A stock that surged a hundredfold

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Liu Yiyi pushed open the door of the convenience store and calmly approached the counter. Despite the excitement stirring within her, her expression remained remarkably composed.

“Hello, I’d like to buy a lottery ticket,” she said evenly, her voice betraying no hint of inner turmoil.

The middle-aged man behind the counter looked up and saw a young woman dressed in an elegant yet somewhat disheveled gown. Her dress was dust-stained, but her aura remained extraordinary.

The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes, a hint of disdain crossing his face. He thought to himself, “Another fallen heiress, dreaming of a comeback through the lottery.”

“Heh, even a young lady from a wealthy family buys lottery tickets?” His tone was laced with obvious mockery.

A flicker of coldness passed through Liu Yiyi’s eyes, but she quickly regained her calm. She said lightly, “Please pick these numbers for me: 03, 07, 11, 22, 29, and the blue balls 06, 10.”

The man curled his lips as he punched the numbers into the machine, continuing, “I’ve seen plenty of your kind—whenever there’s a little trouble, you all want to rely on the lottery to turn things around…”

Liu Yiyi shot him a sharp glance, her voice carrying a warning, “Are you refusing to do business?”

Taken aback by her sudden firmness, the man fell silent, sulking as he printed the ticket.

“That’ll be ten yuan.”

Without hesitation, Liu Yiyi paid and took the ticket, carefully checking the numbers before tucking it safely into her wallet.

As she turned to leave, the shopkeeper muttered loud enough for her to hear, “What a pipe dream, thinking you can win just by picking random numbers.”

A smile curled at the corner of Liu Yiyi’s lips. How fortunate—it was certain these numbers would win.

The next three days felt like an eternity for Liu Yiyi. She repeatedly examined the ticket, fearing she might lose or damage it.

At last, the night of the draw arrived.

As the host on television excitedly announced the winning numbers, Liu Yiyi’s heart pounded so fiercely it seemed ready to burst from her chest.

“Red balls: 03, 07, 11, 22, 29; blue balls: 06, 10!”

Indeed, as she had foreseen, she had won the grand prize of five million yuan.

Just as she was about to turn off her phone and claim her prize, another piece of news popped up.

“A new tech company emerges, stock price skyrockets one hundredfold in a year!”

Liu Yiyi froze, her hand halted mid-motion. Such news of sudden wealth was rare and precious.

She immediately opened the article to read carefully:

“Hot News (Published: 10 days ago)”

“XG-Tech is a small biotech firm focused on early cancer diagnosis. Founded five years ago, it had remained obscure, with stock prices lingering around three yuan.”

“But just the day before yesterday, the company made a major breakthrough in the medical field! XG-Tech developed a revolutionary early cancer detection technology with 99.9% accuracy!”

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“The XGT stock surged 100%, marking the largest single-day increase in this year’s A-share market!”

Liu Yiyi gasped. A 100% surge? What did that mean?

It meant that if someone invested one yuan today, ten days later it would become one hundred yuan. If they invested ten thousand yuan, it would become one million!

Her heart raced as she quickly opened the stock trading app and typed in the ticker: XGT.

The screen showed a price of only 3.28 yuan.

“According to the news, ten days from now would be August 25th!”

In other words, if she used all the money from her lottery winnings to buy XGT stock today, in ten days her assets would grow from five million to...

Five hundred million!

Liu Yiyi drew in a sharp breath.

Even the entire Liu family, pooling all their resources, couldn’t muster five hundred million in liquid funds.

And this was only the beginning.

If the news continued to spread and the stock price kept climbing, her fortune could surpass five hundred million—and maybe even more.

Liu Yiyi thought of the Liu family’s wealth.

From what she knew, the entire Liu Group had taken decades of effort to reach a market value of just around ten billion yuan.

Yet now, armed with only a small glimpse of foresight, she was poised to earn five hundred million in just ten days.

A laugh escaped her lips.

But she quickly composed herself.

“Calm down, calm down,” she told herself, taking a deep breath. “Don’t get ahead of yourself.”

Of the five million, a significant portion would be deducted as tax. Plus, school was about to start, and she needed money for living expenses.

She took out paper and pen to calculate carefully:

First, the five million was subject to tax. Under current laws, she’d have to pay at least 20% personal income tax, leaving her with four million after tax.

Next, there were many urgent expenses—tuition, living costs, rent, daily expenditures...

Finally, she had to reserve some emergency funds for unforeseen circumstances.

After meticulous budgeting, Liu Yiyi realized she might only have about three million yuan available for investment.

“But that’s enough!” she murmured with a smile.

Three million was a fortune to most people.

But for the investment opportunity ahead, it was just the beginning.

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In ten days, it would turn into three hundred million!

Liu Yiyi glanced at her watch. “Alright, first things first—claim the prize and pay the tax.”

She made a point to dress carefully, wearing a mask and taking precautions not to be recognized.

The prize claim process went surprisingly smoothly.

The staff verified the ticket and, satisfied, began processing the paperwork, eyes filled with envy.

“Winning the grand prize at such a young age—what luck.”

Liu Yiyi smiled faintly, offering no response.

After completing the tax procedures, four million yuan appeared in her bank account.

Only one word could capture her feelings now: exhilarating!

Meanwhile, at a small lottery shop on the other side of the city.

The owner, bored, was watching television when a news report caught his attention.

“A new five-million-yuan lottery winner has emerged in the city, reportedly a young woman...”

As the report continued, the man’s eyes widened in disbelief. Wait—that was his store mentioned in the news?

His eyes shot open.

He suddenly remembered the young woman in the gown, looking somewhat disheveled, from three days ago.

He muttered to himself, “Could it really be her?”

Wang Dali’s face darkened. He recalled his mocking words from before and felt as if a harsh slap had landed across his face.

“Why her?” he grumbled in frustration. “I’ve sold lottery tickets all these years and never won.”

He thought of his monotonous, day-to-day life and then of the luxury the young woman might be enjoying now. His heart churned with resentment.

Regret, jealousy, and unwillingness swirled inside him.

“Why does it have to be her?”

Inside the Liu family mansion.

Liu Xinyi lay in bed, her right arm elevated in a sling.

Her face was pale, but her eyes gleamed with venomous hatred.

“Mother, since Liu Yiyi is no longer considered a member of the Liu family, shouldn’t we freeze all her credit cards as well?”