For a whole afternoon, the two big men were immersed in Wang Qiqi's computer. After Wang Qiqi finished cleaning up the dishes, she prepared to go to her room to sleep. Of course, before that, she had already soaked the chicken feet and other things, otherwise, the girls in the house would not agree. As for Dai Lijun and Han Tao, you couldn't expect any response from them; they were both lost in the ocean of the computer.

"Han Tao, help me pour some water; I'm going in to rest," Wang Qiqi said to Han Tao after boiling the water. Seeing Han Tao nod and grunt in response, she returned to her room.

As soon as Wang Qiqi pushed open her door, she found three people already lying in her room. "I say you guys..." Good heavens, there wasn't even a place for her to stand.

After seeing Shi Man and Zhu Lina's rooms, Jiang Xin only had one feeling upon seeing Wang Qiqi's room: no matter how they slept, they wouldn't fall off. Although the bed was large, there were simply too many people sleeping on it. "Qiqi, your bed is so comfortable," Jiang Xin said softly, slightly propping herself up when she saw Wang Qiqi enter with a less-than-pleasant expression. She worried that Qiqi might kick her out.

"Qiqi, shut the door," Shi Man said from under the covers, where she was reading and getting sleepy. She only said this when she heard the door open.

Wang Qiqi looked at the platform bed, which couldn't even fit her, and her heart ached. Heavens, her bed had been completely taken over by others. "Leave some space for me! I told you all we should get a platform when we decorated, but you all insisted against it. Now you regret it, don't you?"

Wang Qiqi silently grumbled to herself. When she first suggested this kind of renovation, they all thought she was being whimsical. But now look, they wished their own houses were decorated the same way. "I think you all should just take the bed apart and sleep on the floor; it will be bigger than my room," she thought, just to keep them from lingering in her room all the time.

Shi Man knew Wang Qiqi disliked her room turning into a communal space. While her room was nice, the reason she and Lina stayed there was also so everyone could chat. "No way. This way we can talk. Qiqi, just go to sleep; it’s been a long time since we’ve slept together."

Zhu Lina was also reading in bed. She looked up and asked with a smile, "Did you prepare water for Dai Lijun and Han Tao?"

Wang Qiqi walked to the opposite side of Zhu Lina, pulled off her outer pants, stuck her feet into Zhu Lina’s covers, and casually pulled out a book from the side. "Han Tao just told me that a parent of one of his students runs a small translation agency." Wang Qiqi had no intention of hiding this from the three of them. Moreover, if she really took on the job, she wouldn't be able to hide it from them anyway. Of course, it also helped that Jiang Xin was discreet; otherwise, Wang Qiqi wouldn't have mentioned it to Shi Man and the others before the matter was settled.

Jiang Xin had been struggling with an English original book Wang Qiqi had borrowed from the school library. Jiang Xin recognized the letters and understood the Chinese meaning of some words, but she simply couldn't string them together coherently. Jiang Xin genuinely admired Wang Qiqi. She had seen Wang Qiqi sitting in the library slowly reading original books before and thought it couldn't be that hard. She hadn't expected that while it wasn't gibberish to her, it was hardly less difficult. But now Wang Qiqi was planning to be a translator—a translator! Jiang Xin never imagined that a freshman she had just met was going to be a translator.

Shi Man remembered Wang Qiqi mentioning before college that she wanted to see if she could find some translation work once she was in university. She hadn't expected such a good opportunity to arise within just a few days. Although Shi Man knew Wang Qiqi’s English scores were good, that was just for exams. Becoming an English translator seemed like a job for someone majoring in English. "Can you do it?" Okay, since the Gaokao ended, Qiqi often read English originals, but that didn't mean she could be a translator; otherwise, there would be too many translators around.

Zhu Lina stared at Wang Qiqi for a long time. "That’s great. Are you confident?" Being a translator would be excellent; if they went abroad next summer, having a translator would be helpful. It would be even better if her spoken English improved along the way, increasing both safety and convenience. Zhu Lina had considered that if they really went out, she would have to tell her family to bring someone with good language skills, but she was a little reluctant to do that. But now, many things didn't need her to worry about.

Wang Qiqi stared at the book in her hands, but her gaze wasn't truly focused on it. After a long pause, she finally spoke, "I'm not confident either. I just want to try. Besides, even if they hire me, they won't give me difficult manuscripts. They will definitely start with the easiest ones."

Zhu Lina hummed in acknowledgment. Indeed, it didn't matter if Qiqi was confident or not; this wasn't an exam but like looking for a job—as long as the boss thought she was okay, that was enough. "Go for it. I have faith in you."

"I have faith in you too," Shi Man said, turning over. "I’m going to sleep now; it’s great to finally be home."

Shi Man turned over, but even though her eyes were closed, she was thinking about how vast the gap between her and Qiqi truly was. Honestly, ever since the money she invested in the stock market started to slowly climb, Shi Man admitted her mentality had shifted. She thought she no longer needed to be frugal with the monthly allowance her parents gave her, and even if she went to Europe next year, her parents would give her some money, plus she would receive New Year's money in the Spring Festival. But then she looked at Wang Qiqi, who clearly had money and property and had made so much from stocks, yet she was still thinking about how to earn more. Did she really need to find a job? But she knew her limits; tutoring would just be misleading students. As for translating, she lacked the ability. Shi Man pondered for a long time but couldn't think of anything she could do—or anything that was both easy and highly profitable.

Shi Man drifted off to sleep while thinking, and Jiang Xin, looking at the 'heavenly script' in her hands, accompanied by the sound of rhythmic snoring from the side, let out a few yawns before putting down her book and burrowing into the covers to sleep. Although it was a bit cramped, having to share covers with someone, it was much better than staying in the dormitory.

Wang Qiqi listened to the intermittent snoring from the two of them and chuckled, "You two are really happy." She would be busy preparing for the upcoming interview, and Zhu Lina also needed to translate documents. "When do you start your internship at the company?"

"Next semester," Zhu Lina replied, picking up her water glass and taking a sip. "My dad said I should look at more materials first, get familiar with the situation, so I won't be completely lost when I go in."

"It seems like your family relatives are also stirring things up?" Wang Qiqi was surprised that the time for the heir of the Zhu family business to intern at her own company was postponed. Don't give excuses like looking at materials; no matter how good the materials are, real-world observation is better, right?

Zhu Lina smiled. "If they didn't cause trouble, how could my parents make a move?" Perhaps their family was a bit overbearing in this regard, but if they hadn't harbored inappropriate intentions and kept extending their reach, her parents wouldn't have to react this way.

"That's a family business. If you were a boy, would they think the same way?" Wang Qiqi joked, but even if she were a boy, if one didn't step in to take charge of family affairs for a long time, it would give them opportunities.

"Gender isn't important; their intentions are," Zhu Lina said, setting down her water glass and staring at Wang Qiqi for a long time. "Are you planning to buy a house in the capital?"

"Of course, I have to buy one. Many people will stay in the capital in the future, and property prices will rise. Perhaps wealth accumulation in the future will rely on real estate. If I had a million now, I would definitely buy property; in ten years, it might be worth ten million." Especially buying a house in a good primary school district—it appreciates even faster. Even if the house is small or the layout is poor, there's no need to worry; it will be highly sought after.

Zhu Lina knew that from a long-term trend, property prices were bound to rise, but she didn't expect Wang Qiqi to say this. "So confident about real estate?" But Qiqi's confidence seemed almost excessive. However, thinking about the properties Wang Qiqi inherited from her maternal grandparents, the annual rent alone was substantial, which explained Qiqi's confidence in real estate. "My dad mentioned wanting to acquire some land in the capital to build houses." But these were just trial ventures. Their family had never been involved in this line of work before, and not many of the uncles agreed with venturing into the real estate business, thinking it would lead the company down a very risky path. They felt that entering real estate required massive capital investment, and more importantly, even if it made money, achieving noticeable results would be difficult. How many people would actually buy houses, and what profit margins were there for housing right now?

Entering the real estate industry? In another five years, more and more people would be doing real estate. Not many people currently had that foresight. Zhu Lina’s family actually started with home appliances and later moved into the motorcycle industry, both of which had good profits. Transitioning into real estate would be a good move, as the former two sectors would face tougher competition with the entry of more international brands, while the property market would slowly begin to rise then. "Your dad has good vision, but why start in the capital?" The capital is a big city, but it also means there are many powerful figures here. What would the Zhu family do if some second-generation official or third-generation military figure took an interest?

Zhu Lina shook her head, indicating she didn't know. "It's all just in the planning stage."

Wang Qiqi understood. So, this was still just a draft proposal. "Got it." Wang Qiqi paused. "If your family really enters the real estate industry, can you give me a discount when I buy a house in the future?" Wang Qiqi asked casually.

Zhu Lina considered it. "No problem. If you and Manman buy a house in the future, as long as it's under my family's real estate banner—assuming we actually enter the industry—I'll give you a thirty percent discount."

Wang Qiqi had initially thought getting fifteen percent off would be good, not expecting this girl to be so generous. Don't underestimate a thirty percent discount. "You won't regret it?" Wang Qiqi pressed.

"No regrets."

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