Ye Chen couldn't help himself when he thought of his small goal of reaching a hundred million.
He quickly finished cleaning the vegetables and then ran into his room.
He turned on his computer and checked the current price of garlic.
Ye Chen looked at the international market prices for garlic online; the current price was 0.28 USD per kilogram.
Converted to RMB, it was about 1.8 yuan.
It was quite a bit more expensive compared to domestic prices.
And that was just the wholesale price.
Domestic prices were currently around 1.3 yuan.
One could say the price gap was quite significant.
garlic prices had been slowly increasing since the beginning of the year.
This situation was due to the insufficient planting volume of garlic this year, and the storage volume was also much lower than in previous years.
This was also the main reason for the price hike.
Having understood the market situation, the corners of Ye Chen's mouth curled up.
If the heavy rain really happened, he could truly make a move.
In Ye Chen's memory, the heavy rain started falling three days later.
In other words, the heavy rain in three days would destroy fifty percent of the garlic at the base.
That would be the time to buy; garlic Futures would skyrocket.
That would also be the best time for Ye Chen to make a fortune.
His assets would instantly exceed a hundred million.
Ye Chen felt excited just thinking about it.
He picked up his phone and sent a WeChat message to Li Sitong.
Ye Chen: "Si Tong, where are you?"
Si Tong: "I'm out shopping with my best friend! We're about to have a big meal; have you eaten yet?"
Ye Chen: "Not yet, your future mother-in-law is cooking for me right now."
Si Tong: "You big rascal, you're taking advantage of me again."
Si Tong: "By the way, did you need something?"
Ye Chen: "Yeah, there's something. Just enjoy your meal for now, we'll talk when you get home."
Si Tong: "Okay, I'll WeChat you after I'm done. Oh, and I'll have a surprise for you tonight."
Ye Chen: "Really? Okay, I'm looking forward to your surprise, but don't let me down."
Si Tong: "Don't worry."
Putting down his phone, Ye Chen continued researching the garlic situation.
After all, he had to first understand how international Futures operated so that he could buy in immediately once the heavy rain started.
All he needed to do was buy into garlic the moment the heavy rain began.
After all, Futures were different from stocks.
While stocks had price limits, they didn't have leverage, but Futures were completely different; their nature was similar to bitcoin.
High returns came with high risks.
Ye Chen planned to invest twenty million. Although it wasn't a small amount, it wouldn't even make a ripple in the Futures market.
One slip-up, and it could all vanish.
So Ye Chen had to be extremely careful.
Only then could he seize this opportunity of rising garlic prices and make a massive profit.
An hour later, Ye Chen received a WeChat message from Li Sitong.
Si Tong: "I'm back. What did you want to talk to me about?"
Ye Chen: "You're home so early? Didn't you say you were going to sing karaoke?"
Si Tong: "I heard you had something to discuss, so I rushed back. You're the most important person in my heart."
Ye Chen: "Mhm, our Tongtong is the best."
Ye Chen: "Si Tong, I'm planning to invest in a future, but the risk is very high."
Si Tong: "Futures?"
Ye Chen: "Yes, I'm planning to go big. We'll each invest ten million, and if we succeed, our assets could exceed a hundred million."
Ye Chen told Li Sitong about his plan to invest in garlic Futures.
After all, ten million was no small investment, so he had to discuss it with his girlfriend.
Si Tong: "If you want to invest, just say the word. You don't need to ask me; just go for it."
Li Sitong added another sentence afterward.
"Don't feel pressured. Even if we lose everything, you still have me. I'll take care of you."
Ye Chen saw the message and felt a warmth in his heart.
Ye Chen: "Alright, transfer the ten million to my account later. I'll wait for the right opportunity and invest it directly."
Hearing what Li Sitong just said, Ye Chen was truly moved.
Look at the woman I love—so dominant yet so considerate.
However, it was impossible for Ye Chen to lose everything.
Ye Chen was very confident about this investment in garlic Futures.
Si Tong: "Wait a moment, I'll transfer the money to you now."
A few minutes later, Li Sitong's ten million arrived.
Ye Chen: "Money received."
Ye Chen: "By the way, what exactly was that surprise you mentioned?"
After receiving the money, Ye Chen curiously recalled the surprise Li Sitong had mentioned.
Li Sitong's pretty face instantly flushed red; this surprise was something she had specially prepared for Ye Chen.
Just a moment ago, she was still having an internal struggle about whether or not to show this surprise to Ye Chen.
It wasn't just her; when they heard Li Sitong's plan, her two best friends were stunned.
They kept saying Li Sitong was too bold.
Li Sitong finally decided to give this surprise to Ye Chen.
She took a bath first and then said, "Wait for me, I'll give you the surprise in a bit."
Ye Chen: "Okay, I'm waiting. Don't get me too excited."
Ye Chen was still very much looking forward to the surprise Li Sitong mentioned.
Li Sitong took a bath first, then groomed herself in front of the mirror.
Finally, she put on the new lingerie she had bought at the underwear store today.
After everything was ready, Li Sitong opened the chat box.
The moment the video call connected, Li Sitong's face already turned red.
In her heart, she was looking forward to Ye Chen answering the video call quickly, but her shyness also made her hope he wouldn't.
Li Sitong nervously squeezed the stuffed toy in her hand, squishing it flat.
However, Ye Chen didn't leave her conflicted for long; the video call was soon connected.
"Si Tong!... My god! You're so beautiful."
Ye Chen was just about to answer the video call when he saw the stunning beauty before him and was instantly dazed.
"Chenchen, what do you think of this outfit?"
As she spoke, Li Sitong even struck a very sexy pose.
At this moment, Li Sitong's small face was flushed red, and her heart felt like there were seven or eight little rabbits about to jump out.
In the past, Li Sitong had always acted like a good girl in front of Ye Chen.
But today, she had made a huge breakthrough.
Li Sitong was a bit worried—would Ye Chen think she was being too forward?
Thinking of this, Li Sitong became even more nervous.
Ye Chen stared at Li Sitong with a fiery gaze.
"Honestly, I'm really surprised by this gift of yours, but I love it so much."
Looking at Li Sitong's sexy black silk pajamas, Ye Chen instantly felt his blood boiling.
He hadn't expected that just because of something he said that day, this girl would actually put on sexy pajamas.
However, Ye Chen truly liked Li Sitong's pajamas.
Li Sitong said shyly, "Okay, the surprise is over. I'm going to sleep. Goodnight, and don't miss me too much."
Seeing the fiery light in Ye Chen's eyes, Li Sitong hurriedly hung up the video call.
At this moment, her heart was still thumping incessantly.
Although the scene just now only lasted a few minutes, Li Sitong felt like time had passed very slowly.
It seemed Ye Chen liked it; it looked like her choice was correct.
But she wondered if Ye Chen would be too excited to sleep all night.
Li Sitong thought mischievously.