Chapter 53: Don’t Worry, Everything Is Within My Expectations!

"President Chu, gold investments take time to yield profits. The results won't show immediately. Why don't we relax, have a drink, and wait for our victory to unfold?"

"Mr. Ye, that makes sense! What would you like to drink? I'll have someone prepare it for you."

"Anything is fine! Whatever you drink, I'll drink the same."

And so, they both sat down, sipping coffee and chatting idly.

Ye Xingchen's heart raced with excitement.

In two lifetimes, he had never been this close to his goddess!

Sharing coffee and conversation with Chu Ruoxue—this had never happened before!

And what did that mean?

It meant he had taken a huge step forward!

He was one step closer to victory!

Ye Xingchen gazed at the stunning woman before him, feeling his emotions surge.

Once he made a profit, Ruoxue would surely admire him.

She would respect him, worship him, and entrust all her wealth to him.

With that money, he would dominate the financial markets, making enough to help her develop the lands in the Jiangnan region.

As they spent more time together, their relationship would naturally deepen.

And then… Happy Ending!

As for Lin Beifan?

Get lost. Your time is over.

"This is how a protagonist is supposed to live!" Ye Xingchen thought with satisfaction.

However, the gold market moved unpredictably.

Just as he was lost in his fantasies, gold suddenly surged by one percent!

Ye Xingchen had gone all in on shorting gold, using 20x leverage—and he hadn't even set a stop-loss order.

As a result, Chu Ruoxue's account instantly suffered a 20% loss, wiping out 10 million yuan!

Chu Ruoxue turned to Ye Xingchen, her tone calm but sharp. "Mr. Ye, what's going on?"

Ye Xingchen was momentarily stunned.

This had never happened before.

In all his previous trades, he had always profited almost immediately.

Though surprised, he forced himself to remain composed in front of his goddess.

"Don't worry! This is just a normal fluctuation. Everything is within my expectations! Just be patient—it'll drop soon."

"If Mr. Ye says so, then I'll wait and see." Chu Ruoxue smiled, but her eyes remained unreadable.

Unfortunately for Ye Xingchen, reality was about to hit him hard.

Gold surged again, climbing another percent in an instant!

Chu Ruoxue's account was now 40% down, with losses reaching 20 million yuan!

Ye Xingchen: "..."

Chu Ruoxue's smile faded. "Mr. Ye, should I be concerned?"

At this point, even Ye Xingchen began to panic.

Why did it rise again?

This isn't how it's supposed to go!

In all his previous trades, he had never had to worry about losses.

Something about today's gold market felt off!

But in front of his goddess, he had to maintain his confidence.

"This is perfectly normal! Gold fluctuates by 1% to 2% daily. Now that it's risen by 2%, it'll definitely drop soon!"

"Are you sure?" Chu Ruoxue's skepticism deepened.

"Of course! Otherwise, how could I have made billions for Lin Investment Group?" Ye Xingchen declared with conviction.

Hearing that, Chu Ruoxue relaxed—slightly.

But as if fate were playing a cruel joke, the market struck again.

Gold soared another 0.5%!

Chu Ruoxue's account was now 50% down, and her losses had hit 25 million yuan!

Ye Xingchen: F**k!

This was nothing short of a brutal slap to the face.

Chu Ruoxue could no longer stay calm.

"25 million"—this was not pocket change.

Even as the daughter of a wealthy family and the president of Belvedere Group, she understood the value of money.

Losing 25 million yuan in the time it took to drink a cup of coffee?

Who could tolerate that?

"Mr. Ye, are you absolutely certain that gold will drop?"

Ye Xingchen hesitated. "It should…"

"Gold has surged by 2.5% in such a short time. From my understanding, sudden spikes like this usually result from major market news. Until that sentiment dies down, prices won't fall."

She pointed at the computer screen, where financial headlines scrolled across the trading platform.

A certain country had just announced another round of money printing, devaluing its currency—driving gold prices sky-high.

Ye Xingchen was stunned.

A cold sweat broke out on his back.

"I… I… I didn't see this coming! It happened so suddenly! You can't blame me—you can only blame the market! I'll switch positions—I'll go long on gold instead!"

In a panic, Ye Xingchen hurriedly closed his entire short position.

Then, without hesitation—he went all in again, this time betting on gold to rise.