Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 501 - Chapter 501 Chapter 489 Making the Entertainment News Again

Chapter 501: Chapter 489: Making the Entertainment News Again Chapter 501: Chapter 489: Making the Entertainment News Again Xinxin Real Estate acquired many quality properties and also bought land, and now they are even participating in the land bidding in Tsim Sha Tsui.

In a city like Hong Kong where information is so readily available, any secret can be uncovered if one is determined enough to dig. Soon, the news of Lu Jiaxin making a fortune by short selling the Hang Seng Index hit the entertainment news. Financial magazines are very rigorous, and they would not publish without solid evidence, as that would undermine their authority. As for entertainment magazines, it doesn’t really matter how they write; taking them seriously means you’ve already lost.

After finishing the meeting, Nie Zhan was visited by Wang Yadan, who gave him an entertainment newspaper. On it was the headline “Mainland girl leaps to become Hong Kong’s richest woman,” accompanied by a photo of Lu Jiaxin.

After glancing at the magazine, Nie Zhan asked Wang Yadan to leave.

Wang Yadan didn’t leave, but instead said to him, “Boss, you need to clarify this, otherwise it could put Miss Lu in danger.”

Entertainment magazines in Hong Kong like to create buzz for sales. For people like them, it’s just something to laugh at, but some might take it seriously. Kidnappings are common in Hong Kong, and Miss Lu herself had a close call a few months ago, so she felt this should be taken seriously.

Nie Zhan understood her good intention but shook his head and said, “It’s all fabrication. If we clarify it on our end, they will definitely take the opportunity to make a big fuss about it.”

The main issue is that Lu Jiaxin’s matter can’t withstand scrutiny. Ignoring it, many people will think it’s an exaggeration; if a lawyer goes to warn them, and if that entertainment company decides to be troublesome, it might backfire. Thus, letting it be was the best option.

Wang Yadan felt his attitude was problematic, but he was the boss, so she didn’t dare to say much. However, during the lunch break, she called the Lu Family Mansion.

The housekeeper said that Lu Jiaxin had already gone abroad for a trip and would not be able to return anytime soon. It was then that Wang Yadan realized that she had misunderstood Nie Zhan; he had anticipated the danger and had Lu Jiaxin go overseas to lay low.

But then she thought something wasn’t right. The entertainment newspaper only published the story today, and the boss was not a magazine editor, nor could he predict the future. Could it be that the newspaper told the truth, and Miss Lu really did make a huge profit in the stock market?

The more Wang Yadan thought about it, the more she believed it to be true. Miss Lu was incredibly impressive. But the title of Hong Kong’s richest woman, that should be taken with a pinch of salt–it’s unlikely.

We are not in the era of social media yet, and many people read entertainment newspapers. Most don’t believe what’s written, but there are also some who believe in getting something for nothing. However, with the previous kidnapping incident, where Gu Wenfeng and Wang Lin fought desperately to protect her and killed five kidnappers, these people would not act rashly.

Shi Xinyu was excited after reading the report and immediately called Zong Shimeng, “Sister Shimeng, have you seen today’s entertainment newspaper? It says that Sister Xin short sold the Hang Seng Index and made five or six billion, and now she is our Hong Kong’s richest woman.”

Zong Shimeng hadn’t seen the report; her body had not fully recovered, and she didn’t have that much energy. She said somewhat helplessly, “Are you silly? It’s made up by the entertainment newspaper; how could you believe it?”

“But the way it’s written seems so real, as if it’s true.”

Zong Shimeng was speechless. Believing a gossip magazine was so naive. “Yes, Jiaxin did make a lot of money from the stock market by short selling the Hang Seng Index, but not that much, probably around two billion or so!”

That was her speculation; she wouldn’t ask or inquire about the specifics, as there was no need. As long as the money was earned legally and properly, it was all due to Jiaxin’s own ability.

“Only two billion? It should be more than that, right?”

Zong Shimeng laughed and asked, “Xinyu, how many billions do you have?”

From what she knew, the combined wealth of Shi Xinyu’s branch of the family didn’t even reach two billion.

Shi Xinyu instantly deflated, her voice growing softer, “Sister Shimeng, I’m sorry, my entire net worth combined doesn’t even match one decimal of Jiaxin’s.”

Zong Shimeng laughed and said, “Neither do I. There’s only one legendary figure like Jiaxin in the whole of Hong Kong, so it’s normal not to be able to compare with her.”

Her own assets totaled a little over twenty million, and then she used eight million to play the stock market and earned over fourteen million, now having forty million in total. She couldn’t compare to Jiaxin, but she was very content.

Shi Xinyu gave a grunt and then started to complain, “Who knows where Jiaxin has gone traveling to? She didn’t even tell me; I would have joined her if she had told me in advance.”

Zong Shimeng felt that Shi Xinyu’s unguarded talk during casual get-togethers was manageable, but listening to her thoughtless words all day on a trip would likely capsize the boat of friendship quickly.

Zong Shimeng sincerely suggested, “Why don’t you wait until Tao Yong has some time and go traveling with him?”

Shi Xinyu’s mood worsened, “Tao Yong lost a lot of money this time, he’s in a bad mood, and I’m trying every day to cheer him up. As for traveling, we’ll have to wait until he’s in a better mood.”

Zong Shimeng praised her for this approach and added, “Business has its ups and downs, Tao Yong is young and can handle it.”

After acknowledging this Shi Xinyu asked, “Sister Shimeng, what do you think Jiaxin is doing right now? Is she lying on a beach, gazing at the azure sea and blue sky with a blond hunk by her side?”

The subject changed too abruptly for Zong Shimeng to follow.

Lu Jiaxin, the subject of the two women’s conversation, was at that moment panting heavily as she sat on a large rock. The view was stunning, but it was truly exhausting! And once she had finished with the Five Great Mountains, she planned to visit Huangshan Mountain, Lushan Mountain, and others she had wanted to see in her previous life but never had the chance.

Miao Na took out her camera and captured Lu Jiaxin’s breathless state. The first time she had secretly photographed her she had been worried about being scolded, but instead of scolding, Jiaxin had praised her and even asked her to take more pictures.

Lu Jiaxin believed that photos didn’t always have to be pretty; it was fine to capture moments of dishevelment, fatigue, or grievance as keepsakes. When looking back at them in the future, the memories of what happened during those moments would spring vividly to mind.

At night, the group spent the night on the summit of Mount Song. In November, the mountaintop was chillingly cold come evening. Even the military coats they brought did little to keep the cold at bay. However, this was no problem for the group, accustomed to outdoor training. Yan Yijun and Li Qing soon found a small cave, cleaned it up, spread anti-insect powder, and finally lit a fire.

The cave, shielded from the howling winds and being of modest size, warmed up quickly with the fire. After eating her fill, Lu Jiaxin crawled into her tent to sleep, while the six bodyguards took turns standing watch in pairs.

Hearing the soft snoring coming from the tent, Miao Na chuckled. The boss was truly exhausted.

Li Qing poked the fire and added a few more logs before saying, “The rumors in Hong Kong about our boss must be flying high right about now.”

Miao Na and the others nodded in agreement. Although they didn’t know exactly how much money their boss had made this time, they were certain it was a substantial amount. The boss was so incredible, making money while others lost it, becoming Hong Kong’s richest woman was just a matter of time.

Yan Yijun said worriedly, “There’s a saying that ‘the bigger the tree, the stronger the wind’. From now on, we need to be even more vigilant when we step out.”

The numbers were still too few, but the boss had mentioned they were already recruiting more people. Hopefully, these recruits would arrive soon.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.