"So... then we still have to keep spending money!"
Lin Jicheng sighed:
"Keep spending money, keep buying, buy, buy..."
"However, when I first became a super-rich person, I spent most of my credit limit on buying luxury goods, luxury cars, and mansions. Now, although I still buy things, I spend the majority of my money on buying companies and manipulating the financial market..."
"I'm not exaggerating, buying a company and giving away financial markets for free is much more expensive than buying a bag or a car!"
[Host, this is what I mean. Please continue!]
The system sounded as if it had breathed a sigh of relief:
[Please continue this spending spree, host. As long as you can establish a certain sphere of influence around the world, you can continue to purchase identity cards!]
"All right……"
Lin Jicheng reluctantly agreed. She carefully picked up the scattered photos and diaries, meticulously arranged them chronologically, then stood up and tapped several books on the bookshelf in a specific order—
"Click-clack..."
Immediately, the bookshelf that occupied an entire wall of the study quietly rotated ninety degrees inward, revealing a hidden space behind it—
That was where Lin Jicheng stored his most important belongings!
[Host, seeing how well this safe was hidden, I thought you'd put proof of all your expensive assets in it, but it turns out there's... a few photos inside?]
"yes!"
Lin Jicheng nodded naturally:
"The definition of what is most precious is completely different for different people!"
"For example, these photos are the most meaningful to me..."
Lin Jicheng gently picked up the photos that had been placed in the safe. A young couple was holding a little girl in their arms, and the three of them were smiling happily at the camera. It was obviously a happy family photo!
On the other side, there was another photo, also from the system—a young man was intently conducting an experiment in a European laboratory, seemingly oblivious to what was happening outside…
These are all... the host and the host's parents!
"right!"
Lin Jicheng nodded, stuffing the large pile of historical photos and diaries he had just acquired that day into the safe:
"For me, this is something precious..."
As the weather gradually turned colder, Lin Jicheng, having finished her final exams, finally enjoyed a comfortable winter break—the longest vacation she had since entering university.
Despite this, Lin Jicheng was still incredibly busy—
Today, Lin Jicheng flew directly to North America on a private jet to oversee the weekly financial acquisitions. Although Lin Si had already established Chengxin's "base" in North America, Lin Jicheng was not satisfied with the current situation. He ambitiously wanted to connect the assets he had just acquired from the system with the financial conglomerates Lin Si had taken over, creating a complete system to mutually mitigate risks. In a few days, Lin Jicheng would personally travel to Europe, first spending a few days at the long-unseen Cangsen Castle, then heading north to buy one of the world's top ski resorts in Switzerland, where he would also enjoy a skiing vacation. Following that, Lin Jicheng would fly back to the Whale Song Islands, slightly to the south, to supervise the construction progress of the resort there.
"Based on the climate change of our target island and the habits of our target population, the peak season for our resort should be from May to October. That means we should complete all construction by March at the latest, and then conduct subsequent testing and improvements..."
While constantly urging the construction progress, Lin Jicheng also used points from the system to redeem a professional resort manager—Lin Dao—to oversee the construction progress of the Whale Song Islands.
"Everyone must sign a pledge to complete the mission on time and with high quality!"
"Yes, Miss!"
Lin Daozhong faithfully accepted the orders and finally placed a subordinate he could completely trust in this place. Lin Jicheng returned to his homeland satisfied and decided to follow up on Lin E's shortcomings in the museum project.
"Wow, this winter break, I thought I wouldn't have any more winter break assignments after starting university, but I didn't expect to be this busy!"
The private jet finally landed at the Capital Airport. Lin Jicheng sighed to Lin Yi, who had accompanied him on his work journey:
"I've been so busy, it's almost Chinese New Year..."
"Yes, Miss..."
Lin Yi reminded her:
Today is Lunar New Year's Eve!
Lin Jicheng looked up at everything before him. The capital city in winter was already a world covered in silver. The cold, dry air instantly rushed into the previously warm cabin. Lin Jicheng stood at the top of the spiral staircase, squinting slightly…
It was sunset, and the air was filled with a unique mixture of smells—some of the smoke from New Year's Eve dinners wafting from distant residential buildings, some faint, scattered sulfurous odors, and most of all, the cold, dry smell of heavy snow.
Lin Jicheng silently pulled his cashmere coat tighter around himself. Returning to his homeland on this day of family reunion, Lin Jicheng felt both a sense of homecoming and a profound feeling of rootlessness.
Come to think of it, how many years has it been since I've properly celebrated the Lunar New Year?
The last time I had a happy Chinese New Year seemed to be when my parents were still alive. Back then, I was carefree and without a care in the world, and I spent my childhood happily under their protection.
After her parents passed away, Lin Jicheng had no choice but to live with her uncle and aunt's family. For her, the New Year was nothing more than a New Year devoid of any festive atmosphere, where she had to carefully watch her uncle and aunt's moods, do housework and homework diligently, and was unable to reunite with her real family.
Lin Jicheng chuckled self-deprecatingly, realizing he had been overthinking things.
Although I don't have any blood relatives to celebrate the New Year with, I, Lin Jicheng, am a super-rich man who controls the global economic lifeline!
With money and loyal friends, what more could one ask for in life?
Lin Jicheng casually picked up his small sheepskin bag and strode down the spiral staircase.
"In that case, let's hurry home, Lin Yi!"
"Yes, Miss!"
Lin Yi followed closely behind. The silver snake carried everyone through the streets and alleys of Beijing, finally stopping at the entrance of a courtyard house in Guiqiang Hutong. Only here did Lin Jicheng finally have a real sense of "returning home".
The courtyard seemed unusually quiet; even the streetlights, which usually lit up at dusk, appeared dimmer than usual. Lin Jicheng sensed something was amiss and pushed open the door—
"Bang bang bang!"
The moment Lin Jicheng stepped into the front yard, a lively sound rang out!
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