A Returner’s Successful Investment Method - Chapter 652



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Episode 652. malay scandal (13)

Ming Liu was enjoying a party in Ibiza, Spain.

If anyone wanted to come to the party, I was happy to send them plane tickets to anywhere in the world, so my acquaintances also came here.

He was the king of the party here too.

The reason is because money was spent like water.

No matter how much money you have, not many people can afford to spend more than $100,000 on alcohol for one night.

But Ming Liu was different.

He spent money at the club every day.

It was as if there was a magic pocket with endless money flowing out.

Just like the club owners in Las Vegas, the club owners in Ibiza also treated Ming Liu like a king and competed to invite him to their clubs.

When he appeared at a club, men tried to win his favor, and women fought to get the seat next to him.

The woman sitting next to him asked him.

“How on earth do you have so much money?”

“It was a good investment.”

Ming Liu introduced himself as the successor to a wealthy Asian family and as a capable investor who made wealth through investments from a young age.

People who saw him spending money had no choice but to believe him.

Ming Liu said confidently.

“The way to make money is simple. All you need is an eye for opportunity and the guts to bet boldly.”

“Can you become a great investor if you have that?”

“of course. Not everyone can have it, but every investor I met had it.”

Then the woman sitting across from me asked.

“What about David Lockhart? “Have you ever met him?”

Another woman who appeared to be a friend asked.

“David Lockhart? “Who is that?”

“The CEO of Continue Capital.”

“iced coffee! “That person is handsome.”

“that’s right. “I heard you have a daughter, but she’s not married.”

Ming Liu said while sipping champagne.

“CEO of Continue Capital… … . “I’ve met you.”

“really? “How was it?”

“That’s just the way it is.”

He recalled a young man he had met at Leon Laclair’s birthday party not long ago.

His identity is Han Mi-ru, another CEO of Continue Capital besides David Lockhart.

‘You achieved such great success at such a young age?’

He is even Asian like him.

Maybe that’s why I continued to worry after we met that day.

‘The fact that Leon continues to show interest… … .’

Well, if you were the CEO of Continue Capital, it would be harder not to be interested.

Ming Liu has extensive experience in the financial world and has met many famous investors.

Most of them have a unique atmosphere that is difficult to describe in words.

But Han Miru didn’t feel that much.

Instead, something else existed.

‘What on earth is that?’

I don’t know to what extent Hanmiru played a role in the growth of Continue Capital, but one thing is certain: it is ‘real’.

‘It’s real… … .’

Ming Liu recalled Han Mei Lu’s expression and eyes when they shook hands.

It was as if I could see right through his existence.

Ming Liu thought for a moment and shook his head.

‘Well, there’s no need to worry too much.’

As I thought so, the downstairs became noisy.

“Tani Whelan is at the club!”

“uh! “It’s real!”

“You said you were on vacation, but it looks like you’re in Ibiza.”

Tani Whelan is a teen movie star who debuted in Hollywood as a teenager.

Now that he is in his late 20s, he has become famous for gossip rather than acting.

Ming Liu pressed the button to call the manager.

The manager came running as if his feet were on fire.

“Did you call me?”

Ming Liu gave instructions.

A moment later, with colorful fireworks, models lined up and walked around the club holding bottles of champagne decorated with crystals.

People who saw the so-called ‘Champagne Train’ burst into cheers.

“wow!”

“How much is that?”

“It would be 100,000 euros!”

“You’re crazy! “Has Middle Eastern royalty come?”

The place where the champagne train stopped was Tani Whelan’s table.

After a while, Tani Whelan came to the VIP table where Ming Liu was.

“Thank you for the champagne.”

“What. “I’m glad you liked it.”

How many people in the world would send champagne worth more than 100,000 euros without even knowing each other?

So, I have no choice but to come here even if I am curious.

“As you know, my name is Tani Whelan. “What is your name?”

Ming Liu held out his hand and said.

“Nice to meet you, my name is Ming Liu.”

Tani Whelan was delighted.

“oh! I heard a lot about it. “I never thought we’d meet here.”

Ming Liu’s name was famous in Las Vegas and LA.

“haha! It’s the same for me too. This is also fate, would you like to have a drink?”

“sure.”

The two people clinked champagne glasses and exchanged stories.

“I heard that you run an investment company and are investing in film production.”

“That’s right. Now I’m working with Leon Laclair.”

“uh! “Are you Leon Lacclair?”

“yes. “He and I are inseparable friends.”

“awesome. “If I get the chance, can I audition too?”

“sure. “First of all, can you give me your contact information?”

“yes. Please be sure to contact me later.”

Tani Whelan handed over the contact information and returned to her table.

Ming Liu continued to enjoy the party, drinking alcohol with the women. Meanwhile, his cell phone rang.

“I think I got a call from earlier.”

“who is this?”

Ming Liu checked the name and smiled.

“It’s Leon Laclair.”

“and! really?”

“I told you. “Friend.”

He answered the phone proudly.

“Hey, Leon! what’s the matter?”

But then he shouted in surprise.

“what!?”

* * *

Ming Liu stopped the party and immediately flew to LA on a private plane.

As soon as he met Leon Laclair, he asked him a question.

“I can’t believe I’ll return the gift! “What does that mean?”

Leon spoke calmly.

“Literally. I will return all the gifts I received. I put everything, including the painting, in a secure warehouse. “You can take it anytime.”

The reason for doing this is because there are many expensive products.

If you hand over ownership of this warehouse, you are returning the gift.

“why?”

Ming Liu was completely embarrassed.

As soon as they met, he launched a barrage of gifts to win Leon Laclair’s favor.

Including the Picasso painting he recently gave me as a birthday present, the total amount of gifts he has ever given would exceed $30 million.

As he is a top star and has been active for a long time, Leon Laclair is one of the richest people in Hollywood.

Even for him, the amount of the gifts is not trivial.

Moreover, he is an art lover.

That’s why I was so happy when I received the painting as a gift.

‘And you’re still going to give it all back?’

“We also decided to stop film production. “I will return your investment.”

“what?”

Return the investment and stop film production!

Ming Liu took a deep breath and asked.

“Did I do something wrong? “Why is this happening all of a sudden?”

“Do you need a reason?”

“of course!”

Leon nodded.

“Are these gifts you gave me really bought with your own money?”

“… … what?”

Ming Liu tried to say something, but his voice did not come out well.

Leon looked at him with a bitter expression.

He debuted as a child actor and was a star even before he became an adult.

Numerous people approached him with their own intentions. Because of this, he had to learn how to be wary before learning how to become friendly with people.

I was close to everyone, but I wasn’t close to anyone.

No matter how much the other person showed their feelings, I couldn’t believe it.

So when I first met someone like Ming Liu who generously gave me large gifts, I felt like he was a true friend.

but… … .

“I think I thought wrong. I don’t get expensive gifts like this from friends. That’s why I’m trying to give it back.”

“… … .”

Ming Liu looked at Leon.

I felt a distance that had never existed before in his tone of voice and facial expression.

I felt like my favor had been directly denied.

“good! Do whatever you feel like!”

Ming Liu got up from his seat.

Leon looked at his back with a bitter expression.

‘I would have felt better if I had approached him with malicious intent.’

Leon muttered.

“thank you. But thanks to you, I learned what a true friend is.”

* * *

Ming Liu cursed angrily in the car on the way back.

“shit! shit!”

What Leon said kept ringing in my mind.

What caused his sudden change of heart?

Did you hear anything from anyone?

“no way… … .”

At that moment, something occurred to me.

He recalled the sense of discomfort he felt when he met Han Mi-ru.

‘Is it him too?’

I’m not sure, but I have a strong suspicion that Han Miru is somehow related to this incident.

No, he must have been tricked!

‘What on earth do you know about me?’

I could barely resist the urge to call and argue right away.

The priority is to understand the situation.

While I was thinking calmly, my cell phone rang.

The caller was his secretary.

“I’m busy, so call me later.”

Then the secretary spoke urgently.

[Did you know that the Continue Capital Report was released?]

“What report?”

[I think it would be a good idea to see it for yourself. I will send it now.]

He exclaimed in surprise when he saw the report and article sent by his secretary.

“what’s this!?”

* * *

I sat at a cafe in Central Park with Trish and drank coffee.

“It’s nice to be outside.”

Trish nodded.

“The weather is nice.”

We drank coffee and talked.

Continue Capital openly short-sold the report after its release.

Richman Sachs also did not sit still.

They issued a report, revealed that there were no problems, and announced a share buyback.

A share buyback is when a company purchases its own shares with reserves.

Because it has the effect of reducing the amount of stock circulating in the market, it is considered a powerful stock price stimulus measure.

It must have been effective; although the stock price fell briefly, it quickly rose again.

It looks like they are defending against Continue Capital’s attack well.

Trish said with admiration.

“As expected, Richman Sachs is Richman Sachs.”

“Iknow, right.”

It is completely different from insolvent companies that plummet by tens of percent with a single report.

Richman Sachs is a traditional financial company with over 150 years of history.

In the meantime, two world wars occurred, and there were several recessions, including the Great Depression and the global financial crisis.

While many financial companies collapsed one after another, Richman Sachs continued to grow and is now the largest investment bank in the United States and the world.

Who would have imagined that I would be fighting against Richman Sachs like that?

If it was before my regression, I would have sacrificed my soul just to get a job.

After all, life is something to look back on.

“They say they will check to see if there are any illegal activities in the short selling process of Continue Capital and file a complaint.”

“It comes out strong.”

“Even if there is a problem, I would not think of it as a 1IDB problem and a Richman Sachs problem.”

The reason Richman Sachs can shout like this is because the situation is not fully understood yet.

I said while drinking coffee.

“You must have noticed it by now.”