Chapter 662: Divine Assistance

Next, a group of bigwigs took to the stage one after the other, expressing their views on the British economy and international financial situation in concise words, and discussing how to maintain economic growth and vitality in this volatile international situation, so that the industry and their respective financial companies can develop better and faster.

From this point onwards, this gathering of the financial industry was truly on track, and the appearance of Geoffrey Howe on stage could only be described as unexpected foreplay.

In addition to the bigwigs, some heads of small and medium-sized financial institutions with less power or who were younger seized this opportunity to take to the stage, mainly to increase their exposure and showcase their abilities and companies, trying to accumulate fame and clout. It would be great if they could enter the sights of the real bigwigs and strike up a partnership.

Of course, there were naturally no shortage of young talents among them, and they had a unique perspective on the international financial situation and the path of financial development in the UK, which attracted the attention of the real bigwigs.

With so many people scrambling to get on stage or show themselves off, Xia Yu and George Berkeley didn't have the slightest intention of going on stage.

After all, Bright Fund had a lot of secrets, and its own capital was temporarily enough for investment. If it didn't have enough money, it could also go to the bank to use leverage. The several private equity funds established now had also raised a lot of money, and its reputation was spreading among investors.

So Bright Fund did not need the exposure of peer opinion for the time being. Xia Yu would of course not go up there and seek trouble, attracting the attention of the giants to himself or Bright Fund.

The more people pay attention to him, the easier it is for his secrets to be exposed, and his future actions will be carried out under other people's noses, increasing the risk.

Is it not better to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, or to sneak into the village?

As time passed, Xia Yu realised that this financial gathering had really benefited him, not in terms of ability, of course, but in terms of information. He felt that his sense of integration with British society had improved considerably.

Although he had memories from a previous life, they were not his own, and after decades apart, there were bound to be some illusions and a sense of alienation.

The order at the venue gradually became more relaxed, and many people gathered in groups of two or three to chat.

Xia Yu also got up and started weaving through the crowd, and on the way, he and Elena met Duke Carter Howard.

Seeing his precious daughter appear with Xia Yu, Carter Howard, who had unconventional views, didn't show any unusual behaviour.

Moreover, he knew that his daughter had grown up a lot working for the Bright Foundation, and it was good for her to come with Xia Yu at this time to see and hear more, which would also be a kind of exercise.

Before this, his daughter Elena hardly ever attended cocktail parties, let alone those of a commercial nature. He had called her countless times, wanting to take her to broaden her horizons, but she just wouldn't do it.

Now that she was willing to change, that was a good thing.

After standing for a long time, Xia Yu saw Elena frown from time to time and move her ankles. He knew she was tired from standing in high heels.

Without saying a word, Xia Yu withdrew from the crowd and smiled at Elena, saying, 'After talking for so long, I feel a bit thirsty. Elena, do you want to join me?'

Elena smiled happily, 'Of course!'

After saying that, the two of them walked over to the lounge area next to them, where all kinds of delicious desserts, fruits and drinks were laid out.

Xia Yu poured a glass of juice, while Elena poured English black tea, and the two of them found a table and sat down.

'Elena, how do you feel?'

Xia Yu asked softly, smiling at Elena.

Elena looked at Xia Yu with some confusion: 'What do you mean? Which aspect?'

Xia Yu smiled and looked at the crowd, saying, 'After listening to their high-sounding speeches on the stage, do you have any thoughts?'

Elena suddenly understood. She rested her jade hands on her smooth, white chin and tilted her head slightly as she pondered for a moment before saying, 'I feel that some of their arguments were very novel, and there were many that I had never heard before. They have broadened my horizons and given me a lot of inspiration. The results have been very good, and I think they will be of some help in my future work.'

'That's good!'

Xia Yu smiled happily.

This was indeed the case. After all, Elena had only graduated from university a few months ago and had relatively little exposure to social practice. Now she needed to apply the theoretical knowledge she had learned in the classroom to the real world and turn it into real, practical skills.

The people present could be said to be the cream of the crop in the entire British financial industry. They all had their own outstanding characteristics, and it was well worth Elena's while to learn from them.

While chatting with Elena, perhaps tired from standing, one after another people ended their chats and came to the lounge area, and some even moved the conversation to the lounge area, the only difference being that they deliberately controlled the volume of their conversations.

Unbeknownst to Xia Yu, the lounge area was almost full.

That is to say, Xia Yu and Elena were the only two young people at the table, and to others they seemed like a couple, so in order not to disturb Xia Yu's enjoyment, no one came over.

The surrounding area was much noisier than before, and Xia Yu also temporarily ended his pleasant chat with Elena. He scanned the surroundings and observed.

Just then, he saw a middle-aged man holding a glass of red wine, hesitating in the lounge area, seemingly looking for a place to sit.

Coincidentally, his gaze met Xia Yu's.

Seeing this person, a sense of familiarity came over him. It was him!

A thought flashed through Xia Yu's mind, and he smiled at him, making a gesture of invitation and pointing to an empty seat next to his table.

Seeing Xia Yu's action, the middle-aged man didn't hesitate for long, accepted Xia Yu's kindness, walked straight over, said thank you to Xia Yu, and then sat down.

'Hello, I'm Julian Robertson, I work for Kidder Peabody Securities in the United States, nice to meet you!'

Julian Robertson introduced himself first.

Xia Yu kept smiling and said, 'My name is Xia Yu. I work at Xiangjiang Jiuding Financial Group. It's also a pleasure to meet you. Cheers to our fate.'

Saying this, Xia Yu raised his glass and looked at Julian Robertson with a smile.

The latter was taken aback, but then he broke into a broad smile, raised his glass and lightly touched it with Xia Yu's, saying, 'I'm from the United States, you're from Hong Kong, and we met in London, England. It must be Lady Luck.'

Julian Robertson was also very sociable and responded in kind to Xia Yu's enthusiasm.

In an instant, the two men had closed the gap between them quite a bit, and they were at least nodding acquaintances.

Seeing Julian Robertson looking at Elena and then looking at him again, Xia Yu introduced him, 'This is Elena, she came with me.'

'Hello, I'm Elena, nice to meet you!'

'It's my honour to meet you, you are the most beautiful lady I've met since I came to the UK, you two are a perfect match, I wish you all the best!'

Julian Robertson praised, and at the same time offered his sincere blessings to Xia Yu and Elena.

Perhaps it was because he had just seen that Xia Yu and Elena had been sitting alone at a table the whole time, and Xia Yu had not said they were friends when he introduced them, so Julian Robertson subconsciously assumed that the two were in a relationship.

When he said this, Xia Yu's eyebrows shot up, and he looked at Elena. He saw that Elena had not yet reacted, and was in a dazed and cute state.

Seeing Xia Yu's gaze, Elena came back to her senses. Two attractive blushes appeared on her pretty face, and her mouth twitched as she tried to explain, but for some reason she still didn't say anything in the end, and she lowered her head and looked at the black tea in front of her.

However, Xia Yu saw her trembling eyelashes and the blush on her face that still hadn't subsided, and knew the shyness in Elena's heart.

A strange feeling rose in Xia Yu's heart, and there was even a hint of excitement.

He said to Julian Robertson, 'Thank you!'

As soon as these words came out, Elena's face turned even more rosy, and she became flustered inside. A strange emotion rose up, and she didn't know whether it was joy, shyness, anger, or something else. In short, it was indescribable.

Julian Robertson's unexpected help made Xia Yu look at him with even friendlier eyes.

'Just to thank him, I will recruit him!'

A thought flashed through Xia Yu's mind.