Chapter 763
“Talking to him won’t do any good. He says all the right things and gives you the perfect answers, but he’ll never tell you the truth p>
“It’s fine, I’ll still ask around for you.
Just transfer whatever you have into my account p>
“I don’t have much left. Most of my saved wages and the profits you made for me in the market went toward buying Mason’s house.
I gritted my teeth and kept a hundred grand for myself. I told him I wouldn’t pay for his renovations; he has to figure that out on his own.
You can’t just hand everything to a kid on a silver platter. He’s at an age where he needs to take responsibility and learn how hard life is p>
Otherwise, he would never learn to appreciate anything.
“You’re right, Rachel. You already paid for the house in full so he wouldn’t have a mortgage. You’ve done more than enough p>
“Exactly. That’s what I figured, so I’m cutting him off. From now on, I’m building a nest egg for my own retirement.
If he actually marries that waitress, who knows how she’ll treat me in the future?
Sweetheart, remember this: having your own money is the only absolute truth in life. No matter who you’re with, always hold something back-even if it’s your husband or your own kids.
When you can’t take care of yourself and become a burden, your spouse and your own flesh and blood might secretly wish you’d just die already.
Back in the village, the elders without pensions were the perfect example of that.
But there were two elderly folks who were different. The moment they got a slight fever, their kids rushed them to the hospital and paid for all their treatments. Everyone was so jealous.
But the truth was, it wasn’t because their kids were so wonderfully filial. It was because those two elders’ pensions were the main source of income for the family.” “You make a valid point p>
Mira suddenly remembered something. “Rachel, have you set up a retirement fund p>
“No p>
“After this operation is over, you should invest in The Solflare Pension Portfolio. It’s managed by our own finance division, so it’s completely secure.
When you’re older, they’ll pay you a fixed amount every month.
Think about it. If you hold onto a massive lump sum and refuse to hand it over, they’ll just resent you for it.
But if you give it all away, you become useless to them—a burden, like you said— and they might just wait for you to die.
A monthly payout changes everything. The longer you live, the more it benefits them.
Now, I believe Mason isn’t that kind of person, but it never hurts to be careful.” Even though Mira was perfectly willing to care for Rachel in her old age, it was always better for Rachel to have her own financial independence.
Rachel’s eyes lit up. “I understand. A monthly payout when I’m older. You’re absolutely right. I’ll do exactly as you say p>
Having spent quite a bit of time chatting in the living room, Mira finally retreated to the study and opened her email. The screen was flooded with funding reports from the various branch offices.
As Mira reviewed them, Owen called. “I recommend we bring Ethan along to Wall Street.
Don’t misunderstand, it has nothing to do with family sentiment.
We’re going up against world-class financial predators. Their capitalis astronomical-we’re talking trillions, tens of trillions, maybe hundreds of, trillions. They have endless tactics, and they are viciously brilliant.
Furthermore, they operate in massive conglomerates.
Any strategy we can conceive, they’ve already mapped out. We are quite literally snatching food from the jaws of apex predators.
Ethan has deep expertise in finance; he can genuinely help. Plus, he can bring in a massive wave of capital, which will relieve some of our pressure.
Also, I’m bringing Lucian North. An extra person means extra stability. If things go sideways, we can hack into the systems and cut our losses immediately.
My brother is a government official; he can’t leave the country.
He has his own obligations, and the timezone difference is brutal. If an emergency
hits, relying on him for remote support will be far too slow p>
Owen made perfect sense. The only reason Mira was bold enough to attempt this was because sh possessed the prophetic clarity of her past life. Without it, she would never dare pull a stunt this massive.
But the market was constantly shifting p>
“Alright. Notify the team p>
“I’ll let Lucian know, but it’s better if you speak to Ethan directly.
The scope of this operation is enormous. If I approach him, he’ll likely be suspicious.
You’re different. He trusts you more than anyone else in the world p>