After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future-Chapter 359 - 356: The Public Eye and LeEco Resumes Trading

Chapter 359 -356: The Public Eye and LeEco Resumes Trading

“Come on, this project is very important to the company.”

Chen Jinchun’s regular filming team consisted of five people, all handpicked elites by herself.

They were mostly fresh graduates from last year, who, like her, held a clear but naive vision.

A simple word of encouragement suddenly made them as spirited as if injected with adrenaline, full of fighting spirit and eager to set off to Su City immediately.

Lu Liang smiled and went to the neighboring company.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate, he had disengaged from public funds, and Zhang Jing had taken over, a fact set in stone. No matter what the stock market would do tomorrow, nor the situation of the new energy sector, this result would not change.

Zhang Jing nodded, “Mr. Lu, I understand.”

“Good, as long as you understand.”

Lu Liang also made a trip to the 22nd floor, asking Sun Yutao to release news tomorrow that a new phase of private equity was about to launch.

This period’s financing scale aimed for 3 billion US dollars, would adopt a tiered charging model, and would introduce foreign capital.

Should anyone call, neither confirm nor deny it; specific details would wait until Lu Liang returned from Beijing.

“Understood,” Sun Yutao replied earnestly.

In the evening, Lu Liang returned to Sinograin No.1.

Huang Ling returned to the suburban studio, and Li Manli’s cold had also mostly subsided, only with a slight cough remaining.

She put her hands on her hips, a face full of pride: “Liang, I’m back to life. Let’s go eat hotpot tonight.”

“Eat Cantonese food, something light.”

Lu Liang thought about it, really not much of an appetite, having drunk with that group of drinking warriors for more than two hours the night before.

Although he hadn’t drunk much, the long duration had upset his stomach.

“Okay, then wait for me.”

Li Manli hurried to the bedroom to change clothes, freshen up, and put on makeup.

She had been lying at home for three full days, not washing her hair for two days, feeling greasy all over.

“Terrifying indeed.”

Bored while waiting, Lu Liang suddenly remembered that it had been a long time since he’d paid attention to the box office of Wolf Warrior 2.

Due to the box office’s strange trend this week, major cinemas had adjusted their schedules over the weekend.

Yesterday, Saturday, the scheduling ratio rose by 56%, and Wolf Warrior 2 lived up to expectations, blasting through 378 million yuan in a single day, setting a new record for daily box office revenue.

Currently, after eight days of screening, the cumulative box office reached 2.058 billion yuan. It was foreseeable that it would break the record of Mermaid’s 3.3 billion yuan box office.

A self-directed and self-starred film also made Wu Jing a new superstar in the entertainment circle.

There are many fields of fame and wealth, but the entertainment industry is undoubtedly the most straightforward: if you’re popular, many will fawn over you, but if you’re not, no one cares.

The moment a poster congratulating the milestone of breaking through 2 billion yuan box office was released, almost half of the entertainment circle was liking and commenting.

Lu Liang also casually liked it, leaving a comment: “Congratulations.”

“It’s all thanks to Mr. Lu.”

Wu Jing replied almost instantly.

In his recent interviews, he would mention that during the toughest times of filming, after returning from Africa to seek investment in China and facing one rejection after another, he even considered selling his assets. Eventually, it was Lu Liang who offered him help.

A 120 million yuan investment was made with no strings attached; the contract was signed, and the funds arrived in three days, no demands at all.

On one hand, this was genuinely expressing gratitude to Lu Liang; on the other, it was an attempt to forge a closer relationship with him.

Whenever scandals are hidden in the entertainment industry, or a newcomer suddenly becomes popular for no reason, netizens can only sigh: Capital.

However, the capital of the entertainment industry is only considered small-scale workshops; behind them are bigger capitals.

Lu Liang was one of these major capitals, even standing out among them, not just any ordinary big capital.

Rumors said that Happy Mahua fell out with Lu Liang because of the schedule for Iron Fist, and Wu Jing felt he could replace Mahua.

Even if he couldn’t replace it, making friends with Lu Liang was also good; future film and television projects needing investment—just a few hundred million yuan—would be a matter of his word.

“Impulsive, seems like just a persona.”

With a smile on his lips, Lu Liang saw Wu Jing’s comment but did not continue to reply.

As Lu Liang went out to dine with Li Manli, his exchange with Wu Jing became a new hotspot for domestic entertainment celebrities.

Being popular is a very mysterious thing.

Some people with connections might not become popular.

Some with acting talent might also not become popular.

Being handsome does not guarantee popularity over those who are not.

In short, popularity has no formula.

Lu Liang is a mysterious man. His achievements in the financial sector are tremendously impressive, which middle and even top stars might not be aware of.

But his performance in the entertainment industry is conspicuous; investing in Crown Princess Consort made Zhang Tian’ai incredibly famous, investing in Xia Luo made Happy Mahua embark on a glorious path, and investing in Wolf Warrior 2 needs no further words. Even Maoyan dared not predict the final box office, fearing a slap in the face.

In the entertainment circle, where praying to gods, cursing voodoos, and practicing superstitions can become a trend, what’s the big deal about rubbing off some of Lu Liang’s good luck?

It could be said that if Lu Liang just curled his finger, many actresses would willingly receive such a blessing up close.

Wen Shanshan found out and regretted deeply.

If she had chosen Crown Princess Consort, if she hadn’t rushed Lu Liang to cash in resources, maybe Zhang Tian’ai’s today could have been her tomorrow.

Regrettably, life offers no antidote to regret. Ever since she returned to Xiangjiang, Lu Liang has completely ignored her.

Late into the night, nearing dawn.

Zhuo Yifan called: “Mr. Lu, we’ve arrived in Edinburgh and are about to head to the city center.”

“Got it, stay safe, and be careful with everything.”

Lu Liang learned of this and fell asleep peacefully.

Meanwhile, it was five o’clock in the afternoon in Edinburgh.

“This is the United Kingdom, doesn’t feel all that special.”

It was Lu Ya’s first trip abroad, and to the famed United Kingdom, no less, so she was a bit excited.

However, her excitement didn’t last long; it seemed, aside from there being a lot of foreigners and few others, there was nothing special.

“Being on the same planet, how different can it be, and moreover, domestic development in recent years isn’t inferior to it here.”

Zhuo Yifan chuckled. Only those who had traveled abroad could shatter the rose-tinted glasses; Manhattan in New York was just okay, and whether it was much more prosperous than Lujiazui was debatable.

He collected his luggage from the conveyor belt and led Lu Ya to the parking lot next to the airport. Lu Ya curiously asked, “Little Zhuo, do you have a car parked here?”

“Just a rental,” Zhuo Yifan replied. Lu Ya was puzzled and asked further, “Are you from around here?”

Shaking his head, Zhuo Yifan paused, then answered, “Actually, Mr. Lu sent me here over two months ago.”

Lu Ya’s face immediately darkened, “You little scoundrel, you lied to me saying you only found out recently.”

Zhuo Yifan was momentarily stunned, then broke out in a cold sweat, realizing he might have said something he shouldn’t have.

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell my brother.”

Lu Ya glanced aside and chuckled, “Let’s go see how Yu is doing.”

Forty minutes later, the two arrived at a city apartment, where Su Wanyu had been waiting at the door since early in the morning.

Zheng Xiaoxuan was there too. When she saw Zhuo Yifan, she froze suddenly, “You are?”

“Miss, hello, have we met before?”

Zhuo Yifan forced himself to keep calm, suddenly feeling a strong urge to bang his head against a wall. All the effort spent hiding for over two months had come to light in a single day.

“Xiaoxuan, do you know each other?”

Su Wanyu didn’t have time to think, as Lu Ya’s enthusiasm exceeded her expectations, “Yu, it’s our first meeting, you’re really cute.”

“No wonder mom and dad like you so much.” Lu Ya behaved like a hooliganess, touching Yu’s cheek and hand, clearly delighted.

Su Wanyu blushed, although she was familiar with Lu Ya’s personality from group chats, suddenly facing her in person left her somewhat overwhelmed.

Zheng Xiaoxuan glared furiously, gritting her teeth, too preoccupied to recall where she had seen Zhuo Yifan. She cleared her throat to remind them, “Lu, perhaps we should go inside to chat.”

She was jealous. Only she could secretly touch those white and tender cheeks and small hands.

Lu Liang touching Yu was one thing; after all, he was the father of her child, but Lu Ya, she could tolerate no more.

“Xiaoxuan, right? I’ve heard Liang mention you.”

Lu Ya squinted her eyes, smiling with ill intentions.

They said she was a lesbian, but no matter,

Ya had experience and was confident she could “straighten” her out.

Zheng Xiaoxuan shivered suddenly; that gaze was even more predatory than a man’s.

“Little Zhuo, could you please bring up the luggage?”

Lu Ya greeted him with a smile, affectionately linking arms with Su Wanyu, and they moved aside to whisper.

Zheng Xiaoxuan, fuming, suddenly turned and unleashed her fury on Zhuo Yifan, “What are you staring at, should I help you?”

“No.”

Zhuo Yifan appeared weak, helpless, and pitiful—truly, three women in search of a drama. Boss Lu had sown the seeds; why did he have to bear the bitter fruits? He felt he couldn’t hold up much longer.

A sigh escaped.

…

July 29th, an unremarkable Monday.

Countless mutual fund investors and stock traders eagerly anticipated the reopening of Big A after a two-day weekend.

There was a minor surge at the close of Friday’s market, turning from red to green, but it only closed with a modest uptrend.

What the market would look like on Monday was anyone’s guess.

Approaching nine o’clock, there were still fifteen minutes left for the pre-market bidding, and thirty minutes to the official market opening.

Breaking news: LeEco, locked in the “little black room” for over four months, had finally concluded its investigation and would resume trading tomorrow.

The investigation report was startling, revealing a decade of financial fraud and deceit in refinancing activities.

Accountant Jia was thoroughly branded a fraud.

The Securities and Futures Commission decided to order LeEco to make corrections, issue a warning, and impose a fine of 600,000 yuan.

Fines amounted to five percent of the raised funds, that is, 240 million yuan, with Old Jia himself being fined 241 million yuan.

“Go to hell, why did you wait until now, do you even understand what you’re talking about?”

“Damn it, last year alone they overstated revenue by 1.87 billion yuan, and profits by 1.73 billion yuan.”

“Half a year has gone by, and now they have barely 3 million left, and they’re fined 240 million, do you realize what you’re saying?”

“He’s in the United States and will return to China next week, we’ve been hearing this for over four months, why don’t you just bring him back?”

Tens of thousands of frustrated LeEco investors blasted the Securities and Futures Commission, LeEco, and Old Jia to the top of the trending search lists.

The Commission’s “regulation” should have been enforcing rules, but what use was a fine at this point?

LeEco needed to have money to pay, and Old Jia needed to return to pay, but did they have the money? Would he return?

It’s probably like the case with the 18 million ofo creditors, merely becoming bad debt, a hot internet joke.

The news of LeEco’s resumption cast a shadow over Big A’s impending market opening, especially over the new energy sector.

The market outlook, which seemed clear, became murky; after all, before its trading halt, LeEco was the second dragon of the new energy sector.

Even though it had long been replaced by Ningde Era, it was uncertain whether it would impact the market.