Chapter 137: Major International Incident

Words : 1780 Updated : Sep 17th, 2025

"Brexit referendum, US-British exchange rates..." Domestic tranquility, international excitement, almost daily there are blockbuster news items. Recently, the world's headlines have been focused on the Old England's election. The United States churns up storms around the world, only killing, not burying, leaving the EU to deal with all the messed-up situations. Member country Old England, once the Sun Never Sets Empire, when its ancestors roamed the seas, America was but a little brother. Now in decline, not only does it have to take in refugees for the EU but also bears the responsibility for economic aid to other member countries. Over the years, paying both in money and effort, without reaping any benefits, has already caused strong dissatisfaction among the people of Old England. Therefore, two years ago, Prime Minister David Cameron first proposed a Brexit referendum, and just yesterday, he declared that if he could be reelected this term, he would hold the referendum as soon as possible. The Wall Street Journal calls it the most suspenseful election in decades, and the result will determine the future of a nation. Soros claims that if David Cameron is reelected, British Pounds would plummet by 20%, while Goldman Sachs predicts a decline of 11%-15%. It can be said that as long as David Cameron is reelected, Old England will continue to push forward with the Brexit plan, and the foreign exchange market will also kick up enormous waves. The current exchange rate of British Pounds to US Dollar is 1.5002, Compared to last month, it has risen by 5.45%. This also represents that international speculators do not have confidence in David Cameron's reelection, nor do they believe that the United Kingdom dares to implement the Brexit plan. Lu Liang pondered and sniffed out the opportunity for profit. Fluctuations in foreign exchange are related to international political situations, just like the time when Ma Ao, the first African-American president, was elected, like a depth charge, directly flipping the foreign exchange market at the time. That event was also hailed as the biggest black swan event of the past ten years, only to be surpassed when Lehman Brothers went bankrupt. Whether David Cameron is reelected or not, whether the United Kingdom leaves the EU or not, it has nothing to do with Lu Liang, but he hopes for the reelection and Brexit. A dog biting a man isn't news, but a man biting a dog is, the sudden black swan event is what allows for significant profit from little investment. In the afternoon, Lu Liang contacted Sun Jiyong from the foreign exchange bureau and exchanged the remaining 1.7 billion RMB in his A-share account for US Dollars. He only left an account with less than 2 million available funds, as well as an account holding 5.72 million shares of BYD stock. As of the morning closing, BYD's latest stock price was 71.24 yuan, valuing the account at 407 million yuan. Lu Liang then withdrew the funds from his US stocks account, bringing the available funds to 49.46 million US Dollars. Having prepared the funds, he stayed in the office, waiting for the dawn to come. "Panda is looking for funding at the end of the month, got any ideas?" Wang Xiaocong's voice came through the headset, as a shareholder, with financing imminent, Lu Liang was forced to live stream. He normally played games quietly, as long as no one talked to him, usually only the sound of a lighter could be heard. He also couldn't understand why hundreds of thousands of people would watch; according to Little Wang, they were all real, without any fake numbers. "Don't understand, no ideas, just deal with it yourself." For the A-round financing, Panda was valued between 90 to 130 million US Dollars, whether it would be the upper limit or the lower limit depended on the capital market's receptiveness. Life is hard, Little Wang sighed, "Can't you just care a little?" If Lu Liang were willing to give him the first broadcast rights for the Crown Princess Consort, a valuation of 130 million US Dollars would be certain. "I'm trying to save you, not harm you." Lu Liang didn't give him any sympathy, How long has B-Station been established, how long has Panda been established? Live streaming + self-produced variety show, it's already a serious over-achievement, otherwise he wouldn't have borrowed fifty million. If they were to touch on the video streaming sector, they probably couldn't last until the B-round financing before their funding chain would collapse. Wang Xiaocong laughed awkwardly a few times and changed the subject, "How about I show you our self-produced variety show?" "Let's take a look then." Lu Liang wanted to refuse, but he couldn't resist the tens of thousands of comments flooding the live chat. He wasn't curious, yet he became curious. The filming location was in Star City of Funan, where a castle was rented, a million spent on renovations, and renamed Goddess Castle. Ten girls of different styles were sitting on the sofa chatting, seemingly taking their promotional photos for the show. Wang Xiaocong took the opportunity to advertise, "It premieres on November 15th, using a live streaming format throughout the show, don't forget to tune in if you're interested." When Little Wang approached with the selfie stick, the ten female contestants all stood up to greet him. Wang Xiaocong smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, you have several hundred thousand fans watching the livestream. Why don't you all introduce yourselves?" "Hello everyone, Mr. Lu, and netizens, my name is Tan Yanyan..." Everyone looked surprised, they quickly saluted the camera, and introduced themselves and their talents. Lu Liang couldn't help laughing and crying—Little Wang's persistence in trying to hitch a ride on his popularity never died. He smiled and said, "Hello everyone, once the program starts, I'll send each of you ten Buddha Jumps Wall." Little Wang was such a player, allowing each contestant to bring only three items from their luggage to survive the 49 days of livestreaming. Whether it was clothing or daily necessities, they could only purchase them at the supermarket with points exchanged from fans' gifts. Participants with high points could afford to eat and drink well, while those without would merely maintain a basic livelihood. It was a reality version of Goddess Castle. This innovative program, even before going live, had already garnered the anticipation of millions. If Little Wang hadn't thought about creating Eastern Disneyland and had focused solely on livestreaming and variety shows, maybe Panda could have really made a name for itself. "Thank you, Mr. Lu." The female contestants beamed with joy; one Buddha Jumps Wall was worth a thousand RMB, and a thousand points. Starting off with ten thousand points each at least assured that their lives wouldn't be too difficult for the next 49 days. "Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, I want some too~~" Li Manli, rushed over, smiling, suddenly appearing in front of the camera: "Hello, Mr. Wang, hello, netizens." She was wearing a Lolita-style princess dress, with a new hairstyle, and her twin ponytails dyed wine red and curled. Once she appeared, the hundreds of thousands in the livestreaming room all shouted: "Honey, Honey, I love you~" Beside her was another girl, holding a stabilizer, seeming like she was also livestreaming. Lu Liang couldn't help but smile as he found Li Xiaomeng's livestream titled "Goddess Begins Broadcasting in Three Days~" He checked his account and still had several hundred thousand cat coins. He selected the most expensive Buddha Jumps Wall and clicked on it a dozen times. "Mr. Lu is so generous~ Thank you, Mr. Lu~" Li Manli grinned from ear to ear and bowed in thanks. Her twin curled ponytails were like slack springs, bouncing out and coiling back, lively and cute. The rest of the contestants looked on with envy; perhaps this was the relaxed aura that came with wealth. At least, they didn't dare to actively and blatantly ask Mr. Lu for gifts. Because they cared, so they were concerned. They were also worried that doing so could affect their image, leaving the audience with a bad impression of being money-minded. But Li Xiaomeng was different; everyone knew her family was wealthy. She was young and drove sports cars, lived in a mansion, definitely not short of money. For her, livestreaming was just a hobby, so her attitude toward gifts was indifferent. "Let's take you around," said Wang Xiaocong with a smile that saw through it all, yet he didn't expose anything. Li Xiaomeng was 19, Lu Liang was 30, not out of the question to be godfather and daughter, rounding off to a similar wealthy background. "You guys have fun on your own, I've got things to do." With that, Lu Liang quickly ended the broadcast, and the viewers, already accustomed to this, dispersed. The majority of the fans were college students, not for anything special, but mainly to rub off some of the financial luck. Who knows who said it, "The world's wealth is like a stone, of which Lu Liang alone occupies eight scoops." For today's college students, to avoid failing exams, they are willing to believe in Conan, let alone watching a livestream for a stroke of financial luck. The principle was for believers, all things are possible; for non-believers, not so. Searᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Lu Liang went to the tea station, lit a cigarette, sipped his tea, and admired Modu's city nightscape, waiting for the early morning. [November 13, GBP/USD exchange rate 1.4352] "A drop of 650 points? And a re-election victory?" Lu Liang was surprised; the 13th was the election vote count day, which would determine if David Cameron would continue in office. The general public was pessimistic about Cameron's chances, as his re-election would mean the continuation, and likely success, of Brexit. DaCameron's campaign pledge was that if re-elected, he would push for a fast-track Brexit referendum and strive to exit the EU the following year. "To leave or not, what do I care." Lu Liang smirked. He liked political 'black swans' because they meant profit opportunities. Whether Brexit would happen was still uncertain, as politics is full of pointless maneuvers, and a sudden change of heart isn't unheard of. But with Cameron's reelection now a done deal, that was less of a question.

Chapter 137: Major International Incident

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