Chapter 14: Another 610,000 Hong Kong Dollars Earned in Just One Morning!

Based on the memories from his previous life, Chen Hao knew that during the 1980s and 1990s, the Hong Kong stock market followed a very important pattern: “May is poor, June is dead, July rebounds.” In simple terms, the Hong Kong stock market tended to decline overall in May, entering a bearish phase. By June, the decline intensified as the market hit rock bottom. Then, in July, the market generally recovered, ushering in a bullish phase.

With this in mind, Chen Hao planned to aggressively buy stocks at the end of June, when the market was bottoming out. Then, in July, as the market rose, he would choose the right moment to sell all his shares, thereby making a substantial profit.

To maximize his gains from this bottom-fishing strategy, he needed to gather as much capital as possible beforehand. That’s why he relentlessly engaged in ultra-short-term trading, hoping to earn sufficient funds before the market bottomed out.

Of course, this intense trading put considerable strain on his body. After each session, he felt dizzy and extremely uncomfortable. Yet, his hard work paid off handsomely. Just that morning, after deducting all transaction fees, he had earned 610,000 Hong Kong dollars. Combined with the 750,000 Hong Kong dollars from the previous day, he and Lizhi now had 1.36 million Hong Kong dollars in their account.

In other words, he was now fully capable of helping Lizhi pay the one million Hong Kong dollar penalty for breach of contract. However, he had no intention of letting her pay that amount so soon. Right now, what he needed most was capital to leverage in the Hong Kong stock market to make even more money.

As for the one million Hong Kong dollar penalty, he planned to have Lizhi delay payment by filing a lawsuit. Everyone knew that legal proceedings could take a long time—perhaps one or two years to conclude. Even if Lizhi lost the case, she would only have to pay the penalty after this delay, by which time they would likely have amassed tens of millions or even hundreds of millions in assets. Then, a mere one million Hong Kong dollars would be insignificant to them.

After leaving the trading hall at the Stock Exchange, Chen Hao hailed a taxi and headed to his current residence. He had no intention of returning to his previous place; arriving in this world through irregular means, he had nothing of value there. So he didn’t bother retrieving anything.

The taxi reached his destination quickly. After paying the fare, he got out. Instead of going straight home, he planned to stop by a nearby restaurant for lunch. Unexpectedly, Lizhi suddenly appeared before him.

“Oh?” Chen Hao asked in surprise. “What are you doing here?”

“Because I knew you would be back around this time,” Lizhi replied with a smile. “So I waited here for you.”

Chen Hao felt a wave of warmth and hurriedly asked, “How long have you been waiting?”

“Just a little while,” she said with a smile. “Not long at all.”

Then she asked, “You haven’t eaten yet, right? Let’s have lunch together.”

“Sure,” Chen Hao nodded.

Lizhi led him to a place called “Great Happiness Tea Restaurant.” After ordering food, they chatted casually.

“Have you found a lawyer yet?” Chen Hao asked.

“Yes, we have,” Lizhi said. “We’re currently gathering evidence. Once we have everything, we’ll send a lawyer’s letter to Zhou Runfa and the production team of ‘Tiger on Duty,’ suing them.”

“That’s good,” Chen Hao said. “By the way, the staff from ‘Tiger on Duty’ called you several times today, urging you to return to the set.”

“How did you respond?” Lizhi asked anxiously.

“I told them you were busy and couldn’t shoot,” Chen Hao replied. “I didn’t mention that you’re preparing to sue Zhou Runfa and the production team.”

“That’s good,” Lizhi nodded. “It’s not the time for them to know about the lawsuit yet.”

“That’s what I was worried about too. If they knew, they might destroy evidence or spread unfavorable rumors about you,” Chen Hao said.

“Let’s just ignore their calls. If they call, we hang up,” Lizhi said firmly.

“I was thinking the same,” Chen Hao smiled.

“By the way, how much did you earn this morning?” Lizhi asked with curiosity.

“610,000 Hong Kong dollars,” Chen Hao lowered his voice and glanced around before answering.

“My goodness! That much?” Lizhi was stunned.

Though she had guessed Chen Hao would make a good profit like yesterday, hearing the exact figure still shocked her.

He earned 610,000 this morning, and 380,000 yesterday. That meant together they had made 990,000 Hong Kong dollars. According to their earlier agreement to split profits 50-50, she could now claim 455,000 Hong Kong dollars.

This was far more than what she would make from acting in a single production. The best part was that she didn’t even have to exert herself—just provide the capital and get her share. Making money had never been so easy.

At that moment, she was even more convinced that quitting the entertainment industry on Chen Hao’s advice had been a very wise decision. At this rate, she would soon be able to pay the one million Hong Kong dollar penalty and completely sever ties with show business.

She shared this thought with Chen Hao.

“Actually, there’s no need to rush paying the penalty,” Chen Hao said with a smile. “Since you’re suing Zhou Runfa and the ‘Tiger on Duty’ production team, you can just delay payment. Lawsuits usually take one or two years, so you can drag it out. If you win, you might even use that as grounds to terminate the contract and avoid paying the penalty altogether. If you lose, you only have to pay after a year or two. Meanwhile, using this money to invest in the stock market is far more worthwhile.”

Lizhi nodded enthusiastically, fully agreeing with his advice.