Title: Reborn in Handong, Starting with an Investment in Gao Yuliang

On a bench by the lake on campus.

Liang Chengzhong and Xiao Ai sat side by side.

The autumn wind swept across the lake, creating ripples.

Zhong Xiaoai opened her small notebook, but her gaze remained fixed on Liang Cheng's face.

"Liang Cheng, the outside world calls you a business genius, but many also question how much of your success actually comes from the power and influence of your father."

Her first question was incredibly sharp.

It directly addresses the most sensitive boundary between business and power.

Liang Cheng remained expressionless and spoke in a calm tone.

"My father's identity is a stepping stone that saves me a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"But that's all."

"In the end, business competition is about the efficiency of capital and the superiority of business models."

"Power can provide protection, but it cannot replace the market in making choices."

A strange light flickered in Zhong Xiaoai's beautiful eyes.

The answer was more honest and insightful than she had expected.

Those spoiled young men in the capital either tried their best to distance themselves from their families and to claim that they had started from scratch.

They either rely on their family background to do whatever they want without ever thinking about these issues.

"So how do you view the original sin of capital? For example, if you use one dollar to acquire Shanshui Logistics, many people think it is a barbaric act of plunder."

Zhong Xiaoai's questions became increasingly pointed.

Liang Cheng smiled.

"Capital is not inherently sinful; profit-seeking is its nature."

"But capital should serve the people's livelihood."

"Under Zhao Ruilong's leadership, Shanshui Logistics was a malignant tumor that constantly created debt, defaulted on wages, and disrupted the market. Every day it existed, it caused negative value to society."

"My taking over it may seem like plunder, but it's actually a way to cut my losses."

"I resettled all its employees, settled all back wages, and through integration, improved the logistics efficiency of the entire Gyeongju region by at least 20 percent."

Liang Cheng looked at Zhong Xiaoai and offered a viewpoint she had never heard before.

"In the business world, efficiency is justice."

These eight characters.

Like a thunderclap, it exploded in Zhong Xiaoai's heart.

Zhong Xiaoai was completely stunned.

She discovered.

Liang Cheng's thinking has completely transcended this era.

Every point he made carried a penetrating, insightful quality, as if it were a truth brought back from the future.

Zhong Xiaoai had prepared many tricky questions.

But in the face of Liang Cheng's grand vision.

Those questions all seem so trivial and naive.

At that moment, a strange resonance occurred between the two of them on an intellectual level.

Zhong Xiaoai's gaze towards Liang Cheng completely changed.

There was admiration and curiosity in her eyes, and even a hint of infatuation that she herself was unaware of.

Zhong Xiaoai suddenly realized that all her previous speculations were unnecessary.

This man.

It wasn't for showing off, nor for any family benefit.

He does all this seemingly simply by following his own set of business principles.

A set of rules that were ahead of their time.

Liang Cheng also noticed the change in Zhong Xiaoai's attitude.

He realized that this woman didn't seem to have any other motives.

I simply want to understand my own thoughts.

This left Liang Cheng feeling both amused and exasperated.

This was the first time he had ever met someone like this.

......

at the same time.

Hou Liangping watched as the two chatted so congenially.

I felt extremely uneasy.

He was afraid that Zhong Xiaoai would develop feelings for Liang Cheng.

Hou Liangping always regarded Zhong Xiaoai as his own possession and wanted to rely on Zhong Xiaoai and the Zhong family's connections to completely escape Handong.

But to his surprise, before he could win over Zhong Xiaoai, Liang Cheng suddenly appeared.

Moreover, during this period, Hou Liangping had sensed that Zhong Xiaoai's interest in Liang Cheng was growing stronger.

Now, he's using the excuse of interviewing Liang Cheng to be alone with him, which makes Hou Liangping even angrier.

I'm afraid that things might backfire and Zhong Xiaoai might actually fall for Liang Cheng.

Then all his previous efforts were in vain.

Thinking about this...

In a moment of impulsiveness, Hou Liangping finally couldn't resist rushing out.

He ran up to the two of them and forcefully interrupted their conversation.

They adopt a righteous and awe-inspiring posture, attempting to portray themselves as warriors who expose darkness.

Hou Liangping pointed at Liang Cheng and said loudly to Zhong Xiaoai.

"Xiao Ai, don't be fooled by him!"

"These kinds of people are parasites who rely on their parents' legacy and leech off the people's wealth!"

"Everything he has is built on the filthy foundation of power and money transactions! You shouldn't sit with someone like him!"

Hou Liangping attempted to use this method to demonstrate his integrity and sense of justice.

I hope to save face in front of the goddess.

Liang Cheng had actually noticed long ago that Hou Liangping had been secretly observing his conversation with Zhong Xiaoai.

Therefore, Liang Cheng was not surprised by Hou Liangping's appearance.

Liang Cheng didn't even look at him directly.

He simply sat upright, his gaze still fixed on the shimmering lake surface.

It's as if this person jumped out in front of me.

It's just a noisy fly.

Zhong Xiaoai's expression turned cold instantly.

It was as cold as winter frost.

In fact, Zhong Xiaoai did have a slight liking for Hou Liangping before.

After all, at that time, Hou Liangping was one of the few handsome and capable young people at Handong University.

Although Hou Liangping's background wasn't particularly privileged, that wasn't important to Zhong Xiaoai.

However, after Liang Cheng appeared, Hou Liangping's performance made Zhong Xiaoai increasingly disappointed.

She never expected that Hou Liangping would deliberately slander Liang Cheng time and time again.

What Zhong Xiaoai didn't expect was that Hou Liangping's current behavior even made her feel somewhat disgusted.

Therefore, Zhong Xiaoai felt it was necessary to make things clear with Hou Liangping to prevent him from continuing down this path.

Zhong Xiaoai looked at Hou Liangping.

Those beautiful eyes were now filled with disappointment and undisguised disdain.

"Hou Liangping, put away your cheap resentment towards the rich."

Zhong Xiaoai's voice was devoid of any warmth.

Hou Liangping was stunned.

He didn't expect to be met with cold rebuke instead of approval.

"Xiao Ai, I..."

"I told you to shut up."

Zhong Xiaoai interrupted him directly, stood up, and looked down at him.

"Liang Cheng integrated the province's logistics, solved the employment problem for thousands of people, and reduced the operating costs for hundreds of enterprises. This is a great initiative that benefits the country and its people."

"And what about you?"

"All you do is stand here, shouting empty slogans like a complaining woman."

Hou Liangping's face began to turn pale.

"Do you even know what business logic is?"

"What is macroeconomic regulation?"

What is meant by optimal capital allocation?

"You don't understand anything!"

At last.

Zhong Xiaoai looked at him and pronounced the verdict word by word.

"Ignorance isn't your personality trait, it's stupidity!"

"Please don't ever appear in my life again. I don't want to see you again."