Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now! Chapter 1235 - 368: [I Know Her!]

Chapter 368 [I Recognize Her!]

Socializing?

Mr. Liu Zhaoming wasn’t surprised by his father’s words, nor was he surprised at how much his father valued Mr. Chen—someone almost like an immortal, capable of bringing people back from the brink of death and extending the lives of the dying. Such abilities are enough for the Liu Family to take seriously and strive to socialize!

Naturally, Liu Zhaoming understood this.

He thought carefully: "Then, give money?"

Liu Jianshan didn’t speak, just quietly looked at his son, with a gaze that contained both scrutiny and a hint of a test.

Liu Zhaoming pondered: "All the Liu Family has are those worldly things: money, power, women, status...

I see that Mr. Chen, although impressive, is also a man of the world. He accepts money and has a beautiful young girlfriend. I think his likes are likely similar to most men.

If he likes money, I’ll give him money; if he likes women, I can also..."

Liu Jianshan interrupted his son’s words with a cold laugh: "If you think like that, then you’re unlikely to make his acquaintance. If done poorly, conflicts might arise!"

Liu Zhaoming froze.

Liu Jianshan sighed, looking at his son, his eyes showing a bit of disappointment: "Back when you were young, I sent you to that public high school in the Mainland because I knew several children from prominent leader families were studying there, with two households having potential to become central figures in the future.

I intended for you to attend that school to form classmates’ bonds with their descendants, sustaining our upper-class connections in the future.

But you, accustomed to being a wealthy young master since childhood, couldn’t shake off that persona in those years of interaction, appearing courteous but ultimately failing to leave behind the rich young master’s ways.

As a result, they treated you courteously on the surface but saw you as a foolish follower, and after several years, you didn’t make a single real friend."

Liu Zhaoming’s face tensed, he hesitated a moment and spoke softly: "Father, during those years, I followed your advice and earnestly tried to socialize, but... but..."

"Earnestly socialize, hah! How did you do in those years? You spent money!

Spending money extravagantly, inviting people for meals and drinks, and footing the bill wherever you went."

Liu Zhaoming chuckled bitterly: "Wasn’t that right? I tried my best to please."

"That was foolish," Liu Jianshan dismissively regarded his son’s efforts, coldly: "So, you still don’t know how to spend money properly!

Do you think that by accompanying those privileged children, by paying for meals and drinks, by covering various expenses, you can make friends?

You might believe that after treating them to meals, drinks, and spending lavishly, they should thank you, should regard you highly, right?"

"Isn’t that true?"

"Absolutely not!" Liu Jianshan coldly stated: "With their back shadow and status, there are countless people eager to get close, willing to spend money on them!

For those who don’t worry about money, does he lack followers who spend money around him?

Think about it, for someone of that status, does treating him to an extravagant meal, offering expensive drinks make him appreciate your generosity or make him feel grateful?

Wrong!!

Those eager to treat him to meals, to offer him drinks, can queue from the East to the West of the city!

While you think he should thank you for treating him, it’s actually you who should be thankful for his presence, for him graciously attending your event!

Thus, it becomes that you spend money, yet gain no goodwill, instead it becomes his favor.

Understand now?"

Liu Zhaoming’s face turned ugly suddenly.

Liu Jianshan shook his head: "I saw your foolish actions back then, knowing you hadn’t figured it out, so I eventually brought you back, else if you spent so much money believing others should thank you, and exposed this attitude in interactions, over time, you’d not be making friends but making enemies."

Liu Zhaoming cautiously said: "Father, you’re right. So, with Mr. Chen, shouldn’t I just give money directly?"

"Giving is necessary, the key is how to spend it, how to give."

Liu Zhaoming thought carefully: "The young and attractive girlfriend beside him suggests he likes beautiful women, so, should I send him women?"

"Foolish!" Liu Jianshan shook his head: "Sending women is one way, but it’s not always suitable to send women!

Do you know about the relationship between him and that Yang Family’s non-clan girl?

If their relationship is good, sending women might end up as a bad move!

If you send women over, and he likes them and accepts, but still maintains his relationship with Ms. Lu—men sometimes indulge on occasion, he indulges on your offer but keeps his emotional ties with his girlfriend.

If his girlfriend finds out you sent women, you’ll unjustly offend the person by his side!

If she holds a grudge, a little pillow talk makes you an outsider everywhere!

Even if he knows you’re trying to please him, he may deliberately disregard you to appease his partner and ensure she doesn’t get jealous, pledging loyalty to his girlfriend!"

Pausing, Liu Jianshan looked at his son, sneering: "A few years ago, that female assistant who climbed into your bed, I remember that woman tried all manners to please you, right!