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Chapter 348 - 219: Which is More Important, Inheritance or Luck - Part 2

Chapter 348: Chapter 219: Which is More Important, Inheritance or Luck - Part 2

"LinkedIn, symbolizing ’leading elites’ and representing ’connecting talents.’ My father hopes that LinkedIn can become a platform that gathers elites from all fields, leading them to make greater contributions to the country and society."

Chen Cheng was engrossed as he listened; he had only known that LinkedIn was rapidly developing with surely strong resources backing it, but he had not expected such a "righteous lineage."

"So, in the end, I am still basking in the glory of my forefathers."

Chen Jin joked self-deprecatingly, "Without my father’s guidance and support, I could never have achieved what I have today."

"Mr. Chen, you truly are a winner in life, born with a silver spoon and inheriting your father’s intelligence, it’s truly enviable!" Chen Cheng remarked.

Indeed, a month ago, Chen Cheng was just an ordinary person.

He couldn’t believe that one day he’d be able to sit with someone like Chen Jin, enjoying fruits prepared by others, and chat about the past.

"Mr. Chen is joking."

Chen Jin smiled bitterly, "My father often says that children from families like ours seem to have a lot, but actually, they possess a lot of involuntary circumstances."

"Sometimes, I would rather be an ordinary person’s child, able to freely choose the life I want."

Chen Cheng responded, "Much of life is predestined."

"Some are born into wealth and glory, while others struggle all their lives just to get by."

Chen Jin looked at Chen Cheng, "That’s why I said, I really envy you, Mr. Chen."

"Envy me?" Chen Cheng did not understand, "Mr. Chen, you must be joking."

"Seriously, just look at you now, being Mr. Jin’s successor, and Miss Xiao being Mr. Jin’s goddaughter. With these two identities combined, your future achievements are boundless!"

He continued, "Plus, you have something that I lack."

"What is it?"

Chen Cheng guessed in his mind; perhaps Chen Jin was referring to romance, admirers, or some other things.

But on second thought, Chen Jin has all that.

"Fortune."

Chen Jin paused, his tone serious, "You possess the rarest thing in this world."

Chen Cheng had never thought that someone like Chen Jin would envy such an ethereal thing.

Chen Jin seemed to see through Chen Cheng’s thoughts, "I know, you might find it funny for me to say this. I was born with a silver spoon, everything going smoothly, getting whatever I want. What could I possibly be unsatisfied with?"

"But have you ever thought about it, everything I possess was given to me by others, and to others, it’s seen as ’through rights’."

"I am like a machine programmed by others, walking along a predetermined path, seemingly glorious but deprived of the right to choose."

The inheritance of bloodlines brings the most stable connections, but it also acts as a shackle.

Being born into a prestigious family indeed provides more resources and opportunities, but it also means bearing more expectations and pressure, and even sacrificing some freedom and choices.

Compared to Chen Cheng, his "fortune" is indeed good.

Not only bolstered by the system but also supported by a wise mentor, his ascent is rocketing, achieving a class leap.

Chen Jin stamped out his cigarette, "That’s why I say, I genuinely envy you."

"Free, uninhibited, unbound."

"Free to chase after what you desire without any concerns."

"Mr. Chen, you might think I don’t appreciate my blessings," Chen Jin said self-deprecatingly, "but some things, only by experiencing them firsthand can one understand their true taste."

He stood up, walked to the balcony, looking at the street trees planted along Yandong Garden, saying, "Since childhood, I’ve been instilled with various principles – to strive, to excel, to be the pride of the family, to contribute to society..."

"These are all correct, and I always strive towards this direction. But I seldom ask myself what I really want, am I happy?"

Chen Jin looked back at Chen Cheng and Liu Zhiying, "Even my marriage wasn’t my own choice."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiying was so surprised she covered her mouth.

She never expected the chairman of Linkedin Private Equity, who was saved by one telephone call from dire circumstances, unable to decide even such private matters himself.

Chen Cheng could feel the confusion and struggle in Chen Jin’s tone, an enigma from another world that he had never experienced.

"Mr. Jin chose you to be his successor, and I think the main reason is you have a certain ruthlessness about you," Chen Jin sat next to Chen Cheng, his tone certain.

Chen Cheng was taken aback; the word "ruthlessness" coming from Chen Jin’s mouth left him slightly confused.

"What I mean by ruthlessness isn’t cruelty, but rather a certain tenacity in you, an enthusiasm for pursuing wealth."

Chen Cheng listened to the explanation and recalled the scene where he and Wen Shulin had set up Chen Jin, guessing that his conclusion must have originated from that time.

"Frankly speaking, after meeting you at the golf course, I conducted a detailed background check on you."

Chen Jin confessed, "About half a year ago, you had just left your former employer Yintong, and even spent some time driving ride-hailing cars."

Chen Cheng was not surprised that Chen Jin had investigated him.

Sudden entries inevitably arouse suspicion.

Besides, the deals Chen Cheng dealt with were all related to money; these old foxes were all sharp.

"I was very curious why Mr. Jin chose you alone."

He paused, looking sharply at Chen Cheng, "Later I understood, only someone like Mr. Chen, who inherently exhibits a never-give-up ferocity, would be chosen."

After listening to Chen Jin’s analysis, Chen Cheng did not rush to defend himself but simply smiled lightly and responded:

"Lao Chen, who do you think, in this world, has the most intense craving for money?"

Chen Jin pondered for a moment, "Is it those who have nothing?"

Chen Cheng shook his head, "No, it’s those who once had nothing, strove with all their might to gain wealth, and then experienced loss."

He looked at Chen Jin, "I originally had nothing, and for survival, I have done all kinds of jobs, even been heavily in debt."

Liu Zhiying listened quietly to Chen Cheng’s words, in her mind, Chen Cheng was a young tycoon, a man who could control her life and death, yet she never imagined he had also experienced the darkest moments of life.

"It was Mr. Jin who gave me the opportunity, allowing me to see the hope of changing my fate."

Chen Cheng’s tone was filled with gratitude, "Thus, I must not slacken my grip."

"I profoundly understand that money can change destiny, bring security, and also earn respect."

He paused, then firmly added, "I am eager for wealth, I have a strong pursuit of money, but not out of greed."

It was now Chen Jin’s turn to listen to Chen Cheng.

"Because I do not want to return to that helpless and desperate life I had in the past."

Chen Jin fell silent, seeing in Chen Cheng’s eyes a determination to break the cauldrons and sink the boats, a relentless vigor to do or die.

He finally understood why Mr. Jin had chosen Chen Cheng.

Because he has the ruthlessness forged by hunger, the toughness crafted by poverty, a strong desire for success.

Such traits, these "second generation" ones, do not possess.

"Mr. Chen, I admire you."

Chen Jin made a fist with his hand, "Today we have shared our true feelings, and you have taught me a good lesson."

Chen Cheng responded: "Lao Chen, as you said, we’re friends, no need for formalities."

"Hahaha! Mr. Chen, what a grand demeanor!"

"Lao Chen, you too are straightforward!"

They lifted their tea cups, gently clinking them together, smiling at each other with an understanding that went beyond words.

Liu Zhiying, watching the two men cheer with their cups, felt an inexplicable sourness in her heart.

Chen Jin, born into a prestigious family, had everything going smoothly yet longed for freedom and self.

Chen Cheng, started from scratch, faced hardships, yet possessed wealth and status far beyond ordinary people.

And herself, just an ordinary girl, once thought that hard work and education could change her fate, never expected that an accident would completely alter her life’s trajectory.

That accident led her to meet Chen Cheng.

But, evidently in this relationship, there were other people involved.

For instance, Miss Xiao she heard about today for the first time, Liu Zhiying realized that, besides herself and Xiao Ya, there was another woman more suitable for Chen Cheng, already long by his side.

Moreover, from Chen Jin’s tone, this Miss Xiao seemed to be quite prominent.

She toyed with the Winery grapes on her plate, sweeter than sugar, yet her heart was sour.

"That...does Xiao Ya know about Miss Xiao’s existence?"

She again gazed at Chen Cheng’s profile, the first significant issue that Liu Zhiying thought of.