Whoosh...
Is Li Xiaolong going to make a stock bet with Zhou Chen?
These words stunned everyone present.
But those who know the grudge between Li Xiaolong and Zhou Chen are not surprised, knowing that Li Xiaolong is deliberately taking the opportunity to retaliate and regain all the face he lost before.
The problem is, stock trading is Zhou Chen's forte. It's too risky for Li Xiaolong to think he can defeat Zhou Chen in this field.
For a moment, everyone present had different thoughts.
Regardless of the reason, it means there's going to be a good show to watch today.
Many people have only heard of Zhou Chen's skill in stock trading, but have never witnessed it firsthand. Now that they can experience it for themselves, they may be able to make a fortune by following his lead.
It's worth noting that many people made easy money following Zhou Chen's previous stock picks.
Today, such an opportunity has come again.
"Zhou Chen, are you willing to accept my challenge?"
Li Xiaolong stared at Zhou Chen, his eyes full of amusement. He had forced Zhou Chen into this situation so openly that Zhou Chen had no choice but to answer directly. If Zhou Chen didn't dare to answer in such a public setting, his reputation would be damaged. Most importantly, once word got out, he would be looked down upon by business owners across the country.
Even the title of "stock market guru" can become a joke.
At this moment, Zhou Ling, Zhao Kun, and Zhou Chuan were all watching Zhou Chen.
This includes Zhou Na and Hao Ying, who were standing at the doorway.
All eyes were on Zhou Chen, and the huge banquet hall fell into complete silence.
"If you want me to agree to a stock bet with you, no problem, but you have to offer something worth my effort. Otherwise, if just any Tom, Dick, or Harry wants to bet with me on stocks, am I supposed to accept them all?"
Zhou Chen broke the silence with a single sentence.
Upon hearing this, many people nodded in agreement, agreeing that it made sense. Zhou Chen couldn't accept every challenge; that would be too cheap. To get someone to make a move, one had to offer sufficient benefits. That was the only reasonable approach.
With that in mind, a lot of eyes turned to Li Xiaolong.
Li Xiaolong's lips twitched slightly. Zhou Chen actually called him a nobody, and in front of his grandfather and so many other people present.
He glanced at his grandfather not far away and saw that his grandfather was looking at him calmly. Li Xiaolong knew that his grandfather was letting him handle it himself and that it was time to see his abilities.
"What are your conditions for betting against me on stocks?"
Li Xiaolong was confident of winning, so he naturally didn't care if Zhou Chen wanted to make unreasonable demands.
"It seems that Young Master Li is very confident in himself. My conditions are very simple: if I win, I will receive half of the shares in all of your Li family's businesses. I wonder if you dare to accept?"
Zhou Chen said something that was sure to shock people.
What!
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaolong was completely stunned.
Not to mention Li Xiaolong, even everyone present couldn't help but gasp. The stakes of this bet were far too ruthless. It was tantamount to taking away half of the Li family's assets and half of their lives.
When many people looked at Zhou Chen again, they couldn't help but stare at him, never expecting that Zhou Chen would dare to play such a big game.
"This kid..."
Li Zhenrong, standing at the front of the crowd, was shocked. He was quite surprised that Zhou Chen was offering shares of his Li family's business as a prize; his appetite was certainly enormous.
What he couldn't understand was why Zhou Chen dared to make such a demand when he had clearly instructed his daughter to inform Zhou Chen in advance.
Does he have an absolute certainty of victory?
But the problem is, how is that possible!
No, could it be that Zhou Chen wanted to scare Li Xiaolong into giving up on his own?
Um.
This is very likely the case.
"Meihui, are you sure you told him about Snapdragon's stock trading bet?"
Li Zhenrong turned to look at his daughter, Li Meihui.
Li Meihui was still in shock when the question brought her back to reality. She nodded and said, "Dad, I really told him."
"What do you think of the prize he suggested?"
"He's probably trying to scare Xiaolong. Actually, I can't figure out what he's thinking. He knows perfectly well that our family has inside information about the foreign shares, yet he still dares to make such a demand in public. Isn't he afraid of being caught off guard? Xiaolong isn't easily intimidated."
Li Meihui was also surprised by Zhou Chen's unconventional behavior. Logically speaking, Zhou Chen could have found some reasons to refuse the stock betting, or even proposed betting in other ways. As long as it wasn't stock trading, Zhou Chen might win. But when it came to stock trading, Zhou Chen was bound to lose.
As a result, Zhou Chen chose neither of them, doing the opposite of what he expected, knowingly walking into danger.
"If it's to scare Snapdragon, that would be best; if not..."
Li Zhenrong muttered to himself, not finishing his sentence, but Li Meihui understood his meaning: if Zhou Chen was confident of winning the gamble, then the Li family would be facing a huge gamble.
Half a share is no small sum; it can have a huge impact on the entire Li family.
"He's probably just trying to scare Snapdragon; he's bluffing."
Li Meihui spoke up, both to comfort herself and to comfort Li Zhenrong, since neither she nor her father believed that Zhou Chen would dare to take such a big gamble.
However, little did they know that if the Li family hadn't informed them in advance, Zhou Chen could have made the stakes even higher, using all of the Li family's shares as the wager. They were already showing leniency by now.
At this moment, the pressure fell on Li Xiaolong.
After a brief moment of distraction, Li Xiaolong realized that Zhou Chen might be trying to scare him, betting that he wouldn't dare to play such a big game, which would make him a laughingstock.
"You're just bluffing and trying to scare me. This is a sure-win bet. Even if you offer a bigger prize, I, Li Xiaolong, am willing to accept."
Li Xiaolong thought to himself, of course, he wouldn't say it out loud. With a blank expression on his face, he asked in return, "What if you lose the bet? What will your stake be then?"
"You proposed a stock bet with me. What prize should I offer? The condition I mentioned is my appearance fee. If there's no benefit to it, why should I agree to a bet with you? I'm busy and don't have time to play games with you."
Zhou Chen spoke calmly.
These words were enough to make people furious, especially for Li Xiaolong, who suffered multiple blows.
So, if Zhou Chen loses, she doesn't have to pay anything, but if I lose, I'll lose half my fortune.
You haven't even had time to play with me yet. Do you think I'm a child?
Li Xiaolong's eyes were practically spitting fire.
Everyone present couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. Zhou Chen's conditions were indeed shameless. Li Xiaolong's loss came at a great cost, while Zhou Chen only lost something in vain. Apart from his reputation, he lost nothing.
This led many people to discover Zhou Chen's cunning side.
"Haha, as expected of my Brother Chen, well done."
Wang Rui slapped the table in amazement, laughing until his stomach hurt.
Zhang Hao and Li Wei also had smiles on their faces.
As for Xu Dalong, Li Kaile, Lu Ye, and others, after a brief moment of surprise, they also smiled.
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