January 9th.
The day of Fly's coming-of-age ceremony.
Many people of all sorts, dressed in suits and ties, arrived at Lis Manor.
As the host of this banquet, Fly naturally had to receive guests with Dad Li and Annie.
"Hahaha, Mr. Fly, Ms. Adams, long time no see..."
"Is this your distinguished son? Wow, what a fine-looking young man."
"Ms. Swift, my daughter is a fan of yours. Could you please sign an autograph?"
"..."
Facing these guests who possessed considerable influence in various fields, Fly still greeted them with a kind smile.
After all, he didn't want to cause trouble for his parents.
Fly didn't know the vast majority of the people who came to the banquet this time.
Especially some people from the political arena, Fly knew absolutely nothing about them.
Other than Barack Obama, he was completely clueless about the political figures in the United States at this time.
Barack Obama wasn't like the future Trump, who directly became a global superstar politician.
However, Fly did recognize some famous world billionaires.
Bill Gates, Stock God Buffett, Europe's richest man Bernard Arnault, etc...
Fly even inadvertently saw the future world's richest man, America's parallel king, Elon Musk.
Today's space enthusiast was still just a junior.
Before getting the $1.6 billion NASA order, Master Musk was still a junior among juniors.
In the eyes of outsiders, he was just a tech weirdo who was on the verge of bankruptcy due to repeated failed Rockets launches.
"Hey, Elon, long time no see..."
Musk, who was originally feeling out of place among the big shots, lit up when he heard Fly's call and quickly stepped forward, saying:
"Mr. Adams, long time no see, and happy coming-of-age!"
Originally, Musk was not qualified to attend a banquet of this level.
But Dad Li was very interested in space, so Musk, the future world's richest man, received his sponsorship last year.
This action directly puzzled Fly.
According to Fly's original idea, he planned to bet on Master Musk before he officially took off, and then just lie back and count the money.
But he didn't expect his father to be even faster than him, getting in first.
This left Fly in a difficult position.
Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder if his father in this life was a bit off; why was he able to accurately seize every window of opportunity that he remembered could make money?
The thought of "Could Dad be a transmigrator?" even crossed Fly's mind...
But this idea was gradually abandoned during his daily conversations with Dad Li.
Because Fly clearly remembered a time when he and Dad Li were discussing the next President of the United States.
He subtly pointed out that Trump, a New York real estate developer who had been developing within the Republican Party, might become the next owner of the White House.
Dad Li's reaction at the time was to look at his unworthy son as if he were an idiot.
He even said, "Brat, if you don't understand politics, don't talk nonsense. What you're saying is simply embarrassing your father!"
Fly still clearly remembered Dad Li's very disdainful tone at the time.
Clearly, in Dad Li's opinion, Trump becoming the next owner of the White House was utterly ridiculous.
After confirming this point, Fly's doubts were dispelled...
As for not missing a single profitable window, this can actually be explained.
After all, for some people at a certain height, the window for making money is determined by them to a certain extent.
They learned about changes in national policy before the public, and by seizing this information gap, they could make huge profits.
Fly recalled Trump wielding the tariff stick before he transmigrated, and then his family made hundreds of billions or even a trillion US dollars in net profit within just a few days.
He felt that Buffett had lived his whole life in vain.
What Stock God?
Is making money through Trump's methods as impressive?
Being President himself, issuing executive orders himself, and using the information gap to win big.
Truly amazing, making money to that extent is indeed jaw-dropping.
"Thank you, but I'm not particularly happy. Becoming an adult means I will be fully criminally responsible from now on, and I can't live as carefree as before."
Hearing Fly's humblebrag, Musk chuckled and didn't expose him.
After all, he needed to ask Dad Li for help now, and as Dad Li's only son, he certainly wouldn't offend Fly.
Afterward, he chatted with others he knew or didn't know for a while.
Just then, one of Dad Li's subordinates suddenly ran up to Dad Li and Annie and whispered, "Master, Madam, the President has arrived..."
Hearing this, Dad Li and Annie both nodded and then instructed Fly and Taylor, "Son, TayTay, come with us to greet the President."
"Okay, got it..."
Following behind Dad Li and Annie, Fly soon saw the current owner of the White House - the American-born African-American Barack Obama.
"Wow, Fly, my friend, long time no see!"
The moment Barack Obama saw Dad Li, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he laughed as he and Dad Li hugged each other.
Then Barack Obama said to Annie, "Ms. Adams, please convey my regards to Johnsen, and I wish him a speedy recovery."
"Thank you for the President's kind wishes. My father will be very happy when he hears this."
Annie behaved neither subserviently nor arrogantly, showing the demeanor of a lady from a prominent family.
After Barack Obama exchanged greetings with Dad Li and Annie, he then looked at Fly and Taylor.
Facing these two juniors, Barack Obama's tone was very gentle, saying, "Fly, I remember the last time I saw you, you were only this tall..."
As he spoke, Barack Obama gestured to Fly's height at the time, which was roughly at Barack Obama's chest.
"I didn't expect that in just a few years, you've already become an adult. Time flies so fast..."
Fly's lips curled, "President, everyone grows up. I even feel like time is passing too slowly. If I had become an adult earlier, I wouldn't have been managed so strictly by my parents..." His words were full of playful mockery.
Hearing this, Dad Li looked back at him and grunted, "Brat, if you don't want me and your mother to manage you, I'm too lazy to bother. From now on, you'll cover all your own expenses. Don't come looking for me."
Seeing the pair of adversaries starting to bicker again, Annie quickly interrupted:
"Alright, alright, the President is still here. Don't make a fool of yourselves..."
"Hahaha, don't mind me, I don't care. Every parent and child always exchange a few words; it's very normal. My daughters and I are often like this too."
Afterward, Dad Li and Annie began to converse with Barack Obama.
Although the power of the President of the United States may not necessarily be greater than that of top political families or top capitalists.
He is, after all, the nominal supreme leader of this country, so the necessary respect must still be given...
"Hani, what's wrong with Grandpa? From what the President said, it sounds like he's not in good health?"
Taking advantage of a break in the conversations, Taylor quietly spoke to Fly beside her.
Johnsen Adams, the father of Fly's mother Annie Adams, which is Fly's maternal grandfather.
Of course, in the American cultural environment, both maternal and paternal grandfathers are collectively called "Grandpa." Taylor, as Fly's future wife, also followed suit and called him that.
"Hmm... I heard my mother say that Grandpa Johnsen's health is indeed not very good. He's currently receiving treatment in a private hospital."
"Is that so..." Taylor nodded upon hearing this, then added, "Then how about we find some time in the next few days to go to Boston to see Grandpa Johnsen?"
"Okay, no problem."
Fly naturally wouldn't refuse something like visiting a relative.
According to Fly's understanding, the reason his father and mother were able to be together was because this Grandpa Johnsen arranged it.
No, it shouldn't be called arranging; it should be pushing it forward with his own strength.
The reason Fly felt that Dad Li was even more amazing than he had imagined was because Johnsen, the head of the Adams Family, almost eagerly pushed for the union of Dad Li and Annie.
You must know, this was the head of the Adams Family, who could be called America's uncrowned king.
Such a prominent figure, when facing Dad Li, was also eager to marry his daughter to him.
From this, one can see how incredible Dad Li is.
Fly stated that although he was Dad Li's biological son, he had always been unable to see through his father.
Neither Dad Li's subordinates nor Annie had ever told him more information about Dad Li.
Fly's understanding of his father might be about the same as Dad Li's business partners' understanding of him...
It might even be less!
However, Fly's only goal in this life was to live a carefree life and not worry about so much, so he just continued living like a 'Mongolian' (carefree/ignorant).
And Johnsen, Fly's maternal grandfather, had always been very good to him since he could remember.
At least in Fly's eyes, Johnsen Adams was a very kind old man.
Of course, he knew that all of this was an illusion, or a specific demeanor specially shown in front of his grandson.
A prominent figure like Johnsen, even if not ruthless, was definitely not someone easy to deal with.
He definitely wouldn't have done few dirty deeds in private!
But Fly didn't care about all that.
He wasn't some justice warrior, not a Detective Conan type who only upheld the law and saw the world in black and white, like a binary thinker.
He considered himself not a good person, and the suffering of others had nothing to do with Fly.
He only wanted to protect the people he loved and the people who loved him, nothing more.
Looking at the various so-called celebrities with fake smiles on their faces in front of him, Fly couldn't help but feel a surge of disgust.
But he couldn't resist, because his background destined him to have to deal with such people all his life.
"Sigh... so tired, let's end this quickly. Pure competition is more suitable for me."