Debuted right after graduating from high school

Having experienced the wave of sudden wealth during the subprime mortgage crisis and the financial crisis, Fan Wumian has not shown much interest in normal business in recent years.

In fact, by buying at the bottom when the market was at its lowest point and then recovering, he earned more than he did by shorting the financial crisis.

Thanks to the rise of mobile smart terminal devices, coupled with the soaring prices in finance, real estate, infrastructure, and consumption, Fan Wumian often has the problem of having "too much money to hide." Apart from art, he can't find anything else he wants to buy.

Because Fan Wumian frequently appears at auctions, many wealthy businessmen and celebrities who seek his favor buy calligraphy, paintings, and porcelain as gifts for him. For example, Mr. Wang from Wanda Group spent a lot of money to give him a painting of the Lion Grove Garden by Mr. Wu Guanzhong. The CEO of Hengda Real Estate also sent him a pair of Ming Chenghua Doucai Flower and Butterfly Pattern Cups before the Spring Festival last year.

After being hit by the financial crisis, a number of wealthy businessmen around the world went bankrupt or could not survive, and put many high-quality assets and collectibles up for sale. Fan Wumian had been paying close attention to this situation and carefully selected and bought a manor in England, a champagne house in France, a ski resort in Switzerland, and a resort hotel in Bora Bora, Tahiti, etc.

In Thailand, there is an island called "Temptation Island," which Fan Wumian has also acquired, planning to develop it into a high-end resort, mainly for entertaining guests.

In the past, when investing abroad, Fan Wumian liked to weigh the potential for appreciation and returns. Now that he holds a large number of high-quality assets, he only considers whether he likes them or wants them.

In late May 2010, I unexpectedly learned that a Russian tycoon had ordered a Boeing 767 private jet, which was to be sold before delivery, for $170 million.

Fan Wumian found an intermediary, who flew to Yanjing to communicate in person. After learning that the bottom price was $1.7 million and the cost price was about $1.92 million, he decided to buy the plane in the name of Xinhua Insurance Group without much hesitation.

It has three suites with ensuite bathrooms, plus a conference room, a restaurant, and a private cinema, which can accommodate up to 40 passengers. Although it is not as luxurious as the private jet of the Dubai royal family, it is sufficient.

The best part is that it has a rear cabin door, and after a period of training, one can try to parachute to safety. For Fan Wumian, who travels all over the world all year round, having such a private jet would make his travel experience much more comfortable.

The contract was signed in early June, but the Boeing 767 private jet was not delivered until the end of August. He picked up Fan Wumian in the port city and went to Hollywood to visit his eldest daughter, Ona. Because they only see each other a few times a year, the little girl would cry when she saw him.

However, after Fan Wumian gave her a remote-controlled car and a bag of snacks, his daughter was easily won over again. She was so excited that she danced while eating the snacks. She inherited the best features of both of them and was both adorable and beautiful.

They had important business to attend to, so that evening they found Britney Spears and helped her plan a 1,000-person obstacle course challenge sponsored by Coca-Cola with a prize of $5 million.

The venue was located in the suburbs of Los Angeles, giving Fan Wumian ample time to attend to other matters, such as watching NBA games live. Although the Clippers, which he had acquired, still missed the playoffs this year, the core players of the Warriors in his previous life, Curry and Kevin Durant, had been recruited by the head coach to the Clippers, eliminating some disappointing veteran players.

During his trip to Los Angeles, Fan Wumian also acquired the film and television rights to "Dragon Ball" at an extremely low price. Just as predicted a couple of years ago, the group of white directors and actors indeed made a terrible movie that failed to win over either the East or the West, and the box office was so bad that it didn't even recoup its costs.

He plans to hand over this IP to Marvel to create a separate "Dragon Ball Universe" outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and then produce a spin-off TV series based on the theme of collecting Dragon Balls.

During his visit to the Myth+ video website, Fan Wumian also ran into Emma Watson, who is about to star in a Harry Potter spin-off series. Watson doesn't know many people in Hollywood, so she thanked him and offered to buy him a drink.

During this time, Emma Watson, who seemed smart and naive, took the initiative to invite Fan Wumian to her hotel suite. Since he had nothing to do that evening, he naturally did not refuse.

A few days later, Emma Roberts, who was petite but had a great figure, met Fan Wumian at a party hosted by a friend and took him away.

In the past two years, with the support of Fan Wumian, Emma Roberts found the right "green tea" image and starred in three American campus-themed movies, all of which were quite successful at the box office, earning Fan Wumian about $2 million.

It was all just a passing fancy, and afterwards both parties chatted happily without needing to take any responsibility from each other.

The joy of being in the entertainment industry is simply indescribable in Fan Wumian's eyes, which is one of the important reasons why he chose to stay in the entertainment industry after entering a semi-retired life.

After spending about a week visiting Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, Fan Wumian returned to Hong Kong and stayed there for a while, filled with emotional value.

Unlike the lives of ordinary people, his days became increasingly fragmented, with his energy being diverted by different things and different people.

One evening in 2010, after scrolling through Weibo and browsing WeChat Moments, I suddenly felt bored. So I started a new company that was independent of Tudou.com, Tencent, and Alibaba Group to try to incubate mobile short video projects.

Zhang Yiming, who had worked under Fan Wumian for many years and earned an annual salary of several million Hong Kong dollars, was naturally transferred by Fan Wumian to become the head of the "Douyin" project.

After spending some time discussing the framework, Fan Wumian continued to wander around and even went to Hengdian to accompany Yang Mi and Dilraba Dilmurat to film a drama, where he played a cameo role with few scenes.

As the days went by, perhaps due to the progress made in the research and development of electric vehicles, the QQOS operating system and the Thunderobot mobile phone also encroached on other people's market share.

At the end of 2012, Fan Wumian, who had finally ascended to the throne of the world's richest man, was once again assassinated.

During my trip to Thailand, a motorcycle gang chased after me, and the way they held an MP5 player in one hand looked pretty cool.

Unfortunately, while he was capable, he wasn't very bright. He hadn't done his due diligence beforehand and didn't know that the Range Rover limousine Fan Wumian was riding in was a bulletproof version that had been specially airlifted from Hong Kong.

Aside from being startled, he was unharmed, while the white thug on the motorcycle was hit by a stray bullet fired from his own gun, resulting in his immediate death in the crash.

Afterwards, Fan Wumian used some of his connections in Washington to conduct an investigation and received a reply that the employer was suspected to be from the Middle East. The trail went cold there, and he was very skeptical of the veracity of this conclusion.

When a business grows big, it's inevitable to offend people. Afterwards, Fan Wumian even took the opportunity to advertise by openly displaying his battered Land Rover.

This incident caused a global media sensation, with many suspecting the oil oligarchs, which ironically drew more attention to electric vehicles.

To be honest, Fan Wumian didn't know who he had offended so badly that he would publicly take action against them. However, looking at some of the information cited by the media, Li Ka-shing's eldest son had been kidnapped, and Warren Buffett had been robbed in his office. Successful businessmen are naturally easy targets.

Unsure whether his employer would strike again, and knowing that it's easier to dodge a spear than a hidden one, Fan Wumian, who outwardly boasts a net worth of $800 billion, finally decided to settle down in mainland China for a while. After four or five years of intensive construction, his "private island"-style mansion in Shenzhen Bay was recently completed, connected to the mainland by a small pier, offering a high degree of privacy.

Looking out from the third-floor terrace, you can see that the bullet-shaped building has been topped out, and several supporting office buildings, hotels, and high-end apartment buildings have also been completed and are now entering the decoration phase.

He hasn't messed with any girls in the past two years, except for the night of the Chicken Gold Awards ceremony in September, when he took the opportunity to win over Dilraba.

The girls around him are all quite busy. Ever since Zhang Liangying gave birth to a son for him, the number of children has not increased. It wasn't until recently, when he felt that life was empty and boring, that Zhuang Muxi took the initiative to have a baby and successfully became pregnant.

By December 2012, the controversy surrounding the Thai assassination attempt had largely subsided.

On the evening of the 21st.

In the mansion in Shenzhen Bay, Zhuang Muxi nestled in Fan Wumian's arms watching TV when she suddenly asked:

"How are you planning to spend Christmas in a few days?"

Fan Wumian, dozing off, asked in return:

"I haven't made any plans yet. Where do you want to go? It's just a foreign holiday. Actually, it's quite boring. When I was a child, no one put gifts in my socks, so it's hard for me to have a good impression of it. Unlike the Spring Festival, at least I could get some lucky money."

Zhuang Muxi said with a smile:
“I originally wanted to go to Iceland to soak in hot springs and see the Northern Lights, but your current condition doesn’t seem suitable for traveling far. After all, you’ve been featured as the world’s richest person in Time, Fortune, and People magazines several times. Otherwise, I’ll cook a meal at home.”

Fan Wumian reached out and patted her head, saying:

"I won't be able to travel far for a while, but you're fine. You can go to Iceland if you want, but are you sure your current situation is suitable for long-distance travel and soaking in hot springs?"

Zhuang Muxi patted her belly, her expression incredibly happy, and told him:

"It feels really magical to have a baby here. Sometimes I can't control myself at all, and my emotions fluctuate a lot. If I suddenly lose my temper with you, you mustn't take it to heart."

"We've known each other for so long, and I've never seen you lose your temper. It's okay, I understand."

Patting her head, Fan Wumian recalled having dinner with Zuo Ziyan and her parents a few days ago. During the meal, her mother subtly inquired about marriage. He used the excuse that the people around him might be in danger, and bluntly stated that he probably would never get married in his life.

Although Zuo Ziyan felt it was okay, her parents were clearly a little unhappy. However, given Fan Wumian's current status and strength, they ultimately didn't mention anything and continued to liven up the atmosphere until they finished their meal.

He had created countless troubles for himself. Some things that he didn't need to consider when he was young had now become thorny problems. Fan Wumian didn't know how long his little fishpond could last, so he could only grit his teeth and continue to persevere.

In the past, they might have thought that achieving success in their careers, having money in their accounts, and owning luxury cars and mansions was already a dream life, and they couldn't ask for more.

However, as the girls achieve success one after another and begin to have everything they want, once their material needs are met, they start to pursue other things, such as marriage, companionship, and children.

This made Fan Wumian admire Li Zi, who could be a womanizer without getting attached to anyone. He realized that he clearly couldn't bring himself to dump anyone completely, yet he still chose to be a "playboy," which was simply asking for trouble.

Picking up the Thunderobot F3 Pro series flagship phone to watch videos and try to shift his attention, Fan Wumian changed the subject and asked:

"I think I saw a news report saying that your pet supplies company is preparing to list on the ChiNext board?"

Zhuang Muxi shook her head and said:

"It's just fake news, but the Hong Kong Stock Exchange did contact me. My parents and I both feel that it's less troublesome if we don't go public. If the stock price drops and I'm constantly being criticized, I definitely can't stand it."

Starting in the middle of this year, Fan Wumian arranged for projects such as Myth+, Tudou.com, and Microblog to go public, and also transferred a large amount of assets into his family charitable trust fund.

That shameless old man, Fan Wumian, even asked if he could take money from the trust fund if he had a younger brother or sister for Fan Wumian. Fan Wumian was so angry that he just replied that they had already separated their families and then hung up the phone.

Even though he had anticipated this, Fan Wumian still underestimated the speed at which his wealth was growing. With his abundant funds and resources, his executives invested in a number of high-quality companies without his personal instructions.

It is no exaggeration to say that Fan Wumian now directly or indirectly holds shares in over a thousand companies. Apart from some core assets, he simply cannot manage the others.

That is why he prepared for the IPO ahead of schedule, planning to hand over the company's decision-making to the board of directors.

In his early years, Fan Wumian was afraid of making investment mistakes and falling into traps. Now, he actually hopes to lose money occasionally to prevent his wealth from growing too fast and to prevent the emergence of a madman who wants to physically eliminate him.

For example, WM Rogers hedge fund, founded on a whim, made a lot of money for its clients by heavily investing in Nasdaq technology stocks, which in turn attracted countless investors to participate. Today, its total assets under management have exceeded $2000 billion, and its gross profit reached $100 billion last year.

This forced Fan Wumian to further scatter his wealth and to bring in a group of powerful major shareholders, trying every means to share the pie with them.

When you have a net worth of billions or tens of billions of dollars, life is most comfortable. But as your business grows bigger, you'll face more and more troubles.

This finally made Fan Wumian understand Bill Gates, and he guessed why Gates had been continuously reducing his Microsoft stock holdings after the antitrust lawsuit, and had begun to retire gracefully and focus on philanthropy. If he had been too slow, he might not have even been able to save his life. (End of this chapter)