Becoming the King of Bottom Fishing After Going All-In on A-Shares

Chapter 110 Pre-market Surge

Lu Chenzhou turned his head and looked at her.

"The spots have been decided."

"You can apply for a transfer. I've already asked Professor Zhou, and the college can make the adjustment as long as both sides agree."

"When did you ask that?"

"This afternoon, after the list was posted, I went to see Teacher Zhou."

Lu Chenzhou remained silent for a few seconds.

"Are you willing to go to a science and engineering school?"

"Science and engineering is a good school, and you're studying at science and engineering."

"It's a pity you're going to a science and engineering school with those grades."

"It's no pity." Wen Zhiyu's voice was soft but firm. "I'm your secretary. It's a real pity if the secretary isn't by the boss's side."

Lu Chenzhou stared at her for a long time.

The light from the streetlamp fell into his eyes, and Wen Zhiyu couldn't understand what kind of expression it was.

It wasn't emotion, nor hesitation; it was something very strange.

It's like solving a math problem, only to find out in the end that the answer is very simple.

"No need to change it," he said.

Wen Zhiyu was taken aback. "Why?"

"You stay at HKU, and I'll move to live near HKU."

"You've moved near the University of Hong Kong? How will you go to school then?"

"The Polytechnic University is in Kowloon, and the University of Hong Kong is on Hong Kong Island. It's a 20-minute subway ride. I take the subway to school every day, and it doesn't interfere with my schedule."

"So you have to get up early?"

"I get up at six o'clock every day, it's a habit."

Wen Zhiyu opened her mouth, as if to say something, but her throat felt like it was blocked by something.

"You take the subway for twenty minutes every day to go to school, just to be closer to me?"

"It's not so I can be closer to you," Lu Chenzhou said, "it's so you can be closer to me."

Wen Zhiyu was stunned.

Lu Chenzhou continued, "You said you're my secretary. A secretary should stay by the boss's side. If the boss doesn't move, the secretary does. That's management."

The secretary doesn't move, but the boss does. This is...

He paused for a moment.

"What is this?" Wen Zhiyu asked.

Lu Chenzhou looked at her.

"This is what I want to do."

Wen Zhiyu stared at him for several seconds, then lowered her head and buried her face in her scarf.

Her ears turned red, her neck turned red, and she looked like a boiled shrimp.

"You..." Her voice was muffled and unclear, muffled by the scarf, "Can you not speak so suddenly?"

Lu Chenzhou didn't reply. He reached out and tucked back the strand of hair that was sticking out of her scarf.

The movements were very gentle, as if handling something very precious.

"Then if you move to the vicinity of HKU, where will you live?" Wen Zhiyu's voice was still muffled.

"Haven't looked yet, I'll go to Hong Kong to look next month."

"I'll go look for it with you."

Lu Chenzhou's lips curved slightly: "Okay."

The two of them walked around again.

This time, Wen Zhiyu walked very slowly, as if she was deliberately delaying the time.

Lu Chenzhou didn't rush her, but walked slowly with her.

Lu Chenzhou.

"Um."

"You moved to the vicinity of the University of Hong Kong, so what about the company? The company's registered address is in Central."

"Central is also close to HKU, just a 15-minute subway ride away."

"So you have to go to three places every day? Polytechnic University, HKU, and Central?"

"I attend classes at Polytechnic University, sleep at HKU, and work in Central. There's no conflict."

Wen Zhiyu thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"You live your life like an investment portfolio, diversifying your assets and hedging your risks."

Lu Chenzhou glanced at her: "You're right."

Wen Zhiyu laughed out loud, her voice carrying far across the empty playground.

"And what about me?" she asked. "What am I in your investment portfolio?"

Lu Chenzhou did not answer immediately. He looked at the lights in the distance of the playground and remained silent for a few seconds.

"Ballast stone".

Wen Zhiyu was taken aback. "A ballast stone?"

"A ship cannot sail on the sea without ballast. No matter how big the wind and waves are, as long as there is ballast, the ship will not capsize."

Wen Zhiyu stared at him for several seconds. Then she lowered her head and pulled her scarf up to cover half of her face.

"You, even your sweet talk sounds like you're talking about finance."

Lu Chenzhou's lips twitched slightly.

"It's not sweet talk, it's the truth."

Wen Zhiyu didn't say anything more, but she tightened her grip on his hand.

The two people walked side by side on the track, their shadows stretched long by the lights and overlapped, looking like one person.

Reaching the exit of the playground, Wen Zhiyu let go of her hand and zipped her sports jacket all the way up.

"What do you want to eat tomorrow morning?" she asked.

"Anything is fine."

"No meat?"

"There is no meat."

Wen Zhiyu smiled, pulled her scarf tighter, and turned to walk back to her dormitory.

After walking a few steps, she stopped and looked back at him.

Lu Chenzhou.

"Um."

"When you get to Hong Kong, stay next door to me."

Lu Chenzhou looked at her and said, "Okay."

Wen Zhiyu turned around and walked into the dormitory building's entrance.

This time she didn't turn around, but her steps were light and quick, as if she were walking on clouds.

Lu Chenzhou stood there, watching her figure disappear into the corridor.

Then he took out his phone and opened Xia Yaozong's chat window.

I'm going to Hong Kong at the end of next month. Could you help me find an apartment near the University of Hong Kong, close to a subway station?

Xia Yaozong replied instantly: 【Don't you live near the Polytechnic University?】

I've changed my mind.

Why?

Lu Chenzhou thought for a moment, then typed four words: 【Secretary's request.】

Xia Yaozong was silent for a few seconds, then replied with a long string of words: 【??? Wen Zhiyu agreed to live with you?】

Lu Chenzhou did not reply. He put his phone in his pocket and walked into the night.

In the dormitory building, Xia Yaozong stared at the four words "Secretary's Request" on his phone screen and looked at them over and over again.

"A secretary's request?" he muttered to himself. "This isn't a secretary, this is clearly..."

He didn't continue, but he smiled.

He was laughing loudly, and Zhang Yixing and Yang Cheng looked at him in confusion: "What are you laughing about in the middle of the night?"

Xia Yaozong ignored them, lay back on the bed, pulled the blanket over his head, and laughed for a while in bed.

It was 5:50 a.m., and the sky was still not fully light.

Lu Chenzhou was woken up by Xia Yaozong's cell phone alarm.

That guy vowed last night to get up early to work out, but he didn't wake up even after the alarm rang for three minutes.

Finally, Lu Chenzhou got out of bed, took his phone out from under his pillow, and turned it off.

He glanced at the time; it was still a few minutes until six o'clock.

The sky outside the window was just beginning to lighten; in Beijing's late autumn, the light comes on later and later.

The heating in the dormitory wasn't working properly, and it was chilly outside the blankets.

He sat up, put on his coat, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

The moment the cold water hit his face, he was completely sober.

I went over what happened yesterday in my mind.

At the close of trading in Hong Kong stocks, the Hang Seng Index rose 1.76%, with total unrealized gains and losses of HK$3.76 million.

The three major bank stocks closed lower, with Shenhua and Conch offsetting most of their losses, resulting in overall gains far less than on the first day.

But today, things are different.

He wiped his face while thinking about the message he had just seen on his phone.

Last night, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.11% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.49%.

It wasn't a sudden surge like 10.88%, but a steady increase.

This indicates that the market has moved from a panic-driven rebound to a phase of rational correction.

More importantly, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced an interest rate cut last night.

The discount window base rate was lowered by 100 basis points.

This is far more important than a 2% rise in US stocks.

He changed into his workout clothes, pushed open the door, and went out for a run.

6:30, on the playground.

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and there were only a few people doing their morning exercises on the playground. When they ran, they could hear their own breathing and footsteps.

Lu Chenzhou ran at a steady pace, 5 kilometers without fail.

While running, he kept thinking about the day's events.

Hong Kong stocks rose 1.76% yesterday, but the three major bank stocks closed lower, which is normal.

Profit-taking and foreign capital liquidation resulted in a clash between the two forces, causing the stock price to trade sideways.

What about today? Most of the profit-taking has been done, and foreign investors have also closed out their short positions.

All that's left is price increases.

After finishing the last lap, he stopped, put his hands on his knees, and took a few breaths.

The morning was cool in late autumn, but I felt warmer after sweating a little.

7:15, West Gate of Renmin University.

When Lu Chenzhou arrived, Wen Zhiyu was already waiting.

Today she wore a dark gray sweatshirt, her hair was tied in a ponytail, and she was carrying two insulated bags.

Seeing Lu Chenzhou walk over, she handed him one of the insulated bags.

"Millet and pumpkin porridge, eggs, four vegetarian steamed buns, and two wife cakes."

Lu Chenzhou took it, opened it, took out the porridge, and took a sip. It was still warm, just right for his taste.

"What time did you get up?" he asked.

"6:30."

"So early."

"The cafeteria opens early."

Lu Chenzhou glanced at her but didn't say anything. The two walked side by side toward the science park.

After walking a few dozen steps, Wen Zhiyu spoke.

Have you seen today's news?

"I've seen it."

"The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has cut interest rates."

"Um."

What do you think?

Lu Chenzhou thought for a moment. "Yesterday, the US stock market rose by two points, not eleven."

This indicates that the market has moved from a panic-driven rebound to a phase of rational correction.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's interest rate cut is a real positive development, not just an emotional one.

Therefore, Hong Kong stocks will not open high and then fall like yesterday, but will open high and continue to rise today.

Wen Zhiyu turned her head and glanced at him.

"Yesterday's unrealized profit only increased by 2260 million, aren't you worried?"

"No rush," Lu Chenzhou said. "Yesterday was a sideways market, today is the main upward wave."

Wen Zhiyu did not ask any further questions.

7:50 AM, Room 608, Renmin University Cultural and Technological Park.

When Lu Chenzhou pushed open the door, Zhang Yixing was already in front of the computer.

The screen in front of him displayed pre-market data for Hong Kong stocks, and he had dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well.

"What time did you arrive?" Lu Chenzhou asked.

"Seven o'clock." Zhang Yixing rubbed his eyes. "I can't sleep."

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Yixing pointed to the screen. Lu Chenzhou walked over and took a look.

Hang Seng Index futures rose more than 600 points in pre-market trading, reaching around 13500.

China National Building Materials opened at 2.80, 40% higher than yesterday's closing price of 2.00.

China Construction Bank opened at 3.60, up 13%.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) opened at 3.50, up 8%.

Bank of China opened at 2.25, up 11%.

China Shenhua opened at 12.50, up 12%.

Conch Cement opened at 20.00, up 11%.

"Building materials stocks rose 40% pre-market." Zhang Yixing's voice was a little tense. "Brother Lu, will things...?"

"What if?"

Will it pull back?

"No," Lu Chenzhou said. "Today is a short squeeze. All the short positions were closed yesterday, so there are no sellers today."

He sat down and turned on his computer.

At 8:15, room 608 was getting more and more crowded.

Today is October 30th, Thursday, and Hong Kong stocks are trading normally.

Yesterday, the Hang Seng Index rose by 1.76%, and my account's unrealized profit increased by 2260 million.

The market surged across the board before the opening bell today, with everyone waiting for the market to open.

Wen Zhiyu stood by the window, holding the notebook in her hand. She turned to a new page and wrote down the date: October 30th, Thursday.

She wrote a few lines in the header: overnight, US stocks rose 2.11%, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority cut interest rates by 100 basis points, and Hong Kong stocks surged across the board in pre-market trading.

Then she stopped and waited for the market to open.

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