Chapter 54: Shocking the City of Weiling

"Who on earth is this mysterious figure? Judging by the circumstances, they must have invested in individual bonds when no one believed in them!"

"Could it be foresight? Did this person actually predict the meteoric rise of individual bonds?"

"What courage, what vision, what decisiveness! Just how much did they invest to earn such a staggering fortune now?"

As everyone watched the giant screen, words of admiration filled the air.

Two hundred and sixty thousand.

In those days, it was an astronomical figure, beyond all dispute!

Throughout the entire Suiyan District, not a single soul could amass such wealth. Even in Weiling City, you could count such people on one hand!

"Wu Ya, could it be you?" Liu Qian couldn’t help but ask as she gazed at the jaw-dropping numbers.

After all, Wu Ya had declared his intention to create the greatest miracle Suiyan District—and even Weiling City—had ever seen.

Beyond this, Liu Qian truly couldn’t imagine what else it could be! For this number was enough to leave a mark in history!

Wu Ya merely smiled. "Well, what do you think? But this is not the limit! Just watch closely—before the market closes today, I’ll make that number break the three hundred thousand mark!"

Three hundred thousand!

Wu Ya had admitted it.

"Heavens!" Liu Qian felt the world spin before her eyes.

She had only ever encountered such figures in books. But today, she was witnessing it with her own eyes!

Even if it wasn’t hers, it belonged to Wu Ya!

At the very least, it wasn’t too far from her.

What she didn’t know was that Wu Ya’s early purchase was the key—he’d bought in at the original price!

After all, it was his first time reliving life, his first time investing in bonds. Though he remembered the ultimate outcome, his inexperience in the process showed.

Otherwise, he would have chosen to invest just now.

If he had, he would already be a millionaire!

"My goodness! Two hundred and sixty thousand! That must be the account of the mysterious investor!"

Behind them, Liu Mingli had long forgotten about Liu Qian in front of him.

He stared fixedly at the big screen, his breathing growing rapid.

Two hundred and sixty thousand—stacked up, it would be as high as an arm!

And this was only the result of the first hour of trading!

There were still two hours left! How far could individual bonds go?

Liu Mingli was nearly beside himself with excitement.

But soon, a thought struck him. The excitement faded from his face.

What if...

After their relentless rise, would individual bonds, upon reaching their peak, suddenly plummet like collective bonds had?

That would be disastrous!

Liu Mingli’s mind was in turmoil, suddenly confronted with the worst possibilities.

He went pale at once.

"No, I can’t handle this rollercoaster anymore! Better to take the profit and run—sell everything now!"

With his mind made up, he turned and marched straight to the counter.

"I want to liquidate my individual bond account."

No sooner had his resolute voice fallen than—

"This guy must be out of his mind! The market is booming and he actually wants to sell?"

"Hah, isn’t this perfectly normal? If you lack the nerves, you quit halfway. This kind of scene really is too much for some!"

"Exactly. One thought to the heavens, another to the depths! Like with the collective bonds just now—if people had sold in advance, there would have been no tears or regrets. Everyone would have profited!"

Seeing Liu Mingli clear his account amidst a soaring market drew a round of mocking commentary from those nearby.

Who didn’t want more?

After all, individual bonds had made a dramatic comeback!

In such a situation, a crash was highly unlikely.

But the earlier collapse of collective bonds had left him badly shaken.

"This is your bond account, which we’ve now converted to a savings account. Fifty thousand, please verify."

Fifty thousand!

At the teller’s words, the chattering crowd instantly fell silent.

Fifty thousand—while it couldn’t compare to two hundred and sixty thousand—was still an enormous fortune!

If it were theirs, they’d probably have cashed out immediately too!

Wait any longer, and what if even the fifty thousand vanished?

Did they not hear the wails of regret all around them?

"Hahaha, well, Qiao Ya? Looks like my financial studies weren’t wasted! This is my future—finance!"

At this, Huang Silu was elated, barely able to contain his excitement.

Five hundred.

His individual bond holdings amounted to just five hundred.

But!

He’d bought in when bonds were at rock bottom—thirty cents apiece!

Now, that meant his return was more than two hundred times his investment!

His five hundred had turned into one hundred thousand!

One hundred thousand! For someone fresh out of university, it was an immense triumph.

It was a reward for ability, vision, and courage combined.

Such a person, with the right opportunities, would have limitless potential!

Wasn’t this exactly Qiao Ya’s standard?

As for looks? That was only secondary.

"Huang Silu, I misjudged you! I never imagined you’d turn out to be a financial prodigy!"

Hearing Qiao Ya’s sweet praise, Huang Silu’s heart swelled with joy.

"Wu Ya, you scoundrel! Give me more of these dramatic reversals in the future! I’ll never say no—the more, the better! Heh, even after giving you fifty thousand, I still have fifty thousand left! Enough to keep up with Qiao Ya’s every expense!"

He’d promised Wu Ya half—fifty thousand—when he first invested in individual bonds.

Never mind the sum; the outcome alone—

Qiao Ya had finally returned to him and accepted him!

That, above all, was worth more than fifty thousand.

"Look! Individual bonds are surging again!"

Someone exclaimed as the big screen refreshed, drawing every gaze.

The hour’s results vanished; the red and green lines of the market reappeared.

And the red line was still climbing.

"Heavens, it’s already fourteen times the original price! Why is there still no sign of stopping?"

"Looks like it’s heading for a record high!"

"Indeed, it’s definitely going to break records!"

Some self-proclaimed ‘critics’ joined in the analysis, each offering their two cents.

But by now, the trend was clear—the outcome was already set.

Individual bonds would only rise, never fall!

That mysterious figure at the top of the board was destined, after today, to shock Weiling City, becoming a legend discussed in every corner.

This episode would stand as the city’s unparalleled classic, since its founding.

It even caught the attention of the provincial capital’s university finance department, who incorporated the case into their curriculum as a model for teaching.

When Wu Ya entered university, he would discover he was studying the very miracle he himself had created!