Chapter 639: Last Night's Little Card
The risks of US subprime mortgages are really beginning to surface.
The next morning, Fan Wumian was awakened by a call from his employees announcing good news. He learned that New Century Financial, the second largest subprime mortgage lender in the United States, had suddenly issued a profit warning in the middle of the night, predicting that its revenue in the first quarter of this year would drop significantly.
Due to a combination of factors, the share prices of listed companies related to US subprime mortgages plunged overnight, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Group, and Merrill Lynch, with declines generally exceeding 3%.
Huifeng Bank and the two subprime mortgage institutions that he had heavily shorted performed very well, with single-day declines of more than 5%, allowing Fan Wumian to earn $1.16 million overnight.
This is just the profit in the United States. There are more than 2300 million pounds in the UK. This means that in just 12 hours, Fan Wumian's net worth has skyrocketed by more than billion yuan.
And this was only his direct income from short selling. In addition, through the two hedge fund companies on Wall Street, as well as helping Zuo Ziyan's father, Liu Da, and Uncle Li with their finances, he also made a lot of money and temporarily earned a lot of paper profits.
Although the money has not been put in the bag yet, this incident still makes Fan Wumian in a good mood. So when he received a call from Guo Biting, he took the initiative to suggest leaving for Shanghai to accompany her for two days.
Guo Biting was a little depressed because the timing was not right and it happened to fall on some inconvenient days.
Working in a girl group is quite stressful.
It's not just men who often experience certain impulses. Women are actually the same and they all need to relax and have fun occasionally.
Young people in adolescence are ignorant and still have love brains. They like to be bright and cheerful with a little sunshine, and think that as long as they are together, they will grow old together for the rest of their lives.
In the adult world, physical needs and emotions can often be separated. There is no need to completely confuse the two. Many adults do not want to be involved in a long-term relationship, but hope to find someone of the opposite sex to relax and relieve boredom.
This explains why even though Fan Wumian did not make any promises, Zhang Liangying and Gao Yuanyuan would still take the initiative to show their closeness to him.
As far as lover relationships are concerned, it is difficult to find a more suitable candidate than Fan Wumian in the entertainment industry. After all, in addition to being handsome, young and physically strong, he can also provide many top resources, which are very helpful to their careers, and his emotional value is also maximized.
Fan Wumian certainly enjoys being a "tool man" occasionally.
But things are a little different with Guo Biting. This girl is a typical literary young woman and seems to have always treated him as her boyfriend.
Good things that others could not even ask for, but for Fan Wumian, it gave him a headache. He was a little worried that if the news about his private life got out one day, it would cause his own small fish pond to burst.
Get up early and finish your meal.
Fan Wumian took some time to deal with the important matters, and instructed his subordinates to closely monitor the latest developments in the market, and to close their positions and run away immediately if any signs were not right.
The shoe has just started to drop, risks have been initially released, and the probability of a market rebound is not low.
Even though he knew that the long-term trend of the stock market would be a sharp drop, the decline was not like a roller coaster, diving straight down.
Perhaps with the game between bulls and bears, a sharp rebound in the short term may cause Fan Wumian to lose all his book profits along with the principal and interest, so he inevitably needs to be cautious.
After finishing his work, Fan Wumian took a car to the Yungang Grottoes for a quick tour and to appreciate up close the cultural charm left by their ancestors.
The scenic area management was particularly polite, and the person in charge came over to act as his tour guide. However, Fan Wumian, who just wanted to take a quiet walk, actually felt that it was a bit troublesome, as if he had turned a good trip into a visit and inspection.
I rushed back to the hotel near noon, prepared to eat something and head straight to the airport.
In the hotel lobby, many fans who heard the news had gathered. They did not stay at home to rest or visit relatives and friends during the New Year's Day, just to see Fan Wumian.
He was also polite and stopped to give out some autographs. He also asked the girl at the hotel front desk to help him take some photos.
It was not until he went upstairs that Fan Wumian discovered that Ying Tian, who was wearing a black down jacket and had a glowing white complexion, had actually come over in person.
At this moment.
Fan Wumian opened the door with the room card, saying:
"Don't stand in the hallway, come in and talk with me. If someone takes a picture of you, I'm afraid I'll be torn. After all, you're pretty and it's easy for you to get gossiped about."
Yingtian looked around. During the Chinese New Year, there were relatively few guests in the hotel, so she didn't see anyone else. She smiled awkwardly and said:
"I'm sorry to trouble you, senior. My hometown is in Chang'an. I saw a flight at around 7 o'clock in the morning, so I came here first to wait for my agent to meet up. Can you give me a copy of the small card from last night? I want to take it directly to the police."
Fan Wumian took off his thick coat when he entered the room, and smiled at the word "senior". He felt that this girl was not only good-looking but also had high emotional intelligence, and their relationship became closer all of a sudden.
He replied:
"It's a good idea to call the police. People love to read this kind of powerful gossip. If you do it well on the Internet, you might become famous overnight."
Yingtian blinked her big eyes, and suddenly she seemed to understand something. However, this girl is only 18 years old this year, and she doesn't have any deep thoughts for the time being. She said to Fan Wumian:
"I didn't think too much about it. I just felt that it was too embarrassing to have the photo printed on such a small card and spread it out, so I wanted to call the police and ask for help."
Fan Wumian reminded: "It would be a pity to miss such a natural opportunity for hype. Since you have done nothing wrong, don't be afraid of embarrassment. It's best to ask the company to help you run it."
"I think as long as you invest a little bit of resources and set a good example, with your celebrity status and status as a student at the Beijing Film Academy, other media will spontaneously follow up and report on you, and many people will remember you."
"By the way, are you still with boss Cen Zheng? To promote you, he gave me a painting of Zhang Daqian's "Heavenly Girl Scattering Flowers". I often get help from people, but few are so generous. It left a deep impression on me. In fact, I saw you in the crowd the last time I went back to Beijing Film Academy. You looked so white that it was blinding when the sun shone on you."
Yingtian felt a little weird and embarrassed.
She found a boyfriend who was a dozen years older than her and looked just average. Everyone's first impression of them after they got to know each other was mostly "They must be together for money", so it was inevitable that they would be affected over time.
She could normally hide it, but in front of Fan Wumian, she felt like she had nowhere to hide.
Yingtian smiled and said:
"I was still dating him. Brother Zheng was very good to me. He often took me out on dates and shopping. He always took special care of me and even opened a film and television company for me."
"I will talk to him about the hype, but the details will depend on his arrangements. He may not be willing to let me become famous through this kind of hype."
"You can look for me next time you go back to school. Many of my classmates like you. Some of them even worked hard to get into the Beijing Film Academy just for you. It's a pity that I rarely see you in school."
Fan Wumian has too many romantic debts and has long felt overwhelmed, so he has no interest in stealing other people's girls.
After looking through the trash can, he handed Yingtian the small card from last night and told her:
"The person who made the small card is quite skilled, and the photo he chose is quite nice. When was it taken?"
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Yingtian smiled awkwardly and explained:
"Last year, the company took a set of portraits for me and I posted them on Weibo. That's probably how they got stolen. Thank you, senior. I forgot to wish you a happy new year. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to take the photos."
Putting aside the question of whether there is any suspicion of a middle-aged man seducing an ignorant girl, it seems that she has been living a happy life recently. Whether a girl is being well cared for by a man can be seen at a glance from her mental state.
Fan Wumian continued:
"The local police station should be familiar with the people who sent these small cards. It's easy to solve it by finding someone and saying hello. I won't accompany you. The plane is waiting for me at the airport. It's easy to cause trouble if the news gets out that a man and a woman are alone in a hotel. So what?"
Yingtian didn't say anything more, she nodded immediately and said obediently:
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. The company has booked a hotel for me nearby, and my agent will be here this afternoon. Thank you so much."
"It's okay, I didn't help much."
After chatting.
With no one around to help, the importance of personal handling became immediately apparent. Fan Wumian had no choice but to pack up himself, check out and take a taxi to the airport.
I checked some news related to subprime mortgages and found that it was causing a stir in the mainland financial market. Many experts began to predict that the current economic cycle in the United States has bottomed out and may be affected by the real estate market and enter a recession.
After the new year, it is highly likely that Hong Kong stocks and A-shares will make up for the losses.
The sky is going to rain, and my mother is going to get married, so Fan Wumian can only let it go.
After arriving in Shanghai by plane, Guo Biting was already waiting for him near the old villa on Julu Road, with some specialty snacks she bought in her bag.
After meeting in the old villa, she didn't get anything good, but Fan Wumian felt relieved first.
Afterwards, Guo Biting brushed her teeth, washed her face, put on some light makeup, sat on a single chair and told him:
"Hunan Radio and Television may contact you in the next two days. They invited Korean singer Rain to the New Year's Gala on the Lantern Festival. But something seems to have happened to Rain. Because his stage name was sued by an American company and demanded a huge amount of compensation, he may not be able to participate in the gala in a dozen days. The program needs someone to take over. I heard from the staff of Hubei Radio and Television that they wanted to ask Zhang Liangying for help."
The authorities have been deliberately suppressing the popularity of the Korean Wave, but there are still many young girls who still like those South Korean stars.
Fan Wumian thought for a moment and replied:
"It's a good opportunity. Why not let Liu Yifei go? I'll have someone contact Huguangdian when the time comes." (End of this chapter)