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Chapter 56: The Straight Pitch Shatters All Techniques

Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Straight Pitch Shatters All Techniques

"Mr. Mingyuan."

Jiuyue carefully examined the personal investment information on her cell phone, "How did you manage to lose money on every single investment you bought?"

It seems that even Mr. Mingyuan has his shortcomings.

Duan Mingyuan cleared his throat and explained, "There are many reasons, but broadly speaking, it can be understood as a sluggish economic environment."

By the time he realized his life was doomed to be incompatible with funds and stocks, he was already deeply mired in a quagmire.

"Ah, well, sometimes it really is a matter of luck, and your luck must have reached a pretty bad stage."

After some thought, Jiuyue suddenly had a brainwave, "But luck can actually be improved, I wonder if Mr. Mingyuan has heard of such a story."

"Hmm?"

"In a small mountain village a long, long time ago, there was a man who had been accompanied by misfortune since his birth. He was so unlucky that anything he did ended in failure, quickly squandering his family’s savings. After people in the village heard about this, they all distanced themselves from him. Desperate, he went alone into the mountains, planning to end his life deep in the wilderness, but just as he was at death’s door, a Fox Demon appeared before him."

By this point, Duan Mingyuan had already guessed where the story was headed.

Jiuyue couldn’t hide her thoughts, not only letting the fox’s tail peek out but also swinging it around behind her nonstop.

He continued the story, "The man brought the story of the Fox Demon back to the village, rallied the villagers to build a temple for the Fox Demon, and in turn, the Fox Demon blessed him. From that moment on, the bad luck that had haunted him disappeared."

That’s what pyramid schemes say when brainwashing people.

"What you said is also one version, but it differs from what I’ve heard."

Jiuyue displayed her improvisation skills, "The version I heard is about two lonely people coming together. The man married the Fox Demon and retreated with her to live in seclusion in the forest. His misfortune disappeared and turned into luck. When the man came down the mountain again, he was so lucky that he could find money just lying by the roadside."

At this point, she paused, and like a doctor, took hold of Duan Mingyuan’s right hand and took his pulse, "Mr. Mingyuan, your misfortune has reached a very serious level. If I were to use an illness as a metaphor, it would be like having terminal cancer. If this isn’t resolved, not only will these funds never rise, but they will also keep falling further."

Step two of the pyramid scheme—intimidation.

Using fear to prompt the brainwashed subject to make irrational decisions.

Duan Mingyuan felt more and more that this fox had spent time in a pyramid scheme. On reflection, Jiuyue had tried on their first meeting to get him to quit his decent job to work for the organization for free.

But he had to point out the inappropriateness of her analogy, "If it’s terminal cancer, there’s no possibility of a cure, and it would make one lose the will to fight for survival. Be careful next time."

"There’s a chance for rescue, as long as you marry Ruihu, these funds can rise. There has long been a rumor that Ruihu can bring prosperity to a family."

Jiuyue pretended to be puzzled, "Oh, but where on earth would one find a beautiful single Ruihu, and she’s only 19 years old, at this time?"

Defensive counter-attack!

Duan Mingyuan withdrew his hand without showing any emotion and said indifferently, "Such words are fine to say in front of me; I won’t take them to heart. But the young people nowadays may take them seriously; they might believe your jokes."

"Is that so... I’ll have to be more explicit in the future."

"Yes, playing with someone’s feelings is unethical behavior."

"Then, Mr. Mingyuan, when do you plan to marry me?"

Jiuyue leaned forward, placing her hands on Duan Mingyuan’s shoulders, her face drawing close, "The funds will really go up."

Everything was ready, the decisive moment was in an instant!

Today!

She was going to take a firm step in the task of "Grasping Mr. Mingyuan."

All tactics originated from "Auspicious Fox Cultivation Notes".

Duan Mingyuan was stunned for a moment as he felt Jiuyue’s warm breath.

Defensive counter... Damn, they’re going to score!

There was no room for misunderstanding, Jiuyue, like an ace striker, launched a powerful straight ball at him, and it seemed like a voice inside was questioning him, at this moment, facing such an aggressive attack, Duan Mingyuan, as a goalkeeper, what else could you do?

No strategy at all!

Up until now, all the knowledge he possessed was of no use in the present situation.

But as someone who was stubborn to the extreme, he still instinctively asked, "I want to know the reason."

"Mr. Mingyuan really does want to know the reason for everything, doesn’t he."

Jiuyue was prepared for this, "The existence of abilities, the rules of the industry, these objectively existing things all have clues to follow, but I feel that liking someone doesn’t need a reason. You might like someone at the first sight, and spending time together can make you like them more and more."

It was her interactions with Duan Mingyuan that made Jiuyue understand the importance of the information war.

In an ability battle, the initiative is always in the hands of those with the informational advantage.

She made a similar inference about love.

To Mr. Mingyuan, everything happening now seemed sudden, but she had been scheming for several days.

Tang Qianqian also played an essential role.

As an intern personally groomed by Duan Mingyuan, she told Jiuyue everything she knew about the company.

"I know that Mr. Mingyuan, you’ve been voted the least suitable person for a relationship in the department for four consecutive years, and wanting to know the reason is a manifestation of seeking a sense of security internally."

Just as the theory Duan Mingyuan proposed.

"Desire and obsession determine the evolution of ability."

Jiuyue thought that perhaps from the moment Mr. Mingyuan realized the existence of extraordinary things, he wanted to hold that sense of security firmly in his hand.

That is the essence of his unbeatable ability.

Nothing within his cognition can harm him.

Everything within his cognition is under his control.

There’s probably no ability in this world that can give a person a greater sense of security than this.

But love is different, even the best emotional masters in the world can hardly summarize the rules behind it.

"If that’s the case—"

Jiuyue stood on her tiptoes, at this distance, just a slight movement was enough to bring their lips together, "A nineteen-year-old girl’s first kiss, do you feel it? This is all real."

Now is the time to pursue the advantage.

She didn’t plan to give Duan Mingyuan any chance to react because the same move wouldn’t work on Mr. Mingyuan twice. If she let him regain his senses, the outcome of the offensive and defensive battle would become an unknown again.

"Put aside all other thoughts, Mr. Mingyuan, you only need to answer one question."

Jiuyue asked, "What do you think of me?"