, *The King's Avatar*, *Jiang Ye*, *Hui Ming*, *Headshot God Throne*...

Reborn in 2013, he didn't re-read those web novels he couldn't put down in his youth; instead, he started to do what a 30-year-old man should—establish a career.

This was just a different choice for a different age group; it didn't mean he loved them any less, nor would he mock them.

Perhaps, it was time to move the stock market novel plan up the schedule...

He pondered for a long time. When he refocused on the chat, the group was still bustling.

Many boys didn't like Han Lie. Brother Lie always seemed out of place, drifting high above them, but that didn't stop them from feeling honored by association.

"See that? A top-ten prodigy in the country, and he's from our class!"

Han Lie gave them bragging rights, and they acknowledged him for it. It was only natural.

Of course, some were jealous, like Duan Xiaoyi, Lou Zhi, Chen Ping, and some of the slackers, both boys and girls.

Han Lie kindly comforted them and even quoted a line from *The King's Avatar*—

"Don't take today's match too seriously. It's not that you aren't strong enough; it's that the opponent is too powerful."

Those who got the reference burst out laughing.

If they didn't get it, no problem; they just joined in the excitement anyway.

After the excitement died down a bit, Han Lie started to tease Xi Luting with mischievous intent.

"@Xi Luting, class leader, look, Huaqing Bao really bounced back~~~"

Once he sent the screenshot, the group exploded.

Fang Feifei: "Ting Ting, what's going on? You sold Huaqing Bao?!!!"

Duan Xiaoyi: "Whoa! Huaqing Bao bounced a full 4% today..."

Yu Yun: "Haha! Ting Ting, you're so funny~~~"

Xia Hongjuan: "@Xi Luting, are you okay?"

After numerous calls, Xi Luting finally appeared and replied concisely.

"Yeah, sold it."

Everyone immediately chimed in, "So what did you do then?"

Xi Luting posted a screenshot, followed by a little emoji with a hand over its mouth, giggling.

Once everyone had a good look, about fifty or sixty messages flashed through the group instantly.

The astonishment was even more exaggerated than when Han Lie had made the top ten.

Han Lie felt something was off.

Why are so many people @ing me? What's it got to do with me?!

He scrolled back, casually opened the screenshot, and his eyes immediately bulged. He was dumbstruck.

The screenshot showed: SISU Humanities & Finance 1314 — Kaiyuan Instruments, 6,300 shares, purchase price 15.70, closing price 16.90, profit 7,650 yuan, total return 3.5%...

F*ck! You copied my homework!

Now that the screenshot was out, Xi Luting dropped the act, triumphantly typing her reflections on recouping her losses in the group chat:

"Stock trading is a long-term, dynamic process that requires persistent learning. Sometimes we may take detours, but that's okay; just correct them. Those mistakes are the nutrients for our growth.

How to correct them?

Among three people walking, one can be my teacher.

Some comrades, although their character isn't the best—they might be miserly and have foul mouths—still possess investment philosophies worth acknowledging.

So we must boldly learn, carefully discern, and take their strengths to supplement our weaknesses..."

Listening to her ramble on and on made Han Lie's head ache.

Damn, stealing my stock picks, then daring to go all in, and now you come to show off in front of me... When had Brother Lie ever suffered such a loss?

A wicked thought sparked by anger, he suddenly asked, "So, you really want to 'take strengths to supplement weaknesses'?"

Instantly, the group chat went as quiet as if the power had been cut.

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