Chapter 78: Chapter 78: September System Update

Time flew, and it was September 1st.

Early in the morning, Wu Yun tiptoed into the living room, careful not to wake the soundly sleeping Wen Meng.

He opened his system panel and saw a message sent in the early hours: "System monthly update complete!"

Without hesitation, Wu Yun chose to advance his basic quota for the next three months.

A notification from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China popped up on his phone, informing him of an income of 243 million Huaxia Coins from his stock funds. His new balance was 249,597,338 yuan.

Wu Yun did a quick calculation. September had a 3x rebate, which was another 243 million, and October and November would have rebates as well.

’I bet you could count on one hand the number of individuals in the entire country with this much cash flow,’ Wu Yun thought.

After a moment of reflection, Wu Yun began to execute his plan to buy Bitcoin.

First, he spent one million in the system store to buy a user-friendly Bitcoin trading system. This system not only had basic trading functions but also advanced features that could prevent hacking, Trojan viruses, and surveillance.

In 2014, the exchange rate between the US Dollar and the Huaxia Coin was 1:7.

Wu Yun first exchanged 70 million Huaxia Coins for US$10 million. Then, using the trading system, he bought 20,000 Bitcoins at a price of US$500 each.

He then set a sell order for October 21, 2021, at a price of US$65,500 per coin.

This way, on October 21, 2021, Wu Yun would have a massive sum of US$1.31 billion deposited into his account.

Wu Yun didn’t want to buy more. For one, buying too much would affect his liquid capital. For another, the time horizon was too long. He was confident that he would have achieved even greater things by then.

But even taking a step back and putting the system aside, this US$1.31 billion would be the safety net for his comeback, should he ever need one.

DING!

A roulette wheel appeared, divided into eight sections numbered one through eight. The higher the number, the smaller its area.

The pointer stopped on the number five.

System Prompt: 70 million spent, 5x rebate awarded. Rebate amount: 350 million. September rebate limit: 243 million. Rebate received: 243 million.

With so much money, Wu Yun once again started to improve his physical attributes.

Seeing his five basic attributes were all at 79 points, Wu Yun didn’t overthink it. He directly spent 50 million to buy 10 attribute-enhancing pills for each, pushing all his basic attributes up to 89 points.

Wu Yun felt the surging power and lightness in his body. He felt that even without a Strength Potion, he could beat those thugs from the other night to a pulp.

Wu Yun spent another 7 million to raise his Appearance from 82 to 89. He immediately felt a slight itch on his face, but it returned to normal after a few seconds.

He browsed the system store for a while. No longer short on cash, Wu Yun bought two files. The first, on the development history of Pinduoduo, its business plan, and the development history of the e-commerce industry, cost him 50 million. He then spent another 10 million to purchase a file on the development history of the entertainment industry.

The ICBC notification showed a balance of 304,597,338 yuan.

’I can’t believe I’m about to go down that disgusting path of making people beg for discounts,’ Wu Yun thought.

Remembering how he used to curse out Pinduoduo before his rebirth, Wu Yun could already imagine how people would curse him out in the future.

However, Wu Yun didn’t plan to completely copy Pinduoduo’s path. ’A business model that borders on fraud is doomed to fail in the long run.’

He didn’t plan on registering the Pinduoduo-like company and the entertainment company in Rongcheng, however. He chose Modu instead. After all, Modu was the financial center of Huaxia. Whether for information or development, Modu was always one step ahead.

Taking immediate action was Wu Yun’s style.

So, he picked up his phone and prepared to message Qi Fei.

Since it was still early, he was afraid of disturbing her rest, so he sent a text: "Senior, when you have a free moment, could you help me look for some suitable office spaces for rent in Modu? I need two. One with a large area, and the other can be a bit smaller."

"I’m planning to open an entertainment company, just so I can be your patron and put you in movies, haha~"

Qi Fei didn’t reply immediately.

Wu Yun hadn’t asked the people at the Shanghai branch of Little Red Car to handle the rental. First, it was a matter of trust. Second, he wanted Qi Fei to be more involved in his affairs to help maintain their long-distance relationship.

......

After making breakfast, Wu Yun woke Wen Meng up.

Wen Meng rubbed her eyes. She realized it wasn’t that she was still half-asleep; Wu Yun had genuinely gotten much more handsome. She reached out and touched his face, examining it closely.

"What’s the matter, Senior? Never seen a handsome junior before?"

"Not one as handsome as you. I can barely tear my eyes away!" Wen Meng said, pretending to be smitten.

Wu Yun ruffled Wen Meng’s hair and said, "Hurry up and get ready. We’re going to buy a car later."

After Wu Yun and Wen Meng finished breakfast and had just settled into the driver’s seat of the Big Black Bull, Qi Fei sent Wu Yun a video chat invitation.

Wu Yun made a "shushing" gesture at Wen Meng before accepting the call.

"Xiaoyunzi, you’re starting another company? Aren’t you busy enough?" Qi Fei said, looking at Wu Yun’s much-handsomer face. ’He’s almost as good-looking as the top hunk in our performing arts department.’

"Ah, Senior, it’s mainly because I had a flash of inspiration for a great project. I think this one has even more potential than Little Red Car, which is why I asked you to help me find office space in Modu. Once the company is registered, I’ll be coming to Modu more often."

"As for the other one, the entertainment company, I’m starting it just so I can be the one to use the ’casting couch’ on you. Only I get to do that, no one else!"

Qi Fei rolled her eyes. "The ’casting couch’? Don’t make it sound so awful! Hurry up and tell me your requirements for the office. I have a pen right here to take notes."

Wu Yun then told Qi Fei his requirements, and they chatted about a few other things before hanging up the video call.

Wen Meng, who was sitting beside him, looked at Wu Yun with a hint of envy and said, "Junior, would you start a company for me too?"

"Of course. If you want to teach dance, Senior, I’ll set up a dance training academy for you. As long as it’s something you want to do and I can make it happen, I will." ’They’re both my girlfriends, so I have to treat them equally,’ Wu Yun thought.

"We’re going to buy a car today. I want to buy an SUV, and I’ll get one for you too. What kind of car do you like?" Wu Yun changed the subject, not wanting to discuss these matters any further.

"Me? Forget it! I can just ride in your car. You already bought me a house, so a car is too much. Besides, if I drove a car onto campus, who knows what kind of rumors would start flying? At least with the house, people don’t know it’s mine," Wen Meng refused.

She added, "And you’re buying a new car anyway. If I want to drive, I can just drive yours."

Seeing that Wen Meng was firm, Wu Yun didn’t insist. Instead, he decided he would prepare some other gifts for her.

Wu Yun said no more, started the Big Black Bull, and drove toward the Mercedes-Benz dealership.

Originally, Wu Yun had wanted to check out the Rolls-Royce and Bentley SUVs, but a quick search online revealed that the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Bentley Bentayga hadn’t been released yet.

So, Wu Yun had to settle for the next best thing and chose Mercedes-Benz, since Wu Ying already had a Porsche Cayenne that he could drive whenever he wanted.