In 2016, the majority of Zhou Yuwen's funds were invested in the internet, with a smaller portion participating in real estate developnt and investnt. Thanks to the Jiang family's connections, Zhou Yuwen developed two real estate projects in Jinling, and indirectly invested in two real estate companies in Hang City and participated in the incubation and developnt of their technology companies.
In the subsequent three years, riding the wave of the era, Zhou Yuwen's career entered a period of rapid growth. The enterprises he invested in went public one after another, from bike-sharing to food delivery platforms, and then to Douyu and Bilibili. The IPOs of these erging internet companies brought Zhou Yuwen hundreds of billions in wealth.
The batch of people who graduated alongside Zhou Yuwen could be considered the last generation able to reap such dividends.
Let's first talk about those whose families are slightly better off, like Zhao Yang and Chang Hao. After graduation, the first thing their families thought about was buying a car and a house for them.
Zhao Yang owned an apartnt near the university when he was still in school; when he bought it, the average price was just over six thousand, and by 2019, it had risen to fifteen thousand.
Moreover, at this ti, owning a house was not just a simple asset but also a status symbol. To won working in Jinling, telling them you owned a fully paid-off apartnt in the city changed the way they looked at you.
Riding on the strength of this apartnt, Zhao Yang dated quite a few girlfriends. So won even pondered living with him, including a brief fling during graduation with Li Jing, a classmate.
Later, they broke up due to incompatible feelings.
During that period, Li Jing felt like she was responsible for their split and often contemplated drastic actions.
anwhile, the day after breaking up with Li Jing, Zhao Yang got together with the class belle from the neighboring class, and eventually, they entered the halls of marriage.
On his wedding day, Zhao Yang drank a few extra glasses and confided in Chang Hao, who ca to attend his wedding.
"I never even thought about marrying Li Jing. Her family is from Su Bei and she has a younger brother at ho. How could I marry her? Damn, if I were to marry her, my parents would break my legs!"
Chang Hao said, "But your wife is also from Su Bei."
"How can you compare? She's much prettier!"
If Chang Hao hadn't t Zhou Yuwen, he probably would have been like Zhao Yang, playing around for three years after graduation and then getting married. But unfortunately, he t Zhou Yuwen, and his whole deanor changed; he no longer sought freedom in won. He entered the halls of marriage three years ago and, with the support of both families, bought a 150-square-ter apartnt in the capital city. Over the past three years, Chang Hao has been diligent and earnest in his company, rising to the position of manager, and he has a beautiful daughter.
At Zhao Yang's wedding, a girl in a white slim skirt with long black hair made her appearance and beca the focus of many.
Zhao Yang was particularly srized.
Until the girl walked up to Zhao Yang and smiled sweetly at him: "Congratulations."
Only then did Zhao Yang reluctantly accept what his eyes were seeing: "Lin Xue!?"
Lin Xue chuckled and asked, "What's the matter, groom? Don't recognize anymore?"
Even Chang Hao was startled upon seeing Lin Xue. Ever since college, Lin Xue had a refreshing and otherworldly charm about her, and three years later, her aura had only grown more alluring, as her smile exuded a gentle and tender grace, giving people a sense of warmth and comfort.
That year, she had just graduated with her master's and had successfully secured an offer from a prestigious company.
A table of university classmates were sitting together, and while Zhao Yang, as the groom, was busy hosting, the others sat there talking about their developnts over the past few years.
In college, Lin Xue was the female class president, while Zhou Yuwen filled in as the male class president for the first sester of freshman year, after which Chang Hao took over for the remaining two and a half years.
So, Chang Hao and Lin Xue were fairly acquainted.
The two soon engaged in conversation together.
Soone even teased from the side, declaring Chang Hao and Lin Xue to be a perfect match of talent and beauty.
"Our class's finest are probably you two!"
This wasn't far from the truth. Chang Hao had beco a senior executive in a well-known Capital City enterprise, and Lin Xue was a blend of talent and beauty. The two sitting together indeed appeared as a perfect pair.
But Lin Xue only smiled and said, "Hasn't the most accomplished person in our class always been Zhou Yuwen?"
Lin Xue's comnt made everyone rember.
The class indeed had a Zhou Yuwen.
Well, because they hadn't been in contact for a long ti, they had almost forgotten about him.
It wasn't really about forgetting.
It was because Zhou Yuwen had beco too distant.
Three years had already passed.
Thinking back now, everyone found it hard to believe they had truly attended school with that Zhou Yuwen.
Zhou Yuwen's current wealth was comparable to the two Mas, and they had even seen news about him online recently, reporting Tesla's expansion into the Eastern Market and hiring Zhou Yuwen as the President of Asia Pacific.
"Later on, Zhou Yuwen seed to have declined."
A group of classmates together mostly talked about national affairs, things that hardly pertained to them, yet they reveled in the idle chatter.
Tesla initially wanted Zhou Yuwen to be the President of Asia Pacific, but then changed the person.
"It was changed to Jiang Xinyi."
"Huh? Jiang Xinyi? That na sounds familiar."
"She was Teacher You's ex-girlfriend."
"Oh, her!"
Everyone suddenly recalled and understood why Jiang Xinyi had taken the position.
The romantic escapades of Zhou Yuwen were well known to all.
Speaking of university, they laughed, feeling like the entire school was always gossiping about Zhou Yuwen.
"There was no helping it. Back then, Zhou Yuwen was hugely famous, truly a figure on the rise!"
Even now, when everyone gathered together, no topic was free from the circle of Zhou Yuwen.
Lin Xue, listening to her classmates talk, couldn't help but smile.
Chang Hao asked Lin Xue how she was doing currently.
Lin Xue said she's doing quite well, living comfortably alone.
"Haven't found anyone suitable yet?" Chang Hao asked.
Lin Xue smiled, saying she enjoyed being alone.
"And you, I've heard you got married. How is married life treating you?" Lin Xue asked.
Chang Hao simply smiled.
The Lin Xue in front of him was no longer the college student from three years ago. At twenty-four, she was transitioning from girlhood to womanhood. Even though Chang Hao, compared to Zhao Yang, was more mature, he was, after all, a man.
Years of monotonous married life.
Add in a college reunion, seeing an old goddess-like figure.
Chang Hao couldn't help but be moved.
Not knowing from what psychological state, Chang Hao eventually voiced it: "In truth, my wife and I don't have any true feelings."
"?" Lin Xue raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised, and glanced at Chang Hao.
Chang Hao told Lin Xue that he t his wife through matchmaking.
Sotis, he also felt regret, feeling like he married too early.
"Being single and free like you actually seems preferable," Chang Hao said, smiling at Lin Xue.
Afterwards, the two talked about various other topics, with Chang Hao learning that Lin Xue currently worked in Hucheng, had no place to stay in Jinling, and, like him, was staying in a hotel.
This caused Chang Hao, whose heart was already that of a middle-aged man, to once again beco restless.
Seated at the dining table, Chang Hao confessed that at so point during university, he had quite the liking for Lin Xue.
Lin Xue was a bit surprised by his admission: "Oh, really?"
"Do you want to grab a drink later?" Chang Hao sincerely invited Lin Xue.
"Eh," Lin Xue didn't expect the current Chang Hao to be so straightforward, but she courteously smiled and said, "Class Leader Chang, don't you know where I currently work?"
"Where? They're all saying it's a big company, but how big is it," Chang Hao chuckled, thinking no corporation could match his own in stature.
"At Tesla," Lin Xue replied.
"Nice, working for an international company; actually, I've been thinking of buying a Tesla myself lately. Do you have any recomndations?" Chang Hao asked.
Lin Xue realized that Chang Hao didn't understand her implication.
She cleared her throat and said: "Ahem, it was recomnded by Zhou Yuwen for to enter."
"?" Chang Hao was stunned.
After attending the wedding, as they walked out of the grand hotel, Lin Xue, displaying an excellent figure, had a small Chanel handbag slung over her shoulders and long slender legs clad in chic high heels.
At this point, a discreet black rcedes honked from afar.
Lin Xue smiled at Chang Hao: "My boyfriend has co to fetch ; Class Leader Chang, I shall take my leave."
She then turned and left.
Chang Hao looked toward the distant black rcedes.
Despite the distance, Chang Hao clearly saw the man in the car.
That...
A man whom he could never reach in his lifeti.
Even after three years, he was still confounded by his own life.
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