After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future
Chapter 449 - 444: Slip Up

At night, Lu Liang returned drunk to Phoenix City.

Zhang Tian'ai had just opened the door only to have Lu Liang fall into her, knocking her down onto the floor.

Just as she thought Lu Liang was trying to play out a thrilling criminal-at-night-breaks-into-female-celebrity-house drama,

Lu Liang burped, his breath reeking of alcohol, and Zhang Tian'ai couldn't help but laugh, "How did you get so drunk?"

"Drank too much~"

Liang, struggling to maintain his composure, rolled over, being careful not to crush Zhang Tian'ai, and grimaced.

People call him Mr. Lu and he doesn't have to drink, but with Dongzi insisting on clinking cups and calling him brother, he really couldn't resist.

"I'll help you get to the bedroom to rest."

Zhang Tian'ai pulled on Lu Liang forcefully, but was unexpectedly pulled back down to the floor by him.

Lu Liang grunted a few times, "Too lazy to move, let's just lie down for a while."

"Then I'll go get a blanket for you."

"Uh-huh."

Lu Liang's eyes half-closed, suddenly the phone in his jacket pocket hung in the closet started ringing.

Zhang Tian'ai heard it, rushed back with the blanket, and took out the cell phone—it was an overseas call starting with 00.

Lu Liang glanced at the number, felt a sense of familiarity, his mind went blank momentarily, then shaking his head, said, "Throw it further away, don't bother with it."

Zhang Tian'ai acknowledged with an 'okay', put the phone on silent, covered them with the blanket, and lay beside Lu Liang.

Soon, gentle snoring sounds came.

"Sleeps like a pig, so fast."

Zhang Tian'ai laid her arm under her head and lay on her side, letting her hair slide back and forth over Lu Liang's face.

Only when Lu Liang was asleep could she exercise the rights of a girlfriend in a normal romantic relationship.

"Tomorrow I'm off to Star City, and then directly to shooting. I don't know when we will meet next."

Zhang Tian'ai suddenly reached down to grab Little Lu, thinking it might be a long time before they meet again, intending on collecting some "rent" in advance.

But he was as docile as a caterpillar, not showing his usual fierceness, and she muttered angrily, "Drunk and disorderly is a lie; truly drunk people just want to sleep."

Meanwhile, in New York, it was 2 PM.

"What in the world happened?"

Wilson frowned, hearing the busy signal on the phone.

The call that should have been made hadn't come through, and Lu Liang's phone was unreachable.

He couldn't help but worry, and immediately instructed his assistant to investigate what had been happening with Lu Liang recently.

Quickly, the assistant found out that Lu Liang had invested in DiDi and planned to support its going public, which upset the Liu family.

"Why would that upset them?" Wilson's confusion deepened. Helping a company go public was supposed to be a good thing.

Panda had done well on Nasdaq and they had a previous collaboration; if Lu Liang was the representative, there was a high chance of cooperation.

Unlike Panda, DiDi not only gobbled up Uber but also unified the national market, owning millions of full-time drivers, making it more imaginative and hypeworthy.

"DiDi's situation is a bit complicated. Mr. Lu seems unwilling to just help companies go public; he also chose to support Mr. Cheng..."

Listening to the assistant, Wilson squinted his eyes, roughly understanding that Lu Liang's investment in DiDi was not just about assisting the IPO but also involved a power struggle.

Seeing Liu Qing mistreated, the Liu family promptly intervened with some maneuvers targeting Lu Liang's company, hoping to force him to back off.

Wilson thought deeply, then set the tone, "The matter with DiDi shouldn't involve the fund company."

As investors, while Lu Liang helped them make money, they also had an obligation to help clear his troubles.

The assistant quickly said, "Kamon, it's not that simple; it also involves Goldman Sachs."

He explained that Liu Qing was with Goldman Sachs,

and if they helped Lu Liang, they would likely upset Goldman Sachs.

"So what about Goldman Sachs?"

"Goldman Sachs is very close to the CIA, and DiDi involves information security; they might be involved too."

"Indeed, it's a bit tricky. He should be resting now; let's see what the situation tomorrow brings."

Wilson suddenly smiled, looking at the display with Bitcoin currently priced at 5202.85 US Dollars, muttering softly, "My dear Lu, you truly never sit still."

Today was the day Bitcoin launched on the exchange, as main participants, they had been closely monitoring the market.

Around ten, there was a sudden abnormal activity in the market, over ten thousand large buy orders appeared, almost ruining the day's trading.

They thought it was some idiotic major miner aiming to cash out big on the day of the launch.

They were all set to take the market, not wanting their perfect start to be wrecked by that idiot miner.

But then, the other party cleverly bought back the chips, causing market sentiment to flare and the prices to climb further.

This was clearly a market maker's tactic; the opposite party undoubtedly held more than ten thousand chips, likely at least ten times more.

Only with enough chips could one play this game; otherwise, it would help the retail market instead.

Wilson was instantly furious; after years of careful planning for the project that was finally showing rapid growth, they found an unknown force mysteriously lurking within, and he immediately ordered an investigation.

Searching led to Mitsui Sumitomo, and further probing showed Hyundai Group's involvement, and eventually, they traced back to Lu Liang.

...

The next morning.

"Ready to leave?"

"Why does your voice sound strange, are you sick?"

"Not sick, just didn't sleep well last night, seems to have a stiff neck."

Having spent half the night in the foyer before returning to the bedroom, upon waking up, Lu Liang felt like his neck wasn't his own.

Su Wanyu suggested, "A stiff neck could be due to heatiness, you should drink some bitter melon pork heart soup; it's very effective for clearing heat and detoxifying."

"Alright, I'll go check it out at noon."

Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle, thinking that not only did the old folks from Guangdong love to make soup, but the Hu Jian people were even more extreme.

During their conversation, Su Wanyu suddenly said, "We're almost ready to board."

"Have a safe trip, and remember to message me when you land."

"Say goodbye to daddy." Su Wanyu made an affirming sound, and then the babbling voice of the little one could be heard.

"Bye."

Lu Liang showed a smile, patted the back of his hand on his shoulder, and twisted his neck. "Stop pinching, it doesn't seem very effective, I'll go get some acupuncture at a Chinese medicine clinic later."

Zhang Tian'ai replied with a pitiful tone and murmured, "I'm taking the afternoon flight, I'll make bitter melon and pork heart soup."

She heard it, a girl with a very gentle voice, suddenly feeling a competitive stir, she considered her cooking skills quite decent.

"Next time."

Lu Liang saw Zhang Tian'ai looking disappointed, showed her the missed calls—eight in total since last night.

He said gravely, "There's been an issue at the company, I need to rush over and deal with it, I'm afraid I won't make it back for lunch."

"Okay, next time then, you go ahead."

Leaving Zhang Tian'ai's place, Lu Liang saw his cousin, Fang Shiyu, in the parking lot. "Brother, did you get a crick in your neck?"

"Is it that obvious?" Lu Liang rotated his neck, only able to glimpse his shoulder using the corner of his eye.

"Very obvious, very stiff."

"Then let's head to the hospital first."

On the way, Lu Liang returned calls to the people who had called the previous night.

"The company is facing a bit of trouble; we might need to take a break for a while."

Lu Liang was already cursing inside, a bunch of old foxes, all pretending to be confused.

They had the entire night to investigate, and yet they were still pretending to be unaware.

It seemed that the DiDi issue was more than tricky. It might have passed the Ministry of Commerce, but not Nasdaq.

Lu Liang made his last call to Wilson, smiling as he said, "Sorry, I missed your call last night due to some issues."

"Drank too much?" Wilson laughed.

"It was a bit, a bit annoying."

"The DiDi issue?"

"Right."

"It is indeed tricky. Goldman Sachs has close ties with the CIA, everyone knows, so they're hesitant to make a move."

Wilson chuckled, not feigning ignorance, and straightforwardly said, "However, the Liu family has already warned that they won't target your company anymore."

Lu Liang pondered and then spoke frankly, "Is there a way to solve this?"

Wilson paused for a few seconds. "It's difficult."

Lu Liang suddenly laughed. "Difficult is not a problem, I'm just afraid you'd tell me it's impossible."

Wilson also laughed. "It can be done, but there's a question you need to answer first. How did you fixate on Bitcoin?"

"Found out?"

Lu Liang wasn't too surprised; they had already completed their positions, and it didn't matter if it was discovered now.

Without him, they'd flip the table in minutes. 487,000 Bitcoins being dumped would be enough to bury this burgeoning market.

"When did you enter?" Wilson asked.

"During the mid-August crash."

"How did you enter?"

"Bought directly from the miners."

Wilson suddenly realized, murmuring to himself, "No wonder there was no sign."

"How should we handle the DiDi issue?" Lu Liang asked.

"However Liu Qing handles it, you assist the same way. You might even connect with the CIA."

Lu Liang sighed, "I would like to connect with them, but I can't get past the Ministry of Commerce."

His tone was full of regret, as if he regretted taking on this mess.

"Are you sure you don't have any other ideas?"

Wilson suddenly asked.

The valuation of DiDi had basically hit its ceiling. Lu Liang getting involved at this time was already suspicious.

"Ceiling? You don't know how objective the potential of this market is—urban transportation, autonomous driving, new energy vehicles. After 50 billion US dollars, there probably needs to be another zero added."

Lu Liang, excited, recounted the grand blueprint. DiDi was the key component, and he had to keep it under his control.

Cheng Wei had needs, and so did he, so the two sides quickly came to an agreement. Liu Qing had to be pushed out.

"Liu Qing isn't the key. The key is Goldman Sachs."

Wilson pondered for a long while, somewhat tempted. The East Country was a land of miracles; anything could happen.

He had already bet on Tesla. If he bet on Lu Liang and DiDi, he would be in an absolutely invincible position.

He paused, then said, "You first get through the authorization from East Country. As for the rest, I'll think of a way."

"Okay, keep in touch," Lu Liang nodded.

"The pressure on the Liu family should start, the fund company should be operational."

"Let's delay it a few more days; the traders are on holiday."

"It's unwise of the Liu family to offend you."

"I think so too."

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