Zhou Xingxing shielded Xie Sui from a disaster. Xie Sui arranged for a high-class hospital room and the best doctors to treat him, but whether it was a blessing or a curse remained to be seen.
Xie Sui had no time to visit him, for the stock market crash was coming.
He had to keep an eye on the market, make adjustments as needed, and choose the opportune moment to close his positions. He would have to stay at the stock exchange for the next few days.
The retail investors were still chatting and laughing, but when the market opened, the previously red screens turned green, as verdant as leeks, reflecting the pallor on everyone's faces.
"How could it have dropped so much right at the opening?"
Taking Du family stocks as an example, they were originally priced at 29 yuan per share, but dropped fifty cents at opening. This was unprecedented.
Du Feiyun's face was equally green. Jun Shao, who was with him, also looked grim because the Jun family's stocks had also fallen, by sixty cents.
Their gazes all turned towards Xie Sui's room. Had Xie Sui shorted the market, just waiting for this day?
Everyone's face turned green, except for Xie Sui and his companions, who were so happy they could have popped champagne to celebrate. After losing money every day, they could finally break even.
Anan was calculating with his calculator again, figuring out at what price they could break even.
Xie Sui chuckled, "What are you calculating now? You'll only know at closing. Don't panic, it's just the beginning. Someone will surely try to prop up the market. Let's watch first."
"Alright, Brother Xie, I'll do as you say."
By noon, Du family stocks had dropped over a yuan, drawing the attention of Old Master Du. The big players started throwing money in, and by afternoon, the downward trend stabilized.
However, it only lasted for ten minutes before the stocks began to plummet again.
Jun Shao was on the phone with his father. If the Jun family ran out of money, how could he, as the young master, maintain his prestige?
He hadn't even gotten rid of Xie Sui yet, and Jun Shao refused to accept defeat!
What could Old Master Jun do? Stock market matters never moved according to personal will. He could only throw money in to prop up the stock price, to prevent it from falling too drastically.
Finally, the market closed, and a wave of wails echoed from outside. The day's losses amounted to a full twelve points. There was no ten-point limit then, unlike later, and at its worst, it could drop thirty points.
Xie Sui didn't rush out. Wouldn't leaving now just invite hatred?
Only after the retail investors had all left did they depart. Outside the main entrance, Jun Shao and Du Feiyun seemed to be waiting for them, their eyes filled with complexity.
Xie Sui greeted them first, "Are you two this close? Inseparable, truly touching. The market has closed, why are you still standing here?"
Jun Shao said menacingly, "Xie, don't get cocky. You'll cry soon enough."
Xie Sui tossed his cigarette butt and stepped closer, his eyes hardening. "Kid, did you wait for me just to threaten me?
As expected of an illegitimate son, pitifully foolish. Don't you know that a barking dog never bites?
The car accident yesterday, you sent people, didn't you?
I, Xie Sui, remember it. You won't see me crying, because we'll be separated by life and death. When I think of you, I'll burn some paper for you."
Xie Sui patted his shoulder and turned away.
Jun Shao trembled with anger. "He's just too arrogant!"
Du Feiyun said, "If he makes money this time, it won't just be a few hundred million. Jun Shao, you've thoroughly offended him. Be careful.
I need to go back and find my old man. Who knows what tomorrow will bring."
The entire Hong Kong was filled with fear and unease, unsure if the market would turn red the next day. Such a significant drop in one day was unheard of, except for the stock market crash many years ago.
The financial programs on television were all analyzing, concluding that the downturn was temporary and investors shouldn't panic. They claimed Hong Kong's economy was booming and a crash shouldn't happen.
Xie Sui was also watching. He found some sense in the experts' analyses, but they had overlooked the international situation.
The next day, the stock exchange did not open. The government decided to close it for adjustments for five days to appease investors. Sudan Novel Network.
Xie Sui was unaware of this development. Five days plus Sunday meant a full seven days off.
Xie Sui missed Wanwan and the child. He had been in Hong Kong for almost three months; summer had turned into autumn. He might as well go back and see them during these days.
Deciding to go back, Xie Sui instructed people to buy a lot of gifts, enough to fill a carriage. He also arranged for a Mercedes-Benz Tiger Head to be shipped, as having a car would be more convenient for getting around.
The shipping of these items alone cost a lot of money. Xie Sui arrived in Shenzhen and met Du Feiyang. He didn't have much time to talk, as he was rushing to catch a train home.
Du Feiyang had many things he wanted to tell him, so he decided to accompany Xie Sui to the Xie family as a guest, much to Xie Sui's helplessness.
Two days later, Xie Sui, travel-worn, appeared at the entrance of his own courtyard. Nothing had changed, yet everything seemed different.
He pushed the door open. Lin Wanwan, holding her pregnant belly, was tending to the flowers. She turned around, and the watering can in her hand dropped to the floor. Had she seen an illusion?
"Wanwan, I'm back."
Lin Wanwan suddenly felt a surge of emotion, wanting to cry. It was the first time she had missed him so much, and also the first time they had been apart for so long, it felt like many years.
"You stand still, let me help you. Slow down, be careful. How's the baby? Have you seen the doctor?"
Du Feiyang watched him carefully support his wife. The Xie brother, who used to be so playful, boisterous, and arrogant, now had a tenderness in his eyes that Du Feiyang could feel.
Brother Xie was truly a man blinded by love, and Sister-in-law was lucky.
"I'm fine, you don't need to support me. I'm not even six months along yet, still a long way from giving birth. You still haven't told me, why did you suddenly come back?"
Xie Sui helped her sit down. Seeing her healthy complexion, he said, "Things over there have come to a temporary end. I missed you, so I came back to see you. Aren't you like me?"
There was a hint of grievance. What if Wanwan didn't miss him?
Lin Wanwan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was still so mischievous.
Du Feiyang's eyes widened. Was that even possible?
A grown man acting spoiled, wasn't that disgusting?
"And who is this...?"
"Young Master Du, Hong Kong's playboy, my brother. He insisted on coming to visit. Don't mind him."
"Hello, Sister-in-law. Brother Xie always talks about you. You're truly beautiful. This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it, Sister-in-law."
Du Feiyang liked to give jewelry when pursuing women, subconsciously believing that all women liked jewelry. So he prepared a diamond necklace as a gift for Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan glanced at Xie Sui, who nodded, and then she accepted. "You've spent too much. Welcome to the mainland."
Xie Sui saw the amazed look in Lin Wanwan's eyes; she really liked the necklace. He immediately took out the emerald jewelry set he had bid for and gave it to her. "Wanwan, this is for you. Do you like it?"
In the sunlight, the glittering jewelry made Lin Wanwan unconsciously squint. "It's so beautiful. It must be very expensive, right?"
Du Feiyang also gasped, "Brother Xie, how did you get this set of jewelry? Wasn't it with Huatai? I heard the Queen of England wore it, it must be worth at least twenty million, right?"
"How much?"
Lin Wanwan's hand trembled, almost dropping it. Xie Sui quickly caught it and scolded him for being talkative. "Where would I get so much money? Don't scare my child.
If you can't speak, shut up. Have some tea. Wanwan, don't listen to his big mouth. Am I a fool who spends so much money on such impractical things?"
Lin Wanwan had always been practical. Twenty million was impossible. Where would Xie Sui get that much money?
"Then how much did you spend?"
"One million."
Xie Sui understated the price, yet Lin Wanwan still found it hard to accept. One million could buy two factories in their county. Could she dare to wear it out in public?