After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future-Chapter 989 - 946: Global Market Shock

An hour and a half later, Chen Jiebin and Shi Meilun left the Tianxing Financial Building after their conversation.

Before they parted, Shi Meilun couldn’t help but ask, "Do you think Lu Liang will let Tianxing Finance go public?"

"It’s unclear in the future, but for now, probably not."

Chen Jiebin replied. Actually, this year’s Forbes list is just a glimpse; Lu Liang is intentionally reducing his influence.

If he chooses to go public at this time, Lu Liang’s wealth will increase to an extremely exaggerated and undeniable level, and all his efforts during this time would be in vain.

You should know, since Tianxing was established in Hong Kong, aside from some stock swaps with institutions, Lu Liang is the only individual shareholder, indirectly and directly holding at least 80% of the shares.

The valuation of Tianxing Finance is at least 400 billion US Dollars. Once it goes public, there will be at least a 20% premium, and surpassing Tencent to become the new King of Hong Kong stocks is only a matter of time.

Even after the dilution of shares through IPO financing, Lu Liang’s holdings will not be less than 60%.

His personal wealth will skyrocket, soaring above 280 billion US Dollars, equivalent to more than 2 trillion RMB.

This would place him more than 1 trillion RMB ahead of the current world richest, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.

Shi Meilun was amazed but somewhat regretful: "If FT001 were Tianxing, this sector would be something."

The upcoming Golden Science 500 Index doesn’t just have a dedicated sector but also a dedicated exchange called FinTech.

In the future, companies listed on this exchange will have the FT prefix, just like the HK for the Hang Seng Index, 60 for the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and 00 for the Shanghai Index.

"Don’t think too much about it."

Chen Jiebin chuckled, "Whether it’s FT001 or FT100, Tianxing Finance doesn’t lack for that bit of vanity."

"The Golden Science Index does," Shi Meilun said.

Chen Jiebin continued: "In life, nine out of ten things don’t go as you wish; not everything can be perfect."

After a brief conversation, they each left to prepare for the upcoming press conference.

It will still take some time before the Golden Science Index officially launches on the Hong Kong Stock Market, but the official documents can be disclosed to the public, allowing interested domestic and foreign enterprises to prepare.

"The first trillion-dollar group in the East Asian market? The largest IPO in history?"

At the same time, Lu Liang was contemplating the feasibility of Tianxing Finance going public, though his concerns differed from Chen Jiebin’s guess.

There are concerns about unintentionally becoming the world’s richest, but he is more concerned about the future development of the group, more concerned about whether Tianxing Finance can become the stock king of the East Asian market.

Upon weighing the options, he found that it’s still too difficult now, no matter how well the first day of listing performs, the maximum is to surpass Tencent and become the stock king of the Hong Kong stock market.

The US stock market has the Seven Sisters guarding the market; at least the Hong Kong stock market should have the King and Queen. Tencent being the Queen is justifiable, but Tianxing Finance finds it difficult to become the absolute King.

"More development is needed!" Lu Liang sighed deeply.

He then called Meng Changkun, instructing him to prepare. The Golden Science Index has officially been approved and will soon disclose the latest information on the new sector and new exchange.

Old Meng was stunned: "So soon?"

Lu Liang chuckled: "It has to be swift; the US stock market is quickly emerging from the shadow of circuit breakers, whether it will succeed or not is uncertain, but the key is to get the word out first."

If you don’t say something, it won’t happen. During this time when the US stock market is oscillating, it’s the best time for the Hong Kong stock market to develop.

Zeng Guoqing apparently also considered this point, so Lu Liang had just gone out to play for a few days, and the Golden Science Index was already approved when he returned.

Meng Changkun hurriedly said, "I’ll discuss with Little Wang later, and then we’ll start preparing the IPO materials right away."

Lu Liang hummed in agreement and then called the Zhang Brothers of Mixue Ice City and the person in charge of companies he invested in earlier, such as Little Red Potato, Miha You, and Suteng Chuangju, to inquire whether they had intentions to go public.

When the Golden Science Index debuts on the Hong Kong stock market, about 8-12 companies will be listed in the first batch. At that time, East Asian consortiums from Japan and Korea, as well as international hedge funds, will pour in, with the mindset of grabbing what they can regardless of whether there are "rabbits."

So the companies in this first batch will definitely earn a lot, but likewise, Lu Liang doesn’t want any poor-quality companies to ruin this great opportunity.

In the following days, Lu Liang was both contacting companies interested in going public and waiting for the announcement.

That day, at noon.

Lu Liang suddenly received a call from Su Wanyu: "Second Grandfather has passed away; Dad and Mom said they want to go back to the old home."

"Uncle?" Lu Liang had an impression, but it was vague.

He vaguely remembered that he loved visiting this Second Grandfather’s house as a child, but later, for some reason, he stopped liking it.

it was possibly due to starting primary school and making new friends, or maybe influenced by some gossip. Since Second Grandmother passed away early and left no descendants, Second Grandfather, as a lone elder, had a somewhat erratic mental state and became known as the village’s guardian.

The last time they met was probably around two years ago.

At that time, Lu Liang and Su Wanyu had returned home with their child, paying respects to their hometown elders and giving each elderly person over 60 in the village ten thousand yuan.

However, Lu Liang vaguely recalled that his Second Grandfather seemed quite robust back then.

Su Wanyu said, "I heard he got an infection recently, and then his health started to deteriorate."

Lu Liang frowned, "I’ll be home for lunch later; let’s talk then."

"Bye-bye, see you later."

Ending the call, Lu Liang finished his work for the day and then drove home. He didn’t want his parents to go back because they’d be safer in Xiangjiang, but heading back wasn’t so certain.

Soon after, Lu Liang returned to Marine Garden, where his parents had already packed their luggage, planning to head back after having lunch.

Upon seeing Lu Liang, Lu said directly, "I know you don’t want us to go back, and that’s out of concern for our safety, but your Second Grandfather left no heirs, and if we don’t go back, there’s no one to handle his affairs."

The mother also held her little granddaughter, agreeing, "I heard there’s been no new cases in the city for a long time. As long as we’re careful, it should be fine. And we haven’t been back for a while; I wonder how the new house is coming along?"

Lu Liang had words on the tip of his tongue, but he just smiled bitterly and said, "You all have said everything I wanted to say, so let’s just eat. I’ll take you to the airport later."

He turned to instruct Sun Zheyuan that policies vary from place to place, and attitudes toward foreign individuals are different. However, taking his private jet should prevent them from being pulled into quarantine upon landing.

"Yay~ Daddy’s back."

Suddenly, Lu Liang’s leg was hugged by a little girl, as exquisite as a carved jade. Her face was round, with big eyes, and she had her hair braided into two pigtails, looking delicate and adorable.

Lu Liang looked down, a gentle smile appearing on his face, and picked up the little girl, giving her a kiss: "Have you missed me?"

"Yes." The little girl responded crisply, leaning toward Lu Liang’s ear and whispering, "Daddy, I have a secret to tell you."

"What’s the secret?" Lu Liang asked in surprise, playfully raising his voice.

"The baby sister can understand people,"

As if to prove it to Lu Liang, she pointed at her sister in their grandma’s arms, instructing her to raise her hand. She did, instructing her to smile, and she smiled.

Lu Liang couldn’t help but laugh: "Yeah, that’s amazing."

For a moment, the house was filled with joyful laughter.

After lunch, Lu Liang drove his parents to the airport.

On the way, his parents asked, "Is Chuting coming?"

They knew Wang Chuting had returned to the mainland, but they weren’t sure if she would return to Xiangjiang.

Also, this visit back was mainly to handle a funeral, but there was also the intention to see their eldest grandson.

Even though both granddaughters are adorable and understanding, especially Lu Siqing, who’s smart, cute, and spirited, they still prefer a grandson.

"She has matters to attend to at her company, so she probably won’t be coming to Xiangjiang for a short while." Lu Liang said.

He was very assured about Wang Chuting because, whenever possible, she would always protect herself and her family very well.

It was said that she had bought a villa immediately after returning to Hang City, ensuring no infection would occur due to ventilation pipes.

"That’s good." His mother sighed in relief.

Even though there was a wall and an artificial river in between, she always worried they might meet, especially since Lu Siqing was very mischievous and once nearly crossed the wall to the other side.

Now that one family has moved away, eliminating the chance to meet, she could finally be at ease.

"Everything’s under control."

Lu Liang said with a confident smile.

However, all he got in response were two hefty eye rolls.

In the afternoon, Lu Liang watched his parents’ departure at the airport. On the way back, he received a call from Chen Jiebin: "For the upcoming news conference, will you be attending, or will Wen Chao represent?"

"Just let Wen Chao attend; I won’t show up, lest I can’t hold back and say too much." Lu Liang said with a laugh.

Chen Jiebin chuckled, "That’s true."

Lu Liang was known for his bold statements. If he said they would surpass the US stock market in three to five years, he wouldn’t know how to handle the aftermath.

At 2 PM, the Financial Management Office, together with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, invited Tianxing Finance and Bank of China for a news conference.

The conference lasted a whole hour, not only announcing the Financial Harbor project but also introducing the Golden Science 500 Index, the Golden Science Exchange, and a series of financial easing policies.

The announcement sent shockwaves across the global financial market.

No one expected such an explosive announcement on such an ordinary day, potentially affecting the future international financial landscape.

No, it already had an impact.

As soon as the news was revealed, the Hang Seng Index surged past 35,240 points, setting a historical record.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange 225 Index, Korean Composite Index, Singapore Index, and Taiwan Weighted Index all soared in response.

Anyone with a bit of financial knowledge knew that establishing a new exchange for a new index, with trading rules mirroring the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, was clearly challenging the authority of the US Stock Market.

Regardless of whether it will succeed, just having this idea and putting it into practice is good news for the stock markets of East Asian countries.

If successful, East Asian companies won’t have to travel thousands of miles to list on the US Stock Market, although this might create a capital siphoning effect on East Asian countries’ stock markets.

But in the short term, it is good news.

"The celebration of investors from East Asian countries is the loneliness of us A-share traders."

"Liangzi has forgotten his roots, ultimately abandoning his most devoted follower."

"Damn it, developing the Golden Science Index is one thing, but raising the threshold for Hong Kong Stock Connect?"

Dozens of thousands of forum members were outraged. In a scenario where East Asian stock markets were booming, a striking patch of green was heart-wrenching.

Although the news conference only briefly mentioned the adjustments to Hong Kong Stock Connect, raising the threshold was obviously to sever the linkage with A-shares.

Ensuring that the future Golden Science Index isn’t dragged down by A-shares’ performance, further enhancing its independence.

In plain terms, they look down on A-shares and don’t want to play along.