With absolute authority, Alex Lin shut down all objections and firmly insisted on supporting Ethan Ye.
Although the entire department was dissatisfied, no one dared to challenge him.
Even Rachel Liu could only sigh helplessly.
This was, after all, Alex Lin's very first major decision.No matter how absurd it seemed, subordinates could not openly oppose their leader's authority—this was an unwritten rule in the corporate world.
The only acceptable time to reclaim those funds…was after the person inevitably made a mistake.
Afterward, all departments followed Alex Lin's investment plan.
Out of 580 million, he set aside:
30 million as working capital
50 million for Ethan Ye
And invested the remaining 500 million into the stock market
After arranging everything, Alex Lin silently made a wish:
I wish for today's investment return to exceed 8%.
It wasn't that he lacked ambition, but realistically—
The stock market's daily limit was around 10%.
Considering the time needed to buy each stock, achieving more than 10% in a single day was almost impossible.
Ding! Wish successful!
Alex Lin smiled faintly.
It was time to harvest the rewards.
But another surprise was waiting for him today.
Meanwhile, the second protagonist Ethan Ye was practically vibrating with excitement.
How do I make him lose more?
Ideally, he wanted Alex Lin to lose money immediately, and lose big—before he had any time to react.
After thinking carefully, he rejected stocks and bonds; their daily decline was capped at 10%, and stop-loss measures would quickly kick in.
No, that won't do.
To destroy him quickly, I need leverage… massive leverage.
Futures. Foreign exchange. Gold. Crude oil. Margin trades.
And he needed to go against the trend.Go big.Go all-in.Make it impossible for them to escape.
Decision made—I'm shorting gold.
Currently, the global economy was weak.
Gold, a symbol of safety, was rising steadily.
The upward trend was clear—any sane person would go long.
But shorting it?
Shorting it was practically suicide.
Perfect.
Without hesitation, Ethan Ye logged into the company's trading account and used his 50 million to fully short gold.
Because the amount was huge, the bank provided a generous 10x leverage.
Meaning—
His 50 million acted like 500 million.
A 10% price movement would either earn him a fortune…
or wipe him out completely.
This was the thrill of leveraged trading:
Earn big.Or burn big.
Just wait, Lin Beifan…You'll see how much I can make you lose.
Satisfied, he went off to find a quiet place to rest. As long as Alex Lin didn't go out, he had nothing to do.
In the trading office, the employees in Alex Lin's department stared nervously at their screens—tracking stock flows and profit percentages.
Suddenly, someone exclaimed:
"Look! Ju Neng Bioscience is up 3%! Trading volume is doubling—this might push past 5% today!"
"Wan Chuang just jumped more than 5%! A bunch of institutions are buying in—this is huge!"
"Du Yun Real Estate is up 4%! They just released great news!"
"Qicai Furniture City is climbing too!"
Good news flooded in one after another.
Before long—
Every stock they bought was rising.
The lowest increase reached 5%.
The highest—
Hit the daily limit.
Everyone was ecstatic.
This was a perfect start.
A powerful, explosive beginning.
The news quickly reached Alex Lin.
Already aware (thanks to his wish), he nodded with satisfaction.
"Is that so? It seems today's harvest will be a good one."
Rachel Liu nodded excitedly. "Yes!"
One investment manager praised loudly:
"Boss Lin, you're incredible! Every stock you selected is soaring. You're truly the God of Stocks! My admiration for you is endless—like the rolling Yangtze River—and unstoppable—like the flooding Yellow River—"
"Alright, stop flattering." Alex Lin waved modestly."I only set the direction. The actual work is done by all of you. The credit belongs to the whole team."
His humility won even more admiration.
Even Rachel Liu's eyes glowed.
A leader who made money and shared credit…This was the kind of boss worth following.
At this moment, Alex Lin suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, where's our Brother Ye? How's he doing?"
Rachel Liu snorted."Him? If he doesn't lose money, consider it a miracle."
Even now, she couldn't stand Ethan Ye.He didn't look like a bodyguard.He didn't act like one.He had no awareness of his role.
If not for Alex Lin's appreciation, she'd have fired him long ago.
"Let's go take a look," Alex Lin said with a mysterious smile.
"Perhaps… he'll surprise us."