Chapter 871: We Will Eventually Surpass Them!
The next morning!
When Li Yi woke up from the soft, plush bed, he instinctively glanced at Jiang Xue in his arms.
Feeling his young wife’s steady, even breathing and seeing her rosy complexion, Li Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
When they had just gotten off the plane yesterday, the girl hadn’t been feeling well at all—so much so that she hadn’t even eaten lunch.
Last night, Reggie Green had hosted a welcome banquet for them, but Jiang Xue hadn’t attended because she wasn’t feeling well.
Because of this, Green Reggie had even specially arranged for his personal physician to see her.
After the doctor examined her, it was confirmed that Jiang Xue’s discomfort was merely due to motion sickness and physiological issues; there was nothing serious. The doctor didn’t even prescribe any medication, simply advising her to get plenty of rest.
It seemed that after a half-day and a night of rest, she was feeling much better.
Gently pulling his arm from under Jiang Xue’s neck, Li Yi was about to get dressed when he saw that she had kicked off the thin blanket, exposing a large expanse of her smooth, fair skin.
Especially since she wasn’t wearing anything under her nightgown—through the neckline, Li Yi caught a glimpse of an unexpected view…
Who could handle such a test first thing in the morning!
Li Yi immediately stopped getting dressed and reached out with one hand toward Jiang Xue’s chest.
Just then, Jiang Xue’s half-closed eyes suddenly opened. After a moment of dazed confusion, her gaze fixed on Li Yi’s hand.
“You…”
“Well, I just wanted to feel if your conscience has been missing me!”
“My conscience?”
Jiang Xue was taken aback at first, but then she understood what Li Yi meant. Her face flushed slightly as she said, “Since when did you become such a hooligan?”
Li Yi chuckled, his large hand reaching straight for its target, and as Jiang Xue gasped, he used the momentum to push her down onto the bed.
Then, biting his young wife’s earlobe, Li Yi said, “Haven’t you heard? In a beautiful romance, someone always has to be the first to act like a rascal!”
Hearing this, Jiang Xue couldn’t help but think back to that night two years ago—it seemed she was the one who’d been the first to act like a rascal.
Instantly, her face flushed even redder, and she pounded Li Yi’s arm with her little fists, saying, “Saying things like that first thing in the morning—are you trying to get yourself killed?”
Seeing the girl’s half-reluctant, half-inviting expression, the fire in Li Yi’s heart was instantly ignited.
But just as he was about to take things further, Jiang Xue whispered something in his ear, and Li Yi instantly wilted like an eggplant hit by frost!
There was nothing he could do about it; he certainly didn’t want to be a warrior fighting a bloody battle!
After spending nearly half an hour cuddling in bed, the couple finally finished their morning routine before eight o’clock and headed downstairs.
Pang Feiyan, Zhang Feng, Zhang Ziqiang, Liang He, and the others were already waiting for them downstairs. In addition, there were two white people—a man and a woman—in the living room.
As soon as they came downstairs, Zhang Ziqiang stepped forward and said, “Brother Yi, these two were sent by Mr. Green to assist us!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than the two approached Li Yi and said, “Mr. Li, my name is Navine, and I’m the company’s administrative director. The gentleman next to me is Punks, the head of security. From now on, our two teams will be at your service, providing close protection for you and your wife!”
Li Yi asked with interest, “How many people are in your two teams?”
Navine replied immediately, “Our team consists of eight people, including two administrative staff, one finance specialist, three investment advisors, one legal advisor, and one translator!”
Punks followed up, “Our security team also has eight members, all of whom are rigorously trained veterans, and every one of us holds a valid firearms license.”
Li Yi nodded and said, “It’s a pleasure to meet you both. I look forward to your continued support in the future!”
“It’s our pleasure…”
After a brief introduction, the two teams officially joined Li Yi’s larger team.
After breakfast, at Jiang Xue’s request—she hadn’t forgotten the purpose of this trip—
After leaving Green Manor, the group drove straight to Wall Street!
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New York. Wall Street!
Upon arriving on Wall Street, Jiang Xue was also awestruck by the world’s largest financial center.
Skyscrapers stood everywhere, each exuding an air of sophistication and prestige—a level of grandeur even our capital city couldn’t match.
More importantly, the people passing by—the men in sharp suits and the women dressed just as elegantly—were all members of the social elite.
While feeling envious, a hint of worry also crept into Jiang Xue’s heart!
Seeing this, Li Yi immediately asked, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
“No, I’m just feeling a little down.”
“Disheartened?”
“Yeah. This isn’t even the capital of Zaiying, but the urban development here is already so much better than our own capital. We’re always talking about catching up to and surpassing the UK and the US, but this gap really makes one feel a bit hopeless!!” Jiang Xue said in a low voice.
Li Yi smiled and said, “I thought something was wrong. If it’s just because you feel the gap is too wide, then there’s no need to worry. You have to believe that we are a nation capable of creating miracles.”
“Do you mean we can catch up to them?” Jiang Xue asked.
“No, we will eventually surpass them!” Li Yi said with absolute certainty.
Naveen, who was accompanying them, heard this and immediately frowned. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
Although she didn’t entirely agree with his viewpoint, considering his status as a major shareholder of the company, she wisely chose to remain silent.
However, Li Yi had noticed her expression. He said calmly, “Miss Navine, it seems you have some objections to what I said?”
Navin hurriedly replied, “No… no, I just think that given the current situation, your country won’t be able to catch up with most Western nations in the short term, let alone surpass them!”
Li Yi glanced at her and said confidently, “I don’t deny that the gap between us is indeed significant right now, but a gap doesn’t mean we can’t overcome it. Give us ten years, and we can surpass the vast majority of Western countries; give us thirty years, and we can even surpass South Korea.”
His confidence surprised everyone, including Navine, and they were all curious where it came from.
But before she could ask or object, Li Yi took Jiang Xue’s hand and walked into the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
Li Yi’s confidence stemmed from his knowledge of history. Although we started catching up a bit late, our pace is by no means slow.
If we look at GDP based on purchasing power parity, we’ve already surpassed some Western countries—take Canada, for example, that “lame giant.”
According to later data, China’s GDP at purchasing power parity this year stands at 846.956 billion international dollars, surpassing Canada’s 794.604 billion international dollars.
Nine years later, in 1991, we surpassed the United Kingdom; in 1992, we surpassed France; and in 1993, we surpassed Italy…
But it is only 1982 now, and in the eyes of the vast majority of Westerners, the East is still a sleeping lion—they don’t take us seriously at all.
Under these circumstances, Li Yi had no desire to argue with them; not only would it be a waste of time and effort, but it would also lead nowhere.
He knew that the only thing he could do now was to flex his muscles in the financial sector and let these arrogant Westerners see what true Eastern power looked like.
With this thought, Li Yi’s stride instantly grew firm, and his entire demeanor shifted, as if he were a sharp sword drawn from its sheath…
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