I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"Why are you so nervous?" Gu Yuqing laughed, and Qin Yunchu, who was in the passenger seat, also leaned out to look at her.

"I'm not... I'm not nervous at all?" Liu Ruying shook her head.

"You're so nervous you can't even speak clearly, and you say you're not nervous?" Gu Yuqing smiled kindly. "It's okay, I was just trying to scare you. I just wanted to ask you how Chen Ya is doing in the capital. It seems like you two are often together."

Liu Ruying shook her head and said, "No, no, I've actually spent less time with him than Miss Lu Qingxuan has..."

Two sharp gazes were cast toward Lu Qingxuan.

Lu Qingxuan cursed Liu Ruying in her heart for betraying her friend, but on her face she still wore an awkward and polite smile: "Actually... I'm not familiar with him."

"Get in the car, we're having a girls' party tonight," Gu Yuqing waved. "Aren't you going to take this opportunity? So many people want to talk to us but don't get a chance like this."

While the two were still hesitating, Lu Yuanbao and the Liu couple came out of the door while talking.

"What are you doing here?" Lu Yuanbao frowned when he saw his daughter.

Such a big thing happened today, it's destined to be a sleepless night, but Lu Qingxuan doesn't know what he's doing, and he feels a little annoyed.

Gu Yuqing chuckled and waved to them, saying, "We wanted to invite the two of them to go out with us, but they're a little shy."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuanbao's eyes darted around, and he immediately said to Lu Qingxuan, "Go ahead, why don't you dare to go? Learning from President Gu and President Qin will benefit you. Besides, aren't you the one who admires President Qin the most?"

Lu Qingxuan said awkwardly, "Dad, I didn't..."

The Liu couple, with fawning expressions, said to Gu Yuqing, "President Gu, we would like to ask you to take good care of my daughter, Ruying, in the future."

"That's right." Gu Yuqing waved her hand cheerfully. "Get in the car! Don't waste time!"

Lu Qingxuan and Liu Ruying reluctantly got into the back seat and sat down next to Xia You.

At this moment, Xia You's head was tilted against the car door, her mouth open, and she was already fast asleep.

The five people in the car quickly arrived at "her hotel" that Gu Yuqing had mentioned. The golden musical fountain at the entrance of the hotel was particularly eye-catching under the night sky. The sports car drove up the long slope at the entrance to the hotel's revolving door, where a young man in a suit came over and bowed.

Gu Yuqing turned off the engine, casually tossed the key to the doorman, and said nonchalantly, "Go straight to the top floor. I always keep that room."

Qin Yun Chu followed behind her: "Won't this affect the hotel's profits?"

“This hotel wasn’t originally intended to be profitable; I built it as a royal residence,” Gu Yuqing said. “But it still turned out to be profitable in the end.”

She turned around and glanced at the doorman standing awkwardly by the car: "Why is Xiaoyou still sleeping? Wake her up and let her sleep upstairs."

……

……

Gu Yuqing's luxurious presidential suite truly lived up to its reputation, occupying half a floor, with floor-to-ceiling windows outside the smart curtains shimmering with the night view of the entire city.

Lu Qingxuan and Liu Ruying sat on the leather sofa, their hands obediently placed on their knees. Qin Yunchu was taking a shower, Xia You was sleeping, and Gu Yuqing was on the phone.

From the start of the call until now, she has only said one thing: she asked the people at Yunshan Group to do everything they can to collect Taimei Group shares on the secondary market.

After a while, Gu Yuqing hung up the phone, turned around, and smiled at Lu Qingxuan and Liu Ruying:

"Am I being unreasonable? The stock exchange isn't even open yet, and I'm issuing this order."

The two sat on the sofa, humming and hawing, unsure of what to say. Gu Yuqing didn't mind, took three bottles of cola from the mini-fridge, and handed one to each of them.

"You should be able to drink it, right? You're not on your period, or have osteoporosis or anything like that, are you?"

The two took the cola, their four big eyes fixed on Gu Yuqing.

"Chen Ya has made up his mind to go all in on Taimei and target foreign speculative capital. Since he has monopolized the primary market, I can only stand by and enjoy the scraps. Tomorrow morning, I will go all in on all of Taimei's stocks."

Lu Qingxuan finally couldn't help but ask, "Why do you do this?"

Gu Yuqing smiled mysteriously. Liu Ruying lowered her head in thought.

The bathroom door opened, and Qin Yun Chu, wearing a bathrobe, walked out. The beauty emerged from the bath, surrounded by steam. Her incredibly long legs, which extended down to her bare feet, were perfectly white.

“At first I didn’t know what Chen Ya was planning, and now I don’t even know what you’re planning,” Qin Yunchu walked over gracefully, like a willow swaying in the breeze. “Tomorrow, the news of Zuo Wenzong’s arrest will be all over the headlines. Buying Taimei’s stock at this time is, no, like a moth flying into a flame?”

Gu Yuqing smiled mysteriously and said, "If only Zuo Wenzong's arrest had happened tonight, I certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to take action. But, more than that happened today."

"And Beichen is acquiring Taimei?" Qin Yunchu blinked twice and couldn't help but say, "But Beichen isn't a god after all. Its business even overlaps with Taimei Group's. I don't think this is good news for Taimei's stock price."

“No, no, no, Xiao Qin, you only know one side of the story,” Gu Yuqing said, raising her finger. “Let me teach you the truth about this business war.”

Lu Qingxuan and Liu Ruying both leaned forward, listening intently to Gu Yuqing's explanation. Both were career-oriented women, so they were very curious about this kind of thing.

“Pei Hu actually made a huge bluff this time. He revealed some information that he shouldn’t have disclosed. He said that Zuo Wenzong colluded with foreign speculative capital to short his own company,” Gu Yuqing said.

"Isn't this illegal?" Qin Yunchu asked curiously.

"Yes, it was undoubtedly illegal, but he almost succeeded if he hadn't been ambushed by Chen Ya along the way."

Gu Yuqing began to take off her clothes, saying, "Zuo Wenzong's goal is to first use the news of Taimei Group's expansion into new business formats to drive up the stock price, and then secretly short the stock at the peak. Once all the capital has been attracted in, he will cut it off and wipe it clean."

"His appetite isn't just about cashing out that little bit of money. His real killer move is his final escape. As soon as the news of his escape spreads, Taimei's stock price will inevitably plummet, and he will truly return with a full load... no, escape with a full load."

"So that's why he colluded with foreign speculative capital?" Qin Yunchu asked.

“Yes,” Gu Yuqing said, “Actually, there have been rumors about this for a while. The Fibonacci family, a foreign short-term fund, has already made their move. They have shorted 15.3% of the shares of Taimei Group.”

Qin Yun Chu opened her mouth slightly: "Is the information accurate?"

"Hehe, of course it's accurate. Otherwise, how do you think I've built such a big business over the years?"

Gu Yuqing took off her coat and put on a bathrobe, revealing her impressively large bust.

Qin Yun Chu's mind was racing, and she stammered, "So, that means..."

“Remember this number, 15.3%,” Gu Yuqing said. “Do you remember? Pei Hu announced that Chen Ya had already taken control of 75.1% of the shares in Taimei Group.”

Qin Yun Chu was completely flustered: "75.1 plus 15.3 equals 90.4%..."

"And do you know?" Gu Yuqing said, "do you know how many shares the Lu family holds in the Taimei Group?"

"……How many?"

Lu Qingxuan, who was standing to the side, felt her heart leap into her throat.

She naturally knew how many shares the Lu family held in the Taimei Group.

This number is publicly available; anyone can check it.

“20% of the shares,” Gu Yuqing said with a smile. “At least 20%.”

Qin Yun Chu's eyes widened: "This..."

Lu Qingxuan's mouth dropped open: "So...that's how it is..."

Only Liu Ruying remained bewildered and asked, "What does that mean?"

Gu Yuqing turned to look at Liu Ruying: "Little Sister Liu, do you know what short selling means?"

Chapter 301 The Third Gift

Liu Ruying shook her head: "I'm not quite sure."

“Short selling means buying stocks when they fall,” Gu Yuqing said. “Normally, you buy stocks when they rise, buy them at a low price, and sell them at a high price to make a profit. But short selling is the opposite.”

"For example, if I want to short Taimei, when it's 10 yuan per share, I can borrow 100,000 shares and sell them directly, getting 1 million yuan."

"When ThaiMei falls to 1 yuan per share, I will buy another 100,000 shares and repay the 100,000 shares I borrowed before, which will only cost me 100,000 yuan."

"100 million minus 10 equals 90. With this move, I made a net profit of 90."

"In short, short selling means betting on a decline in stock prices, and you make more money as the stock price falls. Conversely, going long means making more money as the stock price rises."

After Gu Yuqing finished speaking, Liu Ruying nodded and said, "I understand. So, Zuo Wenzong was able to make money by shorting his own stock together with foreign speculative capital."

“That’s right.” Gu Yuqing smiled and continued, “However, the current situation at Taimei Group is facing very serious problems.”

"What's the problem?" Liu Ruying held her breath and listened attentively.

"The Lu family holds 20% of the shares in Taimei Group, and Chen Ya holds 75.1% of the shares, totaling 95.1%. Don't you see any problems here?"

Liu Ruying nodded and said, "100 minus 95.1 equals 4.9. Only 4.9% of the shares of Taimei Group are still circulating in the market."

"Did you notice?" Gu Yuqing laughed, "There was another figure before: international speculative capital shorted 15.3% of Taimei Group's shares... 15.3%! That's more than three times the figure you just mentioned!"

"Ah!" Liu Ruying exclaimed softly, "Does that mean that if Chen Ya and the Lu family hold onto those borrowed stocks, they won't be able to buy them back?"

“That’s right.” Gu Yuqing nodded. “As I just said, short selling involves borrowing first and then buying. International speculative capital borrowed 15.3% of the shares, but now there are only 4.9% of the shares left on the market. Even if they buy up all the remaining shares, they still won’t be able to repay the shares they borrowed!”

Liu Ruying gently covered her mouth.

"Then... what would happen in that case?"

Gu Yuqing said with a smile, "Think about it, what would happen if your demand was three times the market supply?"

Liu Ruying's eyes widened, her mind racing: "They'll scramble to grab the remaining shares, driving the current stock price up indefinitely..."

“That’s right,” Gu Yuqing said. “The stock price of Taimei Group will be driven up to a terrifying level because of these capital’s reckless buying.”

With that, she picked up the glass on the table, and the ice cubes inside made a pleasant sound, like some kind of bell.

Liu Ruying murmured, "No wonder Pei Hu was still buying up those people's stocks tonight. He... no, Chen Ya had planned it all along."

Qin Yun Chu remained silent for a long time before finally squeezing out a single word: "How despicable."

That's despicable.

The faces of those people scrambling to get rid of the "hot potato" in their hands were still vivid in their minds.

What kind of expressions will these people have when the stock price of Taimei Group soars to an astronomical level tomorrow?

They must be kicking themselves now.

Liu Ruying raised her head, her eyes sparkling: "But even if we buy up all the remaining stocks on the market, it won't be enough to repay the stocks that those people 'borrowed' when they shorted the market, right? What will happen next?"

Lu Qingxuan also looked up at Gu Yuqing, who didn't know much about this either.

Gu Yuqing nodded and said, "This involves the basics of stock trading. Let Mr. Qin tell you."

Qin Yun Chu lay on the comfortable sofa, one long, jade-like leg extending from under the hem of her bathrobe, raised high, the perfect line from calf to arch of foot breathtaking.

"If you can't repay the borrowed stocks by the settlement date, you'll be liquidated."

Qin Yunchu explained, her eyes still showing admiration for this earth-shattering plan:

"I won't go into the complicated details, but you can think of it this way: when those speculative funds are trading, they need to set up a position and put a sufficient amount of margin in it. If they can't repay the stocks they borrowed before, the market maker will withdraw the margin from their position to ensure fair trading."

Lu Qingxuan said, "So that means all their money went down the drain?"

"Yes, they all went down the river, plop, plop, not one left, they all sank."

Liu Ruying said blankly, "It's like gambling."

"This thing is just legal gambling. Everyone thinks they're incredibly smart, so they scheme against each other and see who can calculate the most!" Gu Yuqing casually crossed her legs, creating a striking contrast with Qin Yunchu's two incredibly long legs. "Do you think those hedge funds don't know what they're doing?"

At this point, Gu Yuqing revealed a cruel smile and said:

"A margin call is far more terrifying for these capitalists than you can imagine. You could say that after tonight, the lifeline of the Fibros family, the third largest financial group in the United States, will be in the hands of Chen Ya and the Lu family!"

Lu Qingxuan, standing to the side, was visibly shocked.

"Chen Ya controls 75.1% of the shares, and the Lu family controls 20%. The remaining shortfall for speculative capital must be taken from Chen Ya and the Lu family. In other words, no matter how much they offer, speculative capital has no choice but to buy from these two companies! This is called a 'short squeeze'!"

After saying that, Gu Yuqing licked her lips and said, "However, I have no ambition to be a key player in the short squeeze group. I'll just stay on the sidelines and get a share of the profits. Let Chen Ya be the key player."

Qin Yun Chu thought blankly, "You call this lack of ambition? Your first thought was to scour the secondary market for stocks."

Although Qin Yun Chu now knows the news, she knows that with her and the Qin family's resources, they probably can't compete with Gu Yu Qing, who is well-prepared. So she has no intention of competing with Gu Yu Qing at all.

However, one small detail is quite intriguing.

"Chen Ya is targeting the primary market, so you're going to seize the secondary market. Are you showing him leniency?" Qin Yun Chu asked curiously.

Gu Yuqing was taken aback, clearly not expecting to be asked such a question. She shrugged and said, "I just know I can't beat him. Knowing I can't beat him and still trying to take it is too low-value."

"And the time before that, with the Rhea Group, it was the same," Qin Yunchu continued. "You and Chen Ya clearly didn't communicate, yet you cooperated seamlessly to rip off the Rhea Group. Did you really not communicate at all?"

“You’re right, it’s just a tacit understanding.” Gu Yuqing held up one finger. “Or rather, the moment he lifts his butt, I know what position he wants.”

"..."

Gu Yuqing drives a sports car, and sometimes when she speeds, Qin Yunchu gets a little dizzy.

She originally thought that Gu Yuqing and Chen Ya were a bad match, that the two had no romantic feelings for each other, and that it was usually Gu Yuqing who took the initiative to tease Chen Ya.

Now she has no doubt about their communication, but as for what form it takes, she can't say for sure.