Film and TV: Starting from childhood, I will give up Zhong Yi

Chapter 321 Golden Years
2015, Lujiazui, Shanghai.

Lin Yuan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, outside which towering buildings stood and the night view was dazzling.

Having spent so long in the world of "The Bond," returning to the dazzling lights of Shanghai and gazing at the night view before me, I was momentarily lost in thought.

Suddenly, fireworks exploded in the distance, blooming into dazzling patterns in the night sky.

This scene involuntarily reminded him of that night he spent the Spring Festival in Sha Mao Lane.

Outside the window, cannons and fireworks roared, the bursts of light illuminating the mottled windowpanes. Qiao Sanli's delicate face was framed by furrowed brows as she tried her best to suppress her pain, softly calling out "Brother" in a voice so gentle it could melt one's bones.

However, for some reason, Wen Ju'an also found out about his relationship with Qiao Sanli. Although Sanli and Ju'an had been close since childhood, given Sanli's personality, there was no reason for her to tell Wen Ju'an.

This also led to...

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. The past is the past, and there's no point in dwelling on it.

A semi-transparent light blue screen appeared in front of him.

[The Current World: A Golden Age]

[Alternative Character: None]

[Constitution: LV5 (4396/5000)]

Storage space: 64 cubic meters

[Skills: Miraculous Healing, Illusory Dream, Stealth and Shadow]

The reward for this mission is stealth.

The task was clearly titled "Who in the world doesn't know you?", but the reward was completely contrary to that.

Stealth: Allows you to enter stealth mode for three minutes.

Feature 1: The effect lasts until it is actively canceled or the time expires.

Feature 2: It needs to cool down for one day after use and cannot be used again during this period.

This skill, if used properly, can have amazing effects.

Lin Yuan was already secretly planning a few amusing things to do.

His gaze fell on the four words "Golden Years". Although there was more than one TV series with this name, he quickly came up with the answer after a moment's thought, based on the memories given to him by the system.

The TV series "Golden Years" mainly tells the story of Jiang Nansun and Zhu Suosuo, who have different family backgrounds and personalities but have a deep friendship since their school days. They go through various tests of family, love, workplace and marriage, and still support each other and share joys and sorrows.

Most modern urban dramas follow this pattern: they all seem to make the female lead realize that the male lead and her family are unreliable, and that only her best friend is dependable. With her best friend's support, she recovers and eventually meets a devoted, wealthy, and good man to spend her life with.

It's a classic domestic drama.

They even call it a "female lead" drama, as if they can't attract female viewers without being labeled as such.

But in reality, these so-called leading ladies, regardless of their actual abilities, always rely on the help of various men, such as their bosses, rich second-generation heirs, suitors, and blind date partners, whenever they encounter problems.

Lin Yuan was too lazy to go into detail about the show, because it was full of flaws.

There are too many instances of double standards and distorted values; I can't possibly vent them all.

It's not just the sisters Jiang Nansun and Zhu Suosuo; he writes extensively about almost every character, especially the female characters. If he were to write about them one by one, it would fill the entire chapter.

But then again, what does it matter if the character is good or bad? It doesn't affect his use anyway, and he won't put his heart into it. This dungeon is fine for casual play, at least the "Write Poems for Ni" sisters are undeniably beautiful.

Just then, the system issued an additional task: to let the rich characters in the drama experience the hardships of ordinary people.

Task reward: To be determined.

In the TV series "The Golden Years", there are basically no poor people.

Even Zhang Anren, whom many people call a "phoenix man" who wants to climb the social ladder, not to mention that he stayed at the university as a teacher through his own efforts, he can also afford to buy a house in Pudong, which already puts him ahead of 90% of people.

As for the other wealthy characters in the drama, they all exude a strong sense of superiority, especially Ye Jinyan, Yang Ke, Xie Hongzu, Wang Yongzheng, and Li Yifan. Since they are all eager to fawn over Zhu Suosuo and Jiang Nansun, it would be quite interesting if they all went bankrupt or incurred debts one after another when they extended a helping hand to the two female leads.

Thinking about this, Lin Yuan suddenly felt that this mission was exactly what he wanted.

Perhaps to help him complete his task more smoothly, the identity given by the system was a good match.

He is only twenty-seven years old, orphaned, and all alone. His current identity is the owner of a private equity fund.

The company is called Linxi Venture Capital, which manages more than 5 billion yuan in funds, and he himself has a personal net worth of more than a dozen small goals.

After all, to do a good job, one must first have the right tools; money can solve 99% of the problems in this world.

That much money was enough for him to carry out his previous plans.

In addition, Lin Yuan has another inconspicuous identity: he is also a high school classmate of Luo Jiaming, Zhu Suosuo's simp cousin, which makes it easier for him to get in touch with Zhu Suosuo.

……

Fuxing Road, garden residences.

Jiang Nansun's family lived here; it was a three-story villa with a garden.

Lin Yuan's Porsche 911 Turbo S was parked in front of Jiang Nansun's garage. He owns many luxury cars, but he chose this one today simply because he prefers the license plate "沪A·LY888".

In the few days since he arrived, thanks to his foresight and keen market sense, he has already finalized the company's recent investment direction.

As the head of Linxi Venture Capital, he naturally has the final say.

Today, taking advantage of his free time, he made a special trip to Fuxing Road, knowing that this was where Jiang Nansun's family lived, thinking that he should first establish a relationship with the Jiang family.

Jiang Pengfei and Dai Yin walked out of the small building with blue bricks and stone tiles one after the other.

"Why bother with Daisy's house when she's not coming back? If you sell it and invest the money in the stock market, I'm telling you, it won't even last six months..."

"Alright, that's enough, don't bring this up again." Dai Yin rolled her eyes at him, interrupting him, thinking to herself, "Haven't you lost enough money in the stock market over the years?"

When it comes to stock trading, you only truly profit if you make money this time and then stop trading altogether.

Unfortunately, Jiang Pengfei is the kind of gullible person who's willing to take a gamble and is addicted to being a novice.

Look at how much our family has reduced their spending these days! We can't afford gemstones anymore, so we can only buy diamonds. And yet, he's still dreaming of getting rich overnight.

Jiang Pengfei frowned and sighed heavily, somewhat dissatisfied with his wife's lack of cooperation, but he didn't lose his temper. His voice carried a hint of resentment: "I just wanted to..."

He was speaking when he suddenly noticed a top-of-the-line Porsche parked in front of his garage.

Jiang Pengfei walked over and gently knocked on the car window. Lin Yuan lowered the window, his eyebrows slightly raised, revealing a perfectly timed look of confusion.

However, he still said: "...The new energy sector has corrected to a certain extent. Next week, we will focus on the energy storage sub-sector. If it falls below the support level, we will decisively reduce our position. If it stabilizes, we will add two layers of position."

A few seconds later, he said to the person on the other end of the phone, "I have something to do here, let's talk later."

After hanging up the phone, he got out of the car and looked at Jiang Pengfei: "You must be Uncle Zhang?"

Jiang Pengfei was completely bewildered. Looking at the young man in front of him, dressed in a simple yet elegant suit, the cut, the fabric, the luxury car, and his demeanor, it was clear that he was no ordinary person.

He subconsciously straightened his cuffs and pointed to his garage. "No, no, no, my surname isn't Zhang. This is my house, and I need to drive out now, so..."

Lin Yuan suddenly realized, "Sorry, I had arranged to meet someone nearby. But parking is not allowed on the side of the road, and going to the parking lot would take too long, so I drove in. I'll drive the car out now."

"It's nothing, it's no big deal," Jiang Pengfei said with a warm smile. "Judging from your tone just now, you seem to be trading stocks?"

In his eyes, someone who drives a luxury car and talks about stocks must be someone with "connections," so he doesn't care about being blocked; he should just seize the opportunity to ask a few questions.

Lin Yuan took out a business card from his pocket, handed it over, and said with a smile, "Make a small investment."

Jiang Pengfei took the business card and saw that it belonged to Linxi Venture Capital, founded and general manager Lin Yuan.

Wow, that's quite a prestigious title.

It's just that it's inconvenient to take out my phone right now to check what kind of fund Linxi Venture Capital is. I can only check it online separately later, but it certainly can't be too bad.

"Mr. Lin, my apologies for not recognizing you." Jiang Pengfei quickly bowed, adopting an extremely humble posture: "I didn't expect you to be so young and accomplished. My name is Jiang Pengfei. My business card is from several years ago and has been gathering dust. Now I'm just doing some small investments on my own."

Dai Yin rolled her eyes inwardly. You're idle all day long, all you do is speculate on stocks. You don't even have a proper job, so where would you get a decent business card?

Lin Yuan said with a smile, "Oh, Brother Jiang."

Jiang Pengfei asked in a very respectful tone, "I've heard of your fund; it seems you manage quite a lot of money, right?"

Lin Yuan kept a low profile: "Right now, we only have a little over 5 billion yuan in funds, which is far from what those private equity funds with tens of billions of yuan have."

Jiang Pengfei was immediately stunned, his fingers tightening around the business card. Everyone says that walking the streets of Shanghai, you can easily bump into a hidden tycoon, but he never expected to run into someone at the very top of the pyramid. Just a moment ago he felt the other person was blocking his way, but now he felt it was a golden opportunity sent from heaven.

"I just heard you mention the new energy sector. Do you think this sector will rise in the future?"

"It's just a personal guess," Lin Yuan said. "This emerging sector has policy support, so it should have bottomed out and rebounded by now. But as you know, the stock market is affected by too many external factors, so it's hard to say for sure."

“Yes, yes, you’re right.” Jiang Pengfei nodded repeatedly. “To be honest, I had the same feeling.”

"Oh?" Lin Yuan adopted a tone of eager interest. "Why does Brother Jiang think that way?"

Jiang Pengfei cleared his throat, racking his brains for an explanation. He didn't know anything about this; he was just echoing Lin Yuan. Just as he was about to express his opinion, Dai Yin tugged at his sleeve from the side, "Dai Qian is still waiting for us."

Jiang Pengfei frowned and clicked his tongue. "She's not going to run away with the house, what's the rush? Can't you see we're talking about something?"

She was discussing stock market matters with a business tycoon, and she interrupted him during such a great opportunity. She's all talk and no action, with no sense of propriety at all.

Dai Yin gave him a reproachful look, too lazy to say anything more.

Jiang Pengfei immediately turned to Lin Yuan, a smile plastered on his face: "Mr. Lin, you just said you were waiting for an important guest?"

Lin Yuan smiled faintly: "It was an elder in my family who arranged a blind date for me, but I haven't been able to contact the girl, so I just mistook you for her father. I'm really sorry."

Jiang Pengfei's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected Lin Yuan to still be single.

"You're still single? I don't even know how old you are. To be honest, I have a daughter who is twenty-four years old and currently pursuing a master's degree. She's incredibly beautiful. Our meeting today is surely fate, isn't it? Would you like to meet her sometime?"

"I'm twenty-seven this year..." Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment, "Isn't this a bit abrupt?"

Jiang Pengfei waved his hand dismissively: "What's the big deal? Men should marry when they're of age and women should marry when they're of age. Since you're here for a blind date today, it doesn't matter who you go with. My daughter has been pampered since she was little, she's definitely a good girl. Even if it doesn't work out, young people can still make friends."

Lin Yuan seemed to be persuaded, "Please wait for me."

He dialed the number again in front of Jiang Pengfei, but the receiver still showed a busy tone with no one answering.

A hint of impatience flashed across Lin Yuan's face as he looked up and asked Jiang Pengfei, "Is your daughter home?"

Jiang Pengfei's face lit up with joy: "No, we were just about to go to her aunt's house. She'll be there later too. Would you mind coming with us? It's not far, we'll be there in a bit."

Lin Yuan frowned slightly, pondered for a few seconds, then looked up and smiled, "Alright. I'll drive my car out first and follow behind yours. After all, I did cause you trouble today."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all, hehe." Jiang Pengfei grinned from ear to ear, quickly opened the garage door, and got into his car.

Lin Yuan's Porsche followed steadily behind Jiang Pengfei's BMW.

Once in the car, Dai Yin could no longer hide her dissatisfaction: "You've only met him once, and you're already trying to introduce your daughter to someone? Don't you know your daughter has a boyfriend?"

"That guy wasn't even her boyfriend; he was just playing around."

As Jiang Pengfei turned the steering wheel, he glanced at the Porsche behind them through the rearview mirror and urged, "Quickly go online and check out this Linxi Venture Capital. What's their reputation and strength like?"

Dai Yin stared at him, her face full of disbelief: "Didn't you just say you'd heard of it?"

"There are so many private equity funds, how could I possibly have heard of them all? Quick, quick, let's search them up."

Dai Yin snapped, "I'm not searching!"

"If you won't search, I will."

Jiang Pengfei freed one hand and started swiping on his phone. Seeing that the search results were exactly the same as what Lin Yuan had said, he was completely relieved and his smile widened.

Not long after, the two cars stopped one after the other in front of Aunt Jiang Nansun's small house.

Jiang Pengfei greeted Lin Yuan warmly, his face beaming with a friendly smile: "I was really worried that something might happen to you on your journey and you would just leave like this."

Lin Yuan shook his head: "Since I promised, I will naturally keep my word. Brother Jiang, you can just call me Lin Yuan."

"Okay." Jiang Pengfei chuckled twice, thinking to himself, why does Lin Yuan still call me "big brother"? He's going to introduce his daughter to him, shouldn't he be calling me "uncle"?
Lin Yuan addressed him this way because he felt that having Jiang Nansun call him "little uncle" would have a special flavor, especially in that situation.

However, Jiang Pengfei thought again that Lin Yuan hadn't seen what his daughter looked like yet. Once he saw her beauty, he would definitely change his mind.

Thinking this, Jiang Pengfei led Lin Yuan into the villa.

"Lin Yuan, let's go inside first. You'll know I'm telling the truth when you see my daughter."

Lin Yuan chuckled lightly: "Then I'll wait and see."

Dai Yin was quite dissatisfied with her husband's eager and obsequious manner, and followed slowly behind him.

(End of this chapter)