Chapter 194: Who Says They Dare Not Face‑On Tear Apart?

What kind of fighting spirit is needed to transform from an ugly duckling into a swan?

Yu Youwei, who doesn't need to clock in for work, wrote the two words "self-discipline" on a sky‑blue sticky note and plastered them all over her bedroom, living room, bathroom, and studio……

"Self-discipline" is everywhere, covering every angle with no blind spots.

Every morning when she opens her eyes, no matter where she looks, the "Self‑discipline Emperor" silently reminds her: "Xiao Weiwei, did you work hard today?"

Even when she goes out to buy sanitary pads, she walks briskly.

It's just like going to battle: she decides beforehand which brand of pads to buy, rushes to the mall, heads straight to the target area, grabs the product, returns to the same spot, pays, and goes home.

This dazzling, prosperous metropolis hardly seems worth her pausing to glance at.

Terrifying!

As a result, seven days later, when Lin Dongfan came to check on her, he almost thought he had recruited a fighting devil and felt embarrassed to criticize her.

Changhe Technology!

This is the tech stock Lin Dongfan told her to operate.

She obviously researched the Zhuang family's temperament and did not openly compete with them for chips.

With 120 million yuan in funds, she absorbed less than twenty million on the first day, and even on the second day she kept it under ten million, pretending to be a small retail investor picking up scraps.

Before the market opens each day, she prepares a chip‑grabbing plan in advance.

During trading, she adjusts her strategy according to real‑time market movements, patiently sits in front of the computer, and secretly nibbles at chips.

After the market closes in the afternoon, she reviews the day's performance, summarizes the results, and prepares for the next day.

In just seven days.

She completed 80% of the position‑building task, kept her accumulation cost at the bottom of the fluctuation range, and crucially did not attract attention from the Zhuang family or the market.

Damn it!

This is a natural‑born trading saint's body!

Seeing Yu Youwei's slightly attractive dark circles, Lin Dongfan couldn't resist offering a perk: "Do you want to take two days off?"

"Thank you, Brother Fan, I don't want to take a break."

Yu Youwei's answer blurted out without thinking; she remained focused on studying at the computer, so much so that even the boss standing beside her didn't get a second glance.

A cup of refreshing coffee sat on the desk.

Her computer screen was split into two work areas.

The left side showed the main board K‑line chart.

The right side displayed premium reading—《The Trader's Self‑Cultivation》. No one knows where this "experience" was scraped from; are the online gurus really reliable?

Lin Dongfan wondered aloud: "Is there anyone who doesn't want to take a vacation?"

"If I take a vacation, I'll have nothing to do, having nothing to do means I'll go out shopping, going out shopping means I'll spend money, and that would waste my time." The indomitable fighting spirit Wei gave Lin Dongfan a powerful answer.

Lin Dongfan instantly felt a bit ashamed.

He thought about himself.

His fighting spirit was lacking by a hundred and eighty thousand miles.

As a male civil servant, and a Division Level civil servant at that, having been stationed at the Anti‑Corruption Bureau for over half a month, it seemed most of his time was spent wandering outside, indulging in reckless fun.

The suicide case of Song Wen remains unsolved, with not a single clue found.

No, no……

Why should I feel ashamed? It's not that my guidance is wrong; it's entirely because Peng Tianhua is useless, can't do anything right, and is number one at passing the buck!

Thinking this, Lin Dongfan lit a cigarette with a clear conscience.

He turned and walked away while saying:

"As long as you don't delay your work, you can sleep until whatever time you want and wake up then; you can rest whenever you wish—I, Brother Fan, am definitely not that kind of heartless boss."

"Thank you, Brother Fan, won't you sit for a while?"

Yu Youwei finally turned her head and glanced at Lin Dongfan.

Lin Dongfan waved his hand as he walked away: "Don't try to keep me, this solitary man and solitary woman—I really have no resistance to an outstanding girl."

"……？？？"

Yu Youwei's eyes went blank; she obviously didn't realize she had already exuded a terrifying charm.

Anti‑Corruption Bureau, Investigation Division Office.

Peng Tianhua sat like a seasoned veteran, his thermos filled with goji berries, as if each sip brought profound insight.

He asked the young Zhao standing in front of him: "Xiao Zhao, there are so many people in the unit, I don't scold anyone else, just you—do you know why?"

"My father also doesn't scold others, only me." Xiao Zhao maintained a humble posture the whole time.

Peng Tianhua clearly approved of this fresh, unconventional way of acknowledging a father: "You understand comparison; scolding you is also meant to make you stand higher and go farther."

"I know, I remember every word you say."

Seeing Peng Tianhua's water cup empty, Xiao Zhao quickly refilled it with hot water, implementing his service attitude down to every detail.

Peng Tianhua had long grown accustomed to this service.

【53> He then asked meaningfully: "Section Chief Lin demands that we clarify the asset‑change details of Hai Mining Group within a week. Now we can't hand in the homework—what do you say we do?"

He again asked meaningfully: "The Bureau Chief Lin demands that within a week we clarify the asset movement details of Hai Mining Group. Now you can't hand over the work—what do you suggest we do?"

What to do?

What else can we do?

You've paved the way for me—aren't you just asking me to act as Iron‑Head Hero?

Xiao Zhao understood instantly and replied: "This is my fault; I'll go apologize to Section Chief Lin later."

"Actually, it's not entirely your fault," Peng Tianhua sighed: "Section Chief Lin also talks big without aching waist—Hai Mining Group is a deputy‑ministerial unit; it's not something you can just investigate whenever you want."

Xiao Zhao merely nodded, upholding the highest awareness of never casually judging leaders.

Peng Tianhua thought for a moment and added: "Just leave it at that for now; later you'll go report to Section Chief Lin about the investigative obstacles—in fact, there really are major obstacles, report them truthfully……"

"Come on, I'm all ears."

Before Peng Tianhua could finish speaking, Lin Dongfan suddenly walked in.

Peng Tianhua, who had been calm and composed, suddenly jumped up like a hemorrhoid flare-up, and he set his thermos cup down on the desk.

He nervously forced an embarrassed smile: "Director Lin… Director Lin, why are you here so early today?"

"Just now, weren't you saying I can talk while standing without hurting my back? Don't be nervous, I completely agree with your point, so today I plan to talk while sitting."

Lin Dongfan shoved Peng Tianhua aside and plopped down in his chair.

That bold seat-stealing move left Peng Tianhua speechless. You said talking while standing doesn't hurt your back—does that mean talking while sitting will?

Director Lin is Director Lin—his head's as round as a butt, and he'll drill into any opening he finds.

Peng Tianhua collected himself.

He forced himself to make a weak excuse: "Director Lin, I didn't mean to disparage you. What I meant to say earlier is, someone your age, in your prime, doesn't need to soak goji berries in a thermos; if you were to get a backache, that would be truly unfair. To put it bluntly, your back is strong and your body is great—you'll always be someone we look up to."

"That flattery, I give you 99 points. Xiao Zhao, it's your turn."

Lin Dongfan turned his gaze to Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao broke out in a black line, and due to limited contact, he couldn't tell at once whether Lin Dongfan genuinely liked hearing flattery or was just mocking Peng Tianhua.

He agonized for a while.

Xiao Zhao simply steered the topic back on track: "Director Lin, regarding the Sea Mining Group, the investigative resistance is really huge. That day, as we just stepped into the Sea Mining Group, Jia Yuzhang immediately gave us a show of force. He called Deputy Director Kang right in front of us, and Deputy Director Kang told us to come back, but we didn't dare."

"You idiots? Jia Yuzhang called Deputy Director Kang, and you didn't think to call me?" Lin Dongfan's gaze was like a blade.

Xiao Zhao broke out in another black line.

He was genuinely a bit dazed, thinking: "Hearing your damn awesome tone, do you dare to openly clash with Deputy Director Kang?"