At a time when Xiang Ning, Wu Yuewei and others were still apprehensive, hopeful and expectant.
Li Wan'er, who was struggling once again on the line of life and death, was shrouded in despair.
Xu Ting is dead.
The inexplicable relationship between the two people, the entanglement of fate several times, ended in such a hasty way. The two Qings that have been said many times, maybe with Xu Tingsheng, they really just drifted away like this with the wind, but with Li Wan'er... they are already doomed, and they can't be erased after spending the rest of their lives.
She didn't want to erase it, she didn't even want to believe it...
If there was not another You Qinglan who was threatened with life, Li Wan'er would definitely try to do something, even though she didn't understand and get used to this kind of dark side.
But in the current situation, if she acts recklessly, even if she is not afraid of death, she will almost certainly kill the innocent You Qinglan.
Therefore, nothing can be done, Li Wan'er can only live numbly. Recalling, there are actually not many little things between them...
You Qinglan was afraid that she would be overwhelmed, or that something might happen to her health, so she hardly dared to leave.
For the field of fashion design, and even the entire fashion industry, Li Waner's sudden silence has surprised countless people.
Like a legend, a mysterious talented designer, a person who is considered to be able to change the entire fashion process, just like this, rises rapidly, and suddenly disappears... like a comet across the sky.
At the end of the year 2007, an unclaimed trophy was awarded at various fashion award ceremonies, large and small.
…
Time went into 2008 like this.
Time is running out. With the market constantly fluctuating, how determined and invested Zhou Yuandai is... Xu Tingsheng is still unable to judge accurately. Up to now, there is actually very little he can do, the only thing that can really push Zhou Yuandai to death is her own crazy nerves.
At the end of January, Xiang Ning finished her first semester of high school. The final exam has improved a lot.
And soon, just a few days after the first winter snow came... New Year's Eve.
Four years ago, from embarrassment and strangeness to getting used to the phone call on New Year's Eve, Xiang Ning held the phone this time, but didn't know how to dial it. In the end, I had to send a message to that familiar old number, saying:
"Xu Tingsheng, your Xiang Ning is eighteen years old. Happy New Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai."
After adjusting her emotions, Xiang Ning called Xu's father and Xu's mother to celebrate the New Year...
Xu's New Year's Eve was deserted and silent. This was the first year without Xu Tingsheng.
In just these few months, he is less than fifty years old, and the originally hale and hearty Father Xu has already had gray temples and bushes of silver hair. He was too tired, not only had to bear his own share, but also had to support everyone else like a mountain.
Just like now, when he receives a call from Xiang Ning, he still has to be gentle and calm, speak with a smile, and give Xiang Ning comfort and encouragement...
Afterwards, Mother Xu, including Xu Qiuyi, took over the phone and chatted with Xiang Ning for a while...
During Xu Tingsheng's absence, Xiang Ning seemed to have finally become a part of the family... not for anything else, just because they were Xu Tingsheng's dearest and most beloved person.
"Auntie, next year, I will go to college. For the Chinese New Year next year, no matter whether he will come back or not, I want to celebrate the New Year with our family, is that okay?" Xiang Ning asked Xu's mother on the phone.
Xu's mother was startled, and seemed to vaguely understand why her son believed in this little girl so much. She choked up and said, "Okay, come here and Auntie will cook something delicious for you. Xiao Ning, you should remember to eat more and don't lose weight. If you lose weight, he will be unhappy when he comes back."
"Well, I will eat more. Auntie, you should also eat more and pay attention to your health, otherwise he will be unhappy."
"Okay, let's talk about it, we are all happy for him and take good care of ourselves."
"okay."
…
At the same time, the United States, New York.
Xu Tingsheng could see through the glass window of the high-rise building, among the crowd passing by below, a few excited Chinese people who were celebrating the Lunar New Year appeared from time to time...
They are in a foreign land.
People in foreign lands always pay more attention to the reunion festivals in their hometown.
Xu Tingsheng was waiting for Zhou Yuandai. He had made an application before, hoping to call home tonight. Zhou Yuandai said that she would come over on New Year's Eve and give Xu Tingsheng an answer in person.
Around eleven o'clock in the evening, Zhou Yuandai appeared at the door.
Xu Tingsheng tried his best to keep calm, and sat back at the table full of Chinese dishes.
Zhou Yuandai walked across to him and sat down.
"Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year."
Simple greetings.
"It's a pity that someone will die on New Year's Eve..." Zhou Yuandai smiled darkly, took out the list, unfolded it, and put it in front of Xu Tingsheng, "I told you to choose by yourself... pick one. "
Xu Tingsheng had a panicked look on his face, "Why, I didn't..."
"Really not?" Zhou Yuandai clapped her hands after speaking.
A person appeared at the door... Zhang Xingke with a wry smile.
Xu Tingsheng's expression kept changing for a moment, but he didn't say a word.
"To be honest, I'm really surprised that you chose him... If it wasn't for a coincidence, I really wouldn't have guessed it or noticed it." Zhou Yuandai said.
Xu Tingsheng looked up at Zhang Xingke.
"I can't help it... To be honest, I still don't fully understand what's going on. It's just that you asked me to do it, so I did it silently. Until Jay Chou's people came to me, I was still there Confused, I don’t know the reason. Then, I don’t know why it’s so big.”
Zhang Xingke looked at Xu Tingsheng calmly, not burdened by this betrayal, and continued:
"I contacted the Wall Street investment banks you mentioned, negotiated the price, and was about to contact your father as you said, and waited for the funds to arrive... Then... I was approached. Black hole. Sorry, My life is in danger, I really have no choice but to tell the truth. I have also handed over the channels and so on."
After hesitating for a while, Zhang Xingke finally showed a trace of shame for the first time, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I... I'm not someone who would sacrifice myself for anyone."
"Okay, you go out first," Zhou Yuandai waved and interrupted Zhang Xingke, "My people will arrange for you to go back tomorrow, and the transaction will still be carried out by you, but I will provide the funds. You do it for me, and he and The conditions you negotiated are still valid. After the matter is over, you will be on Forbes."
The two black men walked towards Zhang Xingke under the command of Zhou Yuandai's gestures.
Finally, he gave Xu Tingsheng a guilty look, and Zhang Xingke was taken out of the room.
Xu Tingsheng and Zhou Yuandai were left sitting face to face...
Another man and a woman came up behind Xu Tingsheng and stood there.
"The reason for choosing him is because you know very well that no matter if you use any trusted person around you to do this, you can't escape my monitoring, right? He is the most special, and his real interests with you outweigh his Emotional relationship... I tend to ignore it, but you don't worry. Besides, you didn't tell him the truth and the reason." Zhou Yuandai asked.
Xu Tingsheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"So, people still have greed after all. In fact, you are the same, and you can't restrain it. Although on the surface, you have exhausted your assets and tried your best to lure me, but in fact, you still secretly arranged people to report to Wall Street. Investment banks buy CDS in large quantities... You want to privately recover losses and even make a fortune while designing me."
Xu Tingsheng nodded without hesitation this time.
"Because your prophetic time is really running out. You are not sure you can earn back the money you spent to induce me to be optimistic about the United States... so you are reluctant."
Xu Tingsheng still nodded.
"Unfortunately, I accidentally got a very secret message about someone secretly negotiating with major Wall Street investment banks with a huge amount of funds. I thought someone was robbing me for meat... Out of curiosity, I spent a lot of money It was hard to find him with all the strength."
"He is very wise. He has said everything that needs to be said. In fact, you should use someone who would rather die than keep the secret for you to do this matter, because before he speaks, I still only know that there is such a huge sum of money You didn’t know that you were actually shorting Wall Street... Unfortunately, your psychology, just because those people may be willing to die for you, you are reluctant to let them take such a risk.”
She was right, every word hit the mark.
Xu Tingsheng's eyes dimmed.
Zhou Yuandai looked into Xu Tingsheng's eyes while his psychological defenses collapsed, "So, the real economic crisis is in America, on Wall Street."
Xu Tingsheng responded for the first time, "Yes."
"Regret? Regret?" Zhou Yuandai couldn't hide the pride in her eyes.
"It's kind of..." Xu Tingsheng replied, "If I don't leave room for myself and a way out, I think my plan will be successful, because...you have already believed it. Unfortunately, as you said, I have not been able to overcome the inherent weakness of human nature. .”
"Really?" Zhou Yuandai smiled triumphantly, "Why don't I tell you now... I actually didn't fully believe you at all."
"Impossible, you obviously invested a lot."
"If it's less than one-fifth, it won't kill me," Zhou Yuandai said with a smile, "and the scale of my funds is actually far beyond your imagination. Let me tell you how far I can do it?"
Xu Tingsheng nodded in confusion.
"Now, after grasping the real situation, I will not sell that one-fifth of the CDOs and stocks, and I will even invest some more... I can pull back the decline of Wall Street in the short term and inspire more people's confidence , thereby driving down the price of CDS, do you believe it
Then, through the channel you established, I will reverse the purchase several times... The leverage that comes with CDS can make this multiple crazy, isn't it? That's the idea you made yourself. "
Xu Tingsheng did not respond this time.
But for Zhou Yuandai, this is the best reaction. Repeatedly, false and true, she finally saw through everything and grasped Xu Tingsheng's true intentions, as well as the true state of the future.