Chapter 52: The Timing is Just Right!

At Zizhu Pavilion.

Inside a private room.

A series of exquisitely plated dishes, rich in color, fragrance, and taste, were placed on the table.

However, Jiang Tiancheng was not in the mood to appreciate the food; instead, he looked at Shen Fei with eager anticipation.

“Fei Ge, what is this new business opportunity you mentioned? How does it involve the Kong Group?”

Shen Fei gently took a sip of tea and replied casually, “Short sell the Kong Group.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Jiang Tiancheng, who had just taken a sip of water, choked.

“Cough cough…”

“What did you say?”

Short sell the Kong Group?

Right now, the Kong Group was experiencing tremendous growth.

Even though the Kong Group’s stock hadn’t risen much recently, its stability in the market was striking compared to many other companies.

Yet, Shen Fei was talking about short selling the Kong Group?

Wasn’t that like walking into a trap?

“Fei Ge, are you sure? Short selling Kong Group right now is essentially looking for trouble!” Jiang Tiancheng said, furrowing his brows, uncertain.

The current market conditions were such that few companies would dare to go head-to-head with the Kong Group, let alone short sell it.

“Fei Ge, maybe you don’t understand, but right now the Kong Group’s stock is growing rapidly in the Hong Kong market. In just a few years, its market value has skyrocketed from a few billion to over one hundred billion, becoming a model for many major companies!”

“Even when the Hong Kong market was sluggish, Kong Group’s stock maintained a stable upward trend. Even if it did drop slightly, it quickly recovered.”

“So, in this situation, if we short sell Kong Group, we’re the ones who will get hurt! Besides, there’s no news indicating that Kong Group’s stock will fall.”

Hu Yuantai, speaking calmly, explained to Shen Fei.

Having been in the stock market for years, Hu Yuantai was more experienced than Shen Fei.

He had a thorough understanding of the stock market and would immediately pick up on any subtle changes.

After hearing Shen Fei’s statement, he didn’t agree.

“Fei Ge, could it be that you confused short selling with long buying? Short selling means you borrow stocks at a high price and sell them low to profit from the difference!”

“For example, if Kong Group’s stock is at thirty, we borrow 100,000 shares from a broker at thirty per share, that’s three million. When the stock drops to ten, we buy back 100,000 shares and return them to the broker, making a two million profit from the difference.”

“However, given Kong Group’s recent market performance, there’s no indication that the stock will drop, so short selling doesn’t make sense.”

Jiang Tiancheng was slightly confused, but he still explained what short selling was again.

Based on everything that had happened so far, he believed Shen Fei must have a solid reason for suggesting this.

But when it came to short selling Kong Group, he suddenly felt that Shen Fei might not be reliable.

“Heh, do you guys really think I don’t understand the stock market? I’ve been to college and started a business—I’m no beginner!”

Shen Fei chuckled and wasn’t surprised by their reactions.

After all, the Kong Group’s stock had been performing so well lately that anyone hearing about short selling them would probably think it was ridiculous!

“So, what is it…” Hu Yuantai looked at Shen Fei, confused.

He just couldn’t understand what Shen Fei was trying to do.

“Fei Ge, just tell us plainly! Is something going to happen with the Kong Group?”

Thinking of the Xiaohai Garden incident, Jiang Tiancheng immediately exclaimed, “The Kong Group, is something going to happen?”

Naturally, Shen Fei knew exactly what was going to happen.

He had provided the inspection team with all the details about the Tian Sheng group’s base.

If things went smoothly, the base would be destroyed within a week.

At that time, the Kong Group, which had connections with Tian Sheng Hotel, would come under scrutiny.

The influential leaders who had protected Tian Sheng would fall, and all the shady dealings of the Kong Group would be exposed.

According to Shen Fei’s memory from his previous life, after that, the stock price of the Kong Group plummeted from thirty to below ten in just a few days.

The drop in stock price was one of the fastest in China.

Countless investors who had bought Kong Group stock either jumped off buildings or committed suicide…

This situation only improved after the government intervened and took control of the Kong Group.

But Shen Fei would not reveal any of this to the two of them.

Seeing the expectant looks on their faces, Shen Fei could only shake his head and gently take a sip of tea before saying,

“Like I said, whether you believe it or not is up to you! The business opportunity is already set up.”

With that, Shen Fei pulled out a card from his bag.

“Gentlemen, I have a favor to ask! There’s one million in this card. The remaining forty-three million, I’d like you to help me invest in the stock market and short sell Kong Group!”

“Fei Ge, this…”

At this moment, both Jiang Tiancheng and Hu Yuantai looked at each other in panic, stunned.

They were talking about using all their wealth to short the Kong Group?

“Are you serious?” Jiang Tiancheng asked again.

“Yes! Whether you believe it or not is your choice!” Shen Fei said, his voice steady.

“Fei Ge, if you really want to short sell Kong Group, I can help you with this, but have you considered it carefully?” Hu Yuantai asked, his brow furrowed.

Shen Fei shook his head.

“No need! The timing is just right!”

The firm tone in his voice made Jiang Tiancheng and Hu Yuantai feel a bit bewildered.

After Shen Fei was dropped off at Kaiyuan Community, Jiang Tiancheng and Hu Yuantai sat in the car, both lost in thought.

“Tiancheng, do you think what Shen Fei said is reliable?” Hu Yuantai asked in a low voice.

Jiang Tiancheng didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he remained silent for a long time before asking,

“Yuantai, if it were you, would you take all your assets and risk it on short selling a rising stock?”

“No!” Hu Yuantai immediately replied without thinking.

“But Shen Fei is doing it, and he’s even putting out forty-three million! If he didn’t have absolute confidence, he wouldn’t do this!”

“This is too crazy! Anyone who hears about it would think Shen Fei has lost his mind! But for some reason, there’s a voice inside me telling me to trust him!”

Jiang Tiancheng shared his thoughts honestly with Hu Yuantai.

Then, he looked at Hu Yuantai with a serious expression and said,

“I’ll give you thirty million! Help me short sell Kong Group!”

“…” Hu Yuantai’s heart sank. “Are you serious?”

“Yes! If we lose, we lose!” Jiang Tiancheng said, his face stern.

Hu Yuantai glanced at him meaningfully, leaned back in his seat, and murmured,

“Well, in that case, I’ll invest ten million.”