Chapter 677: Earn Back the Money Spent on Buying a House

Director Chen, could you please plead with Manager Zhao so he doesn't fire me?

Miss Xu, you've got the wrong person. Manager Zhao probably hates me the most right now.

You're a valued guest of Tangchenyipin; he can't afford to offend you. Please help me just this once—I really don't want to lose this job.

Chen Yang saw Xu Mengyao kneel before him again, and he felt a bit reluctant. After all, her current situation is somewhat related to him. If he doesn't sue Manager Zhao, she won't only keep her job but could also earn tens of millions in sales commission.

How about this: I'm about to invest in a real estate project. You can work there. The pay might not be as good as your current job, but it will definitely let you survive steadily in Modu.

Xu Mengyao heard this and felt a little disappointed, but she still nodded and agreed.

Thank you, Director Chen!

Chen Yang waved his hand and said gently, "It's getting late; I should rest too. I'll call you once the project is confirmed."

Xu Mengyao stood up, took a business card from her bag and handed it to Chen Yang, then whispered, "Director Chen, do you really not need me to do something for you?"

Chen Yang, of course, understood her meaning. He smiled and said, "Miss Xu, living a wealthy life doesn't necessarily require selling your body. I have many outstanding women working for me; they rise through their own abilities. I hope you can learn from them."

Xu Mengyao hadn't expected her two advances to be rejected; she could only leave Chen Yang's room feeling dejected.

After she left, Chen Yang finally let out a long sigh.

I have to admit, Xu Mengyao is indeed a stunning beauty. Besides her sweet face, her figure is excellent—everything that should be prominent is, everything that should be perky is, and she has a pair of captivating long legs.

If he hadn't confirmed his relationship with Chu Ning, he might really have been unable to restrain himself.

The reason he gave Xu Mengyao a job was her courage. Don't look at how she's been cornered by Manager Zhao; at a critical moment she can still be decisive.

So Chen Yang decided to test her for a while. If there are no issues, he'll assign her as Chu Min's assistant.

"Chen Yang, you little brat, you're not really having an affair with that little fox spirit, are you?"

"What are you thinking? Chu Ning is coming to Modu soon. If I really were involved with her, I could still send her to you."

"Hmph, besides being able to seduce men, I don't see any other virtues in her."

"Oh, she's just as greedy for money as you are. To make money, she'd definitely have even fewer scruples than you."

"…… Chen Yang, you heartless bastard, believe it or not I'm coming over right now to hack you to death!"

"If you dare come over, I'll dare call the police!"

"Hmph, you just wait, old lady!"

Chen Yang guessed Chu Min would surely come to the hotel to cause trouble, so he called the front desk to change to a new room. To avoid being bothered by phone calls, he even turned off his mobile phone.

Feeling bored, Chen Yang opened his computer and browsed the US stock market. He noticed that Google's stock had recently surged strongly, rising from $192 at the start of the year to $400.

Such a monstrous trend, and he actually failed to notice it—what a pity.

However, the stock's hype was high, and Chen Yang's intuition told him he could still catch a short‑term rally. He therefore began placing orders to build a position, buying 11.6 million shares of Google in one evening at an average price of $405.

After the market closed, Google's share price rose to $420, up 5% from the opening price.

In other words, Chen Yang's total profit from this trade came to $174 million, equivalent to 1.4 billion RMB.

However, liquidating quickly at this price level is somewhat difficult.

To ensure he could recoup the money spent buying a villa at Tangchenyipin, Chen Yang called Zhu Zhu and asked her to spread the news of his Google stock purchase in Hong Kong.

As long as domestic and foreign financial experts hype it up, Google's popularity will definitely rise another notch.

That way, more people will take over the position, and Chen Yang can also exit safely.

After Chen Yang woke up, things turned out exactly as he had expected: the headlines of domestic portal sites were all about his optimistic outlook on Google's future prospects.

However, Google's stock price was too high. Although many people also wanted to follow Chen Yang and profit, they were still discouraged by the $420 price tag.

Chen Yang wasn't worried about that. He also had no intention of making money off the poor. Once the hype built up, large funds would naturally enter the trading of Google's stock.

To rest and recuperate, Chen Yang called the front desk to confirm Chu Min had left, then went to the hotel restaurant to fill his stomach.

After returning to the room, he turned off his phone again and focused on waiting for the US stock market to open.

During this period, he sent an email to Lan Qiyun asking her not to intervene in tonight's US stock trading.

As long as Lan Qiyun doesn't move, the stock‑trading comrades in Xingcheng basically won't move either. This maximizes the chance of avoiding friendly fire.

And sure enough, the evening US stock market lived up to his expectation: Google's stock rose straight from the open to $450.

At that point, Chen Yang began slowly placing sell orders.

Because the price was too high, Chen Yang never placed an order for more than 200 lots each time. In this way, he only managed to liquidate his entire Google holding by the close.

When he tried to shut down the computer to rest, he found that both of his hands had completely lost their strength.

Of course, the night's harvest was also substantial. He ultimately sold his Google shares at an average price of $435, for a total profit of $348 million.

Not only did he recoup the money spent on the Tangchenyipin villa, but he also made back the funds he'd invested in Wang Lei's tech company and his friend's real‑estate project!

"Bang bang bang!"

Chen Yang was just about to go find Zhou Gong to play chess when the hotel room door was pounded hard, and then a very familiar voice rang out.

"Chen Yang, do you think hiding in here means I can't find you? Come out and prepare to die!"

"Sis, could you speak more gently to my man?"

"Why be gentle with him? He's so busy trading stocks he won't even take your plane. Such an irresponsible guy—maybe we should just break up."

"I think he's fine, so stop trying to sow discord. Honey, if you're not asleep, just open the door."

Chen Yang opened the door with a feeling of helplessness. After greeting Chu Ning, he said to the fierce‑looking Chu Min, "If you admit you're an insatiably greedy woman, I'll consider giving you a Tangchenyipin unit."

Chu Min's face instantly broke into a smile upon hearing that. "Chen Yang, you're right—I am the greediest woman in the world!"

Chen Yang nodded satisfactorily, then added, "I need to rest now; you won't disturb me, will you?"

Chu Min immediately pulled Chu Ning away and left.