After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 849 You're a Great Man?!

"Holy crap, is this even broadcast?"

"Why is Lao Xu being treated like a grandson by Liangzi?"

"Could it be that Lu Liang was the one who suggested Hengtai give up on Hengchi?"

The 15-minute interview video quickly went viral online as soon as it was uploaded.

The two minutes of silence between Lu Liang and Xu Jiayin have led many to speculate about Hengtai's transfer of Hengchi shares.

The combined popularity of the two events created a massive surge, and news about Xiaomi's new car couldn't even crack the top ten trending topics on Weibo.

Meanwhile, Lei Jun was still wondering why Lu Liang had once again become the focus of attention, until his assistant came over and whispered to him.

"Everyone, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now." Lu Liang coughed a few times and hurriedly bid farewell to Lei Jun, Da Qiangzi, and the others.

"Mr. Lu, take care..."

As Lei Jun listened to her assistant's account, she looked at Lu Liang's departing figure with a resentful expression, like a wronged woman.

"A connection? Isn't it just a coincidence?"

He looked puzzled. Although Lu Liang had a lot of influence, it wasn't enough to make Lao Xu, the previous richest man, listen to his every word.

Although the outside world generally believes that the two events are directly related, from an entrepreneur's perspective, it may just be a coincidence.

Seemingly to verify Lei Jun's conjecture, news soon broke that Hengtai Group had a $90 billion debt relationship that was about to expire, with Tianxing Financial Group as the sole creditor.

This debt relationship originated six months ago when Tianxing Financial Group, entrusted by Hengtai Group, initiated the acquisition of New World and advanced funds in advance.

"Is 9 billion US dollars a lot? Doesn't Hengtai have more than 200 billion RMB in cash flow?"

The latest disclosures, while explaining why Lu Liang reprimanded Xu Jiayin and why Hengtai transferred its shares in Hengchi Automobile, have also raised a new question.

While $90 billion is a lot, it's only equivalent to 621 billion yuan, which should be enough to cover Hengtai Group's publicly disclosed cash flow.

"I have a feeling the big one is coming!"

Just as netizens were discussing the matter, Hengtai Group's stock price suddenly plummeted.

It plummeted by 18% almost instantly, wiping out 662 billion yuan in market value and falling below 500 billion yuan.

The shareholders who bought Hengtai stock were all dumbfounded.

As the year draws to a close and the Lunar New Year approaches, how about this?
It's obvious they don't want them to have a peaceful and happy New Year.

"Where's Belt Xu? Come out and say something!"

The former Boss Xu has become Belt Xu.

Real estate companies that used to enjoy kicking someone when they were down have remained silent at this moment.

"It's true that it's good to have a big tree to lean on."

The competitors expressed their envy, as they, being fellow real estate developers, were well aware of Xu's motives.

Housing prices in many parts of China have already peaked, and even in some fifth- or sixth-tier small counties, prices have begun to fall.

During the period of massive infrastructure construction, they frantically acquired land to build residential communities, and it can be said that every household had an absurdly high leverage ratio.

They also want to make tough decisions and reduce burdens in order to prepare for the inevitable bursting of the real estate bubble.

However, without the backing of the Hong Kong real estate market or the protection of Lu Liang, they are likely to default on any reduction in burdens.

Lei Zi is not a real estate developer after all, so his thinking is still too narrow.

Footage of Lu Liang scolding Xu Jiayin for a $90 billion loan has surfaced, and Hengtai's sale of its Hengchi shares is suspected to be a way to reduce its debt.

The two may be coincidences, but they must be intentional coincidences, or even coincidences orchestrated by Lu Liang.

This means that Hengtai may decline in the future, but it will never collapse because Lu Liang will protect it.

"Do you really think so?"

As night fell, upon learning that Lu Liang was still in the capital, Xiao Wang invited him out for a get-together and casually mentioned Lao Wang's speculation.

"Is that what President Wang and the others all think?" Lu Liang chuckled and called over the barbecue stall owner to order a few skewers of kidney.

"Mostly, yes."

Xiao Wang nodded, looking puzzled, and then recounted what he had learned from Lao Wang about Hengtai's current situation.

When he learned that the news that Hengtai Group had more than 200 billion yuan in cash reserves was probably false, he was so shocked that he was speechless.

But a new question arose: what exactly did Xu Jiayin do to warrant Lu Liang's protection of Hengtai Group?

Seeing that Lu Liang was about to speak, Xiao Wang hurriedly said, "Don't talk to me about a $90 billion loan. The old man said that reason doesn't hold water."

Lu Liang chuckled, took a sip of beer, and asked, "Did your old man say what my real reason was for doing this?"

Xiao Wang looked puzzled, hesitated for a long time, then nodded and said, "Yes, but I feel like you're not that kind of person."

Lu Liang was surprised and said with a smile, "Tell me about it." "Old Wang said that after so many years of development, Hengtai is rotten inside and beyond saving. Even with your help, it has successfully entered the Hong Kong real estate market, but it is only prolonging its life. The fundamental problems have not been solved and cannot be solved."

"Unless we take drastic measures like we are now, cutting some unnecessary and exaggerated projects, there may be no chance of survival."

"And you saw through it, so you forced Lao Xu to make this choice. Lao Xu dared not, nor could he disobey your orders."

Xiao Wang looked suspicious: "Your purpose has nothing to do with profit; you just want to make the market ecosystem a little healthier."

"After all, Hengtai is too large. If it collapses, it could cause millions of ordinary people to lose their life savings."

“You have the ability to stop it, and you can also help Hengtai transfer some of its debt burden to those real estate developers in Hong Kong.”

"Old Wang says you're a great man, but would you really do something so thankless and exhausting?"

He was very skeptical of Lao Wang's words. Lu Liang was always greedy for money, did he really have such a broad mind?
Lu Liang smiled, his eyes crinkling, and suddenly raised his cup, offering a toast to the distance: "You, my brother, truly understand me."

Xiao Wang's face darkened, and he said irritably, "Stop talking nonsense, I don't believe you at all."

“Cong, this is the difference between you and your brother Wang.”

Lu Liang sighed, gazing up at the night sky at a 45-degree angle, exuding an aura of unparalleled loneliness.

His initial idea was to protect himself and not let his hard-earned reputation be ruined by the Hengtai project.

But later, Lu Liang gradually discovered that, while ensuring that his own interests were not harmed, he seemed to have the capacity to do more.

"...Is that really what you think?"

Xiao Wang was still somewhat skeptical, but not as doubtful as before; he just found it a little hard to accept.

My good buddy from the past, who used to go clubbing and play around with women, has suddenly become a great man who cares about the well-being of the world.

He couldn't accept such a huge drop in status.

If Lu Liang had been more humble, instead of bringing this up so often, he wouldn't have found it so hard to accept.

"You can never wake someone who's pretending to be asleep." Lu Liang was used to this, smiled knowingly, raised his glass and said, "Let's drink."

"I feel unwell and don't want to drink anymore."

"So, we're done?"

"Let's go."

Watching Xiao Wang's dejected figure as he left, Lu Liang chuckled to himself, "Is that all the magnanimity you have? Can't you even raise a glass to my vision?"

"It seems I should tone it down a bit in the future; after all, a steady stream of water needs to be used in the long run." He suddenly began to reflect on himself and realized he needed to take better care of Xiao Wang's young heart.

Compared to those old guys who get half-dead from anger or suffer a stroke at the drop of a hat, Xiao Wang's resilience is undeniable. He always manages to keep Lu Liang completely on the defensive and escape unscathed.

Lu Liang would be very upset if he didn't get the chance to show off with such a good target in the future.

"Pay the bill, let's go home."

As night deepened, Lu Liang returned to his home in the capital, Phoenix City near Sanyuanqiao, where Zhang Tianai resided.

After several days and multiple attempts to conceive, Zhang Tianai decided to focus all her efforts on getting pregnant, only accepting the invitation to the Spring Festival Gala and turning down all other engagements.

I maintain a regular daily routine and engage in appropriate exercise, all in order to get myself into the best possible condition.

Upon learning of Zhang Tianai's plans to conceive, Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle: "These things should be left to fate; trying too hard will only make them harder to achieve."

"Brother Liang, but I'm already thirty years old."

Zhang Tianai was depressed because she would be thirty years old in the new year, and that was her thirtieth birthday.

In a few years, she will be considered an elderly mother, and Lu Liang will not be coming to Beijing for business trips often, so the chances of her winning the lottery will be even lower.

"Really? You still look like you're in your early twenties to me," Lu Liang said with a smile.

Because they have to stand in the spotlight every day, celebrities, especially female artists, are extremely demanding of themselves.

Heaven rewards diligence; every effort will be rewarded.

Even though she is thirty years old, Zhang Tianai still looks like a girl in her twenties, but with more of the charm of a mature woman.

"Really? Maybe it's because my sleep schedule has been regular lately, and I haven't stayed up late in a while." Zhang Tianai stroked her cheek, her eyes crinkling with a smile. Lu Liang's praise was more effective than a hundred or a thousand others'.

"Actually, this is fine as it is. Don't be too demanding," Lu Liang said softly, holding Zhang Tian'ai in his arms.

Just as Lu Liang was indulging in a life of pleasure, in the last few days before the Lunar New Year, Hengtai Group took a series of actions.

Not only did it sell off a large amount of land reserves, but it also transferred its once-proud Ocean Flower Island project to several state-owned and Hong Kong-funded real estate groups, including China Resources and Sun Hung Kai Properties, at a half-price of 652 billion yuan, thus demonstrating its determination to deleverage.

However, after several days of development, the Hengtai Group's debt reduction incident has inevitably led to questions about the whereabouts of that huge cash flow.

Xu Jiayin held it in for several days, but finally couldn't hold it in any longer. She made a big fuss and held a press conference to inform everyone that Hengtai Group's financial calculation method was different from other companies.

Although the expression is subtle,
But that doesn't change the fact that it's a forgery.

(End of this chapter)