Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 595 - 264: Showing Off on the Showing Off Tree_2

His heart pounded furiously, but his expression remained unchanged as he cheerily exchanged final pleasantries with the leaders.

He was certain that Pan Ge wouldn't dare to disrupt his lecture.

And indeed, after hearing Chen Yutong's provocation, Pan Ge just pursed her lips, gave a long "Oh," and then made no further moves.

The situation was now very delicate.

Both Pan Ge and Chen Yanfei did not want to affect Han Lie's lecture, so they consciously moderated their actions.

Ding Xiang was utterly superfluous; even her presence at the bustling scene was a nuisance.

Yin Qin, Yu Yun, Huang Li, Xiao Qing, and the others were all minor players who could only follow orders.

The only unstable factors were Chen Yantong... and Xi Luting.

God Lie stole a glance at Xi Luting.

Whoa, so cold!

The scoundrel's heart suddenly shivered.

Last time, he got her drunk and left her with his assistant while he was busy for a full two days.

"Full" meant... not giving her a single fragment of time, having left her at the hotel and not bothering with her since.

So, her mood...

COUGH COUGH!

It's fine, it's fine, don't scare yourself...

God Lie steadied his mind, watching the host extol his virtues, ready to take the stage.

...

"Today, the person we've invited to share with everyone is—a recent legend in the Magic Capital's financial and academic circles, from the Finance Department of Shanghai International Studies University's secondary college, the stock god Han Lie!

God Lie's most famous feat was dominating the 2013 National Stock God Competition. This competition was sponsored by entities such as Tencent Finance, Great Wisdom software, and Hai Tong Securities. He took the championship for eight consecutive weeks with an absolute lead, creating an unprecedented record that shocked the entire financial world...

And that's not all of God Lie's achievements!

Actually, the fundamental reason Han Lie is widely respected as God Lie is his multiple, impactful appearances on the Dragon Tiger List in actual trading. He achieved this with substantial capital, securing extraordinary returns in a very short period.

From starting from scratch to a net worth of over a hundred million, it took him just two months, making a resounding reputation in the investment circle...

With the support of our university's leadership...

Now, please welcome Han Lie to the stage to share his success philosophy with everyone!"

WHOOSH. A wave of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

About 1,500 people squeezed into the small auditorium, more than five times the number of participants at the SPD Bank sharing session.

Moreover, the enthusiasm of college students was incomparable to that of private banking clients.

So the clapping and cheering roared like flames burning a cauldron; the atmosphere was feverishly excited yet clearly unsettled—not everyone admired Han Lie.

Some students might think, "Give me the chance, and I could do it too."

Others sincerely felt that "There must be something fishy about Han Lie's success," and were already silently prepared to challenge him.

In a higher education institution, no achievement can ever conquer everyone. Even Old Ma and Old Liu had been questioned when they lectured in universities. Whether the questioning was right or not didn't matter; what mattered was the courage to challenge authority.

When Han Lie stepped onto the stage, he felt all sorts of gazes upon him.

They say that gazes have weight—not enough to press upon the shoulders, but enough to tug at one's heart and pull it down.

However, for "God Lie," who had hit unbelievable success, the slight pressure felt now was more like an incentive.

The bigger and more important the occasion, the more thrilling it was to show off.

Just over 1,500 students, that's all. Kneel for your brother!

Han Lie stood before the waist-high podium, unfastening the only button on his tailored suit and stretching out his collar with a dashing movement. Then he scanned the room with a smile on his face.

Truth be told, such a sequence of actions would be quite comical if one were nervous and botched it.

But if it comes from a place of unflinching courage and confidence, it's very cool.

Dog Lie wouldn't miss any opportunity to show off his suaveness, and indeed, he was genuinely suave. He wasn't necessarily handsome, but his commanding presence, embodying ease and proficiency, more than made up for it.

How at ease was he?

His opening speech was delivered with a smile, and he even teased the highest-ranking leader present right off the bat.

"Firstly, I wish to thank the trust of our university's leadership.

The leaders asked me to come up and share my success stories. If I'm honest, my vanity is greatly satisfied, but deep down, I feel a bit insecure.

I quietly asked Principal Zhang, 'Am I considered successful?'

Principal Zhang patted my shoulder and earnestly bamboozled me, saying, 'Our school has been established for nine years, and you're the best. Go for it with confidence!'

So with rolling eyes, I directly declined invitations from Principal Liu and Dean Tong.

'I'm a novice, a frog in a small pond. I dare not make wild claims about success. Forget the lecture!'

Presumably, Principal Liu and Dean Tong also felt the few weekly championships were pretty accidental, so while encouraging me, they reconsidered.

My fortunes changed after two key events. First, I outmaneuvered the private equity top gun Xu Xiang in the market. Second, and by the way, I shamelessly made some big claims at an SPD Bank private client sharing session. After these, both leaders changed their tune—

'No, you've got to come right away!'

I asked, 'Why such pressing urgency?'

Principal Liu remained tight-lipped, but after Dean Tong ground his teeth for a while, he finally spilled the truth, 'If Fudan and Jiao Tong get there first, what about my KPIs?!'

Oh!

I had a sudden realization. Fudan and Jiao Tong had indeed invited me too. Only now did I understand that it seemed I had indeed achieved a certain degree of success..."

The opening speech had only reached halfway when laughter broke out from the audience.

Subsequently, an outburst of applause interrupted his further remarks.

When giving a lecture to college students, one definitely shouldn't be pretentious; they don't fall for that.

Showing off is important.

But while doing so, it's best to remain grounded.

Han Lie had achieved that.

Chen Yanfei and Ding Xiang hugged each other, laughing till they bent over backward.