I sincerely seek your advice.

Why do we see so many playboys in Huaxia who only know how to indulge in pleasure? They are merely special products of a special era.

Huaxia only gradually began to alleviate poverty after the Reform and Opening-up, and its rapid development only truly began in the twenty-first century. The vast majority of wealthy people only started to prosper in the nineties.

The people who became rich in that era were being wealthy for the first time; they had no experience themselves, and they couldn't even find a reference case to follow.

The way ordinary families raise and educate their children generally doesn't have major issues, but if wealthy families raise their children according to that same logic, the problems become numerous.

In that era, most ordinary families were very poor, so they were generally stingy in their daily lives, but they were definitely generous when it came to spending money on their children.

After people become wealthy, their work only gets busier, and their discipline over their children naturally relaxes unconsciously. With various factors combined, the vast majority of Second-generation rich easily run into various problems.

The down-to-earth and reliable Second-generation rich we see are either strictly disciplined by their families or are naturally reliable themselves.

However, the second batch of wealthy people who rose later learned from the painful lessons of their predecessors and invested a great deal of effort into raising their children, so the success rate naturally became much higher.

As long as there are no innate defects, when a group of people receives the same education and upbringing, there won't be much of a gap in their abilities. What determines their level of achievement is left only to external luck and opportunity.

People like Sanchez Roosevelt, Reynoldson Rockefeller, and Devik Morgan have all undergone systematic and meticulous upbringing and education by their families. If they can humble themselves to seek advice from others, their future achievements will definitely be limitless.

Because of their families, their horizons and networks are far beyond the reach of ordinary people. Coupled with the support of family resources, they can't possibly turn out too badly.

Wang Xiuyuan felt a surge of emotion in his heart; perhaps this was why it was so hard for ordinary people at the bottom to turn their lives around. But what did that have to do with him now?

When he was a poor loser, wasn't it normal to curse the rich to vent his emotions? Now that he had successfully joined the ranks of the wealthy, wouldn't he be crazy to still open his mouth and curse the rich!

Wang Xiuyuan felt much more relaxed now; at least these people weren't here to find trouble, nor were they looking for a reason to squeeze benefits out of him.

Since the two sides weren't enemies, he could have a good chat with them.

"Wouldn't it have been better if you had just stated your intentions directly from the start! Going around in circles made me think you were here to find trouble. Sorry everyone, let's have a drink together."

After setting down his wine glass, Wang Xiuyuan spoke slowly.

Only those familiar with him would know that he was about to start acting cool.

"I told you about my background just now. I grew up lacking a father's love, and as a Chinese-American, I naturally experienced plenty of racial discrimination. I was inexplicably beaten into the hospital and almost lost my life, and then I was ruthlessly humiliated with money.

Sanchez, before I answer that question, I have to ask you all a question first.

If the things I experienced happened to you, how would you use that ten million dollars?

Would you enjoy life to the fullest? Or would you take a crazy gamble like I did?"

What a familiar and classic maneuver!

When you haven't figured out how to answer a question, you might as well throw it back intact and let others answer first—ideally, getting more people to answer together.

This way, you have more time to think, while simultaneously listening to others' answers, synthesizing the good ideas from all sides, and finally reaching your own conclusion.

Although a conclusion reached this way might not be perfect, it was enough to awe the people present.

It made him look exceptionally capable while allowing him to show off a little. This was a common trick Wang Xiuyuan used in his work in his previous life; it was very simple, but also very effective.

"I would probably work hard and try to start my own business, but I definitely wouldn't trade futures, and I certainly wouldn't go all-in with everything."

"I would probably do diversified investments—part of the money in stocks, part for purchasing fixed assets, and another part to find partners to invest in some businesses..."

"I would honestly invest all that money in stocks and real estate. I'd first identify an industry I think has prospects, then find a job in that industry. After accumulating enough experience, I'd try to start a business."

...Everyone stated the choices they might make. Everyone's answers were different, but notably, not a single person chose to lie flat and enjoy life.

If any of them had chosen to enjoy life and live in a daze, they wouldn't have appeared here tonight.

"You've all heard the others' answers. Actually, there's nothing wrong with these answers. None of us know if the final outcome of these choices will be good or bad, so it's not about right or wrong.

But your answers ignored a key point."

Wang Xiuyuan threw out a question that no one expected.

"Key point?"

"Key point?"

"Exactly," Wang Xiuyuan nodded.

"Your focus is on choosing what to do next, rather than focusing on why you are making that choice.

Why did I get that ten million dollars?

It was for the father's love I lacked in childhood; it was for the suffering and grievances I endured for nineteen years growing up; it was public relations money paid by someone to solve their future troubles.

You have happy families and fortunate lives; you haven't encountered these rotten people and things. So when you face this question, in a sense, you are just choosing a path to walk next.

But the choice I faced was whether to wrong my soul or destroy my body."

Actually, the meaning expressed in Wang Xiuyuan's words was already quite obvious, but unfortunately, this group of wealthy kids had truly never suffered, so they only half-understood the speech.

Seeing their confused looks, Wang Xiuyuan continued to add:

"I have never seen what life in a rich family is like. If I had earned this money through my own ability, I would certainly choose to enjoy life plainly; ten million dollars would be enough for me to live a stable life.

But the problem is that all of this happened too suddenly, and the resentment accumulated over many years also exploded at that moment.

The reason I was humiliated was because I was poor, so the only goal in my heart was to surpass that family, to be more successful and wealthier than them.

That ten million dollars was my starting capital, and I happened to have done some research on futures and stocks.

With both the money and the opportunity, wouldn't you gamble if you were in my shoes?"

Wang Xiuyuan looked at everyone with burning eyes, his gaze full of determination and confidence, yet seemingly carrying a trace of madness.

He deliberately acted this out for these wealthy kids to see; who wasn't an actor, after all?

He wanted to use these little stories to build an image for himself as someone smart, decisive, and with a touch of madness.

When making a living out there, one must learn to establish a persona; a good persona label is very important.

It can implant a specific positive impression in the minds of strangers and acquaintances alike, providing a lot of help for interpersonal relationships and career development.

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