Chapter 36: Making Money Again—Brother Ye, I Love You!

Everyone in the trading room watched in stunned silence as the price of gold not only rebounded but even climbed past 1%.

On the account, their profits had surged by another 15 million!

This meant that, in just one back-and-forth trade, their total earnings from gold had reached a staggering 25 million—a 50% return!

The room buzzed with disbelief.

"Good god, he made 25 million in less than an afternoon! A 50% return!"

"I've been investing for years, but I've never seen anyone this aggressive!"

"And look at his timing! Every single entry point was spot on—he started making money the moment he entered! His timing is unbelievably precise! Do you think he might actually be a trading master? Otherwise, why would President Lin value him so much?"

"That's actually very possible!"

...

The investment manager, still in shock, blurted out, "Quick, inform President Lin!"

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Lin Beifan's Office

When Lin Beifan heard the news, he was ecstatic and immediately summoned Ye Xingchen.

Ye Xingchen walked in with a serious expression. "Mr. Lin, why did you call me?"

A flicker of hope lit up in his heart.

"Could it be that I finally lost a fortune on gold?"

"Did he call me over to scold me?"

"That would be… wonderful!"

"I've been waiting for this moment!"

However, the moment he stepped into the office—

He was immediately pulled into a bear hug by an overjoyed Lin Beifan.

"Brother Ye, I knew you wouldn't let me down! Hahaha!" Lin Beifan laughed heartily.

Ye Xingchen froze. "What's going on?"

Something felt… terribly wrong.

Lin Beifan grinned and shook his head. "Brother Ye, how can you ask me that? Don't you know what you just did? Hahaha!"

Ye Xingchen hesitated. "What did I do?"

"What else? Your gold trades! You quietly made me a fortune! Brother Ye, I love you!" Lin Beifan exclaimed with excitement.

Ye Xingchen felt his heart drop.

"Wait… did I… just make him money again?"

"That's impossible, right?"

"I know I went long to make him lose money—how did I still end up profiting?!"

Lin Beifan pulled Ye Xingchen over and pointed at the massive trading screen.

"Look at this masterpiece!" he said, beaming. "First, you perfectly closed your short position at gold's lowest point. Then, you went long at just the right moment. Since the overall trend of gold is up, the price has now risen by over 1%! Do you know what that means?"

Ye Xingchen's heart sank. "What… does it mean?"

Lin Beifan's eyes gleamed. "It means you made me another 15 million! Adding to the 10 million from earlier, that's 25 million in a single day! Good man, I knew I wasn't wrong about you!"

Boom!

The news struck Ye Xingchen like a thunderbolt.

His legs went weak. His body swayed.

"I… I really made him money again?!"

"Another 15 million?!"

"Including the previous 10 million… that's 25 million in just one day?!"

"Damn it! How is this even possible?!"

"This completely defies logic!"

At that moment, an investment manager sighed in admiration.

"I have to say… Mr. Ye's trading is truly remarkable! He always buys and sells at the perfect moment! And the confidence to go all-in each time shows his incredible conviction. I've seen plenty of gold traders, but none of them compare to Mr. Ye!"

"It's true! His trading is absolutely genius!"

"I completely underestimated Mr. Ye before. I thought he was just a bodyguard who knew nothing about finance. But now I realize—I was the fool! Mr. Ye, we've wronged you!"

"Mr. Ye, please take me as your disciple!"

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Their compliments flooded Ye Xingchen's ears, but instead of feeling proud, he felt absolutely miserable.

He wanted to scream.

"No! This isn't how things are supposed to go!"

"I don't know a damn thing about trading! I was trying to make him lose money! How the hell is he profiting?!"

"Can someone please explain this madness?!"

While Ye Xingchen was wallowing in despair, Lin Beifan basked in the admiration of the crowd.

"From the very beginning, I knew my Brother Ye was a rare talent! On his first day, he helped me earn hundreds of millions. Today, he made another 25 million in just one afternoon! Absolutely incredible!"

"Talents like this shouldn't be wasted!"

"So, I've made a big decision—"

Lin Beifan turned to Ye Xingchen and announced, "I'm increasing your trading funds to 100 million!"

This time, no one objected.

After all, Ye Xingchen had already proven his skill—and convinced everyone in the process.

Lin Beifan clapped him on the shoulder, full of encouragement.

"Brother Ye, trade however you want! If you lose, I'll cover it! But if you win, I'll definitely reward you generously!"

Ye Xingchen forced a smile, one that looked worse than crying.

"Th-Thank you, Mr. Lin… for your trust…"

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[To be continued…]