Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 457 Capital Frenzy! Sowing the Seeds of a Subprime Crisis!

late at night.

Zhao Ruilong forced himself to stay in his drunken state and returned to his room.

Upon hearing the commotion, Zhong Xiaoai immediately rushed over to help.

"My God, the smell of alcohol is so strong, how much did you guys drink?"

Zhao Ruilong shook his head slightly.

There were too many people, I can't remember.

Unbuttoning his shirt, Zhao Ruilong walked into the bathroom, feeling dizzy.

Zhong Xiaoai took the initiative and lifted the toilet seat first.

Then he quickly went to find some hangover medicine.

"Here, take a hangover pill, and your headache won't be so bad!"

"I already ate on the way back."

"Should we eat another one to speed things up?"

"Forget it, every medicine has its side effects!"

Zhao Ruilong unbuttoned all the buttons on his shirt one by one.

"Get me a pair of underwear, I'm going to take a hot shower!"

"Okay! I'll rub your back for you in a bit, it'll help you sober up!"

Zhao Ruilong chuckled softly.

I was thinking, "Are you trying to rub my back?"

but……

Life is proud to be thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

In the afternoon, they successfully persuaded several US technology companies to undertake chip manufacturing business for Loongson Group.

In the evening, I had a long discussion with many well-known American investors, entrepreneurs, and representatives of financial institutions about cooperation.

This is sufficient to ensure that Huilong Group's business will prosper and the economy of Longguo will develop rapidly for at least the next five years.

With such a bountiful harvest, yet no one bursts into song or cheers, how could we not have a small celebration?

While brushing your teeth and washing your face, fill the bathtub with hot water.

Just as I lay down in the bathtub, Zhong Xiaoai, who had changed into a sheer nightgown, arrived.

Looking at Zhong Xiaoai, who was holding a tray.

Zhao Ruilong couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Weren't you going to scrub my back? Why did you bring a tray?"

"look!"

Zhong Xiaoai gracefully squatted down and showed the contents of the tray.

A cup of steaming hot water, and a cup of ice water with lots of ice cubes.

Then came jelly, popping candy, corn syrup...

Are you going to eat in the bathroom?

Zhao Ruilong asked with a half-smile.

"Yes, I'm going to eat you!"

Zhong Xiaoai smiled sweetly and placed the tray down.

Zhao Ruilong was already drunk and hadn't realized what was happening yet.

But then I saw Zhong Xiaoai's charming appearance.

Looking at the tray again, there was hot water, ice water, jelly, popping candy...

In an instant, Zhao Ruilong understood.

Zhong Xiaoai is preparing a big job for herself!

"You've brought so many gadgets, are you sure you know how to use them?"

"Won't you only know after trying it? Otherwise, no matter how many movies you watch, you'll only know the theory but not the practice!"

"You actually watched those kinds of movies?"

"I also want to learn more skills to make you happy! Besides, the TV here in the US is really too open-ended; you can watch it directly!"

Zhao Ruilong smiled without saying a word.

Of course, they wouldn't ask Zhong Xiaoai if she would serve Hou Liangping so diligently.

Close your eyes and let Zhong Xiaoai massage your head and neck to relax your body and mind and soothe your nerves.

Enjoying a massage while soaking in warm water, my whole body felt warm and cozy.

And even more comfortable enjoyment is yet to come.

In the early hours of the morning, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped.

Zhong Xiaoai was drenched in sweat and felt completely weak.

I don't want to move at all, and I don't even have the strength to speak.

But she still gritted her teeth and used all her strength to put a pillow under her buttocks.

She did this because she heard that using a pillow could greatly increase the chances of getting pregnant.

As Zhao Ruilong leaned against the headboard, enjoying a post-coital cigarette, he naturally noticed Zhong Xiaoai's subtle actions.

Brushing aside the messy, damp strands of hair on Zhong Xiaoai's face, Zhao Ruilong chuckled and asked:

"Why do you suddenly want to get pregnant?"

With a rosy complexion and a sweet breath, Zhong Xiaoai looked at Zhao Ruilong with eyes full of autumn water.

"Because I'm thirty years old!"

Even if I get pregnant tonight, and the baby is born next year, I'll be thirty-one years old.

"I'll be thirty-four when he starts kindergarten, and thirty-seven when he starts elementary school."

Zhao Ruilong took a puff of his cigarette.

"According to your calculations, someone who only graduates from elementary school is already in their forties, middle-aged!"

"Yes!"

Zhong Xiaoai slowly pulled her legs up, gazing at the ceiling with expectant eyes.

"When I was having lunch and chatting with Gao Fangfang and Yao Anjie, I suddenly realized that I am thirty years old and not young anymore."

"If you haven't been in a relationship by this age, it's easy to be in your late thirties by the time you find a partner, get married, and have children."

"I figured we weren't planning on getting married anyway, so why don't we get pregnant sooner? If I give you a big, healthy son, wouldn't the rest of my life be peaceful?"

From the very first day she followed Zhao Ruilong, Zhong Xiaoai made no attempt to hide her true feelings or feign sincerity.

At this moment, it's practically a nod that she wants to "gain status through her son."

Time waits for no one, and the years make us grow old.

No matter how beautiful a woman is, she can never defy the passage of time.

When you're in your twenties or thirties, you're naturally young, beautiful, and have a great figure.

But what if you reach your forties or fifties, or even older?

There's no such thing as an ageless goddess.

Even if it costs a lot of money, they still exercise, lose weight, take care of themselves, and even get plastic surgery.

As we age, our skin will still wrinkle and our figure will continue to gain weight and become out of shape.

Even bodily functions gradually decline with age, and immunity becomes less robust than in younger people.

Zhong Xiaoai is already divorced, and her father has been dismissed from his post.

For a woman like her, remarrying is already very difficult.

Choosing to be Zhao Ruilong's mistress meant she had no intention of remarrying.

Without the constraints of marriage, one must have children.

Even if she grows old and loses her beauty and becomes unattractive in the future.

Zhao Ruilong would also ensure she has enough to eat and wear for the sake of the child.

"Sigh, why do you all think like that?"

"Am I, Zhao Ruilong, the kind of ungrateful scumbag who turns his back on people after getting back together with them?"

"I've said it before: as long as you're loyal to me, I'll never abandon you."

"But now it seems that whether it's Lu Yike, you Zhong Xiaoai, or any other woman, none of you can trust my promise, Zhao Ruilong."

"It's like they all conspired together. As soon as they're with me, they try every means to drain me dry, hoping to get pregnant as soon as possible, preferably with a son!"

Zhao Ruilong took a deep drag on his cigarette, looking utterly dejected.

Zhong Xiaoai said with a charming smile, "It's not that we don't trust your promise, but having a child provides greater security!"

"Besides, people will eventually grow old. Having a child means having a companion and a source of emotional support."

"Otherwise, eating, drinking, having fun, shopping, and sightseeing every day will get tiring!"

Zhao Ruilong nodded silently.

this moment.

He finally came to realize that even ancient emperors had their own helplessness.

Women who enter the palace are guaranteed a life of comfort and security.

However, in order to gain favor through a son, a woman must compete for the emperor's affections and find ways to give birth to a son.

Fortunately, I didn't let the women live together.

Otherwise, there will inevitably be all sorts of jealousy, intrigue, and scheming.

"By the way, how was the dinner tonight?"

"It's alright. All the wealthy and famous American businessmen who received the invitation have come, and everyone has shown great interest in investing in China."

"That's good. It's rare for our two countries to enter a honeymoon period again. Let's seize this opportunity to attract more investment so that we can develop faster!"

Zhao Ruilong nodded slightly.

I got up and went to the bathroom, where I found my old dress pants.

He took the numerous business cards he had collected at the banquet back to his bedroom and gave them all to Zhong Xiaoai.

"Wow, so many!"

"Yes, energy, chemicals, machinery, electronics, real estate, finance... it's in almost every major industry!"

Zhong Xiaoai flipped through the business cards and muttered to herself:

"It seems I'll have to stay in the US for a while longer. Only by building good relationships with these big capitalists and bosses can Huilong Group's business in the US go smoothly!"

"Yes! We must strike while the iron is hot! This visit is rapidly warming up relations between the two countries, and tonight's delightful dinner has heightened everyone's interest in investment. We must take the initiative and expand our network of contacts as much as possible!"

After saying that, Zhao Ruilong brought Zhong Xiaoai a bottle of mineral water.

Zhao Ruilong had long been aware of the existence of social classes.

It was especially noticeable tonight.

Many of the big American business owners who attended the dinner were not self-made.

Most of them were their grandparents or parents who immigrated to the United States to seek gold or escape war.

Some entrepreneurs are considered 'self-made'.

That's just a persona they've created for their public image.

Just like Piergate of Wisconsin.

Countless ordinary people only know that he dropped out of Harvard, became the world's richest man by working in software.

But how many people know that his mother is a senior director at IBM and a bank executive, while his father is the owner of a law firm whose clients include many social celebrities and successful people?

To ensure the inheritance of wealth and the stability of family businesses, wealthy and prominent Americans particularly like to form marriage alliances to create a powerful union and perpetuate their social class.

Their children, during their formative years, receive elite education, which is no different in terms of hardship from the exam-oriented education system in China. The "happy education" is used to fool the lower classes.

Even if the middle class invests heavily in education and raises outstanding children, they often have a low chance of starting their own businesses due to a lack of funds and connections. They can only work for the upper class, at best becoming high-level employees.

therefore.

On the one hand, they use "happy education" to restrict upward mobility for the middle and lower classes, and on the other hand, they monopolize social resources and means of production to reduce the probability of class divisions being broken down.

At the same time, the top level is connected through a revolving door system, where officials and businessmen constantly switch roles, supporting each other and even marrying each other.

With these three measures combined, social classes are essentially locked in.

The super-rich will always be super-rich, while no matter how hard middle-class families struggle, it will be difficult for them to reach the top.

As for the bottom layer...

They didn't learn any knowledge or skills in school, so in order to support their families, they could only become workers or merchants.

It doesn't matter if the lower class can't survive, because as a beacon of human civilization, this country receives a large number of legal and illegal immigrants every year, trying every means to flood in, so there will always be people to be used as resources and exploited.

In a highly market-oriented and liberalized capitalist empire, a person's life can truly be designed and arranged.

If you are born into a wealthy family, as long as you don't suffer from any serious illness, it will be difficult for you to be poor in this life.

Because you received a very good education from childhood, the people you make are either powerful or elites.

Once you have completed your studies, you will have ample resources, whether you join the family business or pursue a political career.