Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 536 Uncle Points the Way

"Pfft-"

Upon hearing Gao Dongxu's advice to Fatty, Wu Xie couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Fatty Wang awkwardly scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Let's go. Remember to keep an eye on your text messages. The money will be deposited into your accounts soon." After Gao Dongxu finished speaking, he left Wu Sansheng's house with his men.

On the way to the No. 8 courtyard where his uncle lived, Gao Dongxu received a phone call from the two sisters, Ruxin and Ruqing.

"You've arrived? Take a taxi directly to Yunqi Rose Garden to stay, um..."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Dongxu checked the time on his watch, found Fu Xiaofen's number, and dialed it.

"Hey, it's me. I'm in Hangzhou right now, missing you, haha. Aren't you coming to see me? I'm flying to Paris tomorrow night. I have one night and one day to spend with you. We can stay in bed the whole time, hahaha... Come straight to No. 8 Courtyard when you arrive. We'll have dinner at my uncle's house tonight. Okay, I'll be waiting for you—"

After hanging up the phone, Gao Dongxu couldn't help but smile, looking forward to once again enjoying the allure and charm of the mature and sophisticated Fu.

In Courtyard No. 8, Gao Dongxu smiled and gave his aunt, whose face was full of doting affection, a big hug.

"You silly child, you didn't even call ahead, always doing surprise attacks." Auntie chuckled and patted Gao Dongxu's back gently, scolding him affectionately.

“I went to the south to discuss a business deal. I originally planned to fly directly to Beijing, and then fly to Paris tomorrow night. But I changed my plans at the last minute and came back to see you and your uncle.” Gao Dongxu put his arm around his aunt’s shoulder and explained as they walked into the villa together.

"Your business is growing bigger and bigger now." Aunt looked at Gao Dongxu and smiled with satisfaction. "Your uncle came back and told me that two of your paintings sold for 5 billion. At first, I thought it was a joke, but after reading the newspaper, I was excited for several days."

"Hehe, no big deal." Gao Dongxu said smugly at the Verdun racetrack.

Seeing Gao Dongxu's childish, boastful look as he sought praise from his elders after achieving something, his aunt proudly and graciously took his hand and sat him on the sofa. She said earnestly, "Hehe, you're now a well-known billionaire in China, holding billions in cash. What are your plans for the future?"

Gao Dongxu's eyes darted around, and he looked at his aunt with a raised eyebrow and a smile, "No way, my uncle wouldn't be eyeing the money I have, would he?"

"Hehe, I knew you were smart, kid. What can I do? You're so high-profile. Now everyone in the compound knows you're rich. When your uncle was in a meeting, many people half-jokingly, half-probingly suggested that you come back and invest." Auntie said with a smile to Gao Dongxu.

"Let me come back to invest? Heh, these people have ulterior motives. It's like a melon patch or a conspicuous place. No matter what I do, it will involve my uncle and affect his reputation," Gao Dongxu sneered.

"Hehe, it's not as sinister as you think. After all, it's billions of dollars. Anyone would be tempted in any other place," the aunt chuckled.

"What did my uncle say?" Gao Dongxu frowned slightly and asked his aunt.

“He doesn’t care, after all, he doesn’t care about the finances,” Auntie said with a smile.

“Then I’d better not come and cause him trouble. If I come back to invest, no matter what results I achieve or how much money I make, I will be questioned. Besides, Hangzhou and Beijing are not comparable. I have no interest in traditional industries and manufacturing.” Gao Dongxu said with little interest.

Aunt smiled and nodded, seeing that Gao Dongxu was indeed not very interested. She said softly, "That's fine. Just as you said, with your uncle's connections, whatever you do will be questioned. Since you've made a name for yourself outside, why come back?"

"Let some people see that the children of the Gao family can succeed without relying on their parents' legacy, unlike some others, hmph—"

Gao Dongxu knew who his aunt was referring to, and smiled slightly, "Let's not talk about that. Has my sister called me recently?"

"Hehe, yes, she has decided to return to China. She has already submitted an application to the University of Hong Kong, and once approved, she will go to Hong Kong," her aunt said happily.

"That's good. It seems I need to go to Hong Kong as soon as possible and prepare a villa for her. Otherwise, she'll probably criticize me again next time we meet," Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

"You know what, she actually brought it up..." Auntie chuckled, feeling very gratified and happy about the good and close relationship between the two siblings.

Years ago, her beloved daughter was heartbroken and left for the United States, and she still harbors resentment towards that little monkey.

"Hehe, I'll go to Hong Kong as soon as I get back from Paris," Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

“Land is incredibly expensive in Hong Kong, you don’t necessarily need a villa, an apartment will do,” Auntie said with a smile. “I promised my sister, a villa is a villa. Besides, how much does a villa cost? Your nephew has plenty of money right now,” Gao Dongxu said with a Versailles-like air of arrogance.

"Hehe, whatever you want." Auntie didn't say anything more, and then began to ask about Shengxia's recent situation.

Around 4 p.m., Gao Dongxu received a call from Fu Xiaofen. She had arrived at No. 8 Courtyard but was stopped by the gatekeeper. After her aunt made a phone call and asked the gatekeeper to let her through, Gao Dongxu stood at the gate of the courtyard, eagerly watching the A8 slowly drive up and stop.

Wearing a pearl gray coat with a classic lapel design, exuding an air of elegance and sophistication, and paired with a fitted white dress and bright red lipstick, Fu Xiaofen stepped out of the car with a charming and sweet smile, radiating a classic and powerful CEO-like beauty.

Looking at the stunningly beautiful older woman, Gao Dongxu's anger flared up. He was furious, his eyes fixed on her exquisitely sculpted features as if he wanted to devour her. Her beautiful eyes were large and bright, her nose was high and straight, the lines of her lips were perfect, and her skin was as white as porcelain.

With incredibly long legs, her body is slender and graceful, yet she possesses all the curves of a woman. Her waist is incredibly slim, and her hips and buttocks form a perfect proportion. The long, straight legs peeking out from under her skirt sway gracefully with every step, exuding captivating charm with every gesture.

Especially when paired with that big wavy hairstyle, she exudes a unique Hong Kong style charm, looking radiant and stunningly beautiful.

"Hehe, are you trying to eat someone?" Meeting Gao Dongxu's burning gaze, Fu Xiaofen walked up to him and teased him with a charming smile.

Gao Dongxu looked at her arched eyebrows, which were like crescent moons, perfectly complementing her features. Her large, clear eyes seemed to hold stars, and a single blink could captivate the heart.

"I really want to pull you upstairs right now and..." Gao Dongxu reached out and wrapped his arms around her slender waist, pulling her close and whispering suggestive words in her ear that made Fu Xiaofen blush, breathe rapidly, and feel shy and embarrassed.

"Xiao Fen is here, come in quickly!"

Just as the two were exchanging glances and it seemed they were about to get down to business, the aunt's voice temporarily extinguished their burning passion. Fu Xiaofen, with her alluring eyes, immediately smiled sweetly, greeted the aunt, and was then tightly embraced by Gao Dongxu as they walked into the villa.

After exchanging pleasantries and chatting for a short while, the uncle returned home from get off work. Upon seeing Gao Dongxu, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

At the harmonious dinner table, the conversation revolved around the record-breaking price of 5 billion yuan for two of Gao Dongxu's paintings. The uncle was very pleased that Gao Dongxu readily paid nearly 1 billion yuan in personal income tax.

Of course, Auntie and Fu Xiaofen were extremely distressed. It wasn't just a few million or tens of millions; it would be a lie to say they weren't heartbroken.

"Hehe, I feel sorry for you too. However, there are some things you can't be cunning about. Who knows, the advantage you gain today might become a time bomb that blows you to smithereens in the future."

After Gao Dongxu and his uncle drank a cup of Feitian wine, he said with a smile.

The uncle smiled and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "It's very good that you think this way. Remember, in our country, for you billionaires, reputation is more important than wealth. What difference does it make whether you have billions or hundreds of billions? Who cares except for you billionaires?"

In the eyes of ordinary people, they are all extremely wealthy. The most important thing is to let the people and the government see their original intention to take on social responsibility.

Once you reach a certain level of wealth, you shouldn't value money as much, but rather focus more on influence. Money is just one of the means to achieve influence.

Making money is important, but even more important is not failing the mission entrusted to us by this era.

At this point, the uncle looked at his smiling aunt, Fu Xiaofen who was bowing her head slightly, and Gao Dongxu whose mouth was twitching, and said with a smile: "Don't think I'm just being pretentious. Do you know the Pareto principle?"

The Pareto Principle tells us that only a very small minority of people succeed. They are the ones who create options at the national and even human level, but it is the 80% of the population who decide whether these options stay or go.

The support, opposition, or indifference of the majority will determine the fate of these options, and indeed, the fate of the entire nation and even humanity. Resources are allocated to the elite, but the majority of people are left to decide the direction.

You must remember that you should never ignore the majority of 80%, because the majority holds the "power of approval".

The choices created by those wealthy individuals whose names most people can't recall, or whose names evoke little feeling, or even spoken with disdain, are destined to be eliminated by the majority.

Without the approval of the majority, it will ultimately be nothing more than a flash in the pan. You are already a success. Next, you should seriously consider focusing your energy on a more challenging goal. This goal may not yield immediate results, but as long as it can shoulder the mission of creating new options for the nation and even humanity, it will be worthwhile.

As long as you persist, even if you ultimately fail, you can still gain a lasting and profound influence. This is also the only way for a wealthy person to maintain long-term vitality in this land.

Only by not valuing money after making it can one align their career choices with those of their nation and humanity, maintain vitality for longer, and leave a lasting mark on world history.

(End of this chapter)