431 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System

## Chapter 431: Kids, Not So Bad After the family meeting concluded, it was already past 8 PM by the time everyone returned to their dorms. As soon as Su Qi stepped into Dorm 507, she received a call from her fourth brother, Su Siyang. This further confirmed Su Qi's suspicion that Officer Zhang Ru had indeed been in contact with her brother. Su Qi thought it wouldn't take long for her to have a sister-in-law. The idea of the gentle Officer Zhang Ru becoming her sister-in-law made her very happy. Since Yang Zongfan had been detained and Su Qi wasn't hurt, Officer Zhang Ru had already informed Su Siyang. Therefore, most of his questions were about the follow-up procedures. Su Qi reassured him not to worry. After all, Wang Yun, his wife, had already patted Su Qi on the chest and guaranteed that she'd handle it. Su Qi had great confidence in Wang Yun's abilities. After instructing her brother not to tell their parents to avoid worrying them, Su Qi hung up the phone. To distract herself from the recent Pinocchio meeting, Su Qi opened her computer and looked at yesterday’s stock market scene. Like a typical bull market start, yesterday was a fiery red day. Su Qi clicked open the forums to check and noticed that yesterday was a day of joyous celebration for the stockholders. Because of the bullish market, most stockholders recently made some profit. Contrary to the real-life principle of not flaunting one's wealth, the desire to show off earnings is a fundamental human trait. So the forums and message boards became platforms for various investors to share their success stories. Almost everyone was caught in a competition, displaying their profits. Su Qi found an interesting post by someone called “Melon-Eating Farmer.” First, he showed his accumulated loss from a week ago: a loss of 180,000, claiming he was among the bottom 10% of investors nationwide. Then, he lamented about lacking investment talent and wondered if he should quit the stock market. At this point, many who had made money flocked to comfort him and show off pictures, commenting, “I just made a little.” They began sharing their stock-trading experiences. As the discussion grew to over 100 threads, “Melon-Eating Farmer” surprised everyone by posting his new cumulative profit: 130,000! This sudden twist ignited the fury of his fellow investors. They had thought he was just a rotten fish, but he turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing. After a wave of mocking comments— Some expressed a desire to learn from him and requested to see his trading history. Others wanted him as a mentor, while many simply stated, “Master, please recommend stocks.” In just over a hundred threads, the tone shifted three times. Su Qi, watching these ups and downs, found it amusing yet felt the stock market was becoming even more challenging. Why did she think it was challenging? Because, at the end of the discussion, the post owner began recommending stocks. The recommended stock was something Su Qi had studied before. Though its current K-line chart trend was favorable, it lacked substantial future growth potential and could easily mislead investors. Of course, this conclusion was drawn after Su Qi had reviewed the actual financial statements. She was unsure whether this “Melon-Eating Farmer” genuinely wanted to recommend the stock or was a puppet for a capitalist. However, seeing that some individuals genuinely bought the stock based on his analysis, Su Qi considered the latter a more significant possibility. Recently, Su Qi has been browsing many such posts. Not to follow entertaining stock market stories, but to find intriguing leads. For instance, this 237th thread owner. Special 237: Melon Master, I bought “Jade Rabbit Jade” stocks. Even though the market has been surging, it's only rising 0.6-1.7 points daily. Should I sell it? However, I heard it’s about to collaborate with “Zhonghui Jewelry.” Will it boom then? Looking at the “Jade Rabbit Jade” stock on her computer, its familiar steep and oscillating K-line chart was all too familiar to Su Qi. Because she especially favored this stock. This stock underwent three rounds of fundraising in February, April, and July of last year, amounting to a total of 800 million yuan. An 800 million investment is quite significant in the startups sector. However, this outcome surprised everyone. After its three rounds of fundraising, the stock showed no change, and even a careful analysis revealed a slight decline. Now, with the bull market’s arrival and the general market’s surge, it’s making symbolic gains of about 1% daily, akin to child’s play. This made people uneasy. Some claimed it was a volcano about to erupt, while others said the boss ran off with his mistress. Regardless, the comment section below the stock was bombarded with criticism. Many investors, like Special 237, were torn about holding it. If they kept it, they watched others profit; if they sold, it felt like such a waste after holding it for so long without substantial gains. After struggling, they opted to seek advice far and wide. Su Qi didn't advise the forum member to hold the stock because she knew— In forums, the best way to convince others is by demonstrating one’s own success (showing trading history). Trading history, stock selection, profits—these things in the stock trading world are akin to bank balance displays in reality. Who would casually show their balance? Su Qi wasn't one for grand displays; she preferred to remain low-key, so she didn't reply. However, through Special’s words, she checked the information regarding “Zhonghui Jewelry's” impending collaboration with “Jade Rabbit Jade.” Upon checking, they indeed had a partnership. Su Qi couldn't help but marvel at the vast insider knowledge of the stock market. Even though it was a collaboration, only one party posted about it, keeping it mysteriously opaque. After examining the financial reports of both companies over the past two months, Su Qi became more certain that— In the near future, the “Jade Rabbit” stock would see a strong resurgence. Coincidentally, this prediction was almost in sync with what she had estimated during the summer. Su Qi wished to continue exploring whether any forum friends had any insider tidbits when— She felt a warm little hand cover her eyes, followed by Xiao Xiao’s girlish voice: “Su Sis, guess who I am?” With her eyes covered, Su Qi found the little girl's action too adorable. She quickly closed her computer and climbed into bed with her sweet little “wife.” On the upper bunk, Xiao Xiao crawled into Su Qi's embrace like a bolt, her little hands skillfully slipping inside Su Qi’s silk pajamas, hugging her tightly. Su Qi gently adjusted the little girl’s body upward, ensuring she didn't have trouble breathing. It was then she noticed the little girl making a brave gesture, letting out a small grunt. This drew the attention of all the residents in Dorm 507, thinking she was uncomfortable. Quickly, they saw Xiao Xiao pull a pink chubby toy out from her panda pajama belly and say: “Su Sis, look! Our child is born!” Everyone was amused, having thought the little girl was in distress, not realizing she was playing house. Su Qi found it truly endearing. After patting Xiao Xiao’s little head, she turned off the dorm lights. Due to her excitement from the day’s strategic discussions, Xiao Xiao soon fell asleep, enveloped by Su Qi’s sweet fragrance. Even in her sleep, she held onto their newborn child, the chubby plush toy. Su Qi watched this scene in the moonlight, thinking her little “wife” was just too cute. Despite being a kid herself, she was already thinking of having a child. Well, children, huh? Sounds like they could be nice. Moreover, the system lady once mentioned— Mentioned what exactly... While pondering, Su Qi cuddled Xiao Xiao’s soft and fragrant body and drifted off to sleep.