Chapter 578: Overnight Escape

Chu Ning ultimately couldn't outlast Chen Yang; after a sleepless night, she finally collapsed, exhausted, onto the hotel sofa.

Chen Yang called the hotel attendant to bring her a clean blanket. To avoid further misunderstanding, he also tipped the attendant five hundred yuan, asking her to watch over Chu Ning until she woke up.

Meanwhile, Chen Yang opened a temporary room next door and continued sleeping.

He slept through the afternoon; when he woke up, he found Luosen waiting outside for a while.

"Director Chen, your US stocks have dropped—what happened last night?" Luosen, upon waking, noticed Fruit Company's stock had swung wildly, tried calling Chen Yang but got no answer, so he came to the hotel in person to find him.

To his surprise, he discovered Chu Ning sleeping in Chen Yang's hotel room!

At that moment, Luosen felt his head might explode. Remember, Chu Ning is the beloved treasure of the Chu family patriarch. If she were bullied by Chen Yang in the hotel, the consequences would be dire. Even if his father, Deputy Governor Luo, personally intervened, Chen Yang might not be saved.

Fortunately, Xiao Jian told him that Chen Yang had merely been researching stocks with Chu Ning that night, then moved to the adjacent room to sleep at dawn.

At that point, Luosen seemed to understand why Fruit Company's stock had plummeted…

"Director Luo, please get Miss Chu to go back quickly! If she keeps causing trouble, I can't stay in Goat City." Chen Yang complained glumly to Luosen: "If I hadn't run fast yesterday, you'd probably see me on the rooftop."

Luosen couldn't help but sigh upon hearing that.

Financial poison—indeed lives up to its reputation!

One move drove Chen Yang's stock from seventy‑five dollars down to sixty‑six; based on his holdings, the loss totals over six hundred fifty million dollars.

That shows Chen Yang is deep‑pocketed. If it were Luosen himself, he'd truly have to jump from the rooftop.

Still, he couldn't persuade Chu Ning, so he could only comfort Chen Yang: "Director Chen, maybe you should lay off trading for a while. This girl's a bit odd, but as long as you don't trade near her, it's still fairly safe. Our usual circle of friends all trade stocks privately."

Chen Yang felt this deeply. If he hadn't silenced Chu Ning yesterday, withdrawing completely would have been genuinely difficult.

"Director Luo, whether I trade or not doesn't matter. The problem is she refuses to leave my place. Why don't you talk to Elder Brother Chu?"

"Well…" Luosen said awkwardly, "Director Chen, you know Elder Brother Chu is swamped. Unless it's an emergency, I dare not disturb him."

Chen Yang's head throbbed again. He looked pleadingly at Luosen: "Director Luo, think of something! A young woman constantly cooped up with a bunch of big men isn't appropriate, is it?"

Luosen nodded in agreement. After a moment's thought, he suggested to Chen Yang: "How about changing hotels?"

Seeing Luosen always offer useless advice, Chen Yang snapped: "This is Chu Family turf—do you really think switching hotels would help?"

"Of course not! As long as you're in Goat City, I can find you!" Before Luosen could speak, a voice suddenly came from Chen Yang's room. Then Chu Ning stormed out, her beautiful eyes glaring furiously at Luosen, who had just offered Chen Yang advice.

To avoid trouble, Luosen immediately explained: "Little sis, I was just chatting casually with Director Chen—I certainly didn't mean to target you!"

Chu Ning snorted: "Brother Luo, stop making excuses. I heard every word you just said crystal‑clear."

Luosen chuckled embarrassedly. To avoid being taken to task on the spot, he told Chen Yang: "Director Chen, my company still has business—I'm leaving now. Let's meet again when we're free!" He then hurriedly took the elevator out.

Watching Luosen's retreating back, Chen Yang sighed. He turned to Chu Ning: "Miss Chu, you should go back. I guarantee I can help you earn back what you lost."

Chu Ning shook her head: "I only want to become your disciple, then rely on my own strength to win back everything I lost."

Chen Yang thought Chu Ning was too naïve. Based on her behavior over the past day, winning is out of the question. Worse, the seventy million he might transfer to her could end up wasted—like throwing steamed buns at a dog.

"Miss Chu, you saw what happened yesterday. To be frank, you're really not cut out for stock trading."

Chu Ning pondered, then reluctantly said to Chen Yang: "What if I just watch you trade and stay silent—would that work?"

Chen Yang still disagreed, feigning difficulty: "You're a girl; staying up late with me every night isn't appropriate, is it?"

Chu Ning nodded slightly. "As a single woman, spending all day in your hotel room would look bad if it got out. So, if you find it inconvenient, why not go to the Fragrance Pavilion tonight?"

"No way, I'm not going back there." Chen Yang rejected her suggestion without hesitation. On one hand, he has bad memories of the place; on the other, it's crowded with women, which could stir up unnecessary gossip.

Seeing Chen Yang repeatedly refuse her, Chu Ning's maiden temper flared. She snapped: "Chen Yang, don't refuse the toast and then drink the penalty. If you won't accompany me in trading tonight, I'll go home and accuse you of assault. Even with bodyguards, you won't make it out of Goat City unscathed."

"Eldest Miss Chu, why joke about your own honor…" Chen Yang truly regretted not leaving Goat City while Chu Ning slept. It was practically asking for trouble.

Chu Ning, seeing Chen Yang frightened, snorted: "I have no interest in you lot of stinky men. If it weren't to recoup my losses, I wouldn't even spare you another glance."

Hearing that she wasn't interested in him, Chen Yang relaxed considerably. He said: "Miss Chu, if you just want to break even, I can help you achieve that—but you must leave this hotel."

Chu Ning actually wished to witness another US‑stock miracle herself, but since Chen Yang flatly refused to let her stay, she had to give up.

After she left, Chen Yang immediately had Xiao Jian give him a disguise. Once night fell, he left the four Xingcheng bodyguards to continue watching the hotel, then took a taxi to Deep City with Xiao Jian.

Upon reaching Deep City, he didn't go to a hotel but moved straight into Su Mingyue's home.

He did this mainly to prevent Chu Ning from checking the hotel's registration records.

Although Deep City is a special zone, it still falls under Guangdong Province's jurisdiction—so the Chu family might still be able to exert influence here.

To his surprise, Su Mingyue had returned from Hong Kong and was now lounging in the living room in her pajamas, watching TV.