Chapter 70: Old Chen’s Remarkable Fortune (Please Keep Reading)

Kissed again.

Luo Man's eyes widened as her shoulders were held down, unable to move. Apart from a muffled whimper, she could make no other sound. Her heart was filled with anger and grievance, cursing the shameless scoundrel.

She had made herself clear, drawn a final line, yet he still refused to let her go.

A lustful dog turning into a wolf, a big pig's trotter.

...

“Hmph, do you think I came unprepared?”

On the living room sofa, Luo Man straightened her slightly disheveled hair and shot Zhang Long a glance. “After you flipped the table last time, do you think I’d dare come here again? Think about it.”

“Tsk, you’re ruthless,” Zhang Long grimaced, feeling the pain though no blood was drawn. But that wasn’t the main issue—the main issue was that Luo Man had brought relatives with her today. That alone made things complicated; even if he wasn’t bitten back, he’d have to hit the brakes, unable to speed ahead.

November 20th, Tuesday. The Dragon car was restricted today.

“Hah, the heart of a woman is the most venomous,”

Luo Man watched Zhang Long baring his teeth, snorted lightly, “Your domineering CEO routine doesn’t work on me. I’m a practical woman. I’ve already compromised with reality. Is there anything else you want to say?”

“Don’t even think about asking me to be your mistress.”

“Hey, I didn’t mean that,” Zhang Long licked the sore spot on his lips and sighed helplessly. “I know you’re proud. If Big Class Monitor Luo really wanted money, there’d be plenty of people willing.”

“But after all, we did have a relationship. It can’t just end because you say so.”

“Wasn’t it you who said it?” Luo Man interrupted. “You just said the relationship was over—did I hear wrong?”

“No, you heard right. It’s over,” Zhang Long spread his hands. “But just because it’s over doesn’t mean it can’t start again. What ended was the scheming, mutually suspicious relationship we had before. Today, we’ve laid everything out, spoken frankly—there’s no more resentment.”

“If we’re dating normally and the guy covers some expenses, I don’t care about that.”

“The reason I mentioned being your mistress was to test your attitude. If you’d agreed right away, we’d be done for good. I’d even worry you might cheat on me.”

...

“Cheat on you? In your dreams!” Luo Man rolled her eyes and shot back, “If I was willing to sell my body for money, would I have waited for you to take a bite? Besides, my sister’s expenses are still manageable for now. If it really became impossible, no matter how many jobs I took, I couldn’t afford it.”

“I left because you asked me to be your mistress, completely belittling and degrading me.”

“Even if I approached you with impure motives, I could accept dating and even marriage. I wouldn’t fuss about whether you’d marry into my family or not.”

“Yeah, I believe you on that,” Zhang Long nodded, gently rubbing his sore lip with a finger. “That’s why I held onto you.”

“It’s also to show my attitude.”

“Hmph, if you wanted to kiss me, just say so…”

Luo Man wouldn’t fall for it. The pervert across from her just wanted to take advantage. Shifting the conversation, she asked, “It’s lunchtime—are we eating here or going out? Your treat!”

“Uh, lunchtime already?” Zhang Long glanced at the clock hanging in the living room. Seeing it was past eleven-thirty, he broke into a sweat. Time really does fly when a man and woman are together. Well, everything that needed to be done has been done, the rest can wait for the afternoon or tomorrow.

Jun Cai invests two million to buy Tuo Hai Energy.

And so, without further ado, Luo Man and Zhang Long tidied up and headed out to a restaurant—offering an apology for the forceful kiss by going straight to a western restaurant for a good meal.

A couple’s set menu—quite cost-effective.

“Clink~” Wine glasses collided.

One had to admit, the mood shifted quickly. Just moments ago, they’d drawn a line under their romance, and now they were starting anew, naturally.

Love is a pure word, but its participants are not always so; honesty is essential.

Once everything is said, the relationship can get back on track.

...

“Is it really going to be suspended?”

As the afternoon session opened, Chen Youwei watched Tuo Hai Energy slip slightly and felt a pang of melancholy.

He remembered buying in and not making a profit, then the price fell back to the support level, so he bought more, still unable to exit with a gain. Twice he could have made a decent yield, but earning mere tens of thousands meant nothing—it had to be at least a hundred thousand before selling.

But then, there was no ‘then.’

Afterward, Tuo Hai Energy kept falling and he got stuck, but Zhang Long guided him on short-term trades and he made enough to recoup about two-thirds of his losses.

Unfortunately, good times didn’t last. Tuo Hai Energy never bounced back, Zhang Long quit his job, and it was one disaster after another.

“Phew, let’s sell half first.”

Time passed. Searching online for the latest news on Tuo Hai Energy’s acquisition yielded no good news. The stock had been oscillating around 1.2 yuan for a month, with no sign of a rise. It seemed the star analyst from Shengxin was right—Tuo Hai Energy would abandon the acquisition and plan to delist.

But one couldn’t fully trust that. Today, sell half to free up some funds for other opportunities. Tomorrow?

If Tuo Hai Energy kept falling tomorrow, he’d sell the rest to avoid getting stuck when trading was suspended.

Suspension and restructuring could drag on indefinitely, with millions locked away for nothing. Better to sell out completely and free up 2.5 million for other stocks.

“Hm? Sold…”

In Shengxin’s analyst department, top analyst Xu Linfeng’s gaze sharpened, then he clicked his tongue in satisfaction. Everyone said Chen Youwei was stubborn, but now he was starting to listen and cut losses on Tuo Hai Energy. Good.

With funds freed, the trades could begin.

...

“OK, done!”

Just after two-thirty, with less than half an hour before the afternoon session closed, Zhang Long exhaled lightly. He had bought one million shares of Tuo Hai Energy in batches—mission accomplished.

He would buy another million tomorrow, totaling two million shares. The remaining one million would be held as a safety net for the next week.

Today, Tuo Hai Energy closed slightly lower. Tomorrow, it would likely fall a bit more, but it didn’t matter. Zhang Long wasn’t obsessed with buying at the absolute lowest or selling at the absolute highest. As long as profits were considerable and met expectations, that was enough.

As for purchase costs and transaction fees, those were trivial compared to real profits. Only the amount earned mattered.

“Tuo Hai Energy…”

Zhang Long’s gaze was calm. Tomorrow, the price would suddenly drop again, testing the 1.1 yuan mark. Damn.

For many retail investors holding shares, watching Tuo Hai drop from 1.2 yuan and still fall further—would drive them to curse.

Some would surely sell at a loss.

But if they really did cut losses and run, it would be tragic: sell today, and tomorrow the price would surge to the limit, three consecutive limit-ups through Friday, leaving them to watch helplessly. The pain would be unbearable, enough to drive someone mad.

“Chen Youwei is really lucky…”

Zhang Long’s eyes flashed and he smacked his lips in admiration. That guy is stubborn and kept adding to his position in Tuo Hai Energy as it fell, never selling no matter how much he was advised.

This time, luck was on his side. Not only would there be three limit-ups this week, but if the price kept rising next week—

He’d not only recover his losses, but make a profit!

“Old Chen, congratulations.”

No matter what, they’d met and he’d coached him through a round. Although Chen Youwei’s temper wasn’t great, Zhang Long sincerely wished him well. In sales, you meet all kinds of clients; people are complicated, but it’s understandable.

So, nothing more to say—congratulations on your good luck.

What Zhang Long didn’t know was that Old Chen’s luck might not be as good as he imagined.