After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 659 Do your best and obey fate

Cheung Kong Building is one of Hong Kong's famous landmarks.

On the left is HSBC's Dragon Treasure Basin, and on the right is BOC's Tri-Pointed Double-Edged Sword. The long frame stands like a square shield in the middle, made entirely of bulletproof glass, like a mirror that reflects all the sword flashes from both sides.

As 3 p.m. approached, a large crowd gathered at the entrance of Cheung Kong Building, all dressed in suits and ties, looking like elites, attracting passersby to stop and watch.

"Why is Little Superman here at Cheung Kong Holdings? Didn't the media say he had a falling out with his father?"

"Can you really believe what the media says? Fathers and sons don't hold grudges overnight, especially since this son is so promising."

"The father and son didn't seem to have made up; they were still wearing sour faces, as if they were waiting for someone."

"Holy crap, Li Zheju is here too. The three of them, father and sons, are waiting for someone? Who has such a big entourage?"

Seeing the growing crowd of onlookers nearby, Li Zhe Kai coldly asked, "Are you doing this on purpose?"

The media reports are true; the father and son did indeed have a falling out due to differences in their philosophies and haven't spoken for a long time.

If Lu Liang hadn't been unaware that the meeting address had been set at Cheung Kong Building, he definitely wouldn't have come.

Li Ka-shing smiled calmly: "Isn't collaborating with Lu Liang something worth publicizing?"

"Aren't you afraid he'll be unhappy?" Li Zhekai questioned.

“He couldn’t be happier,” Li Ka-shing said with a mysterious smile.

"why?"

Li Zhekai frowned. In his impression, Lu Liang was not a person who liked to show off.

Especially since their cooperation is not yet finalized, yet they are making a big fuss about it, it seems like they are trying to force a change of government.

"I think I taught you before how to ask someone for help if you encounter something you don't understand?"

Li Ka-shing smiled, looking completely at ease.

There's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight between father and son. As long as you humble yourself and apologize, he'll forgive you.

Li Zhekai glanced at them and said, "Anyway, they are all your Changshi people, and this is Changshi's territory, so it has nothing to do with me."

If he were someone who easily admits his mistakes, he wouldn't have left Cheung Kong Holdings to found PCCW.

"You, your temper is exactly like mine."

Li Ka-shing sighed: "Why did Lu Liang choose Cheung Kong as the meeting place? Do you think he doesn't know about our relationship?"

"Although I don't know his true intentions, I do know that he wants more people to know about his cooperation with us or his trip to Hong Kong."

Li Zhe-kai frowned, recalling the rumors on Wall Street, and tentatively asked, "The more famous you are, the safer you are?"

"Perhaps, but I feel there are other reasons as well."

"what reason?"

"I do not know."

Li Ka-shing patted his lower back with the back of his hand; his back ached from standing for so long due to his age. Suddenly, he looked at the intersection and said, "They're here."

Three black cars turned into the intersection, one in front and one behind, with a Rolls-Royce sandwiched in the middle.

"It's always a pleasure to work with smart people."

From a distance, Lu Liang saw the Li family father and son, along with their executives, standing at the door. A smile appeared on his lips, and as soon as the car came to a stop, he opened the door and went forward.

"Mr. Li, I'm sorry I'm late and have kept you waiting." Lu Liang bowed respectfully and shook hands with Li Chaoren.

Born in 28, he is ninety years old. I don't know what kind of supplements he has taken, but he has a lot of energy and looks like he is in his sixties or seventies. I estimate that he could live another ten years without any problem.

However, aging of the lumbar spine, shoulders, and neck is inevitable, resulting in a hunched back and a height that appears to be only about 1.5 meters.

"Since I had nothing else to do, I decided to come down for a walk. I didn't have to wait long."

With a kind smile, Li Ka-shing shook Lu Liang's hand and then introduced the person beside him, Li Zheju, Chairman and Executive Director of Cheung Kong Holdings.

He said, “Zheju, you and Lu Sheng are both young people, so you should communicate more in the future. I’m getting old and my energy is not what it used to be. Changshi will still have to rely on you in the future.”

Upon hearing this, everyone looked puzzled.

From Li Ka-shing's perspective, Li Zheju and Lu Liang are indeed young people, but in reality, they are 21 years apart in age.

From other people's perspectives, Li Ka-shing is 90 years old and only now admits that he is getting old and wants to retire.

There are very few people his age who are still alive.

"Mr. Li, you are too modest," Lu Liang complimented with a smile, genuinely admiring him.

At the age of ninety, he is still active in the business world and has not retired behind the scenes; you can't find another like him anywhere else in the world.

"Let's go inside and talk, so as not to affect other people coming and going." Li Zhekai looked at the growing crowd not far away, while observing Lu Liang's expression.

"Mr. Li, gentlemen, please go ahead as you are guests." Lu Liang's smile remained unchanged.

"Lu Sheng, please."

Li Ka-shing gave his youngest son a look, and Li Zhe-kai remained silent; experience truly proved shrewd. Lu Liang didn't care about making a big fuss; as Li Ka-shing had guessed, he was more than happy to see it happen.

As the three members of the Li family, along with Lu Liang, entered the Cheung Kong Building.

News of Lu Liang's arrival in Hong Kong and his visit to Cheung Kong Holdings quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Hong Kong, and then to the mainland and the world.

"Lu Liang, what are you doing in Hong Kong?"

"What is the purpose of meeting with the Li family, father and sons?"

"Could it be that they're planning something big next?"

Three questions,

This news has troubled countless business people.

The wealth rankings at Dongda University are cursed; Huang, the founder of Gome, got arrested, and Wang, the founder of Wanda, almost went bankrupt.

Even Wahaha and BYD, which haven't run into trouble, fully demonstrate what it means to be burdened by one's reputation.

Only Li Ka-shing has remained in power for eighteen consecutive years, a feat that can be described as the longest river in the business world.

Lu Liang burst onto the scene three years ago, rose to fame two years ago, and became a household name a year ago, becoming the richest person born after 85 and ranking eleventh on the Southeast University wealth list. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the most dazzling star.

The two seemed to have no prior connection, so their sudden meeting has led to much speculation about the reasons behind it.

Some say that Cheung Kong Holdings was badly fleeced in the UK and wanted to return, so the father and his two sons greeted Lu Liang at the door.

Some say that Cheung Kong Holdings plans to further sell off its Hong Kong assets, and Luk Leung has money and wants to acquire some assets in Hong Kong, so the two parties reached an agreement.

There are all sorts of opinions, and they're getting more and more outrageous.

Meanwhile, at 3 a.m. New York time.

JPMorgan seized the opportunity presented by the positive news and the subsequent pullback in London gold prices to liquidate over $90 billion in positions.

Wilson hadn't slept for over 48 hours. Even though the closing process went smoothly, the pressure from the Q3 report was suffocating him.

Even if it can be delayed until the final announcement deadline, it must still be disclosed to the public before October 30th.

Today is July 9th, so he only has 113 days left.

They invested $923 billion in London gold and eventually closed out their positions, leaving a balance of $682 billion.

Total losses amounted to $241 billion.

Although they made money in the offshore RMB market, they invested little and earned little.

The two markets combined still resulted in a loss of $239 billion.

Wilson needs to reduce its losses to below $10 billion by September 30.

In this way, considering the whole year, next year's financial report won't look too bad. Even if it's negative growth, it'll still be passable.

Alternatively, before October 30th, present a plan that will satisfy shareholders and convince them that the current losses are only short-term.

Just then, Wilson saw the news that Lu Liang had gone to Hong Kong to meet with the Li family.

He pondered for a moment, then made up his mind and called his new assistant: "Book me a plane ticket to Hong Kong."

Hopefully his plan will work, and hopefully Lu Liang won't be so heartless, and will remember that they once had a relationship.

Wilson could not forget the look in Doug and Lars's eyes when they were taken away, nor did he dare to think about what kind of situation they would face.

All he knew was that if he didn't deliver a satisfactory report to Jamie before the Q3 announcement, he would be the next one to suffer.

On the other side, Cheung Kong Tower in Hong Kong.

In order to improve his relationship with Lu Liang, Li Ka-shing chose Lu Liang's office on the top floor as the venue for their meeting.

“Our Cheung Kong Tower is 283 meters tall, taller than HSBC’s 179 meters, but shorter than BOC’s 367 meters, cleverly avoiding the sharpest angle.”

He was also from Chaoshan, and their conversation inevitably involved brewing Kung Fu tea. He seemed interested in Lu Liang's criticism of HSBC and the sharp edge of the Bank of China.

Then they started talking about the feng shui battle from back then.

Li Zhekai chuckled and chimed in: "I remember one year, because of a typhoon, HSBC's cannon accidentally blew towards Standard Chartered, and Standard Chartered immediately sent a lawyer's letter demanding that HSBC turn the cannon back."

Li Ka-shing couldn't help but chuckle, clearly recalling this amusing anecdote, and remarked, "Fate, luck, and feng shui are the three most important factors in life in Hong Kong; we Hong Kong people really believe in that."

Superstition is not simply superstition. Because they believe that things can be accomplished by human effort and have done their best, they choose to believe in metaphysics.

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate." Lu Liang said thoughtfully.

Spending millions or tens of millions on feng shui consultations is insignificant to them, but it provides psychological comfort.

Having done everything in his power, he even began to believe in vague and ethereal metaphysics.

If it still fails, then there's nothing we can do.

Just like the saying goes, if it's not meant to be, don't force it.

(End of this chapter)