My Life with Narration

Chapter 454 - 446: President Shen’s Spring Outing Painting

The stock market is on the rise, and only those who trade stocks regularly are aware of it. As for outsiders, who has the time to watch the stock market trends every day?

In just over twenty days, the market surged from 1500 to 3500, and the bull market signals have spread across the nation.

Right now, if you casually post online asking if trading stocks is profitable, they will definitely tell you: This is not making money; this is picking up money, a model of picking up cash with a basket in hand.

Some people who had never been involved in stock trading have gradually discovered this business opportunity, and a large number of retail investors joined in to begin this grand feast.

Only a few cautious retail investors are seeking stability. As for the big capitalists, even though they know this situation is abnormal and the market could turn downward at any moment, the lure of profit is too strong. Even if they’re not willing to gamble their entire fortune, they will still take out some money to dip into the thrills.

After all, these times clearly look like an opportunity to pick up money.

Although some stocks are on a downward trend, those are in the minority or just experiencing fluctuations.

Most are rising steadily, even if not very fast, with the K-line chart showing a soaring trajectory.

Of course, for stocks like those Su Qing invested in with massive gains, the investors are increasingly cautious. Be it capitalists or seasoned investors, such a rapid surge is frightening, and everyone fears losing all their hard-earned money suddenly.

Those daring to bet are only three types of people: bold and meticulous ones, those seeing red, and the rookie investors who aren’t afraid like newborn calves facing tigers.

While these surges indeed bring profits, who knows when there might be a sudden crash?

Even those who run brick-and-mortar businesses are getting restless; how much can one earn after all the hard work? Investing in the stock market feels like making easy money without lifting a finger.

The speed of making money is alarming, with some stocks having already doubled in value, and this momentum continues.

The reason fewer people dare to invest in such soaring stocks is precisely because of this consideration. When things reach their peak, they must decline; it looks like prosperity, but it’s actually like cooking with flames under oil. Everyone knows stocks can’t keep rising indefinitely, yet many comfort themselves with the notion they won’t be the sacrificial lamb, and they just want to earn a little and exit.

So the stock market has suddenly welcomed a spring, and as long as it’s not those hopeless stocks, everything is in a profit-making phase, merely a matter of how much.

The hottest topic throughout October was the stock market, sparked by news reports, online discussions, and jokes.

There were even bizarre news stories, like certain reports saying: The stock market is in great shape this year, with the main index breaking levels continuously and full of vitality.

Another report mentioned: A high school student invested his allowance in the stock market and astonishingly made over thirty thousand in just over twenty days, equivalent to months of his parents’ salaries. The stock market is indeed worth a try.

Since the 19th, such news began erupting like a volcano, emerging everywhere, although savvy people saw through it as certain individuals or institutions capitalizing on the market boom to incite further stock market hype and draw more people in, only to reap the crops with scythes later.

Of course, this also reflects how frenzied the stock market is these days.

Similar news, short videos, forums, and big influencers’ comments have stirred up a lot of excitement.

Some boast about how much money they’ve made, while others lament that they sold their stocks just before they hit the daily limit and wish they had held on a day longer.

Anyway, now everyone knows there’s profit in stocks, but for ordinary people, this is merely a topic for chit-chat; they won’t risk their hard-earned money in stocks, and many don’t even know how to trade stocks, so naturally, they won’t get involved.

Time quickly moved into November, but the stock momentum didn’t slow at all and kept climbing, further affirming the bull market signal.

However, the fact that Su Qing is making money is known to Shen Yi, the landlady, and Tang Nan.

The money he’s using was borrowed from Shen Yi, and when he borrowed it, the landlady and Tang Nan were watching.

He hadn’t hidden the fact he wanted to trade stocks, and seeing the market trending so well recently, the three of them naturally knew he was making money; they just didn’t know how much.

Thus, after another week in November, feeling that the time Su Qing mentioned was nearly up, Shen Yi, worn out by the other two, and also curious herself, seized a moment to ask about his recent situation.

"Uh... Shen Yi, and Sister Wen, why are you two staring at me like that?" Su Qing asked, sitting in front of the computer, baffled by their gaze.

At this moment, Shen Yi’s eyes sparkled with exceptional brightness, her curiosity as fiery as if it had turned into a tangible flame, looking intensely at him.

Even Wen Nanqing on the side showed a gaze full of curiosity, running over with great interest to see the ’nouveau riche’s rise.

Some say ’nouveau riche’ is a derogatory term, but nowadays, how many among those people in society aren’t nouveau riches themselves?

Take her family, for example. It’s also considered nouveau riche, merely because her dad, Mr. Wen, caught the wave of the demographic dividend and the housing price boom back then, thus accumulating this wealth.

Her family wasn’t wealthy for many generations; even Mr. Wen, back when he was young, was just a farmer.

So, to her, Su Qing’s nouveau riche status arouses only curiosity. After all, she had only heard but never really seen one before. Of course, to be fair, Shen Yi could also be considered a so-called nouveau riche.

"The stock market has been going crazy lately, you must know that, right?" Shen Yi inquired, leaning over.

Hearing this, a row of question marks slowly appeared over Su Qing’s head, but he nodded, "I do, what’s up?"

"As long as you know. You’ve been making money recently, right?" Shen Yi continued to ask.

In response, Su Qing could only nod.

Seeing this, Shen Yi and the landlady exchanged a smile. As long as there’s profit, it’s all good. If there’s a loss, then it’s no fun; it just means he wasn’t lucky.

After all, in a situation where the market is rising so much, if he still made a loss or just broke even, then she could only say Su Qing was out of luck.

When the market wasn’t surging like crazy before, Su Qing had managed to triple a million in just a few months. Given the current scenario, if you’re not making money, then it just means you’re not meant to.

"So... little brother, how much did you earn?" Shen Yi suddenly asked playfully, winking and acting coy.

Lately, she noticed that whenever she came home or the two of them were together, Su Qing would casually close his laptop, avoiding letting her see his stock situation.

At first, she thought Su Qing was under pressure from handling so much money for the first time. She didn’t want to add to her man’s stress, especially since he’s only in his early twenties, and managing a million is no small sum. She asked herself, if she had to manage a million at that age, she would also be nervous.

But as time went on, and Su Qing remained the same, she began to have a bad feeling—maybe her little brother had lost money in the stock market, and deliberately didn’t want her to see. She wasn’t concerned about the money itself but more worried about Su Qing’s mental state.

After all, it’s just a million, she could handle it.

But after she learned about the huge market surge, she vaguely felt something was off. This little brother might have a surprise for her, so she first asked if he had made any profits. After receiving a positive confirmation, she immediately felt relieved.

"Not much, but it’s enough," Su Qing replied, but the smile on his face was uncontrollable.

With the market’s gentle rise in the first half of the month, he still managed to secure such a significant income. With the market’s recent surge, he couldn’t help but smile; what was inside felt almost like a dream to him.

"Not much? Come on, look at you, your mouth’s all crooked from smiling—surely you’ve made a lot, right? Let me guess, with the recent market trends, even if you didn’t pick the top-performing stocks, you must have made at least a few million, right?" Shen Yi cautiously asked.

Currently, in the stock market, the highest increases have almost doubled, and several stocks have indeed doubled. Most show moderate growth, but a 20-30% rise is pretty good, and there are quite a few with a 50% rise.

With a million as the principal, if it rose by 50%, that would be a profit of 500,000. None of them considered leverage, let alone ten times leverage. It was unimaginable that Su Qing had the guts and luck to buy into the highest-gaining stock, so the guess of a few million was reasonable.

"Isn’t there still ten days left? I’ll tell you then," Su Qing replied.

It’s not the final moment yet. He’s worried Shen Yi might insist on cashing out if she sees the money in his stocks, which would unnecessarily cost them quite a bit.

He feels confident now, thinking the money in his stocks has grown to an extent that even Shen Yi can’t ignore.

After all, when money reaches a certain amount, it’s not about excitement but a kind of fear. It’s only safe when it’s in your hands, and the stock market is like a time bomb. If you don’t exit in time, you might lose everything.

"Oh come on, just tell me. I’m curious," Shen Yi pouted, shaking his arm.

Su Qing: ...

"It’s really not a good time, just wait ten more days, or a week, and I’ll tell you first thing."

Is the money in the stock market real? It’s just a string of numbers; it could all be gone tomorrow.

"Little Su, you know what, Xiao Yi is practically a major shareholder. Let us take a look, don’t worry, it’s just a few million—Sis and Xiao Yi don’t really care, we’re just curious. The past few days, Xiao Tang, Xiao Yi, and I often guess how much you’ve made, we’ve even placed bets!" the landlady laughed.

Hearing this, Su Qing felt uneasy, not knowing how to reject, making the two women even more curious.

Then Shen Yi and the landlady exchanged glances, and with a quick move, they pulled Su Qing onto the sofa: "Sister Qing, quickly get the laptop!"

The landlady immediately got up, grabbed the laptop, opened it, and started checking. Su Qing’s laptop had no password at home, and the stock trading page was still open, so they could see everything clearly.

A long string of numbers immediately appeared before them, and the landlady’s eyes widened; she even wondered if she was seeing things, quickly rubbing her eyes.

"Sister Qing, what’s it like? How much did he earn?" Shen Yi asked excitedly while pinning her man on the sofa.

She hadn’t felt this excited in a long while.

Then, the landlady slowly raised two fingers.

"Two million? That’s not bad!" she said, but then noticed Wen Nanqing’s expression not looking right and her eyes widened, exclaiming, "Could it be ten million? My gosh, little brother, you’re amazing!"

Saying so, she gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

The landlady was anxious but also afraid she’d seen it wrong, so she quickly picked up the laptop and held it in front of her eyes: "Count it for me, I’m afraid I saw it wrong, my eyesight’s been a bit blurry lately!"

Upon seeing this, Shen Yi froze, then while sitting on Su Qing, she began counting with her eyes: "Units, tens, hundreds, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million... Ahhhh!!!"

A sharp, piercing scream echoed through the living room, and then Shen Yi jumped onto the sofa, stomping all over Su Qing.

The landlady remarked, "What a lovely illustration of ’President Shen Stomping Green.’"

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