Chapter 1 Late April

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange reform, which had been delayed for a year and a half and had been the subject of much debate, finally yielded results.

The issue of equity was simply resolved through market means.

The final proposal adopted decided to directly finance the listing of the merged Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising a total of HK$3 billion, which would be underwritten by several securities firms, including Goldman Sachs, Citibank, HSBC, and CITIC Securities.

For the sake of balance, it was stipulated that no single shareholder could directly or indirectly hold more than 5% of the total share capital unless approval was obtained from above. Detailed requirements were also made regarding quotas, making it difficult for Su Yehao to realize his idea of taking over a large number of shares.

His original goal was to acquire a total of 10% to 15% of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's shares, but now he was firmly restricted.

However, after the merged Hong Kong Stock Exchange truly completed its shareholding reform, several original members had already agreed to transfer their shares to him at a premium over the issue price.

After all, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange had limited profits over the years, and not everyone was as optimistic about its future prospects as Su Yehao.

Some original shareholders were worried about the stock price falling after the listing, so they wanted to earn a premium and secure their profits.

Su Yehao planned to register these premium-purchased shares under the names of Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu, so that they could enjoy some of the appreciation and dividend income in the future, thereby circumventing the shareholding restrictions.

The authorities directly stipulated in the company's articles of association that other shareholders could not become "secondary controllers" of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange without permission, which meant that even if Su Yehao obtained enough shares, he would not be able to obtain the corresponding right to speak.

Su Yehao didn't intend to dominate the market. Investing in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was aimed at financial management and value appreciation, so he could still buy the shares he wanted, but he would have less decision-making power, which was irrelevant.

He had previously promised to assist Vice President Zheng Yongwen in getting promoted.

According to the current situation, it would be a bit difficult to make Zheng Yongwen the chairman of the board, but the position of chief executive officer was almost secured, and no one had the strength to compete with him.

In order to support Zheng Yongwen.

Su Yehao personally helped contact the Construction Bank of China on the mainland. The other party happened to have a need for financing and listing in Hong Kong, with an estimated financing scale of more than HK$50 billion, which was the largest financing in the history of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

After making certain exchanges, that is, opening loan orders and some accounts of 5s Asset Management Company at Construction Bank of China, Su Yehao successfully helped Zheng Yongwen connect with Construction Bank of China, allowing him to "represent" Construction Bank of China's listing and issuance plan that was being prepared.

As a result.

Zheng Yongwen had both fame and ability, and he could also get orders. He was very close to the north and the Hong Kong government, so he naturally stood out.

Considering that this guy was only in his early forties, he would likely have the opportunity to go further in the future, become the chairman of the board, or directly serve in the Hong Kong Supervisory Commission.

…

After the panic-stricken sharp decline.

As of now, the Nasdaq index has fallen to 3,500 points, a drop of about 30% from the high point in early March.

It was said to be a big drop, but it occasionally warmed up.

Sometimes a yang line went up, rising more than 4% in a single day, spitting back hundreds of millions of dollars in profits at once, scaring the trading manager to call Su Yehao overnight. The ups and downs were like a roller coaster.

As the panic was released, Su Yehao was worried about losing the money he had already made, so he gradually closed out his positions and cashed out, running and watching.

Until today, April 30th, he had completely closed out his short positions and turned to invest in more stable products, such as hedge funds and triple short private equity funds.

Including Zheng Yongwen's side, who also ran away, in the past month or so, using a principal of 800 million US dollars, he earned 2.9 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to a profit of more than 300%. This number was enough to make Su Yehao wake up laughing at night.

As the Nasdaq fell by 30%, the risk of continuing to short increased sharply. Although Su Yehao was still bearish on Nasdaq technology stocks in the long term, it was no longer suitable for short-term speculation, so he turned to bet with profits and continued to be bearish on forward option contracts for six to nine months.

Afternoon, April 30th.

Nong Qingying suddenly called Su Yehao and said she wanted to talk to him.

Her tone seemed very serious, which made Su Yehao couldn't help but mutter in his heart. According to past experience, whenever a girl said she wanted to talk, there was a 90% chance that it wouldn't be good news.

At more than three o'clock in the afternoon, he drove his blue Ferrari sports car to Barker Road on the top of the mountain.

Su Yehao directly parked the car in her yard. He started helping Nong Qingying short sell in mid-March. This girl had earned nearly 40 million US dollars before and after, and had paid him back all the money she owed him, including the purchase price of this mansion, in one lump sum.

He changed his shoes and came to the living room.

When he saw Nong Qingying holding a big bear doll and staring blankly, he was about to ask what had happened.

The next second.

He saw a white stick on the coffee table in front of Nong Qingying. The appearance of this thing made Su Yehao feel like he had been struck by lightning, and his expression instantly became dull.

He stopped and stood there for a while before squeezing out a sentence: "No way... did you win the lottery?"

Nong Qingying had a bitter face, and her eyebrows were almost wrinkled into an "eight" shape. She replied:

"There are two more in the trash can upstairs, both the same as this one. I also want it to be a misunderstanding, but my period hasn't come for half a month. I thought it was the hot weather before, and it was postponed like in previous seasons, so it wasn't very accurate, but I kept gagging while brushing my teeth this morning."

Scratching his head, Su Yehao only felt that his head was as big as a bucket. He picked up the pregnancy test stick and looked at it, and said, "You're already having morning sickness, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I originally wanted to go to the hospital for a test, but after thinking about it, I decided to tell you first."

Nong Qingying stared at Su Yehao's hand, the corners of her eyes twitching, and she whispered a reminder: "That... you're holding the wrong place, I peed there."

"…"

He immediately put the pregnancy test stick back on the coffee table. Su Yehao: "Ew~"

If nothing unexpected happened, something unexpected should have happened.

After three tests, it was impossible for all three to be inaccurate.

Moreover, counting the days, Nangong and Jiang Yu went to the mainland crew for inspection and visits last month, and they were often with Nong Qingying, and there were no protective measures.

She thought she was safe because her period had just ended those two days, so she was careless and accidentally fired a shot.

At this moment.

Nong Qingying continued to hug the big bear, without her usual arrogant air, and asked pitifully: "What should I do now? It wasn't easy for me to maintain my figure. Will I get fat if I'm pregnant? Won't I be able to wear the clothes in my closet?"

"…Is that the point?" Su Yehao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knocked on her head and added: "What else can we do? Go to my grandfather to collect the reward."

"Can't the child be named Su if it's born? I don't lack money now."

Nong Qingying thought of something, looked at Su Yehao, and added again: "Don't think too much, I don't have any intention of using the child to compete for anything. I just think that if the child is named Tang, your grandfather will definitely interfere with everything, and I don't know him, so it will be a headache."

Patting her hand, Su Yehao told her:

"Let's talk about it after we're sure we're pregnant. Self-testing isn't accurate enough. Should I have Linda Yun accompany you to my hospital? It doesn't seem convenient for me to accompany you, everyone knows me."

Giving Su Yehao a blank look, Nong Qingying said, "I can go by myself. Otherwise, let's go back to Japan for a few days. I don't know how to mention it to my parents... Ah Hao, do you want a child?"

"How should I put it, it's a bit of a surprise, but if you're really pregnant, it shouldn't matter if you give birth."

Su Yehao took a deep breath and added, "But it might be a bit difficult to be like other families. My situation is special, so you have to think carefully before deciding…"