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As for major client lectures, only those held by banks were worth attending. Whether one could attract business or make a name for oneself was secondary; the main point was the frequent, unexpected surprises. If someone performed exceptionally well, they were bound to catch the eye of a wealthy older woman, or have older folks eagerly introducing their daughters or nieces. Seriously, that was no exaggeration. As handsome as Han Lie was now, a romantic encounter could happen on the very same day.

Private banking clients at banks were a diverse group: ornamental mistresses with little personal ability, unoccupied housewives, older unmarried daughters from local wealthy families, beautiful and capable elite women who had studied abroad, internal private banking client managers from the banks themselves... Encountering any of them could easily pique their curiosity and desire to share.

So, what were the chances of encountering them? In April 2015, the SPD Bank's Xuhui branch hosted a relatively small private banking client wealth management training seminar. About forty people attended, and half of them were a bevy of young women between twenty-five and forty. Good heavens, that one time, two exquisite young married women appeared, whose looks and physique surpassed even those of a top celebrity like Yang Mi! Although the primary reason was the booming stock market, the probability was still there. As long as one frequently participated in similar events, there would always be opportunities to meet top-tier individuals one would never encounter in daily life.

Of course, making contact was one thing; whether anything further developed depended on oneself. Therefore, Han Lie took such invitations seriously.

However, after sifting through all of them, he found no lectures from banks, only invitations from small securities firms and dubious, unestablished investment companies. Those were all traps and not to be attended. If he went, he would either have to cooperate with their boasting and deception, pay contract termination penalties, or possibly even be tricked into accompanying clients for drinks.

Sigh, when would an invitation from a bank finally arrive? Han Lie regretfully scanned all the emails, while Director Che watched the entire process with a smile.

Ultimately, only the collaboration proposals from Great Wisdom, Tencent Finance, and Hai Tong Securities seemed legitimate. Great Wisdom hoped Han Lie would officially join their software's simulated trading zone to conduct things like market recap discussions. Tencent Finance wanted to hire Han Lie as a contributing writer, ideally to participate in stock-related programs they produced. If the collaboration went well and he met the prerequisites, they wouldn't even rule out inviting him to be a main speaker.

In short, it was all just pie in the sky. No—that was wrong; they were practically offering an imperial feast!

The professional qualification certificate was easy to obtain, and Han Lie was already preparing for it. However, the investment advisor qualification was much harder to get, and he was far from meeting the stringent requirements.

Han Lie didn't take it seriously, but Director Che was thrilled. "Han Lie, Tencent seems quite sincere. What are your thoughts?"

Han Lie was surprised, then it dawned on him. Oh, so that's what you're here for?

Appearing on television programs held little significance for Han Lie, but for the university, the benefits were immense.

"I'm still far from that. My immediate priority is to focus on my studies and self-improvement," Han Lie said, shaking his head. He sounded modest, but his words firmly dashed the university's hopes.

Director Che didn't give up. "The leadership is willing to create all sorts of favorable conditions for you: things like completing your credits early, graduating ahead of schedule, studying abroad at the university's expense, even a reserved faculty position here... It's all on the table."

A smile that wasn't quite a smile played on Han Lie's lips. "Do you really think any of those things appeal to me?"

"Er..." Director Che shook his head with a wry smile, his face crinkling. Even disregarding Han Lie's abilities, just considering his relationship with Pan Ge made all those promises meaningless.

The world was just so disparate. The more someone lacked for nothing, the more they were offered, even if they neither needed nor cherished it. And life's hardships? They were all heaped upon those who could endure them. Perhaps that was how the preciousness of good fortune and happiness was meant to be highlighted.

At this moment, Han Lie was playing the role of a chosen one, someone who had no need to accept the university's 'benevolence.'

A comically distressed expression appeared on Director Che's chubby face as he tried to salvage the dignity of his task. "If you have any requests or ideas, we can certainly discuss them!"

"We can discuss it later." Han Lie seemed to relent, though it could also have been a delaying tactic, leaving Director Che utterly stumped.

"Well, you'll at least participate in some promotional activities, won't you?" Director Che pressed.

Han Lie hit F5, refreshing the page, and more than ten new emails immediately appeared. As he scrolled through them, he replied nonchalantly, "What sort of promotional activities are we talking about?"

Director Che's spirits lifted, and he deliberately raised his voice. "The main campus of Shanghai International Studies University plans to invite you to give a speech! Also, Fudan University's School of Management is interested and wants to invite you for a presentation…"

Hmm? Han Lie finally showed some interest. Give a presentation to those 'campus guardians' and Ding Xianghua? That actually sounds kind of satisfying…

"Has the speech at our own university been confirmed? What's the theme?" Han Lie asked.

"It's just an intention for now…" Director Che replied, his enthusiasm evident, though he remained discreet. "It might take a little time, especially since there's no precedent for something like this. But I think the chances are very high!"

That was true. It certainly wouldn't sound very good for a student from an affiliated, private third-tier college to give a speech to the top students of the main university. Therefore, it was only natural for them to observe him further. If Han Lie could maintain his Raging Blast momentum and keep his ranking, then this 'intention' would eventually become a reality. The better his results and the greater his achievements, the less pressure the main campus would feel. For now, though… he wasn't quite there yet. One only needed to look at the dissenting voices on the forums to understand. Nothing concrete had even happened yet; just a few people hyping it up had already caused so much discomfort. One could only imagine the dissatisfaction and skepticism a real speech would face.

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