King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

In mid-January 1993, Zhan Yiling went to Langkawi, Malaysia.

Attend the IBM Asia Pacific Employee of the Year Awards Ceremony and Celebration.

From the very beginning, Zhan Yiling hoped to take He Fan on a trip together.

The company also agreed that each attendee could bring one partner.

However, when He Fan received the invitation letter from IBM, he realized that it was too late to apply for a passport.

In the end, Zhan Yiling had no choice but to leave alone, feeling dejected.

He Fan felt extremely depressed whenever he thought about this.

Just three days after Zhan Yiling left Beijing, he received an invitation from a securities company to attend an annual investment strategy analysis meeting, so he flew to Shenzhen again.

That evening, he had just checked into a hotel on Huaqiang North Road when he heard the phone ringing in his room…

He Fan was taken aback!

I'm worried I might get those harassing phone calls again, like I did a year and a half ago…

When I answered the phone, it turned out to be Xiao Zhu, a client manager from a securities company.

Xiao Zhu listed He Fan as one of his major clients, saying that the opportunity was rare and that he should be treated as a host. He insisted on inviting He Fan to dinner to welcome him.

He Fan wanted to decline, but Xiao Zhu said he was already in the hotel lobby.

He Fan had no choice but to wash his face and force himself to go downstairs.

Xiao Zhu was very enthusiastic and suggested several restaurants with different flavors for He Fan to choose from.

He Fan waved his hand lazily, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Eat whatever you like, the simpler the better."

Finally, the two went to a Chaozhou restaurant next to the hotel and ordered a pot of shrimp and crab seafood congee and a braised platter.

During the meal, Xiao Zhu kept urging He Fan to invest more money in his stock account.

However, He Fan has his own rational analysis and judgment of the current situation.

He asked Xiao Zhu, "Do you think there will be a big market rally this year?"

"Standardization will definitely be the theme of regulation in the next two years, and if things go wrong, the market may crash."

"Stocks are a high-risk investment; you can't always be involved, or you'll inevitably step on a landmine sooner or later, believe me?"

"My approach is different from others. I make a quick buck and then leave. I don't hold stocks for the long term or engage in high-frequency trading."

"Mr. He, haven't you heard people often say that you should be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy?"

"The greater the risk, the more you should enter the market aggressively and plan ahead!"

He Fan didn't bother to argue with Xiao Zhu's address and advice.

He just smiled silently.

Seeing that He Fan seemed rather uninterested in the meal, Xiao Zhu gestured towards the window with her chin, "Mr. He, it's still early. You have nothing to do if you go back to your room alone..."

"How about we sit across from each other and relax for a bit?"

He Fan turned his head and looked in the direction Xiao Zhu pointed. He saw a brightly lit nightclub across the street.

He had seen such places in the capital, but had never been inside one.

To be honest, I've always been curious about it.

At that moment, he was in a bad mood, feeling bored and lonely, so he decided to accept Xiao Zhu's suggestion and go to find out what was going on.

As soon as the two entered the nightclub lobby, a man in a suit and tie approached them, bowed, and asked, "Would you two gentlemen like to go to the main hall or a private room?"

He Fan was stunned when he first arrived, and was at a loss for what to do. He subconsciously stopped in his tracks.

Xiao Zhu impatiently replied to the man, "Is that even a question? Private room, private room."

The man in the suit then led them to the curved staircase leading to the second floor.

After going up to the second floor and entering a small private room, I had just sat down when a male waiter in a vest came in to adjust the sound system and microphone.

Then, a young woman in a pink skirt came in and set out the snack and fruit platters.

The man in the suit asked them to sit for a moment, then turned and left.

A moment later, a middle-aged woman wearing a white shirt and a smoky gray skirt entered.

She first sized up the two of them, then said with a smile, "You handsome bosses are all so young. How about I keep you company?"

He Fan's face was filled with awkwardness and embarrassment.

Xiao Zhu then stood up and put his hand on the middle-aged woman's shoulder: "Look how smug you are, thinking you can have it all? Pshaw, hurry up and get back to what you were doing."

The woman smiled, turned around, and walked out of the private room.

After some time, the door to the private room was pushed open.

The woman who had just entered stepped aside, and four scantily clad young women filed in after her, standing in a line in front of He Fan and Xiao Zhu.

After exchanging greetings in unison, they all stared intently at He Fan.

He Fan was taken aback!

Why are all of them staring at him like that?

Then, Xiao Zhu gestured to He Fan and said, "Mr. He, please feel free to choose whichever lady you fancy."

He Fan was dumbfounded!

This is the first time I've seen such a situation, and I have absolutely no idea how to choose.

Are you choosing based on looks? Or body type?

As for values, personality, character, family background, and education level, there's no way to judge them.

He had no choice but to scan his eyes from left to right and then back again.

Suddenly, he noticed that three of the ladies had their hands neatly clasped together on their lower abdomens.

Only one lady had her hands behind her back.

In contrast, it exudes an extraordinary, unrestrained, and proudly outstanding aura.

He Fan then pointed and said, "It's her!"

Then, Xiao Zhu, who was sitting to the side, raised his hand and pointed to a lady who was unremarkable in appearance but had a curvaceous figure.

After the two ladies took their seats, Xiao Zhu couldn't wait any longer and began to grope the one next to him.

Before long, the two were already deeply in love and devoted to each other.

He Fan's hands remained stiffly placed on his knees.

He stood ramrod straight, maintaining a respectful distance from the person beside him.

After exchanging names and hometowns in a vague manner, the conversation quickly fell silent.

To liven up the atmosphere, the lady next to me quickly ordered a few classic duet songs.

The two sang for a while, but seeing that He Fan wasn't really engaged, the young lady started to chat casually.

At that moment, the MV for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was playing on the screen, which is the trailer for the 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

After watching for a while, she said, "I've seen this TV series in the video rental store back home. I like Huang Rong."

He Fan immediately replied, "I like Huang Rong too."

The young lady chuckled and said, "I've noticed you're a bit like Guo Jing, honest and serious-looking."

He Fan suddenly looked up and laughed, "You're wrong about that. I'm nothing like Guo Jing."

"I have a really good buddy of mine, he's just like Guo Jing, all goofy and silly."

"So who do you resemble?"

"I am who I am, why should I be like someone else?"

Although He Fan said that, he tilted his head and pondered for a while, "If I had to name one, I think I'm a bit like Huang Yaoshi."

The young lady immediately retorted, "Hey! Aren't you deliberately trying to take advantage? I wish I were Huang Rong, and you'd just say you're her father, Huang Yaoshi, humph!"