Returning to his senior year of high school, he went all in and made billions by buying at the botto

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a knock on the door outside the meeting room.

Lu Jingyi glanced at her watch, her red lips slightly parted: "You're right on time."

Arthur Grant gripped his cane, his smile widening. "Looks like I'm not the only one who received an invitation."

Chen Mo remained calm. He had Lu Jingyi deliberately release the news of the first phase of the closed-end fund for Creation, not so that the Grant family could benefit alone.

In the vast ocean of capital, lone travelers are easily broken; only by tying interests together on the same boat can the boat remain stable.

"Please come in."

As Lu Jingyi finished speaking, the conference room door was pushed open.

The first person to walk in was Li Lin, head of institutional clients for Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific.

He still looked as capable as ever, but this time, he was accompanied by a director of the Asia Pacific Private Wealth Department and two fund legal advisors.

Upon seeing Chen Mo, Li Lin bowed slightly.

"Mr. Chen, President Lu."

The address "President Lu" caused Lu Jingyi's eyes to flicker slightly.

Immediately afterwards, the Goldman Sachs representatives arrived, led by a white man in his fifties wearing a gray suit and a patterned tie.

His name is Robert Hale, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Asia Special Opportunities Group.

Chen Mo met him once during a review of the Hong Kong Swiss franc settlement.

At that time, the other party was mostly observing.

Today, I want to sit at the card table.

Morgan's people arrived half a minute later.

The person leading the team was the head of private wealth management in Asia, surnamed Shen, with the English name Vincent.

Upon entering, he first nodded to Arthur, then extended his hand to Chen Mo.

"Mr. Chen, I've heard so much about you."

Finally, two representatives from European family offices and an advisor from a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth platform entered.

These people did not bring a large entourage, but the capital they represented was enough to cause a tsunami in most of Asia's financial world.

Without any further pleasantries, everyone took their seats.

In this conference room overlooking Victoria Harbour, the thin fund investment framework agreement in the center of the long table became the sole focus of the entire room.

Lu Jingyi and Chen Mo sat side by side at one side of the long table, with Arthur Grant sitting directly opposite them, surrounded by representatives from several top investment banks and sovereign wealth funds.

Li Lin spoke first.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Lu, Merrill Lynch is very interested in Genesis Capital's first closed-end fund. After the Swiss franc incident, we have raised Genesis's internal evaluation level to the highest level."

"If the fund is established, Merrill Lynch is willing to be one of the first investors."

Robert from Goldman Sachs smiled slightly.

"I think every organization here can say the same thing."

His Chinese wasn't fluent, but it was clear enough.

"The question is, how much quota is Genesis willing to give us?"

There was a moment of silence in the conference room.

That's a very direct statement, and it's also very much in line with Goldman Sachs's views.

Lu Jingyi didn't rush to answer; instead, she pushed the fund framework forward a little.

"Creating Global Opportunities Closed-End Fund Phase I"

"Target size: five billion US dollars."

"Invitation only, five-year closed period."

"The investment scope includes global technology, hard assets, special opportunities, macro hedging, and a small allocation to digital assets."

"As the GP, Genesis Capital will invest no less than one billion US dollars of its own funds in follow-on investments."

When they heard the statement about investing 1 billion yuan of their own funds, the expressions of the several financial giants present changed simultaneously.

This isn't about using other people's money to test the waters; Chen Mo himself will be involved, and under immense pressure.

Arthur Grant tapped his cane lightly and exclaimed, "A very charming and confident structure."

Robert squinted at Chen Mo: "Mr. Chen, given your previous track record, a mere fifty billion US dollars seems a bit conservative."

Chen Mo picked up his water glass and took a sip: "For the first phase, it doesn't need to be too big."

"But the market's hunger will far exceed your imagination." Morgan's Vincent Shen leaned forward, his tone urgent. "Several of our clients have already expressed clear interest."

"If Genesis is willing to open up its quota, the subscription intentions within the Morgan system alone could exceed one billion US dollars."

Li Lin from Merrill Lynch immediately took over.

"The Merrill Lynch system is willing to subscribe for one billion US dollars."

Robert's smile remained unchanged.

"The same goes for Goldman Sachs."

A representative from a European family office stated, "We can collectively subscribe for $500 million."

The Middle East advisor stated slowly and deliberately, "We hope to secure a share of no less than seven hundred million US dollars."

Arthur finally put down his coffee cup.

Grant subscribed for $1.5 billion.

After that sentence, the meeting room fell completely silent.

1.5 billion.

He took away nearly 30% of the credit limit as soon as he opened his mouth.

Representatives from Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley all looked at Arthur.

Arthur simply smiled.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Grant provides Genesis with the earliest global private banking support."

"This level of priority is not unreasonable."

Robert looked at Chen Mo: "Mr. Chen, Goldman Sachs can provide a more complete global trading network, as well as private equity opportunities in US technology companies."

"If Genesis is willing to expand to seven billion US dollars, Goldman Sachs can assist in doing so."

Li Lin also said, "Meilin can also increase the subscription amount."

A suffocating sense of competition filled the air. The financial giants who once held sway over the world were now fighting like they were grabbing discounted vegetables at a market.

Lu Jingyi glanced at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo put down his water glass.

"Do not expand."

Three words, spoken very softly, yet they made everyone stop.

Robert frowned.

"Mr. Chen doesn't want to manage more funds? We can offer the highest management fee."

The others nodded in agreement.

"Creation doesn't lack management fees, nor does it lack money." Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, his eyes calm. "The first phase only requires 5 billion. I won't take even a dollar more."

Facing the gaze of this youngest and most legendary financial genius in history, none of the tycoons present dared to utter a word of rebuttal for a moment.

Lu Jingyi continued, "The first phase of the Creation Fund is not selected based on the size of the funds, but on the quality of the partners."

"We don't accept all money."

Robert from Goldman Sachs looked at her.

"Mr. Lu, does this mean that Genesis is conducting reverse screening of LPs (Limited Partners)?"

"certainly."

Lu Jingyi looked at him.

"What's needed for innovation is partners who can stand at the same table for the long term, not funds that only want to chase short-term gains."

Li Lin watched Lu Jingyi from the side, and couldn't help but admire her in his heart.

Even when she was at Merrill Lynch, despite her powerful connections, she always kept a low profile.

Now, sitting next to Chen Mo, with the terrifying record of the Swiss Storm set in history behind her, her queenly aura no longer needed to be hidden.

The subsequent negotiations proceeded faster than expected.

Without complicated arguments or lengthy explanations, everyone knows that the most valuable thing about Genesis Capital right now is not the terms of the fund contract.

Instead, it's the direction Chen Mo will take next.

Half an hour later, the preliminary share was written on paper.

The Grant System, $1.5 billion.

Merrill Lynch system, $900 million.

Goldman Sachs system, $900 million.

The Morgan system, $600 million.

European family office, $500 million.

Middle Eastern capital, $600 million.

A total of five billion US dollars.

Genesis Capital will also invest at least one billion US dollars of its own funds.

A legal advisor whispered a reminder: "The specific documents still need to be confirmed regarding the custody, auditing, and oversight arrangements."

Lu Jingyi nodded.

"Handled by a professional team."

Nobody bothered with the details.

That's not the point of their sitting here today.

The important thing is that the tickets have all been distributed.

Li Lin was the first to sign the letter of intent to purchase.

Next came Robert, Vincent, the European representative, and the Middle East advisor.

Finally, Arthur picked up the pen; his handwriting was beautiful and full of classical charm.

After signing, he pushed the document back to the center of the table.

There was no applause in the meeting room, only the rustling of paper, but everyone understood.

After these few pieces of paper were issued, Genesis Capital has become a new poker table where top global capital is betting against it.

Five billion US dollars was decided in this conference room, amidst the laughter and conversation of a few people.