Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 486 - Chapter 486 Chapter 474 Left Eye Twitching for Wealth

Chapter 486: Chapter 474 Left Eye Twitching for Wealth Chapter 486: Chapter 474 Left Eye Twitching for Wealth There are only four days left until October 19th. Well, more precisely, two days, since the market is closed on weekends. Thinking about how Nie Zhan mentioned he had some money in America, though I don’t know the amount, knowing him, he wouldn’t speak of a trivial sum.

After washing up, Lu Jiaxin went to bed, and seeing Nie Zhan still watching financial news, she couldn’t help but take the newspaper from him and said, “It’s late, time to sleep.”

Nie Zhan looked at her with a face full of surprise, then quickly turned off the light.

Lu Jiaxin knew he had misunderstood, so she quickly moved to the edge of the bed and asked, “How much capital did you recoup by selling all the stocks?”

Previously, Nie Zhan would have told her, but now, after she recklessly shorted both the Dow Jones Index and the Hang Seng Index, Lu Jiaxin’s heart would race every time money was mentioned.

“Not much, why do you ask?”

Lu Jiaxin stared at him and said, “What, you still keeping your guard up against me?”

Nie Zhan didn’t beat around the bush and said, “You want to short, I won’t stop you, but you can’t make me join you. It’s too risky, if it goes bust, all of your previous efforts will be for naught.”

Nie Zhan really disapproved of her gamble-like behavior. He couldn’t stop her; he could only ensure he didn’t participate.

Lu Jiaxin pointed at her left eyelid and said, “My left eyelid has been twitching these past few days. There’s a saying back home, ‘Left eyelid twitches for wealth, right for disaster.’ My left eyelid has been twitching all day today, it means I am going to make a fortune.”

Nie Zhan, caught between laughter and tears, asked, “Didn’t you say all these are feudal superstitions not to be believed, how come you believe in them now?”

Lu Jiaxin denied his assertion, “It’s not feudal superstition, it’s the crystallization of wisdom from our ancestors thousands of years ago. I have a premonition that the stock market upheaval is coming in these next few days.”

How could Nie Zhan possibly believe such a statement, “Stop kidding, it’s late, let’s sleep.”

Lu Jiaxin thought for a moment and changed her approach, “Nie Zhan, let’s make a bet. If I win the bet, you can’t stop me from making any investments in the future; if I lose, I will listen to you in any investment, and I won’t proceed without your agreement.”

“Are you serious?”

“If you don’t believe me, I can write you an assurance. If I don’t fulfill it later, you can take out the assurance as evidence.”

With the conversation reaching this stage, Nie Zhan then asked, “What’s the bet?”

“Lend me the money you have in America to short the Dow Jones Index with a leverage of 25 times,” Lu Jiaxin said.

With 25 times leverage, if the market went up by just 3%, it would be game over, almost three times riskier than the previous 10 times leverage. It would be throwing away money unless one was absolutely sure.

Thinking back on previous events, Nie Zhan asked, “Jiaxin, when you shorted greenbacks/Japanese Yen with all the money, was it also based on a gut feeling?”

Lu Jiaxin’s heart skipped a beat, he was too sharp, “Yes. That time, my left eyelid was also twitching and I felt it was an opportunity, so I took a gamble and won.”

After a moment of silence, Nie Zhan said, “I can lend you fifty million greenbacks to short the Dow Jones Index with 25 times leverage. But I don’t need an assurance; I want you to promise me one thing.”

“What is it?”

“Win or lose, you have to agree.”

Lu Jiaxin had a bad feeling, “What is it? Tell me first.”

“We’ll get engaged as soon as you graduate.”

Lu Jiaxin shot him an angry glare; this guy actually had the audacity to take advantage of the situation: “I’m graduating from college next year, getting engaged at 20 is just too early.”

Nie Zhan wore a hurt expression: “Jiaxin, have you never thought about getting engaged with me?”

Lu Jiaxin hadn’t thought about breaking up, but neither did she want to be tied down so early: “Are you saying you won’t lend me the money if I don’t agree?”

Nie Zhan wasn’t a fool, how could he possibly say such a thing: “No, even if you don’t agree, I will still lend you the money to short sell. It’s just that if we’re engaged, I wouldn’t be afraid of you not wanting me anymore.”

By the end, he put on a pitiful look. Having been with her for such a long time, he had gotten to know Jiaxin’s temperament well; she softened to tact, not to pressure. Of course, with things she had decided on, no softness or hardness swayed her.

Lu Jiaxin knew he was putting on an act, but she appreciated that he was willing to back her up and now was ready to spend a huge sum to gamble with her–this was rare: “Then you arrange for someone to start buying tomorrow. As for the engagement, let’s discuss it after I graduate from college.”

In the past, whenever the topic of engagement came up, she would say it was a conversation for after she turned twenty-five. Now willing to consider it after graduation was already a step back.

Nie Zhan knew patience was key and that rushing things could scare her off: “Alright, I’ll do as you say.”

His voice was so tender it seemed as if it could drip water.

Lu Jiaxin kissed him, and soon soft moans filled the room. But Nie Zhan’s stamina was too good; one round wasn’t enough, and he was ready for more.

It was okay to fool around on the weekend, but since there was school the next day, it wasn’t possible. Lu Jiaxin pushed him away: “I have to get up early tomorrow, let’s sleep!”

After saying that, she put on her nightgown and went into the bathroom to shower. When Nie Zhan tried to follow, he found the door locked. By the time he finished his shower and got into bed, he found that Lu Jiaxin was already asleep. It must be said, her ability to sleep was truly remarkable.

The next day, as soon as Nie Zhan got to work, he made an overseas call. After receiving some shocking news from the other end, he immediately had someone short the Dow Jones Index.

With eighty million in the account, Nie Zhan still decided to invest fifty million, leaving thirty million in the account.

After school, back in the apartment, Lu Jiaxin saw Nie Zhan and curiously asked, “Aren’t you usually busy with a lot? How come you got off work so early today?”

Nie Zhan pulled Lu Jiaxin into the room and spoke to her in a hushed tone, “I’ve just got news that America’s stock guru is selling off stocks in his name.”

He was stunned when he got the news, thinking that Jiaxin might actually win this gamble after all–before, he hadn’t been hopeful. Although he felt she might make a profit, Nie Zhan still didn’t want to take risks. A 17% stake couldn’t afford any missteps, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

Stock guru Buffett, there was nobody with financial knowledge who didn’t know of him. However, the fact that he had sold all his stocks before Black Monday was unknown to Lu Jiaxin.

Lu Jiaxin asked, “Then do you want to short sell with me?”

Nie Zhan declined, Jiaxin taking such a huge risk was already dangerous; he needed to stick to a steady strategy: “You’re the only person who needs to know about this, don’t tell anyone.”

Lu Jiaxin didn’t inquire where he got the information from, but she was sure of one thing: Nie Zhan’s connections were indeed powerful. And this was exactly what she lacked, so they complemented each other well.

Seeing her agree so readily, Nie Zhan felt somewhat uncomfortable: “You can drop a hint to Su Heyuan, asking him to sell his stocks.”

Lu Jiaxin said with a smile, “No need, he already sold all his stocks on Monday, then shorted the Hang Seng Index with a leverage of ten, just like me.”

Nie Zhan didn’t say anything. He wasn’t willing to be so aggressive, and he couldn’t stop others from taking risks and making a fortune with Jiaxin.