madnovel Chapter 152 A Life in Constant Decline
Chapter 152 A Life in Constant Decline
Chapter 152 A Life in Constant Decline
When Chen Shunchen read this part of the story, a curious expression appeared on his face.
"Personal stock price"?
What kind of novel setting is this?
However, linking a person's value to stocks is problematic.
Doing good deeds will boost stock prices, while doing bad deeds will cause stock prices to fall.
That does fit the quirky flavor of "unconventional mystery".
So why did the stock price of "Road Disease Expert" Yuji fall?
What happened to him that led to his hospitalization?
What does the name "Channel Disease Expert" represent?
That so-called contract? What is that?
With these questions in mind, Chen Shunchen reopened the story of "The Plunge".
"Yota Ida has been arrested for violating regulations by using prohibited substances. His shares have been transferred to the regulatory commission!"
I was stunned when I saw this scrolling text on the news!
"Brother Jingtian!"
This is it! I've finally found the reason for the stock price drop!
Yota Ida is the guitarist in my brother Koichi's band.
The stock market is watching my brother, Koichi, to see if he, like teammate Yota Ida, is using prohibited substances.
As Koichi's younger brother, my stock price will definitely fall because of related stocks!
I thought of the words of "Shinjuku Big Brother".
It's right here beside me!
So accurate!
That evening, I returned to my home in the slums, a rare occasion for me.
My parents were watching TV, and not wanting to waste time with small talk, I went straight to the point: "Where's my brother?"
"Is he still working?"
My father looked very upset and told me that my brother had already resigned.
I'm currently unemployed!
"He's 35 years old, yet he never has a stable job and just idles around all day!"
"If it weren't for my brother's inheritance rights to this house and land, his stocks would have been worthless long ago!"
"waste!"
My mother looked worried when she heard what I said.
My father bluntly said, "I haven't been home for so long, why do we argue as soon as I get home?"
I ignored them and went straight into my brother's room.
When I saw my brother wearing headphones, he was smoking on the bed with a look of enjoyment on his face.
His eyes were glazed over, as if he were still half asleep, and his pupils couldn't even focus.
Seeing this, I naturally understood everything.
But my brother didn't seem to care about my sudden arrival. He said he needed to pee and then left the room, shaking his head.
I quickly found the syringe in my brother's room, which further confirmed my suspicions.
So I walked out of my brother's room with a livid face.
When my mother saw my pale face, she asked what had happened. I didn't know whether I should tell the truth or not.
Because if Koichi is arrested for using prohibited substances, it will inevitably affect my "personal stock price".
Once you know the truth, you must call the police. If you pretend you didn't see it and are discovered by the "stock market gatekeepers," you might be treated as a hidden criminal, which would be a terrible nightmare!
The best solution, of course, is to stop my brother from touching that thing.
However, if he could listen to me, I wouldn't have to work so hard.
So I looked at my parents and calmly said, "That guy is finished!"
"It's all my brother's fault that my stock price dropped, although I don't know if he's been involved with that kind of stuff."
"But I've already decided to break off all ties with him."
Hearing what I said, my father began to lecture me: "Yuji, I know you want to marry Ms. Emi and that you value the stock price very much, but you can only get married if you sever ties with your brother. It's better not to get married!"
My father worked in the small town his whole life until he retired. All he accomplished in his life was to feed his family and pay off the mortgage on this tiny house that looked like it would collapse in a gust of wind.
He's such a spineless coward.
Am I destined to live a terribly boring life like him?
Stop joking!
I'm determined to marry Hui Mei and inherit my father-in-law's company!
The father continued his lecture: "I still think you and Ayako are a better match. If you marry someone unsuitable, you'll suffer later!"
I got a little angry when I heard my father's words: "Shut up! Hui Mei and I are a match made in heaven, how could we not be suitable? Look at our stock prices! My current stock price is completely different from yours!"
I couldn't be bothered to argue with them any longer, and even though my mother wanted me to stay for dinner, I ignored her and left home.
Before I met Emi, I was already engaged to Ayako.
Ayako is my childhood friend. We went through elementary school, middle school, and high school, and we naturally became a couple.
Later, I received a scholarship to enter university with excellent grades, while Ayako could only find a job casually to make a living.
I knew in my heart that only by studying could I escape the life of the poor. With this belief, I worked hard and achieved what I have today.
But I didn't give up on Ayako, and after working together for three years, I got engaged to her.
And the result!
On the day of the engagement, my stock price dropped, while Ayako's stock price began to rise.
This made my direct supervisor, the branch manager of Anxin Bank, worried about my future.
"Yuji, let's break off the engagement. It's for your future."
"If your stock price keeps falling like this, the future of bank employees is ruined!"
Although I didn't immediately agree, I realized that Emi liked me after she appeared.
So, during the time I spent with Emi, having meals together and attending concerts, I fell head over heels for her.
Most importantly, if I marry Emi, I can break through social class and become the president of Emi's father's company!
Therefore, Ayako and I broke off our engagement.
Ayako kept crying and begged me not to leave her.
Although I hesitated, it wasn't out of emotion, but because I was worried that the behavior of a "heartless man" might cause my stock price to drop.
The good news is that after breaking off my engagement with Ayako, my stock price actually returned to its pre-engagement level, while Ayako's stock price plummeted!
Thinking about all of this, I began to feel lost.
Should I sell all of my brother Koichi's stocks?
Or should we continue to be brothers with him?
Koichi is a good-for-nothing, that's an indisputable fact.
I'm just worried that if I suddenly break off the relationship with him, the stock market might think I'm a "heartless man," causing my stock price to drop.
By some strange twist of fate, I found "Shinjuku Big Brother" again.
The response obtained by rolling dice is...
Sever ties with your brother, the sooner the better!
Without any hesitation, I immediately sold all of Koichi's shares on the stock market!
Because I sold all of my "Koichi's stocks".
So the news flashed by very quickly.
"Yuji cleared out Koichi's stock and severed their brotherly ties."
Seeing this scrolling marquee made me feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.
Now that I've gotten rid of this burden, my stock price should return to its previous level, right?
As expected, the "Shinjuku Big Brother's" prediction was accurate.
The stock market has judged me as "a close friend who cuts losses on negative news, a man with strong decisiveness."
Rather than "a heartless man who cuts off his brotherhood".
My "personal stock price" has started to rise steadily!
I was so happy that I picked up the phone and called my "best friends" and we had a good drink together!
After reading the first part of the story "The Plunge," Chen Shunchen showed a somewhat astonished expression.
Because in the story, Yuji is a complete beast whose life motto is "personal stock price"!
But—this doesn't seem to be Yuji's fault.
Because that's just how realistic society is —
Yuji, doesn't he represent the masses of people struggling in real life?
Thinking about all this, Chen Shunchen felt a chill run down his spine.
Although no ghosts or monsters appear in the story of "The Crash," its realistic yet abstract worldview is more unsettling than any ghost or monster!
"hiss--"
Chen Shunchen scratched the back of his head uncomfortably and opened the second part of "The Plunge".
We've entered the story of "The Crash" once again —
The female caregiver, Ms. Tamaru, asked me a question as I lay in bed.
"How is Ms. Ayako, who is engaged to the disease expert, doing?"
I don't know how to answer Ms. Tamaru, because all I know is that Ayako left Tokyo after breaking off my engagement with me.
When Ms. Tamaru saw that I was silent, she assumed that I still had feelings for Ayako.
Or perhaps she believes that Ayako still loves me.
He then wanted to help me investigate Ayako's whereabouts.
But I don't really want to know how Ayako is doing.
I felt that Ms. Tamaru was being a busybody.
Seeing that I was unwilling, Ms. Tamaru asked me to continue telling what happened to me afterward.
I sighed and continued speaking.
I was so happy because the stock price went up that I got completely drunk with my friends.
When I woke up, I found the news on TV.
My brother, or rather, Koichi, who severed ties with me, has committed a crime!
Koichi, armed with a kitchen knife, took twenty people hostage in the bank.
After his arrest, contraband was found in his urine.
I was terrified when I saw this news. I quickly turned on my computer, worried that my "personal stock price" would drop because of this.
But my "personal stock price" not only did not fall, it continued to rise.
I cheered happily, struck a victory pose, and danced with joy, because I only needed to delay selling my brother's stocks by one more day.
I might get dragged into this because I'm the brother of a bank robber!
Just as I was cheering with joy, Emi called.
She tentatively asked me if I had seen the news, and only after learning that I had severed ties with my brother did Emi feel relieved.
But—a few days later.
I was taken away from the company by a pale-faced, tall, thin man.
His name is Sen, and he is a "stock gatekeeper".
I don't know why he contacted me.
But after a conversation that resembled an interrogation of a criminal.
I only learned that "stock gatekeeper" Mori believed that I had severed ties with Koichi by selling all of his stocks the day before the bank robbery.
It's because I knew in advance that Kouichi was going to rob a bank.
Because Koichi committed a serious crime, his stock was delisted and became worthless.
But I made a profit from it.
Although the profit was not large, this was still a serious violation of stock trading laws.
I was found guilty of insider trading in Koichi's stock!
Although I don't know how to refute it, even if I had eight mouths, I couldn't exonerate myself.
Ultimately, I was forced to admit to insider trading in Koichi's stock.
To avoid my stock being delisted, I spent all my savings to pay the fine.
This incident once again became a factor in the stock price decline.
This caused my "personal stock price" to plummet!
On the day I was released, Emi found me.
Because when he got engaged to Emi, they exchanged their shares based on a mutually agreed-upon share price ratio.
However, due to the severe drop in my stock price, I am no longer able to give Huimei the appropriate "gift money".
So, Emi came to break up with me.
Even if Emi disagrees, her parents can sell all of Emi's "personal shares" to the other party.
To achieve the effect of arranged marriage.
Therefore, Emi had no way to refuse.
Emi buried her face in my chest and wept bitterly, but there was nothing I could do.
The next morning, I was transferred by the branch manager.
Because my "personal stock price" is no longer sufficient for me to continue in my current position.
The company I transferred to is Smile Bento Delivery Company.
Simply put, it's about wearing a funny pink uniform and delivering lunch to former colleagues.
The branch manager felt very sorry for me.
He told me to be patient and wait until my "personal stock price" rose before he would call me back.
I have no way to deal with this situation.
I just hope my "personal stock price" can quickly return to the level I reached when I got engaged to Emi.
Only in this way can I return to work at the bank.
This kind of life goes on day after day.
Although it's hard to accept, I can only endure it.
One day, Hashimoto, who was my "best friend" in the stock market and whose stocks we both owned, called me.
He told me he was getting married.
I thought he wanted to invite me to his wedding.
As a result, this bastard told me that he was going to sell all my stocks and end our "best friend" relationship because Hashimoto needed to eliminate all potential dangers before getting married.
He wanted all his "closest friends" to be from the "elite circle".
I cannot accept this situation, because I am already miserable enough.
If he sold all my shares at this point, it would definitely cause my "personal stock price" to continue to fall: "Don't do that, Hashimoto."
I pleaded.
But Hashimoto said frankly, "Yuji, I've already made up my mind. I just feel bad about selling it without saying a word, so I'm letting you know."
"Da Chai and Xiao Chuan have also decided to sell your shares."
When I heard Hashimoto's words, everything went black.
But then he thought of a solution.
I told Hashimoto that although I am now a deliveryman for Smile Bento Delivery Company.
But the bank branch manager had already spoken to me.
Although it hasn't been officially announced yet, I'll be able to return to the bank soon!
Hearing my words, Hashimoto, who was about to hang up, became interested.
"Really?"
Seeing that Hashimoto had taken the bait, I quietly told him, "Of course it's true. The branch manager has my stock, and he's already secretly contacted me."
"It won't be long before we're able to go back!"
"So, Hashimoto, please continue to be my best friend, and also tell Ogawa and Ooshiba about this for me, okay?"
Although Hashimoto did not agree, he was a smart man, and at this moment he should have already started to calculate in his mind.
They will definitely not sever their "best friend" relationship with me.
I did this to make it more believable.
I then revealed to several other loose-lipped individuals that I was going to return to the bank.
Just as I expected.
The next day, news headlines flashed with "Yuji is expected to work in a bank soon!"
Immediately, my "personal stock price" also began to skyrocket.
The branch manager did say he would transfer me back, but he didn't say a specific date, so I wouldn't call this lying.
The important thing is that this can be achieved.
After get off work, in order to develop new clients, I produced a large number of GG orders and sent them to their mailboxes one by one until late at night.
I did this so that I could return to the bank, deliver the best results, and make my "personal stock price" rise again!
However, Mori, the "stock market gatekeeper" who ruined all my hard work, reappeared—