Chapter 385 - 186: The Investment Game Officially Launches

Chapter 385: Chapter 186: The Investment Game Officially Launches

"And just like that, my balance is down 300 million."

Chen Mo looked at the stock transaction contract in his hand and couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.

This 300 million represented over 95% of his liquid assets.

After transferring it all to Lu Mingzhe, he only had ten to twenty million in liquid funds left in his account.

It was safe to say this was his single largest investment to date.

It was the equivalent of going all-in, just waiting for Chaolu Technology’s stock to double after its IPO.

"My balance may be down 300 million, but I’ve become Chaolu Technology’s tenth-largest shareholder."

A faint smile touched Chen Mo’s lips as he considered this.

It was common for large corporations: the top few majority shareholders held concentrated stakes, while the remaining shares were widely dispersed.

Chen Mo owned only 1% of the shares, but that made him the bona fide tenth-largest shareholder.

He was, however, a shareholder in name only; all rights associated with his shares remained in Lu Mingzhe’s hands.

But he didn’t mind. As long as the stock price went up, he was content. He had no interest in exercising shareholder rights.

Once that was settled, he returned to the office.

At the same time, Chaolu Technology also issued a public announcement.

The announcement detailed a change in the company’s shareholding structure.

It included information on the two parties involved, the transfer price and its basis, and proof of the legal source of the funds.

It also included the transferee’s commitment to a 36-month lock-up period, among other things.

This was a mandatory disclosure for any share transfer occurring so close to a company’s IPO.

Chen Mo saw the announcement, too. It contained information on Lu Mingzhe, as well as himself.

Lu Mingzhe had told him about all this beforehand, so he wasn’t surprised.

It just meant that now everyone would know he had bought shares in Chaolu Technology and become one of its shareholders.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

Just then, a knock came from his office door.

"Come in."

Chen Mo didn’t even look up. He had a good idea who it was.

CLICK.

With that soft sound, Xu Xiyue opened the office door and stepped into his office in her high heels.

"President Chen, you’re a Chaolu Technology shareholder now?"

Xu Xiyue’s beautiful eyes were wide with surprise as she looked at Chen Mo.

She had just seen the news about Chaolu Technology’s announcement.

"That’s right."

Chen Mo smiled, nodded, and patted his thigh.

Seeing this, Xu Xiyue naturally rounded the desk and came to Chen Mo’s side.

She smoothed down her business skirt before settling sideways onto Chen Mo’s lap.

"So, what you and President Lu were discussing in the study the other day was..."

Xu Xiyue recalled how Chen Mo and Lu Mingzhe had spoken in the study for a long time that day.

She hadn’t known what they were discussing at the time, but now she could guess.

It must have been about transferring the shares.

This gave her a whole new perspective on the relationship between Chen Mo and Lu Mingzhe.

’Just how much must Lu Mingzhe trust and value Chen Mo to sell him shares at such a critical time, right before the IPO?’

’The profits at stake were in the hundreds of millions.’

At her words, Chen Mo merely smiled and said nothing, only continuing his ascent of Mount Everest.

Seeing that Chen Mo had tacitly confirmed it, a complicated look flickered in Xu Xiyue’s beautiful eyes.

’Anyone with a brain knows that as soon as Chaolu Technology completes its IPO, the stock price will skyrocket.’

’Once that happens, the net worth and returns of every Chaolu Technology shareholder will shoot up like a rocket.’

’If Chen Mo had bought the shares in the company’s name, the investment would have been enough to make Panshi Venture Capital famous overnight.’

’It would have been hailed as a massive success.’

’Unfortunately, Chen Mo had purchased the Chaolu Technology shares in his own name.’

’Still, it was his personal right, and she had no standing to question his choices or decisions.’

She just couldn’t help the complex, inexplicable feeling stirring in her heart.

"Do you think I should have invested in the company’s name?"

Chen Mo read the emotion in her beautiful eyes. He lifted her soft, fair chin and asked with a light chuckle.

"No, how you invest is your prerogative, President Chen. I have no opinion on the matter."

Xu Xiyue shook her head, her chin still held by Chen Mo.

"It’s best that you don’t. You’re right—how I invest is my prerogative."

"And from now on, remember this: the only projects that are your concern are the ones I tell you to invest in. Don’t ask about the ones I don’t. Understand?"

Chen Mo’s expression was impassive, his tone of voice casual.

He could give Xu Xiyue surefire projects that would allow her to break her curse and prove herself again.

But he didn’t like anyone criticizing his investment decisions.

And if they did, he wouldn’t indulge them.

"President Chen, I’m sorry."

Xu Xiyue understood Chen Mo’s meaning. She immediately wrapped her arms around his neck, her exquisitely beautiful face etched with a deep apology.

She knew the emotion she had just shown had displeased Chen Mo.

She also understood the meaning behind his words perfectly: what was hers was hers.

And she’d better not get any ideas about what wasn’t.

If she got ideas about projects that weren’t assigned to her, then there would be no more projects for her at all.

"I understand what you’re thinking. I know you’re impatient, but try not to be."

"Your dawn is coming. Once Jiang Huiyang’s project goes live, you’ll get your new lease on life."

Seeing her obediently admit her mistake and apologize, Chen Mo couldn’t help but smile as he patted her on the head reassuringly.

"Mm, I was getting ahead of myself."

"President Chen, I feel my experience when it comes to ’imported investments’ is still rather lacking. Could you perhaps offer me some more guidance?"

Xu Xiyue gave Chen Mo a bewitching look from her beautiful eyes, biting her lip gently as she took the initiative to ask for his guidance.

The day before yesterday, at her home, Chen Mo had given her a preliminary lesson on the subject of "imported investments," opening up a whole new world for her.