Genius Club-Chapter 23 Making a Fortune
It wasn’t long before the Argentina vs. Croatia match started.
Argentina clearly had a stronger team.
They effortlessly won 3:0 and advanced to the finals.
"Aaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!"
Messi slid to his knees on the pitch.
"!!!!!!! Aaaahhhhhhh"
Gao Yang was rolling on the living room floor:
"We won, damn it! Lin Xian, we’re going to be rich!"
Gao Yang somersaulted up and grabbed Lin Xian’s hand tightly:
"Comrade Lin Xian! Our bright future is in your hands now!"
Lin Xian shook off Gao Yang’s hand:
"Didn’t you just say that my dream was unreliable and not a vision of the real future?"
"Uh..."
Gao Yang scratched his head, looking at the pile of lottery tickets on the coffee table:
"I think I need more experimental data before I can conclude. So, about tomorrow’s semifinal, France vs. Morocco—who will win? Tell me!"
Lin Xian recalled the phrase he had seen in his dream...
[The Argentina Team beats the France Team in a penalty shootout and wins the championship.]
"Since France is going to the finals against Argentina, it’s definitely France who’s going to win tomorrow. You’re still planning to bet? Quit while you’re ahead."
Gao Yang, with a sly smile, collected the scattered lottery tickets on the table:
"Don’t worry, I know my limits. I’ll come over again tomorrow to watch the game!"
"You better not come over... I need to sleep."
"Come on, you’re going to wake up at 00:42 anyway, so when you do, don’t go back to sleep! Let’s verify whether your dream is accurate or not together!"
...
The next evening, Gao Yang arrived as expected.
He was holding a thick stack of lottery tickets, boasting:
"Hmph, hmph, hmph~~ I cashed in the tickets from yesterday for more than ten thousand, and today I added some savings and bought 30,000 worth on France winning! Lin Xian, if France really wins this time, we could make seventy to eighty thousand!"
"And what if they lose?"
"Go away! Don’t jinx it with your nonsense!"
It was still three in the morning when, amidst Lin Xian’s succession of yawns, the match started.
As expected, the France team aggressively attacked and won the match 2:0, advancing to the finals.
"Aaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!"
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Gao Yang, transformed into a frenzy mop, furiously scrubbed Lin Xian’s living room floor:
"You’re awesome, Lin Xian! We’re going to be rich! We’ve just earned a year’s salary just like that!!"
"Aren’t we missing the point here?"
Lin Xian suddenly came to his senses, looking at Gao Yang who was frantically mopping the floor:
"I wanted to discuss the dream stuff with you, how did it suddenly turn into accompany you to watch the World Cup?"
"Ahaha…"
Gao Yang stood up from the floor and strolled around with his hands behind his back:
"Actually, I still don’t quite believe your dreams can predict the future—that’s just too outrageous."
"But! If the final ends up with the Argentina team winning the championship just like in your dream, it might really be something incredible!"
"I’ll come over for the final in a few days!"
Lin Xian was speechless:
"I don’t think there’s a need to keep verifying this, you really shouldn’t come over again. Even as a complete soccer novice, I would still bet on these two teams to win; the gap in strength is just too big."
Gao Yang disagreed:
"You know Lin Xian, next time you should also buy some lottery tickets. You can’t just watch me driving a Range Rover while you continue to struggle, right? I think next time we really could go all-in on Argentina winning!"
"I’m off! See you in a few days!"
...
After sending Gao Yang off, Lin Xian slept through till lunchtime.
Today was a weekend, so no work – he had a satisfying sleep.
But there were indeed plans for the afternoon; Lin Xian intended to visit the hospital to see Professor Xu Yun’s daughter.
A few days ago, Zhao Yingjun had instructed Lin Xian to buy some things and make a visit.
Lin Xian had inquired with the counselor and learned that Professor Xu Yun was at the school laboratory conducting research on workdays, and only went to the hospital to accompany his daughter on weekends.
Thus, to see him, visiting the hospital on the weekend was the best option.
After eating lunch, Lin Xian purchased several boxes of gifts and then hailed a cab to Donghai University Affiliated Hospital.
Donghai University Affiliated Hospital can be said to be one of the best hospitals in Donghai City. It is filled with countless experts and holds immense authority, and it often becomes the final referral destination for cases that cannot be treated elsewhere in the country.
Therefore, since the experts here claimed that Professor Xu Yun’s daughter had no chance of awakening... it likely really meant there was no hope left.
To think of a girl turning into a vegetative state from the age of four or five and having to spend her life unaware on a sickbed truly tugged at the heartstrings.
However, this also deepened the mystery weighing on Lin Xian’s mind—
Why was Professor Xu Yun reluctant to exchange his failed research for money and then focus on accompanying his daughter or allowing her to receive better treatment? Could it be that the so-called dignity of a scientist was really that important?
...
The inpatient department building was over twenty stories tall, and Professor Xu Yun’s daughter was staying in a ward on the 17th floor.
Guided by the information on the doorplate, Lin Xian quickly found his destination.
It was a single patient room, with the name "Xu Yiyi" written on the doorplate, presumably Professor Xu Yun’s daughter’s name.
The door to the ward was ajar.
Lin Xian gently knocked on the door, and the smoothly sliding wooden door opened at once...
The scene inside took Lin Xian by surprise.
The room was piled high with various high-end gifts, each of significant value.
Among these gifts and flowers, there were also blessing cards from major cosmetics companies, not a few of which were from renowned global beauty conglomerates...
It seemed what Zhao Yingjun said was accurate.
Nowadays, Professor Xu Yun was regarded as a prized possession in the eyes of beauty companies worldwide.
The chemical compound he saw as a disgrace and failure was seen as a huge gold mine by these cosmetics companies.
By the window in the ward, there was a multifunctional hospital bed.
On the blue sheets, a slim girl lay quietly.
The arm she had draped over the side of the bed truly defined what was meant by ’skin and bones’. And the slender leg that Professor Xu Yun was carefully bending and stretching for exercise was also so atrophied that not a single muscle could be discerned.
She was like a fragile porcelain doll that would shatter at the slightest touch.
Lin Xian stood at the door, silent.
For someone who had been bedridden for over a decade as a vegetative patient, her muscles would likely have completely atrophied. Even if one insisted on performing stretching exercises every day, it would surely bring only psychological comfort.
Lin Xian quietly watched as Professor Xu Yun completed a set of rehabilitation exercises, then turned his daughter over before turning around:
"Take the things away, there is already enough piled up here."
Lin Xian placed the gifts he was carrying behind the door and said softly:
"Teacher Xu, you should also take care of your health. These supplements are for you too."
Professor Xu Yun pushed his glasses up and scrutinized Lin Xian:
"Are you a student from East Sea University?"
Lin Xian was puzzled; how did he figure that out?
He nodded:
"Yes, Teacher Xu, my name is Lin Xian, and I graduated from East Sea University."
"Were you the host for the anniversary celebration and the freshman welcome party?"
Lin Xian nodded again, silently marveling at Professor Xu Yun’s remarkable memory:
"That’s right, Teacher Xu. Do you remember me? I often hosted campus activities in college and was the presenter for the welcome party for three consecutive years."
Professor Xu Yun rarely smiled:
"No wonder you look familiar. I had a sense of déjà vu when I saw you at Mister Chu’s dinner."
Perhaps it was a natural affinity an instructor has for his own students, but Lin Xian felt that Professor Xu Yun was much gentler today than before.
Professor Xu Yun gestured for Lin Xian to come closer to the bed.
Lin Xian was genuinely taken aback.
He had been prepared to be asked to leave by Professor Xu Yun, but unexpectedly, he was willing to chat some more.
Lin Xian approached the hospital bed and looked at the girl with the pale face on it.
"Young man..."
Professor Xu Yun turned to look at Lin Xian:
"Do you know why I am reluctant to sell that failed product to you guys?"
