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Upon hearing the words "Quantum Foundation," Li Zifeng's pupils constricted sharply.

That was his biggest trump card, and the core secret of his plan during this trip back to China. How could Bai Jingyou know that?

He subconsciously glanced at Li He, who was pretending to be a quail beside him.

Li He was hiding behind the crowd. When he saw Li Zifeng looking over, he immediately put on a terrified and innocent expression, and even exaggeratedly trembled a couple of times.

"What? Mr. Li doesn't want to hear this?" Bai Jingyou pressed on. "I've heard that Quantum Fund has been very active in the secondary market lately, even suspected of illegally shorting several high-tech companies. If this news gets out, I wonder if the China Securities Regulatory Commission will be interested?"

Li Zifeng's face turned from green to white, then from white to black. He realized that he had not only lost face, but Bai Jingyou was about to expose him completely.

"You...you're ruthless!"

Li Zifeng left behind a fierce but cowardly remark and rushed out of the hall in a disheveled state with his entourage, not even daring to take the reporters he had paid to come with him.

Watching Li Zifeng's hasty departure, Bai Jingyou turned around, faced the guests with various expressions, and snapped his fingers.

"Chen Mo, music."

The melodious sound of the cello rang out again.

Bai Jingyou took the wine glass handed to him by the waiter, raised it high, and said loudly, "A little incident, please excuse the embarrassment. Just as Director Wang said, Deep Blue Plaza is not only safe, but also... absolutely stunning."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the lights in the hall went out.

The next second, countless dazzling stars lit up above everyone's heads. The once-solid ceiling seemed to vanish instantly, replaced by the vast and boundless cosmos. Shooting stars streaked across the sky, nebulae swirled, and the immersive, breathtaking experience left everyone holding their breath.

"Welcome, everyone, to the Deep Blue era."

Bai Jingyou stood under the starry sky, like the master of this star field.

In the corner, Li He watched this scene, quietly took out his phone, and sent Bai Jingyou a WeChat message: [Brother Bai, awesome! I give myself full marks for this teamwork! Li Zifeng's face just now looked worse than if he'd eaten shit!]

Bai Jingyou's phone vibrated in his pocket. He didn't look at it, but the smile on his lips deepened.

Under the starry sky dome of Deep Blue Plaza, exclamations of amazement rose and fell among the guests.

The farce that just happened seemed to have never occurred, or rather, it was completely erased by this breathtaking holographic scenery.

In this circle, the winds of change shift faster than turning the pages of a book.

The real estate executives who were just moments ago meekly deferring to Li Zifeng are now surrounding Bai Jingyou, their faces beaming with genuine smiles.

"Mr. Bai, that's a generous offer! If this holographic technology were used in the sales office of my new real estate project, it would definitely be a blockbuster!"

"Oh dear, I said before that the Chen family was unlucky to have such a good foundation taken over by Deep Blue Technology. This is truly making the best use of their resources."

"Mr. Bai, we must do us the honor of having tea another day. We would also like to learn from DeepBlue Technology."

Bai Jingyou held a glass of champagne in his hand, handling the situation with ease.

His smile was just right, neither overly affectionate nor distant. The relaxed sense of control he exuded captivated Jiang Mengyao, who was standing to the side.

"What's wrong? Stunned?" Bai Jingyou turned his head and teased Jiang Mengyao softly in her ear, "Do you think your husband is too handsome, and you're having trouble controlling yourself?"

Jiang Mengyao blushed and secretly pinched him from below: "Stop being so conceited. This is a public place, be serious."

"I'm being very proper." Bai Jingyou took her hand and gently stroked the back of it with his fingertips. "That was for outsiders, this is for my wife."

Jiang Mengyao felt a sweet warmth in her heart and was about to say something when a slightly teasing female voice interrupted.

"Oh dear, it seems I've arrived at the wrong time, interrupting your flirting?"

Ye Lingqing swirled the red wine in her glass and walked over with an elegant posture.

She changed her drink, her gaze sweeping over their clasped hands, a half-smile playing on her lips.

Jiang Mengyao tried to pull her hand away, feeling a little embarrassed, but Bai Jingyou held it even tighter.

"Mr. Ye, you're too kind. Thank you for helping me out earlier." Bai Jingyou raised his glass in acknowledgment. "As for that shop, Chen Mo will take you to complete the formalities tomorrow. You can decide on the decoration plan yourself, and I'll cover the costs."

"Great." Ye Lingqing didn't stand on ceremony, taking a sip of her drink. "I love doing business with smart people. But Bai Jingyou, don't be too happy yet. I know Li Zifeng; he's incredibly narrow-minded. He won't let this go so easily after he's suffered such a big setback today."

"I know." Bai Jingyou looked at the internet celebrities and media who were still excitedly taking pictures in the distance, his eyes deep. "A mad dog always barks a few times before it bites. The problem is if it doesn't bite. As long as it dares to bite, I can pull out all its teeth."

Ye Lingqing gave him a deep look, then suddenly smiled: "Alright, it seems you were prepared. Then I'll wait and see the show. By the way, Zhang Yi just complained to me that your holographic projection is too eye-catching, overshadowing all her carefully prepared so-called 'debut ball'."

"That's because she's not good at her job," Bai Jingyou said casually. "We'll just give her a little extra money for public relations later."

The party lasted until late at night. Only after seeing off the last important guest did Bai Jingyou's smile fade.

He stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the bustling Chang'an Avenue below.

"Young Master." Chen Mo appeared silently behind him. "Li He sent a message saying that Li Zifeng has returned and threw a tantrum in the car. Apparently, he scratched the interior of that limited edition Hermes bag."

"Anything else?"

"He just contacted the head of the Quantum Foundation for Greater China, just ten minutes ago." Chen Mo pushed up his glasses, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "It seems, as you predicted, after failing to get through to the Safety Supervision Bureau, he's preparing to use his last trump card."

Bai Jingyou chuckled, shaking the nearly empty glass of champagne in his hand: "That's right. People lose their rationality when they're in a hurry. Tell Feng Rui that the net can be spread."

"Understood. However..." Chen Mo paused, "The Quantum Fund has mobilized a large amount of funds this time, initially estimated at around 5 billion. Adding the Li family's own capital pool, if we were to go head-to-head, our cash flow would be under great pressure."

"Who said we were going to go head-to-head?" Bai Jingyou turned around, placed the empty wine glass on the table with a crisp sound, and said, "Do you understand Tai Chi? Use the opponent's force against them. Since he wants to short the market, let's give him a hand and let him fall hard."

……

Meanwhile, inside a Maybach speeding along the Fifth Ring Road.

The atmosphere was so oppressive it was suffocating.

Li Zifeng sat in the back seat with a gloomy expression, the screen of his phone already cracked from being squeezed in his hand.

His once-proud elitist demeanor had vanished, replaced by a twisted rage.

"Useless! You're all a bunch of useless trash!" Li Zifeng kicked the back of the front seat, startling the driver so much that his hand trembled and the car shook violently.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Li He hunched his shoulders, trying to minimize his presence, while inwardly cursing: Why did you kick me? It's not like I told you to go find that idiot Wang Hai.

"And you!" Li Zifeng pointed at the back of Li He's head and yelled, "What were you doing there? When that woman surnamed Ye took out the video, didn't you just rush over and snatch it?"

Li He felt a surge of anger welling up inside him, but he held it back.

He remembered Bai Jingyou's words: "Endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens."

"Brother... I didn't expect Ye Lingqing to get involved." Li He turned his head, looking aggrieved. "Besides, if I had rushed in at that moment, wouldn't our Li family have lost even more face? I was just trying to protect the family's image."

"Shut up! You dare talk back?" Li Zifeng was so angry he almost laughed. "Family image? The Li family has lost all face tonight! Tomorrow the whole of Beijing will know that I, Li Zifeng, was humiliated by a nouveau riche the moment I returned to the country!"

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"No, I can't swallow this." Li Zifeng picked up his phone again and dialed an overseas number.

The call was quickly answered, and a male voice speaking broken Chinese said, "Mr. Li, it's so late, is there anything urgent?"

Li Zifeng's voice was as cold as a venomous snake, "Tomorrow morning, I want to see Deep Blue Technology's stock price crash. Smash it at all costs! Smash as many shares as you have!"

"But Mr. Li, the previous research isn't completely finished yet. Isn't it too hasty to take action now? Moreover, according to our observations, DeepBlue Technology's fundamentals are actually..."

"I don't want to hear any fundamentals!" Li Zifeng rudely interrupted him. "I'm the one who calls the shots! In addition to the previous funds, I'll add another two billion! I'll make Bai Jingyou kneel down and beg me!"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a soft laugh: "Alright, since Mr. Li is so bold, we'll play along. As you wish, tomorrow's opening will be the end of Deep Blue Technology."

After hanging up the phone, Li Zifeng's expression gradually turned ferocious.

He gazed at the fleeting night view outside the window, gritting his teeth and muttering to himself, "Bai Jingyou, so what if you can play with holographic projection? In the face of capital, technology is nothing but a fart! Once your funding chain breaks, let's see what you'll use to maintain your laughable facade!"

Li He, sitting in the front row, listened silently to everything, then quietly reached into his pocket and blindly typed a WeChat message and sent it out.