How Hard can Losing Money even Be?

Benny typed his question into the chat.

Then he winced as another 2,000 yuan vanished from his bank account.

Even with tens of millions sitting in his account, watching money disappear still hurt.

After all, every yuan spent was a yuan spent.

A golden notification immediately appeared across the livestream.

[Donation: 2,000¥]

What are the odds of the company making a comeback?

The question floated prominently across the screen, instantly attracting the attention of both the viewers and Professor Han.

The moment the question appeared, the chat exploded.

"Another 2,000?!"

"Boss is rich!"

"He’s really worried about Titan."

"Just let it go already."

"Professor Han, save this man."

Professor Han himself couldn’t help smiling.

"This friend seems very concerned about Titan Manufacturing."

The viewers laughed.

Professor Han adjusted his glasses before looking at the question again.

What are the odds of the company making a comeback?

"Hm, for the sake of fairness, I’ll answer seriously."

He leaned back in his chair.

"Can Titan Manufacturing recover? Of course."

Benny’s eyes immediately widened in shock but then Professor Han raised a finger.

"Technically."

The chat burst into laughter.

"Any company can recover.

Astruggling restaurant can suddenly become popular.

A declining technology company can release a successful product.

A poorly managed company can replace its executives. Anything is possible."

Then he paused.

"But investing isn’t about asking what’s possible. It’s about asking what’s probable."

The viewers immediately began spamming agreement in the chat.

Professor Han nodded.

"Let’s imagine everything Titan needs to succeed.

Their debt problems must improve.

Their management team must execute properly.

Their products must become more competitive.

Their cash flow must recover.

Their market position must strengthen.

The economy must remain favorable.

Their investors must regain confidence."

He spread his hands.

"That’s a very long list."

The chat was immediately filled with:

Ouch.

When you put it that way...

Sounds impossible.

Professor Han continued.

"Meanwhile, what needs to happen for Titan to continue declining?"

He shrugged.

"Nothing, the current trend simply continues."

The viewers laughed and Professor Han smiled.

"I’m exaggerating slightly, but my point stands."

He pointed toward the chart behind him.

"When a company is healthy, success is often the default outcome.

When a company is already struggling, recovery requires multiple things to go right simultaneously."

Benny listened with increasing concentration.

Professor Han’s tone became more decisive.

"If you force me to assign a number..."

The chat instantly quieted.

"I’d say the probability of a meaningful turnaround is less than five percent."

The livestream erupted.

LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT?!

That’s brutal.

Professor Han is destroying Titan today.

Titan holders are crying.

Professor Han nodded confidently.

"That’s my personal assessment. Could I be wrong? Absolutely.

But if I were managing my own money, I would never place a large bet on a company with odds like that."

He smiled.

"There are simply too many better opportunities elsewhere."

The chat immediately flooded with praise.

Meanwhile, Benny sat frozen in front of the screen.

Less than five percent...

His heartbeat accelerated.

Less than five percent!

What did that mean?

It meant there was a greater than ninety-five percent chance the company would continue declining.

In other words, it was practically tailor-made for him.

The more Professor Han explained why Titan Manufacturing was doomed, the more beautiful the company looked in Benny’s eyes.

At that moment, Benny felt an unprecedented sense of confidence.

Without any hesitation, Benny grabbed his phone.

This kind of opportunity couldn’t wait.

He immediately dialed Lucy’s number.

The call rang several times before finally connecting.

"Hello...?"

Lucy’s tired voice came from the other side.

The moment the call connected, Benny spoke.

"Lucy!"

The sudden volume instantly woke her up.

"I want you to gather the team and buy everything from Titan Manufacturing you can with the four million!"

A full ten seconds of silence was hold before suddenly a confused voice came from the other end.

"...Huh? Now?"

Benny opened his mouth to explain but then he noticed the time on his phone and he went silent.

"..."

9:43 PM.

"...Oh."

Only then did he realize it was way past work hours.

The excitement from discovering Titan Manufacturing had completely caused him to lose track of time.

"Right."

Benny coughed awkwardly.

"I got too excited. Sorry for disturbing you."

Lucy remained silent and then Benny added,

"I’ll give you an overtime bonus for answering the call."

The silence on the other end became even longer and before Lucy could respond, Benny quickly hung up.

Click.

The call ended and Benny leaned back into his chair.

A satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Not only had he found a perfect investment opportunity... he had also found an excellent excuse to spend even more company money.

Overtime bonuses, those were company expenses. And from his experience, expenses were good.

The more he thought about it, the happier he became.

"Hah."

A grin spread across his face.

"I’m a genius."

Feeling pleased with himself, Benny stood up and stretched.

His arms extended upward and his shoulders loosened.

And then he turned around and—

"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"

A loud scream echoed through the apartment.

Footsteps immediately sounded from Selena’s room.

Bang!

A door flew open.

"What happened?!"

Selena rushed out at full speed.

Her hair was messy, one slipper was missing.

The moment she arrived, she found Benny pointing with a trembling finger.

A mysterious girl was still standing there, smiling awkwardly.

Meanwhile, Benny’s heart was still trying to escape through his throat.

Because seriously, who wouldn’t scream?

He had just turned around to find a person standing silently behind him without making a single sound.

For several seconds, nobody spoke until the girl blinked before turning toward Selena.

"Selena, your boyfriend is very timid."

Selena immediately rubbed her forehead.

Her expression was one of pure embarrassment, not because of the comment.

But because her younger brother had just made a fool of himself in front of her friend.

She looked at Benny and muttered,"Why are you screaming like a girl?"

Benny’s eyes widened.

"Hey!"

He immediately pointed at the smiling stranger.

"She appeared like a ghost!"