My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 286 - 200: Dialogue Between Intellectuals

Chapter 286: Chapter 200: Dialogue Between Intellectuals

April 17, Tuesday.

"It’s over ..."

Staring at the stock price screen on his computer that halted as soon as the market opened, Mr. Li painfully clutched his head.

From the pitifully small trading volume, he could tell that there was no way for his funds to escape.

The most terrifying aspect was the panic-induced stampede-like fall.

With only sellers and no buyers, escape was impossible.

Two consecutive limit-downs weren’t the worst part—the worst part was that he had no idea how long this drop would continue ...

The development of events and the response from relevant departments were completely beyond their expectations.

The biggest driver behind this was public opinion!

According to the information he received, Chang Chun Biological was likely to be forcibly delisted amid this wave of surging public sentiment.

This meant that it could become the first major company in A-share history to be compulsorily delisted due to violations ...

To him, this was completely a bolt from the blue!

Because it meant the market value of Chang Chun could vaporize by seventy to eighty percent, which was very likely to happen.

If including the six billion Yuan invested by Gao Yuan with 2x leverage, out of the total thirteen billion Yuan of capital, perhaps less than three billion could be salvaged in the end ...

A loss of ten billion Yuan from one investment?

To think that Galaxy’s entire annual net profit was just over a hundred billion, and he had nearly blown away one tenth of it in one go!

Could the board of directors possibly view him favorably?

Although the investment decision wasn’t made by him alone, the primary responsibility certainly couldn’t be escaped.

He had already given up hope for any year-end bonus.

He feared that his position as the General Manager was almost at its end ...

Who should he blame for bringing things to this state?

Blame himself? I was just making an ordinary investment.

Blame Gao Yuan? She was just making an ordinary investment as well.

Blame Xu Jingsong? It’s tough brotherhood, no complaining ...

After all ...

"Miles and miles of tumultuous rage! Fuck your ancestor!"

Mr. Li gnashed his teeth, and in his mind, he cursed the author of "King of Vaccines" mercilessly, even tossing insults at his relatives for good measure.

...

It wasn’t just Mr. Li, but also Xu Jingsong and countless investors who got badly burned were cursing "Miles and miles of tumultuous rage" in their hearts ...

However, the person in question was quite exhilarated at the moment.

Liu Tao held his phone, looking at the articles dominating nearly half of the trending searches online, as well as the efficient response by the nation ...

The feeling was euphoric, thrilling him from the crown of his head to his tailbone!

It was refreshingly exhilarating!

Without exaggeration, within just a few days with one article.

He had achieved a journalist’s ultimate dream of reaching directly to ministry-level and altering public policy!

He couldn’t contain his excitement and stood up, singing loudly the poem he loved most when he started college ...

"Even if the years wear away the wings of youth, you remain full of the passionate warmth of the sun.

Even if the worldly dust hinders the steps of your dreams, you still pursue the sacred realms of high ideals.

The pen is your weapon, with it, you lash the false and the ugly, praising the true, the good, the beautiful!

Your eyes are your microscope, examining the world’s cold truths, focusing on progress and people’s welfare.

Your mind’s head held high with justice and sincerity, your convictions’ roots spread through truth and civilization ..."

"Thud thud!"

"Hello, delivery!"

The sudden knocking from outside interrupted Liu Tao’s self-indulgent recital, causing him some annoyance.

"Strange, I haven’t ordered anything online recently?"

Upon signing for the delivery, Liu Tao looked at the sender’s information in confusion.

The first glance nearly made him tremble so much that he almost tossed the package away.

But fortunately, he quickly realized that the sender was written as "Changqing Biological," not "Chang Chun Biological" as he had feared, and he heaved a great sigh of relief.

The similarity in the names of the two companies had almost made him confuse "Changqing" for "Chang Chun."

"I was scared to death..." Liu Tao sighed in relief.

You see, as a whistleblower, although the internet acts as a platform, generally people don’t secretly partner with administrators, so nobody would truly know the real identity of "Boundless Waves."

But nothing is absolute.

Just now, at a fierce glance, I almost mistook it as a revenge package from Chang Chun Biological.

What else could have been inside?

Either a death threat or a demand for your life...

"Strange, why would Changqing Biological send me something?"

Liu Tao curiously opened the package with a paper cutter.

"Uh..."

Seeing the "local specialty" inside, Liu Tao was slightly stunned.

Picked it up and squeezed it.

Hmm! The "thickness" was basically the same as the one they gave when I visited last time.

But a "local specialty", is there a need to send it twice?

Is such courtesy necessary?

Liu Tao then picked up a beautifully crafted envelope from inside the package.

After opening it, he discovered it was a thank-you letter, essentially saying, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, our noble journalist, for the positive publicity that almost turned Changqing Biological into a local hotspot" and so on.

Emm...

This part reads terribly!

"Almost turned into a local hotspot"?

The word "almost" is used quite interestingly here.

Considering the doubled "local specialty," the real meaning of this letter could therefore translate to...

Your last publicity wasn’t good enough... I want more?

Liu Tao immediately broke into an understanding smile.

Indeed, Chairman Gao is a true intellectual.

This exchange between intellectuals, it’s just so implicitly understood!

Liu Tao squeezed the "local specialty" again, then paced back and forth in his room, his eyes gradually lighting up.

If Changqing Biological needs publicity, then why rack my brain?

The material is right here, isn’t it?

Chang Chun Biological, Changqing Biological.

One character difference, two choices!

One stoops to forgery for profit, the other spares no expense for responsibility and fears not bankruptcy!

Without comparison, there is no harm; without harm, there is no buzz.

Speaking of buzz, at this moment, who better than "Chang Chun Biological" to dominate the search rankings?

Nearly half of the top ten hot search entries are dominated by it!

Isn’t this a perfect target for riding on the buzz?

Indeed!

As a competent journalist, you cannot just focus on exposing ugly negative news to attract eyeballs.

You also must strive to amplify the positive energy existing in our society for a harmonious future together!

Publicity! It must be done with great vigor!

Sitting in front of the computer, Liu Tao felt inspirations bursting forth and began to type furiously.

"Where there is darkness, there will be light...

Where leaves dance, the fire will... Cough! Wrong script! Let’s start over!"

Two hours later...

"Phew~"

Looking at the brilliant article he had just written, which gave directions and criticized the times, Liu Tao felt thoroughly exhilarated.

Very satisfied, he nodded.

Yes! Indeed, this is what I wanted to write!

Before long, the familiar rhythms of poetry echoed once again in the room...

"The pen is your weapon, with it whip the false and ugly, and celebrate the true and beautiful!"