Pei Qian didn’t spend much time thinking, even though the system hinted that he could take a long time to consider this question without rushing to decide.

“I choose loss.”

His decision wasn’t immediately accepted by the system. Another line of text appeared on the light screen as a secondary confirmation.

【Once chosen, the system upgrade will be completed, and it can never be changed in the future. Are you sure?】

Pei Qian couldn’t help but smile slightly: “It’s precisely because it can’t be changed in the future that I am so certain.”

“If it could be changed at any time in the future, I truly fear that one day I might make an impulsive decision because of a private jet, a private island, a limited-edition top-tier sports car, or something else.”

“It’s better that once chosen, it can never be changed. I don’t want to have the opportunity to regret my decision.”

“Because regret would mean that I, as Tenda’s last line of defense, have fallen!”

“Actually, this choice isn’t about selecting a wealth conversion method, but about choosing between two different identities.”

“I can choose to be a wealthy slave, or I can choose to be a less wealthy but dignified person.”

“Having the most wealth just makes one a slave to capital, but I want to be the master of capital!”

“Wealth isn’t about how much you own, but how you use it!”

“The richest person shouldn’t be the one who possesses the most wealth, but the one who knows best how to use wealth properly.”

“I’m just an ordinary person. I can’t resist temptation forever, but fortunately, I can make this decision when my mind is clearest, permanently eliminating any chance for future regret.”

The text on the system light screen scrolled again.

【Wealth Conversion System 3.0】 

【Host: Pei Qian】 

【Loss conversion ratio: 50:1】 

【Fixed settlement time: December 31st each year】 

【Initial system funds for next cycle: 250 million】 

【Click to expand details on fixed assets, infrastructure projects, personal assets, etc.】 

Seeing the system upgrade completed, a weight lifted from Pei Qian’s heart.

Now that the dust had settled, even if he wanted to regret his decision, he couldn’t. This was a good thing.

For the past two months, Pei Qian had been reading online analyses of Tenda Group’s business model and “The Future You Choose” game and film.

Some people praised Tenda Group and Mr. Pei to the skies, while others tried to tear them down.

Some said Mr. Pei was an unprecedented business genius, as well as a wise man and philanthropist who could see through the fog of history with humanity’s best interests at heart!

Mr. Pei had built the behemoth that was Tenda Group with astonishing business acumen, yet he had remained true to himself, illuminating all the company’s employees and users with his idealistic radiance. His idealistic light continued to expand, influencing more and more people.

Tenda Group was a process of good money driving out bad. Under Tenda Group’s leadership, domestic companies were either defeated or assimilated. From the gaming industry to other fields, the entire business environment had undergone earth-shattering changes!

To call Mr. Pei, who created all this, a savior was not at all an exaggeration.

But others said Tenda Group was a huge scam!

Mr. Pei and Meng Chang were both genius swindlers, except Meng Chang’s level was too low, while Mr. Pei’s level was so high that no one could see through him.

Everyone believed Mr. Pei was a perfect person, and that was precisely the most dangerous thing. Tenda Group could defeat all opponents through public will during its development period, but no one could guarantee that one day Mr. Pei and Tenda Group wouldn’t suddenly reveal their true face and stand in opposition to everyone.

And at that time, he would be the most terrifying enemy!

Pei Qian was both moved and somewhat amused by these sentiments.

Because obviously neither of these views reflected the truth, yet they both came incredibly close to a possible future.

Would Tenda Group absolutely never deteriorate?

Pei Qian doubted this more than anyone else.

Where in this world was there anything that would never deteriorate?

Many people believed Mr. Pei was the embodiment of Tenda’s soul and will, but Pei Qian knew he was just an ordinary person. In the future, he would face various temptations, and the larger Tenda Group grew, the more intense these temptations would become.

And Mr. Pei in fact possessed supreme power over the entire Tenda. No one could contest this power!

If Pei Qian’s inner defenses were to fail, even if just for a limited-edition luxury car, a yacht, or a private jet, wanting to earn more personal wealth through company profits, then perhaps the entire Tenda Group would quickly collapse.

It would either be quickly abandoned by the public or rise above the public, becoming an even more terrifying entity.

At that time, the scenarios depicted in “The Future You Choose” game and film would no longer be fantasy.

So Pei Qian had been constantly thinking about how to firmly maintain his inner defenses.

Relying on personal willpower was absolutely impossible.

The system’s upgrade had given him a perfect solution.

As long as Pei Qian personally never directly benefited from Tenda Group’s development, but instead chose to stand in opposition to Tenda Group, then he would be Tenda Group’s greatest threat, able to decisively cut through problems without pressure whenever he spotted concerning trends.

After making this choice, it also marked that Pei Qian’s identity was no longer just the CEO of Tenda Group, but also a ruthless supervisor, allowing Tenda Group to forever avoid the curse of capital appreciation.

Pei Qian himself could also forever avoid the terrible situation of being controlled by capital.

Perhaps in the future, Pei Qian would regret the decision he made today countless times.

Perhaps this decision would cost him a private island, several private jets, many luxury sports cars and many beachfront villas, and many, many other expensive things.

But Pei Qian firmly believed that in the last second of his life, he would definitely firmly uphold and be grateful for his decision today.

Because this decision would allow him to forever stand above capital and be a dignified person.

It would also allow countless people who might be oppressed by capital to live with dignity and self-respect.

Pei Qian felt that trading some planes and yachts for such a better future was an incredible bargain.

“So I should really thank the system.”

“Without the system, I really couldn’t have accomplished anything.”

“I wonder if, for the system, I count as the worst host ever. After all, even with the ability to convert personal wealth through losing money, it took me a full four years to get just 20 million. I’ve really disgraced hosts everywhere.”

“Then again, maybe my approach is actually the most correct way to use this system?”

“By stumbling around, I’ve chosen the most correct path. I have to say, my luck is truly excellent.”

Pei Qian expressed his heartfelt feelings.

…

…

January 3, 2014.

The New Year’s holiday had passed, and Tenda Group resumed its daily work.

At this time, in the large conference room at Tenda Group headquarters, the department heads had gathered together, their expressions showing both worry and anticipation.

Mr. Pei hadn’t come to the company for a full two months. Amazingly, even without Mr. Pei’s decisions and approvals, Tenda Group’s various projects still progressed smoothly, and many business areas had developed even better than before.

The negative-profit activity proposed by Mr. Pei had not only created a passionate response in society but had also given these department heads some new insights into the Tenda spirit.

Perhaps the negative-profit activity meant temporarily abandoning the company’s profit attributes and taking on more social responsibility, using the company’s development to give back to society.

It meant seriously considering the company’s mission and whether it could do something more important besides making money.

Today, Mr. Pei would come to the company to hold a meeting with all the department heads.

According to Mr. Pei, he wanted to make some simple arrangements for the company’s future development.

During the last department head dinner, Mr. Pei had said he would leave the company for a year or even longer. But at that time, Mr. Pei hadn’t made a definitive statement, leaving room for the possibility that he might change his mind.

So for today’s meeting, Mr. Pei might also announce that he wasn’t leaving and would continue to lead Tenda for another 20 years.

Many department heads came to the meeting with this hope.

Moreover, this meeting included not only the heads of various departments but also Lin Wan, Li Shi, and other company owners closely related to Tenda Group.

Lin Wan, Li Shi, and other company owners who closely followed Tenda Group shared the same concerns as Tenda’s department heads, if not more!

For instance, Li Shi had always treated Mr. Pei as his investment secret. Whatever project Mr. Pei did, he could just mindlessly co-invest. But now, if Mr. Pei was no longer responsible for Tenda Group’s various investments, wouldn’t his investment secret essentially vanish?

Surely Li Shi wouldn’t have to retire alongside Mr. Pei? That seemed inappropriate.

Mr. Pei might not mind retiring early, but Li Shi felt he was still in his prime and could easily work for another ten or more years.

As for Lin Wan, although Chi Xing Studio’s collaboration with Tenda Group was no longer as close, and Chi Xing Studio had formed its own brand and game design philosophy, even making notable achievements in VR games, a Tenda Group without Mr. Pei would still feel somewhat empty.

Mr. Pei was like a banner, able to unify everyone’s spiritual world.

Even if Mr. Pei didn’t interfere with any actual company business, just having him sitting in the office would make people feel very secure. It made people feel that everything was on the right track, and there was no need to worry if problems arose.

But once Mr. Pei was no longer in that office, but instead in some corner of the world where no one could find him, everyone would inevitably feel heavy concern!

In this atmosphere, Pei Qian walked into the conference room.

Everyone looked at Mr. Pei and found that he no longer wore his usual shy expression. Instead, he had a look of relief, as if after more than three months of long contemplation, some problems that had been troubling him had finally been resolved.