You Were Reborn to Mend Regrets, Yet You Conquered the Campus Belle - Chapter 10:

Chapter 10: The Dust Settles

16:30.

Everything had come to an end.

No one could have imagined that in the final eight minutes, 20.7 million short positions would suddenly appear. This was a gamble worth over 400 billion yuan. The total value of the short positions alone was several times more than the government bonds involved.

It was an absurd situation, yet it happened.

What was even more shocking was that despite the 20.7 million short positions, the price still didn’t drop.

In those last eight minutes, the Lu Group’s seat absorbed everything.

Honestly, no one could have foreseen Wanguo’s madness.

Only the Lu Group had seemed to know the script all along and was fully prepared.

It was a breathtaking battle. Regardless of victory or defeat, this would be remembered by everyone.

“Smash…”

Inside Wanguo Securities, Director Guan smashed the computer in front of him into pieces.

Lu Group! Again, the Lu Group!

The Lu Group that was supposed to be their invited ally had turned around and become their final enemy.

It was over. Completely over. Wanguo was finished. Not only was it involved in improper trading, but it also faced a massive loss of nearly 5 billion yuan.

Wanguo had no way to recover.

Director Guan’s lips turned pale and trembled continuously.

An empire of securities collapsed in a single day.

He had risen to the top, hosted banquets for honored guests, and now watched it all come crashing down.

His phone kept ringing, but Director Guan ignored it.

Meanwhile, Lu Yiming stood up and stretched lazily.

“Assistant Li.”

“Yes.”

“I’ll need to trouble you—go directly to the exchange.”

Lu Yiming knew clearly that even if he didn’t go, the exchange would call him soon. The only reason they hadn’t yet was because they were still trying to process everything.

Wanguo was the main culprit. The Lu Group came second.

There was no escaping the consequences.

But at least, the outcome was good.

The price had stabilized at 150.6 yuan. The bulls were still profiting, and most of the retail investors had managed to hold onto their gains.

At least the tragedy from his past life wouldn’t happen again.

That alone was enough.

“Don’t worry, Young Master Lu. Today’s trade was handled solely by me.”

Li Li lowered her head, willing to take all the responsibility.

Even if it was a forced counterattack, it was still a regulatory violation. Wrong is wrong. There was no justification.

From the start, Li Li was prepared to shoulder this.

At the very least, she understood that Lu Yiming hadn’t done this for her—but for countless innocent retail investors.

Besides, she was earning a high salary from the Lu Group. Wasn’t it for moments like this…?

Thinking of that, Li Li took a deep breath.

At least her sacrifice wasn’t meaningless.

“Take responsibility?”

“Yes, Young Master Lu, rest assured. Every decision today was made under my instructions. It had nothing to do with you.”

“You’re overthinking.”

“Young Master Lu?”

Li Li looked up in surprise. She had already prepared to be the scapegoat. What did he mean by that?

“The Lu Group hasn’t fallen to the point where it needs a woman to take the blame.”

“But Young Master Lu…”

Now was not the time for pride.

Lu Yiming absolutely could not be implicated in this.

And the fewer executives involved, the better it would be for the Lu Group.

As the largest private group, countless eyes were watching them.

For minor issues, the powers behind the Lu Group might be able to quietly smooth things over.

But this matter was too significant.

Even those powerful figures couldn’t step in. They couldn’t afford to get caught up in this.

The best solution was for her to take the blame, let it seem like she acted recklessly.

Only that way could…

“Li Li, remember what I said. The Lu Group hasn’t sunk so low that it needs a woman to take the fall.”

Lu Yiming had seen Li Li’s loyalty with his own eyes—both in his past life and this one.

That would never change.

But this issue was too big. Li Li, without any real backing, simply couldn’t bear the burden.

“You go to the exchange first. No matter what the final punishment is, we’ll take full responsibility. No bargaining. We’re not the victims here. Just remember one thing—the Lu Group is willing to shoulder all of it.”

“Young Master Lu, what if…”

“There’s no what-if. Don’t worry. In a situation like this, the lesser evil will be chosen. The exchange will make the right decision.”

Lu Yiming patted Li Li’s shoulder.

This was what it meant to be a man.

In some sense, the exchange should be grateful to the Lu Group.

When no one else had responded in time, the Lu Group stepped in. Though such things couldn’t be said openly…

“I understand, Young Master Lu.”

Li Li looked into Lu Yiming’s eyes. For a moment, she felt like she could get lost in them.

When did the pampered heir she once saw become such a man?

[Sin point: 1,110,000]

The sin point plummeted rapidly. At this moment, Lu Yiming had saved countless families on the brink of collapse.

[Ding! Milestone Unlocked: Rising Star (Completed)]

[Self-Initiated Mission Completed (Scoring in Progress)]

[Score: 89 points (Perfect)]

[System Reward Being Issued]

Lu Yiming: (ˉ▽ˉ;)…

He hadn’t expected a System reward too?

But he never received a mission. Why was there a System task and a reward?

What exactly was this System inside him?

[As an open-world System, there are no mandatory tasks. All missions are for the host to discover independently.]

What the…

He’d heard of open-world games, but an open-world System? That was new.

Wait, he seemed to have forgotten something…

What was it?

Su Rongrong!

Damn it, how did he forget her?

Originally, Lu Yiming had intended to let Su Rongrong calm down before explaining everything to her.

He was sure that someone had used the opportunity to frame him in the Su Rongrong incident.

He had already found the breakthrough point.

But the problem was… the two of them really had been intimate, and he had almost…

Lu Yiming wasn’t a mind reader. He didn’t know what Su Rongrong was thinking.

As the only daughter of the Su Family, Su Rongrong had been raised with values he couldn’t possibly guess.

This matter had to be resolved.

“Young Master Lu, where are you going?”

“Urgent business. Handle the follow-up for now and report any updates.”

“Understood.”

Lu Yiming raced his Ferrari back to the hotel.

“What? She already left?”

“Yes, Young Master Lu. We couldn’t stop her.”

“How did she look when she left?”

“Well…”

“Tell me the truth.”

“She didn’t look very happy. Young Master Lu, if there’s anything our hotel can do to help, just say the word.”

She left. Without a word. No tears, no drama.

Of course. She was Su Rongrong, the beloved jewel of the Su Family.

Even though she kept her identity hidden during university, who was Su Rongrong?

The calmer the surface, the more it hinted at a brewing storm.

Go explain it to her?

The problem was, even he wouldn’t believe his own excuses.

How could he expect Su Rongrong to believe them?

Could it be… that this was all truly unavoidable?