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I wanted to put it back, but I was also a little curious, so I checked the text message.

Manager Bai: "Xiao Qiu, I'll pick you up on my way tomorrow. Please text me your address."

After reading the text message, Fan Shengmei scoffed inwardly: "If you don't know the address, how can you say it's on your way? Doesn't this person even use their brain when sending a text message?"

“If you’re sincere, you’ll send out an invitation text message in advance at an appropriate time, giving the girl space to think it over. What sincerity can you expect if you send it in the middle of the night?”

She had heard Qiu Yingying talk about some of Bai's background and didn't think highly of the two of them, feeling that Bai was a very unreliable person.

As a girl from a small town, she knew she couldn't act on her emotions; she had learned this lesson the hard way.

Think about it, if Qiu Yingying and that Manager Bai were to date, the company would definitely not allow it, and one of them would have to leave. Manager Bai worked hard to get to his current position, so he can't leave; the only one who would have to sacrifice is Qiu Yingying.

With Qiu Yingying's abilities and education, it's not easy to find a job like this. A young woman alone in Shanghai has no choice but to rely on her job.

Without a job, Qiu Yingying might not even be able to afford rent.

Thinking about the rent, Fan Shengmei remembered that the property management fee for the next quarter was due soon. If Qiu Yingying lost her job and couldn't afford the rent and property management fee, she and Guan Juer would have to split the cost.

Therefore, it's even less likely that Xiao Qiu would date someone like that.

While thinking about it, my finger moved unconsciously and I accidentally deleted the text message.

Fan Shengmei hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should leave a note for Qiu Yingying, but ultimately decided against it.

"I'm doing this for Yingying's own good, she'll understand," she comforted herself.

Exhausted and weary, I didn't care about anything else at the moment. I took off my clothes, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.

……

A few more days passed. One day, Li Mu was handling some business at the company when he suddenly received a call from Fan Shengmei.

The voice on the other end trembled: "I was so scared just now. All five of us on the 22nd floor were trapped in the elevator."

Li Mu asked, "How are you now? Are you alright?"

Fan Shengmei said with lingering fear, "Luckily, the property management arrived in time; they scared us to death."

Li Mu said, "Then you should get some rest. See you tonight, I'll comfort you."

After exchanging a few words and hanging up with Fan Shengmei, Qu Xiaoxiao called less than two minutes later.

"Brother Li Mu, I almost didn't get to see you today?"

Li Mu said, "I heard you were trapped in the elevator. How are you? Are you alright?"

Qu Xiaoxiao is rather oblivious; her true nature was revealed after only a few words.

"Something's wrong. I'm really scared right now and I need someone to comfort me. Brother Li Mu, do you think someone will come and comfort me?"

Li Mu said, "Sister Xiaoxiao is so cute, she's bound to attract some suitors."

Qu Xiaoxiao said, "You're lying."

After exchanging a few words, Li Mu changed the subject.

"I remember someone saying they were going to take down that neighbor who came back from Wall Street, how's that going?"

Qu Xiaoxiao snorted and said, "If I'm in charge, of course there's no problem. We're already good friends now."

Li Mu praised, "As expected of Qu Xiaojing, her methods are so amazing, I admire you!"

Qu Xiaoxiao said dejectedly, "I've won over Andy, but something went wrong with my dad. He promised to arrange for me to be the CEO of a lucrative subsidiary!"

"But then they changed their minds again, saying I had no work experience and was too young. They told me to forget about being the boss and insisted I start as a vice president."

“My brother became the company's CEO right away, so why am I only the vice president?”

Li Mu said, "Your father has a point. It's true that you don't have much work experience. If you suddenly take the position of CEO and face those seasoned veterans in the company, it will be difficult to gain their respect. You haven't yet demonstrated the ability to lead a company."

Qu Xiaoxiao said, "Whose side are you on? Why aren't you speaking up for me?"

Li Mu laughed and said, "Of course I support Xiaoxiao. Alright, you're exceptionally talented, a business prodigy. Managing a subsidiary is a piece of cake for you, okay?"

Qu Xiaoxiao said, "Anyway, I won't give up. My dad won't let me be a CEO, so I'll start my own company and be the CEO, and let him see what I'm capable of."

Li Mu said, "In that case, everything will have to be built up from scratch, which is not so easy."

Qu Xiaoxiao said, "What can we do? Anyway, I can't let Qu Lianjie outdo me."

After chatting for a while, Li Mu hung up the phone. He couldn't be bothered with such matters; his own company had a lot of things waiting for him!

Chapter 127 Closing Down Positions and Cashing Out: Eight Small Goals

As the Shanghai Composite Index approached 2800 points, Li Mu arrived at Huaxin Securities early on Wednesday to officially close his positions.

From the opening of the market at 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., in just one and a half hours, the market had fallen so drastically that, in particular, the stocks that Li Mu had chosen to short sell were all companies that had risen inflated prices during the bull market, and many of them had seen their market value shrink by several times.

The stock, which was worth 12.5 billion yuan two months ago, was bought back for only 3.9 million yuan today.

The back-and-forth took more than two months, resulting in a net difference of 860 million.

After returning the shares to Huaxin Securities, closing out the position, and paying over 20 million yuan in interest, Li Mu's short-selling operation officially ended.

With a net profit of 8.4 million yuan, plus the 5 million yuan in cash pledged to securities companies, Li Mu now has a total of 13.4 billion yuan in cash on hand.

He has already made a rough plan for these funds: leave 500 million in Huaxin Securities, leverage it twice, for a total of 1.5 billion, and go long on Moutai, Ping An and real estate stocks.

Moutai has now fallen to 175 yuan per share, and Ping An has also fallen quite badly. They are among the few stocks in the world that are similar to reality and have high growth potential.

In the real estate sector, this world has many similarities to the real world, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, real estate stocks are expected to surge.

For some time to come, the title of China's richest person will likely be held alternately by internet tycoons and real estate moguls.

Li Mu stopped paying attention to the stock market after that. He just wanted to make a quick buck, and he might withdraw the money from the stock market in a year or six months and inject it into Yuandian Technology to accelerate the company's development and increase its valuation.

Once the valuation is high enough, we won't need to spend our own money anymore. We can open up financing to attract major institutions to join us and grow Origin Technology together.

This is Li Mu's initial idea regarding the financing of Origin Technology, and he will probably do so in the future.

With the remaining 8.4 million yuan in cash, Li Mu plans to inject 6 million yuan into Origin Technology to provide funding for the company's rapid development.

There's still 2.4 million left, which I'll keep as pocket money and emergency reserves. Of course, I can also try my luck if a suitable speculative opportunity arises.

……

I had lunch at Huaxin Securities, and in the afternoon I continued to handle the settlement of funds and stocks. When everything was almost done, I saw a familiar figure in the distance in the VIP lounge.

Li Mu recognized him and realized it was Qu Xiaoxiao's father, who was having a pleasant conversation with a department manager from Huaxin Securities.

I was curious about what he was doing here.

There was no need to go up and greet him. They weren't that close, and he had things to take care of.

To Li Mu's surprise, when he passed by again a dozen minutes later, Qu's father recognized him as well, but just like him, he did not go up to greet him.

However, a department manager from Huaxin who was discussing business with Qu's father followed his gaze and saw Li Mu, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He said something that shocked Mr. Qu.

"Mr. Qu, do you know Mr. Li?"

"Mr. Li?" Mr. Qu was a man of great experience, and it was not easy for Manager Wang to address him as Mr. Li with such formality.

Qu's father asked in surprise, "Is the Mr. Li you're talking about Li Mu?"

Manager Wang thought to himself, "It is indeed Mr. Li Mu. I noticed you staring at him earlier, so I guessed you two might know each other."

Mr. Qu asked curiously, "He works for your company..."

Manager Wang said, "Major clients, core major clients."

Mr. Qu was somewhat surprised. Those who could be called core clients by Huaxin were not ordinary people. In addition to being shocked, he was also curious.

He leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Wang, we're acquaintances. Mr. Li Mu and my daughter are good friends. Could you please explain in more detail?"

Manager Wang gave him a meaningful look and exclaimed, "President Qu, you are truly blessed to have such a wonderful daughter."

Then he whispered, "Mr. Li is one of our key clients. Specific details are confidential and cannot be discussed in too much detail."

"But in the last month or two, he has become a recognized legend within Huaxin Securities."

Mr. Qu became even more curious: "What do you mean?"

Instead of answering directly, Manager Wang asked, "President Qu, how many bonds does your company plan to issue this time?"

Mr. Qu came to Huaxin Securities this time to raise funds for the company through bond issuance. In China, loan interest rates are too high and are greatly affected by bank factors, so many companies of a certain size issue bonds.

The interest rate is significantly lower, the funds are relatively stable, and there is no risk of the bank withdrawing the loan in advance.

This is an excellent option for many companies, and major securities firms also offer related services.

Mr. Qu said, “The stock market has been sluggish lately, and the market is not doing well either. Not only are bank loans expensive, but they are also becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. I plan to issue more corporate bonds, totaling about 200 million yuan.”

Manager Wang said mysteriously, "You know how the financial market has been lately. Many people have lost everything, but some people have gone against the trend."

“For example, Mr. Li’s recent net profit was four times the total amount of your bond issuance this time. Even we at Huaxin rarely encounter such a powerful client.”

Mr. Qu was truly shocked this time. He had earned eight or nine hundred million yuan in one go, which was clearly beyond his imagination.

Although the Qu family is quite wealthy, with total assets of several billion yuan, it is dishonest for domestic companies to only talk about total assets without discussing liabilities.

For example, a certain real estate company in China may have total assets of trillions of yuan, but its net assets may only be around hundreds of billions of yuan, with the rest being loans and liabilities.

The same applies to the Qu family. Although they have total assets of several billion on the surface, after deducting liabilities, their net assets are only a little over one billion.