Chapter 112 - Who on Earth Are You?

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Su Cen and the two others managed to escape from the administration building. Xiao Xu and Li Han were still talking about Song Zhen's car window incident, speculating that the man beside her who seemed like a bodyguard or an executive under her company had some sort of ulterior motive towards her.

The two couldn't figure out Su Cen and Song Zhen's relationship. Nor did they dare to assume there was any romantic ambiguity between Song Zhen and the golden-collar man. However, even if there wasn't, it could be concluded that Su Cen and Song Zhen from Senkan Group were not good friends. At least, they weren't close enough for her to wave off a smashed car window with just a flick of her hand.

Of course, since it was them who had damaged the girl's beloved car, even if she and Su Cen were friends, there was no reason for her to let the matter slide due to face. But when that golden-collar man who seemed like he was trying to provoke Su Cen did so, Song Zhen didn't stop him. This showed that she was quite lenient with her subordinates.

"Looks like you're not charismatic enough," Xiao Xu said with a sneer at Su Cen. Although he usually enjoyed cheap thrills, he felt guilty about having to rely on Su Cen's money for compensation. He continued, "Otherwise, if you stepped forward and she wanted to discuss payment with the young master Su, wouldn't that be awkward"

"If I were charismatic enough, would they owe me money then" Su Cen replied with a smile. Thoughts of Song Zhen flashed through his mind—the poised figure at the American Washington Group's fundraising banquet, the serene and composed demeanor in the corner of Nan University, or her shrewdness in formal business settings, and even the embarrassed and indignant expression in the bathroom of Jinmao Hotel—what was truly her true self

Su Cen didn't have an answer.

"Even if we borrow your money now, we'll definitely repay you back," Li Han said hesitantly. Sometimes, money could be quite a dilemma. If it weren't for Su Cen today, the matter might have reached the school's top management or their parents at home.

"Alright, I'll keep it in mind. You're all future high achievers from Nan University; there's no need to worry about repayment." Su Cen patted his shoulder.

At this moment, they were on the main road returning to the South District and saw a string of cars driving along the campus highway. There were four black Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the convoy, creating an enigmatic and solemn atmosphere that was both imposing and mysterious.

The convoy came from the main arterial around the administration building and merged with their path.

This slightly domineering yet low-key manner drew the attention of the three. The convoy passed them by and stopped ahead.

When Su Cen saw the convoy, he felt a sense of being watched, an unusual feeling that seemed to predict future encounters or conversations. He also had inexplicable nervousness.

Focusing on the tinted windows of the cars, which looked like mirrors, he sensed an uneasy presence behind them.

When all four Mercedes-Benzes stopped in unison, this feeling became even stronger.

The door of the lead car opened, and a tall man wearing beige short-sleeved T-shirt stepped out. The aura around him indicated that he was someone who frequented high-level circles. When Su Cen saw this person, he realized where his sharp senses had come from.

Zhan Hua leaned against the B-pillar of the Mercedes-Benz and took a slender cigar from its box, lighting it with matches and rotating the tip to preheat it before igniting the end, taking a drag, then holding the dark wrapper while exhaling smoke as he turned to look at Su Cen.

For肖旭 and 李寒, 詹化 merely stepped out of the car, leaning against the door to smoke a cigarette. Yet at that very moment, everything around seemed to fade away, leaving only詹化的 relaxed demeanor, which, as if possessing immense charm, tightly captured their gazes.

Although he and 詹化 were worlds apart in terms of interests, 蘇燦 couldn't help but admit that this man possessed an extremely high level of personal charisma.

No wonder he could command such significant potential energy and influence. It was like politicians in power exude official authority; industrialists always carry a certain luster; capitalists are sharp and greedy. 詹化's fingers spread wide, engaging in many large-scale activities in the capital market. Yet behind every major event related to them lies a razor-sharp team that is as tenacious as wolves, with詹化 undoubtedly leading this pack.

In the other several cars, through those deeply tinted windows where only the outlines of the interiors could be seen, there were at least four or five men dressed in suits or fitted shirts indicating robust physiques. In other situations, these individuals would likely step forward to clear a path and accompany詹化 from the moment he got out of the car.

But today, there was no such dramatic scene. Perhaps by instruction, they merely quietly observed 蘇燦 and others through their windows.

The peculiar thing was that despite 詹化的 relaxed demeanor as he stepped out of the car, it could generate a restraining atmosphere akin to one created by numerous tall figures stepping out from Mercedes-Benz cars around him.

詹化 grinned at 蘇燦 and said, "How about having a chat"

The entire convoy quietly parked beside the poplar-lined road in the park. The lighting was ample, and the speed limit signs were slightly swaying in the wind.

Nearby on an embankment of grassland, 詹化 and 蘇燦 stood alone with only enough space for two people. In the distance was a soccer match taking place outdoors.肖旭 and 李寒 stood on the opposite side of the street chatting with a passing student they knew, their eyes occasionally glancing over to 蘇燦's direction, keeping an eye on the situation.

"The Chinese version of Facebook has excellent results; it was established in July and officially operated from August onwards. Within just three months, you have around two hundred employees and ten thousand registered users, with at least sixteen investment institutions expressing interest. For a newly emerging internet company in China, this is quite an impressive start,"詹化 holding a cigar noted the current status of 蘇燦's Chinese version of Facebook extremely accurately. He smoked slowly and deliberately, his every draw precise without indulgence, indicating a man who values quality and taste.

Generally speaking, such individuals psychologically tend to be very cautious about their reputations, with strong self-discipline and meticulousness, not easily taking risks.

But the 詹化 in front of 蘇燦 was completely different. In fact, many gray areas he involved could shock people if exposed. Capitalists indeed have speculative minds, but that is merely a game on the capital level. But for someone like詹化, blood lies beneath the surface of his wealth; yet one careless move might ignite disaster.

For example, in issues related to Han Tang Securities and Century Securities due to Great Poplar Construction's investment in Sichuan South Airlines Group, there were deep waters involved. It even implicated some provincial-level high-ranking officials, with someone among them choosing self-sacrifice to silence the matter. After being shocked by this incident, senior figures at central level also mentioned that a whole team of people from an entire layer down might be corrupt.

Many individuals involved in such events suffered setbacks and fell silent for fear of further retribution or punishment. If詹化 hadn't quickly withdrawn himself, he would have been implicated as well.

Naturally, this was 蘇燦's greatest regret.

"It seems you are fully aware of our situation. But between me and a bigwig like yourself, it appears there is no common ground," 蘇燦 narrowed his eyes at 詹化.

Hearing詹化的 continued insights regarding the Chinese version of Facebook, 蘇燦 was genuinely surprised by the intelligence network詹ization possessed. While 蘇燦 felt astonished, he also concealed a deep sense of relief.

Fortunately, from the wind of Jian Hua (a person), I learned that he is still unaware of his entire industrial chain system and the recent major moves by Facebook Chinese and American Facebook. They are secretly planning to acquire World of Warcraft.

This is a crucial move. It's not just about the future revenue of World of Warcraft, but also how Facebook Chinese can use this acquisition to establish a grand momentum once everything settles down and implement its future platform integration strategy.

If Jian Hua found out now, he would have too many ways to make this project fail. Just causing Facebook Chinese to get entangled in a few malicious lawsuits or having any one of the approval stages from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology or other major departments reject them would prevent Facebook Chinese from successfully acquiring World of Warcraft.

Amidst the smoke, Jian Hua looked at Su Can. He seemed to be in a good mood today and didn't seem bothered by what Su Can said. "I have an interest in anything I'm interested in and pay attention to it. And you are particularly worth my attention. We have many common topics; essentially, we're both of the same kind. What's so different"

Su Can was speechless. "You’re a famous VC investor and also a deeply hidden bloody capitalist. Someone like you should be shouting ‘Only God can judge you’, just as on the cover of your new magazine. But they say that those who walk by rivers are bound to get their feet wet, so I look forward to the day when you will be judged."

"Are you talking about that Man magazine" Jian Hua laughed. "They like using shocking language to create conflicts and topics; don't let them mislead you. The person behind it has some connections with me. It was just a routine interview. Your ability to adapt exceeds my expectations. After the prospects of Facebook were exposed, in the face of potential explosive competition, you can still sit here calmly, which makes me quite envious. What is your reason for having such confidence in your Facebook Chinese You should be carefully guarding its development."

"This is a blue ocean strategy; you wouldn't understand," Su Can said with a smile. The red ocean represents the traditional competitive market while the blue ocean represents emerging markets obtained through differentiation strategies, which are fields developed by enterprises innovatively, surpassing traditional industries.

This theory would be proposed several years later by foreign scholars. Faced with Su Can's prophetic wisdom, although this giant was a dwarf among giants, Jian Hua still fell short in this aspect. How could he understand something about the future

"What blue ocean" Jian Hua frowned, his eyes gleaming sharply. "Where did you find such an obscure term But it's also enough for you to be proud of; my two securities exchanges have been hit hard as a result, and countless people’s careers have been ruined behind this. Rank, property; it’s not easy to climb up to a certain level, but once knocked down, there may never be another chance to rise."

"Sorry, I can’t take responsibility for these things, nor am I responsible for them. You’re the one causing trouble, why should I bear the responsibility" Su Can smiled at Jian Hua. If it weren't for a powerful figure used to such situations, perhaps he would have been so angry that he couldn't breathe now.

Su Can continued, "Actually, what disappoints me most is not being able to involve you."

At this moment, Jian Hua's eyes were filled with fierce light, but then quickly suppressed it as he said calmly, "I think you have a bias towards me. Do I create shells and sell them out to turn those inadequate opponents in the secondary market into tools for my exploitation Don't speak too soon of our differences; the capital market merely introduces an equivalent line of exchange between real assets and virtual assets, making it possible to swallow large amounts of social resources through a snake eating an elephant. This allows us to achieve hidden exploitation during this wealth redistribution process, thereby controlling high officials and power for better service to capital.

After pausing, Jian Hua continued, "This is how the monster of capital works: any exchange or utilization of societal resources can strengthen its power. Opposing exploitation often leads to deeper exploitation. Just like there are two truths in the world—first, the world is inherently unequal; second, people are allowed to change this inequality through their efforts. But usually, these processes of personal change only exacerbate social and global inequalities."

"Capitalism is no different. People use societal resource differences to promote the evolution and development of exploitation forms. I profit from capital, just as you do by playing with financial means through Facebook. Are you not also thinking how to squeeze more money out of those venture capitalists And where does this money come from but from another form of squeezing So essentially, you and I are alike; if the blood flowing in my veins is sinful and foul-smelling, yours is no different. Don't think you're so clean."

Su Can remained silent as Jian Hua slowly puffed on his cigar.

He looked down at this youth before him, feeling that he controlled everything.

A while later, Su Can raised his head; his eyes were filled with wisdom that seemed to transcend time and space, the blessing of two lifetimes. "Indeed, capital is fundamentally exploitation, I don't deny it, but you and I are not the same. I have my own recognized meaningful purpose," Su Can thought back to Zach's room at Exeter High School where he had left half a war game map behind, a fragrant wood-panelled room with a boy who declared he wanted to change the world.

"But you do it solely for profit, raising shells, making shells, and then under the protection of power brokers, flipping the shell to sell. Fundamentally, we are different. I can control things, while you are merely a slave to so-called capital."

*** Jian Hua stared at the young man in front of him and suddenly realized that he seemed unable to persuade him; instead, his sharp remarks left him somewhat embarrassed.

He took a deep drag on his cigar, exhaling it irritably. His face showed some emotion that affected his inner depths as he spoke in a low and solemn voice, "Do you think I alone can pull the strings from behind to influence two securities exchanges that affect the interests of several territories' power brokers"

Su Can looked at Jian Hua with surprise.

Jian Hua took another drag on his cigar. People who know how to savor cigars rarely inhale them into their lungs, but Jian Hua's smoking now was no different from that. He said, "Do you know Gao Heng"

After searching through the memories of his previous life and this one, Su Can found no mention of such a person in Jian Hua's mouth. But he could feel the weight behind the name simply by hearing Jian Hua’s serious and resonant voice.

He didn’t know whether such a person would be drowned out by the future era or if they truly hid beneath the waves of history, as an ordinary person in his previous life, he had no way to touch upon this knowledge.

"It's not strange that you don't know him. Then I'll say another name, and you will understand who it is," Jian Hua crushed the cigar in his hand and threw it onto Nan University’s lush green grass.

The wind blew, rustling through the trees as Su Can heard the next surname that came out of Jian Hua's mouth. Even with two lifetimes' worth of soul, he still felt a powerful shock wave hit him as a reborn person for the first time.

Usually hearing this name only made one think it was an ordinary and unremarkable matter, but at this moment, when Jian Hua mentioned this surname, Su Can's back stiffened like that of a leopard.

Jian Hua’s figure suddenly became heavy as he held the cigar in a way that seemed weary and indifferent. He half-lifted his eyelids to look at Su Can and said, "For Han Tang Securities Exchange and Century Securities Exchange, I am just an errand boy for Gao Heng, and one of his major arms."

Who exactly was this God-like figure, Gao Heng Even a top-tier capital master like Jian Hua, who dominated the financial circles in Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai Yangtze River Delta region with considerable influence and prestige nationwide, would describe him thusly. The weight of such a description hinted at what kind of power he wielded.

Jian Hua was just one clear line for this person; how many other powerful figures like Jian Hua were there who served as his left and right arms This made Su Can feel that, as a reborn individual, he did not have much of an advantage when dealing with such a person.

"Because of Han Tang and Century Securities, he wants to cause trouble for me" Su Can's gaze gradually focused.

Jian Hua shook his head. "It’s not that severe; it’s just that he has noticed you. One Han Tang, one Century Securities—these aren’t worth him personally intervening over. But compared to this, there is another matter I must remind you of."

"The woman Song Zhen's family has some connection with him. From now on, don't meddle in her affairs; it’s a sincere warning."

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