My American magical life
Chapter 155 - 155 59 Shameless But Even More Captivating

155: Chapter 59 Shameless, But Even More Captivating 155: Chapter 59 Shameless, But Even More Captivating It sounds outrageous, but a Tesla owner short-selling Tesla.

Logically speaking, since Lisa had bought a Tesla car, she should have appreciated the brand, and there should have been no reason for her to short it.

But actually, this situation made quite a lot of sense.

Precisely because Lisa owned a Tesla, and drove it every day, she had a clear understanding of the imperfections of Tesla.

She genuinely believed this crappy car wouldn’t attract buyers and was doomed to fail sooner or later.

She went big on shorting Tesla, feeling like a genius when she sold her shares.

“Lisa, there’s no such thing as a perfect product in the world, the issues you mentioned are actually not that bad.”

Cheng Daqi felt sorry for Lisa’s failed investments.

He had truly invested heavily in making products.

Considering the audience, cost, and product strength, Tesla in 2018 was unbeatable.

In fact, Tesla’s performance in the consumer market was indeed invincible.

Despite seemingly endless problems, car orders were backlogged for months.

This was the choice of consumers, made with their money, and not something Lisa’s subjective feelings could change.

So, her massive losses were not surprising.

“Honey, I totally understand what you’re saying, and there are quite a few others who’ve made the same mistake as you.

Like a former executive at Apple Inc., he thought Jobs was just messing things up and that Apple would definitely be ruined by Jobs.

So, he shorted the stock heavily through a relative’s account and lost millions.”

The example cited by the rich woman with black hair sounded far-fetched, but it was indeed something that had happened.

Lisa silently drove her car, tears streaming down inside.

“Let’s not talk about this anymore.

It’s normal to lose money in the stock market.

No kid cries every day.

Just follow my advice and long Tesla blindly; you’ll recover your losses sooner or later.

Lisa, how much do you plan to invest in my Shanhaiguan Media?”

Skipping the previous topic, Cheng Daqi posed another question.

“No, Chan, I want to know why you’re bullish on Tesla?”

Temir was, in fact, interested in Cheng Daqi’s statement.

How can you be so sure that Tesla will keep getting better and better?

It’s currently swamped with troubles, plagued by various car accidents and scandals.

Yes, not just in Hua Country.

In America, Tesla’s car accidents have never been in short supply either.

“There’s a fundamental logic that guarantees Tesla will sell better and better.”

A certain former entrepreneurial big shot, who manipulated people through information advantage, started to speak but then stopped, feigning hesitation.

“Out with it!”

The black-haired rich woman gently nudged Cheng Daqi’s shoulder, urging him not to beat around the bush.

“Ah, I have been thinking about starting a Shanhaiguan Media America Branch here in America, but designing the shareholding structure and such would cost money and require people.

When I think of these bothersome details, I forget what I was about to say.”

Cheng Daqi’s purpose was so obvious that Temir rolled her eyes at his shameless statement.

“Chan, I just gave you twenty thousand dollars yesterday, and now you want me to help you again.

I must say, you’re more adept at raising funds than the most expensive male models!”

Being compared to a male model by Temir didn’t offend Cheng Daqi in the least.

Temir had helped him too much already.

CEO Cheng brushed off the teasing with a chuckle.

“Mi’er, it’s all about helping each other out.

I can give you a clear view of Tesla’s certainty; isn’t that a substantial return?”

“Heh, given what you’re saying, I might as well just buy directly, why bother listen to you explain it all?”

Temir countered Cheng Daqi, her eyes filled with disdain.

“Let’s get out of the car, we’ve arrived.

I’m treating you to Hua Country cuisine today.”

It was the same Ding Fatty Noodle Shop where he had eaten with Lisa the last time.

The sign of the restaurant was legendary, the main signboard read ‘Chongqing Local Cuisine’, the smaller sign ‘Ding Fatty Noodle Shop’.

This wasn’t the main point, the key was that their Sichuan cuisine chef was indeed exceptional.

“The last time I came here with Chan, we discovered that Hua Country cuisine here is different from what we had before; it’s quite good,”

Lisa didn’t intend to warn Temir about how spicy Sichuan cuisine could be; she looked forward to seeing her best friend’s reaction to the heat.

Despite having tasted plenty of Chinese food, it was Temir’s first time in such a humble eatery.

Rudimentary décor, worn furniture, customers all with yellow skin.

As a rich woman who had always sought top-quality living, Temir was skeptical about such dining environments.

“Chan, you’re the first man to bring me to this kind of restaurant, quite courageous.”

Ding Fatty Noodle Shop itself wasn’t that bad; it’s just that a rich woman’s standards were too high.

“What, are you going to give me a good scolding and then, deeply offended, cut ties with me and leave just like that?”

Cheng Daqi’s sarcastically skilled retort was spot on, turning an ordinary dining session into a sort of compliance test.

“I wasn’t going to, but now that you talk like a green tea**, I’m seriously considering your advice.”

The black-haired rich woman wouldn’t be easily led on by a man’s words; she played along with Cheng Daqi, pretending to be hesitant.

Cheng Daqi pulled out chairs for the two ladies before sitting across from them.

He didn’t care about the thorns in Temir’s words; a rich woman’s talk was purely for show.

Without much burden, he continued with a look of regret.

“Oh!

Don’t go!

Mi’er, if you leave like this, my heart will definitely be shattered!

Lisa, you have to help me; if she leaves, our Shanhaiguan Media America Branch is done for.”

Arguing solo wasn’t Cheng Daqi’s style, so he summoned Lisa to join the battle.