Chapter 503: Chairman Li’s Invitation!
Far East Stock Exchange. VIP Lounge!
As Lan Xinyi accompanied her brother, Lan Xinming, to the institution to return the futures contracts, everyone—including Huang Lixing—was on edge.
The VIP lounge was unusually quiet; everyone could even hear the heavy sound of each other’s breathing.
“Creak!”
As the VIP room door swung open, the Lan siblings walked in together.
Instantly, all eyes turned to the siblings.
Huang Lixing couldn’t wait to ask, “Well? Did you manage to get it done?”
Lan Xinyi replied immediately, “Boss, Mr. Huang, we’ve returned all the futures contracts to the institution, and they’ve accepted them. The entire settlement process went very smoothly!”
“Great! Hahaha!!!”
Upon hearing the news that the settlement with the institution had been officially completed, everyone’s hearts finally settled.
Immediately afterward, following a brief moment of silence, the entire room erupted in a deafening cheer.
However, according to Hong Kong’s relevant policies, completing the settlement does not mean the funds will be available immediately.
It would take at least two days to actually receive the funds.
However, once the closing was complete, receiving the funds was a certainty.
In other words, their investment had been successfully completed.
The crowd cheered for several full minutes before finally calming down. It was then that Li Yi cleared his throat and asked, “How much did the institution settle with us in total?”
At that, everyone fell silent, and all eyes turned once again to Lan Xinyi!
Although most of those present were in the financial industry, based on their professional knowledge, they already had a rough idea of the profit amount.
However, the exact settlement amount would depend on the official statement from the institution.
Lan Xinyi suppressed her excitement and announced, “According to the institution’s statement, after deducting various taxes and fees as well as the exchange’s funding costs, our total settlement comes to 4,026,373,245 yuan!”
“After deducting our own principal of 420 million yuan, this investment has yielded a profit of over 3.62 billion yuan!”
Upon hearing the final profit figure, everyone erupted into cheers once more.
It was truly exhilarating—they had created a legend in the Hong Kong stock market, an achievement absolutely unprecedented!
Li Yi was also deeply moved. After working so hard for so long, they had finally achieved a perfect outcome—and he could finally go home!
Thinking about how he’d been away for over twenty days, he realized that, barring any surprises, his wife must have already submitted her college applications and received her scores. He wondered which school she’d applied to and whether she’d been accepted.
He desperately wanted his wife to appear before him right now so he could tell her the good news that he’d made hundreds of millions. He also wanted to see her adorable, stunned reaction upon hearing the news.
But unfortunately, he couldn’t go back today, and she couldn’t come to him either!
In fact, due to the special circumstances between the two sides of the strait, he couldn’t even reach Jiang Xue by phone.
At the same time, Li Yi missed Yun Rui and Yun Jin. If he went back this time, the two little ones would probably be crawling by now!
Would they be just like he was as a child, tied to the kang with a rope by their mother…
At this thought, his mind wandered off to the far reaches of the sky!
Just as Li Yi was thinking about his wife and children at home, Huang Lixing slammed his fist on the table and declared, “No one is leaving tonight. Let’s head to the Emperor Hotel—I’m treating everyone to a victory celebration!”
“Mr. Huang, you’re the man…”
Hearing that they’d get to experience Hong Kong Island’s most luxurious hotel, the Emperor Hotel, that very night, the room erupted once again in thunderous cheers!
The deafening noise snapped Li Yi back to reality. Once everyone’s excitement had calmed down a bit, he said, “Alright, our business here is done. Let’s head out…”
Before he could finish, a knock sounded at the door!
“Come in!”
As soon as Li Yi spoke, Tie Ying pushed the door open and walked in!
He strode up to the group and said respectfully to Huang Lixing and Li Yi, “Boss, Mr. Li, Chairman Li of the Far East Association is here!”
Upon hearing this, Huang Lixing jumped straight up from his seat and said, “Why didn’t you invite him in?”
Tie Ying instinctively glanced at Li Yi but said nothing!
“I ordered him—no one but our own people is allowed in!”
Then Li Yi added, “Please invite Chairman Li in!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Huang Lixing immediately replied, “Never mind, I’ll go out and greet him myself!”
Just then, a cheerful voice came from outside the door: “No need!”
Then, the door to the VIP room swung open once more, and Li Futiao walked in, accompanied by his assistant and two bodyguards.
Li Yi and Huang Lixing both stood up; facing a heavyweight like Li Futao, they naturally showed him the respect he deserved.
Li Fuzhao was no ordinary tycoon. His current status stemmed not merely from his wealth or his connection to the Li family, but primarily from his standing in Hong Kong’s stock market.
After founding the Far East Stock Exchange, he helped a large number of outstanding Chinese-owned enterprises go public, including Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong Holdings, Kwok Tak-seng’s Sun Hung Kai Properties, and Cheng Yu-tung’s New World Development, among others.
After these companies went public, they successfully raised capital and achieved tremendous growth, earning him the title of “Godfather of Hong Kong’s Stock Market.”
Before either of them could speak, Li Futao spoke up: “Congratulations, Mr. Li Yi, on single-handedly sweeping the entire Hong Kong stock market and achieving legendary status in a single battle!”
Li Yi quickly replied, “I wouldn’t dare claim to have achieved legendary status in a single battle—it was just a bit of good luck!”
“Mr. Li Yi, you’re being too modest!”
Having spent so many years in the stock market, Li Futiao naturally understood how difficult it was to make money there; small gains relied on luck, while big gains depended on fate.
Since the Hong Kong stock market began, the largest profit from a single investment had never exceeded 200 million Hong Kong dollars. Yet the young man before him had raked in 4 billion Hong Kong dollars in a single move—a feat that relied not merely on luck, but more on personal insight and boldness.
But regardless, this young man before him certainly deserved his special attention and the utmost respect!
Li Yi knew that Li Futao’s visit at this critical juncture was certainly not just to offer congratulations. He immediately asked, “Chairman Li, the reason for your visit today is…”
Before he could finish, Li Futao replied with a smile, “Today, my humble exchange has gathered over a dozen billionaire tycoons from Hong Kong Island. Everyone is here to witness the miracle created by Mr. Li Yi. Now that the matter is settled, everyone would like to meet you, the investment genius. I wonder if you have time?”
Li Yi paused to consider for a moment, then replied, “Chairman Li, let’s skip it for today. I’ve already promised to take my team out to celebrate.”
“However, tomorrow night I’ll be hosting a ball at Cloudtop No. 1 to formally introduce myself to our friends here in Hong Kong. Please let everyone know, Chairman Li, that I, Li Yi, will be waiting for them tomorrow night.”
“Of course, if there are any like-minded friends, Chairman Li, you’re welcome to invite them along as well!”
Hearing Li Yi emphasize the words “like-minded friends” so strongly, Li Futao’s heart stirred instantly. He immediately replied, “Hahaha, then see you tomorrow night!”
“See you tomorrow night!”
“In that case, I won’t keep you any longer!”
With that, Li Fu turned and left the VIP lounge.
Li Yi didn’t linger either; he immediately led Huang Lixing, Lan Xinyi, and the others out as well.