"Our dear old Pan, the first time he met Little Lie, they chatted for just a few sentences, and he immediately concluded that this kid has great potential…"

Zhao Anni was truly ruthless. She grabbed her besties by their collars, forcefully pressing their heads down to make them listen to her brag and tell stories.

In her narrative, the meeting between Han Lie and Pan Ge was like a fateful encounter of kindred spirits, and they received full support and blessings from both Pan Shengwu and herself…

Xi Luting? Who the heck is Xi Luting?!

We didn't encourage Lie Lie just because we were afraid Nannan would become a lesbian; I liked Han Lie right from the start!

Man, a bunch of socialites were dazzled to the point of dizziness, looking ashen, trembling with trepidation, forcing laughter continuously, and feeling restless...

They finally endured until the event was about to end, and the mere thought of another one tomorrow made the ladies feel that life was meaningless.

The high-society ladies ABCDE exchanged glances and, within seconds, reached a consensus—What salon, what nonsense? You could point a gun at me tomorrow, and I still wouldn't go!

So what if Tiffany is having a rare gemstone exhibition? I don't give a damn!

But no sooner had Cartier's event concluded than Zhao Anni, with a grand gesture, declared, "Come on, sisters, let's go for a private hot spring bath, I've got it arranged! Tonight we play mahjong, tomorrow we'll have a SPA and catch up on sleep, then off to Tiffany's exhibition together!"

Damn it!

The ladies inwardly wailed, their emotions shattered...

Some wanted to refuse but couldn't bear to lose face—making up an excuse not to go would make it seem like they were afraid of Zhao Anni, and she would surely get a few digs in, which would be so embarrassing!

And so, this group of besties was firmly under Zhao Anni's thumb...

「Meanwhile」

Pan Ge pulled Han Lie along and introduced him to all of her peers.

Normally, little Pan Ping wasn't so enthusiastic about socializing, but today was different; missing anyone would be disrespectful to the Star of Romance.

The effect was outstanding.

Be it boys, girls, or children, there wasn't one who didn't envy Pan Ge.

A 30 million Mi Yuan collectible gemstone is not unique; some people have similar ones in their own homes.

For instance, those who bought early might have only spent 5 million Mi Yuan. Now, with Han Lie hyping up the prices, their family's collection could theoretically also be valued close to 1.2 million Mi Yuan per carat.

But it simply wasn't the same.

First, no one had really spent as much as Han Lie did.

Second, even if their families possessed such a gem, it was their parents' collection, not their own.

Third, a gift from a boyfriend was vastly different from buying one for oneself.

Only the "Star of Romance" given to a girlfriend was truly the Star of Romance.

The group of girls nearly died of jealousy. The looks they gave Pan Ge were decidedly off, and the ones they gave Han Lie, even more so.

With her chin held high, Pan Ge happily joined their "spat."

In a verbal battle against the other women, she reigned supreme, one against many, absolutely reveling in her triumph.

"Young Master Lie, you're the real deal!"

A few of the older gentlemen, already in their late twenties, surrounded Han Lie and began showering him with flattery.

They were a group of unconventional second-generation wealthy heirs who had started taking over their family businesses and had been brought by their mothers today, mostly for matchmaking purposes.

In so-called high society, the custom of arranged matchmaking is much stronger than among ordinary people.

However, it generally wasn't the kind of private meeting set up by an introducer.

More often, it involved social events like dinners, parties, and salons where parents mingled while the youngsters got to know each other, casually exchanging contact information if they hit it off—a very tacit understanding.

But today, Han Lie and Pan Ge had completely disrupted the scene. The men, giving up on the women, circled around Han Lie instead.

They might not have known of Han Lie's existence before, but thanks to Pan Ge's "briefing," they now all had a basic understanding of him—

A top-tier financial genius who could navigate both domestic and international markets with ease.

Who wouldn't want to be friends with such a person?

The clients present today hailed from a wide range of industries, and all were from truly top-tier wealthy families—net worth could be faked, but spending at Cartier couldn't be inflated; it was a simple truth.

Thus, Han Lie's social circle instantly expanded once more, and his influence continued to spread, reaching beyond his previous circles.

This group of older second-generation heirs was much more useful than those around twenty years old.

One particularly introverted man named Chu Liang caught Han Lie's attention. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

This guy had graduated from Peking University with bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science. He hadn't taken over his family business; instead, he worked at Microsoft for two years before moving to Sohu. Now, he was back in Magic Capital, planning to start his own company focusing on mobile games.

Han Lie had always wanted to extend his reach into the gaming industry, with the big three of Magic Capital—MiHoYo, Lilith, and Hypergryph—as his main targets.

There might have been other impressive gaming companies in Magic Capital, but in his previous life, Han Lie had only really known about these three, and his knowledge wasn't very in-depth.

He had a rough idea that each of these companies had classic titles and seemed to have started around 2014 or 2015, so there should be investment opportunities.

Thus, Han Lie purposefully engaged in a deep conversation with Chu Liang, guiding him to share a lot about the gaming industry in Magic Capital.

The result…

Was completely useless.

From Chu Liang's words, there was no mention of the big three's names at all.

The only possibly related comment was—

"The investment and finance circle is very optimistic about the mobile gaming track right now. Several startup companies have received angel investments from firms like IDG, Gao Ling, and Sequoia, and we've also been negotiating with investors…"

Actually, it's quite absurd.