Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 439 - 211: How is She Even More Rogue than Me?!_2

"Right, right, right! You truly deserve to be called God Lie. Such a grand vision!"

"The most important thing is staying grounded."

"Strange..." Xiaoqing trailed off, her point of focus uniquely odd while everyone else was moved. "God Lie, do you also feel pressure?"

"How could I not?"

Han Lie’s smile was faint, his gaze distant.

In fact, the pressure he had experienced was far greater than that of these students.

There was pressure from family, such as his parents’ care and medical issues. There was pressure from work, like the widespread losses caused by the domestic environment at the time, the difficulties of re-employment, and the ominous, unmentionable clouds lingering externally. There was also pressure from life: whether to marry, whom to marry, how to manage a family, whether to have children, and so on.

A man past thirty, with neither family established nor career set, is like duckweed on water. That kind of pressure is only truly understood by those who have endured it.

If you talk to young people about these things, they’ll just laugh at you for being melodramatic, not brave, and lacking confidence.

But the fact is, all these pressures are the price paid for the wastefulness and arrogance of youth.

Han Lie was fortunate.

He no longer had to bear those pressures, but new ones had arisen.

For example... with my frivolous lifestyle, who will be the first to stab me in the back?

COUGH, COUGH. Just kidding.

In reality, Han Lie’s pressures mainly stemmed from his career—everything was manageable before the bull market ended, but once the stock market crash hit, given his scale, he couldn’t survive in China’s A-share market.

What to do then? Transition, will it really go smoothly? Domestic tycoons are withdrawing en masse for profound and complex reasons. Right now, I can only grasp a part of it. Can I cope?

Thinking of these issues naturally put pressure on Han Lie.

However, there’s no need to delve too deep with them. The feelings of a forerunner are meant to be digested alone. To these youngsters, a casual response will do.

"Every person in finance should tread carefully, as if on thin ice; the market is always right, and we will inevitably make mistakes."

As Han Lie casually said this, it ignited a new wave of enthusiastic discussion.

Students from prestigious schools were mostly very ambitious and driven, eager to learn more, even if it wasn’t closely related to their majors.

Chen He asked, "Brother Lie, I also want to pursue a career in finance. Do you have any advice?"

Han Lie didn’t really want to discuss this with newcomers and laypeople, but Chen Yanfei suddenly interjected.

"Exactly! With the master right here, we can’t miss this chance. Everyone get ready, ask whatever you want to ask, learn whatever you can."

Han Lie glanced sideways at her. The wily woman pursed her lips in a smirk, clearly enjoying the unfolding drama.

With her taking the lead, Ding Xiang mustered her courage too.

"Brother Lie, won’t you share some insights?"

Her earlobes turned red after uttering just those few words. Her eyes darted around, too embarrassed to meet Han Lie’s gaze.

Han Lie was a bit puzzled. To this extent?

But Chen Yanfei understood all too well. Good lord, this innocent girl must have something naughty on her mind!

With everyone egging him on, Han Lie had no choice but to give a general talk.

"Finance is a very broad and intensive field with many opportunities, but overall it boils down to a few major categories.

"The first category is leveraging your background and connections. The finance industry actually places heavy emphasis on relationships, connections, and background. You need to consider early on if your family has relevant resources. If so, analyze which area they can provide the most help in, and then purposefully choose securities, banking, investment banking, funds, or even positions in higher echelons.

"The second category is relying solely on skills, without resources. Trading is a skill, analysis is a skill, industry research is a skill, strategizing is a skill, and writing code for algorithms is also a skill. Foreign languages hold little significance in the financial field. Important positions are typically filled by individuals fluent in English, and even highly qualified returnees from abroad face overwhelming competition. Professional ability combined with a foreign language will make you more competitive. Judging by the current situation, the future demand for financial talent in China will primarily be in the quantitative field. If you’re proficient in mathematics, statistics, and computer science, entering the industry won’t be difficult.

"The third category is having neither resources nor skills, relying solely on diligence. In that case, I don’t recommend diving headlong into the finance industry; it’s not a field where success can be achieved through hard work alone. You’ve all heard of ’financial laborers,’ right? How did that term come about? It’s because the finance circle is densely packed with technology, capital, relationships, and talent. Those who succeed are, without exception, hardworking; working until 1:00 a.m. is commonplace. Ultimately, however, the competition comes down to other variables. Lacking core competitive strengths like talent and background, no amount of hard work will elevate you beyond being a worker ant. If you truly have that kind of drive, isn’t taking a civil service exam a better option than being a financial laborer?

"Lastly, I want to remind everyone—I am an exception. I hope no one underestimates the ruthlessness of the financial world because of my success."

Although it was a general talk, these words were heartfelt.

Han Lie didn’t know if the others were satisfied, but Chen Yanfei seemed pleased, and Ding Xiang also appeared to be deep in thought. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

However, there were still those who were unconvinced. That was normal. They revered Han Lie, but it didn’t mean they would completely believe him and then admit their own inadequacies. Truly understanding oneself is an extremely difficult thing, and few can achieve it.

Of course, most normal people would keep their dissatisfaction to themselves and not show it outwardly. Fang Xing, however, muttered, "How can you know if you have talent without trying?"

Han Lie smiled and said nothing, as if he hadn’t heard. Young people can’t be dissuaded by mere words, and I never intended to persuade them anyway, he thought. This speech, after all, was mainly for Chen Yanfei. See? I tried my best for your classmates. For your sake, am I not being a loyal friend?