Chen Zhe never intended to completely trust Gu Jingyan from the beginning. Although Gu Jingyan had thoughts of revenge, he was too indecisive and hesitant.
To put it nicely, he's kind-hearted, but this kindness is a huge liability to his teammates. He won't learn his mistake unless he suffers a real loss.
Not long after, Gu Jingyan called Chen Zhe again.
He believed that Chen Zhe was making such a big deal out of a scheme to swindle the Gu family, so he also believed that the development of Lijing Park would not proceed as scheduled.
"I've listened to you and had someone invest the money in futures. What's the next step?"
"Hehe, then of course we'll just wait."
After hanging up, Chen Zhe made a few more calls.
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The Chairman's Office, Gu's Group.
Ye Jiawen told Gu Zhendong everything Gu Jingyan had said.
Gu Zhendong also started to think.
"My eyelids have been twitching a lot these past two days. I also feel that something is wrong with this situation. In the past, bidding has never required companies to prepare materials in advance. This time it is indeed a bit unusual."
"Brother-in-law, should we still order so much stock?"
Ye Jiawen asked.
Gu Zhendong hesitated for a moment.
“Jingyan came to see you in a hurry, so he must have gotten some information. I’ve also heard of Linglong Club. Their background is unfathomable, so it’s normal for him to know this kind of information. That kid Chen Zhe at Linglong Club is up to no good. Hehe, he thinks too simply of us and underestimates Jingyan’s feelings for the Gu family. Jiawen, go and call Jingping over.”
"yes!"
Ye Jiawen turned and went out the door.
Gu Zhendong, hands in his pockets, looked out the window and muttered to himself, "As expected of my son, Gu Zhendong, he still thinks of his family..."
...
When Gu Jingping came in, he learned that his father, Gu Zhendong, wanted to hear about the purchase of goods, and he jumped up in anger.
"Dad! Why is this happening? Why did we stop?"
"Jingping, don't be impatient. I have my reasons for stopping."
"But I want to know why? I've done all the work, and now you're telling me to stop? You have to give me a reason, right?"
Gu Zhendong hesitated for a moment, then told the truth.
"What did you say? Just because of one sentence from him? He says it can't be developed, so it can't be developed? Who is he?"
"Jingping, be careful, he's your brother! He found out about this from Linglong Club. It's decided then and there. We'll go to the bidding as usual, but stockpiling is out of the question!"
Gu Zhendong's words were somewhat serious.
Gu Jingping snorted heavily, then slammed the door and left.
Gu Zhendong shook his head and sighed; "Jing Ping is still too impatient..."
“Brother-in-law, Jingping is just like that. He only thinks about making a lot of money and doesn’t consider the consequences. He’s not as stable as Jingyan.”
Gu Zhendong glanced at Ye Jiawen.
“I know what you want to say, but Jingyan is crippled in both legs after all. As for him being in charge... let’s just forget about it.”
"Brother-in-law, Jingyan has a problem with his legs, not his brain..."
Ye Jiawen wanted to say a few more good words for Gu Jingyan, but Gu Zhendong's attitude on this matter was very firm.
"Alright, you don't need to say anything more. This matter is decided."
Ye Jiawen sighed, turned and left.
...
Back in his office, Gu Jingping angrily called Chen Zhe.
As soon as the call connected, he launched into a tirade of questions: "Chen Zhe, you bastard! Did you tell Gu Jingyan that the Lijing Park project was going to be halted?"
Chen Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then cried out that he was wronged.
"Young Master Gu, how could that be? I never said such a thing!"
Chen Zhe would never admit to this, since the other party had no evidence anyway.
"Then why did that bastard Gu Jingyan tell my dad that the Lijing Park project was going to be stopped? And he said he found out from you."
"Young Master Gu, I really didn't say such a thing, I swear! If I had said such a thing, I would never be able to get married in my entire life."
Seeing him make a solemn oath, Gu Jingping finally believed him to some extent.
"Then why did he say that?"
Chen Zhe coughed; "Young Master Gu, actually I also had something I wanted to tell you..."
"What's up?"
"That's right. I just learned that Gu Jingyan went to the futures market and invested all his money in it."
"ha?"
"I heard that everyone is bearish on building materials, and I think that might be related, because building materials prices are soaring right now, everyone is buying in, and everyone is optimistic about the Lijing Park development project..."
"Oh, so you're saying he deliberately spread rumors to drive down prices so he can make money, right?"
Gu Jingping said as if waking from a dream.
"That should be the case. Also, his relationship with you, Young Master Gu, has always been strained, so he probably doesn't want to see you succeed in this matter..."
Gu Jingping became excited.
"I knew it!!!! He can't stand to see me doing well! That's why he lied to my dad. What a vicious heart! I'm going to tell my dad right now!"
"Young Master Gu, wait a minute. If you go over there and say this, your father will find it hard to believe you."
Chen Zhe said.
"Why don't you believe me? He already believes Gu Jingyan, so why can't he believe me?"
Gu Jingping was somewhat naive, thinking that since they were both sons, it was impossible for him to believe Gu Jingyan but not himself.
“Young Master Gu, as far as I know, your father is an extremely steady person. He must have considered this before making this decision.”
Chen Zhe had investigated Gu Zhendong and knew that this person was always cautious in his actions and never acted rashly.
"What should we do then?" Gu Jingping asked anxiously.
"I can't just watch this project slip through my fingers, can I?"
"Of course, we can't do it that way. It would be such a waste, Young Master Gu. I think you can do this: spread the word about his buying futures contracts. It would be best to make the story even more convincing. You need to make the Li family and the Zhang family believe that the development plan for Lijing Park will be stopped. That way, they won't buy any more goods. If they don't buy any more goods, you'll still be on the same starting line when it comes to bidding. They won't be much better off than you."
"Oh right! How come I didn't think of that? No problem, I'll get on it right now!"
Gu Jingping hurriedly hung up the phone.
Just one day later, news spread like wildfire that the Lijing Park development project was going to be halted. The Li and Zhang families also stopped purchasing materials, and the price of building materials began to fall.
Gu Jingyan was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect the news to spread so quickly, but he didn't think too much about it because he was starting to make money now. Although the price drop wasn't as fast, he had plenty of capital!
He has already made a small profit of 50 million in one day.
This was the first time he had ever made money in his life. That very evening, he excitedly came to share his joy with Xiao Dingdong, and also told Chen Zhe about it.
Chen Zhe nodded.
"Making money is good, or should we just cash in and take it?"
Getting a gambler to stop gambling is extremely difficult, and Gu Jingyan is like a gambler on the table right now, with the price dropping. Getting him to leave won't be that easy.
"Don't worry, I studied finance, I'm very accurate in my judgment. The price hasn't fallen back to its previous level yet, there's still a lot of room for growth. Once the Lijing Park project really stops, I can turn things around immediately! At that time, I won't have to depend on anyone anymore!"
Gu Jingyan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with expectation, looking very confident.
Chen Zhe smiled, said nothing, nodded, and then turned and left the room.
He returned to his office, picked up his phone, and made a call to the person he had brought from Hu Ling's side.
"We can start buying now!"
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