Snowflakes suddenly fell from the sky after leaving the city. At first they were small in shape, but soon they turned into heavy snow, instantly covering the entire Qingzhou City. The mountains in the suburbs were hidden in the misty distance, and the occasional lights on in the villas made the quiet Jingu Garden look a little more lively. Wen Liang parked the car outside, jogged a few steps, and looked up to see Ning Xi walking out of the villa with an umbrella.
"I was just about to call you. It's snowing so hard that it's not safe to drive. We can still talk tomorrow."
The two of them squeezed together under the umbrella and walked into the hall side by side. The flying snow fell gently on the edge of the umbrella, then playfully danced, falling to the ground or on shoulders.
"It's okay. I've talked to Lei Fang, so I can feel at ease sooner. Where are the others?"
"The living room is waiting."
Zhu Zixuan had already fallen asleep, and Wen Liang was in a hurry to go back, so he took the thick stack of documents from Ning Xi and handed them over without further ado, saying, "Brother Lei, this is all the information about Shangning Hi-Tech. The total assets, debt ratio, main projects, and equity structure are very detailed. You can take a look at it now, or you can find a trusted expert to study it after returning to Beijing, but remember to keep it confidential and not leak it. In addition, in order to avoid risks, we will need to mobilize a total of 30 to 40 traders this time, and they will go to securities institutions in more than 30 cities across the country to build positions and operate. Brother Lei, you are familiar with all kinds of people, so I will leave this matter to you. The trader does not need to be of a high level, just above the basic level. The key is to keep your mouth shut..."
Wen Liang explained the whole process to Lei Fang in a simple and easy-to-understand way, skipping all the technical stuff. He also gave an example and said, "It's like A and B. A bought a pound of garlic and spent RMB. He sold the garlic to B for RMB, so he made RMB 1. If B sold it to A for RMB 5, B would make RMB. A raised the price and sold it to B, and B raised the price and sold it to A again. With each other buying and selling, the price of this pound of garlic would rise to RMB 10 and RMB 0. At this time, if C came, A and B told C that this was a pound of garlic that was specially used to treat cancer and could cure all diseases, and C would buy it for RMB 0. What would happen to A and B?"
Lei Fang's eyes flashed with greed, and he said, "Of course both A and B made money."
Wen Liang smiled and said, "What if A and B are actually the same person?"
Lei Fang was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "So that's it!"
"That's right, the so-called market maker is just that simple. Brother Lei, if you have any questions, you can ask them now. When the action officially begins, everything must be subject to Ning Xi's instructions. The stock market is like a battlefield. Even if you regret it by then, it will be too late."
Lei Fang laughed and said, "I'm not interested in technical stuff. I'll follow your path and we'll be fine! As for the rest, I understand even if you don't tell me. To do big things, you have to follow orders. If you interrupt me, nothing will get done. Don't worry, I'll make sure the funds and personnel are in place, and then I'll just sit back and wait for your good news."
It was great that Lei Fang could be so understanding. Wen Liang smiled and extended his hand, saying, "Welcome, Brother Lei. Happy cooperation!"
Ning Xi took a bottle of Lafite from the thermostatic cabinet, walked over with three cups, and said, "Have you reached an agreement? Let's have a drink to celebrate."
Lei Fang took it attentively and poured three cups himself. The three of them raised their cups together and drank them all in one gulp.
It was late at night, Lei Fang went upstairs to rest. Ning Xi sent Wen Liang out. When they reached the car, Wen Liang whispered, "It's cold outside, go back quickly. You've been tired all day, go to bed early."
Ning Xi tightened her collar, but still stood there without moving. Wen Liang was about to turn around and open the car door, but when he saw her, he was surprised and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Aren't you going to tell me what happened in Yishan today?"
Wen Liang smiled and said, "That's just a small matter..."
Ning Xi looked unhappy and sneered, "It's a small matter? It's still a small matter even with guns fired? If Zixuan hadn't come back to brag about how powerful and majestic you are, I would still be kept in the dark, right?"
"Okay, I surrender. There was an emergency at Pufang this afternoon. I didn't expect to run into such a tough guy. Not only is he very arrogant, but his skills are probably the most powerful I've ever seen in my life. Maybe even Xu Ting can't be his opponent."
Ning Xi said nothing, opened the car door and got in. Wen Liang smiled bitterly and sat in the driver's seat. After a moment of silence, he said, "Ning Xi, what's wrong with you? You look a little strange tonight..."
After a long while, Ning Xi finally chuckled. Her voice was deeper than ever before. She said, "Maybe. Women always have those days when they're not normal. Isn't that what you always say?"
Wen Liang turned his head and looked at Ning Xi's profile. Without the interior ambient light on, he couldn't see her specific outline, but at such a close distance, he seemed to be able to feel her breathing, her loneliness, and her uneasiness.
In an instant, Wen Liang understood why Ning Xi was acting so strangely tonight! In the past, with Ning Xi's personality, she would never mention it if he didn't say anything. Even if she did, it would mostly be teasing. She would never be as overly emotional as tonight.
One hand passed through the darkness and gently grasped another cold and slender hand. The warmth of the palm pressed against the soft skin, slowly permeating, spreading and warming the whole body and mind. It was trust, care, love, and the courage to be fearless!
Snow was falling outside the car window, decorating the white BMW like a carriage from a fairy tale. It didn't look like a prince's gentleness, but very much like a princess, Ning Xi. The two men and women, who were once in different worlds but got to know each other because of a miraculous acquaintance, just sat quietly in the car. I don't know whose hand moved first, and then the ten fingers clasped together, tightly connected.
Lei Fang stood in the guest room on the second floor, looking at the car parked in the snow through the gap in the curtains. After a long time, a look of pain flashed in his eyes.
"Are you feeling better?"
Ning Xi rested her delicate head on his gentle shoulder, her soft body nestled beside him. She smelled the masculine scent coming from her nose. From today on, all the hesitation and uneasiness in her heart slowly melted away in the snow.
She raised her head, her eyes as bright as stars were more charming than ever before, "Well, I didn't mean to lose my temper just now, you... don't mind it..."
Wen Liang sighed, brushed his fingers lightly across her brow, and said, "Ning Xi, I'm wrong. I never thought that returning to the capital would put you under such great pressure."
Tomorrow, not only Lei Fang, Zhu Zixuan, and Du Niang will return to the capital, but according to Wen Liang's plan, Ning Xi will also return to the capital to take charge of the overall situation after arranging Qinghe's affairs. This is the first time in five years that she has stepped back into the place that once shattered a girl's youthful dreams, returned to the family that she was powerless to resist and had no courage to resist, and stood in front of the grandfather who loved her the most but could also ruthlessly exile her.
Five years have passed. She has gone from a fifteen-year-old genius and beautiful girl to the most popular goddess in Wharton. She has gone from a well-fed and pampered child of a wealthy family to an ordinary student who works part-time to earn money to do laundry and cook. Even though she has forgotten and let go of the naive emotion that was strangled, which was not her first love, every time she looks back, she will remember the wound that cut through her heart on that day of that year.
It doesn’t hurt, but it wakes me up!
Ning Xi closed her eyes and pressed her face against Wen Liang's palm. After a while, she sat up, opened the car window, and reached out to let the snowflakes fall on her palm, feeling the stinging and coolness of the coldness melting into her body.
"Wenliang, I'm afraid..."
She turned her head, as if she was talking about something that did not belong to her, her calmness was chilling: "In the five years in the United States, I have met too many people and experienced many things. I thought I had enough courage and confidence, but when it came time to face it, I realized that the so-called courage and confidence were not important at all. No matter what I want to do or what I want, as long as my grandfather does not nod his head, my dream will only be a dream after all."
Only because I know, I am afraid!
Wen Liang remained silent. He certainly understood what Ning Xi meant. Five years was not a long time, but it was definitely not a short time either. It was enough to ease her nearly frozen relationship with the old man. But who would have thought that the trip to Qingzhou, which was originally just for fun, would make her fall into deep trouble. It was almost another replica of the incident that year, and even worse to some extent.
At least Xu Ting was considered a young talent back then. Apart from being a little older and having a poor family background, he had no other problems. But what about Uncle Wen Liang? Not to mention his family background and other factors, his sixteen-year-old age alone was enough to make Old Man Ning so angry that he would vomit blood.
This is an unsolvable problem!
"Trust me, Ning Xi, give me some time!"
It was easy to say this, and Wen Liang firmly believed that as long as he had enough time, he could solve this seemingly unsolvable problem. But the problem was that Ning Xi could give him time, but how much time would the Ning family give him
Ning Xi suddenly smiled brightly and said, "Silly boy, I'm not going to marry you, why do you have to be so sad?"
Wen Liang shook his head and said, "I've hugged you and kissed you, and you're not going to marry me if you say so?"
Ning Xi rolled her eyes at him, her eyes seductive, she hesitated to speak: "Rogue!"
Both of them were masters at controlling their emotions. Ning Xi was homesick and confused, which was why she revealed her true feelings just now. However, she was able to quickly calm down and use jokes to ease the atmosphere, and Wen Liang did the same.
(Rabindranath Tagore - When you commanded me to sing, my heart seemed to burst with pride, I looked up at your face, tears welled up in my eyes.
In my socket.
All the bitterness and contradictions in my life melted into a sweet harmony—
My praise is like a joyful bird, fluttering its wings across the ocean.
I know you enjoy my singing. I know it is only because I am a singer that I can come before you.
With the outstretched wings of my song I have touched your feet, which I never dared to hope to touch.
Intoxicated by the song, I forgot myself. You were my master, but I called you my friend.
I know not how thou singest, my lord! I always listen in wonder.
The radiance of your music illuminates the world. The breath of your music permeates the heavens.
The holy spring of thy music rushes forward, breaking through all the rocks that stand in its way.
My heart longs to sing with you, but I can't make a sound. I want to speak, but words can't make a song. I call
Oh, you have made my heart a prisoner in the vast net of your music, my master! (To be continued)