Chapter 617 - 356: The Honey Pot and the Discipline Freak

Chapter 617: Chapter 356: The Honey Pot and the Discipline Freak

He had two sons and one daughter. His eldest son was in New York, and his second son was in the Imperial Capital. Both had decent jobs and careers. Wen Sui was his youngest daughter, developing a career in the entertainment industry, which was also going fairly well.

However, they all lacked the opportunities and connections to advance further.

After searching high and low and looking through everyone he knew, Old Wen finally turned his sights to his old friend from back in the day...

The main reason he looked this way was because of all the major moves Lu Ming and I had made in Dubai recently, which had caused quite a stir.

In particular, the incident with catching the scammers had made our names known to many people.

If not for our large numbers, powerful backing, and guns, that matter wouldn’t have been resolved so easily.

However, those industries had nothing to do with Wen Qiusheng. Instead, after learning of this connection, he did some more investigating and calculating, and then naturally came looking.

It was a long shot, in a way.

After reading all this, Lin Chu shook his head and smiled. It was more or less what he had guessed. However, one point did catch his interest.

The man was actually involved in the chip industry.

And he even controlled some core technologies, or at least had a fairly solid foundation.

This was likely why his status was sensitive.

For him, though, if he could make use of it, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.

At this stage, he would take all comers.

As for Ah Ming... he’d just have to sacrifice his good looks. The woman was a celebrity, after all. Seducing her for the cause wasn’t exactly a raw deal for him.

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Chu mulled it over a little longer, then walked out with a smile.

He made some more small talk.

"Uncle Lu, Mr. Wen, Ah Ming, I’m sorry, but I have to leave. An official wants to see me about the low-altitude aircraft industry. Time is tight, so I’ll be taking my leave now."

"The young lady is quite nice, I’m very pleased. When you have time, you’re all welcome to visit me in Dubai."

"Of course, you two can get to know each other over the New Year holiday."

"Wishing you all an early Happy New Year."

"Ah Hao, hang on to that red envelope. Remember to find me tomorrow to handle the ownership transfer... I’m off. Bye, everyone."

After saying his goodbyes with a smile, Lin Chu stood up and headed out. The entire room rose to see him off to the door, and Lu Ming and Wu Hao escorted him downstairs.

"Brother Chu, what’s the deal?"

"No, seriously, I’m still completely lost."

There was no one else in the elevator, and Lu Ming asked, somewhat speechless.

Lin Chu looked at him with a wide grin. "What’s to say? It’s a honey trap. Just go for it. A handsome guy like you, who wouldn’t be captivated? Even I’m captivated..."

"Her family is in chip design and manufacturing. Poach her, her team, everyone, and bring them all to Dubai for us. Whether they’re any good or not is another question. For now, just put them to work for me."

Lu Ming: ???

He looked at Lin Chu, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Fuck... What the hell is this? Seduction by royal decree? Does the company reimburse expenses for this?"

Although he seemed reluctant on the surface, he had to admit, the feeling was actually pretty great.

It was a little thrilling, a little wild, and a little fun.

"Reimbursed!"

"All of it!"

"That private jet of mine, it’s yours. Take it and have fun wherever you want. You can even cover a thousand miles a day up in the air. Go on."

Patting his shoulder, Lin Chu got into his car with a smile and slowly drove out of the residential complex.

...

The days at home were always leisurely and simple. With the holidays on top of that, Lin Chu was happy to be almost completely idle every day.

But he wasn’t bored. His routine was ridiculously disciplined: reading, exercising, and occasionally making babies.

Old friends who saw him thought he was a completely different person, as if he’d been possessed by some kind of "self-discipline freak."

But Lin Chu, of course, paid no mind to all this talk and judgment.

What determines a person’s state of life is never age. It comes down to two things: wealth and experience.

With money, if you want leisure, you can have it.

And anyone who has had a brush with death knows that most things in this world are trivial. Nothing matters but life and death.

Even his father was amazed by this state, exclaiming that his son was like a new man, better at preserving his health than even the most health-conscious seniors.

But, of course, this was a good thing.

The Lin family was finally going to produce a great man.

...

In contrast to Lin Chu’s quiet state, on the outside, his various ventures were all developing in full swing.

The construction project on Daber Island was finally completed before the end of the year.

Although Lin Chu didn’t go in person, he naturally saw the video footage sent by Gao Haitao.

The dual-runway airport, two passenger jets, and a dozen or so helicopters were all in place. It was starting to look a bit like a small-scale base.

Nearly a thousand men from LC Security had gone over, turning the entire island into something resembling a training base.

As for this... some of the locals had tried to cause trouble, but under the onslaught of USD, they quickly turned a blind eye.

At the Moscow base, the Security Group’s first batch of recruits had already gone to undergo three months of special training in the coldest weather.

This base would provide a steady stream of new blood for the Security Group.

At the new site in Dubai, work continued through the New Year. Rushing to meet the deadline, spurred on by triple pay and high bonuses, the construction progress was accelerated. The first phase of the project was expected to be completed in April of the coming year.

The intelligence center’s server room was already established, processing data streams daily, building big data models, and interfacing with various existing channels.

The supply chain for the low-altitude aircraft was also under construction. Chen Yuanxing was in charge of domestic affairs, liaising with various supply chain teams in the country and even inviting them to set up operations. External matters were handled by a local manager in Dubai.

In the financial sector, Bian Gaige estimated that the acquisition would definitely be completed before the Lunar New Year. Almost all the necessary procedures had been completed; it was just down to the final push.

At the same time, the three departments in Dubai—private equity, stock market investment, and external financing—also began their work.

The luxury store launch team established by Hu Ping’an was now also intensively preparing for next year’s plan to open three hundred stores. Afraid they would run out of time and fail to meet their KPIs, they had already started working overtime to speed things up.

A luxury commercial aircraft carrier was slowly moving from the blueprints into reality.

This empire, based on the several sectors of the LC Group headquarters, had grown two wings that went beyond his original vision.

One wing was finance.

The other was high-tech.

All things considered, Lin Chu was quite satisfied with how the year had gone. If things continued to develop at this pace, as long as there wasn’t a total collapse, his name would be among the top tier globally in five years at most.

As for anything higher, Lin Chu couldn’t imagine it, nor did he want to.

Previously, he had reservations about many things, but now, he felt it didn’t really matter anymore.

’As long as I run fast enough and fly high enough, nothing can catch me!’

...

The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month.

The Little New Year in the north.

In the south, it would be tomorrow.

At his home in Peng City, Lin Chu had stayed for nearly a month in a state of near-seclusion, undisturbed by anyone and cutting off almost all unnecessary social engagements.

But today, a meeting was unavoidable.

Dongnya.

She was flying from Moscow, first to the Imperial Capital, then to Peng City, and was scheduled to land at 9:45 tonight.

For this meeting, Lin Chu was prepared to face a tempest from Sister Mao, yet his heart held a few inexpressible emotions as well.

’Being rich, or rather, very rich, turns all relationships into transactions.’

’Lately, my primary way of showing affection to her was by sending money.’

’Sending money to her, her brother, her father, and her mother.’

’I had completely won over everyone in her family, including her.’

However, Lin Chu could naturally sense the subtle shift in their emotional distance.

But he was also at peace with it, accepting it calmly. ’Why even talk about pure love? Don’t I know what kind of person I am?’

’If she can take it, we’ll maintain the status quo. If she can’t, we’ll go our separate ways.’

’I won’t get fixated on any so-called romantic relationship.’

’It’s just your turn with her; she never truly belongs to you.’

’I’m so hard on my own body and mind every day. Why shouldn’t I be hard on others?’

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