Lu Feng said he would definitely follow orders. After leaving, he made a special trip to see Boss Dong. Boss Dong said that they had been intervening in the financial sector during this period and would pay special attention on August 1st. Lu Feng did not need to get involved for the time being.
Over the past month, numerous rumors have circulated in Hong Kong, with even some wealthy circles spreading the story of the Hong Kong dollar's collapse. Su Yourong was filled with doubt and uncertainty, and even her friend Jinwanlian lacked confidence in the stock price of Guardian United Capital.
As of today, United Capital's stock price has fallen to HK$29.40, and its market value has already dropped below HK$15 billion.
At 4:30 pm, Su Yourong decided to try to find out more from Lu Feng, so she called him to invite him to dinner so the two of them could get together.
At six o'clock in the evening, in a high-end Western restaurant, Lu Feng looked at the red wine that cost tens of thousands of yuan a bottle and the steak that cost two thousand yuan in front of him and said, "Isn't this a bit extravagant?"
"Spending 30,000 to 50,000 yuan on a meal is considered extravagant?" Su Yourong said while cutting her steak. "Things have been a bit unsettled lately. I keep hearing all sorts of messy news, and the stock market is unstable. Several companies that were planning to go public have postponed their IPOs."
"Don't believe everything you hear. Things will get better once this storm passes. It's normal to be back so soon," Lu Feng said casually.
“I heard from a friend on Wall Street that Soros has set his sights on the Hong Kong dollar again. Which currency has he targeted in recent years that has been good? Which country in Asia hasn’t been terrified of him?” Su Yourong sighed and said, “There’s really a lot of anxiety going on right now.”
"What about Thai baht?" Lu Feng looked up and smiled, "I'm here."
"You did manage to push up the Thai baht, but look at it now, it's fallen back down, hasn't it?" Su Yourong seemed to have thought of something terrible, staring at Lu Feng and saying, "You wouldn't suggest that Hong Kong follow Thailand's example? Lock down the port, lock down the stock market!"
"How could that be? Besides, who listens to me? Don't be so nervous, everything is normal!" Lu Feng put down his knife and fork and looked at her, saying, "Besides, even if the stock market and currency collapse tomorrow, can you escape?"
“Selling the assets at the original price is definitely not going to work, but we can mortgage them to the bank at a low price and take the money and leave!” Su Yourong said seriously.
Lu Feng laughed as he watched her consider the matter seriously, and said, "A month ago you cried your eyes out watching the flag-raising ceremony, and now, at the slightest sign of trouble, you're the one who's slipping away!"
"I truly love my country, and I truly don't want to go bankrupt!" Su Yourong laughed and asked, "Tell me the truth, is there a problem?"
"Let me be frank with you, there's not a major problem. They are indeed preparing to short the market. I've been in meetings all day, communicating with higher-ups. Do you think they're some small country that can do whatever they want?" Lu Feng said proudly, "We are a great nation!"
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Su Yourong relaxed and said, "When doing business, you still have to go up to the top so you can get the latest news as soon as possible. Otherwise, no matter how big you become, you'll always feel like you're living in constant fear."
After a satisfying meal, Su Yourong was in a great mood. The two returned to Su Yourong's farewell home. At midnight, Lu Feng was to go home, but Su Yourong tried to persuade him to stay. In the end, Lu Feng went home anyway.
Su Yourong was puzzled as to why Lu Feng didn't stay at home, and she didn't understand until the next day.
The following day, the first day of August, the stock market plummeted as soon as it opened, with more than 500 stocks falling. Within half an hour, the market dropped by four points. Subsequently, funds entered the market to rescue it. The two sides fought for an hour, and the trading volume exceeded HK$1.8 billion. The Hong Kong dollar began to decline, with the bears showing fierce momentum. A large number of Hong Kong dollars were dumped, making it impossible for the bulls to raise their heads.
Inside the stock exchange, some investors broke down in tears, unable to believe it was all real.
Su Yourong woke up at 10:30 a.m., leisurely drank a cup of morning tea, and then received a call from Jinwan Lian.
"What did you say?" Su Yourong's voice was particularly grating.
"Drop below 25?"
"There's already money in, and I've invested 50 million to cover it. It's pulled back up to 26 now, but the situation isn't good. Hong Kong dollar futures have plummeted by 3%, and Wall Street is shorting it heavily. This time it's Soros again, and the TV stations are broadcasting it live," the voice on the other end of the phone said.
Su Yourong felt completely numb, sitting there with the world spinning around her, her mind filled only with Lu Feng's face from last night and what he had told her: they dared not short sell!
"Lu Feng! You son of a bitch!!!"
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