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Lin Haoran naturally noticed Cao Shaoling's little thoughts, but he didn't take it to heart.

After all, they are a family after all, and the Lin family is not very large. Thinking of the care his eldest brother Lin Haoning had given him when he was a child, Lin Haoran decided to put aside the past unpleasantness for the time being.

Of course, if Lin Haoran found out that someone in his family was secretly plotting against him, such as if the previous bomb-installing incident was related to them, then he would never show mercy just because of blood ties, even if it was his own brothers.

Family affection may become fragile in the face of interests.

What's more, as a time traveler, although Lin Haoran has completely accepted everything in this life, there are still some barriers in his heart, making it difficult to achieve complete harmony.

Therefore, although he maintained a harmonious relationship with his eldest brother and sister-in-law on the surface, he actually kept a certain distance from them in his heart.

Coupled with their past actions, it was destined that Lin Haoran and Lin Hao Ning would not be as close as other brothers.

In the study, Father Lin sat behind a large mahogany desk, looking back and forth between his two sons with a gratified smile on his face.

Nowadays, both Lin Haoran and Lin Hao Ning’s wealth have far exceeded the amount when Lin Wanan initially distributed the family property.

Under the guidance of Lin Haoran, Lin Hao Ning has not only successfully entered the North American fan market in recent years, but also invested a large amount of the money he earned in real estate, purchasing a large number of plots of land, commercial buildings and villas.

In just two years, the value of these assets has increased significantly.

It can be said that Lin Hao Ning’s current total assets have reached at least HK$4 million, far exceeding the scale of Lin Wanan’s original distribution of property.

Lin Haoran's performance was even more jaw-dropping. With his own efforts, he created a huge wave in the Hong Kong business community and successfully acquired a number of corporate giants with leading market capitalizations, directly causing the strength of the Chinese consortium to leap above the British consortium.

What is even more shocking is that he actually took over the king of Hong Kong real estate, the Hong Kong Land Group, and privatized it!
All these changes were so great that even Lin Wanan felt like he was in a dream and could not believe that all this was real.

However, what lies before us is the indisputable fact.

Especially himself, he has long retired from the business world and no longer directly manages corporate affairs.

However, it is precisely because of the brilliant achievements of his outstanding son Lin Haoran that he is respected wherever he goes today.

Even when he met Hong Kong business giants like Bao Yugang and Li Jiacheng, they would talk to him as an equal, which was simply unimaginable in the past.

In Hong Kong's business community, many wealthy and prominent families who once had a status equal to or even slightly higher than his now show him unprecedented respect.

In the Hong Kong Chinese Chamber of Commerce, as the vice president, he is like a fish in water and everyone has to give him some face.

He knew clearly in his heart that all these changes were thanks to his youngest son Lin Haoran.

In this situation, he was filled with joy and pride.

After all, the next generation’s achievements far surpass their own, and future generations become increasingly powerful. Isn’t this exactly what their elders hope for!

Lin Wanan's eyes revealed a complex emotion, including pride in his sons' achievements and regret for his own aging.

He coughed lightly, breaking the silence in the study, and smiled gently, "Haoran, Haoning, as a father, I feel extremely proud and satisfied that you two brothers have achieved what you have today. It is a blessing for our family to have descendants like you."

Lin Haoran and Lin Haoning sat on both sides of the sofa respectively. Lin Haoning took the initiative to make tea and skillfully filled a cup of fragrant tea for each of the three people.

Lin Haoran tapped the table three times with his index and middle fingers, which was an elegant return gesture to express his gratitude to his elder brother for pouring tea.

The aroma of tea rose with the hot steam and slowly spread to every corner of the study.

"Dad, I can't have achieved what I have today without you. Those who come before me plant trees and future generations enjoy the shade. You have laid a solid foundation for us two brothers, giving us the opportunity to soar in this era full of opportunities and challenges." Lin Haoran said with a smile.

Indeed, Lin Haoran’s brilliant achievements today are inseparable from the solid foundation of his father Lin Wanan.

Looking back to when he first arrived, he only had a cement factory, lack of funds and an uncertain future.

If it weren't for his identity as a child of a wealthy family, Lin Haoran would have found it difficult to obtain a loan of tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars from Yumin Financial Company, and it would have been even more impossible for him to seize the advantage in the battle for Hutchison Whampoa's stake increase and accumulate initial capital.

It was the status and benefits that Lin Wanan brought him that enabled Lin Haoran to achieve amazing success in just over two years.

Otherwise, if he has just arrived and is penniless, even if he has a vision for the next few decades, he will still struggle to make his first pot of gold, and may even have to work in a factory and start from the bottom.

Without financial support, even the broadest vision will be difficult to realize.

Therefore, Lin Haoran was deeply grateful for his status as a child of a wealthy family. This status not only provided him with a valuable starting point, but also paved a shortcut to success for him.

Lin Hao Ning was also filled with emotion. He picked up his teacup and greeted his father and brother: "Dad, Haoran, I also want to thank you. It is your support and encouragement that give me the motivation to keep moving forward. I will continue to work hard and live up to your expectations."

The three of them started chatting in the study, with Lin Wanan asking more questions and Lin Haoran and Lin Haoning answering.

If he wasn't asked, Lin Haoran naturally wouldn't say so much.

Lin Hao Ning seized this rare opportunity and asked curiously, "Haoran, some time ago, there were rumors that you were heavily in debt in order to acquire the Hong Kong Land Group, but now you are easily acquiring the Hong Kong Telephone Company, it doesn't look like you are short of funds at all.

What is going on? And why did you choose to sell off your real estate investment so heavily at this time? "

Before going to the United States, rumors about Lin Haoran being in a financial crisis were rife in Hong Kong, and almost everyone believed it, even the Lin family.

At that time, Lin Hao Ning specifically called Lin Haoran and sincerely expressed that if Lin Haoran really encountered financial difficulties, although his own ability was limited, he was willing to take out 100 million or 200 million in cash to help him.

This friendship is particularly precious when Lin Hao Ning's total assets are only 300 to 400 million Hong Kong dollars.

However, Lin Haoran was not actually in a real financial crisis, so he politely declined Lin Hao Ning's kindness at that time.

But this action brought about a subtle change in his attitude towards Lin Hao Ning.

After all, in the business world where profit is paramount, it is rare to find someone so generous.

It seems that since the competition for succession ended, Lin Hao Ning's attitude towards him has changed a lot.

"Brother, I did encounter some financial challenges some time ago," Lin Haoran replied with a smile, his tone was a little relaxed, "However, since I went to the United States, the problem has been solved.

The media in Hong Kong should have reported that I previously invested in an American company, Apple. Unexpectedly, in less than a year, this company was successfully listed.

I took the opportunity to sell some of my Apple shares and obtained more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars. In addition, I also made good returns through other investments, so now my financial situation has been fully restored. "

He deliberately omitted the detail that it was actually just a rumor, and he chose to keep it a secret even from his own brothers.

Let’s just treat that rumor that he let spread as true!
Anyway, it is an indisputable fact that he did gain a lot during his time in the United States.

"It's good that the funding problem has been solved," Lin Hao Ning breathed a sigh of relief, then changed the subject and began to ask humbly: "By the way, even Wanqing Group has started to sell off its land and properties. This is obviously under your instruction. So should I continue to hold on to the real estate investments I bought in the past two years or sell them as well?"

He asked directly. After all, it was Lin Haoran who guided him into the field of real estate investment, and he indeed made a lot of money from it.

In the past two years, the real estate market has been on the rise and his investment has returned handsomely.

But now, seeing that Lin Haoran's companies were selling off their assets one after another, Lin Hao Ning couldn't help but feel worried that the market trend was about to change.

Now, he sincerely admires his younger brother and admires his investment vision very much.

Lin Hao Ning has seen everything Lin Haoran has done in the past two years.

He even carefully reviewed Lin Haoran's various investments and was surprised to find that his brother's investments had never failed. On the contrary, because of various investments, his assets were constantly expanding every moment.

Today, companies under Lin Haoran have reduced their investment in real estate. In addition to the problem of insufficient funds, this obviously also contains deeper strategic considerations!

This is exactly what Lin Hao Ning is worried about.

He knows very well that in the business world, there is often unknown logic and foresight behind every major decision.

If Lin Hao Ning had not followed Lin Haoran's advice and shifted the focus of the fan foreign trade business from the Middle East to North America, and invested a large amount of the profits earned in the real estate sector, his current net worth might still be just over 100 million Hong Kong dollars, instead of the current 400 million.

This decision undoubtedly proved his wisdom and foresight.

Therefore, facing the unpredictable current market situation, Lin Hao Ning is more convinced that in order to clarify his next investment direction, whether to continue to delve into real estate or to adjust strategies and avoid risks in a timely manner, he must get direct guidance and valuable suggestions from Lin Haoran.

He decided that no matter what advice Lin Haoran gave, it would serve as a guide for his next move.

After all, in many investments in the past, Lin Haoran's vision and judgment have proven to be extremely accurate and forward-looking.

This time, he also expected to get useful guidance from Lin Haoran. (End of this chapter)