Lawyer Ma: "I object."
This reporting session did not go smoothly. Since Ou Yunchen already knew that Accountant Chen was Mrs. Su's informant, there was no need to hide anything further.
Mrs. Su: "Ou Yunchen, why are you so determined to invest in a gaming company that is about to be delisted?"
Ou Yunchen: "Mrs. Su, although the short-sellers have declared their intention to short GameStop, retail investors are frequently entering the market, and there are already signs of the stock being driven up. It has risen from over $3 at the beginning to more than $20 now."
Mrs. Su: "Accountant Chen, what do you think?"
Accountant Chen: "Mr. Ou, Mrs. Su, based on my years of experience, the data doesn't lie. Historically, no stock has ever been able to resist short-selling institutions solely relying on retail investors."
Lawyer Ma: "Ou Yunchen, don't be reckless. Everyone believes this stock is not worth our investment. You should know yourself that retail investors are like leeks; they can never win in the end."
Ou Yunchen: "I understand what you mean, but I still believe this company is worth investing in. What I want to do is not just to confront the short-sellers, but to enter the company's management and fundamentally change its operating model."
Mrs. Su: "How do you intend to do that?"
Ou Yunchen: "Currently, GameStop only operates offline. We need to make it keep pace with the times and join the ranks of online operations."
"Retail investors are not just entering the market because of their sentiment towards GameStop; it's also because during its rise from $3 to $20, some people have gone from having fifty thousand to over three million!"
"It is precisely because some people have made money that retail investors gain confidence, and what I want to do is continuously give them confidence."
Mrs. Su: "Lawyer Ma, I think what Ou Yunchen is suggesting is also a viable approach."
"Investing solely in the stock market is unstable. If he can truly enter the company's management, he might make a fortune. After all, the principle that many hands make light work is not impossible."
Lawyer Ma: "It won't happen. I've received the latest news: several hedge funds on Wall Street have joined forces to short GameStop. Some people made money before, but there won't be such an opportunity again."
Accountant Chen: "Then there's really no need to join in the frenzy with these retail investors. An arm can't twist a thigh."
Lawyer Ma: "Yes, these short-sellers are ready to strike a decisive blow and won't leave any room for retail investors."
Mrs. Su: "What if the retail investors steadfastly hold on, refusing to let go?"
Lawyer Ma: "Of course, if retail investors don't sell and more people keep buying, the stock price will continue to rise, thwarting the short-sellers' plan. However, once the news of the short-sellers uniting is released, retail investors will likely be forced to cut their losses."
Mrs. Su: "It seems that both Lawyer Ma and Accountant Chen are against your investment in GameStop."
Ou Yunchen's gaze shifted to Mrs. Su. If she agreed, the battle for the empire with Axe would proceed silently...
--- Three Days Ago ---
Ou Yunchen's secretary sent him the information on the short-selling institutions. This time, the information was very detailed, even using some means to obtain the true holders behind the Wall Street financial bullies – the Tang Empire.
During his time as a godson, Ou Yunchen knew that Tang's businesses spanned the globe.
He used to be curious. Even when facing financial crises, Tang's assets only increased and never decreased.
Before seeing this, Ou Yunchen had foolishly believed that Tang's underground businesses were making him money.
But now it seemed that the shrewd Tang had learned to control the wealth of global stock market investors by using multiple fund companies to operate put options in the stock market, causing investors' money to flow continuously into the empire.
Secretary: "Mr. Ou, this Darwin Fund Company changed its owner three years ago, but unfortunately, we cannot find any information about this person. It seems there's some obstruction, and the information is fragmented."
Ou Yunchen sneered at the materials for Darwin Fund. Ordinary people naturally couldn't find Axe; otherwise, he wouldn't have been known as a phantom-like adopted son back then.
Now that he sat in Tang's position, he would hide himself as if he didn't exist!
But the more he acted like this, the more Ou Yunchen became certain that he was the one orchestrating the bullying behavior on Wall Street!
Secretary: "Also, this is GameStop's stock price for the past three months, and the forum address you mentioned."
"All the users in it are retail investors in the stock market. This user who has earned over three million is the initiator of this bullish movement. Many users entered the market after seeing him genuinely make money."
Ou Yunchen: "How many users are there on the forum now?"
Secretary: "Over 2.6 million."
Ou Yunchen: "Can you find information on this user?"
Secretary: "His username is 'Tong Ni Mei Shang Liang' (Literally: I won't discuss getting poked), and his real name in the registration information is 'Tong Zekai'."
Ou Yunchen: "Tong Zekai?"
Secretary: "Yes, when I saw it, my first reaction was to wonder if it was a common name. It couldn't be the son of Tong Li from Huaming Capital, that Tong Zekai, could it?"
Ou Yunchen: "Did Huaming Capital participate in this bullish rally?"
Secretary: "No, nor did they participate in short-selling."
Ou Yunchen began to have a different view of Tong Zekai. Was this man's appearance for better or worse, or was he approaching Ou Yunchen with ulterior motives?
His intuition told him that the initiator of this movement was very likely the Tong Zekai he knew. But even with Huaming Capital as his backing, he shouldn't dare to openly provoke the major bullies of Wall Street...
Unless, his actions were guided by someone. Who would give him such confidence?
Ou Yunchen: "Help me contact the person in charge of GameStop. I want to have a talk with them."
Secretary: "Understood."
--- End of Three Days Ago ---
Mrs. Su considered for a long time and finally gave up on investing in GameStop.
Mrs. Su: "Let's leave it at that. I'm tired."
Lawyer Ma and Accountant Chen breathed a sigh of relief. They stood on the same side, yet they failed to realize that being behind in information would cause ATL to miss out on earning billions.
However, this outcome made Ou Yunchen completely understand one thing.
He couldn't just rely on ATL to accumulate strength for himself. To confront Axe's empire, he needed to find another way out!
Spending other people's money would only lead to being led around like a dog. Ou Yunchen didn't want to be a dog anymore. He decided to fight in secret!