Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

This story begins a few days ago.

Upon receiving Wei Shu's intelligence about the "internal strife within the Yingke Lianxiang Dazhong Alliance," Lu Yang immediately instructed Chen Fan in Hong Kong to release information through local media such as Asia Weekly, South China Morning Post, and financial radio stations.

The report focused on themes such as "Mainland IT giant Lianxiang is embroiled in internal strife," "Hong Kong-funded partner PCCW faces funding doubts and may face unilateral withdrawal of investment from allies," "Zhang Dazhong of Dazhong Electronics has no intention of fighting to the death and once declared that he did not want to be cannon fodder for capital, and may back down at the last minute," and "The Century Haier alliance is unstoppable, with hundreds of cities and thousands of stores in full swing." It deliberately amplified the internal conflicts of the alliance, undermined investors' confidence in Lianxiang and its allies, and further shorted market sentiment.
In addition, Lu Yang also instructed Chen Fan to secretly join Soros's Tiger Fund in shorting Lianxiang's stock.

Chen Fan did not understand this matter.

When asked why, they said, "Wouldn't this contradict the stance you, boss, publicly proclaimed in front of so many media outlets in Hong Kong?"
Yes!

Didn't we agree to support the market?

Why are they starting to sabotage us again?
Going long and going short are two different directions!

Lu Yang explained: "Chen Fan, remember this: supporting the market is to protect the overall Hong Kong stock market, it's for the greater good to see from the higher-ups, it's our political correctness, it's a direct punch we must take to show our attitude and stance."

"And short selling has a ripple effect..."

He paused slightly, his tone becoming nonchalant, yet revealing a cold calculation: "...It's a precise strike against the opponent, pure business, a hook hidden behind a straight punch."

Speaking of it.

Luo Yang's lips curled into a self-deprecating sneer: "Making money isn't shameful. The key is to make it smart and discreet. Keep a low profile, and you'll make a fortune. Understand?"

Chen Fan's mind sharpened, and he instantly understood Lu Yang's core logic of prioritizing pragmatism.

One must have a clear overall perspective, but be astute about specific interests.

Although the boss showed shrewdness in hiring in this matter, as a professional manager and trader, he no longer hesitated: "Understood! Please rest assured, boss, the funds the group has left in Hong Kong will begin to be secretly injected into the market in batches later, fully cooperating with Tiger Fund's direction to short Lianxiang!"

Lu Yang nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, it's up to you. Be careful not to overstep your bounds. We're just following along to get some soup, not wolves charging ahead to eat meat. Leave the public appearances to Soros and those who want to take advantage of the situation..."

In the following days, the media in the port city were in an uproar, like a pond that had been filled with a boulder.

A barrage of carefully crafted negative reports flooded the media, filled with exaggerated claims of the collapse of the "YLD Alliance" and profound doubts about the future of Lianxiang.

After all, of these three companies, only Lianxiang is a listed company, and it just so happens that its listing location is in Hong Kong, which is currently experiencing the most severe Asian financial crisis in history.

If it doesn't take the blame, who will?
Panic spread among investors like a plague.

The already fragile market confidence collapsed completely under the multiple blows of "internal strife," "funding shortages," "allies backing down," and "overwhelming competition from powerful rivals."

In addition, there are at least three other powerful short-selling forces operating covertly, like several bloodthirsty crocodiles, tearing at the panicked fish:
Soros's Tiger Fund is fierce and ruthless!

He just wants to eat meat!

The funds raised by Richard Li are as sinister as a venomous snake!

They turned the funds originally intended for investing in mainland China's electronics retail giants into cannonballs, precisely targeting their allies!

The funds that Chen Fan was operating with were like a persistent, malignant tumor, closely following behind and efficiently amplifying the decline, ruthlessly crushing any attempt at a slight rebound.

A precipitous drop!
The candlestick chart of LNXY (Lianxiang Hong Kong Stock) has drawn a chilling, almost vertical downward trajectory in just a few days.

The stock price plummeted like a free fall, dropping another 70% from the low point after the previous crash!

The market value was as if it had been repeatedly cleaved by an invisible giant axe. From the peak of nearly HK$70 per share at the beginning of the year, it rolled and fell into the depths of the quagmire, tragically settling at a single-digit figure - less than HK$10!
The entire financial community in Hong Kong fell silent, followed by a huge gasp of surprise.

Headlines such as "LNXY on the verge of becoming a 1-yuan penny stock, delisting warning sounded!" and "The flag of domestic PCs has fallen? The collapse of the Lianxiang Empire is underway!" filled the headlines of major media outlets.

Of course, the reality is not so exaggerated. As of today's closing price, Lenovo's stock price is still trying to return to 10 figures, and finally settled at HK$9.8 per share.

But that doesn't prevent...

The news swept through Hong Kong like a hurricane and instantly reached the mainland.

Financial newspapers' front pages and television financial channels urgently broadcast...

"Lianxiang's Hong Kong shares have been halved for the second time, with its market value completely wiped out!"

"Liu Zhi has once again become the target of public criticism, and the founder's position is in jeopardy!"

and many more……

These reports ignited the domestic financial community. Shock, uproar, and disbelief ultimately coalesced into a heavy cloud of pessimism, looming over the hearts of all those who paid attention.

The future of Lianxiang seems to be swallowed by a thick darkness.

Beijing, headquarters of Lianxiang.

Just a few days ago, Lao Liu had temporarily suppressed the internal power struggle by using a tough approach and promising easy money. Before he could even catch his breath after surviving the ordeal, his secretary burst through the door and delivered an urgent market report that left him completely stunned!
"Won't……"

"how is this possible?"

He gripped the thin piece of paper, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force, his voice hoarse as if sandpaper were being rubbed.

The glaring figures in the report were even sharper than the most severe questions from the Chinese Academy of Sciences representative, piercing his heart.

The doubts that had just been temporarily appeased by the "management shareholding" and the "three-month commitment" are now surging towards him again like a tsunami that has accumulated even greater energy, with ten or a hundred times the ferocity, carrying panic and anger!

The phone rang incessantly; you knew where it was coming from without even answering.

There was a knock on the office door. This time, it was probably not just the elders and senior executives standing outside. The face of the representative from the Chinese Academy of Sciences must have been a hundred times colder than it had been in the conference room.

Liu Chuanzhi felt a wave of dizziness and the immense pressure almost suffocated him.

He braced himself against the desk, barely managing to keep his balance. Is it over?

The second young master of the Li family... his last straw...

"wrong."

Why hasn't the Li family made a move?!

As a seasoned tycoon and one of the top families in Hong Kong, the Li family's assets are terrifyingly abundant. If the Li family's Cheung Kong Holdings wanted to, Li Ka-shing could simply stand up and say a few words, and immediately restore investors' confidence in Lenovo's stock price. Even if the stock price doesn't recover, it can at least be stabilized and prevented from falling indefinitely.

As one of Lenovo's shareholders, even if the shareholding is small, shouldn't I still have a share?
Moreover, this action aligns with the Hong Kong government's stance of supporting local entrepreneurs in their efforts to stabilize the market, and it resonates with current public sentiment and the broader economic climate.

But the Li family didn't, Cheung Kong Holdings didn't, and even the person who had contacted Liu Zhi was nowhere to be found. The "Little Superman" who had once vowed to join forces with him to bring down Century Appliance Plaza and completely dominate the domestic appliance chain retail market seemed to have vanished without a trace...

Something's wrong! ! !
Something is very wrong!!!

Realizing there was something wrong, Lao Liu immediately took his phone from his assistant and made a call...

The call was made to the person in charge of Lianxiang, a listed company, in the port city.

After making the call, he threw his phone away and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Finally, after a long pause, he blurted out: "Fuck you...you son of a bitch...!"

the other side.

At the height of market panic, when Lianxiang's stock price plummeted to an all-time low and widespread despair, Lu Yang calmly ordered Chen Fan to close out the vast majority of his short positions, securing the enormous profits from the short selling.
Turn around and go long.

Whether Chen Fan genuinely didn't understand or was deliberately playing along with Lu Yang, he asked again, "Boss, we just finished shorting the stock and drove it to rock bottom. Now the market is all bearish, so why are we in such a hurry to go long?"

Lu Yang burst into laughter on the phone after hearing this.

After he finally finished laughing, he started showing off:
"We shorted it because we predicted it would fall, we saw certainty, and why not make money when there is money to be made? This is going with the trend, taking advantage of the market's panic and the stupidity of our opponents."

"Buy it now because we know it won't die! This crash is irrational, a hell created by panic and malicious short selling. It's overdone!"

"See through the essence, Chen Fan."

"What is the root of Lianxiang? It is the Chinese Academy of Sciences! It is the anchor of stability! It has government orders as a guarantee, it is the gold standard of domestic PCs, and it is the symbol of 'national pride'. As long as its core technology is not completely overturned by us, or it makes a big mistake and causes an irreparable scandal, it is impossible for it to really fall."

"Do you understand? This kind of sharp drop is an excellent, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy at the bottom, making more stable and longer-lasting profits than shorting!"

"unless……"

Speaking of this topic, Lu Yang said with sharp eyes, "Unless a company can quickly rise in China that can completely crush it in terms of product, marketing, and cost-effectiveness, and devour its market, but is that possible? At least for now, no! Lianxiang's market share and brand awareness are still huge undervalued assets. With local government procurement and the endorsement of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the pit created by this panic is our ready-made gold mine!"

On the phone, Chen Fan said excitedly, "Understood, boss. I'll send someone to buy up Lianxiang at rock-bottom prices right now."

After hanging up the phone, he immediately and quietly moved funds into the market, using diversified accounts to buy Lianxiang Hong Kong shares (LNXY) in batches. His actions were as stealthy as an undercurrent. At this time, the market was still shrouded in panic, and the share price of HK$9.8 was like a hot potato, with retail investors and institutions scrambling to sell. (End of this chapter)