"Go back."
Before leaving, Lu Liang glanced back at the majestic skyscraper. Although it was a collaboration, he felt no joy in achieving cooperation.
Over five thousand years of history, there has been only one Tang Taizong who didn’t fear powerful subordinates overshadowing him. It’s more common in history for the rewards to follow achievents.
Pan Guoqing’s attitude revealed an important ssage: the reason for providing him shelter and allowing him to stir up trouble externally.
Ultimately, it is because this position can currently only be successfully filled by Lu Liang, whose presence is irreplaceable.
Once he loses this unique status, their cooperation won’t be as smooth as it is now.
"There still needs to be checks and balances."
Lu Liang suddenly recalled his conversation with Old Ma last year in Su City; his remarks are now being confird one by one.
A company growing large must not only guard against competitors, but also ensure internal discipline and be wary of interference from higher authorities.
At that ti, Old Ma asked Lu Liang, using Wen Chao as an example, about his trust in Wen Chao—is it truly trust?
No! It’s because Lu Liang feels everything about Wen Chao is under his control, which grants this trust.
Conversely, if Wen Chao shows any sign of being uncontrollable, Lu Liang wouldn’t continue to grant him trust.
Similarly, those above think the sa way.
Furthermore, that was when Lu Liang erged, with a subtle tendency to replace him and beco the nation’s leading business figure.
Public opinion that should belong to him gradually shifted to Lu Liang’s side, causing Old Ma to eagerly push Ant Group’s IPO.
Attempting to use trillions in leveraged funds as leverage to create checks and balances, but he failed.
"Lu Liang, you have more chips in your hands, and can create more balancing relationships."
"If one day you suddenly discover a change in attitude from above, don’t feel disheartened."
"Because when you feel disheartened, they might feel disheartened too."
"Actually, no one is really wrong; it’s just a difference in position."
"Rember, nation and citizens are not father and son."
"The biggest difference between East and West is that one has a nation before citizens, while the other has citizens before a nation."
"I lost, but there’s never been resentnt in my heart, only the frustration of not doing well."
Old Ma talked a lot with Lu Liang; perhaps he knew even if he succeeded in making a coback, he couldn’t reach forr heights.
Hence hoping Lu Liang could walk the unfinished path for him, to see those landscapes yet unseen.
......
At night, Lu Liang arrived at the North Third Ring Karim Hotel.
Zhang Tian’ai’s baby-making plan failed, and after the Spring Festival, obediently returned to work.
Lu Liang thought he would be alone tonight, unexpectedly Tian Xi was in Beijing attending an event.
"Wow~ Mr. Lu, did you co to Beijing specifically to find ?" Tian Xi bead with joy, holding onto Lu Liang’s arm.
Although the Spring Festival had just passed, Beijing’s temperature remained low, with occasional snow. But indoors, the hotel offered heating; she wore only camisole shorts, dressed quite lightly.
"Feels like it’s been a long ti; I heard you were in Beijing promoting, so I ca to see you." Lu Liang smiled slightly, always choosing not to explain further regarding such misunderstandings.
"Yay~~ That’s wonderful." Tian Xi smiled, eyes squinting, suddenly picked up her phone, opened flight details, and showed Lu Liang: "Mr. Lu, would you call this a telepathic connection?"
Since joining the group for "Joy of Life" as the lead actress, she hadn’t left the troupe for nearly half a year. After finally wrapping up, she had to cooperate with the troupe to promote in Beijing.
In two days, she’ll welco a long-awaited vacation, so she booked a flight from Beijing to Modu early—to et Lu Liang, not expecting such a sudden surprise.
"Why wouldn’t it count?"
Lu Liang chuckled, learning Tian Xi was dieting again, not having dinner, so he called the front desk to order a al.
The two chatted on the sofa, with him resting his head on Tian Xi’s lap, eyes squinting as he asked, "How’s everything in the group lately?"
"Everyone has been taking good care of ." Tian Xi asked, "Mr. Lu, did you speak with Mr. Wu, signing up with Imperial Dream?"
After Emperor Entertainnt went private and delisted from Hong Kong stocks, they rged with Good Dream Production, forming the Imperial Dream dia Group.
She received an invitation from Wu Tianzheng and officially beca the first signed artist in Imperial Dream dia Entertainnt Departnt.
Though still a nobody in the entertainnt circle, there was a tendency to erge as the sister of Imperial Dream.
Imperial Dream, backed by Tianxing and with Lu Liang holding shares, compared to dostic entertainnt capital, they are the real capital.
Tian Xi’s suspected launch as Imperial Dream’s leading lady, in the group, not to say swimming like a fish, but almost lacking only performing a song "Sister Is the Queen."
"Yes, that happened." Lu Liang’s eyes half-closed, half-opened, looking as if he might fall asleep anyti.
"Mr. Lu, I heard in the group you beca the youngest First Rich of East Country ever."
Tian Xi looked down at Lu Liang, suddenly placing both palms on his face, pouting, "But why do you seem unhappy?"
"Then you should ask yourself why you can’t make happy?" Lu Liang opened his eyes, revealing a hint of a smile.
"Hehe, want to be happy, huh?" Tian Xi’s eyes showed a trace of disappointnt, but her face kept smiling, suddenly removing the scrunchie from her wrist, tying her long hair behind her waist.
"Mr. Lu, here I co." Her soft, tender fingers wandered over Lu Liang’s body, eyes closed, face appearing content.
anwhile, New York Ti approached nine o’clock.
Investors worldwide were focused on the first-day performance of General Tianxing’s IPO.
The big screen in Ti Square was live broadcasting the ringing ceremony before the listing, with a countdown appearing at the top right corner.
"Mr. Wen, on this special day, does Mr. Lu have anything he’d like to say?"
Wen Chao, representing stock issuers and proxy shareholders, was being interviewed by a Wall Street Journal reporter when suddenly asked this question.
He smiled and said, "Mr. Lu has other work to attend to. Besides, he already gave a response last night during the interview with East University Economy."
"Our goal has remained the sa from the beginning: to surpass Tesla, whether in terms of product sales, product quality, or corporate valuation."
"Mr. Lu also ntioned that a 100% increase on the first day is within a reasonable range."
The reporter, with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, asked again, "Mr. Wen, what if General Tianxing’s first-day gain is not 100%?"
Wen Chao squinted his eyes, a sneer appearing at his lips, "Once, Mr. Lu believed that Brexit was inevitable, but at the ti everyone mocked him as a madman. Once, Mr. Lu believed that Trump had the capability and qualification to beco the pri minister this term, but still, no one thought so. I vaguely rember, back then, the Wall Street Journal comnted: a madman supporting another madman."
"Mr. Lu said, don’t worry about outside doubts, ti will always prove he is right, he is successful!"
Having stayed in the United States for over half a year and given nurous interviews, Wen Chao was well aware of their expertise in setting language traps.
Therefore, when faced with a yes-or-no choice, it’s best to answer ’or.’ If you want to appear strong, give past examples of being right in addition to your ’or’ answer.
The reporter gave a dry laugh, then faced the cara and said, "Since Mr. Wen and Mr. Lu are so confident, let’s look forward to General Tianxing’s first-day performance on the market."
With a ten-second countdown, accompanied by the sound of a bell, the code GEST, General Tianxing, with a market value of 30 billion US dollars, officially landed on NASDAQ.
In just one second, with a 0% increase, it soared to 65%, and the stock price suddenly jumped from 20 dollars to 33 dollars.
The cheers hadn’t even arisen in the exchange,
The 65% gain surged again, reaching 145%.
"Oh my God!"
Everyone covered their mouths, eyes wide open, showing expressions of disbelief, as if witnessing a miracle.
Until three minutes later, when the stock’s movent wasn’t too volatile, and the price hovered around 48 dollars.
At this mont, the exchange erupted in cheers loud enough to lift the roof.
"goooooo..."
"Satan, you are my God!"
"New stock listed, with 140% gain, who else!"
"72 billion dollars, I’ve witnessed a legendary mont!"
Investors present all showed manic expressions on their faces.
The US stock market is a magical land, a 140% gain on the first day is not uncommon. But for a company with a 30 billion US dollar valuation at listing, a 140% gain is unprecedented.
They went crazy, worshiping Lu Liang, as their account assets doubled, reaching a boiling point.
n tearing off their ties, shouting loudly, won removed their disguises, screaming non-stop. This extrely manic and absurd scene showcased the charm of the capital market.
The news of GEST’s 140% surge spread like wildfires on the African savannah, quickly spreading from New York to the world.
Xiangjiang, Han City, and Tokyo cheered successively, making it a sleepless night for East Asian countries.
anwhile,
The Wall Street Round Table eting was convened again.
Although they made a huge earning from General Tianxing’s listing, there wasn’t the slightest joy shown on their faces.
"Satan is turning into God,"
Su Shimin muttered to himself, gazing at the price hovering in the sky, feeling powerless for the first ti.
Satan ans Satan, the nickna they’ve given Lu Liang; now he’s becoming God.
Lu Liang’s intention of launching General Tianxing early was akin to their attempt to virtually wipe out and short the yen.
They considered ambushing on the first day, launching a full-on attack against Lu Liang.
But there was discord; so institutions were underwriters for General Tianxing’s shares, others were major shareholders of General Motors.
General Tianxing was prefixed with General, with Tianxing following, and Tianxing Automobile being just a shareholder.
For various reasons, General Tianxing got listed smoothly, and Lu Liang gained another wave of public support.
The tables have turned, things are extrely unfavorable for them; if no asures are taken soon, the scenario they dread the most will occur. Lu Liang completes the resource integration in the East Asian market, sounding the horn for a counterattack on Wall Street.
"Can’t it be advanced?" soone asked.
The tactics within the market no longer work against Lu Liang, nor against East University Economy. It’s ti to employ so outside asures.
"What advance?" Su Shimin’s face was icy, his eyes like a hawk as he gazed over.
That person dared not make a sound, nearly forgetting that Wilson was also a mber.
"What advance?" Wilson furrowed his brows, feigning ignorance.
"Nothing." Su Shimin shook his head and suddenly began to speak about Lu Liang recently choosing to support Hengtai, intending to help East University Economy’s real estate market deleverage.
"He just ddles too much," Wilson’s mouth curved up slightly, vaguely guessing Su Shimin’s intention.
In Su Shimin’s eyes was a trace of appreciation, as he looked toward Wilson, "Kamon, tell us your thoughts."
Wilson pondered for a mont and said, "Through the Hengtai case, Lu Liang criticizes the real estate market, warns the public, the real estate economy is on the verge of collapse, if not managed, it may follow in the footsteps of Tokyo’s ’90s and the 2008 subpri mortgage crisis."
"Yet so ignorant people always think he has ulterior motives, intending to short East University’s economy by attacking its real estate market."
Su Shimin, with a sly smile, chid in, "In Chinese, there are two idioms: ’making a pretense real,’ and ’pushing the boat along the river.’
Even if Lu Liang didn’t have this intention, we can help him implent it, and shift all the bla onto him."
Once the montum for shorting East University’s economy peaks, even if Lu Liang didn’t intend to short, he would have to join in shorting.
Because if he doesn’t short, he can only watch as his wealth depreciates.
If successful, paired with the second half of the year’s plan, the gains from opening the market over forty years will fall into their hands.
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