Chapter 114: Timing, absolutely perfect!

It was late at night when Su Hao returned home.
Just as he had predicted, the bombshell of Brexit had finally exploded.
Moreover, the timing was incredibly precise, occurring shortly after Fanghuan Investment had massively shorted the pound and related British assets!
The timing was perfect!
Undoubtedly, the power of Brexit was like comparing a nuclear weapon to a firecracker compared to the previous stock market crash and the Greek debt crisis—they were simply not in the same league.
This financial nuclear bomb had sent global financial markets into chaos, leaving widespread devastation.
"Ugh… my head hurts so much…"
All day, Su Hao had been at the company, personally directing the trading, leading his team of traders in a frenzy of short-term battles.
His brain had been working at high speed for over ten hours, until he felt like he had completely drained his brain, his head throbbing with pain, before he finally dragged his exhausted body home.
In this once-in-a-century "golden opportunity," simply throwing money in and doing nothing would be a waste of his skills.
How could he not personally get involved and squeeze out every last bit of profit from this restless heart?
It had been a long time since he'd driven at such high intensity; he felt completely exhausted and desperately needed a good rest to cool down his overheated "engine."
"Brother! Brother! You're back!"
However, things were a little unusual at home today. His beloved younger sister, Su Hui, had unexpectedly appeared in the living room, greeting him excitedly.
"Huh? It's not the weekend, why are you here?" Su Hao asked, somewhat surprised.
"Oh, I'm just so curious, I wanted to ask you something!
But I was too embarrassed to call you while you're at work, my busy boss."
His sister said with a playful grin, eagerly placing a pile of expensive-looking bread and pastries in front of him, and even poured him a glass of water.
"Brother, you've worked hard today too! Try this, I brought you these especially!"
She even used a sickeningly sweet voice, speaking in a coquettish tone.
These pastries were beautifully packaged and looked incredibly expensive.
"Hey, you little rascal, what's gotten into you today? So overly attentive, I'm getting a little scared.
Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious. Tell me, what trouble have you gotten yourself into this time, or are you trying to extract some information from me?"
Su Hao felt uncomfortable under her sudden attentiveness. He glanced at her and made to slip away:
"I'm going to take a shower first."
"Oh, don't go! Sit down, sit down! This is real high-end stuff!" His sister grabbed him, pointing to the pastries like a treasure,
"This is a limited edition collaboration between our J Hotel in Shanghai and a super famous Michelin-starred chef from abroad!
It's ridiculously expensive! This 'bribe' is pretty generous, isn't it?"
"Tell me, what is it that's worth going to such lengths for? Why are you being so secretive?"
Su Hao reluctantly sat down and picked up a pastry that looked soft and delicious.
Su Hui glanced around mysteriously, then lowered her voice, leaned close to his ear, and whispered:
"Brother, I heard that the new 'Changqing Tianxi' building developed by Changqing Group is about to be transferred to your company? Is it true?"
"You need to lower your voice for something like this? Are you afraid someone will hear you?" Su Hao said, half-laughing, half-crying.
"Never mind that! Is it true or not?" His sister persisted, her big eyes sparkling with gossip.
"Well… well," Su Hao pondered for a moment,
"It's not entirely confirmed yet. However, it's true that 'Changqing Tianxi' has been pledged as collateral to Fanghuan Investment."
Moreover, his older brother, the chairman of Fanghuan Investment, is currently having a headache over this matter.
With the "Brexit" bombshell exploding, the crisis of Changqing Group's broken capital chain spread like a virus throughout the entire financial world.
Now things are really messed up. Creditors from all directions are coming knocking on Changqing Group's door, with a deluge of bills, both due and not yet due, raining down on them.
Changqing Group is now facing not only the debt owed to Fanghuan Investment, but also a host of other miscellaneous debts. They're practically besieged on all sides, in dire straits, robbing Peter to pay Paul.
However, judging from Changqing Group's stance, they seem determined to save the "Changqing Tianxi" development.
They're using all their political and business connections to try and put pressure on Fanghuan Investment, hoping to salvage their last bit of face by playing delaying tactics or using their influence to intimidate.
"We'd rather sell all other assets than let the 'Changqing Tianxi' development slip away"—this seems to be the consensus within Changqing Group.
However, even if Fanghuan Investment does manage to acquire "Changqing Tianxi," there will still be other troubles.
That is, "Changqing Tianxi" was designed from the outset to operate a top-tier luxury hotel, opulent and extravagantly luxurious.
Every facility and layout is geared towards hotel operations.
But Fanghuan Investment is in finance, completely unrelated to hotels!
Even if they acquired the building, they couldn't possibly convert all those luxury suites, banquet halls, swimming pools, and the like into densely packed trading cubicles, could they?
That would be such a waste.
So, this whole thing is a headache just thinking about it.
"So, you didn't come all this way just because you're curious about this, did you?"
Su Hao took a bite of the pastry; it was indeed quite delicious.
"Of course not! I work at the J Hotel in Shanghai!" the younger sister pouted.
"We've always been mortal enemies with Changqing Hotel. We're practically fighting tooth and nail for market share in every city!
Especially this time, if Changqing Hotel's 'Changqing Tianxi' really opens smoothly, then their dominant position in Shanghai will be completely secured!
Our company has been in a state of panic, under immense pressure!
Now, with this sudden rumor that the property is changing hands, my colleagues and I are dying of curiosity. We all want to know if it's real news or just a rumor!"
(One more chapter, to be posted later)