Chapter 260 - 256: Has the World Long Suffered Under the Fruit Group?

Chapter 260: Chapter 256: Has the World Long Suffered Under the Fruit Group?

Once he understood the reasoning, Ye Ling didn’t dwell on it. He left all the follow-up details and operations to Chen Lin.

The system’s predictions for Ye Ling were actually just general trends.

For instance, it could tell Ye Ling whether the price would rise or fall, but it wouldn’t specify the exact peak.

So, when it came to precise control, it was best to leave it to the professionals.

Around 4:00 AM, Chen Lin sent Ye Ling a message.

"President Ye, we made a fortune this time!"

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Ye Ling opened the images and took a look. Celestial Dragon Investment Company had really made a killing this time.

When Celestial Dragon Investment Company entered the market, the stock price was around 135.5 dollars. By the first half of the night, it had reached 136.5 dollars, but Ye Ling chose not to sell, opting to wait instead.

Following a massive surge in the latter half of the night, Fruit Group’s stock price unexpectedly shot past the 160-dollar mark!

This proved that Ye Ling’s patience had paid off.

What did that mean?

A profit of 4.5 dollars per share!

Of course, the stock price is just an indicator; the real profit depends on the final transaction price.

However, thanks to Chen Lin’s professional maneuvering, the average selling price landed squarely at 160 dollars.

This was where Chen Lin deserved praise. His execution was absolutely flawless!

Celestial Dragon Investment Company held a total of 5.2 million shares of Fruit Group. After liquidating the entire position, their profit for a single night exceeded twenty-three million dollars!

That was nearly 150 million Huaxia Coin.

A three percent profit margin!

Some might think, ’It’s only three percent. A one-year bank deposit can yield three and a half percent, right?’

But you have to remember this was in a single night—in less than six hours!

This was cold, hard cash!

Furthermore, Ye Ling was working with a principal of five billion. With such a large denominator, a three percent return on a short-term trade was genuinely substantial.

A business magnate once said that if you give him ten dollars and ask him to make ten dollars in a day, it’s easy. All he’d have to do is buy ten one-dollar popsicles, go to a tourist spot, and sell them for two dollars each.

But, if you give him a billion and ask him to make a hundred million in one day, that’s truly difficult!

The time frame is simply too short. Even Boss Wang, famous for his "small goal" of earning one hundred million, wouldn’t dare guarantee a ten percent return in a single day, would he?

"Time to clock out. The fleece is shorn. Get some rest, we have a tough fight ahead of us!" Ye Ling texted Chen Lin.

"Roger that!" Chen Lin replied instantly.

However, Chen Lin found he couldn’t sleep. He was simply too excited.

Earning over a hundred million in a single night... it felt like a dream, didn’t it?

Tonight’s battle was, by far, the most exhilarating one of his career. It wasn’t the most profitable, but it was the most satisfying because he felt no pressure at all.

Ye Ling was in control of the big picture; he was just executing the trades.

In other words, the credit for this major victory belonged primarily to Ye Ling!

If Ye Ling hadn’t told him to keep waiting, Chen Lin probably would have sold when the stock hit 136.5 dollars, right?

After all, they had gone all-in with five billion. While the potential profits were high, the risks were enormous!

...

Ye Ling glanced at the time. It was almost 5:00 AM.

Since it was winter, the sky was still dark.

Ye Ling stretched and went back to the bedroom.

The light in the bedroom was still on. Ning Ruoxi was leaning against the headboard, sound asleep.

She had intended to wait up for Ye Ling, but he had worked too late.

"Silly girl."

A gentle smile graced Ye Ling’s lips as he looked at Ning Ruoxi.

If a girl’s heart is touched by a thousand small things, a boy’s can be moved in a single, powerful moment—like this one.

While Ye Ling was busy working, Ning Ruoxi hadn’t disturbed him, waiting obediently in their room instead.

She kept waiting even when she grew sleepy, until she eventually dozed off against the headboard...

’I’m so lucky to have found such a sensible girl,’ Ye Ling thought. ’She hasn’t been brainwashed by all those convoluted ideas about love you see online.’

’There’s no right or wrong when it comes to love. There’s only the mutual effort of two people coming together.’

’You do things for me, and it touches my heart, making me want to be better to you and change for you. That’s the best kind of love there is!’

Ye Ling took off his jacket and slipped into bed as quietly as he could.

In her sleep, Ning Ruoxi seemed to sense his arrival. She subconsciously snuggled into his embrace, rubbing her head gently against his before drifting back to sleep...

The corners of Ye Ling’s mouth lifted into a small smile. He reached over to turn off the bedside lamp and gently stroked Ning Ruoxi’s hair.

"Good night."

Ye Ling placed a soft kiss on Ning Ruoxi’s forehead and closed his eyes, completely content.

And just as Ye Ling closed his eyes, the faintest hint of a smile graced Ning Ruoxi’s lips as well...

...

「February 12.」

Today was destined to be no ordinary day.

Xia Wei Group and Fruit Group simultaneously launched their new phone models. Any discerning eye could see the head-to-head confrontation.

This was no longer a simple competition between new models, but a clash between two corporate giants.

It was no secret that Guge Group had previously rallied numerous tech companies to suppress Xia Wei Group. This launch marked Xia Wei Group’s first counterattack since that suppression.