Chapter 371: Excited Heart, Trembling Hands

The night session of Shanghai Futures Exchange opens on time at 21:00.

Excited heart, trembling hands.

Ma Yili sat in front of the computer desk, staring at the futures trading software nervously, and the palm of her right hand, which was operating the mouse, was sweating.

Ma Yili, who just graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, had never seen 1000 million Chinese yuan before. Asking a girl who had just entered society to use 1000 million yuan to speculate in futures, Ma Yili was so nervous that she was sweating.

AI generates beautiful pictures of Ma Yili

Xu Weidi and her husband Ma Shengyuan stood behind their daughter, equally nervous, because success or failure depended on this one move, and the mouse in Ma Yili's hand was related to the fate of the family.

Ma Shengyuan had no place to put his hands, and he kept wiping the hot sweat from his forehead. He really wanted to smoke a cigarette to relieve his tension, but he didn't dare to smoke in front of his wife. He was so nervous that he felt anxious.

Xu Weidi seemed to notice the nervousness of her husband Ma Shengyuan. Although she didn't say anything, she held Ma Shengyuan's hand tightly, invisibly giving her husband some strength.

Ma Shengyuan looked at his wife Xu Weidi with a shameful look, his eyes full of apology.

Although Xu Weidi really wanted to scold Ma Shengyuan, she gave her husband Ma Shengyuan a warm look, which made Ma Shengyuan feel even more guilty.

Under the watchful eyes of her parents, Ma Yili followed the instructions that Lin Lang patiently taught her over the phone, shorted gold futures with 850 million Chinese yuan, and paid a deposit of more than 120 million yuan.

There is a surplus of 30 yuan in the account as a reserve for additional margin.

Time passed by minute by minute, Ma Yili held the mouse tightly, not daring to take her eyes off the screen. Her heartbeat was getting faster and faster, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.

Xu Weidi and Ma Shengyuan, who were standing behind her, prayed silently, hoping that this investment would be successful.

Suddenly, the numbers on the screen began to change rapidly. Ma Yili turned pale, she didn't know what it meant.

"How is it? How is it?" Xu Weidi asked anxiously.

Ma Yili took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly: "It seems...it seems that the price of gold futures has not fallen but has risen!"

Hearing this news, Xu Weidi said happily: "If the price goes up, it means we're making money, right? Why do you two look so unhappy?"

Ma Shengyuan stared at the computer screen and sighed: "We are shorting gold futures. We can only make money when the gold price falls, not when it rises like stocks."

"what?"

"Then...this?" The smile on Xu Weidi's face suddenly stopped, and she looked at her daughter Ma Yili in confusion.

Ma Yili scratched her head nervously and said weakly, "Lin Lang is a top student who graduated from Haihai University of Finance and Economics. This 1000 million yuan of capital for futures trading was also lent to our family by Lin Lang. We have to believe in Lin Lang's forecast of the decline in gold futures."

Ma Shengyuan echoed, "Right! After all, if we make a profit, it's ours, and if we lose, it's the principal that Lin Lang lent us. Lin Lang is a businessman, he won't do a business that loses money."

Xu Weidi said nervously: "I am a woman, I don't know how to trade stocks or futures. I just hope that God can bless our family to turn losses into profits and survive this disaster safely!"

"God bless!"

"May Avalokitesvara bless you!"

"Jesus bless you!"

Ma Yili laughed and said, "Mom, you don't have any faith in normal times, so how can you use it to cram for Buddha's sake?"

"What if it works?" Xu Weidi laughed awkwardly.

Then, the house was silent for a while, and only the breathing of the family of three could be heard.

Ma Yili, with her brows slightly furrowed, stared at the daily limit curve of gold prices on the futures trading software, hoping to see a downward trend in gold prices.

Xu Weidi prayed silently on the side.

Ma Shengyuan stared at the screen, his heart filled with anxiety and he was so nervous that he wanted to pee.

Yes, some people need to pee when they are nervous.

"Ring ring ring... ring ring ring..."

Suddenly, the ringing of Ma Yili's landline phone broke the silence.

When he saw that the caller ID showed that it was his cousin Ma Shengli, Ma Shengyuan let the phone ring and did not dare to answer it.

Ma Yili was puzzled and asked, "Dad, why didn't you answer the call from my cousin?"

AI generates beautiful pictures of Ma Yili

Xu Weidi, who was standing nearby, said, "You don't have to guess. It must be that your cousin knew that your dad lost everything in stock trading and almost jumped off the building, so he called your dad to collect the debt!"

After hearing this, Ma Yili looked at her father Ma Shengyuan and asked, "Dad, how much money did you borrow from my cousin?"

Ma Shengyuan hung his head and rubbed his fingers, and whispered, "35,000."

Ma Yili did not blame her father Ma Shengyuan, but answered the phone and greeted him: "Hello~ Uncle cousin!"

Ma Shengli asked with concern during the call: "Xiao Li, I heard that your father almost jumped off the building because he lost money in stock trading. Is that true?"

Ma Yili replied truthfully: "Yes, but I failed to jump off the building and was rescued by the police and firefighters."

Ma Shengli sighed and said, "Is your father okay now?"

"Thank you for your concern, uncle!"

"My father's mood has stabilized and he doesn't want to commit suicide anymore."

"If my father can't pay you back the money he owes, I, as his daughter, will pay it back for him, so please don't worry, uncle."

"Xiao Li! Please don't misunderstand. Your uncle called you just to show his concern for your father, not to urge him to pay back the money."

"It's just that your cousin has set a date for the wedding on October 1st, and he will give the bride price in person next week. I'm a bit short of money, so..."

Before Ma Shengli could finish his words, Ma Yili replied on the phone: "Uncle, give me a few days to collect the money. I must pay you back the money my father owes you before my cousin comes to give the bride price in person."

Ma Shengli heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. "Oh~ My niece is sensible. I will wait for your letter then."

"Okay, cousin!"

"Okay, I'll hang up now. You should try to calm your father down and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid again."

"I understand, uncle. Goodbye!" Ma Yili took a deep breath after hanging up the phone.

Xu Weidi stood aside and listened to the conversation. She felt that her daughter Ma Yili was so sensible that it made her feel distressed. She turned her back and secretly wiped away her tears.

"Snapped……"

Ma Shengyuan suddenly slapped himself hard in the face, and the sound echoed throughout the room.

Ma Yili was startled. She looked at her father Ma Shengyuan and asked in surprise, "Dad, what are you doing?"

"Snapped……"

Ma Shengyuan slapped himself hard in the face again, and replied with shame and self-blame: "I really deserve to die!"

"I should have jumped off the rooftop of the securities company and died this afternoon. My debts would be wiped out and I wouldn't have to drag you and your mother down anymore." Ma Shengyuan squatted on the ground and cried bitterly.

Ma Yili comforted him, "Dad, don't say that. You just want to invest in stocks to make more money so that my mom and I can live a good life."

Xu Weidi wiped her tears and said, "Husband, don't look at me nagging you every day. As long as you are here, the two of us can make money to pay off our debts."

"The house has been taken away by the bank and auctioned off. At worst, we can just rent a place to live. As long as our family of three is safe and sound, it's no big deal." Xu Weidi helped her husband Ma Shengyuan up.

Ma Shengyuan was deeply moved after hearing this, and burst into tears while hugging his wife Xu Weidi.

Ma Yili's tears fell unconsciously.

"Ring ring ring... ring ring ring..."

The landline phone at Ma Yili's house rang again.

The caller ID showed He Zhiyong.

He Zhiyong is Ma Shengyuan’s childhood friend.

Ma Yili looked at the caller ID on the landline and said weakly, "Dad, my Uncle He is not calling to collect debts as well, is he?"

Ma Shengyuan nodded with shame.

Ma Yili said sadly: "How much money did you borrow from my uncle He?"

Ma Shengyuan raised his right hand and opened his palm.

"Five thousand?"

Ma Shengyuan lowered his head and whispered, "Fifty thousand."

Ma Yili was surprised when she heard this: "Why did my Uncle He lend you so much money?"

Ma Shengyuan scratched his head and said, "Your uncle He has always wanted to marry you to his eldest son. He proposed marriage to me many times, but I just perfunctorily refused. So I asked your uncle He for money, and he lent me 50,000 yuan without any nonsense."

“……”Ma Yili was speechless after hearing this.

Xu Weidi slapped her husband Ma Shengyuan several times, crying and accusing him, "You old Ma, you want to sell your daughter, don't you?"

"My daughter graduated from the Haihai Drama Academy. She has already acted in TV dramas and played the second female lead. She is destined to be a movie star in the future."

"He Qiang, the eldest son of your childhood friend He Zhiyong, only has a college diploma and works as a railway clerk. Is he worthy of my daughter?"

Ma Shengyuan said weakly: "He Qiang is a good kid, honest and kind. Although he only has a college diploma, he is still a formal railway employee."

Xu Weidi said angrily, "Old Ma, let me ask you one question. Can He Qiang, the eldest son of your childhood friend He Zhiyong, be as good as Lin Lang, your daughter's high school classmate?"

Ma Shengyuan replied: "No."

"Since there isn't any such thing, then you should tell He Zhiyong clearly that my daughter can never be his eldest daughter-in-law, so tell him to give up on this idea!" Xu Weidi was so angry that she was shaking all over.

Ma Shengyuan could only look at the futures trading software on the computer screen and changed the subject by saying, "Lin Lang judged that the gold futures market would fall, but now the price of gold has risen instead of falling. The losses are getting bigger and bigger!"

After hearing this, Xu Weidi anxiously suggested: "Why don't we close the position quickly before we lose too much."

Ma Yili bit her lip and replied firmly: "I believe in Lin Lang's judgment. It is normal for the futures gold price to fluctuate just after the opening. Let's wait a little longer!"

As time passed, the three of them felt increasingly depressed.

The gold price on the screen continued to rise, and their losses became larger and larger, and they would even have to call for margin soon.

Finally, Ma Shengyuan couldn't help it and said with sweat on his forehead: "No, I have lost more than 500,000 yuan now. I can't wait any longer. Close the position!"

"Close your position quickly, daughter!" Ma Shengyuan urged.