Six months ago, when he first decided to invest in Bitcoin, he had purchased a total of two thousand Bitcoins.
Over the past half-year, he had gradually bought another three thousand, bringing his current holdings to a full five thousand.
At 5 PM, the price of Bitcoin reached $1147.
Qin Tian decided not to wait any longer and placed an order to sell all five thousand of his Bitcoins at $1150 each.
At this price, he would earn $5.75 million, which, at an exchange rate of approximately 7 to 1, would be around forty million Chinese Yuan.
Just as he placed the order, Xia Nuannuan's call came through.
"Hello, Nuannuan!"
"Brother, what are you doing, still in the dorm?"
"Yeah, what's up?"
"We're back from shopping and planning to go to Chu Yan for dinner. Do you want to join us?"
"Sure, have you arrived? I'll head over now?"
"Mhmm, we just got to the restaurant. Hurry up, we're in the private room at the top of the stairs on the third floor."
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
Qin Tian responded, then hung up the phone.
He glanced at his computer screen; the order he placed was a large sum, and no one had bought it yet.
Qin Tian didn't wait any longer. He closed his computer, got up, and left the dorm.
Chu Yan was just south of the school, not far away. Qin Tian didn't drive; he walked out of campus from the south gate and made his way to the restaurant.
The restaurant specialized in local cuisine, and its dishes suited the tastes of young people, making it quite popular among Jiang University students.
The people from their two dormitories had eaten here many times before, often coming for casual gatherings, important holidays, or birthdays.
Qin Tian hadn't thought about what day it was, merely assuming Xia Nuannuan and the others were hungry after shopping and wanted a good meal.
However, as he reached the third floor, he felt a sense of déjà vu.
Had he been in this private room before?
While contemplating, he walked directly into the room.
"Bang! Bang!"
The sound of party poppers suddenly erupted, startling Qin Tian.
This was immediately followed by the sound of everyone laughing.
"Hahaha..."
"Happy birthday, Brother Tian!"
"Happy birthday!!"
Chen Zhuang and Cao Mingliang, holding open party poppers, offered their blessings.
"My birthday, oh, right!"
Qin Tian snapped his fingers, a look of realization on his face.
Today was indeed his twentieth birthday, and he had completely forgotten.
At this moment, Xia Nuannuan, holding a bouquet of sunflowers, walked over with a radiant smile.
Shen Siqi and the others followed behind.
"Happy birthday, Brother!"
Xia Nuannuan's smile was sweet as she handed him the flowers with both hands.
"Thank you!"
Qin Tian accepted them with a smile.
"Happy birthday, Qin Tian..."
"Happy birthday, junior!"
Shen Siqi, Cheng Meng, Su Yan, and senior Wang Zijun all offered their blessings.
"Thank you, thank you everyone, this surprise is quite something, you scared me!"
Qin Tian said with a laugh.
At this, everyone couldn't help but laugh again.
"You all kept it so well hidden, I didn't expect anything at all."
Qin Tian looked around at everyone.
"It's because our President Qin has been busy making money lately, he even forgot his own birthday," Cheng Meng teased with a smile.
"That's true. Today, I'm paying for everything. Order whatever's most expensive, don't be shy with me!" Qin Tian declared loudly and generously.
With forty million Yuan about to enter his account, it was a day of double happiness, so he naturally wanted to be extravagant.
"Brother Tian, did you make another fortune?" Chen Zhuang asked in surprise.
Qin Tian smiled without answering, tacitly admitting it.
"Alright, looks like you've certainly earned a lot. Today, we'll feast like royalty and get some good wine!" Cao Mingliang said with a chuckle.
"That's great, I came at the right time!" Wang Zijun exclaimed joyfully.
Everyone went to the dining tables inside, took their seats, and called for the waiter to start ordering.
"This is all so elaborate, did you prepare for a long time?" Qin Tian asked, smiling as he looked at the decorations around.
"We've been here all afternoon!" Xia Nuannuan replied with a sweet smile.
"You've all gone to such trouble!"
Qin Tian nodded, then playfully glared at Chen Zhuang, saying, "Brother Zhuang, were you acting with me earlier?"
"No, I didn't know beforehand. They only kept it a secret from me, saying they were afraid I'd spill the beans." Chen Zhuang complained with a wry face.
"Then... was it Shen Siqi's call?" Qin Tian seemed to understand.
"Yes, she called and told me, so I told a little white lie and came over," Chen Zhuang grinned.
"Not bad, I didn't even see through it." Qin Tian rolled his eyes.
By this time, the dishes had been ordered, with everyone selecting one or two dishes.
No one seemed to be holding back from him, ordering what they liked without looking at the prices.
Qin Tian took the menu that Xia Nuannuan handed him and casually flipped it open.
The first two pages featured the restaurant's two signature main dishes: the Jingchu Sanxian Beef for 118 Yuan, and the Crispy Pigeon for 88 Yuan per bird.
"Did they order these two dishes?" Qin Tian asked the waiter behind him.
"No!" The waiter shook his head with a smile.
"Then, one order of the Sanxian Beef, and for the pigeon, count how many people there are and get one for each!"
"Certainly!"
"What's the best wine you have here?"
"The best wine? That would be Maotai!"
"Alright, then bring two bottles to start, and we'll order more if needed!"
"Understood!" The waiter nodded with a smile, his pen quickly recording the orders.
"Is there anything else anyone wants to order?" Qin Tian asked everyone.
"No, no, that's all."
"Brother Tian is so generous!"
"It's enough, let's just order these for now!"
"Junior, you're too straightforward. I was just thinking of ordering pigeon, but 88 Yuan each is too expensive. This is great." Everyone responded with smiles, pleased with President Qin's generous ordering.
"Then let's start with these, and please make it quick, I'm hungry." Qin Tian said to the waiter with a smile.
"No problem!" The waiter smiled, took the menu, and quickly walked away.
Everyone sipped the complimentary tea and continued chatting and laughing.
"By the way, why didn't my mom say happy birthday to me?" Qin Tian suddenly remembered this.
Every year on his birthday, his mother would always remember, and she used to prepare small surprises for him, celebrating their birthdays together.
Last year, when he was at school, his mother had just called early in the morning.
"I told Auntie in advance," Xia Nuannuan said with a sly smile on her face.
"So that's how it is, I was wondering!" Qin Tian nodded, amused.
"Shall we call Auntie then?" Xia Nuannuan suggested, taking out her phone.
"Okay, go ahead and call!" Qin Tian agreed.
Xia Nuannuan then dialed her future mother-in-law's number. Seeing this, the others quieted down, watching the two with smiles.