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the next day.

The Gulfstream G650ER landed smoothly at Hong Kong International Airport.

The convoy drove out of the airport and entered the city along the Qingyu Main Road.

In the distance, the sea shimmered with a golden sheen, and the silhouettes of tall buildings and mountains gradually filled the car window.

3:58 PM.

The convoy was parked downstairs at the International Finance Centre in Central.

Chen Mo took the private elevator to the floor where Chuangsheng Capital was located.

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Lu Jingyi standing inside the glass door.

She was wearing a dark gray suit today, her long hair was tied up, and she was holding a stack of documents in her hands.

After not seeing her for several days, there was little tenderness on her face from the reunion; she immediately started talking about business.

"The final allocation table for Creation II has been completed."

"The investment committee, legal team, and fund administrators are all waiting for you in the conference room."

Chen Mo walked up to her.

"Aren't you going to welcome me first?"

Lu Jingyi's lips curled up slightly.

"I'll think about it after you sign."

The two walked into the conference room side by side.

The long table was already filled with the core management personnel of the company.

All those responsible for investment, legal, compliance, finance, and investor relations were present.

There was only one set of eye-catching numbers on the projection screen.

Two hundred billion US dollars.

Chen Mo sat down in the main seat and opened the final report in front of him.

Genesis 2 initially planned to raise $10 billion, with a hard cap of $15 billion.

Following the issuance of the fundraising memorandum, the Grant System, Swiss family offices, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, and several long-term partner institutions were among the first to express their intention to subscribe.

After the Paris attacks, the situation changed again.

Several European industrial families, who were initially hesitant, proactively offered to subscribe.

Some of these families rarely appear on publicly available wealth lists.

Their assets are spread across shipping, power, insurance, energy, mining, and private banking, and are held jointly by several generations.

Outsiders couldn't even find a direct connection between these funds and the family.

Lu Jingyi led her team through three rounds of selection.

Ultimately, 57 institutional and family investors remained.

Effective subscription demand reached US$28.6 billion.

With the original hard cap of $15 billion, many investors will only receive half or even less of their application quota.

"We have resumed communication with our major investors."

Lu Jingyi turned to the legal structure section of the report.

"If the final size is increased to US$20 billion, the fundraising memorandum and some subscription agreements will need to be revised simultaneously."

"All selected investors have now confirmed their acceptance of the revisions."

"The fund administrator and the custodian bank have completed the capacity assessment, and the investment team has also resubmitted the strategy carrying capacity report."

Chen Mo asked, "Where is the additional five billion US dollars planned to be placed?"

The partner in charge of investments turns to the next page.

"It will not directly increase open market equity positions."

"Two billion of that went into the North American energy and mining debt strategy."

"US$1.5 billion has been allocated to the European Power, Ports and Infrastructure Fund."

"One billion US dollars will be invested in the artificial intelligence, semiconductor and data center industry chain."

"The remaining $500 million will be used as liquidity reserves."

In its early stages, Genesis No. 1 was relatively small in scale, allowing it to quickly accumulate profits through several highly concentrated transactions.

Creation II can no longer use the same method.

The $20 billion in funding requires a more comprehensive asset allocation, risk budgeting, and exit strategy.

Chen Mo flipped through the report page by page.

Lu Jingyi did not blindly accept funds in order to expand the scale of management.

She first identifies the assets that can support the funding, and then decides which investors Chuangsheng is willing to accept.

The list includes family capital that can be held for more than ten years, as well as industrial funds that control energy, ports and industrial resources.

The value brought by these investors goes far beyond the subscription figures.

Chen Mo turned to the last page.

"What about the portion exceeding two hundred billion US dollars?"

"Refund everything."

Lu Jingyi answered very decisively.

"Two hundred billion US dollars is the upper limit that the current team and strategy can stably support."

"Continuing to increase will only dilute returns and force the investment department to lower its standards in order to invest the money."

"The timing of the next round of fundraising will be determined by future performance."

Chen Mo looked up at her: "You were the one who suggested raising it to 20 billion US dollars, so please state your point of view."

Lu Jingyi said calmly, "The conditions have changed, so the conclusion must naturally change as well."

"Before Paris, Creation had limited access to European resources."

"After Paris, we have direct access to electricity, energy, ports and semiconductor projects."

"Only when the investment scope expands can the fund capacity expand accordingly."

"If it's just because there are many subscribers, I wouldn't suggest changing the upper limit."

Chen Mo nodded, and the meeting room fell silent.

Everyone is waiting for him to make his final decision.

Chen Mo reviewed the list of investors again.

The Grant system subscribed for two billion US dollars.

A Swiss family office has subscribed to $1.2 billion.

The initial application for $2.5 billion in Middle Eastern funding was ultimately limited to $1.5 billion.

The remaining shares are held by long-term capital firms in Europe and the United States, family offices in Asia, and several industry funds.

No single external investor can gain control over the company.

Key redemption terms, information boundaries, and investment decision-making power are also firmly locked in the hands of the management company.

Chen Mo closed the report.

"Execute according to this list."

"The final size is two hundred billion US dollars."

"Once the revised documents are delivered, the market will be closed and no further subscriptions will be accepted."

The tense atmosphere of the meeting finally eased.

The female manager in charge of investor relations quietly let out a sigh of relief.

They checked this list repeatedly for half a month.

Dozens of employees travel across different time zones and communicate with lawyers, banks, and investors hundreds of times.

Now, the final decision has finally been made.

Chen Mo signed his name on the investment committee's resolution.

Lu Jingyi then signed the document on behalf of the management company.

The final fundraising target for Creation II has been officially set.

Two hundred billion US dollars.

This figure already exceeds that of many international funds that have been established for decades.

From its first collaboration in the Swiss franc market to now managing hundreds of billions of dollars in capital, Genesis has taken less than a year.

After the meeting, everyone began to pack up the documents.

Chen Mo did not leave immediately.

Do you have any work scheduled for tonight?

The people in charge looked at each other.

The investor relations manager tentatively added, "There are two more confirmation meetings in Europe, originally scheduled to start at 11 a.m.

"Postpone it to tomorrow."

Chen Mo stood up.

"Tonight, all members of Creation Hong Kong will have a dinner together."

The meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Many people even doubted that they had misheard.

Since its inception, Chen Mo has not appeared in the Hong Kong office very often.

Every time he comes here, he's either dealing with multi-billion dollar transactions or preparing for the next international conference.

This is the first time I've taken the initiative to host a dinner for all the employees.

Lu Jingyi glanced at him.

"We need to find a place nearby that can seat so many people; we'll need to make temporary arrangements."

Chen Mo laughed and said, "I'm just in charge of paying the bill."

The news spread, and within ten minutes, the entire office floor was buzzing with excitement.

7 PM.

Chuang Sheng booked out a banquet hall at a hotel in Central.

Employees who remained on duty or were on business trips overseas joined via video, while the remaining eighty-plus employees were all present.

There were no lengthy speeches or complicated ceremonies.

Chen Mo stood in front of everyone, holding a glass of champagne.

"Genesis 2 has been confirmed."

"The final size is two hundred billion US dollars."

The banquet hall fell silent for a moment.

This was followed by a burst of enthusiastic applause.

Although most people knew the final plan long ago, they only now truly realized the size of the fund they had helped build.

After the applause subsided slightly, Chen Mo continued, "In the past year, Chuangsheng has experienced the Swiss franc, crude oil, European asset restructuring, and the Paris incident."

"We got to where we are today not because of any one person's judgment."

"Without people in every aspect—transactions, risk control, legal affairs, finance, operations, and administration—we wouldn't have achieved what we have today."

"Therefore, the management company has approved the new compensation plan."

The banquet hall quickly fell silent.

This time, everyone's attention was even more focused than when they heard about the two hundred billion dollars.

"Starting from January next year, the fixed salaries of the Hong Kong team will increase by an average of 20 percent."

"Medical insurance, commercial insurance for immediate family members, and paid leave will be upgraded simultaneously."

"Establish a long-term co-investment and deferred bonus system for core investment research, risk control, and cross-border compliance positions."

Several young employees could hardly contain their smiles.

Chen Mo paused for a moment before dropping the last piece of news for the evening.

"Teams involved in the core transactions, the Genesis 2 fundraising, and the Paris follow-up projects will receive separate bonuses based on their contributions."

The banquet hall erupted in cheers.

Some people clapped loudly, while others stood up.

Even the most composed traders in the back row couldn't help but high-five each other.

Cheers echoed through the banquet hall, drawing frequent glances from hotel staff outside.

Lu Jingyi stood beside the crowd, arms crossed, looking at Chen Mo.

She spent months working to bring Genesis from a newly established fund company to where it is today.

Chen Mo did not question any of the institutions she left when signing the agreement, nor did she readjust the quota she and her team had agreed upon.

This trust carries more weight than any praise in public.

Chen Mo walked through the crowd and stood beside her.

"Can I be welcomed now?"

Lu Jingyi picked up the champagne glass on the table and gently clinked it against his.

"Welcome back to Creation, Chairman Chen."

The cup made a crisp, light sound.

Outside the window, Victoria Harbour is ablaze with lights.

The cheers in the banquet hall had not yet subsided.

That night, Genesis II officially secured a scale of 20 billion US dollars.

This also means that this capital institution, which was established less than a year ago, has truly stepped onto the global stage.