Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

The next morning, Lu Jiuge and Zheng Liang arrived at the company on time.

Although he had no trading tasks today, he couldn't relax for a moment.

After two days of operation, Qianxing Capital has already invested as much as two billion US dollars, and there is no room for carelessness.

Shortly after arriving at the company, Lu Jiuge was organizing a debriefing meeting for the trading team when her phone suddenly vibrated.

Lu Jiuge's eyes paused slightly when she saw the name flashing on the screen.

Jonathan.

He got up, walked to a corner of the lobby, pressed the answer button, and spoke first:

"Mr. Jonathan, what can I do for you?"

On the other end of the phone, Jonathan's voice carried obvious dissatisfaction:

"Mr. Lu, are you hiding something from me?"

Lu Jiuge raised an eyebrow slightly and answered calmly:

"I don't understand you."

"not understand?"

Jonathan snorted, his tone scrutinizing:

"You used a large sum of money for subprime transactions, do you really think I knew nothing about it?"

Lu Jiuge's heart sank slightly, but she remained calm on the surface, not expecting the news to spread so quickly.

Before he could speak, Jonathan's voice came again:

"I'm at your villa now, waiting for you to come back so we can talk things out face to face."

Lu Jiuge paused for a moment, then agreed:

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll be right back."

After saying that, he hung up the phone and turned to walk out of the hall.

Zheng Liang happened to be walking towards him. Seeing his hurried expression, he quickly stepped forward and asked in confusion:

"Ninth Brother, what happened?"

Lu Jiuge stopped and lowered her voice, saying:

"Jonathan found out about our involvement in the subprime crisis and our trading activities, and he's waiting for us at his villa right now."

"What?"

Zheng Liang's expression changed instantly, his face filled with tension, and his voice rose several decibels:

"Jonathan found out? What do we do then?"

"Don't panic, come back with me and we'll talk to him then!"

Lu Jiuge patted Zheng Liang on the shoulder, her tone steady:

"I made an agreement with him, things aren't as bad as you think."

"An agreement?"

Zheng Liang looked bewildered and quickly followed him toward the elevator.

"What agreement? How come I didn't know about it?"

"We almost got targeted by people from Morgan Stanley when we went to the trading center before. I met with Jonathan afterward, remember?"

Lu Jiuge explained in a low voice as she walked:

"We reached a private agreement at the time. He helped us fend off targeted attacks from Morgan Stanley, and I helped him fight for control of the Morgan family. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement where each of us got what we needed."

After listening, Zheng Liang looked as if he had suddenly realized something:

"So that's how it is! There's this connection too!"

"I was busy with something and forgot to tell you."

Lu Jiuge spoke calmly.

Zheng Liang didn't care about being kept in the dark. His eyes were full of admiration and envy as he looked at Lu Jiuge, and he couldn't help but sigh:

"Ninth Brother, you're really something else now! Not only are you playing the capital game on Wall Street, but you're also quietly building up positions to short sell."

Now you've even gotten involved in the power struggles within the Morgan family. I'm truly growing to admire you more and more!

Lu Jiuge shook her head, her tone clear and devoid of any smugness:

"It's not as powerful as you think. Our foundation is too weak right now. We can't even make a big splash on Wall Street, let alone the power struggle within the Morgan family."

"Partnering with Jonathan is a delaying tactic to stabilize the immediate troubles."

Secondly, it's also a backup plan, a kind of venture capital bet that he can successfully take power, which can only benefit our subsequent plans, not harm them.

"Even for venture capitalists, this is a terrible move!"

Zheng Liang, still filled with envy, pressed the elevator button:

"In any case, with this agreement in place, Jonathan shouldn't make things difficult for us."

The two quickly stepped into the elevator and went straight to the underground parking garage.

Zheng Liang started the car, stepped on the gas, drove out of the garage, and sped towards the villa.

Along the way, he would occasionally glance at Lu Jiuge through the rearview mirror. Seeing that Lu Jiuge was calm and resting with his eyes closed, showing no signs of tension, his unease gradually subsided.

More than half an hour later, the car stopped at the villa.

The two got out of the car and went straight into the living room.

As soon as I entered, I saw Jonathan sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Hearing footsteps, Jonathan looked up, his gaze falling on Lu Jiuge. Without getting up, he spoke in a calm tone:

"Sit down, let's have a good talk."

Lu Jiuge led Zheng Liang to the sofa and sat down.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Jonathan looked directly at Lu Jiuge and spoke first with a scrutinizing tone:

"This morning I received an internal list and found that a large amount of funds with Chinese backgrounds had quietly entered the subprime mortgage market. After investigating, the first thing that came to my mind was you."

Now that things had come to this, Lu Jiuge no longer denied it and nodded frankly:

"Yes, it's me."

Jonathan was somewhat surprised that he admitted it so readily, and raised an eyebrow:

"You're quite straightforward. Since you're making such a big move, why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

"I didn't mean to hide it from you."

Lu Jiuge spoke slowly, her expression calm and her tone sincere:

"I have only just entered the market and am only testing the waters on a small scale. I have not used all my funds to build a large position."

The original plan was to first run through all the trading processes and verify that this direction could indeed make money, before telling you as soon as possible and getting you involved.

The original plan was to first run through all the trading processes and verify that this direction could indeed make money, before telling you as soon as possible and getting you involved.

Jonathan looked at him with a hint of doubt in his eyes, clearly not entirely believing his story.

Seeing this, Lu Jiuge continued speaking, her tone resolute:

"Mr. Jonathan, I am a stranger on Wall Street. Although I have some funds, I dare not play tricks under your nose."

"If you really wanted to deal with me, it would only take a single word. Do you think I would dare to lie to you?"

"As you saw, I had barely entered the scene when the news reached you. From beginning to end, there was no way I could completely hide it from you, so why would I bother to conceal it?"

These words are reasonable and hit the nail on the head.

Upon hearing this, Jonathan's lips curled up slightly, a confident smile appearing on his face, and he nodded.

"You're right. In Wall Street, no one has ever been able to evade my surveillance and conduct large-scale capital operations quietly."

He inherently carried the pride of the Morgan family, and Lu Jiuge's words hit the nail on the head.

Lu Jiuge pressed her advantage, her tone becoming even more sincere:

"The reason I didn't tell you beforehand was also for your sake. Your current position in the Morgan family is already sensitive, and you are at a critical juncture in the struggle for power."

This transaction is still in the testing phase, and the profit or loss is uncertain. If you rashly invest your funds at this time and incur losses, your influence within the family will only decrease further. I cannot harm you.”

These words struck a chord with Jonathan.

He remained silent for a moment, looking into Lu Jiuge's open and honest eyes, his doubts gradually dissipated, and he nodded:

"Okay, I believe you this time."

Lu Jiuge breathed a sigh of relief, but her face remained expressionless.

Jonathan stopped questioning, his expression gradually becoming serious, and reminded him:

"However, I still want to remind you that although the subprime market looks calm now, there are undercurrents and major Wall Street capital groups have their own ulterior motives."

You are foreign capital with no roots here. If you are not careful, you will be devoured without a trace. You must be cautious in your actions.

"I understand, thank you for reminding me."

Lu Jiuge nodded in agreement.

Jonathan looked at him, his expression growing increasingly grave, and then uttered a crucial piece of information:

"There is one more thing that you must take seriously immediately."

The trading channel you're using now is a secondary channel under Goldman Sachs, which is full of traps and is specifically designed by Wall Street to swindle foreign capital like yours.

Lu Jiuge frowned slightly but did not speak, waiting for Jonathan to continue.

"Goldman Sachs' secondary channel is a meat grinder that devours foreign capital."

Jonathan's words were piercing:

"Once you invest large sums of money, they will lock up your positions and liquidate them at key points. At that time, you won't even have a channel for appeal. You can't win a lawsuit on Wall Street."

Lu Jiuge's face remained unchanged, but she was already quite frightened inside.