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

"crazy."

"This kid must be crazy."

"Girl, you're his bedmate, you must know that, right?"

"Tell your brother what he's after!"

Xiao Jun's eyes were bloodshot.

He didn't sleep a wink last night, smoking two whole packs of cigarettes, his mind filled with thoughts of the plummeting stock price of the "Little Prodigy" stock.

He's not stupid.

But it's precisely because I'm not stupid.

I really can't understand why this cheap brother-in-law is doing this.
Last night, Xiaoshentong's stock price plummeted without any rebound, indicating that there was no buying support and large funds were dumping shares.

And the force was terrifying.

In addition, he had been informed by Yu Lili, which is why he made sure to be in front of the computer at 9:30 pm sharp.

The truth is already very clear.

It's obvious that it's his cheap brother-in-law who's using the chips he took from him to deliberately short the market and drive down prices.

But what are the benefits of doing this?
If you think the stock price is too high and you want to increase your holdings in the company, you could sell it off slightly and then secretly buy it back at a lower price.

But you should inhale it, right?

He sat there all night, and when the US stock market closed at 4 a.m., he found no trace of any large funds entering the market to buy at the bottom.

The stock price immediately plummeted to its lowest point with a single bearish candlestick.

And he did the math.

Not to mention his cheap brother-in-law, although he has been reducing his holdings of Little Genius Tong's stock recently, he still holds a lot of company shares. In addition, he bought all of Little Genius Tong's original shares and all the shares traded on the secondary market from him in one go.

The market value of these companies' shares that are still held has shrunk significantly due to yesterday's sell-off.

The tangible losses from yesterday's frantic sell-off to drive down the stock price are already well over $1 million.

Of course, Xiao Jun's estimate was actually too low.

Just last night, in one night, the stock price of Little Genius Tong plummeted, and its market value shrank dramatically from $5 billion to around $35 billion. Lu Yang's wealth shrank by more than $50 million.

He now has more than just the chips he bought from Xiao Jun.

From the very beginning.

He had considered the consequences when he prepared to do this, so he had communicated with other shareholders of the company with whom he had a good relationship before taking action.

Now, the share held by the Qian Group and the share held by the Nande Group represented by Mu Qizhong have actually come under the ownership of Lu Yang.

It's just that a formal agreement hasn't been signed yet.

Once the agreement is signed, Lu Yang will once again become the undisputed largest shareholder of Xiao Shentong listed company.

However, this could lead to a leak of the news.

Then Lu Yang's next plan will be difficult to implement.

Therefore, the agreement could only be reached in secret.

"Brother, can you please calm down a bit?"

"He'll come over for dinner after he gets off work. If you have any questions, you can ask him yourself then."

Qian Youyou glanced at her own brother with displeasure.

She has a very peaceful state of mind.

She was slowly and deliberately feeding her son.

"Eat up, or I'll hit you."

"You can't just eat meat, you have to eat vegetables too. Listen to me, or I'll really beat you up."

His son with Lu Yang is only two years old this year, which is the age when people and dogs dislike him.

Mischievous and naughty.

They're picky eaters!
But Qian Youyou really does hit people; she beats them if they don't listen. As a result, her son isn't very close to her anymore, but is much closer to his bad father who doesn't come often.

Every time that jerk comes, my son Xiaohao cheers and jumps for joy.

snort!
Isn't it just that every time they come, they bring small gifts and toys?
He only knows how to bribe his son, but he doesn't know how to bribe his son's mother.

Because her son wasn't close to her.

From now on, Qian Youyou has begun to harbor some resentment towards Lu Yang.

Xiao Jun did not resent his sister's strictness towards his nephew.

He beats his son when he's at home.

In her view, her son needed to be strictly disciplined, otherwise he would become as bad as his father in the future.

"Girl, do you know how much this guy lost last night?"

Xiao Jun said quietly in a low voice.

"Five hundred million."

Qian Youyou didn't turn her head back.

"what?"

Xiao Jun was taken aback and asked in surprise, "So many? There shouldn't be, right? How many companies' shares does this guy actually own?"

He believed he knew perfectly well how many child prodigies Lu Yang held in his possession.

"Not only that, but the losses I incurred, as well as those of the Qian family and President Mou, will also be attributed to him. In total, it might be more than 5 million US dollars."

Qian Youyou said calmly.

After saying that, he glanced at his older brother and said, "It's best to keep this to yourself and not spread it around."

Xiao Jun stared wide-eyed at his younger sister, utterly bewildered. "You sold your Little Prodigy shares to him? And... the Qian family... President Mou's Nande Group—these were all major shareholders of these companies, investors in Series A or Series B rounds..."

In that sense, he is now the company's largest shareholder in name only, and his shareholding is quite substantial.

"Adding what I sold to him, and what I bought in cash for $6 million on the secondary market, don't I now own nearly half of the company's shares?"

After the initial surprise.

Xiao Jun spun around halfway, then stamped his foot. "This shouldn't be happening!"

"If it were me, I would have no reason to keep dumping shares!"

"This stock price drop means real money is being lost, and it's his own money that's being lost. Moreover, as the largest shareholder, he's suffering the biggest loss among all the shareholders. There's no reason for him to shoot himself in the foot!"

"unless……"

He also considered another possibility.

All listed companies are subject to delisting. As long as the stock price falls drastically enough and no one wants to buy it, the delisting mechanism will be triggered.

However, given Xiao Shentong's current business situation, such a possibility is simply impossible, as the company is currently operating well, and its sales in the last quarter far exceeded the total sales in the same period last year.

Although the market competition has been fierce recently, with foreign DVD brands constantly entering the market and many small domestic companies emerging, the competition has intensified and price wars have become increasingly intense, which has already affected the company's market share.

According to incomplete statistics, although this year's market revenue far exceeds that of the same period last year, the market share is declining further, from more than 35% to about 30%. If new, high-quality iterative products are not launched, there is a high possibility that the market share will continue to decline.

But hasn't the company already set up a new production workshop and is preparing to launch a multi-functional home theater player that integrates VCD and DVD?
This is a deadly weapon!
With this powerful weapon, the company's market share next year, if not reaching a new high, will at least maintain the current level without any problem, and the sales figures will look very good on paper.

He didn't believe that someone didn't know, but if they did know, why would they do it?

We finally waited until mealtime.

Xiao Jun peered eagerly out the door, and it wasn't until more than ten minutes later that Lu Yang's hearty laughter echoed as he entered the yard. He handed his toy to his son, Xiao Hao.

Lu Yang took off his coat.

He took off his coat and handed it to Qian Youyou, who walked over and naturally reached out her hands to take it.

He smiled at Xiao Jun, who was staring at him expectantly.

Pull out a chair and sit down.

I picked up a soup spoon and ladled myself a spoonful of the cooked chicken soup.

After a bowl of chicken soup, I ate it.

Lu Yang patted his belly, revealing a satisfied expression.

"Cool."

"Your chicken soup is still the best. It's fragrant, rich, and not greasy at all."

Seeing that Lu Yang was enjoying his drink.

Qian Youyou was delighted to hear this, and she immediately served Lu Yang another bowl.

"If you like it, then have another bowl. My family has been from Chaoshan for generations. I watched my elders make soup a lot when I was a child, and I learned from them as well. I can't speak for other things, but I do have some experience in making soup."

If Lu Yang praises her for cooking other dishes.

She wouldn't be so happy.

But Lu Yang praised her for making the soup well, and she drank two big bowls of it in one go, which made her feel as happy as if she had honey on her heart.

It's so sweet it's almost sticky.

Her voice became soft and sweet, and her eyes were alluring. She was no longer the female CEO she usually was at the company; she was simply a domestic wife.

This stunned Xiao Jun, who was sitting next to him.

Is this still his decisive and ruthless sister?

Not like.

It doesn't look like it at all!
Is this the legendary sour and sour smell of love?

Damn, this dog food is disgusting.

Xiao Jun was already full before he even touched his chopsticks.

If it weren't for all the questions I had and my eagerness to get answers, I wouldn't want to stay here! Pshaw! Even a dog wouldn't want to!
Lu Yang drank two large bowls of chicken soup.

I'm full for now.

He had already eaten at home when he arrived, so he just went through the motions. Drinking two bowls of chicken soup was fine, just enough to fill the gaps in his stomach.

He picked up his chopsticks again and only tasted a few dishes from the table.

Lu Yang put down his chopsticks.

Smiling, he said to Xiao Jun, his brother-in-law who hadn't eaten a single bite, "Your sister already told me everything downstairs. She knows you have some doubts. Why don't you eat something first, and we'll talk in the study later?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jun was somewhat flattered and glanced around.

It seems like I've discovered something.

They thought Lu Yang had something important to tell him and wanted to keep it a secret. After all, although there were only the three of them at the dinner table, plus their nephew Xiao Hao, there was also a nanny taking care of Xiao Hao and other servants.

Then she stood up with a big, aunt-like smile and said, "What are we waiting for? Let's go now. I'm not hungry at all."

Lu Yang knew he would say that.

So he looked at Qian Youyou with some difficulty and said, "Look, your brother is getting anxious. Why don't you take care of our son first? After you finish eating, you can put our son to bed early. Your brother and I will go to the study to talk about some important matters."

Qian Youyou nodded.

After receiving a reply, Lu Yang grabbed a napkin from the table and wiped his mouth.

He stood up and pushed the stool back.

He winked at Xiao Jun.

The two grown men went to the study with their arms around each other's shoulders.

Close the door.

Lu Yang plopped down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and asked, "What do you want to know?"

Xiao Jun subconsciously said, "I want to know everything."

Lu Yang chuckled. "All of them? All of what?"

Xiao Jun pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and said, "So everything, your purpose... So much money has been used for manipulation. I don't believe you simply want to become the chairman of your company again. That's not your goal. If you wanted to continue being the chairman, you wouldn't need to do this. You already have enough chips in your hand; there's absolutely no need to continue dumping shares..."

Lu Yang nodded repeatedly as he listened, then winked at him, "Then take a guess."

I'm guessing nonsense!

Xiao Jun's face was full of black lines.

“Let me ask you, aren’t you afraid that Wall Street investment banks will see through your blatant manipulation of the market? They have far more capital than you, and once they take your shares, you’ll not only lose a huge sum of money, but the company will also belong to them. You’ll get nothing. Aren’t you worried?”

With such an obvious flaw, he didn't believe the other party would be unprepared.

He was genuinely curious.

Lu Yang took another look at Xiao Jun and realized that the kid wasn't entirely useless; at least he could still be seen to have some redeeming qualities.

"Worry?"

A hint of hesitation crossed his face, but after thinking about it, he decided that some things were better left unsaid.

So I mentally organized my thoughts.

"If you say I'm not worried, that would be a lie, but..."

Here comes the point.

Xiao Jun's eyes widened.

Lu Yang looked at him and said, word by word, "So I have decided that the group will suspend all business dealings with your little prodigy, including its subsidiaries. We will withdraw all patent licenses, announce that they will not be granted again after they expire, and withdraw all the technical experts that the group has supported since the factory was built... The official document, Mr. Xiao, I'm sure you will receive it when you come to work tomorrow."

I fucking bastard.

Xiao Jun was completely stunned.

Then came the helplessness, because these were all the little prodigy's weaknesses, his Achilles' heel. If these business dealings with the Century Group were really cut off, and after the patents expired, they were granted new patents, and all the technical experts were withdrawn.

So what's left for Xiao Shentong?
Is it just an empty shell?

Having been the president of Xiaoshentong for so many years, he knows it all too well.

Although the company does have a research and development department, the main technical experts in that department have been continuously dispatched by the Century Group's product research institute since the factory's inception. Some of them are still receiving their salaries from the group headquarters to this day. These people are not even listed on Xiao Shen Tong's company roster. Could it be that...

This kid?
He stared wide-eyed at Lu Yang, who was sitting with his legs crossed, as if he were looking at a devil.

After a while.

He said bitterly, "Brother-in-law, good brother-in-law, I'm still the president of Little Prodigy, are you asking me... me... me to take the blame?"

He's not stupid.

Lu Yang nodded: "So I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you, brother-in-law. When you leave, remember to slam the door shut, and it would be best if you cursed me a couple of times before you left, so that everyone in this villa could hear you..."

Oh, right.

Youyou might come after you later. My advice is, don't give her a nice look either. It's best to curse her too, the harsher and more scathing the better—that'll make it more real. (End of Chapter)