After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future
Chapter 468 - 463: The Tsundere Liangzi

After sleeping with Lu Liang, Zhang Tian'ai left the next day.

It left him feeling like he'd been used for sex. It was the same with Yang Mi, with Zhang Tian'ai, and even more so with the last one, Lin Yike, who outright gave him money.

"Winter sown, autumn reaped~"

Lu Liang had a vague premonition that his second child was about to be born, he just didn't know who the mother was.

The next day, the news continued to report that the Blackstone Group's chairman Su Shimin and General Motors' Flannery, among others, initiated lectures at Huaqing University, successively donating one hundred million dollars to establish the Su Shimin Scholars Program and Flannery's doctoral research project.

This also reminded Lu Liang of an interesting news story.

More than a decade ago, Professor Watson, the discoverer of the double helix structure, initiated an intelligence research project on different human races.

By collecting a large amount of data, he came to believe that the average IQ of black people was lower than that of Caucasians and East Asians, and he thought it was determined by genetic factors.

The conclusion drawn was that East Asians had a notably higher average intelligence, followed by indigenous Europeans and Americans, with Africans ranking last.

However, this assertion sparked massive social controversy, and as a result of accusations of racism, he was stripped of all his positions and honors.

Although the problem of addressing issues was solved, the facts indeed spoke louder than words; there were a large number of Chinese in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street, the centers of technology and finance.

Unlike Indians who tended to form supportive groups, the overseas Chinese who achieved success abroad were almost all self-reliant.

That's why there is a saying: when a company's senior management has one Indian, more and more will follow, but if there's one Chinese, there will only ever be that one.

Though it's a sarcastic comment on the lack of solidarity among overseas Chinese, who only care about their own interests, the quality of individuals is indeed outstanding.

Therefore, Qingbei and Huaqing University, especially their Chinese departments, are particularly favored by foreign capital, which often donates funds to establish various research and development projects.

Like Liu Qing, who graduated from Beijing University with a bachelor's degree and then went to Harvard for a master's degree through a research project initiated by Goldman Sachs.

Even without the Liu family's assistance, with her capabilities, she could have independently completed this process and ultimately joined Goldman Sachs.

After all, every boss loves a self-sufficient employee, just like Tang Caide, who always played the role of the grim-faced King of Hell in the company.

Only Chen Jinchun had a relatively good relationship with her, and Tang Caide did not deliberately avoid this relationship.

Because she knew, and so did Mr. Lu, that the difference between Chen Jinchun and a Husky was nothing more than sticking out a tongue and drooling.

Employee number 003, managing the company's social media account with more than twenty million followers, using the public account for personal matters, commenting and leaving messages everywhere, and always liking to lead the company's female employees in house dances.

If Mr. Lu had the slightest dislike for her, Chen Jinchun would have been sent back to her hometown to raise pigs long ago.

At noon, Lu Liang received a phone call from Zhu Hu, asking if he had time to come to Qingbei University for a gathering and to go to the Great Wall later in the evening.

"I'm a bit busy," Lu Liang declined, but Zhu Hu immediately understood his intention and had Shen Peng make another call.

Having known each other for several years, Zhu Hu had also noticed that, in addition to being a bit malicious, Lu Liang was also somewhat aloof.

If Liu Qing hadn't come forward proactively, perhaps just one phone call would have brought Mr. Lu over.

But with Liu Qing taking the initiative, it required repeated invitations, differentiating the treatment between Mr. Lu and her.

Sure enough, after Shen Peng's call, Mr. Lu went from being "a bit busy" to "I'll try to finish up early and come over."

Flannery curiously asked, "Neil, Mr. Lu, will he come?"

Su Shimin was all ears as well. At the time of the Panda review, Mr. Lu's welcome dinner, he wasn't in New York.

Later, during the Panda's IPO, he also wasn't in New York, so he never had the chance to meet Mr. Lu.

He was very curious about this 'Miracle Boy.' Ever since he became famous for shorting the yen, no matter what projects they were involved in, Mr. Lu always managed to be one step ahead of them, even making more accurate judgments.

For instance, the British Pound crashed when Old England left the EU, and then there was the tense situation in the south, defending the RMB by short selling the yen, which acted as a flood relief.

After all, at that time, although the US Army was forced to retreat, various funds were eagerly ready to strike, and they had to act.

It was Mr. Lu who actively shorted the yen, guiding them to the yen market.

They kept the mentality that since they had come all this way, and since they couldn't get a piece of the RMB, cutting a slice off the yen would mean they hadn't come for nothing.

And then there was the recent Bitcoin phenomenon. According to their investigation, Lu Liang held over 300,000 bitcoins, accounting for more than 1% of the market share, which simply made it impossible to push him out of the game.

Wilson had also approached him several times to discuss strategies.

"Mr. Lu is indeed a very busy man, and usually, it's impossible to meet him without an appointment in advance."

Liu Qing, seeing everyone's expressions, couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy and subtly tripped up Lu Liang, hoping to leave a bad impression.

She took the initiative to create opportunities and engineer chance encounters, thereby joining the accompanying group. Although she knew taking initiative could seem cheap, she was still annoyed.

Why should she, who had slaved away tirelessly, not receive as many invitations as Lu Liang, who even had the luxury of turning them down repeatedly?

Shen Peng smiled and said, "Mr. Lu agreed. He said he would finish up his work as quickly as possible and come over to Huaqing University for a get-together."

"That's great. I look forward to meeting Mr. Lu," Su Shimin said with a broad grin, while Flannery commented, "While the anticipation is welcome, the experience may not be as pleasant."

He had met with Lu Liang in both Detroit and New York, which is why he warned Su Shimin in advance not to take him for a humble Chinese, or he would suffer a great loss.

Just like one should not treat Old Te as a regular politician.

Su Shimin raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "You really have a high opinion of him."

"He's worth it," Flannery replied.

Zhu Hu and Shen Peng exchanged glances,

Both could see the surprise at the bottom of each other's eyes.

Rumors on Wall Street were that the bigwigs held Lu Liang in high regard and said that, had he not been Chinese and had a bit of the Squid Clan bloodline, he would already have been canonized and made a patriarch on Wall Street.

It seemed that was indeed the case.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon, having finished lunch and taken a nap to rejuvenate his spirits, Lu Liang leisurely made his way to Huaqing University.

Zhu Hu had been calling repeatedly to urge him on; receiving foreign guests in Beijing was like entertaining country relatives—visiting a prestigious university, climbing the Great Wall, and touring the Forbidden City comprised the three main activities.

They were currently stuck on the second step; if Lu Liang didn't show, they would set off for Badaling to catch the evening glow of the sunset.

At ten past two, the luxury coach had already been waiting at the university gate for some time and finally saw Lu Liang's Maybach arrive.

"Flannery, long time no see. How have you been?"

Lu Liang boarded the coach with a beaming smile.

He greeted a few familiar friends, including Liu Qing, and finally turned his attention to an old man with white hair.

He looked like an Eastern European Caucasian, with rather dry skin and age spots, but his neck had a faint pink color, a very typical trait of the Squid Clan.

"Lu, this is Mr. Su Shimin."

Flannery greeted Lu Liang with a warm embrace and proceeded to introduce the two men to each other.

"Is Su Shimin a transliteration?" Lu Liang asked curiously, sizing up the head of the Blackstone Group, one of the three giants of capital.

"Yes, it's a transliteration, but I also have a deep interest in the history and culture of East Country, especially Li Shimin," Su Shimin said with a smile.

The strongest carbon-based lifeform of the 7th century, the overlord of Asia, the decision-maker of the East Half Ball, and one of the most powerful contestants for the title of Earth's ruler.

"Indeed, 'Second Phoenix' was impressive, but among China's historical figures, I prefer Cao Mengde," Lu Liang said with a twinkling in his eye.

Cao Mengde, or Cao Cao, as he is widely known, actually had quite the bad rap—recruiting talent from across the land without particular factional bias. However, subsequent eras left him with the reputation of a cunning hero and a lover of other men's wives.

Whether he was a cunning hero or a real hero remains a question, but the label of wife lover was definitely a slander—after all, in the time of the Three Kingdoms, there was no internet, and who knows where any beautiful women might be hidden away in the mountains.

The best strategy was to let others choose first, and then make a selection from their choices.

Like going to the supermarket to buy fruit when you can't tell if it's fresh or not; you simply take some from someone else's shopping cart to avoid any duds.

"Cao Cao? Quite a resemblance indeed," Liu Qing said meaningfully, as if Lu Liang was Cao Cao, then Cheng Wei would naturally be Emperor Xian.

"Alright, everyone, it's time to depart. If we delay any longer, we'll miss the chance to enjoy the twilight on the Great Wall."

Suddenly, the tour guide in the front row called out, and a look of surprise flashed in Lu Liang's eyes—it was Xu Xiaojun's cousin, Xu Huiqi.