Chapter 168: Success Draws Envy, a Temporary Break from the Stock Market

Zhao Qian had originally planned to be a commuter student, but after discovering that Chen Yang and his wife Chen Chunmei wanted to meddle in her love affairs, she changed her mind and decided to live on campus.

Chen Yang thought that if she stayed on campus she would have more time to spend with her future brother-in-law Li Zhe, so he went back home to pack her luggage and send it over.

After all that hustle, by the time he got home the stock market had already closed.

After Chen Yang dumped his shares, the Xingcheng Heavy Industry stock was pressured for a while and only halted at the close. Chen Yang guessed that Qi Yunxiang had re-signed a contract with Zhuo Wenyuan and then shaken out a bunch of weak-handed retail investors.

Xinfei Technology's stock had climbed to 26.87 yuan, more than double Chen Yang's purchase price. Had he not been delivering Zhao Qian's luggage, he would have already sold a portion of his stake.

Chen Yang browsed the forum again and saw that every thread about Xingcheng Heavy Industry's stock was filled with insults, while every thread about Xinfei Technology's stock expressed regret and praise. The regret was that no one had bought the dip when prices were low; the praise was that the stock hit the daily limit-up every day, so most of those who were trapped would break even.

This unanimous optimism was a dangerous signal for Chen Yang, indicating that some capital could no longer sit still and was preparing to flee.

As Chen Yang was considering the optimal way to sell his Xinfei Technology shares, Yexin's call came in.

"You little brat, I said plenty of nice things today so you could sell your Xingcheng Heavy Industry shares at the top price—shouldn't you give me some dividends?"

Chen Yang laughed: "Sister Xin, that's not right. I pulled out, and you made even more—shouldn't you be giving me dividends?"

Yexin snorted: "You've deserted, and you still have the nerve to ask for dividends?"

Chen Yang retorted: "If I don't run, can I even survive? Your scheme is clearly meant to screw me over! I just want to ask—who thought of this? Do I have a deadly grudge against that person?"

Yexin fell silent for a moment, then said: "You've already made money anyway—let's just call it even."

Chen Yang said displeased: "This won't just blow over. Even if you don't tell me, I'll ask around. One must be on guard against others but bear no ill will. Since someone is scheming against me, I can't just sit and wait for disaster."

Yexin sighed: "Zhuo Wenyuan's handling of this was indeed inappropriate. I had objected at the time and asked him to work out a concrete compensation plan, but something urgent came up at his family and delayed it, so I felt awkward bringing it up with you."

Chen Yang let out a cold laugh: "Old foxes playing at strange tales—whether he really has something going on or is faking it, we both know."

Yexin, worried Chen Yang might cause trouble, hurried to advise: "Don't be impulsive! We've got a lot riding on this; if something goes wrong, many people could die. Consider this as me owing you a favor."

Chen Yang didn't understand why Yexin was protecting Zhuo Wenyuan: "Sister Xin, you don't need to owe a favor to an outsider. If it's just about stock trading, following me would make you just as much money."

Yexin sighed: "Zhuo Wenyuan likes to play little tricks, but he really has helped us make a lot of money. I don't want you two to become enemies. As for trading stocks with you, let's not even discuss it—it's of no benefit to you."

"Why?" Chen Yang didn't catch the meaning of Yexin's last remark.

Yexin asked Chen Yang: "Have you met Lin Wei's maternal grandfather?"

"No." Chen Yang was actually puzzled too—Lin Wei's maternal grandfather is clearly in Xingcheng, yet after they confirmed their relationship she never brought him to meet him.

Yexin said: "Since you haven't met yet, you'd better be careful—there could be a pair of eyes watching you at any moment."

Chen Yang felt a sudden twinge of unease and pressed: "Sister Xin, could you elaborate? Why would someone be watching me? Is it arranged by my wife's maternal grandfather?"

Yexin said: "You'd better ask your wife or mother-in-law about that—I can't just speculate. Anyway, this time you let Zhuo Wenyuan off, so I owe you a favor. As long as it's within my ability, I can help you once. Does that sound good?"

"Fine!" Chen Yang couldn't do anything to Zhuo Wenyuan anyway, so gaining a favor for free was naturally welcome.

However, after hanging up, Chen Yang still felt unsettled. The first time he met his mother-in-law Hu Qingwan, she seemed to know his situation inside out. Now Yexin hinted that someone was secretly monitoring him, making it hard to feel at ease.

Being watched all day by a pair of eyes, whether friend or foe, is never comfortable.

After a moment's thought, Chen Yang decided to first call Lin Wei to talk it over.

"Honey, is your maternal grandfather sending people to watch me?"

"No way? Your grandparents have gone to live in Guangdong province at your maternal uncle's place. Or wait a moment—I'll call and ask."

Chen Yang lay on the sofa waiting half an hour before Lin Wei called back.

"Honey, you can relax now—no one will be tailing you anymore. Still, you'd better hire a bodyguard. Grandfather said you're 'a big tree attracts wind', making you an easy target for scheming. Losing a little money is no big deal; just don't get ruined."

Chen Yang was speechless—it turned out the Lin family really had been monitoring him all along. Fortunately, during this period he hadn't done anything over the line.

But Lin Wei's words also made Chen Yang start reflecting. Lately he had indeed become a bit showy. In the stock market he'd raked in piles of cash, and in reality he'd launched four companies. From a penniless nobody he'd become a multimillionaire—it's hard not to invite envy.

After thinking it over, he decided to take a temporary break to conceal his brilliance.

After Tuesday morning's open, Chen Yang directly placed a sell order for one million shares of Xinfei Technology, smashing through the other capital's limit-up buy orders.

After the stock price wobbled for a while and was halted again, he dumped another million-share sell order.

As a result, his maneuver once again startled Qi Yunxiang.

"Mr. Chen, has Xinfei Technology's potential run out?"

"No!" Chen Yang couldn't tell him the truth, making up an excuse: "Recently the company needs to raise funds; there are several big projects to launch simultaneously. I plan to temporarily step away from the stock market, first stabilize the real economy, then come back."

"Alright, then I wish you an early return as king!" Qi Yunxiang naturally didn't believe Chen Yang's words. They work in finance and also have their own inner circle. The Old Hundreds Agricultural Products Trading Company had just borrowed fifty million from the bank a short while ago, so they fundamentally lack no working capital.

However, Qi Yunxiang's current focus is on Xingcheng Heavy Industry. Even if Chen Yang wanted to first disengage from Xinfei Technology, he could only turn a blind eye. But once Chen Yang left, he definitely wouldn't linger.

Sure enough, after Chen Yang dumped his last million shares, Qi Yunxiang directed his traders to dump all the shares their company held, successfully breaking Xinfei Technology's streak of limit-up days.

Chen Yang finally sold his Xinfei Technology shares at an average price of 29 yuan, netting 86.9 million after fees. Adding yesterday's sale of Xingcheng Heavy Industry shares, his account total assets reached 222.109 million.

This figure is so eye-popping that even Chen Yang himself finds it hard to believe.