33: Don't buy it! You'll lose money if you do!

"Hmm... As long as you aren't buying right now, I can help you take a look."

Tang Yunshu sat at her desk and operated her computer to open the stock market interface.

She occasionally glanced back at Chen Kai, who was standing beside her, then stood up and pulled a chair over for him.

"Just grabbed it, sit."

Chen Kai smiled faintly and squeezed into the small workstation with Tang Yunshu.

"Pop Mart is currently at 253 yuan per share. Compared to when it was exploding in popularity a few days ago, it has already dropped by nearly 30%. I predict this stock will likely fall to around 220 before long."

"My prediction accuracy is usually around 80%. Sir, you should really consider carefully if you want to buy this stock right now."

Tang Yunshu said earnestly while staring at the stock trend chart, nodding silently to herself; her suspicions had been correct.

When Pop Mart was exploding in popularity earlier, her professional intuition had led her to check the stock's trend chart in advance. Before it blew up, it was only a little over one hundred per share.

The labubu series became a hit, which drove up the stock and attracted many Retail Investors.

When these Retail Investors sell off and the hype dies down, it should return to its original price.

She predicted that these two-hundred-something yuan per share were the final frenzy; buying now would mean a guaranteed loss!

"Hmm, so not buying now, it's 253 yuan per share, right?"

"It's good that you aren't buying now. If you buy, you'll definitely lose money."

Tang Yunshu let out a sigh of relief; she didn't want the boss who trusted her to suffer a loss.

"How about this: I'll give you the money first. You monitor the stock's price fluctuations and report to me at any time."

Chen Kai slapped two Bank cards onto Tang Yunshu's desk.

"W-what do you mean?"

Tang Yunshu's cool brows furrowed; did he mean he still wanted to buy this stock?

"It means you monitor the stock's rise and fall, and when you think it's at its lowest point, tell me. I'll decide whether to buy in then. Pay special attention to the fluctuations around four or five o'clock."

Chen Kai said calmly. It was only noon; there were still four or five hours before it would hit rock bottom.

Buying at 214 per share would be the most profitable time.

"Fine. If you insist on buying this stock, I have already fulfilled my duty to warn you."

Although Tang Yunshu was a bit annoyed—knowing the stock would lose money but buying it anyway; was he buying it for sentiment?—but as long as he was paying, that was fine. She had already given her warning.

"Cousin? Why are you here? Are you looking to buy Stocks too?"

Just then, a man's voice came from behind Chen Kai.

Chen Kai turned his head to look and immediately frowned.

So Great Aunt's son worked here?

Chen Tao had received plenty of favors from him in the past.

"Cousin, which stock are you buying? Let me see?"

Chen Tao paused, then walked behind Tang Yunshu holding his laptop, consciously maintaining a safe distance from her.

"Pop Mart? This stock is about to plummet, it's going to be slashed to the ankles. My master must have warned you, didn't you listen?"

Chen Kai frowned, "How I buy is none of your business, right?"

Chen Tao smiled and shook his head.

"I'm just looking out for you, cousin. Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be going."

Chen Tao shook his head and returned to his own workstation to continue monitoring the Stocks.

Chen Kai's brow furrowed even deeper. The scene he had imagined of sarcasm and jumping up to mock him face-to-face hadn't happened.

At least his past help hadn't gone to waste.

"Well... Mr. Chen, if you are determined to buy this stock, I will help you monitor it. We can add each other on WeChat, and I'll contact you if anything comes up."

Tang Yunshu turned her chair around, her cool, beautiful eyes staring at him with curiosity.

This look of absolute confidence made her wonder if Chen Kai had some inside information.

"Okay."

Chen Kai took out his WeChat, scanned the QR code, and turned to leave the Financial Company. Before leaving, he glanced at Chen Tao, who was sitting at his workstation with his phone, looking elated.

...

After Chen Kai left, Chen Tao looked at the Pop Mart stock on his screen and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He used to think this cousin of his was so amazing, starting his own business and all.

Was this it? He couldn't even read the stock trend?

And he was delusionally hoping to Score a Bargain by buying at the bottom and getting rich overnight? Keep dreaming.

It was only because he didn't dare act out in front of Tang Yunshu; his master was quite impressive, and he usually didn't dare get too close.

A girl this pretty, having such a powerful aura, was like an iceberg; getting even a little close felt like being frozen.

Chen Tao curled his lips and sent a WeChat message to his mother.

"Get ready to watch a good show in a couple of days. Second Aunt's money isn't coming back... Chen Kai, that brat, has taken it and squandered it again, buying a stock that's guaranteed to fall."

A reply came quickly.

[What? Really? What's a stock that's guaranteed to fall?]

"It means buying at a high price and losing money, then selling at a low price at a loss."

"The stock Chen Kai bought is one that even my master doesn't favor. Every stock trader knows it's going to fall, yet he insists on buying it. Just wait and watch the fun."

[Hahaha! Then I'm going to go tell Second Aunt!]

"Not yet. Wait until he loses the money, then we'll go into the Family Group to mock him. Won't he be embarrassed to death then?"

[Alright, son, you're right. We'll go mock him then. You're the professional!]

...

When Chen Kai squeezed out of the elevator and rode his Electric Scooter, he frowned and thought for a moment.

He only had a few hundred left, which he was keeping for emergencies. After all, getting the Intermediate Intelligence and going to Score a Bargain would cost money.

This 270,000 to 280,000 wouldn't be earned until next Tuesday, which fit perfectly right before the Intermediate Intelligence refresh on next Wednesday.

Plus, as soon as the money from the Stocks arrived next Tuesday, he could immediately upgrade to Intermediate Intelligence.

Huge profit!

Chen Kai rode his Electric Scooter, preparing to go home to change clothes and then deliver a couple more food orders. It was better than doing nothing.

Just then, a WeChat notification sound suddenly rang out.

Chen Kai took out his phone and saw a message from the newly added Tang Yunshu. From the message pop-up window, he could only see one line of text.

The stock has fallen again.

He paused slightly and checked the time. It was only a little past one; there were still three hours left until it hit rock bottom.

He opened WeChat to see the full message.

[Tang Yunshu: The stock has fallen again, it's 231 now. Although you might think I'm being nagging, if it keeps falling like this, you will definitely lose money.]

"Keep monitoring, let me know if there are any fluctuations."

[Okay.]

Chen Kai smiled faintly. Maybe those Retail Investors didn't expect that if you buy Stocks in reverse, you get a villa by the sea, right?

Maybe in a few days, there will be another wave of labubu craze, which is why the price will go up?

He wasn't too sure about the specific reason for the price increase, but as long as it went up, that was all that mattered.

Thinking this, he rode his Electric Scooter home, changed his clothes, and continued delivering food.

...

At 3:30 in the afternoon, Tang Yunshu sent another message.