Blossoms Shanghai Episode 29 Recap
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Qiang Mujie and A Bao engaged in multiple rounds of intense stock market battle, reaching a stalemate. At a critical moment, Qiang Mujie employed a decisive tactic, catching A Bao off guard and forcing his defeat. A Bao decided to withdraw his personal cash and distribute it among Cai Shiling, Youpiao Li, and Pang Ayi, declaring the temporary disbandment of their "Little Lehui Fleet." Meanwhile, Wang Zong of Xiguo Tou adopted a conservative strategy to minimize losses.
Wu Yisheng of Qilin Society, after reviewing the apparel company's annual report, discovered that it would neither distribute annual dividends nor transfer capital reserves, and also had an unresolved contract dispute. He immediately warned key shareholders to be cautious and closely monitor the stock, suspecting negative news. Cai Zong, head of the apparel company, reneged on his promise of a "ten for ten" share distribution plan.
He denied the scheme, falsely claimed funds were being transferred for production, and refused to answer A Bao's calls. Cai Shiling suspected that Qiang Mujie had influenced Cai Zong, expressing concern for A Bao. Qiang Mujie, aiming to completely crush A Bao, instructed his traders to push the stock price up to 12 yuan. The apparel company's stock plummeted drastically from 18. 8 yuan. If the price fell to A Bao's targeted opening price of 10.
88 yuan, all of A Bao's assets would be wiped out. A Bao attempted to sell his 15 million shares, but found no buyers. The stock exchange notified Wang Zong that the necessary funds must be replenished by 9 AM the following day, or forced liquidation would occur. Wang Zong informed A Bao, who asked him to find a way to raise capital, but Wang Zong admitted he was helpless.
Wu Yisheng closely monitored A Bao's every move, and A Bao also awaited Wu Yisheng's intervention. Both knew that if they prematurely closed positions, Qiang Mujie would seize the opportunity to completely overwhelm them. Conversely, if Wu Yisheng remained inactive, A Bao would be out of the market. Cai Zong then pleaded with Qiang Mujie to help calm public opinion regarding the apparel company, stating that otherwise, the company could not survive in Shanghai.
Qiang Mujie agreed to find a solution. During this intense period, A Fang frantically searched for Tao Tao, eventually coming to Ling Zi's Night Tokyo in tears, fearing Tao Tao had been taken by another woman and had abandoned her. Ling Zi, while trying to console A Fang and advise him to change his temper, unexpectedly noticed a lot of blood on the floor. It turned out A Fang, due to extreme emotional distress, suffered a miscarriage and severe bleeding.
Ling Zi and Ge Laoshi quickly rushed A Fang to the hospital, where medical staff worked to save the baby, which was eventually preserved. A Bao and Tao Tao arrived at the hospital. A Fang's parents confronted Tao Tao at the hospital, but Ling Zi mediated, helping to calm the family down. Ling Zi explained the gravity of the situation to Tao Tao, urging him to think clearly.
Tao Tao, who desired freedom and struggled with A Fang's temper, initially still wanted a divorce and to live a "free and easy" life. However, A Bao scolded and persuaded him to consider his child. After careful consideration, Tao Tao decided to return to his family, abandoning thoughts of another person, and commit to living well with his wife and child. A Fang was overjoyed and cried emotionally upon seeing Tao Tao.
A Bao, witnessing their reconciliation from the window, felt deeply relieved. A Bao returned a bankbook to Ling Zi, stating he was worried that if he completely failed this time, he would have nothing left, and the money would be safer with Ling Zi.
Ling Zi, who had already faced reality and realized his unrequited feelings for A Bao from the first time he entered his home, told him they could no longer return to their past relationship and blamed him for letting "Grandpa" leave, but advised him to use the money for emergencies. Later, Qiang Mujie hosted a celebration banquet at Ling Zi's Night Tokyo, specifically waiting for Cai Zong at the entrance.
From Qiang Mujie's expression, Ling Zi discerned his intent to defeat A Bao. Qiang Mujie also offered Ling Zi the management of Zhizhen Garden, which now belonged to him. After all the guests, including Cai Zong, had departed, Qiang Mujie, who had waited for Ling Zi, shared a bottle of wine with him.
Qiang Mujie expressed his desire to return to Shenzhen before the end of the year and wanted Ling Zi to accompany him to open an even larger restaurant there. Ling Zi, however, felt an attachment to his current Night Tokyo, wished to start a new life, meet different people, forget some past events, and hoped to be worthy of everyone in the next three years.
As he left, Qiang Mujie took the remaining wine, stating he would wait for Ling Zi in Shenzhen and instructing Ling Zi to convey a message to A Bao: if he did not retreat by tomorrow, he would lose everything. The next morning, Qiang Mujie was fully prepared to witness A Bao's downfall, describing A Bao's situation as the most intense forced liquidation battle in history. The stock exchange delivered the forced liquidation notice to Wang Zong.
A Bao remained silent, and Wang Zong knew he couldn't raise the necessary funds. Cai Shiling regretted having drawn A Bao into the stock market, causing him to endure its ups and downs only to face complete defeat. Pang Ayi and Youpiao Li were reluctant to disband the fleet. With the market on the verge of opening and A Bao still absent, Cai Shiling instructed everyone to leave.
However, A Bao suddenly called Cai Shiling, announcing that he had resolved the crisis. Just minutes before the market opened, Wu Yisheng of Qilin Society had proactively called A Bao, agreeing to provide 30 million yuan in funds to Xiguo Tou. In return, A Bao had to hand over all his shares to Qilin Society.
Wu Yisheng then offered A Bao a choice: either 2 million yuan in cash or 3 million shares of Qishan Coal & Power (or Qishan Company) corporate shares, which would provide annual dividends. A Bao rejected both financial offers. Instead, he proposed that Qilin Society relinquish a specific land project he had always valued—a piece of land acquired in Chuansha (which A Bao and Fa Gen had bought together) that A Bao intended for Fa Gen's son, A Si.
Alternatively, it was a project involving Qilin Society's acquisition of a township enterprise, where A Bao's friend had an adjacent empty plot with resources and technology; A Bao requested Qilin Society to stop the acquisition and lease the land to him. In exchange, A Bao would withdraw from the stock trading market entirely and focus on planting flowers. After five seconds of deliberation, Wu Yisheng agreed.
Qiang Mujie, who had intended to mock A Bao, was infuriated by Qilin Society's last-minute intervention. He had carefully planned and spent 30 million yuan, hoping to recover his losses in the second market wave, but instead, Qilin Society acquired the base shares, leaving him empty-handed. He wanted to seek Li Li's help, but she had already departed the previous night.
A Bao, having completed his commitments as "Boss Bao" over seven years, packed his belongings and left the Heping Hotel. Li Li used the proceeds from selling Zhizhen Garden to repay all of A-Mr.'s remaining debts. She then voluntarily confessed to the police about her crime of fraudulently using someone else's identity. She was sentenced to one year in prison. Years later, Li Li became a nun at Huanan Temple in Guangzhou. On her journey, she recalled the scene of A-Mr.'s farewell in Shenzhen, where the moment A-Mr. jumped into the sea, turning around, looked exactly like A Bao.
