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Li Mu could accept this amount, after all, it was different from the real world. What if the stock market didn't fall as expected, but instead continued to rise?

It's better to be cautious and not use too much leverage.

He nodded and said, "I will pledge 5 million yuan as collateral. Based on a 2.5x leverage, you will provide stocks worth 12.5 billion yuan."

"12.5 billion is not a small amount, that's acceptable!"

Manager Liu breathed a sigh of relief, and his face immediately lit up with a smile.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Li. Given the current market conditions, we have no choice but to be cautious."

Li Mu smiled and said, "I understand. Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Manager Liu also raised his glass and said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

The two chatted for a while longer when Li Mu suddenly felt a familiar figure flash past him and looked up.

"Guan Guan, what a coincidence!"

Guan Juer looked at Li Mu with surprise: "Brother Li, what are you doing here?"

Li Mu laughed and said, "I'm here to discuss some business. You don't work upstairs, do you?"

Guan Juer confirmed, "Yes, Brother Li, I work at Huaxin Securities upstairs."

Li Mu then realized that Guan Guan's company was Huaxin Securities, but it was the operations department, unlike the investment department which required building relationships and running around to get business.

At this moment, his attention shifted to the girl walking beside Guan Guan, and his eyes lit up slightly as he made a guess.

"Guan Guan, who is this?"

Before Guan Juer could answer, the girl smiled sweetly and spoke first.

"Hello, Mr. Li, I am Michelle, Guan Juer's colleague. Please take care of me." She said, extending her fair and slender hand.

Guan Juer, being rather reserved, didn't notice, but she recognized that the person sitting opposite Li Mu was a vice president of the company's investment department. Judging from their expressions, Li Mu clearly held the dominant position.

In addition, Li Mu is young, handsome, and has an outstanding temperament, making him a bright and eligible bachelor.

Li Mu smiled gently and reached out to shake her hand.

Hello, Michelle.

The two shook hands briefly, but Li Mu felt as if his palm had been gently scratched. Looking at the bright and beautiful Michelle in front of him, his heart stirred slightly.

Although the woman in front of me is a scheming, manipulative woman, she's beautiful! Besides, being a scheming woman is great because there's no moral pressure or responsibility involved. She's gentle, obedient, and understanding.

For him, it doesn't really matter whether she's a "green tea" or not, as long as she's a kind and understanding younger sister.

Li Mu exchanged a glance with Michelle, noticing the reserved yet expectant look in her eyes, and then took out his phone.

"Miss Michelle, would it be convenient to add each other on WeChat?"

Michelle brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, her starry eyes twinkling slightly as she smiled sweetly and said, "It's my honor."

The two added each other as friends, exchanged a smile, and then politely took their leave.

Guan Juer watched in disbelief. Although she and Li Mu were neighbors and had met and spoken a few times, they had never added each other as friends!

Unexpectedly, Li Mu and her colleague Michelle added each other on their first meeting, leaving Li Mu unsure of what to feel.

Li Mu hadn't thought that much about it; he simply thought Michelle was pretty. She was also quite well-behaved and obedient; he was exactly what he needed right now—a kind and understanding younger sister.

Chapter 108 Invitation to Return Home

Two days later, Li Mu officially signed a securities lending agreement with Huaxin Securities, using 5 million yuan in cash as collateral to borrow 12.5 billion yuan worth of stocks from Huaxin Securities.

Compared to off-exchange margin trading, this leverage is nothing, but it involves securities lending, and the conditions have been set extremely high.

For small investors, this amount is unattainable.

This is a quota that only large investors with over 100 million yuan in capital can obtain by personally negotiating with securities companies.

The stocks that Li Mu borrowed from Huaxin Securities were all stocks that had performed exceptionally well during this period, but whose market capitalization was inflated, and which were also the companies that suffered the most severe declines later on.

A few days later, the stock market fluctuated, but the Shanghai Composite Index successfully broke through the 5000-point mark and continued to rise, reaching a high of over 5100 points.

Li Mu knew that the peak of this bull market had arrived, and there was no need to wait any longer.

Inside the VIP room of Huaxin Securities, Li Mu sipped his tea while watching professional traders gradually sell off shares of dozens of companies, totaling 12.5 billion RMB.

He's an amateur; he might be good at simple speculation. But if he were to manage a sell order worth 12.5 billion, involving the stocks of dozens of companies, he'd be completely overwhelmed and at a loss.

If you're not careful, you can lose a lot of profits.

Given the size of the order, Huaxin was instructed to find a skilled trader to help them unload the shares.

Things went very smoothly. In the current booming bull market of A-shares, with daily trading volumes exceeding 10000 trillion or even reaching 20000 trillion yuan, this 12.5 billion yuan order was like a stream flowing into the sea, without causing any ripples.

Two hours later, the inventory was successfully cleared out.

Next, all that's left is for the government to intervene and rectify the chaos, causing A-shares to plummet, allowing for a buyback, and then profits will naturally follow.

……

After finishing this task, Li Mu focused his energy on the company. With the renovations nearing completion, various pieces of furniture and office equipment were gradually being moved in.

Under Xu Ming's leadership, the company has recently recruited several senior executives and top technical experts, and has also hired over a hundred new employees and managers. In Shanghai, as long as salaries are paid appropriately, there is no shortage of talent.

Since the new office area has not yet been completed, we coordinated with the building management and temporarily borrowed half a floor as office space.

The pace of recruitment has not slowed down. According to the plan, the three-story office area will have thousands of workstations and will need to recruit thousands of people to achieve the established goals.

These past few days, Xu Ming has proven to Li Mu that his high salary wasn't for nothing. Through his connections and hard work, he has recruited a considerable number of talented individuals for Li Mu.

He met another person today, and the two had a very pleasant conversation.

Liu Tianming, 38 years old, graduated from Peking University's Guanghua School of Management and holds a PhD in Management from Harvard University. He was a senior manager at McKinsey & Company and has held senior management positions at several Fortune 500 companies.

My previous job was as the Greater China President of a foreign company. I was young and energetic, especially skilled in business management, and had a considerable reputation in the industry.

No one knows how Xu Ming managed to persuade the other party, but they actually agreed to join his newly established startup company, Origin Technology, as the executive vice president, assisting him in managing daily operations.

Perhaps he was moved by his own sincerity, offering an annual salary of 4.5 million, while his previous job seemed to have an annual salary of 3 million.

In addition to these managers, we also recruited a lot of top technical experts and specialists. In total, we recruited just over a hundred people, and one-third of them were PhDs from top universities in China.

While things at the company were progressing steadily, two other things were unfolding in the distant United States.

Wall Street.

Inside the stylish and luxurious office, two men sat facing each other: Andy, a Wall Street financial elite, and Tan Zongming, a Shanghai tycoon.

As a businessman, Tan Zongming is shrewd and worldly-wise, with a down-to-earth charm and a touch of generosity; he is a typical businessman.

He had been Andy's classmate for many years and harbored feelings for her, but lacked the courage to take responsibility for her life, settling instead for a close friendship. Though he was a playboy, indulging in smoking, drinking, and women, he possessed a deep-seated sense of loyalty. To Andy, he was both her best partner and a rare and cherished friend.

After chatting for a while, Tan Zongming finally revealed his purpose.

With a sincere look on his face, he said, "Andy, come back and help me."

"The domestic stage is big enough now, the curtain has been raised, and Shengxuan Group will have big moves in the coming year. I need your help."

Andy hesitated. Having lived abroad since childhood, she was used to foreign lands and her impressions of China were only vague childhood memories. This was a place that felt both strange and familiar to her, filled with both sweetness and sorrow, a place she dared not easily set foot in.

Seeing the hesitation on Andy's face, Tan Zongming reluctantly offered a backup plan: "Andy, I've already arranged for someone to investigate your brother's matter. When you return to China this time, you can go and look for him yourself; you might just find him."

Tan Zongming's words stirred Andy's emotions, and her memories returned to more than 20 years ago. She was once again the little girl named He Lichun, carrying a small schoolbag, holding the hand of that tiny person, and walking unsteadily.

That was her younger brother, the closest person to her in the world. Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. She wondered how that little boy was doing now. Was his life happy? Had something happened to him? Or perhaps he had already…

Thinking about this, she dared not think about it anymore.

As a Wall Street investment banking elite, composure has become her habit over the years, but today she was unusually out of control and lost her composure.

After a while, Andy took a big gulp of water, took three deep breaths, then took another big gulp of water and took another deep breath...

Tan Zongming understood Andy's habit: when faced with stress or emotional turmoil, she would control her emotions by drinking water and taking deep breaths.

After a moment, Andy suppressed his turbulent thoughts, looked directly at Tan Zongming with his bright eyes, and said firmly, "Okay, I'll go back to China with you."

Tan Zongming was overjoyed: "Andy, welcome back! I knew you would come back to help me."

Andy quickly regained his composure.

"However, I have one more condition?"

Tan Dongming readily agreed, "What do you want to say?"

Andy said, "I can help you back in China, but once things are settled there, I'll still come back here. I've lived here for so long, I'm used to it."

Tan Zhongming hesitated for a moment, but seeing Andy's determined eyes, he stopped insisting.

"Okay, you can come back anytime you want."

Andy smiled and said, "Alright, I'll process my resignation and handover here immediately, and I'll definitely return to China to take up my new post within two months."

Tan Zongming said, "Alright, then it's a deal."

"What are your requirements for living conditions in China? I'll arrange accommodation for you in advance."

Andy thought for a moment and said, "I probably won't be staying in China for too long, so there's no need to go through all that trouble."

"I prefer places with a lively atmosphere now, probably because my current place is too sparsely populated. Could you find me a residential community? It doesn't have to be too high-end, just big enough to live in, preferably within a 20-minute drive from the company, with strict access control and a safe environment."

"Arrange everything else as you see fit."