Chen Dong couldn't understand it.
Fortunately, this is not a problem he needs to consider right now.
He remembered his realization that night: one should exercise restraint in the face of beauty and protect one's body.
Besides, I'm already struggling to navigate the relationships between Yulia, Vivian Chow, and Annie, and I don't want to get involved in any more romantic entanglements.
So, Chen Dong could only give an awkward smile and say, "Time flies like an arrow; I don't know where it all went!"
As he spoke, he let out a deliberately affected "sigh," appearing utterly melancholy.
Li Xiaoman was speechless when she realized that Chen Dong was so obviously dodging the question and pretending not to know.
However, she did nothing more.
There is ample time.
Moreover, he felt that such coercion was pointless, making it seem as if he was forced to become his boyfriend.
She changed the subject and got down to the important matter of making the phone call:
I'm calling you to extend an invitation.
"This time, thanks to you, Zhu Yuehua and I avoided a major loss, made a lot of money, and made many connections. Therefore, we want to hold a banquet."
"As the main protagonist and the number one contributor to this matter, we hope you can make an appearance and give us an opportunity to express our gratitude."
Chen Dong was taken aback by her invitation.
A moment later, he realized that with the major changes in the Hong Kong stock market and many investors suffering heavy losses, they would naturally hold an event to publicly declare their success and demonstrate their strength.
This will prepare for future development.
Recently, Chen Dong has lost interest in all kinds of invitations.
He has passed the stage where he needs to demonstrate his existence through these activities.
After all, he has focused on his business for the past year.
For those running a real business, there is often no need to be present at the meetings organized by these financial institutions.
This does not mean that he does not value the financial market.
On the contrary, he valued it highly.
Because this is his original profession, the area he is most confident in.
Hearing Chen Dong remain silent for a long time, Li Xiaoman knew that he was actually not very willing to participate in this kind of activity.
However, having not seen Chen Dong for several days, she still wanted to find an opportunity to talk to him.
So, before Chen Dong could refuse, she said, "Don't rush to refuse. Although you've done very well and want to stay behind the scenes, in this business world, many things still require compromise. Actually, it's not really a compromise, but rather a periodic display of your power and presence."
Li Xiaoman's words made Chen Dong fall into deep thought.
Although her statement was inaccurate, Chen Dong was still moved.
In fact, what Chen Dong has been doing lately is laying the groundwork for major future industrial projects.
What he just told Li Xiaoman was true; he's busy every day, so he doesn't have time to do such pointless things.
Li Xiaoman is right. Her plans for many major future projects require not only a lot of funding, but also a lot of resources, technology, and raw materials.
All of these require a rich and extensive network of contacts to manage.
It can be said that it was Li Xiaoman's words that reminded him to change his identity and shift his work focus.
"Okay, I'll be there on time tomorrow," Chen Dong said casually.
“Great, I knew you were the kind of person who could accept the right advice.”
Li Xiaoman's delight was clearly conveyed through her tone, "Then let me tell you the time and place. Tomorrow night at 7 pm, at the Regent Hotel."
A feeling suddenly arose in Chen Dong's heart: most of what Li Xiaoman had just said to him was not true, but just an excuse to get him to leave.
What he really wanted was to see himself.
But it doesn't matter anyway.
I will eventually have to get through this.
No matter what, he wouldn't be intimidated by Li Xiaoman.
Li Xiaoman said, "Okay, then see you tomorrow night!"
Chen Dong also said, "See you there."
However, after hanging up the phone, Chen Dong rubbed his forehead. "This damn charm!"
He's really popular with women; so many beautiful women want to become his "dual cultivation partners."
He couldn't help but smile wryly.
This is the power of money, the power of social class.
A certain amount of money can allow someone to come into contact with different circles.
The poor have their own social circles, the middle class has their own social circles, and the wealthy also have their own social circles.
This circle is defined by money. Without money, it's incredibly difficult for a middle-class person to enter the circle of the wealthy.
Various social resources are controlled by different circles, and to obtain them, one must pay different prices.
For example, the criteria for choosing a partner for a high-quality woman is inevitably a high-quality man.
What aspects define an ideal partner?
Considerate, responsible, loving, and able to put oneself in others' shoes.
However, these are all just a person's inner qualities and cannot be directly manifested.
Many things only become apparent when people encounter urgent problems.
Therefore, it is only under such extreme circumstances that a person's true nature is revealed.
However, when a woman wants to find a suitable man, and she can't see through his inner qualities, she can only rely on his appearance to observe and evaluate him. So, what is the most effective method or standard for observation?
Of course! So-called observation needs to be further subdivided.
For example, it can showcase a person's external qualities, such as status and wealth, ability, money, position, power, and so on.
However, these things also have significant limitations.
Many women who only care about appearances end up finding that they don't marry well and are unhappy in life.
Even if the material conditions are relatively good.
Therefore, what everyone is pursuing is the unity of the inner and outer, first observing the external and then delving into the internal.
However, many women overlook this point and only focus on appearance.
The result is that they get stuck in a quagmire and can't get out.
What are the principles behind their decision?
Being tall and handsome allows one to father excellent offspring and spread their genes.
Being young and wealthy ensured that she would be well protected during her pregnancy and childbirth.
Thinking about all this, he suddenly realized that, in fact, human society and the animal world are not fundamentally different to a large extent.
It's all just for the continuation of their own genes.
However, humans have added a cultural interpretation to this continuation, that is, they have tried to add another layer of meaning to it.
Suddenly, Chen Dong laughed heartily, amused by his own thought process.
He never imagined that he would also enter into this kind of contemplation on the ultimate meaning of life.
However, it's not surprising when you think about it; everyone goes through this kind of thinking at certain stages, searching for the meaning of their existence.
Perhaps it was the influence of his rebirth that made him more prone to such scrutiny and reflection.
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