Chapter 301 - 223: Asset Inventory

Chapter 301: Chapter 223: Asset Inventory

In his past two years in the workforce, combined with various online opinions and his own romantic experiences, Lin Chu had one value ingrained deep in his bones:

—Adults should only filter people, not try to change them. Respect the fate of others, and make your own happiness the top priority.

Even when he spent money on his brothers, it was mostly to grind for more cash.

However, mentoring his younger cousin tonight had truly broken his "cold-blooded principle" of the past few years.

But, he was his own blood relative, after all. There was his dad, his eldest uncle, and all the obligations that came with family ties.

Tsk.

Humans are social creatures, after all.

This left Lin Chu feeling somewhat unsettled, like his comfort zone had been breached.

Add to that the turmoil Gu Jiayan had stirred up in him...

Damn it. It was like a double kill.

Driving Wang Hao’s car, Lin Chu went for a spin late at night, sorting through everything that had happened recently—his career, money, women, and himself.

Rumor had it that a certain tycoon worth a hundred billion would set aside one day each week to see no one. He would just stay at home, peacefully thinking things through, mulling over various matters, and making periodic summaries until everything was perfectly clear in his mind.

He didn’t know if it was a rumor or the truth, but it seemed like a good habit to adopt.

Tranquility breeds wisdom.

As he thought about this, an idea sparked in Lin Chu’s mind.

And so, about half an hour later, the car pulled back into Overseas Chinese Town Swan Castle.

’I haven’t been back in almost a week.’

Next door, the lights in Yang Huixian’s house were out; it looked like no one was home.

’Perfect.’

’One less beautiful distraction for me.’

When the third floor of his house was renovated, he’d had a study put in. The idea was to have a place to read or write in his spare time, but he had barely ever used it.

This made Lin Chu shake his head and smile.

It was like lugging a bunch of books home for summer break, only to lug them back to school untouched at the end of the vacation.

An entire wall of the study was fitted with a huge whiteboard, the kind used in company meetings.

He casually picked up a marker and, like a teacher, began to write.

He started a line on the left.

Asset Inventory.

The gym. This was his first "startup" project. He’d almost forgotten about it and hadn’t been there in ages. Zhang Peng was even handling the payroll.

LC Media, the place where the dream began. It was now being managed in perfect order by Zhang Peng, so Lin Chu barely had to worry about it. The company had over a hundred streamers, and one had already reached a million fans. Although it was still losing money, it was on the right track, and its first product was currently in development.

Overseas: Daber Island.

The mini-series project. Waiting for the Xiangyun Sha-themed script to be finalized to see if he can make a last-ditch effort to recoup his costs.

LC Golf Club. Needless to say, this was a recent priority.

LC Retail. This was a company registered separately from the golf club, mainly for selling Chinese luxury goods. For now, that meant Gold, Jadeite, and Xiangyun Sha.

The Private Board of Directors project. Liu Junfeng and He Meng were at the helm. It had already secured six paying members. The progress wasn’t very fast, but all beginnings are difficult, so there was no need to be critical.

The Xiangyun Sha Factory. He didn’t need to do much for this one; Pei Jin could handle everything.

Galaxy Fold. This was his investment in Geng Yue’s social media company. Things were still in the very early stages; the software was still under development.

The low-altitude aircraft project.

The Low-altitude Flight Laboratory (Guan City).

The nursing home and welfare center project (Zeng City).

The LC Charity Fund, still awaiting approval.

Huh.

’So, without even realizing it, I’ve started this many ventures!’

’Truly exhilarating, just doing as I please, with no rhyme or reason whatsoever...’

Lighting a cigarette, Lin Chu shook his head and smiled, unable to stop himself from making a snide internal comment.

’The core strategy is basically: see something, buy something.’

’I’m rich, after all.’

Current bank balance: 1.8 billion.

Lin Chu added this item to the whiteboard as well.

Looking at all this, the jumble of thoughts in his mind felt much tidier, like a house that had just been deep-cleaned and organized.

He took a short break and drank a glass of water.

He started a new line.

Lin Chu began to write again—Brothers.

Zhang Peng. Surprisingly, he was first on the list. In Lin Chu’s mind, his importance had even slightly surpassed Wang Zhefei’s, or... at least they were equals. After all, their core interests were bound together.

Wang Zhefei, a friend from hard times.

Li Kai. Er, they’d had some ups and downs, but that was all in the past now.

Lu Ming. He used to be a fair-weather friend, but now he was starting a business and going to school. The hedonistic second-generation heir was starting to become ambitious.

Liu Junfeng. Formerly frivolous, the king of social dirty jokes. While he was still that guy, he’d also found a career goal to aim for.

Zhu Yixian. Their professional bond had intensified very quickly. Helping him solve his big brother’s problem had maxed out their closeness instantly. But they had never gone drinking or chasing women together, so it seemed to lack that everyday camaraderie. Still, he was definitely very grateful to him deep down.

Hu Ping’an. Not much needed to be said about him—a man who would do anything for him.

And there was one more. Though not yet certified by the system panel, he was a sworn brother from overseas: Xiong Jianwu on Bohe Island.

As for the many other people he knew, Lin Chu didn’t bother writing them down.

’The system hadn’t certified them, so he’d ignore them for now and treat them all as outsiders.’

As for women...

After a moment’s thought, Lin Chu decided not to even start that list.

Ever since he got rich, his romantic and private life had been completely unrestrained, following his every whim. He was practically a human cannon.

’But in any case, I’ve definitely never treated any of them unfairly.’

’I always gave them plenty of money.’

Staring at the whiteboard for a long while, Lin Chu mulled things over as the minutes ticked by.

Many companies, once they reach a certain stage of development, have to start considering their future growth strategy.