Chapter 11: The Emergence of a GeniusYan Yan finally showed a flicker of interest upon hearing this. She looked up at them and asked, "So what? You earned the money yourselves and want to buy this dress. What’s the big deal?"Her gaze settled on Wu Fei, who was clearly the leader among the girls.She was a pretty girl, the kind who would likely be popular in school.Yan Yan had observed yesterday that many boys in the class were vying for Wu Fei’s attention. She had even overheard them discussing something about the "class flower."Indeed, Wu Fei was the best-looking girl in the class."Stop talking nonsense and just tell me where you bought this dress," Wu Fei said, her eyes filled with hostility as she glared at Yan Yan. "If you won’t say, are you afraid that I’ll wear such a beautiful dress and steal your spotlight?"Yan Yan chuckled. "Do you really think I’d be afraid of you stealing my spotlight just because of a dress? Even if I gave you the one I’m wearing, you still wouldn’t look better than me."The original character was exactly this kind of confident troublemaker. In her eyes, her appearance was one of her greatest advantages.She possessed an immense sense of superiority, which had caused quite a few incidents.Now, Yan Yan’s behavior wasn’t too far from what the original character might have done.The novel’s description of Yan Yan’s face was indeed beautiful—even when she was arrogant, there was a natural, charming innocence about her.Especially her skin, as smooth and fair as milk, flawless and untouched by time, as if it had never faced the erosion of the years.Unlike most girls in this small town, who were youthful, simple, and natural but at most resembled little white flowers, Yan Yan was like the most vibrant and captivating begonia in a sea of blossoms, swaying with the most enchanting charm.Wu Fei wanted to retort, but she knew that ever since Yan Yan arrived yesterday… all the boys in the school, no matter how dismissive they seemed on the surface, were secretly talking about her.Even Wu Fei’s younger brother, who was in his first year of high school at the same school, had come home and asked if there was a stunningly beautiful transfer student in her class…A wave of uncontrollable jealousy surged in Wu Fei’s heart. Clenching her fists, she said fiercely to Yan Yan, "Don’t get too cocky. If you won’t tell me where you bought this dress, I’ll find out myself!"Yan Yan sighed inwardly.Nowadays, with the internet so advanced, they could access the outside world online, but without truly experiencing it themselves, they wouldn’t understand how intoxicating and dazzling that distant world could be."Fine, since you’re so eager to buy it, I’ll tell you. The brand’s store is in the Jingdu Mall. You can look online to see if they have my style."Yan Yan wrote the brand name on a piece of scrap paper and handed it to Wu Fei. "But their new releases usually don’t go on sale too early. You might have to wait a while if you want to buy it."The original character was a VIP of the brand, so she could get new releases ahead of time.Of course, in the story, this was also the last beautiful dress the original character bought. After this, she no longer had enough money to spend on clothes.Just surviving had already taken all her strength.Surprisingly, Yan Yan actually answered her. Feeling embarrassed, Wu Fei muttered a thank-you.She was a bit more polite than Yan Yan had expected.Wu Fei signaled to the girl beside her, and they returned to their original seats, likely to search online for information about that clothing brand.At that moment, Li Yuanyuan was also looking at Yan Yan."Yan Yan… I don’t know how to solve these problems. Could you explain them to me?"Yan Yan’s expression showed annoyance, startling Li Yuanyuan, who quickly added, "If you don’t have time, it’s fine.""From now on, I’ll answer your questions immediately whenever you have them. I made a bet with Ren Fei, and you can’t let me lose, got it?"Yan Yan pretended to threaten Li Yuanyuan fiercely: "If you dare lose, I’ll make you regret it!""I… I’ll do my best, but I’m not sure…""Don’t say you’re not sure! You have to believe in yourself, believe that you can definitely do it!"Yan Yan rudely pumped Li Yuanyuan up, ensuring she wouldn’t give up easily, and then began explaining the problems to her.She also took the opportunity to impart some junior and senior high school knowledge to Li Yuanyuan.These were topics Yan Yan had only crammed the night before.As someone whose knowledge had long surpassed the realm of high-energy physics, junior and senior high school physics held no technical difficulty for her.To her, it was probably as simple as a child calculating 1+1=2.Yan Yan multitasked, explaining problems to Li Yuanyuan while simultaneously stirring up waves in the futures market.She even keenly seized opportunities in the stock market, entering at unexpected times and exiting at the most dangerous moments, perfectly avoiding all traps.In just one day, the money Yan Yan invested in the stock market multiplied several times over.As for the stock that skyrocketed at the morning opening but plummeted at the close… it left countless people bankrupt, yet Yan Yan didn’t lose a single cent.She moved through it all like a ghost, effortlessly navigating the chaos.This legendary-level operation… also attracted some special attention.Outside the school.Feng Xiao lay lazily, his eyes behind sunglasses sharply watching every person passing by the school gate.With his Bluetooth earpiece connected, he spoke calmly: "I’ve been here for almost a month, and the target still hasn’t appeared. If this drags on any longer, the old man will start pushing me to return to the capital."A playful voice came through the earpiece: "I’ll find a way to stall the old man for you. Just keep recuperating in Yunshan County. It might be a bit remote, but the air is good, no pollution—it’s beneficial for your health.""No matter how beneficial, it’s only a few years at most. When the time comes, I’ll just close my eyes and kick the bucket."Feng Xiao casually mocked himself: "Someone like me has no future to speak of.""Since when has Young Master Feng lost his confidence?""Confidence or not, it doesn’t change my ultimate fate… I’m hanging up if there’s nothing else.""Wait, there’s something I need to tell you.""What?"The speaker’s tone gradually turned teasing: "The stock of the company we were planning to take down has been shorted."Feng Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Oh?""Our planned 30 billion funds haven’t even entered the market yet, and someone has already solved the problem ahead of us.""I’ve been observing this person. I don’t know where they came from—their identity and background are both very mysterious.""There was no previous record of this person, but his actions have helped us eliminate a major concern."Feng Xiao smiled nonchalantly. "There are always so many geniuses emerging in this world.""No, Feng Xiao, do you know what's most interesting about this? I traced his IP address and found that… he's very close to you."

Young Master Feng, Don’t Cry, Madam Isn’t Playing You This Time