Chapter 18 Upgrading Force

"Reading for ten minutes, experience points +1."

"Reading for ten minutes, experience points +1."

...

Half an hour later, Ye Fan heard the sound of the door opening and put down his book to walk out of the bedroom.

As soon as he came out, Luo Shan gave him a big hug. His face was slightly flushed, and he said excitedly, "Xiao Fan, how did you do it?"

"In less than a week, you managed to achieve a net profit of 500%. This is... this is amazing!"

As a businessman, Luo Shan knew very well how difficult business was nowadays.

A 50% net profit was considered a high return.

A 100% net profit was called exorbitant profit.

As for a 500% net profit, Luo Shan had never even thought about it before.

It wasn't that he didn't want to think about it, but he didn't dare to.

But today, he witnessed this miracle with his own eyes.

He was surprised.

And most importantly, Ye Fan only took six days.

This return cycle was too short.

It was outrageous!

With such a short return cycle and a 500% net profit, it was faster than robbing a bank.

Seeing Luo Shan so excited, Ye Fan smiled faintly and explained, "Uncle, I was just taking advantage of a loophole. Such opportunities are rare. The stock market, as you said, is very deep."

"It's easy to earn a little money, but it's very difficult to make a fortune from it!"

Luo Shan let go of Ye Fan, a look of surprise on his face.

Ye Fan's reaction was too calm.

It was abnormally calm.

A high school student, earning 250,000 yuan in six days, would probably be overjoyed.

But looking at Ye Fan, he was still as calm as ever, just like usual.

He even reminded him of the risks in the stock market.

This...

Was he really a 17-year-old kid???

He was way too calm!

Luo Shan composed himself and said earnestly, "Xiao Fan, although you won the bet, I can't lend you the money yet, unless you promise me one thing."

After saying that, he felt his face burning.

A forty-year-old man going back on his word with a child.

How embarrassing!

But it was what his wife had specifically told him to do.

Happy wife, happy life!!!

Embarrassment be damned.

"What is it?"

Ye Fan was still very calm.

Luo Shan hesitated for a moment and said, "Your mother and I talked about this. Unless you score above 600 on the college entrance exam, and both the university and major have to be decided by your mother and me."

"Only if you agree to these conditions can I give you the two million."

Hearing this, Ye Fan lowered his head and thought for a moment.

In his memory, the stock of Tianqing Pharmaceuticals didn't start to skyrocket until September, and the college entrance exam was in June, so he had plenty of time.

"Okay, I agree to these conditions."

"Really?"

Luo Shan was a little surprised.

From breaking the promise to setting conditions, he agreed so easily.

This wasn't normal!

It was too abnormal!!!

Ye Fan nodded and smiled. "Of course it's true. A gentleman's word is his bond!"

Hearing this, Luo Shan laughed dryly, his face burning.

He was the one who broke the promise.

These words sounded a bit sarcastic no matter how he listened to them.

Ye Fan really didn't mean it that way. He had already anticipated this situation.

After all, he was only 17 years old this year.

Giving a 17-year-old kid two million to invest in the stock market was like throwing money down the drain, with no chance of return.

Therefore, he didn't expect Luo Shan and his mother to agree directly.

Luo Shan was fine, the main issue was Ye Xian.

As her son, Ye Fan knew his mother's personality very well.

She would never agree to such a thing. She would either set conditions or refuse directly.

Apparently, Ye Xian chose the former.

This was already the best outcome for Ye Fan.

He was very satisfied.

"Uncle, I'm going to read now."

Ye Fan chuckled. "Go to bed early and head back to Linhai tomorrow morning."

With that, he turned and walked into the bedroom.

"Oh... okay."

Looking at Ye Fan's back, Luo Shan was slightly dazed.

He always felt that Ye Fan had become different from before.

Calm, collected, unfazed by anything; he didn't seem like a high school kid at all.

However, no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't figure out the specific reason.

Even if Ye Fan told him the truth, Luo Shan probably wouldn't believe him.

After all, rebirth was too absurd.

Closing the door, Ye Fan sat back at his desk and continued to gain experience points.

"Reading for ten minutes, experience points +1."

"Reading for ten minutes, experience points +1."

...

"Ding—"

"Congratulations to the host, experience points have reached 90, Martial Arts can be upgraded, do you want to upgrade?"

With Ye Fan's unremitting efforts, he finally heard the system prompt.

Putting down the book in his hand, a smile appeared on his face. "Upgrade!"

"Ding—"

"Consuming 100 experience points, Martial Arts successfully upgraded to Level 2."

As the system's voice rang out in his mind, Ye Fan felt a warm current flowing through his body. This warm current circulated throughout his entire body, and an unprecedented sense of comfort made him moan softly.

This experience came and went quickly.

It only lasted for about ten seconds before it completely faded away.

Ye Fan slowly opened his eyes, his gaze becoming deeper, giving off a mysterious aura.

He took off his shirt and walked to the mirror, examining himself.

Overall, there weren't any major changes, just some minor ones.

His muscle lines were more defined, and his skin tone had become slightly fairer...

He clenched his fists. It seemed like his strength had also increased quite a bit.

To be honest, Ye Fan was a little disappointed. He had thought that upgrading Martial Arts would turn him into a martial arts expert.

But now it seemed that it only improved his physical fitness.

After the disappointment subsided, he brought up the attribute panel and looked at it.

[Host]: Ye Fan

[Knowledge]: Level 3 (0/2000)

[Intelligence]: Level 2 (0/500)

[Martial Arts]: Level 2 (0/500)

[Medical Skills]: Level 1 (0/100)

[Merit Points]: 0

[Experience Points]: 0

Not bad.

He believed that it wouldn't be long before all four abilities reached Level 3.

Then, he would be able to unlock the Merit Points.

He had a strange feeling that these Merit Points might give him a surprise.

He looked up at the clock on the wall.

He picked up his book and continued his great experience-gaining endeavor.

This was Ye Fan's daily routine.

Reading until midnight.

Every single day.

...

7:10 a.m.

Ye Fan was awakened by the alarm clock. He got up, washed his face, and brushed his teeth.

When he came out of the bathroom, he noticed the breakfast and note on the table.

[Xiao Fan, your uncle is going back to Linhai. Study hard in the Imperial Capital. The bank card is on your desk in your room. Remember our agreement, the two million is ready, whether you can get it depends on you, haha!]

Putting down the note, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Ye Fan's mouth.

600 points on the college entrance exam?

Easy peasy!!!

After finishing breakfast, Ye Fan slowly walked to school.

Living close by was awesome.

He had just sat down for a few minutes when he saw Ning Xi rushing into the classroom, panting.

She a plain knitted sweater, jeans, and white sneakers; she made them look extraordinary.

Because of her curves, Ning Xi's style of dressing had always been conservative. She only chose plain and loose clothes.

Even so, she was still the center of attention wherever she went.

Beauty was also a kind of trouble.

Ye Fan smiled and said, "Why are you running so fast? There's still some time before class starts."

Ning Xi: "..."

The clock on the wall had already turned to 7:57 a.m., and class started at 8:00 a.m.

Was that called "still some time"?

Was he kidding?

She took out her books while saying helplessly, "Dude, there are only three minutes left, if I don't run faster, I'll be late."

"So what if you're late?"

The corners of Ye Fan's mouth twitched slightly. "Being late isn't a big deal. What if you fall from running so fast?"

Ning Xi froze, a charming blush on her face.

His words seemed to make sense.

But...

Sigh...

Being late???

In her three years of high school, she had never been late once.

Being late was like the end of the world to her.

How come it sounded so insignificant coming from Ye Fan's mouth?

"Oh?"

Luo Yumeng turned to Ye Fan and winked, lowering her voice. "Not bad, already starting to feel sorry for Xiao Xi?"

Based on her experience of reading so many romance novels, Ye Fan must have feelings for Ning Xi.

Ning Xi's movements paused, and she glared at Luo Yumeng helplessly with her beautiful eyes, scolding softly, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Luo Yumeng scratched her head, pretending to be confused. "I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything..."

"Hmm."

Ye Fan nodded.

Ning Xi turned to look at Ye Fan, her face full of bewilderment.

What did this "hmm" mean?

Luo Yumeng nudged Ning Xi's shoulder and winked. "Xiao Xi, Ye Fan himself admitted it, he must have feelings for you, why don't you consider him?"

Ning Xi's face flushed red, and she glared at Luo Yumeng angrily. "You... you talk nonsense again, and I'll tape your mouth shut!"

"Ring!"

The bell rang for class, interrupting the two girls' conversation.

Yang Ting walked into the classroom and clapped her hands.

"Students, the monthly exams are next week. This is the last monthly exam for senior year because the city-wide mock exams are coming up next. So, everyone must do their best."

"I discussed with the other teachers, we won't have classes today, we'll have an exam instead!"

"Huh?"