The day after Swansea's match against Blackpool, rain poured down like a waterfall.
Completely naked, Lynn pulled open the curtains on a high floor of the Grand Hotel.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, dark clouds pressed down over the city as if they might crush it. Rain washed over the coastal city of Swansea.
Normally, weather like this would make people feel gloomy, but because it matched Lynn's already low spirits, the sight of lightning, thunder, and torrential rain instead made his heart unusually calm.
Erin stood in front of the television without wearing anything.
She turned it on and watched the day's news.
The sports channel was still focused on the violent incident that had taken place after yesterday's match between Swansea and Blackpool in Lancashire.
Last night, Lynn had already told Erin what he wanted to do.
Erin had not tried to stop him in the slightest. On the contrary, she supported him completely.
The latest news revealed that the police were speaking in official language, the Football Association was sternly promising to punish football hooligans, and Blackpool chairman Oyston and Swansea CEO Mo Yuan were calming the fans.
Erin let out a soft snort and casually tossed the remote control aside.
She walked to Lynn's side.
Both of them stood naked before the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the storm raging outside.
Lynn, whose calm expression made him seem almost ditative, suddenly said softly, "For this matter, just make the connection for . I'll handle the rest. There's no need for you to get too deeply involved."
Erin's tone allowed no argunt. "Let professionals handle professional work. Stay out of it, or you'll make a ss that can't be cleaned up afterward."
...
Because of the heavy rain, the club canceled the morning recovery session.
Lynn drove to Lin Investnt Company instead.
Although he held no official position in the company, there was no one there who did not know him.
He passed through without obstruction and arrived at the chairman's office. Lin Jiajie was on the phone. When he saw Lynn co in, he raised a hand, signaling for Lynn to sit and wait.
Lynn went to pour himself a glass of water, then sat patiently in the chair opposite the desk.
After Lin Jiajie finished his call, he suddenly smiled.
"Son, since the company was founded, this is your third… no, fourth ti coming here, isn't it?"
Lynn smiled. "There's nothing fun at the company. I'm not a kid anymore either. I can't always cling to my parents and disturb their work, can I?"
"Haha, nothing like that. I still hope you'll co to the company more often. You have to know, no matter what, this company will be yours in the future. Even if you only co by occasionally to look around and show off a bit of princely authority, that's still good. Otherwise, when you take over in the future, people may obey you outwardly but not in their hearts."
Lynn waved his hand. "Dad, you're still in your pri. You can work for at least another forty or fifty years. By the ti I take over, maybe your great-grandson will just happen to be old enough to stand on his own and take charge."
"Hahaha, that would be wonderful. Then hurry up and give a grandson!"
"There's no rush."
"Bullshit! Your mother and I are almost dying from impatience! You have to know, when I was your age, you had already been born! But you haven't even gotten married yet. How could we not be anxious?"
Lynn smiled helplessly. "Dad, tis are different now. Besides, we're Chinese. Even if we don't marry late and have children late, at the very least we should pursue better timing and better family planning, right? Give another two years. Don't rush ."
"If you rush , I won't find true love. If I don't find true love, I won't be happy. If I'm not happy, then even if I have a child, the child won't be happy either. If the child isn't happy, the whole family won't be happy. See? If I suddenly get married and have a child now, the whole family won't be happy. So why should I get married?"
Lin Jiajie's expression froze.
Then he let out a long sigh.
There was no end to his helplessness.
Seeing that his father could do nothing about him, Lynn cut to the main topic.
"Dad, I want to look at the projects the company has been investigating recently. Are there any suitable for large-scale hiring? Ideally, the kind of work that involves manual labor and doesn't require too much professional skill."
Lin Jiajie thought for a mont, then said, "Wait a mont. I'll call Peter over. He's a project manager. For the projects he handles, anything below three million pounds is within his direct authority. I don't even ask about them. I just conduct a comprehensive review once every quarter. He understands this side of things in more detail than I do, even though I'm the boss."
Lynn nodded. "That's how it should be. If the boss has to do everything, wouldn't he work himself to death? Better to be a rich man who eats, drinks, and enjoys life."
"Heh, enough nonsense from you. I'll call him now."
With that, Lin Jiajie called Peter.
Before long, a mature man in his thirties walked into the office.
He was dressed neatly in a sharp suit.
After entering, he asked, "Chairman, you were looking for ?"
Lin Jiajie put away the affectionate expression he showed only to Lynn.
He gestured for Peter to sit.
After Peter took his seat, Lin Jiajie asked him about Lynn's request.
Peter pondered for a mont, going through the investnt projects currently under review in his mind.
Then he said to Lin Jiajie, "There is one project. A shipbuilding company needs capital injection and has applied to us for a loan. We are currently examining the industry outlook and trying to understand the company's background, managent, and operating conditions."
Lin Jiajie nodded, then turned his gaze toward Lynn.
Lynn crossed one leg over the other and sank into thought.
The office beca completely quiet.
Peter naturally knew Lynn's identity.
He did not think Lynn was a spoiled rich kid.
On the contrary, the qualities Lynn had shown were rare maturity and shrewdness among people his age.
Just by knowing a little about Lynn's relationship with the Taylor family, Peter understood that Lynn had the ability to make Lin Investnt Company cooperate with a well-known local Swansea family and achieve a win-win outco.
That alone made it impossible to underestimate his influence.
Lynn took a deep breath, as if returning to himself.
He looked at Peter and asked, "If we acquired this shipbuilding company outright, roughly how much would it cost?"
Peter frowned slightly. "The company's valuation is around 130 million pounds. Right now, they're only facing cash-flow difficulties. It's not as if they can't survive. However, the company's debt is relatively high, and the banks are no longer willing to lend to them. That's why they ca to us."
Lynn nodded. "Then suppose we negotiate with them and establish a small company to subcontract part of their business. What would the cost be?"
Peter imdiately replied, "That depends on the final agreent. The best result would naturally be zero cost. We would essentially be splitting off part of their business and would not need to invest too much. As long as raw materials, production, and sales can all keep moving, the cost could almost be considered zero. But such a good deal… I'm afraid the other side may not agree."
Lynn shook his head. "As you said, a company valued at over 100 million pounds is willing to lower its head and co to us looking for a way out. That ans they've already reached the end of the road. They really have no other options. Otherwise, they wouldn't have co to us. After all, we probably don't have many enterprise-level clients yet."
Peter could not help nodding.
Lin Investnt Company was still a small operation in the investnt field.
Most of its clients ca from ordinary people and individual rchants.
Enterprise-level clients were still rare.
After thinking for a mont, Peter said, "I'll try. If it succeeds, what should we do after reaching an agreent?"
Lynn replied, "The separated business will need a subsidiary to take over. It will only be responsible for the production side. I'll find the workers. The rest can be left to a professional managent team."
Peter glanced at Lin Jiajie.
Seeing Lin Jiajie nod calmly, Peter said, "Understood. Chairman, is there anything else?"
Lin Jiajie said, "Nothing else. Go back to work."
"All right. I'll leave first."
After Peter left, Lynn said to Lin Jiajie, "He seems quite capable. His business ability is good, and he knows how to read the room."
A faint smile appeared on Lin Jiajie's face. "Yes. Peter is now my right-hand man. If the company expands into new markets in the future, I plan to let Peter take charge of one side and manage the overall situation. It'll also be a new test for him. If he performs well, I intend to tie him down with equity incentives. Heh, but all of that is still far away."
Lynn shook his head. "It's not far at all. I didn't co here today only to ask Dad for help. Here, this is a strategic docunt for the company's investnt direction. I wrote it a few days ago, but never had the chance to give it to you. Since I'm here today, consider it my way of returning the favor."
After Lin Jiajie took the docunt, he focused on reading through it.
He looked up at Lynn and asked, "Investing back in China?"
Lynn nodded solemnly. "Why not? China has entered a stage of rapid developnt. There's gold everywhere."
Lin Jiajie said nothing more and continued reading.
Lynn waited patiently while his father carefully read the docunt he had prepared.
It was not actually very long, but his father would certainly think while reading.
Once they had a certain amount of capital, there was truly no need for Lynn to keep staring only at the European and Arican markets.
Wasn't his holand, China, entering a golden age of investnt?
Real estate, the internet, gas, e-comrce, and so on.
Having returned from 2016, how could he not know what to invest in now to beco filthy rich ten or more years later?
Four years ago, they had no capital.
Now that they had capital, they could not miss this opportunity!
No matter what, in this life he had been given a second chance. He could lack anything.
But he absolutely could not lack money!
After Lin Jiajie finished reading, he sank into a long silence.
Only after so ti did he raise his head and look at Lynn seriously.
"All right. I'll imdiately send people to China to conduct research based on this docunt, then establish a subsidiary there."
Lynn smiled. "By the way, if you establish a subsidiary in China, I hope you'll invite Uncle Mo. If he can beco a general manager for the Wales region, then he must have ability. If he refuses, then just pretend I never said anything."
Lin Jiajie asked in confusion, "I still don't understand what kind of relationship you and that boy Mo Yuan really have. It looks like you treat him as your brother from different parents."
Lynn blinked and smiled. "That's right. Who told you and Mom not to give a real one?"
Lin Jiajie was imdiately speechless.
True feelings were revealed in hardship.
Lynn knew that if he ever fell to his lowest point, the person who would truly take care of him and help him without caring about the cost would be Mo Yuan.
So even though, in this second life, Mo Yuan had not yet paid any great price for him, Lynn would never forget to give his brother a share of wealth and glory.
And he would do it absolutely willingly.
That would only make Lynn feel even prouder and happier.
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