Chapter 136: The Sea and Da Yizi's Golden Partnership

"If you have that plan, we'll open a Foreign Exchange account together."

"Alright, sir, opening a Foreign Exchange account requires going to our headquarters. Shall I hail a taxi for you?"

"Mm."

Xu Yuexin and the broker left the sales department, waved down a taxi on the roadside, and sped forward along Central.

Xiangjiang has no dedicated Foreign Exchange trading market; investors usually open accounts elsewhere and trade via the internet, telegrams, and other communications.

Brokerages of Da Fu Securities' scale keep computers on hand to facilitate clients' Foreign Exchange operations.

Even now in Xiangjiang, computers are rare, so Xu Yuexin and the broker must go to the headquarters' server room.

After arriving at the server room, the broker completed the paperwork for Xu Yuexin to use the computer and then opened his account.

With the account opened, the broker began, per company policy, assessing Xu Yuexin's trading experience and risk tolerance, and offering appropriate advice.

"Boss Xu, may I ask if this is your first time dealing with Foreign Exchange, right?"

"Mm, I haven't dealt with it before."

"Then I suggest you start small, invest a few hundred thousand, since the Foreign Exchange market is brutally unforgiving."

The broker, adhering to professional ethics, tried to persuade Xu Yuexin.

"Thanks, I know you have my best interests at heart."

"But I already have a plan."

Xu Yuexin said calmly, "Invest ten million for me, with 20× leverage to short the Yen-to-USD exchange rate."

The broker was startled upon hearing that.

The yen has been on a depreciation path since 1978 and has fallen for three consecutive years up to now.

The market generally expects the yen to rebound and rise; shorting it now seems a bit…

Too risky.

"What, didn't hear clearly?"

Seeing the broker still idle, Xu Yuexin glanced at him and said.

"Ah, sorry Boss Xu, I just zoned out a moment ago."

The broker quickly smiled, apologizing, "I'll open the position for you right away."

"The current Yen-to-USD exchange rate is 239:1; shall I buy it for you now?"

After a moment of computer work, the broker confirmed to Xu Yuexin.

The rule in their line of work is that before a client decides, they may counsel based on professional ethics and expertise.

However, once the client has made up their mind, they must not continue to persuade, lest it become confusing.

"Buy, don't forget to add leverage."

Xu Yuexin reminded.

Foreign Exchange is all about thrill and heartbeat.

No leverage, what's the point.

After shorting the yen, Xu Yuexin left Da Fu Securities headquarters and took a taxi back to the Ritz-Carlton.

At that moment, Chen Qiaoqiao and Chen Yixue were at the bedside watching a horror movie, completely absorbed.

"Creak…"

"Who!"

When Xu Yuexin opened the door, Chen Qiaoqiao jumped in fright and curled up against her sister.

"You were totally engrossed, huh?"

Xu Yuexin laughed.

"Too exciting."

Chen Qiaoqiao had already come back to herself, scratched her head apologetically and said.

"What movie is so captivating you?"

Xu Yuexin sat beside his wife, his gaze fixed on the screen ahead.

"It's about zombies, a bit scary."

Da Yizi said from beside them.

Xu Yuexin, his wife, and Da Yizi started watching together.

However, Xu Yuexin wasn't as absorbed as the two of them.

He thought the film was a bit dated, with formulaic plot and effects that, by modern standards, are cheap.

Mainly because mainland China hasn't produced this genre yet, so his wife and Da Yizi were so fascinated.

Why not tease them? Seeing his wife and Da Yizi fully focused, Xu Yuexin felt a playful urge.

He slipped his hand behind his wife's back and gave Da Yizi's waist a light pinch.

Da Yizi had been immersed in the horror atmosphere, completely focused.

At that moment, she felt something odd on her waist, and her heart gave a sudden thump.

But quickly, Da Yizi recovered, looking at Xu Yuexin with an angry glare: "Just been decent for a few days?"

Back to old habits again?

With a younger sister beside her, Da Yizi couldn't say much, just subtly shifted aside.

But she…

Obviously overlooked something.

Xu Yuexin is tall, with long arms.

Not long after she moved, Xu Yuexin's big hand reached out again, this time pinching her thigh.

Chen Yixue was both startled and scared: but if her younger sister saw the distance that close, what could she do?

She couldn't afford to provoke him, but could avoid him, so Chen Yixue quickly shifted aside again to prevent Xu Yuexin from assaulting her.

At the same time, she resolved: if Xu Yuexin dared to act again, she'd give him a taste of his own medicine.

After making up her mind, Chen Yixue, while continuing to watch TV, became alert to the surrounding sounds, ready to strike Xu Yuexin at any moment.

Within less than a minute, she clearly felt another hand sliding across the bed surface toward her.

Great, can't learn after repeated lessons, huh? Chen Yixue thought angrily, this time she wouldn't be polite at all.

With the intention of teaching Xu Yuexin a lesson, she grabbed the hand and squeezed it hard.

As Chen Yixue applied force, the nearby Chen Qiaoqiao immediately cried out in pain, "Sis, why are you squeezing me?" Chen Yixue looked at her in surprise.

She saw her younger sister examining the red mark on her hand, while Xu Yuexin stood aside as if nothing were happening, putting on a solemn air.

What a fellow, so it was him reaching over while holding his sister's hand.

As for why the sister didn't notice, it must be because she was too engrossed in watching.

Chen Yixue thought discontentedly, and while her sister was distracted, she glared fiercely at Xu Yuexin.

That settles this matter.

Xu Yuexin, seeing Da Yizi displeased, felt oddly pleased.

Being in the mood to fuss over these things shows that Da Yizi has already emerged from the gloom.

This time he specially invited Da Yizi and his daughter-in-law to Hong Kong, in order to provide emotional counseling for Da Yizi.

When not meeting his daughter-in-law, Da Yizi's mind was filled with guilt and a sense of wrongdoing.

Once they meet, sisterly affection will still take the upper hand.

Moreover, daily shopping, eating, and playing can also reduce the time one spends overthinking.

It now appears his strategy succeeded.

That night, the three of them went to eat together.

Xu Yuexin specially chose a hotpot restaurant with a good location and lively atmosphere, and enjoyed the food together with his daughter-in-law and Da Yizi.

Hotpot, called "big flat stove" in the Lingnan region, is essentially just hotpot.

If one insists on distinguishing it from northern hotpot, the difference lies in the ingredients.

Squid balls, squid tentacles, and clams, for example, are still rarely seen in the current Jingcheng hotpot restaurants.

The group ate and chatted, continuing until the late night before returning to the hotel.

On the way, Xu Yuexin stopped at a sweet shop and bought two glasses of sugarcane juice, giving one each to his daughter-in-law and Da Yizi.

"Tomorrow, we'll go to Victoria Harbour to see the sea."

When the two were drinking the sugarcane juice, Xu Yuexin added, "But we don't need to get up early; this time we have plenty of time."

"I haven't seen the sea yet."

Chen Qiaoqiao, hearing that, showed anticipation in her eyes and said, "Tomorrow take several more photos of me and my sister."

"Sure, I'll bring a camera."

While saying this, Xu Yuexin deliberately observed Da Yizi's expression.

Fortunately, Da Yizi was sipping sugarcane juice, listening to their plan, and showed no particular change in demeanor.

That's good.

To know that the annex incident that cast a shadow over Da Yizi originated from photography.

Now Da Yizi is no longer sensitive to the word "photography," which also indicates her current mindset has returned to normal.

That night, back at the hotel, Xu Yuexin's group watched two more movies and didn't sleep until dawn.

Consequently, the next day everyone got up very late.

Around noon, the three went out for a simple meal, then took a taxi straight to Weigang.

Today was a bright, clear day; the sea outside Weigang was calm and flat, a vast expanse of blue.

Sunlight lazily poured from the sky, and even the cries of the seagulls seemed unusually long.

"So beautiful."

Chen Qiaoqiao, holding the railing of the viewing platform, exclaimed.

Chen Yixue closed her eyes, basked in the sunlight, and quietly breathed the fresh, salty air.

This… is Da Hai at Victoria Harbour?

Staying here is really comfortable.

Chen Yixue thought, her heart had never been as tranquil as at this moment.

Behind the two sisters, Xu Yuexin admired the scenery for a while, then took out his seagull camera and adjusted focus and other settings.

When he finished adjusting, Chen Qiaoqiao and Chen Yixue had already turned to look.

"Shall we take photos now?"

Chen Qiaoqiao asked.

"Hmm, let's take a group photo first."

Xu Yuexin said, putting on his Bvlgari sunglasses.

The two sisters leaned together against the railing of the sea‑view platform; Chen Yixue wrapped her arm around her sister, while Chen Qiaoqiao rested her cheek on her sister's shoulder.

"Smile—one, two, good!"

"Click!"

Amid the shutter sound, the sisters' beautiful scene with their backs to the sea was captured.

Next came side shots of them facing the sea.

Xu Yuexin took one shot on each side, ensuring he captured the faces of his daughter-in-law and Da Yizi.

In the end, it's a solo shot.

Xu Yuexin took six photos each of his daughter‑in‑law and Da Yizi, and then asked a passerby to take a group photo of the three of them.

After taking the photos, the three continued to wander around the Weigang area, and didn't return to the hotel until night.

"After seeing Da Hai (song), what do you feel?"

In the hotel room, Xu Yuexin asked Da Yizi.

"I feel very cheerful."

Da Yizi thought for a moment and replied, "It's the first time I've seen such a blue sea."

"Hmm, when I was looking at the sea, I thought of writing a song in my mind."

Xu Yuexin said to Da Yizi.

"Write a song?"

Da Yizi raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "Do you plan to have me sing it?"

"Of course."

Xu Yuexin smiled faintly.

(End of chapter)