Chapter 10: A New Reward—Short Selling Guaranteed Success

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Sun Liansheng never expected Yang Chen to be so brazen, daring to speak to him like that. By all rights, Yang Chen should have been groveling and flattering him, begging for mercy and tolerance.

“Isn’t it you who’s so arrogant? Now that you’ve taken over Sihai Group, you should bear the responsibility! I put up 30 billion to play with your Sihai Group, and you messed up the project. And now you still want to curse at me? Who the hell do you think you are? Let’s stick to the contract. Either you return the 30 billion to us and hand over the entire project to Sihai Group for disposal, or Sihai Group must immediately fulfill its promise and invest 20 billion to ensure the project is completed on time. Do you hear me?” Sun Liansheng said angrily.

“Invest? Not happening. This project isn’t even on my radar right now. And returning the money? No way. I tricked that money out of you fair and square; why should I pay it back?” Yang Chen replied with a smile.

At that moment, the system issued a reminder.

“Host detected refusing to repay Changhui Group. System rewards host with the ‘Guaranteed Successful Short Selling’ skill. Any stock the host chooses to short will continue to decline in price. If the host doesn’t close the short in time, the stock price will drop until delisting.”

Damn, that’s awesome. Just short any company you dislike until it goes bankrupt.

Now Yang Chen possessed both the “Guaranteed Rise on Purchase” and “Guaranteed Successful Short Selling” skills. How could he not dominate the stock market?

Sun Liansheng was furious at Yang Chen’s shameless behavior and couldn’t help but curse, “You’re such a scoundrel! I’m going to sue you. Tomorrow, I’ll go to the Jiang City government and report you!”

“Go ahead, sue me. I’ll admit defeat if I back down. It’s getting late; I’m going home to rest. Mr. Liu, goodbye.” Yang Chen smiled and said.

Liu Hui quickly nodded and said, “Director Yang, take care. Be safe on the way.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, then turned to Sun Liansheng and said, “Buddy, take a lesson from Mr. Liu here. If I have money, I’ll repay creditors like him, who have a good attitude. Suck-ups like you will always be last in line.”

“What the hell! Are all debtors this arrogant nowadays?” Sun Liansheng said indignantly.

Liu Hui hurriedly pulled Sun Liansheng aside to calm him down, “Mr. Sun, please calm down. Let Director Yang rest early. His health affects the future of thousands of companies.”

Sun Liansheng was speechless.

For the first time, he met a debtor who acted like a lord, while the creditor acted like a servant.

Are we sure this is Longguo?

Yang Chen passed by Chen Xi, and it would be rude not to greet her.

“Chen Xi, long time no see. Didn’t expect to run into you here. You’re even more beautiful and mature than before,” Yang Chen said with a smile.

“So he still remembers me… Then why didn’t he help me? Oh, I get it. He still thinks my identity would embarrass him, so he didn’t dare acknowledge me in public. Now that we’re face to face, he’s forced to greet me. Well… he’s the chairman of a major group now… Wait! Sihai Group just collapsed. As chairman, isn’t he responsible for a 3 trillion debt?” Chen Xi thought to herself.

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Seeing Chen Xi silent, Yang Chen smiled and said, “What, don’t recognize your old classmate?”

Chen Xi quickly recovered and replied, “No, no, of course I remember my old classmate. I just didn’t expect to meet you here, so I was caught off guard. Long time no see—shall we grab some skewers together sometime?”

“Maybe another day. I’m heading home to sleep. Got to get up early for company business tomorrow,” Yang Chen politely declined.

Chen Xi’s smile instantly froze, but she quickly smiled again.

“All right then,” she said.

Yang Chen turned to leave, but Sun Liansheng stepped forward and said, “Miss Chen, don’t be fooled by him. Sihai Group owes 3 trillion. He’s just a scapegoat with no real power or wealth. Sihai Group cheated us out of 30 billion, and I’m still chasing him for it.”

Yang Chen glanced back at Sun Liansheng, feeling a bit annoyed.

Sun Liansheng smugly said, “What are you looking at? Am I wrong? Do you have money to open a bottle of Black Spade A here now?”

Yang Chen hesitated, then said bitterly, “The bad news is I really don’t have money to open a bottle of Black Spade A.”

Sun Liansheng laughed triumphantly, and then Yang Chen suddenly laughed too, saying, “The good news is I don’t need money to open Black Spade A. Ha ha…”

Sun Liansheng scoffed, “Who do you think you are? You still want to freeload?”

He just didn’t believe it!

Brother Chen specializes in putting arrogant people in their place.

“Mr. Liu, open a bottle of Black Spade A for Mr. Sun. It’s on me,” Yang Chen said with a smile.

Liu Hui nodded and waved the waiter to open a bottle of Black Spade A.

Yang Chen asked, “Mr. Liu, do I have to pay for it?”

“No need! Director Yang’s drinks are free,” Liu Hui answered with a smile.

Sun Liansheng asked puzzled, “You just indulge him? Why don’t you make him pay? Sihai Group already owes you so much money, and you still treat him for free?”

“As long as he can prioritize repaying me when he has money in the future, that’s enough. With him, there’s hope for these debts to be repaid. Without him, even if Sihai Group goes bankrupt and liquidated, I won’t get a dime. So why should I charge him now?” Liu Hui smiled.

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Yang Chen patted Sun Liansheng on the shoulder and smiled, “Does this shatter your worldview? No worries, have a drink to calm down. Ha ha…”

Laughing heartily, Yang Chen waved goodbye and strode off confidently.

The waiter brought over a bottle of Black Spade A and asked, “Mr. Sun, shall I open it now?”

“Open my ass! Get lost!” Sun Liansheng angrily cursed.

Liu Hui waved the waiter to open the bottle, then personally placed it beside Sun Liansheng and said, “Since Director Yang said he’s treating Mr. Sun, I have to follow through. The bottle’s here. Drink it if you want; don’t if you don’t. You can even throw it away.”

Sun Liansheng fumed, “You’re pathetic. He owes money, and you still treat him like a lord. Tomorrow I’m going to make a scene at Jiang City government. Let’s see how I deal with him!”

Liu Hui smiled silently, letting him be.

Sun Liansheng adjusted his expression and, smiling, said to Chen Xi, who was watching Yang Chen leave, “Miss Chen, let me see you home.”

“You didn’t give me your contact info. How can we eat together another day?” Chen Xi muttered softly.

Sun Liansheng was secretly elated—she took the bait, took the bait. A home run was coming soon. He quickly took out his business card, handed it to Chen Xi, and said with a smile, “My bad. Here’s my card, Miss Chen. Please keep it.”

Chen Xi suddenly snapped out of it and quickly said, “No, no, I wasn’t asking for your contact info. I meant Yang Chen didn’t leave me his info. Sorry, I have to get off work now. Thanks for helping me out. I’ll return the favor someday.”

Chen Xi hurried backstage to remove her makeup, leaving Sun Liansheng dumbfounded and stunned.

People around quietly chuckled. The scion of Changhui Group being ignored while trying to flirt was truly embarrassing.

Sun Liansheng was furious. After all that effort and drama, he failed to win the girl and was publicly humiliated.

“Damn it, I have money and looks. How am I worse than a scapegoat who can’t even afford a meal? Stupid woman, her brain’s full of crap. Damn!” Sun Liansheng thought resentfully.

But the more this happened, the more determined Sun Liansheng was to get Chen Xi into bed and toy with her. Otherwise, he felt like he’d lost out too badly.