Chapter 671 - 388: Market Opening (Part 3)

"Wait until you have money? Wait for crude oil to open on Monday, right? You’ll be lucky if you’re not bankrupt. You made over ten million from three million, and you think that’s not enough, so you’re continuing to gamble with a hundred times leverage?"

Wu Wenyue was exasperated. "Can we just say you’re stupid? Which normal person throws money in like this? Do you even understand what it means to get wiped out in one point, you gambling dog? I got unlucky dealing with you; you’ll be bankrupt in a few days. When you’re so broke you can’t even afford to eat, go find another slut, don’t come to me... or Sister Xuan. We won’t give you a penny. You can die!"

Really good at bullying people!

Li Peifeng sulked, his face a mix of three parts displeasure, two parts anger, three parts sorrow, four parts humiliation, and one part despair, which was quite ridiculous. He spat out a "fine" and turned away to leave the room.

Damn it, he wanted to watch international news, hoping for some conflict escalation where things get so out of hand that the Middle East self-sabotages a few oil storage facilities, causing oil prices to skyrocket, doubling the money he threw on the gambling table... Wu Wenyue, you shouldn’t underestimate a youth without means!

"That was a bit too much."

Huang Tianxuan withdrew her gaze and spoke softly to Wu Wenyue: "Even though he didn’t show it, he’s probably very worried about losing everything when the market opens on Monday. Your words were like stabbing a knife into the wound."

"He stabs me all the time!"

Though Wu Wenyue regretted it after seeing Li Peifeng leave, she maintained her tough stance.

Seeing through her, Huang Tianxuan slowly removed her face mask and sighed: "You’re all about bluffing, Xu Manning is a coward. If either of you had any tactics, he wouldn’t even think about a third person."

Wu Wenyue sneered at her: "You’re not much better. Didn’t notice she found a fifth right under your nose, did you?"

Huang Tianxuan’s eyes widened slightly: "Who? You’re not joking?"

"The one who consulted with you, He Yimeng. They had history, and who knows when they rekindled it. I’ve only just found out."

Huang Tianxuan’s brows furrowed: "Unexpected but makes sense... I’ll go have a talk with him."

A talk? What could you possibly discuss?

Curious, Wu Wenyue watched Huang Tianxuan leave, and half a minute later, she couldn’t resist eavesdropping at the neighboring bedroom door. Instead of confronting Li Peifeng about the ’affair’, she heard them discussing the news?

"On February 26, 2122 local time, the conflict had entered its fourth day. According to Dong’s news, in the early hours of the 27th, the Kharkiv region saw the fiercest artillery exchange yet. The Rakshasa Army had entered downtown Kharkiv. After Ukraine refused negotiations, the Rakshasa resumed military action and continued their offensive. Ukraine’s situation is dire, with multiple cities including the capital and Kharkiv engulfed in war... The war has escalated. Will oil prices rise on Monday?"

"They’ll probably rise, but if the opening price drops, I’ll be wiped out and will have to use the remaining funds to operate."

"...There’s no need; if you’re wiped out, you’re wiped out. Don’t touch futures again. I told you, if it’s a money issue, I can advance it to you. I’ll call someone to prepare liquidity now."

"No, that’s not necessary. I can handle it myself."

Huang Tianxuan spoke earnestly: "Are you being polite to me?"

"...Let’s wait until I really can’t help it. Then I won’t be polite with you."

"Actually, one hundred million for a betrothal gift is quite a lot, but Wenyue didn’t mean it that way. In essence, if you want to marry her, you have to willing to pay some price, to go through some hardships, else, we won’t feel comfortable... Are you still mad?"

"Not mad at all."

"Then why won’t you hug me?"

"..."

The faint rustling sound was like kissing. Wu Wenyue gritted her teeth, thinking Huang Tianxuan was such a calculating bitch for seizing this opportunity to play the good guy and make her appear overly barbaric, while Li Peifeng was such a damn scoundrel...

"Click~"

"Come in! What’s a reunion without you?"

As Wu Wenyue stood there feeling conflicted, the door opened, and a big hand reached out, pulling her into the room.

If you’re troubled by love, hurt, or tortured, the only cure is to love bravely, to love more, and more warmly and firmly.

This was Li Peifeng’s logic, so he spent an hour and a half fiercely loving the two of them four or five times, writing "sorry" and "I love you" all over their bodies filled with guilt.

"Ring, ring~"

At a crucial moment, Xu Manning video-called him. Without panic, Li Peifeng answered, angling the camera to include himself and Wu Wenyue but kept Huang Tianxuan off-screen, leading to some amusing but unspeakable incidents...

In short, to avoid trouble, all three tacitly concealed Huang Tianxuan’s presence from Miss Xu, collaborating to seamlessly hang up the call.

After their physical activity ended, Wu Wenyue suddenly brought up the issue of the betrothal gift again, hesitatingly hinting that she didn’t want the hundred million anymore.

However, Li Peifeng displayed manliness, cutting her off, saying: "Money is a good thing, but it’s just a thing. I know we don’t care about it, but we can’t do without it. The main thing is, this money gives Sister Yue something to explain to her family. If one day my stuff gets found out by her parents, if I have enough financial strength, they won’t see me as an enemy, making things easier... It’s human nature. From this perspective, I even think a hundred million isn’t nearly enough."

Huang Tianxuan laughed lazily: "If you don’t want my parents to give you trouble, a hundred billion might suffice... For Manning, ten billion. As for Zhao Qingge... her family isn’t something money can solve, you’d have to sacrifice your life!"

Wu Wenyue exerted slight pressure with her right hand, caressing the unusual ribs under Li Peifeng’s firm muscles, sneering: "Besides, his life might be quite valuable. Report him to the Academy of Sciences, and they might develop some mysteries about human genetic mutation..."

After speaking, she saw Li Peifeng’s surprised look at her. Wu Wenyue spat: "What are you looking at? Did you think we’re all fools and that you’re an ordinary person? Not talking about your physical condition and the medicine you gave us, just your culinary skills should be another special ability, right? Where else can you find food that affects emotions? Do you think we’re living in a cooking manga?"

Huang Tianxuan wrapped her legs tightly around Li Peifeng, joking after a heated kiss: "We’ve been waiting for your alien spaceship to pass by from the Demon Gate Star System, or for you to master your skills and open a portal, taking us to live on another planet or in an Otherworld."

Li Peifeng chuckled sheepishly: "Well, that’s unlikely. At most, we might occasionally dream..."

Wu Wenyue sighed: "If we’re still living in this world, you better hope our parents don’t find out. If they do, there’s only one way for you. Unless... unless you’re Luo Ji from the ’Three-Body’, capable of executing your plan without explaining it to outsiders and mobilize huge resources as a Wallfacer... otherwise, there’s no way to wrap this up."

Even if Li Peifeng remained low-key, it was impossible for him to completely hide his abnormalities from those close to him day and night.

But he wasn’t willing to say more; the girls had no choice but to occasionally reflect on whether it was fortunate or unfortunate encountering such a seemingly otherworldly man — although he was not devoted and had multiple lovers, as a partner, he was otherwise good in every way. His mysteriousness made it hard for them to walk away, leaving them no choice but to accept it...

"When are you finally going to tell us about your secrets?"

Perhaps caught in a moment of contemplative clarity, Wu Wenyue couldn’t help exploring further, but Li Peifeng acted as if sleeping, refusing to speak.

Seeing he wouldn’t answer, Huang Tianxuan wisely changed the question: "Do you think there’s a higher probability of oil opening low or high on Monday?"

"It will definitely open high!"

Li Peifeng answered assuredly, though he was actually uncertain inside.

Even the market makers can’t predict the market’s movements with 100% accuracy, let alone a retail investor like him?

The next day, Sunday, Li Peifeng wasn’t in the mood to write and spent most of his time watching international news and observing the war situation.

The anxious feeling persisted until Monday morning at seven, the time for WTI crude oil to open, when Huang Tianxuan and Wu Wenyue were still asleep in the neighboring bedroom. Li Peifeng quietly opened his computer in the master bedroom and upon seeing the red figures on the trading software, he finally relaxed completely.

Opening price; 96.10.

Opening increase; 4.54%.

"Won the bet!"