After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future-Chapter 986 - 943: Financial Harbor Project (2)

"I need time to think."

Chen Jiebin said in a deep voice, even though the life quality of seven million people can be sacrificed in front of fourteen hundred million people.

But the fourteen hundred million people do not need him to be responsible; he needs to be responsible for the seven million people.

Once agreeing to Lu Liang’s proposal, it signifies Xiangjiang transitioning from a mainland financial port to an Asian financial port.

While the stock market keeps hitting record highs, it brings not only the risk of future bubble bursts but also increased living costs, such as the real estate market ushering in a new spring, and prices rising again under the stimulation of financial dividends.

The living environment of the grassroots population in Xiangjiang is already worrying, and this change would further stress families that are not wealthy.

"You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish?"

Lu Liang chuckled lightly, waved his hand, and said, "I’ll leave now."

Chen Jiebin is unwilling because he can foresee the hidden dangers in the near future, yet ordinary citizens may not oppose.

Prices soaring would also bring soaring salaries, further widening the wealth gap with the mainland.

Lu Liang dares to vouch that those who lived through the prosperity of the last century in Xiangjiang are all longing for a revival of those days.

They miss the days of being upper-class individuals, and the times when ordinary blue-collars could afford a mistress from the mainland.

Although reviving those days is difficult since the mainland has also developed, at least going forward, one can keep more Filipino maids at home.

As for the future, hopes must be pinned on Tianxing Finance and East Country.

Let’s see if they can withstand the pressure from the United States.

Bidding farewell to Chen Jiebin, Lu Liang left the financial center and returned to Tianxing Financial Building.

Upon entering the company, the lobby manager said, "Mr. Lu, Miss Sakurada from Starry Capital made an appointment and wishes to visit you."

"I know, please have her come to my office," Lu Liang nodded slightly and turned to instruct Sun Zheyuan to arrange the afternoon meeting with Sun Zhengyi, then took the elevator upstairs.

Soon after sitting down, a company receptionist brought Sakurada Miyuki and knocked on the door to enter.

"Mr. Lu, very honored to meet you," Sakurada Miyuki restrained her excitement, bowed and said, polite and proper.

She was dressed in a tailored high-end female suit, with her hair pulled tight in a high ponytail at the back, long past her student days of immaturity, now a qualified professional lady.

Lu Liang looked at her outfit, smiled lightly, and then turned to the staff saying, "You aren’t needed here, you can leave now."

As the sound of the closing door came from behind, Sakurada Miyuki blinked her big eyes, her dignified and calm image vanished completely; she sneakily surveyed the office environment.

Lu Liang laughed helplessly and said, "No one else, just us."

Sakurada Miyuki immediately beamed with joy, disregarding her tight pencil skirt, and pounced towards Lu Liang.

She clung to Lu Liang’s neck, seemingly even her toes were coquettish: "Sir, I really miss you."

"When did you arrive in Xiangjiang?"

Lu Liang looked fondly at her, catching a whiff of a light gardenia fragrance, sweet yet not cloying, fresh and elegant.

Sakurada Miyuki squinted her eyes, appearing content, and said, "Flight at 10:20 this morning."

"Why didn’t you notify me in advance?" Lu Liang asked.

"Because I wanted to surprise you," Sakurada Miyuki said proudly, "Were you scared?"

"Almost scared to death," Lu Liang could not help but laugh, holding Miyuki as he sat in the office chair: "Sun Zhengyi should arrive soon, in the afternoon, we’ll meet him together, afterward, let’s go out to sea for a few days, I recently bought a yacht."

Sakurada Miyuki nodded repeatedly, lying in Lu Liang’s arms, excitedly swinging her legs, suddenly with a swish, a low heel flew off, revealing feet white and tender.

Like intentionally teasing Lu Liang, she swayed her hips, until noticing a reaction underneath, a mischievous smile appeared on her pretty face.

"Ouch~"

Suddenly her forehead was flicked, Sakurada Miyuki looked aggrieved, Lu Liang said irritably: "I have some documents to process, you can wander around freely, if you’re tired, there’s even a lounge inside to rest."

"No, I’m fine sitting here."

Seeing Lu Liang needed to busy himself, Sakurada Miyuki dared not disturb, took out several materials from her briefcase, squeezed together on a chair with Lu Liang, smilingly said: "You do your work, I’ll do mine."

Lu Liang smiled wryly but said nothing, picked up the documents to be approved, glanced at them, pondered for a moment, and dialed Meng Changkun’s number.

"Do you have plans to go public, the Hong Kong stock listing system may change in the coming period." Lu Liang said.

Last November, the Kunpeng Quick Charge, which had just raised one hundred million US dollars, was out of money again; Meng Changkun hoped to initiate a C-round financing.

With a valuation of 2.2 billion US dollars, offering 15% equity to raise 3.3 billion US dollars, continuing to seize the market with charging stations.

Meng Changkun frowned slightly: "Is it similar to the New Third Board? If it’s like that, liquidity would be too poor."

"It’s similar to Nasdaq’s tertiary market, with deadlines, failing to meet conditions would face delisting." Lu Liang explained the reasons.

If Chen Jiebin adopts his suggestion, the next step would be perfecting this new board’s system.

Lu Liang would suggest again, mirroring US stocks, adopting an elimination system.

Would not allow some garbage companies to treat public financing as a long-term meal ticket, should be delisted, will be delisted, without mercy.

Meng Changkun was momentarily dazed, didn’t expect Lu Liang could participate in market system formulation, he asked: "When will the news about this new board likely be announced?"

Kunpeng Quick Charge was born with a silver spoon, now it has the market and technology, and he is confident it won’t become cannon fodder in the new market sector.

"The news will be out in no more than three months, or it might not happen at all. Not sure if Kunpeng can hold on." Lu Liang didn’t dare to make any promises, as this was still just an idea.

"Persisting for three months is no problem. I’ll be waiting for your good news." Meng Changkun said with a smile.

Even if it’s just a possibility, and implementation is far off, he’s willing to wait three months for nothing. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

After all, the first share in the new Hong Kong stock market sector, pushed by Lu Liang, will definitely bring unimaginable benefits.

Ending the call with Old Meng, Lu Liang set aside Kunpeng’s financing application documents and picked up another file.

He glanced sideways: "Do you daydream like this when you’re working too?"

Only to see Sakurada Miyuki resting her chin on her hand, her eyes fascinated, with a silly smile at the corner of her mouth.

"No, it’s just that Mr. Lu is so handsome, I love you so much." Sakurada Miyuki said with a grin.

Lu Liang sighed helplessly and looked at the time on the computer: "Forget it, not busy today, let’s go eat first."

Sakurada Miyuki’s eyes suddenly lit up, she raised her hands in a cheer, and shouted: "Then I want roast goose rice. I saw it on TK before, there’s an 80-year-old shop in Xiangjiang, seems crispy and fragrant, wow~ just looking at it makes me hungry."

Lu Liang couldn’t help smiling: "I’ll have someone pack it up then. It’s not safe outside now, better not go to crowded places."

He contacted Sun Zheyuan to inform the store’s address and asked him to drive there, then with a serious look turned to Sakurada Miyuki: "Now that there’s time, it’s also time to talk about our issues."

"What issues?" Sakurada Miyuki looked puzzled, and suddenly found herself lifted into the air and carried to the lounge by Lu Liang.

Joyful times always pass very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was two in the afternoon.

Half asleep, half awake, Sakurada Miyuki suddenly thought: "Mr. Lu, what time did you agree to meet Mr. Sun?"

"Should be two-thirty."

"Oh no, shouldn’t we get up now?"

Sakurada Miyuki widened her eyes and without a word scrambled off Lu Liang, quickly running to the bathroom to freshen up.

"Why the hurry." Lu Liang lay there for a while, then closely followed, but suddenly stopped at the bathroom door.

He leaned against the door frame, full of admiration. Twenty-three is the most charming age for a girl, with a graceful figure, fair skin, and beauty, especially illuminated under the skin light, almost radiating.

"Mr. Lu!" Sakurada Miyuki noticed Lu Liang watching her while she was applying makeup, and her voice suddenly escalated, stomping her feet in annoyance.

"I’ll be ready in five minutes." Lu Liang chuckled but didn’t delay further, washing up and changing into new clothes.

Dawdling for half an hour, they both eventually left the lounge. Lu Liang opened the office door, and Sun Zheyuan stood at the entrance like a guard, holding two boxed meals.

He acted as if he didn’t notice the somewhat guilty-looking Sakurada Miyuki inside the office and softly asked: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Sun is already in the reception room, do you wish to dine first or meet him?"

"Let him come up then." Lu Liang took the boxed meal and turned to Sakurada Miyuki: "It’s cold now, do you still want to eat?"

Sakurada Miyuki sat on the side of the sofa like a quail, with her head down, reading but not replying.

Lu Liang couldn’t help laughing: "Forget it, let’s not eat."

He went back to the tea counter, cleaning the tea set, waiting for Sun Zhengyi’s arrival, looking at Sakurada Miyuki still in self-seclusion: "So bad at business yet loves to play."

The only response was a snort; Lu Liang smiled and added: "Don’t make a sound later on, watch first as Sun Zhengyi throws out the bid."

Sakurada Miyuki nodded, took a deep breath to calm down, and when she looked up, she had already transformed into that confident beauty president.

Not long after, Sun Zheyuan led Sun Zhengyi inside, a middle-aged man slightly overweight and balding with a round face.

Seeing Sakurada Miyuki also there, he paused for a moment, then said with a smile: "President Sakurada, nice to meet you again."

"Chairman Sun, hello." Sakurada Miyuki smiled gently, graciously extended her hand in greeting.

"Chairman Sun, please have a seat." Lu Liang nodded slightly, inviting Sun Zhengyi to sit down, preparing tea and saying: "Try this, it’s Da Hong Pao from the mother plant in Wuyi Mountain."

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, I’ll have to savor it well." Sun Zhengyi paused, seemingly pleasantly surprised, talking about how friends from East Country often gifted him teas from his ancestral homeland years ago.

But in recent years, to protect the mother plant, policies have tightened, and he hasn’t tasted that flavor for a long time.

Lu Liang smiled, implying: "Though local policies have tightened with small market circulation, with Chairman Sun’s status, you can still acquire some."

Sun Zhengyi’s eyes lit up as if he were a tea lover, hurriedly asking: "What should I do, can you advise me, Mr. Lu?"

Lu Liang said: "Currently, the media is saying a bullish trend in the Hong Kong Stock Market has started, what’s Chairman Sun’s opinion?"

Sun Zhengyi pondered for a moment: "The Hang Seng Index will certainly continue to rise in the future, but the current market size is too small, easily falling into a secluded self-indulgence."

"If the scale expands, can the future Hong Kong market surpass Japan and Korea, becoming the largest financial market in East Asia?" Lu Liang further asked.

Sun Zhengyi thought for a long time, then said: "Merely expanding the fund reserve pool isn’t enough, it’s also necessary to limit the A-shares market, otherwise when it flows in one side, it flows out the other, destined to end up empty-handed."

He could already affirm that Lu Liang intends to develop the Xiangjiang Stock Market into the largest financial market in East Asia, competing head-on with US stocks.

To avoid persistent nibbling from Starry Capital, Softbank Group must respond by supporting Lu Liang’s decisions and join the Hong Kong stock market, contributing to its development.

Sun Zhengyi doesn’t oppose joining the Hong Kong stock market, after all, only a fool wouldn’t earn money.

Anyway, the declining Softbank has been abandoned by Western capital, so there’s no worry about pressure from Wall Street.

His only concern was that once the Hong Kong stock market scales up, East Country officials may intervene and steal their efforts.