Chapter 655: The Gambler

"All of one's assets, for the sake of that stock, were liquidated, and then poured into the stock market."

Professor Zhang, with a look of recollection, suddenly looked at An Yinan and Zhang Cheng, then sighed softly, "Let me tell you, at any time, do not let yourself fall into a desperate situation."

Zhang Cheng looked at his grandfather, then looked at An Yinan.

"Why?"

Professor Zhang saw Zhang Cheng's expression, then narrowed his eyes slightly.

An Yinan fiddled with her fingers, then smiled, "Hmm... he probably thinks this sentence sounds a bit familiar?"

After all, she had warned them at the time.

Professor Zhang suddenly realized that he needed to re-evaluate this student of his.

"I always thought..."

Professor Zhang's words were not finished, and An Yinan smiled.

"Thought I was a gambler?"

Professor Zhang did not give any feedback, whether it was through actions, language, or expression.

However...

An Yinan smiled and nodded.

"I have never denied that I am a gambler, but every time I gamble, I have already prepared for failure."

"Therefore, I can bear everything that failure brings."

"This..."

"Is the capital I gamble with."

When she said these words, she was completely confident; she had this ability and this conviction.

Yet, her path is not applicable to anyone else.

"Is it that you know you will definitely win the gamble?" Zhang Cheng asked.

He had not yet recovered his senses, and it was not just because of the last month in Hong Kong City, calculating day and night.

Nor was it the fear and anxiety of that time.

He was different from them; An Yinan had to consider everyone's safety and arrange everything, while he only did the calculations. All his focus was placed on the stock market. He did not care about his own safety, did not care about anything in the outside world. He was like a sponge in Hong Kong City, constantly absorbing water, constantly expanding himself.

"Win?" An Yinan raised an eyebrow, then started to laugh.

That smile was unfamiliar to Professor Zhang, but Zhang Cheng was very familiar with it.

He suddenly felt a chill down his back, and very quickly, his feeling was proven right.

"You need to give me a report: a summary of Hong Kong City, what you gained from this trip, and..."

"An analysis of the stocks I invested in."

"I think you will find your answer in that report."

She did not state the result directly, but instead let Zhang Cheng review the process.

Having experienced it and understanding it are two different things; this trip to Hong Kong City was An Yinan's way of thanking Professor Zhang.

That is why she went against the crowd and brought Zhang Cheng along for this journey.

Actually, strictly speaking.

It could have been Zhang Cheng, but...

It could also have been anyone else.

After all, the vast amount of calculation and inference was completed by her alone. Zhang Cheng and Li Zai only served as assistants, and as for Xiao Liu and Zhang He, it goes without saying that they didn't even count as assistants.

But...

This Zhang Cheng, having returned, actually asked her about winning a gamble?

"You try gambling for me and see what happens!" Just at this moment, Professor Zhang, who had always had a smiling face, slapped Zhang Cheng directly on the back.

This grandson of his, had his brain gone haywire!

Gambling?

No one relies on the word "gamble" to be victorious in every battle.

You might win once, you might win twice, but it won't last forever.

Can An Yinan rely on gambling to win three years of high-speed economic Development Economics for the country? Can An Yinan rely on gambling to directly multiply assets by dozens of times?

You try gambling for me and see!

"I just spoke without thinking, didn't I?" Zhang Cheng was somewhat helpless; he had been wondering why his back felt cold.

An Yinan drank a sip of tea and smiled, "I am going to leave Beijing; when I return, I will come to verify the results."

When she finished speaking, she suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Zhang Cheng.

"You are more suited for the country than I am."

"Therefore... the word 'gamble' must be cast out from your mind, your soul, everything."

"Because... Huaxia cannot afford to gamble."

Her voice was heavy, as if wooden sticks were striking a heavy bell.

Every sentence carried an echo, vibrating through his mind and his heart.

"You... think that highly of me?" Zhang Cheng was somewhat surprised and pointed at his own nose.

He used to compare himself to An Yinan, but later he gave up that thought and only wanted to catch up to her.

Especially after arriving in Hong Kong City, she was his teacher, and the things she taught him would be of use to him for his entire life.

At that time, he knew that for this entire life, he would have to watch her back as she walked further and further away. He would never be able to catch up to her footsteps because she was too fast, or rather, she had always been fast, and it was only his own heart that thought she was slow.

When he saw the reality, he felt relieved instead.

But now, this person whose back he could only watch said that he was more suited for the country.

Can he do it?

An Yinan smiled, "Zhang Cheng, you are a genius, you always have been."

Watching the gazes of Professor Zhang and Zhang Cheng, she poured a cup of tea for each of them.

"I am an eccentric talent; I am used to exploring different, strange angles, but... I can generate short-term gains, yet I am not suitable for the country."

"The country needs people who walk the righteous path, while I happen to be someone who takes unconventional shortcuts."

It is not about her character, nor her choices.

It is that she, herself, is someone who walks a deviant path; such a person is only suited to exist behind the scenes, not to step to the forefront.

It would affect the country's image.

"Whether it is your investment vision, or your slow pace and stable returns, these are all things the country needs."

"You only saw my quick profits, and you only saw my accuracy."

"But you cannot see the calculations behind me, nor can you see me staying awake all night."

"All of my speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness require a massive amount of information as guidance and a massive amount of calculation as a basis; otherwise, it really would just become gambling."

Speaking up to this point, she could not help but smile.

But her words were a sudden enlightenment for Zhang Cheng.

As for Professor Zhang, the look in his eyes as he watched An Yinan became even more brilliant.

Her level was already beyond what he could reach.

"This trip to Hong City is my gratitude to Professor Zhang; if not for those hidden accounts, I would have had no way to complete the final operations without a sound."

This time, An Yinan spoke the truth, and she also spoke from the heart.

Some things are better placed on the table so that both sides understand.

"Let's talk about the Double Stocks," Professor Zhang said.

An Yinan raised an eyebrow, then calmly agreed, "Alright."

Regardless of any experience, for Zhang Cheng, it was no longer important; his mind was entirely occupied by the words just spoken.

This experience in Hong City of over a year, nearly two years.

For many people, it is wealth they could never touch in a lifetime.

"I invested all my family assets, and in the end, the change in the Mother-Child Stock happened in just a single night." Professor Zhang did not reminisce; after all, this matter had already passed through his mind countless times.