Chapter 845: Chapter 824: A Lone Boat on the Sea In the face of news claiming earnings of over 30 billion US Dollars, Lu Liang did not come forward to clarify or offer any explanation. This led to further media speculation over the weekend, with the reported profit escalating from over 30 billion to over 50 billion, and finally over 100 billion US Dollars. After all, starting from 1 billion US Dollars, ordinary people can’t really conceptualize the figures, so whether it’s over 30, 50, or even over 100 billion, it’s all the same to them. Especially with certain individuals fanning the flames, even people from some of the old capitalist nations became seriously discontent with Lu Liang’s actions. Because in the traditional sense, capitalists generally earn 80% of the total profits themselves, leaving the remaining 20% for others. However, every time Lu Liang made a move, his earnings exceeded not just 80%, but even calling it 800% would not be an overstatement. Typically, capitalists pride themselves on having an indelible contribution to vibrant economic markets, whereas Lu Liang’s actions equate to market destruction. Susan Shimin of the Blackstone Group, despite being 72 years old, remains full of energy and ambition, and was the first to accept a media interview, directly launching an attack on Lu Liang. As someone familiar with China, he immediately equated Lu Liang’s actions to draining the pond for fish, creating the impression that even the older Wall Street institutions could not stand it anymore, vividly illustrating just how excessive Lu Liang’s actions were. Not long after, Jamie Dimon, the global president of JPMorgan Chase, hailed as the greatest banker in the last fifty years, also delivered remarks from the “observer’s” perspective in an interview with the BBC. Unlike Susan Shimin, he was not as direct. He first gave high praise to Tianxing Finance’s entrance into the investment banking field: “The addition of a new major player to the world banking industry plays a critical role in stabilizing the global economic market.” “However, if the opportunity arises in the future, I would like to have a discussion with Mr. Lu to explore how to become an excellent asset manager.” He made it clear: “Our responsibility is to allocate the world’s wealth reasonably, acting as a stabilizing force in the market, not to monopolize all the wealth.” Within two days, nearly ten respected asset managers in the finance sector, including Susan Shimin, Jamie Dimon, Buffett, Soros, and Hugh Greck from Vanguard, all stepped forward to criticize Lu Liang for shorting Neon. While absolving themselves, they laid all the blame on Lu Liang, posing as pure as White Lotus, unstained by the mud. “Why do I smell a whiff of conspiracy?” “It’s not an illusion, because I smell it too.” These remarks from the Wall Street bigwigs sparked heated discussions among netizens in China. Due to the existence of the “Great Wall,” they were not as easily persuaded as the foreigners and realized that the crux of Lu Liang becoming the target of Wall Street was likely due to uneven profit distribution, not ruling out the possibility of being ostracized. If it were the former, they would cheer as it’s simply a matter of “dogs biting each other.” If it were the latter, sharing Chinese heritage, they saw no reason not to support Lu Liang. However, both Chinese opinions and media stand on the international stage are even less comparable to small Latin American countries. Because the “Great Wall” not only resists foreign opinions but also severed its own channels of communication internally. While some VPN applications, promoted by certain interested individuals, existed, most people just wanted to browse explicit content. TK, struggling to make a name, faced a series of compulsory measures due to allegations involving state security, now incapable of sustaining itself, let alone speaking up for Lu Liang. Official source ıs 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝 For a time, Lu Liang and Tianxing, facing international public opinion, were like a lonely boat on the ocean, a storm looming, with nothing around to stand beside, relying solely on themselves to endure. Meanwhile, the much-discussed Lu Liang was at a tennis court, sweating freely. Xue Jingyang sprinted to the net, hitting a beautiful corner shot, which Lu Liang couldn’t react to in time, helplessly watching the yellow tennis ball bounce out of bounds. He lost again, having forgotten how many times he’d been defeated, but there was progress as it was not as one-sided as before. “Mr. Lu, your skills have seen significant improvement recently. Play a few more matches, and I might have to give it my all, with full power.” Xue Jingyang held the racket, twirling it skillfully, winked, gradually understanding Lu Liang’s character. So whenever the chance arose, she would talk smack, spouting nonsense to deepen Lu Liang’s impression of her. “Anybody can talk smack; what matters is if you have the skills.” Lu Liang chuckled, seated on the sideline chaise lounge, feeling the breeze blowing, enjoying the moment of tranquility. The Hengtai Health Resort had officially been renamed to Tianxing Health Resort, covering 32 acres, part of the assets of Tianxing Financial Group and also belonging to Lu Liang personally. Currently employing 127 staff, the majority are service personnel, along with a 12-member medical team. Imported medical equipment was in transit, expected to arrive gradually at Xiangjiang Port over the coming week. Lu Liang plans to dig up half of the golf course next, reserving a piece of land for Lu Tiechui to plant flowers. After all, Lu Tiechui cared more for the flowers than himself, needing some attachment to keep him in Xiangjiang. “By tomorrow, it’ll be December, and Xiangjiang has started to cool down. Mr. Lu, you should take care of your health and avoid catching a cold.” Xue Jingyang took out a dry towel, stood behind Lu Liang, and carefully helped him cover up. Lu Liang pondered for a moment, squinting his eyes: “Yes, tomorrow is December, and it’s a new week.” He looked up at the sky; if nothing unexpected happened, the team led by Xu Jiawei and Zhang Guorui should have already arrived in Tokyo. Lu Liang suddenly said, “Xiao Sun, inform the driver to prepare the car, it’s time to head back to the city.” “Okay, Mr. Lu.” A young man with glasses and a delicate face responded, quickly contacting Fang Shiyu. “We’re leaving, I’ll come to find you next time.” Lu Liang greeted Xue Jingyang with a smile on his lips, looking towards the new secretary talking on the phone by the field. Before leaving, Xu Jiawei picked a new secretary named Sun Zheyuan from the secretary’s office to help him. A native of Chancheng, Guangdong Province, 25 years old, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Foreign Languages at the Central University, and later received a master’s degree in management from Xiangjiang Chinese University. In addition to being proficient in four foreign languages: Chinese, Japanese, English, and Korean, he is also an exceptional managerial talent. During school, he had already received high-paying offers from well-known companies like Huawei, Tencent, and DJI. “Mr. Lu, you can first take a shower and change clothes; the car will be at the entrance to the lounge in about ten minutes.” Sun Zheyuan cherished this opportunity; as long as he could endure the three-month internship period and gain Lu Liang’s approval, he could become the fourth-generation secretary. The first-generation Wen Chao once led the Bitcoin battle and now makes waves in the United States, pushing for the listing of General Tianxing. The second-generation Zhuo Yifan once led the nationwide 225-store plan for Tianxing Automobile. Although it’s unclear why he has remained in the grassroots workshop, rumors suggest it’s to prepare for taking over the Tianxing Automobile production base. The third-generation Xu Jiawei may not have any achievements to speak of currently, but he has spent the most time with Lu Liang, and his departure this time, barring any surprises, should mean he’s being entrusted with important tasks. Sun Zheyuan specifically researched this information. He also knew, given the current employment environment, that if he followed a step-by-step development path, he might have to wait ten or even twenty years, until he lost all his hair, to have the opportunity to make his mark in a large corporation and fulfill his ambitions. The time required was too long; he didn’t want to exhaust his passion, nor did he want to delay for many years, ultimately becoming an old hand living solely for his family. Thus, three months ago, he decisively declined all high-paying offers from major companies and chose to join Tianxing Finance, becoming a reserve talent for Lu Liang’s secretary’s office. Although the monthly salary is only the minimum of two thousand in Xiangjiang, if converted to mainland salary, it would be about five to six thousand. Compared to those offers with an annual salary of five hundred thousand or a million, calling it a world of difference wouldn’t be overstating it. Plus, daily work consisted of copying documents, passing messages, and watering the green plants—tasks that somewhat buried his education. But opportunities are often given to those who are prepared. Now with Xu Jiawei gone, his performance in the secretary’s office was the most outstanding, and thus, he naturally obtained the qualification to become Lu Liang’s intern executive secretary. Lu Liang made a slight sound, stood up, and went to the lounge to shower and change clothes. Xue Jingyang smiled mischievously and followed him into the bathroom. “Need something?” Lu Liang continued to remove his clothes, stood under the showerhead, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the thrill of the warm water streaming down his scalp. “Mr. Lu, I want to shower together~” Xue Jingyang giggled, clung to Lu Liang’s arm coquettishly, letting the warm water soak her clothes, outlining the shape of her sports bra at the front. She reached out to untie the restraint on her chest, with a soft plop, the sports bra fell to the ground, revealing a clearer silhouette at the front, seeming to show bits of crimson through the fabric. Lu Liang glanced, and Little Lu involuntarily stiffened slightly as a sign of respect, though he personally didn’t have that intention now. Thus, he withdrew his hand from Xue Jingyang’s embrace, casually picked up the showerhead and handed it to her, stepping out of the shower area, laughingly saying, “If you can’t hold it, give it a try—the water flow is quite strong.” Lu Liang grabbed a towel to dry off, intending to leave. Before walking out, he stopped and said with a smile, “Don’t feel embarrassed; occasionally playing tennis with me—what you have now is what you deserve.” He’s not inexperienced. Xue Jingyang is quite young, just over twenty, still that particularly dry type. Previously going in was quite a struggle; taking initiative to flirt was virtually impossible, at least at this age. She’s probably thinking she doesn’t deserve it, wanting to offer herself, but Lu Liang is currently really focusing on abstinent health preservation. “Mr. Lu, let me see you off then.” Xue Jingyang’s cheeks flushed with a sense of embarrassment from having her little thoughts exposed because Lu Liang’s words had hit the mark. She never had that thought before; only recently having returned to the Yangcheng Hengtai Center and hearing some rumors did a sense of crisis suddenly arise. “The wind is strong outside; you should also take care of yourself,” Lu Liang said, finished dressing quickly, and walked away. Xue Jingyang lay by the door crack, watching Lu Liang leave, suddenly smiled broadly with a certain warmth: “Actually, quite considerate, also knows how to care about people.”