Chapter 224 Bitcoin Purchase

During this time, she had been completely won over by Lin Chen's investment insight.

The stocks Lin Chen had her buy had hit the daily limit every single day for a whole month, and she had made so much profit she was practically walking on air.

Now, she believed whatever Lin Chen said unconditionally, though she still occasionally couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Lin Chen tapped the desk with his fingertips, his tone as casual as if he were discussing what to have for dinner:

"Go and have the company's finance department open a specialized Securities Account, then buy 5,000 bitcoins."

The pen in Li Sisi's hand dropped onto the desk with a clatter. Her eyes instantly widened, and her voice became shrill:

"What? Lin Chen, what did you say? Buy bitcoin? And 5,000 of them?"

She hurriedly picked up the pen and flipped through her notebook, her tone full of worry and confusion:

"I checked; one bitcoin is currently 300 dollars, which is about 2,100 yuan. 5,000 of them would be eleven million yuan! Spending that much money on this kind of Virtual Currency?"

The more she spoke, the more panicked she felt. Her brows furrowed deeply as she asked tentatively:

"Lin Chen, is this thing reliable? It's not a scam, is it?"

"I've heard that many virtual currencies are scams; you lose everything you invest!"

Lin Chen glanced up at her, his face completely calm. His tone was as flat as if he were discussing the most ordinary matter:

"It's fine, you don't understand. In ten years, this thing will definitely rise to 100,000 dollars each."

He spoke with such nonchalance, as if bitcoin reaching 100,000 dollars a coin was as certain as the sun rising tomorrow, without any exaggeration or uncertainty.

Li Sisi's mouth hung wide open in shock, and she couldn't close it for a long time. Her eyes were even wider than before, her tone full of disbelief:

"N... no way, right?"

"100,000 dollars each?"

"Then in RMB, that's almost 700,000 yuan per coin!"

She quickly did the math in her head, her fingers trembling:

"Then... then 5,000 coins would be equivalent to 3.5 billion RMB?"

"My god! Lin Chen, you're not joking, are you?"

She said she didn't believe it, but her heart was already starting to waver.

During this time, the stocks Lin Chen told her to buy had never failed, hitting the daily limit every day.

He had turned her from a complete novice who knew nothing about investing into someone who had made a lot of money.

Her opinion of Lin Chen's investment skills had changed from initial doubt to absolute faith.

Especially when she thought about the speed of her recent earnings, her heart felt hot. Most of her worries from a moment ago vanished instantly.

Leaving only shock and anticipation, she whispered to herself:

"Oh my god, if this is true, won't our company just take off?"

Lin Chen saw her shocked and excited expression, and a faint smile played on his lips. His tone remained casual:

"Just go and do it; there won't be any mistakes."

"The eleven million invested now will become wealth beyond your wildest dreams in ten years."

Li Sisi nodded vigorously, her eyes shining, without a hint of hesitation left:

"Okay!"

"Lin Chen, I'll go take care of it right now. I promise to get it done perfectly!"

Watching Li Sisi's back as she hurried out, Lin Chen leaned back in his chair, a look of knowing in his eyes.

He knew this was only the beginning; bitcoin was just the first step in his plan.

In the future, there was even more wealth waiting for him to harvest.

Just as Li Sisi closed the door and before her footsteps in the hallway had completely faded, the phone in Lin Chen's pocket began to buzz.

The vibration made his thigh go a bit numb.

He swiped to answer, and a crisp, slightly coquettish voice immediately erupted from the receiver. It was Huang Jiayi:

"Lin Chen! What are you doing? I'm off today! Did you forget?"

"It's been a whole month since we last practiced Sanda together!"

"You even said you'd take the initiative to practice with me. You've completely put me in the back of your mind, haven't you?"

Her voice trailed off with a hint of grievance, making one's heart melt.

Lin Chen leaned back on the sofa, his mouth curling up involuntarily, a mischievous, triumphant smile hidden in his eyes.

He thought to himself: Getting anxious, are we? I knew you'd take the initiative to find me.

A few pick-up artist tricks flashed through his mind.

{pickup artist technique: If you're truly interested, don't be too proactive. Leave her hanging occasionally to make her the one anxious to find you. Otherwise, if you keep chasing after her, how are you any different from a simp?}

Huang Jiayi couldn't have guessed that this month of "indifference" was entirely intentional on Lin Chen's part.

She simply thought Lin Chen was truly busy, and her tone softened a bit: "Hello? Are you listening?"

Lin Chen cleared his throat, feigning a casual tone with just the right amount of apology:

"I hear you, I hear you. It's just that there was a bunch of nonsense at school this past month, plus I started a company with some classmates. I've been busy around the clock."

He paused, intentionally leaving her in suspense, before speaking again in a lighthearted tone:

"But as luck would have it, I've finally got some free time this afternoon."

"Let's go eat first, then head straight to the Sanda Gym to make up for this month's practice. How does that sound?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end, followed by Huang Jiayi's voice, raised slightly in surprise:

"Huh? You started a company? For real? You started it yourself?"

The smile on Lin Chen's face deepened; he knew exactly what was going on.

In that surprise, there was curiosity and a bit of admiration.

He didn't overstate things, his tone remaining calm and even a bit casual:

"Oh, I just teamed up with some classmates. Isn't university student entrepreneurship all the rage now? I'm just giving it a shot; it's no big deal."

He was calculating in his head: How can you pick up girls in one go? It would be boring to reveal the full scale of the company right now.

Once they took the next step—holding hands, kissing—and then he casually showed his hand to let her know his strength, she would naturally be conquered.

In this day and age, what woman doesn't like a man with some ability and money?

Once she's completely hooked, the following dates and even further steps will happen naturally, right?

Huang Jiayi was quiet for another few seconds, her tone of surprise turning into clear admiration:

"Not bad, Lin Chen! You're so ambitious! Alright, see you later then!"

Her voice was cloyingly sweet, making Lin Chen's heart itch.

"Sure, I'll pick you up at your place. You pick a good restaurant and book a table. Not too spicy, though—I still remember how you choked on spicy food last time."

Lin Chen teased her intentionally, the doting in his voice impossible to hide.

"Stupid! I know!"

Huang Jiayi hung up coquettishly, leaving only the beep of the busy signal.

Lin Chen hung up and turned to see Li Sisi directing the company employees.

"Sisi, I have something to take care of, so I won't be able to have dinner with you."

Lin Chen walked over and reached out to ruffle her hair, his tone a bit apologetic.

Li Sisi looked up at him, unable to hide the disappointment in her eyes. Then, her lips curled, her gaze instantly becoming seductive, and her voice softened until it could practically drip water:

"Then tonight..."

She trailed off the end of her sentence, staring straight at him with an unmistakable hint.