After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 759 Settlement Time
"Mr. Lu, you can't be so absolute in your statements."

Xu Jiayin looked displeased. Lu Liang's denigration of Hengchi Automobile made him very uncomfortable.

Although the initial purpose of Hengchi was indeed to boost the stock price of Hengtai Group—after all, without a reason, there's no fun—a lot of money and effort were invested.

These days, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can develop new energy vehicles, so why can't real estate groups?

Besides, their Tianjin factory is almost completed, and Hengchi's seven or eight new models will soon be launched on the market.

The new energy market is booming, with a penetration rate of 18% and still growing rapidly year by year.

In contrast, the real estate industry is a thing of the past, and thirty-year mortgages have already drained the savings of several generations.

Although the Hong Kong market is now available, Hengtai needs several more promising projects to fully resolve its internal problems.

"Mr. Xu, are you hungry?"

Lu Liang chuckled and skipped over the topic.

Xu Jiayin didn't want to cause a rift with Lu Liang over this, so she touched her lower abdomen and said with a smile, "Now that you mention it, I'm a little hungry. I didn't eat much at noon."

"That together?"

"Together!"

The two went to the second floor of the Plaza Building for a meal, where they happened to run into Chen Jiebin, who was also coming down to eat.

"Life is full of unexpected encounters, Director Chen, what a coincidence!" Lu Liang said in surprise, waving to greet him.

"Hello, Mr. Xu." Chen Jiebin nodded to Xu Jiayin, sat down next to Lu Liang, and explained, "It's not a coincidence. I know you often eat here, so I came here specifically to run into you."

"If Director Chen needs anything, he can call us and we'll go to the Financial Supervisory Commission immediately, no matter how busy we are."

Xu Jiayin smiled and called over a waiter from the restaurant to order a set of tableware and a bottle of 1990 Romanée-Conti.

He had always wanted to get to know Chen Jiebin, but the other party was always unresponsive, refusing to attend banquets and always returning all his gifts.

Later, knowing that Chen Jiebin was honest and upright, and that he himself had become the richest man at Dongda University, he stopped trying to curry favor with him.

I didn't expect Lu Liang to have such influence; even the top financial figure came to him willingly. Rumors of a close relationship between the two seem to have some basis.

"Mr. Xu, you're too kind. I don't drink," Chen Jiebin quickly waved his hand and said.

Lu Liang also joked with a smile, "Let's cancel it. What if Director Chen sneaks off to pay the bill again? We'll be bleeding money."

A bottle of 1990 Romanée-Conti costs over a million Hong Kong dollars. Although he couldn't taste anything special about it, he knew it wasn't cheap.

"Mr. Lu understands me best." Chen Jiebin chuckled, knowing that Lu Liang was still holding a grudge about paying the bill last time.

"Then just add another set of tableware." Hearing the two say this, Xu Jiayin didn't insist.

"Now that the dust has settled, things can calm down a bit," Chen Jiebin said, sipping his tea and looking at Lu Liang.

Hong Kong can have bull markets, but only slow and steady ones. After all, only a slow and steady bull market is a true bull market, just like the Nasdaq in the US stock market.

An index rise is a gradual process; it is never achieved overnight.

Recently, due to the acquisitions of Chinese Estates Holdings and New World Development, the Hong Kong market has gone crazy.

As the saying goes, madmen buy, madmen sell, and madmen wait.

Overheated emotions are, in the long run, very unsuitable for the healthy development of the market.

Take Hengtai as an example. Its market value soared to 6000 billion yuan, and some stocks in the Hengtai Group also rose accordingly.

Among them are many junk stocks, where managers of these companies are taking advantage of the chaos to reduce their shareholdings and profit from the situation.

"I'm going back to the mainland tomorrow, and I probably won't be coming back anytime soon," Lu Liang said with a smile.

Clearly, his judgment was correct; the Hong Kong authorities also did not want the financial market to overheat.

This is a good thing, indicating that he now possesses a certain level of political wisdom.

"In the golden autumn of September, it makes sense when you think about it." Chen Jiebin thought of Lu Liang's other leg, Tianxing Motors.

He raised his glass, using tea instead of wine, and said, "Alright, you know what I mean. I'm going home for dinner now."

"Okay, Director Chen, take care."

After Chen Jiebin left, Xu Jiayin looked thoughtful and asked curiously, "Did Director Chen just come to give a reminder?"

"Didn't you hear that?" Lu Liang chuckled. After a quick meal, he said goodbye to Xu Jiayin and returned to his company upstairs.

He summoned Wen Chao, Sun Yutao, Li Junwei, Tang Caidie, and others, and informed them of the news that they would be returning to the mainland the next day.

"The main task next is to integrate all resources, and the funds in the account will be temporarily handed over to the quantitative department for management."

As Lu Liang spoke, he picked up the financial statements and carefully reviewed them. The funds from Tianxing Private Equity and Tianxing Quantitative had already been returned to their respective companies' accounts.

The two companies invested a total of $210 billion and ultimately gained approximately $7.23 million in returns.

They didn't make any money, just a little bit of hard-earned money. Starwood Investment's $82 billion investment, while only yielding $1.2 million in profit, resulted in the acquisition of Kwong Sang, a subsidiary of Chinese Estates Holdings.

Finally, there's Tianxing Financial's cash reserves: $3000 billion in ABS, with $500 billion in New York frozen by the IRS.

In assisting Hengtai in acquiring New World, a total of US$187.85 billion was invested, leaving US$2312.15 billion in funds.

Wen Chao said, "President Lu, the financial statement for the investment has been sent to Hengtai Group."

The total loan amount is US$187.85 billion, of which Hengtai must prioritize repayment of US$93.925 billion within the next six months.

The remaining $93.925 billion will be repaid in equal installments over three years at an interest rate of 5%, totaling $108.01 billion in principal and interest.

Lu Liang bowed slightly, his expression suddenly becoming serious: "Everyone, I'm entrusting the rest to you. Complete the privatization of Huazhi as soon as possible, let Xingheng take over Guang Sheng Bank as a shell, develop financial savings-related businesses, and wait for the opportunity to take over all of Delimei's capital business."

His departure will not be short.

But when he returns to Hong Kong, it will be time to fight HSBC and even Wall Street. They must be fully prepared in the coming months.

"Yes, Mr. Lu, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

The meeting lasted until late at night, and Lu Liang dragged his tired body back to the Four Seasons Hotel.

Xue Jingyang had already prepared the bathwater and was helping Lu Liang change and get into the water when she took off her own light nightgown.

Lu Liang tilted his head back, resting on the bouncy 'pillow', squinting his eyes as he enjoyed the caress of her delicate hands: "Your technique is very authentic. Have you learned it before?"

Xue Jingyang nodded and said, "Although the dance troupe has masseuses, we have also learned some techniques and acupoints ourselves."

She rubbed her temples with her index finger and pressed her Fengchi acupoint with her thumb: "Mr. Lu, you can also massage these two acupoints more often, especially before bed, as they have a very significant sleep-aiding effect."

Lu Liang chuckled: "But I'm lazy."

"It's okay if you're lazy, as long as you have me with you." Xue Jingyang chuckled, picked up the facial cleanser next to him, and then helped Lu Liang put on a face mask.

"You can get out after soaking for a few minutes. The best soaking time is fifteen minutes. Soaking for too long is bad for your health," she added.

Lu Liang said, referring to his return to the mainland tomorrow morning: "I've had this suite for a year. You can stay as long as you want."

Xue Jingyang remained silent for a long time until Lu Liang asked, "What's wrong?" She forced a smile and said, "I think I'll go back to Yangcheng to live. At least I still have friends there."

"It will be all right."

Lu Liang nodded and said no more.

A beautiful woman is like a beautiful dress.

No matter how nice the clothes are, he won't wear them every day, and he won't develop any feelings for them.

The next morning, Lu Liang left the hotel for the airport and boarded a private plane to leave Hong Kong.

Many people witnessed the Global 6000 taking off, and only then did they realize that Lu Liang had left Hong Kong.

This relieved the local Hong Kong forces, as if the sword of Damocles had been removed from their heads.

After all, Lu Liang only stayed in Hong Kong for a month at most, but during that time, Lau ran away and Cheng fell from grace.

Chinese Estates Holdings and New World Development have both changed hands. If he stays for a few more days, I wonder how many people will have trouble sleeping.

Lu Liang is gone, but the influence of his actions in the Hong Kong market continues to grow.

Chinese Estates Holdings Limited announced its privatization process, stating that it will repurchase shares at a price of HK$12.52, a 22% premium.

This price is 2% higher than the 10%-20% speculated by the public, which is the upper limit.

When the news broke, market investors applauded, and their goodwill towards Lu Liang soared.

At the same time, Emperor Group's Yang Qisheng held a press conference, following in the footsteps of Chinese Estates Holdings, to announce its delisting and privatization.

A short while later, Hengtai Group followed suit, announcing a $200 billion financing round, stating that the funds would be used to develop and build the Hong Kong real estate market.

Not long after, HSBC also announced a 50 basis point increase in its savings interest rate, bringing it to 3.06%, on top of the existing 2.56% interest rate on five-year bonds.

"Why does it feel different? But it doesn't seem like there's been much change."

The day after Lu Liang left Hong Kong, many citizens noticed that the Hong Kong market was undergoing some kind of transformation.

They couldn't quite put their finger on what the change was, but they felt that the entire Hong Kong market was undergoing a top-down transformation.

While talking to someone, the old man at the fish market on East Street smiled mysteriously and revealed the secret: "It's normal that you feel strange, because things have indeed changed."

He noticed that there were significantly fewer protesters taking to the streets these past few days, and even those that did were not as organized or disciplined as before.

The workload for the police has been significantly reduced. Now, they often only need to drive the rioters away a few times before they scatter like headless flies.

A bystander suddenly realized and asked curiously, "Oh right, I just realized that, sir, is that why?"

"Their financial backers are now struggling to survive and facing a life-or-death crisis, so how could they have the mind to provide funding for these bastards?"

(End of this chapter)