After signing the performance-based agreement,
Everyone present was somewhat dazed.
Who would have thought that Zhou Chen and Li Xiaolong were playing such a big game, with each side using their respective business shares as stakes? Many people wouldn't believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes.
After all, this situation is a bit too frivolous.
But soon, some people couldn't help but get excited, because Zhou Chen's stock trading ability was obvious to all, and he had never made a mistake since he started trading stocks.
This time, Li Xiaolong is challenging Zhou Chen's strengths, which is like showing off one's skills in front of Guan Yu. He will surely suffer a bloody defeat. They just need to follow Zhou Chen's lead and buy from him.
The business owners who knew Zhou Chen's stock trading skills were secretly delighted. They hadn't expected to encounter a money-making opportunity while attending the economic forum.
With the bet settled, Li Xiaolong felt a weight lifted from his shoulders. Now, it was time to see how he would bring Zhou Chen down from his pedestal.
"Zhou Chen, this time, we're betting on foreign stocks, not the domestic stock market."
Li Xiaolong smiled faintly and said.
He wanted to catch Zhou Chen off guard. Since the betting agreement had already been signed, as the challenger, he could decide how the betting was conducted, and Zhou Chen had to accept it whether he wanted to or not.
What!
Speculating in foreign stocks?
Upon hearing this, Xu Dalong, Li Kaile, Lu Ye, Wu Yuxue, and the others all changed their expressions.
They had never questioned Zhou Chen's stock trading skills, but only in the domestic stock market. Foreign stocks are completely different from domestic stocks, and besides, they had never seen Zhou Chen trade foreign stocks.
"No wonder he dared to issue a challenge and bet against each other in the stock market. It turns out he wanted to speculate on foreign stocks. Domestic and foreign stock markets are completely different. Even the best stock market gurus in China can't make any waves when it comes to foreign stocks."
"I was thinking of buying the same stocks as Zhou Chen and making a fortune. But who would dare to gamble on foreign stocks? This young master of the Li family is really cunning. This time, Zhou Chen's legend is probably going to be shattered."
"Yes, Zhou Chen was a bit careless. If he had known earlier that he was involved in foreign stock speculation, he could have refused. But now that the betting agreement has been signed, his way out is blocked."
Those who wanted to make a fortune with Zhou Chen all shook their heads and sighed. They were just excited, but now their enthusiasm was instantly extinguished.
"Brother Chen, we can't agree to him. This guy is cheating. We're all Chinese, why are we investing in foreign stocks? He didn't explain this beforehand, so it doesn't count."
Wang Rui offered some advice.
Zhang Hao and Li Wei also tried to persuade him, and mocked Li Xiaolong for being despicable and shameless for not making things clear from the beginning.
Li Xiaolong remained unmoved. He admitted that he had used a little trick to make Zhou Chen fall into the trap, but it wasn't his fault; it was because Zhou Chen hadn't asked.
“True gold fears no fire. A true strong person can adapt to any environment. In my opinion, domestic stocks and foreign stocks are the same, there is no difference. If you only dare to speculate in domestic stocks, I can only say that you are not capable. Such a person does not deserve to be called a stock god. Zhou Chen, do you agree?”
Now that things had come to this, Li Xiaolong was certain that even if Zhou Chen wanted to back out, he couldn't say anything and had to bite the bullet and gamble with him.
Not to mention, he has once again placed Zhou Chen here.
"Zhou Chen, aren't you a stock market guru? Why are you afraid to trade foreign stocks? Others aren't afraid, so why are you? Or is it that you didn't rely on your own abilities when you traded stocks before?"
Zhou Ling's sarcastic voice rang out again.
She had previously worried that Li Xiaolong wouldn't be able to beat Zhou Chen in the stock market, but after hearing the whispers around her, she realized how difficult it was to trade foreign stocks.
Most importantly, it is very difficult for people in China to accurately predict the trend of foreign stocks. Even long-term investors may not be able to make accurate predictions.
Not to mention, for someone like Zhou Chen who has never traded foreign stocks before, as long as Zhou Chen agrees, he is bound to lose.
On the other hand, Li Xiaolong, having made preparations in advance, must have known some inside information about foreign companies; that's for sure.
In an instant, Zhou Ling understood everything. Li Xiaolong had asked her to open an external stock account so that he could witness Zhou Chen's fall from grace and so that she could also make some money.
Upon hearing Zhou Ling's remarks,
Many people paid attention to her, most of whom did not know who Zhou Ling was, but felt that what Zhou Ling said made perfect sense.
"I think this title of stock market guru is just for show. Today, Young Master Li may have exposed some people's true colors, so they're scared and starting to regret it. If they regret it, they can kneel down and kowtow to Young Master Li twice, saying they were wrong. Young Master Li is magnanimous, so he might forgive them."
Zhao Kun's voice echoed, becoming even more sarcastic and cutting.
The two's back-and-forth banter was too much for Wang Rui, Xu Dalong, and the others to bear, and they all cursed them as ingrates.
Zhou Ling and Zhao Kun were not about to be taken advantage of in public, so they retaliated by calling him a "lackey."
Li Xiaolong broke the argument and asked Zhou Chen directly, "Do you still dare to bet with me? I can give you a chance to back out and void the betting agreement."
All eyes in the room once again fell on Zhou Chen.
The huge banquet hall was extremely quiet.
It seemed as if every second was stretched out.
Seeing that Zhou Chen did not respond, many people speculated that Zhou Chen was probably caught in a dilemma because she did not want to lose face, but also did not want to back down.
But if it were them, they wouldn't take the risk, even if it meant losing face.
Face is important.
But sometimes, it's worthless.
If you do something you're not confident about just to save face, the most likely outcome is that you'll lose everything.
"Since I've agreed to gamble with you, I naturally won't regret it. Let's speculate on foreign stocks then!"
Zhou Chen suddenly smiled faintly and agreed to continue the bet.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people present varied: some were surprised, some regretful, and others indifferent.
Zhou Chen knew that Wang Rui, Xu Dalong and others were worried about him, but he did not explain. Instead, he talked to Li Xiaolong about the rules for speculating in foreign stocks.
“We each contribute the same amount of money, select a foreign stock, and set the deadline as the last day of the economic forum. Whoever earns the most will be the ultimate winner.”
The rules are very simple, and Li Xiaolong summarized them in one sentence.
“I’m prepared to put up two billion in the bet. I wonder if Mr. Zhou agrees to this amount? If Mr. Zhou can’t come up with that much money, that’s fine too. Any extra money can be excluded from the bet.”
Li Xiaolong smiled slightly and continued.
Two billion?
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped and stared wide-eyed.
That's a big investment.
Among the business owners present, few had a net worth exceeding 100 million yuan, let alone coming up with 2 billion yuan in cash. With the betting stakes involved, it was truly a high-stakes gamble.
Without a doubt, this bet will soon spread throughout the country and attract nationwide attention.
"It's just two billion, I can afford it."
Just as everyone was still reeling from the shock, Zhou Chen readily agreed again. This time, not only were the others stunned, but Li Xiaolong couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.
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