Chapter 26: Manager Luo, She’s At It Again!

"Ah?"
"Did I hurt you?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"
Hearing Chen Hao cry out in pain, Lizhi quickly released his hand.
"You pinched me so hard it hurts!"
"Tell me, how are you going to make it up to me?" Chen Hao asked, feigning seriousness.
"I'll let you pinch me back, how's that?" Lizhi thought for a moment and suggested.
"Your skin is so delicate, it would bruise at the slightest touch. I couldn't bear to do that!" Chen Hao laughed.
Hearing this, Lizhi felt a wave of sweetness wash over her. She rolled her eyes playfully and asked, "Then how do you want me to compensate you?"
"I want... tonight..." Chen Hao wore a meaningful expression, intentionally drawing out the final word.
"You’re so bad!"
"Thinking about things like that in broad daylight!"
"I'm not talking to you anymore!" Lizhi’s face flushed red, and she quickly strode ahead.
"I meant... I want you to cook me a delicious meal tonight!"
"What were you thinking about?" Chen Hao caught up to her, laughing as he spoke.
"You’re teasing me again!"
"You’re just awful!"
"You’re just awful!"
Lizhi raised her soft fists and tapped them lightly against Chen Hao’s body over and over.
"Alright, alright!"
"I'll stop teasing you!"
"The stock market opens early this afternoon. Let's find a restaurant nearby for lunch, then take a stroll in the park and practice some Baduanjin. Once the market opens, we’ll head straight to the Stock Exchange," Chen Hao told her.
"Okay! I'll follow your lead," Lizhi nodded.
Afterward, they found a restaurant nearby and had lunch. Once they finished, they headed to a nearby park, walking and chatting. When their food had settled, they found a quiet spot to practice Baduanjin together. By the time they finished the set, it was almost time for the afternoon market session.

"It's about time! Let's head to the Stock Exchange now," Chen Hao said.
"Mhm," Lizhi nodded.
They walked toward the Stock Exchange together.
"Chen Hao, the Baduanjin you taught me is truly effective! After finishing a set, I feel so much lighter, and my mind feels so much sharper. It’s truly magical!" Lizhi said excitedly.
"It is. That’s why I practice it often," Chen Hao agreed.
"By the way, when you dealt with those thugs hired by Lin Muhua, you seemed to use some Baduanjin moves. Can Baduanjin be used to hurt people?" Lizhi asked curiously.
"I did use some of its movements, along with some Tai Chi techniques. But whether it's Baduanjin or Tai Chi, what I practice is mostly simplified and lacks any real lethality; it’s mainly for strengthening the body. The reason I was able to take those men down was primarily due to my strength and my focus on their pressure points. Once I struck, they felt both pain and numbness," Chen Hao explained.
"Oh! I see!" Lizhi nodded, suddenly enlightened.
She then added, "So, you are also very knowledgeable about the distribution of human acupuncture points?"
"Exactly! I studied them extensively in the past, so I can pinpoint the location of every meridian with great precision," Chen Hao confirmed.
"Chen Hao, I never imagined you knew so much!" Lizhi looked at him, her eyes sparkling with admiration.
"A skill is never a burden. The more skills you have, the better your chances of survival," Chen Hao said with a smile. In his previous life, before he became successful, he had worked many jobs and mastered a wide variety of skills.
"Mhm! You're right," Lizhi agreed wholeheartedly.

By the time they finished talking, they had arrived at the Stock Exchange. After waiting a short while, the afternoon session began. Chen Hao observed the market data as he had before, and when the time was right, he and Lizhi began their rapid, ultra-short-term trading strategy.

...

At Xiang Sheng Securities, trader Huang Bingyao was sitting at his computer as usual, taking calls and executing orders for clients. Today, he had already received several calls from Lizhi, carrying out her instructions.
"She's at it again," Huang thought. Following the instructions of the branch manager, Luo Zhiqiang, he had been keeping a close watch on Lizhi’s account.
After monitoring it for a while, he realized that the trading in her account remained extremely frequent, and almost every time she sold, she made a profit. There were hardly any losses.
He quickly left his desk and headed once again to Luo Zhiqiang’s office, knocking on the door.
"Come in," came the voice from inside.
Huang Bingyao pushed the door open and entered.
"Manager Luo, she’s started again!"
Although Huang didn't name her, Luo Zhiqiang knew exactly who he meant. What Huang had told him yesterday was so incredible that it had left a deep impression on him.
He immediately pulled up Lizhi’s securities account. After reviewing the afternoon’s trading records, his face was filled with nothing but shock.
"The market hasn't been open long, and she’s already completed over fifty trades! And every single sell order has been profitable! Not one loss!"
"This is incredible! How does she do it?" Luo Zhiqiang found it impossible to grasp how anyone could trade at such a speed with such a high success rate. It was godlike. This was a true stock market genius. Even their boss, Xiang Zhiqiu, known as the "God of Stocks" and "King of Trading" in Hong Kong, couldn't manage this.
How was Lizhi doing this? And was this the same Lizhi who won the 1986 Miss Asia pageant? If they were the same person, it was even more astonishing.
A thought began to form in Luo Zhiqiang’s mind. He pondered for a moment and then made a very bold decision.