“Come in.”
The door was already open.
Ji Jiangyuan entered, followed by Little You.
“Chairman Xia, would you like something to eat?”
Xia Xiaolan grabbed her bag, “No need to order delivery. I’m leaving work now. I just wanted some quiet time to think earlier, it’s nothing, don’t worry.”
Xia Xiaolan felt she was about to make a fortune – the stock market was far more thrilling than real estate or industry.
Of course, without the foundation she’d built over the past three years, knowing about Hong Kong’s 1987 stock market crash would’ve been useless. She wouldn’t have been able to sell millions of shares… Without enough margin deposits, how could she sell anything?
Making money so quickly was exhilarating. Xia Xiaolan wanted to savor the tranquility before sudden wealth in solitude.
It’s lonely at the top, like an avalanche of solitude…
But in others’ eyes, she was aching from losing 40 million in three days!
40 million.
As Xia Xiaolan’s secretary, You Li naturally knew Qihang Real Estate’s profit situation.
‘Golden Sand Pool’ and ‘Luohu Sky City’ combined hadn’t even made close to 40 million in profits!
To be precise, they hadn’t even reached half of 40 million.
Qihang Capital’s investment was borrowed by Chairman Xia – who borrow 50 million to repay 100 million.
You Li felt heavy-hearted.
She wasn’t worried about her job. Xia Xiaolan had treated her so well that even if both Qihang Capital and Qihang Real Estate collapsed, You Li would stay by Xia Xiaolan’s side, contributing what little she could to her comeback.
You Li just felt that Chairman Xia should be flourishing, not questioned!
While waiting for the elevator, You Li couldn’t hold back.
“Chairman Xia, the situation will turn around when the market opens next week!”
By “turn around,” she meant Hong Kong stocks would fall.
Xia Xiaolan suddenly became interested, “How did you analyze that?”
You Li bit her lip: “I don’t understand the stock market, I just believe in you!”
“…”
Well, still just blind fan devotion, not rational analysis.
But Ji Jiangyuan understood.
Xia Xiaolan turned to him, “Big Brother, why didn’t you stop me today? I saw Zhang Bailun was almost ready to kneel before you.”
Kneeling was surely an exaggeration, but Zhang Bailun had hoped Ji Jiangyuan would calm Xia Xiaolan down. Who knew that when Ji Jiangyuan rushed to Hong Kong, he would join Xia Xiaolan in her apparent madness?
Ji Jiangyuan smiled, “Why should I stop you? I think your bearish outlook makes sense.”
So he had personally sold some too.
With US stocks falling so sharply, Hong Kong stocks couldn’t remain unmoved.
Xia Xiaolan probably wasn’t the only one shorting in Hong Kong – the market reaction had a delay.
After the weekend market closure, when Monday’s trading resumed, it should become evident… Ji Jiangyuan felt that by next Monday, the situation would be clear, and the company wouldn’t be in such a funeral atmosphere!
Ji Jiangyuan’s analysis was well-reasoned, and You Li listened intently.
Earlier it was blind faith in Xia Xiaolan, now with theoretical support, You Li’s mood suddenly relaxed considerably.
Xia Xiaolan couldn’t help sighing, “Big Brother, you were born for this industry. George and others were right about not wanting you to stay in the mainland before – you probably belong somewhere like Wall Street.”
Ji Jiangyuan shook his head, “You’re overestimating me. Am I the only one in Hong Kong who could analyze this? No, there must be many sensitive investors and analysts who sense the coming storm. They just won’t announce it publicly, and they don’t have your gambling spirit.”
Predicting and betting one’s entire fortune were two different things.
Not every investor could gather hundreds of millions in capital.
What if the judgment was wrong?
Playing as big as Xia Xiaolan, every dollar increase per share meant losing over ten million in a day.
In Hong Kong, few had the capital to play like this.
Some who sensed something unusual would still hope for the best. After all, while US stocks had fallen for three days, Hong Kong stocks barely moved. Given the Hang Seng Index’s performance this year, Hong Kong stocks might weather this storm steadily.
A small drop would quickly bounce back.
Just like when Xia Xiaolan sold millions of Lu Family Media shares, the price temporarily dropped over a dollar, but once someone defended the stock, it quickly rallied to close at 22.3 dollars.
So Xia Xiaolan’s gambling spirit was intense enough to seem crazy even to Ji Jiangyuan.
Though Ji Jiangyuan also thought Hong Kong stocks would fall, he wasn’t as certain as Xia Xiaolan.
The stock market was gambling, and gambling meant winners and losers.
Winners enjoy luxury while losers work the streets… well, crude but simple to understand.
After much thought, Ji Jiangyuan figured this might be the difference between him and Xia Xiaolan.
So even though they both attended Huaqing, Xia Xiaolan was the boss while he worked for her – there was a reason for this.
The three chatted all the way downstairs.
Xia Xiaolan spotted Xia Ziyu’s car again.
Waiting for her deliberately. Seeing Xia Xiaolan come down, the car glided over, and the window lowered to reveal Xia Ziyu’s exquisitely fashionable face:
“I mean nothing else, waiting here just to see you and personally say thank you.”
Without Xia Xiaolan, she wouldn’t have profited two dollars per share.
Just from Lu Family Media, CR Investment had paper profits of 12 million today.
Later another major player bought 5 million shares, making Xia Ziyu even less likely to close positions. CR Investment’s settlement date was next week. CR Investment’s analysts believed that besides their 6 million share purchase, the mysterious buyer’s 5 million shares were likely the Lu family defending the stock behind the scenes.
“The Lu family probably thinks Qihang Capital is maliciously shorting. The stock market has performed well this year, Lu Family Media has risen steadily from 12 dollars per share…”
Recalling her assistant’s words, Xia Ziyu couldn’t stop smiling.
Of course, the Lu family would defend the stock.
There was also a “personal grudge” between Lu Yunshi and Xia Xiaolan.
Xia Xiaolan maliciously shorted Lu Family Media to recover face lost at the Tang-He wedding through the stock market. First short maliciously to drive down Lu Family Media’s price, then buy at the bottom, profiting from shorting Lu Family Media while ultimately becoming a media shareholder… The Lu family would either have to humbly buy back shares from Xia Xiaolan or welcome her as a shareholder.
This was truly an excellent revenge tactic.
If they weren’t on opposite sides, Xia Ziyu would have admired Xia Xiaolan’s methods.
Xia Xiaolan lived so freely, instantly avenging any grudge, unlike herself who always had to endure.
First enduring the Xia family, then the Wang family, and now in Hong Kong, still enduring the Du family – never living quite freely enough!
Unfortunately, Xia Xiaolan’s “freedom” was wrong this time.
She absolutely wouldn’t watch Xia Xiaolan succeed.
With the Lu family defending the stock, Xia Ziyu feared nothing.
She would not only oppose Xia Xiaolan but also make huge profits.
This battle wasn’t CR Investment’s previous small-scale operations – one day equaled months of previous profits. Only a fool would refuse such an opportunity-
“Xia Xiaolan, you truly deserve this thank you!”
Xia Ziyu had imagined much in her mind. Coming to provoke like this, Xia Xiaolan must be very angry.
Xia Xiaolan’s anger would make her happy.
Xia Xiaolan looked at her very seriously for a while, finally smiling meaningfully:
“Pregnant women should rest at home. Making millions in a day is exciting, losing millions is even more thrilling. I can afford to lose tens of millions, but you might have to sell your house and car… Also, pregnant women shouldn’t wear such heavy makeup, I heard it’s bad for the fetus. That child in your belly is worth at least 100 million – shouldn’t you take better care? After all, being a ‘300 million rich woman’ is just talk, not yet realized, right? You’ve said ‘thank you’ twice, so I’ll give you this advice for free. No need to thank me or praise me – I’ve always been this kind!”