Genius Club-Chapter 286 - 8: Reunion After 600 Years (Added for Cat Sun Alliance Leader!)_3

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"Although the primary objective in running a company is to make money, I’ve always believed that there are certain necessary principles that are more important than making money. As my former boss, President Zhao Yingjun once said... make money, but earn it with a clear conscience; run a business, but run it with integrity."

"The fact that I was able to found Rhein Company today is indeed due to the invaluable knowledge I learned from President Zhao, but if you ask me what I consider to be the most precious takeaway... I believe it’s the sentence above."

"Therefore, I hope that no matter how far into the future, no matter how many years have passed, whenever someone sees or mentions Rhein Company... whether it still exists or not, everyone can give a thumbs up and say it was a company with a conscience, a responsible company, a company that did good."

"Now, let me go back to the question the journalist just asked."

Lin Xian looked around.

All was silent.

Everyone was shocked by his impromptu speech...

In fact.

Brother Wang had already made it clear.

The media journalists had all been given red envelopes by the company’s PR department, all for the sake of the company’s promotion and momentum.

Including the questions asked by the journalists, these had all been agreed upon with the PR department beforehand, and even the press release was written the night before, ready to go out as soon as the ribbon-cutting ceremony was over.

And as for the answers to those questions from the journalists, Brother Wang had already written a script for Lin Xian, which he just needed to stick to when speaking. Even if he made a mistake, it wouldn’t matter, because all the journalists had a copy of that speech and would make the reporting look good.

Lin Xian wasn’t a naive three-year-old; he had experienced too much of this during his year of work.

Not to mention others, didn’t Rhein also stuff red envelopes for the journalists at their new product launch?

This was all normal business behavior, nothing blameworthy, and Lin Xian found it quite reasonable.

But...

Just now.

He thought about the Third Dreamland, the tragic state of Rhine Sky City and the lives lost...

He simply couldn’t utter the sanctimonious words written in the prepared speech.

He couldn’t speak them.

Even if they were just polite words for the occasion,

Even if every CEO at a company’s opening would say such things,

Even if no one really cared about such verbose, laudatory news and most people would likely just scroll past it...

Yet.

Lin Xian, having witnessed the tragedy of the Third Dreamland, truly couldn’t feel at peace ignoring all of it.

He couldn’t be certain whether that Rhine Sky City was built by him or whether it developed from the current Rhein Company.

But what he could do, and only he could do, was to prevent such a future from happening!

"Personally, I am still not clear on the specific future direction of Rhein Company."

Lin Xian said earnestly:

"But... I sincerely hope that no matter how big Rhein Company grows, no matter in what field it operates, Rhein Company can always implement one idea, which is also the meaning of Rhein Company—"

"[For a better future for humanity!]"

...

In an instant, the entire room fell silent.

But then!

An unprecedented burst of applause erupted!

This heartfelt speech truly resonated with everyone present, affecting their emotions.

For a better future for humanity...

Today’s entrepreneurs no longer talk like this in ’empty grandiose’ jokes, even feeling too embarrassed to utter them.

And right now, Lin Xian spoke these words.

No one thought he was just putting on a show.

Everyone knew what the original speech was, everyone understood it was nothing more than a scripted business play.

But Lin Xian took it seriously and expressed his true feelings.

It was not easy.

Many in the audience were former employees of MX Company, who knew Lin Xian well and understood that he was such a genuine person.

This was also the main reason they were willing to transfer from the prosperous MX Company to Rhein Company—

That unique personal charm of Lin Xian.

...

"Well said, Lin Xian."

After the applause had ended, and the crowd dispersed, Chu Shanhe smiled as he walked over to shake hands and say goodbye to Lin Xian:

"I hope to see the day you realize your dreams soon."

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"Thank you, Mister Chu, for coming despite your busy schedule."

"Hey! No need for formalities!"

Chu Shanhe waved carelessly:

"I have to go now, keep in touch and come to my place sometime."

With that,

Chu Shanhe climbed into his Maybach and left.

The journalists and staff had also mostly left, and Zhao Yingjun had finished her interview and was walking towards Lin Xian in clattering high heels.

"I’m genuinely happy for you, Lin Xian."

She said with a smile:

"Now I believe that you have truly found what you want to dedicate your life to. In other words... this time, you’ve succeeded not just for the sake of success, not just to be extraordinary for its own sake, you found something you truly want to do."

Lin Xian also smiled and nodded:

"I’ve learned all this from you, and I’m very grateful for your support all along."

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"Well... let’s shake hands then."

Zhao Yingjun giggled lightly, lifting her delicate right hand in the air between them:

"I’m honored to be a witness to your success."

Lin Xian extended his hand too, grasping Zhao Yingjun’s warm, small hand:

"I’m equally honored to have you witness all this."

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Whoosh!

A red laser streaked by on the right.

Lin Xian turned his head, just in time to see Big Face Cat, his recent companion, disintegrate once more from the laser, burning to a crisp.

How many times had it been now?

Lin Xian couldn’t remember; he had grown accustomed to the feeling of carbon particles pitter-pattering on his spacesuit.

"It’s about time for me, isn’t it?"

Lin Xian, unconcerned, spun around in midair, ready to face the laser that was sure to come.

However—

"Hmm?"

Lin Xian’s eyes widened in disbelief.

His descending speed was still accelerating!

But!

But!

The laser didn’t come!

Instead, below him... the central square of Rhine Sky City was getting closer! Ever closer! He could clearly see the details below!

"[Damn! Found the gap!]"

Lin Xian couldn’t help but look back upwards...

Even though he could see nothing.

But he was certain!

This time, he truly had slipped through a gap in the air defense net by sheer fluke!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

His descending speed was incredibly fast, almost reaching terminal velocity.

Lin Xian focused all his attention on the square below!

He began to estimate the distance...

5000 meters.

4000 meters.

3000 meters.

2000 meters!

As he actively adjusted his posture, his descending speed started to slow down...

When he was around 1300 meters high, Lin Xian instantly pulled the parachute cord as he straightened up!

Bang————

The parachute bag opened behind him, blooming in the air like a black flower!

The reason it was black was so that it was camouflaged in the night sky, going undetected.

Lin Xian watched the square below...

It was now within reach.

He noticed that directly underneath where he was floating down stood a giant humanoid statue!

So that was it...

The gap in the air defense net was right above this humanoid statue.

Lin Xian couldn’t help but be curious.

If this was Rhine Sky City...

Then could this giant statue in the middle of the square possibly be of himself, as the founder of Rhein Company?

And thinking about the location of the gap in the air defense net, which was right above the statue...

It made sense!

Thump.

With a dull sound, Lin Xian landed safely on the ground.

He eagerly untied the parachute straps behind him, then rushed under the statue, looking up—

It was a white jade statue.

Very tall, so it wasn’t immediately clear what the face looked like.

But...

One glance told him it wasn’t himself.

From the long hair in the back and the full figure, it was not hard to discern that the statue depicted a mature woman.

Who could it be?

Lin Xian, curious, looked down at the text inscribed at the base of the statue:

[In memory of the builder of Rhine Sky City—Zhao Yingjun]