Chapter 1461: A Choice

Zhao Fusheng did not intend to make things difficult for Dong Chenxi. Given their relationship, whether personal or professional, he would never deliberately put her in a tough spot.

But the problem is, being too rational easily leads to friction with others. Being too emotional lets feelings sway you. Being too stubborn will eventually lead you to a dead end.

In short, the world is just this treacherous, catching you off guard.

When we hear all success stories, we generally get a heavy dose of chicken soup for the soul, because it easily gets the blood pumping.

But we rarely hear about the resources behind success, the timing of the start, and the related strategies.

That is the true essence behind success.

Of course, in the mouths of those big shots, success is an extremely simple matter. They say: There is no right choice in life, so we can only rely on hard work to make our original choices seem correct.

But in fact, that's all bullshit.

Behind the so-called rise of grassroots figures, there are stories unknown to others. The reason they remain unknown is simple: no successful person likes to let others know their dark history.

Just like how it's hard to find exposés of certain celebrities online—they use all sorts of methods to cover them up.

Zhao Fusheng remembered reading a news article saying that Wang Wei of SF Express had always been very mysterious, never accepting interviews from the outside world for over a decade.

It was even rumored that when the head of the Ministry of Posts gave orders, this guy politely declined. Occasionally, photos appearing in SF's internal publications were either of his back or extremely blurry side profiles.

In fact, according to verifiable sources, he had only appeared in the media once.

In the spring of 2010, Wang Wei spent 350 million Hong Kong dollars to purchase a piece of land on La Salle Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Island, building two four-story detached houses with a private pool.

This deal, which broke the real estate price record in the area, caught the attention of reporters from Next Magazine. The dedicated paparazzi not only waited for Wang Wei for days in front of the SF Express headquarters in Shenzhen but also infiltrated SF's Hong Kong headquarters, working as a courier for a whole day, delivering over 300 packages.

In the end, the paparazzi finally got a photo of Wang Wei, and the article was published under the title 'From Bootlegger to Buying Houses and Planes.' It was said that this incident made Wang Wei very unhappy, and he immediately took measures.

It is said that the article can still be found on the internet, but Wang Wei's photo is nowhere to be seen.

This kind of power is very strong. Although Wang Wei doesn't have that much influence yet, in Zhao Fusheng's view, the principle is the same.

Behind Wang Wei, there must be someone. As for who it is, Zhao Fusheng has no way of knowing.

Just like Liu Qiangdong's girlfriend, who could easily navigate all the ministries in the capital.

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"You jerk, aren't you making things hard for Sister Chenxi?"

Fan Baobao had naturally overheard the conversation between Zhao Fusheng and Dong Chenxi. Clearly, she was standing up for her friend.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled: "What, you think I'm wrong to ask her to do this?"

"It's not about right or wrong." Fan Baobao glared at Zhao Fusheng: "That Wang Wei, I remember you said he's a very mysterious person. Even you say that, so how is Sister Chenxi supposed to find him?"

Zhao Fusheng was speechless.

Arguing with a woman, especially a pregnant one, is undoubtedly a very foolish thing. So he decided not to argue with her no matter what she said.

Because Zhao Fusheng knew very well that he simply couldn't win against her.

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements. She won't have any trouble." Seeing Fan Baobao about to speak, Zhao Fusheng quickly explained.

Fan Baobao nodded in satisfaction. She trusted Zhao Fusheng's words.

Since Zhao Fusheng said he had arrangements, then he must have them.

In fact, Zhao Fusheng hadn't made any arrangements at all. He was the boss, not a babysitter. If he had to solve everything himself, what was the point of having so many people?

But of course, he couldn't say that to Fan Baobao. Since becoming pregnant, she had become more soft-hearted and sensitive—a common trait among women, which Zhao Fusheng could understand.

But the problem is, company matters can't be solved by emotions alone.

A state has its laws, a family has its rules. In business, there must also be business rules.

As the saying goes, without rules, nothing can be accomplished.

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After arranging these matters, Zhao Fusheng found himself free, even taking time to accompany Fan Beibei to the amusement park for a day.

This leisurely life continued until news suddenly came from the United States that Lehman Brothers had officially declared bankruptcy.

"What's going on? Why did Lehman collapse so quickly?"

When Zhao Fusheng received the news, he was quite surprised. When he called Tan Kaixuan, he even wondered if it was fake news.

But facts proved Zhao Fusheng was overthinking.

"To be honest, many people are now curious about why Lehman collapsed so fast." Tan Kaixuan said helplessly over the phone.

He was telling the truth. Lehman Brothers was a well-known company in the US, and now it had fallen from grace overnight. The impact this had in America was unimaginable.

"Keep watching."

Zhao Fusheng was silent for a moment, then said to Tan Kaixuan: "At this point, even I can't see clearly. I suspect something big might happen to the US economy!"

Of course, he couldn't tell Tan Kaixuan that, barring accidents, the collapse of Lehman Brothers and New Century Financial, which people thought were isolated cases, was just the beginning.

In the time to come, the entire United States would plunge into a huge crisis, which would then affect the whole world. From 2006 to 2008, a global financial crisis would sweep across the globe.

Southeast Asia and Europe would be hit the hardest.

Even China would be affected to some extent.

"Do you want to come over?" Tan Kaixuan asked Zhao Fusheng.

He always felt uneasy without Zhao Fusheng by his side.

Zhao Fusheng laughed and shook his head, rejecting Tan Kaixuan's suggestion: "No need. Even if I came, I wouldn't advise you to take any action. To be honest, I think this crisis might spread to many areas. If you trust my intuition, then do nothing and keep your cash on hand."

This was Zhao Fusheng's honest opinion. In such a situation, nothing is more useful than the cash in your own hands.