Chapter 49: Three Defenses Must Be Done Well
The next day, He Xuan, having taken a day off from school, went to purchase a new set of high-end cosmetics for Su Dongyan, Yun Xiaoli, and Zhong Xue. Afterward, she invited the three sisters out to meet.
Around 12:30 PM, in a cold drink shop near the school, the other four major campus beauties of the new university gathered, with the exception of Lin Ruoshui, who had been suspended from school.
"This one's for Dongyan, this one's for Xiaoxue, and this is for you, Xiaoli." He Xuan smiled as she handed them three sets of luxury cosmetics. The three girls were holding the cosmetics, exchanging them back and forth as He Xuan handed them out.
"Xuan, did you win the five million grand prize?" Yun Xiaoli asked in surprise.
The others were confused.
He Xuan kept her smile, took a sip of her cold drink, rested her chin in her hands, and responded with a soft smile, "Someone asked me to give these to you, so of course, I received a set too."
At this moment, He Xuan was also struggling internally about whether to tell them about her relationship with Fang Hong. After thinking it over, she chose to keep it to herself for now.
She was well aware that the sisters knew Fang Hong was Lin Ruoshui's ex-boyfriend, and they knew about their breakup. Now that he was her boyfriend, if they found out, it might make things awkward.
More importantly, she was concerned that one of the girls might become interested in Fang Hong, which could lead to complications. She had even wanted to show off that Fang Hong had given her a diamond card to spend freely, but she decided against it. Showing off a boyfriend could be a disaster if things went wrong.
As the saying goes, three defenses must be done well—fire prevention, theft prevention, and girlfriend protection.
"Who sent these, Xuan? What's going on?" Zhong Xue asked curiously, while Su Dongyan and Yun Xiaoli also looked at her attentively.
"Ruoshui's ex-boyfriend, Fang Hong. Do you know him?" He Xuan explained. The three girls nodded, and He Xuan continued, "Fang Hong contacted me the day before yesterday and told me that he and some of his roommates started a website, Quandong Weibo."
Su Dongyan was surprised. "Weibo? I've heard that a couple of students in the school cafeteria are selling there. If you register a Weibo account, you get a chicken leg as a gift."
Yun Xiaoli nodded and added, "They even sponsored the art festival. So, Fang Hong and his roommates run the website?"
Zhong Xue looked at He Xuan with a puzzled expression. "But why did he give us such expensive cosmetics?"
He Xuan replied calmly, "Of course, they're inviting us four beauties to register on Weibo. According to Fang Hong, once you sign up, all you need to do is post news, chat, and share some daily moments on Weibo."
Su Dongyan was shocked. "He gave away such expensive cosmetics for something so simple? And you actually accepted them?"
He Xuan raised an eyebrow and said, "You don't want them? Then give them to me, and I'll return them to him."
Su Dongyan quickly moved the set of cosmetics aside and said, "You've already accepted them for us. If you return them, it would be embarrassing. And anyway, a man like him won't need them."
Yun Xiaoli and Zhong Xue agreed, happily accepting the cosmetics. The girls loved the products and had wanted to buy them for a long time but were too shy to do so.
He Xuan gave them a playful look. "You're too honest…"
After this little exchange, the three beauties happily accepted their gifts and then turned their attention to Fang Hong, asking He Xuan endless questions.
The sisters became increasingly interested in Fang Hong, and the way they talked about him made He Xuan uncomfortable. She realized that in the blink of an eye, her close friends and sisters had turned into potential rivals.
He Xuan kept trying to steer the conversation away from Fang Hong, doing her best to prevent them from growing more interested in him. She was determined not to let them develop any feelings for him. Otherwise, a potential rival might become an actual one.
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As the saying goes, "A short mouth and soft hands." After receiving the luxury cosmetics from internationally renowned brands, the school beauties enthusiastically signed up for Quandong Weibo—it was a simple task after all.
After registering their accounts, they started posting updates, chatting, and sharing selfies. They also spread the word in their social circles, including QQ groups and among their friends.
Several of the campus beauties' accounts on Quandong Weibo began to attract attention. This "drainage" effect led to more attention from male students. Many of the single guys in school flocked to the platform, following the beauties, liking their posts, commenting, and reposting.
As a result, the number of registrations on Weibo began to rise steadily.
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Monday, October 27.
Through his efforts, Fang Hong successfully convinced several campus beauties from Xincheng University to register on Quandong Weibo. With this task done, he could now leave it to Xu Jingren's team to carry out the next phase of the promotional strategy.
Meanwhile, Fang Hong was focusing more on the capital market to make even greater profits.
The A-share market was taking a significant dive again. The market opened with a -1.65% gap down, hitting a new low within the first minute of trading, which was the lowest since 2006.
Previously, the market had bottomed out at 1802.33 points on September 18, and after a quick rebound, it surged to 2333 points in just five trading days—a +29% increase. This was seen as a bull market by many analysts.
Last Friday, the market fell back to the previous low, and everyone expected the formation of a double bottom, signaling a potential rebound.
However, today the market opened and fell even further.
Technical analysis was of no use here.
The market was in freefall.
In the afternoon session, A-shares continued their downward trend without even a hint of resistance.
By the time the market closed at 3 PM, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index had dropped by 6.32%, closing at 1723.35 points, nearly at the day's lowest. A massive negative candlestick appeared.
While the market was crashing, Fang Hong's portfolio was steadily growing. After withdrawing 5 million yuan when his total assets exceeded 12 million, his latest total assets had now reached a new high of 13.9543 million yuan.
Fang Hong took a quick look at the market, but there were no good opportunities to buy. With more than 10 million yuan in funds, he couldn't afford to enter too many positions in other stocks, as it would be too cumbersome to manage. So, he decided to invest in Ashin at the end of the session.
Looking at it, he decided that Ashin was still the best option for some arbitrage. With large trade volumes and volatility, the stock dropped 8.84% today—only Fang Hong would dare to invest in such a risky stock in the A-share market.
As for his investment in Zhongxin Securities, it was a straightforward move in line with his strategy of listing and opening positions. Simple and effective.
Fang Hong knew that after the market index entered the 1700s, it would soon break through to the 1600s and then find a solid bottom at 1664.92 points.
He remembered this point well because it was followed by a rebound led by the financial sector. The brokerage stocks supported the market, and the market eventually bounced back, closing more than 8% higher, bringing Fang Hong a profit of about 1.4 million yuan.
Tomorrow, his portfolio should be worth around 15 million yuan.
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