Chapter 1745: The Question of Marriage

Zhao Fusheng only heard about Wang Qiang's breakup a long time after it happened.

He found it perfectly normal.

Every man has to go through this kind of growth; for a man, it's progress.

"After this experience, he truly grows up."

Zhao Fusheng said this to Jiang Wen.

Jiang Wen deeply agreed. He was also a chauvinist, so he naturally endorsed Zhao Fusheng's words.

September arrived as scheduled, and the capital became increasingly lively. With the Olympic year approaching, the entire capital was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

At the Bird's Nest, they said a countdown monument had been set up.

After hearing this news, Zhao Fusheng couldn't help but smile.

For him, this was something he had already experienced once. Seeing it again now was quite amusing.

To be honest, Zhao Fusheng's memory of the Olympics from his previous life was not that profound. Back then, he was a poor man struggling hard in the capital.

For the poor, watching the Olympics could only be done on TV.

As for watching in person, that was impossible.

"Say, shouldn't we buy a season pass and have the whole family go watch?"

Zhao Fusheng said to Fan Baobao with great interest.

Fan Baobao was somewhat surprised by his words: "Even though it's great, are you really that happy?"

For some reason, she always felt that Zhao Fusheng seemed very pleased.

Of course Zhao Fusheng was happy. He had been reborn into this life, and now he had the chance to relive that time in his own way. His mood was naturally wonderful.

"It's settled. Buy a season pass. For all the sessions, if I have time, I'll go watch." Zhao Fusheng said to Fan Baobao.

Fan Baobao couldn't be bothered to argue with him. As long as he was happy, that was fine.

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While China was joyful, businessmen elsewhere in the world were not so happy.

Due to the impact of the financial crisis, the entire global economy was showing signs of collapse, causing many business elites to complain incessantly.

Originally, if business was bad in one country, people would consider moving elsewhere.

Now, no matter where you went, the result was the same.

Business was getting harder, people's spending power was decreasing. Often, it wasn't that the project wasn't good enough, but that even if you invested, no one would come.

This was an awkward outcome.

Tan Kaixuan encountered such trouble.

"Damn it, I really don't get it. What's going on now?"

Sitting in his luxurious mansion, Tan Kaixuan said helplessly to Zhao Fusheng: "I really didn't expect the economic situation to be this bad. No matter what project I invest in, it can't last more than half a year."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and shook his head: "It's not your problem. The current situation is bad; there's nothing you can do."

This was true. Since the beginning of this year, all major venture capital funds had been tightening their purse strings, reluctant to try investment projects because they knew that rash investments would ultimately fail.

It wasn't that the think tanks of those investment companies had lost their touch, but rather that under the financial crisis, investment risks had increased.

When investment risk and return rate are not aligned, any investment company becomes cautious.

Compared to Tan Kaixuan's impatience, Zhao Fusheng was more composed.

This was probably because he had experienced too many failures in his previous life.

When a person fails many times, they find that each failure broadens their understanding. After being reborn until now, Zhao Fusheng could vaguely feel that the complete state of certain things had been revealed before him.

In recent days, this feeling had become clearer in his mind.

By now, Zhao Fusheng understood what he was going through and how much he could gain in the future.

The risks might be great.

But there was no choice but to move forward.

He had no way back.

Most people learn from experience in their youth, experience life in their young adulthood, and by middle age, they can probably see through worldly affairs.

As the saying goes, at thirty one is unperplexed, at forty one is established—that's roughly what it means.

By the age Zhao Fusheng was before his rebirth, if a person couldn't draw inferences from one instance, it was truly a failure.

"You, aren't you anxious at all?"

Tan Kaixuan looked at Zhao Fusheng. It was hard to detect any sign of anxiety on his face. This guy didn't seem worried about the severe investment climate.

"Why should I be anxious?"

Zhao Fusheng chuckled and said to Tan Kaixuan: "Don't forget, we're investors. We're holding cash. In other words, with money in our pockets, isn't it our freedom to do whatever we want?"

"Huh?"

Tan Kaixuan was somewhat surprised and looked at Zhao Fusheng in confusion. Clearly, he didn't quite understand what Zhao Fusheng meant.

Seeing Tan Kaixuan's bewildered expression, Zhao Fusheng shook his head helplessly.

After all, they were latecomers to the field. Compared to professional financiers, both he and Tan Kaixuan were still inexperienced in some respects.

He himself was okay, with the advantage of foresight, at least half-understanding. But Tan Kaixuan, sometimes, was truly a layman.

That was precisely why he was so anxious now.

"Let me ask you, for the projects you invested in that lost money, did anyone on your company's board challenge you?" Zhao Fusheng asked Tan Kaixuan.

Tan Kaixuan was taken aback, then shook his head: "No, it's mainly that I feel uncomfortable about it myself."

He meant it. They say character determines destiny. Tan Kaixuan was that kind of person. He always strived for perfection in everything. Since he was in the investment business, he naturally had to make money.

But now, after investing, he had lost money. That was not good news.

How could he accept that?

"So, you see, you should know that those directors also understand why the projects lost money." Zhao Fusheng shrugged and said seriously: "In their eyes, this is within acceptable loss limits."

"Huh?"

Tan Kaixuan looked at Zhao Fusheng in surprise, then understood what he meant.

In fact, as Zhao Fusheng said, Tan Kaixuan had been overthinking it.

"Alright, stop worrying about that."

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand: "If you want to invest, you might as well find some physical enterprises. As for those internet companies, don't consider them for now, because they're too easily affected."

This was true. At least before the end of the 2008 Olympics, the overall international investment climate was not optimistic.

Tan Kaixuan shook his head helplessly and sighed: "I understand."

"By the way, what about Tong Xiaoya's pregnancy?"

Zhao Fusheng suddenly remembered the matter Tan Kaixuan had mentioned on the phone some time ago and asked him curiously.

Tan Kaixuan's face flushed. He gave an awkward smile, shook his head, and changed the subject: "Well, can we talk about something else?"

"Look at you. You called me about it, and now you want to talk about something else."

Zhao Fusheng's eyes twinkled. He looked at him suspiciously: "You didn't actually hit the jackpot, did you?"

"Ahem..."

Tan Kaixuan couldn't help but cough dryly. Finally, under Zhao Fusheng's probing gaze, he conceded defeat.

"Alright, she is indeed pregnant. It's been two months now."

Tan Kaixuan said helplessly to Zhao Fusheng: "I'm considering whether to get married."

"What's there to consider?"

Zhao Fusheng looked at him speechlessly: "A girl is carrying your child, and you're considering whether to marry her? Do you want to die?"

"Well, it's not that I don't want to marry her, but she's still in school..." Tan Kaixuan said defiantly: "Besides, she herself doesn't know whether to keep the child..."

"Get lost!"

Zhao Fusheng pointed at the door: "If you don't plan to have the child, then tell her now. It's been two months, and you're still hesitating. Have you lost your mind?"

Given their relationship, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't be polite with Tan Kaixuan.

Because similarly, Tan Kaixuan wouldn't be polite with him either.

"Look at you, why so irritable?" Tan Kaixuan smiled ingratiatingly at Zhao Fusheng, trying to appease him: "I'm just a bit hesitant. After all, I'm still young."

"Young my ass!"

Zhao Fusheng glared at him: "I told you long ago, if you just wanted to fool around, don't mess with her. That girl seems good to me, and she suits you well."

He paused and continued: "At the very least, she probably won't cause you trouble. You know, with our kind of family, what it would be like if there was a troublesome wife."

Tan Kaixuan fell silent.

He naturally understood what Zhao Fusheng meant.

They say money can make the world go round, but in fact, rich people also have many troubles.

Even marriage, for the wealthy, requires careful consideration.

For example, that Ms. Wendi, who slept her way from rural China to become a so-called world-renowned businesswoman, signed a prenuptial agreement when she married media mogul Rupert Murdoch, giving up all rights to his property inheritance.

The reason was simple: because it was clear that she married him not out of so-called love, but because he was rich and famous.

This is no joke!

It's a fact staring us in the face.

When the founder of Amazon divorced his wife, she could take away tens of billions of dollars of his wealth because they had started the company together.

But when Ms. Wendi married Murdoch, she climbed into his bed using her looks.

The difference in status was clear.