Chasing You Like a Tenacious Falcon

Bang!

Quan Zhisui slapped his hand away and quickly buttoned up his shirt!

Wei Shixu chuckled and refrained from further action, putting his coat back on.

He tried to please her, but she refused.

Wei Shixu asked, "Did you throw someone into the lake?"

Quan Zhisui turned her head and nodded, "Mmh."

Wei Shixu's eyes darkened. "The Yan family has a habit of humiliating people."

Quan Zhisui blinked. Wei Shixu had avenged the various grudges against the Wei family, but the wrongs done by the Yan Corporation back then were still unresolved.

A ten-year-old beautiful boy had been kidnapped and nearly molested.

That was the biggest grudge!

Wei Shixu said, "Do you still want to throw someone? Wait until Yan Corporation goes bankrupt, and I'll capture everyone for you to toss around."

Quan Zhisui raised her hand, "Stop! I'm not that depraved."

She continued with her homework.

Wei Shixu sat beside her, quietly accompanying her.

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This time, she changed her outfit, deliberately choosing a few beautiful clothes bought by Wei Shixu, and even put on expensive shoes.

She rarely dressed up like this, and her appearance immediately caught the attention of the entire class.

At lunchtime.

Zuo Zichen was amazed, "Sis! Wow! You're the prettiest in the whole world!"

Quan Zhisui gestured for him to come closer, "Report."

Zuo Zichen leaned in and whispered, "This past week, my parents have been looking for me, more accurately, through me for you. They've been calling and texting hundreds of times a day, so I just turned my phone off."

Quan Zhisui asked, "And then?"

Zuo Zichen continued, "Then they came to the school, very frantic."

Quan Zhisui nodded.

Zuo Zichen added, "By the way, they didn't come together. Father came alone, while Mother..."

Quan Zhisui looked up at him.

Zuo Zichen frowned, "Mother came with that old man."

Quan Zhisui asked, "Zhang Lai?"

Zuo Zichen nodded, "Yeah, it's kind of disgusting..."

Quan Zhisui pressed, "Anything else?"

Zuo Zichen shook his head, "Nope."

After pondering for a moment, Quan Zhisui said, "Post on your social media that today Sis's outfit is Haute Couture, and she looks really beautiful."

"Oh," Zuo Zichen agreed without hesitation, posting it immediately. He asked, "Then what?"

Quan Zhisui handed him a note, "Then in a couple of days, when they're desperate, reluctantly hint at what I'm doing."

Zuo Zichen asked, "What's this?"

Quan Zhisui answered, "Venture capital projects."

Zuo Zichen blinked, "Huh?"

Quan Zhisui added, "Remember, you have to act reluctant, and take the opportunity to squeeze out more pocket money."

Zuo Zichen nodded, "Got it..."

...

With her plan in place, Quan Zhisui focused her attention back on her studies.

The end of the term was approaching, and her Chinese birthday was drawing near.

That night.

Quan Zhisui was in her dorm, taking out the pouch she had received from her master.

Opening it, she found a small bag of cinnabar and an ancient Shangui coin.

She carefully wiped the Shangui coin clean with a tissue, then dissolved the cinnabar. Using a brush, she carefully dabbed the melted cinnabar into the crevices of the coin's surface.

The coin's surface was inscribed with various characters, appearing in a beautiful gold hue. The red cinnabar filled the spaces beneath the characters, creating a magnificent contrast of red and gold.

It was reminiscent of the golden summit of Wudang Mountain.

She worked meticulously, filling both sides of the coin with the red cinnabar background. Then she placed the coin on a rack to dry.

Quan Zhisui picked a good day.

During a midday break, she signed out at the security office and headed out of the school gates.

She placed the Shangui coin securely in the pouch and made her way to the nearby Taoist temple, where she submitted the pouch along with Wei Shixu's birth chart for three days of incense burning.

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These recent days, Zuo Zhiyu's mood has been fluctuating wildly!

He was convinced that during the week Quan Zhisui disappeared, she had already obtained the inheritance, as her clothes and possessions had become luxurious and refined, surely indicating a significant sum of money!

Zuo Zhiyu was nearly crazed with anxiety, even harboring murderous thoughts toward Quan Zhisui!

But unexpectedly, fortune turned in his favor—Zuo Zichen actually knew something about venture capital information?

It must be what Quan Feng had left behind!

Under Zuo Zhiyu's repeated inquiries and the lure of substantial pocket money, Zuo Zichen finally reluctantly divulged some information.

The more unwilling he seemed, the more it suggested that he had been warned by Quan Zhisui not to reveal anything.

The authenticity of the information grew with each reluctant word.

How would a mere child know about venture capital? Yet, the mere fragments of information he had let slip were enough to shake the entire venture capital world.

That was the information left behind by the legendary venture capitalist!

Zuo Zhiyu had no reason to doubt it and immediately started investing.

Quan Feng truly was a genius; one piece of information alone proved effective, setting Zuo Zhiyu's investments on the right track.

Zuo Zhiyu was ecstatic!

Zuo Group was finally saved!

Indeed, it was venture capital that brought both ruin and salvation!

Zuo Zhiyu began frequenting communication with Zuo Zichen, showering him with pocket money, all in a desperate bid to make Zuo Zichen cozy up to Quan Zhisui for more information.

He had no idea how many projects Quan Zhisui still had in her possession, but he had to get his hands on them all!

That was the road to untold wealth!

A gambling addict, once hooked, would never stop; winning a little only fueled the desire for more, dragging him further and further into the abyss...

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On the weekend, students from the first and second years had their holiday, while the third year remained in class.

Zuo Zichen had to bring his books back home, but as soon as he returned, he was ambushed by his frantic father and mother, sending him scurrying into his room. Even meals had him sneaking out in the dead of night to the little kitchen, where Ma Xinwei could be found.

Holidays had become his most dreaded time!

He could only pack up and head back to school that very night.

What a disaster, what about the winter vacation?

...

Chinese birthday fell on Sunday, a day for both of them.

At midday, with most people heading out for lunch, the school buildings became vacant.

Wei Shixu walked to the back row, silent—he'd been waiting for this birthday gift for so long.

If it didn’t arrive, his patience would run out!

Quan Zhisui stood up, smiling at him, "Come with me."

The two descended from the third floor, bypassing the crowd, to the second-floor corridor.

With students from the first and second years away on holiday, the area was quiet.

Quan Zhisui took out the pouch, "Happy birthday."

Wei Shixu's eyes lit up with surprise. This pouch, which she had carried all the way back from Wudang Mountain, was treasured—clutched tightly, not allowing anyone to touch or see.

He had always wondered what was inside, as it had to be something she held most dear.

To think she was now presenting it to him as a birthday gift?

Wei Shixu accepted the pouch, opening it.

A gold and red coin lay in his palm, held by a cord that passed through the center of the coin, forming a wearable amulet.

He looked at Quan Zhisui, his gaze inexpressibly complex.

Quan Zhisui smiled, "This is a Shangui coin, blessed and consecrated. No one else can touch it."

Wei Shixu remained silent, continuing to gaze at her deeply.

Quan Zhisui added, "There are taboos to wearing it. You mustn’t let your emotions become stormy, because Shangui is already volatile. If you add to that, it'll only double your volatility, and that’s bad."

Wei Shixu's heartbeats thrummed like drums in his ears.

He lowered his head, struggling to keep his voice calm, "Help me put it on."

"Sure."

Quan Zhisui fastened it around his neck, adjusting the cord so the coin rested perfectly over his heart.

"May you be safe and well all your life, with all things running smoothly," she said.

It was her most heartfelt wish!

Wei Shixu stroked the coin over his heart.

His heartbeat accelerated, resonating within his chest！