I snagged a bargain in a melodramatic novel and became incredibly wealthy!

Chapter 165 Competition

"You're short on money right now, but I've noticed your grades are quite outstanding! So, I think you could definitely try participating in some academic competitions."

Cai Yi looked at Ma Ke and said with a serious expression.

"Typically, teachers have access to relevant channels and information. You can go to a teacher and ask them to help you register or something."

She paused, then added.

"Also, our school library is equipped with computers."

"If you have some free time, you can go online and look for competitions that suit you and that you are good at, and then actively participate in them."

Caiyi spoke so much in one breath. Most students knew about these methods, but they just didn't have the ability to use them.

Ma Ke's lack of understanding of these things was simply due to the limitations of his own environment.

As a matter of course, Caiyi informed him of this information.

Even if she knew all this, she wouldn't have the chance to actually participate in those competitions, because with her level of knowledge, she could only be there to make up the numbers at best.

After hearing Cai Yi's suggestion, Ma Ke remained silent for a long time.

Finally, Ma Ke stammered as he asked, "Um... I'm not very good at using computers, could you teach me?"

It should be noted that most of the other students at this school come from wealthy and privileged backgrounds.

Almost no one in the school would touch the computers, so it was virtually impossible for Ma Ke to find someone to help him.

Faced with Ma Ke's request, Cai Yi blinked a few times, a look of difficulty on his face.

Actually, she herself has been extremely busy lately.

The installation of surveillance cameras at the University of Leah is not yet complete, and she needs to keep a close eye on the situation at the university.

Since no one else in the family could sneak into the school to do things for her, she had to do all the work herself. She simply didn't have the extra time and energy to teach Ma Ke how to use a computer.

Just then, a spark of inspiration suddenly flashed in Caiyi's mind, instantly reminding her of someone—the teacher she had visited with Shanhe a few days ago.

Without hesitation, she told Ma Ke the teacher's name and confidently stated, "Although I don't know much about the other teachers, this teacher will definitely help you!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Ke's eyes shone with a faint light, like fireflies, and he thanked Cai Yi with deep gratitude.

At that moment, Caiyi casually handed him a piece of bread she had just taken out, her face beaming with a bright smile, and said, "Here, this piece of bread is for you."

"In exchange, how about you treat me to a meal after you win the competition?"

She's liked so many dinner party posts now!

Seeing that Ma Ke did not respond immediately, Cai Yi continued with a smile, "Hehe, after all, I've done you such a big favor, so it's not too much to let you suffer a little loss, is it?"

Ma Ke took the bread, held it tightly in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly spoke, his voice slightly strained: "Um... okay, but this meal can't cost more than a hundred yuan."

After saying that, he seemed a little uneasy and emphasized it again.

Upon hearing this, Cai Yi felt a surge of unease.

She knew that Ma Ke came from a family with a monthly income of only 300 yuan and lived in dire poverty.

Thinking of this, she quickly reached out and gently patted his shoulder, saying, "Oh, don't worry! Nothing needs to be so expensive. Just treat me to a bowl of spicy hot pot."

Ma Ke didn't know what Mala Tang was, but after hearing Cai Yi say that, his intuition told him that this kind of food shouldn't be too expensive.

Immediately, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. He let out a long sigh of relief, then smiled and nodded, waved goodbye to Caiyi, and turned to walk in the direction where the teacher was.

Caiyi happily chewed on the fragrant and spicy snack, humming a little tune as she slowly walked towards her dormitory.

Just as she reached the door, Jiang Li rushed over like a gust of wind, staring wide-eyed at the spicy strips in her hand, and said with a look of disgust, "Ugh, why are you eating this kind of junk food so late at night? Aren't you afraid of getting fat like a ball!"

Cai Yi chuckled nonchalantly, then quickly bit off a long spicy snack from the packaging, held the opening directly to Jiang Li's lips, and mumbled indistinctly, "Hehe, don't talk nonsense, it's delicious, you should try it!"

Jiang Li first frowned tightly, looking at the bright red, oily spicy strip with suspicion. Although she was a little skeptical about its taste, her nose couldn't help but smell a fresh, spicy aroma that seemed really tempting.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally cautiously peeked out and tentatively bit off a spicy snack and put it in her mouth.

In an instant, that unique spicy flavor exploded in her mouth, stimulating her taste buds to cheer with joy.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, and a look of utter delight appeared on her face. She couldn't help but nod repeatedly and exclaim, "Wow, it really is delicious!"

And so, the two girls took turns eating, and in no time at all, the whole bag of snacks was completely gone.

Finally, even the packaging bag was crumpled up and thrown into the trash can.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Li seemed to still be enjoying herself, and even unconsciously imitated Cai Yi by letting out a loud burp.

After burping, she suddenly realized her blunder and her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand and stammered, "Um... I didn't mean to eat it myself. I was just worried that you would have indigestion if you ate so much, so I kindly helped you out!"

Upon hearing this, Caiyi couldn't help but let out a sly smile.

With an orange lollipop in her mouth, she looked at Jiang Li with a grin and deliberately drawled, "Ah~ yes, yes, I know, it's all my fault!"

Jiang Li was speechless after hearing what she said, and could only roll her eyes helplessly.

After a while, as if she had remembered something important, she quickly changed the subject and asked, "Oh, by the way, did you give them the gift you were going to give them?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Yi raised an eyebrow slightly and replied casually, "Of course I'll send it out."

After saying that, she shook her head smugly.