Parties were nothing more than eating, drinking, and chatting.

With Sugiyama's reputation, he couldn't stop for a moment in such a crowded setting full of strangers. As soon as someone left, another person would immediately approach him to say hello, as if seamlessly connected.

It's only been a few thousand years since humans evolved civilization, and many animal instincts still persist.

Too many eyes were on Sugiyama, to the point where he felt a chill down his spine and a slight unease.

If it was just a simple chat, getting acquainted, that would be fine.

But the problem was that some people wanted to collaborate, some wanted to secure financing, and even some online self-media outlets were present, hoping to interview Sugiyama and do a special feature on the prospects of internet companies.

Every time he came to Silicon Valley, he encountered such scenes. No wonder Sugiyama increasingly disliked being in the public eye. He was long past the stage of enjoying the attention. Having no personal space when going out was actually quite annoying.

Many founders of startup teams were young and vigorous.

They probably wouldn't admit they'd developed a piece of garbage until their projects completely flopped. The entrepreneurial journey was always filled with boundless passion, subconsciously overlooking many obvious problems.

Some, even if they realized they had developed a worthless product, would still bite the bullet and go all the way, otherwise the effort and money invested in the early stages would all be wasted. Many people simply didn't have the strength to start a second venture.

Sugiyama encountered another online music project tonight.

The music resources on its website were shared voluntarily by netizens, with the intention of helping some independently creating independent singers. The number of daily active users was said to be 30,000, though it might be a bit of an exaggeration.

When Sugiyama asked how they planned to make a profit in the future, its founder hesitated and couldn't give a clear answer.

Furthermore, the other party hadn't considered the trouble of avoiding users uploading infringing songs, which was a major taboo in the United States. It was very likely that they wouldn't make any money in the end and would be sued by music companies for huge compensation.

After Sugiyama asked a series of questions, the other party became somewhat exasperated and loudly said that he only cared about profit and had no respect for independent singers.

Hearing the other party's words, Sugiyama was dumbfounded.

He wondered, if it wasn't for making money, then what was it called doing business? Wouldn't it be better to just call it a charitable undertaking?

Living in the United States for a while would reveal that happy education had produced many strange guys, often making Sugiyama curious about what their thought processes were like.

To put it figuratively.

The educational environment in the United States and the educational environment in the mainland were roughly the difference between the Amazon rainforest and the Three-North Shelterbelt.

Although the trees in the shelterbelt were mostly the same, at least the vast majority were still pretty good.

The rainforest was amazing.

Although some exotic flowers and rare herbs would emerge, that was only a minority. The jungle not only had crooked trees, but some couldn't even be identified. Only after truly coming into contact with them would one know whether they were grass or trees, or something else entirely.

Sugiyama didn't have high expectations for his children, and felt that it would be better to send them to the mainland and have a gardener take good care of them.

The reason he had such thoughts was because the party tonight had a low threshold and many strangers had mixed in. After a brief exchange, he clearly noticed the differences.

The educational structure in Europe and the United States was pyramidal, advocating elitism, which led to a higher probability of encountering strange guys in daily life.

On the other hand, the mainland, which focused on comprehensive quality education, had an overall structure that was more like an olive shape, and the atmosphere for growth was slightly more rigorous.

Sugiyama himself had experienced that stage. Looking back, apart from being too competitive, there wasn't anything particularly bad about it.

Take the idiot by the pool who was performing a handstand while drinking beer, and vomiting everywhere after drinking for a while. If his own son was this kind of guy, Sugiyama would rather pretend he had never been born.

There was also a girl who lifted her swimsuit, eliciting a burst of applause and cheers, and was smugly throwing kisses everywhere, only to be taken away by security shortly after.

Come to think of it, the reason why many Chinese people felt that life was very tiring might be precisely because they learned too much and knew too much, and couldn't be as lucky as fools...

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Sugiyama quietly told Zhao Yimeng to pretend to have a headache, found an excuse to say hello to Larry Page, and took her away from the party.

After walking out, Zhao Yimeng didn't rush to get in the car and leave, but accompanied him to walk along the community sidewalk.

There were crickets chirping in the nearby bushes, and the streetlights were dim, making it a good night for a stroll.

This girl wasn't great at investing, but she had inherited her parents' emotional intelligence. She smiled and asked:

"What's wrong? You kept getting interrupted from looking at the swimsuit beauties, and it annoyed you too much, right? Many wealthy people like to buy private islands, mainly for the sake of peace and quiet. My mom went to Mogan Mountain to get some land and is building a villa, saying she's preparing for her retirement. She said she'll invite you to stay there for a few days after it's built. The environment seems very nice. I haven't been there."

"Mogan Mountain? I know that place. Your mom has a sharp eye. There are too many investment institutions in Silicon Valley. The probability of finding a bargain from them is pitifully small. I've been able to accumulate so many good projects, it's already a stroke of luck. So projects that are actively offered are basically a waste of time to talk about, just wasting breath."

Sugiyama stretched and then said to Zhao Yimeng:

"You should hurry home. Silicon Valley isn't the same Silicon Valley as it was in the nineties. Staying here is a waste of time. If you really want to make big money, treat me to a few more meals, or try to seduce me in that outfit you're wearing underneath, that wouldn't be a problem either."

Zhao Yimeng chuckled: "Why aren't you afraid of me now? I dare to seduce you, but would you dare to accept?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? Anyway, Nangong Tian has already secured her position as the boss. If I have another sister like you, maybe she'll be happy after she calms down, and she can play mahjong with Jiang Yu and the others."

"... Crazy, to use your own words, go home and dream about it, you can have anything in your dreams."

Miss Zhao just wanted to gain confidence from Sugiyama, and had no interest in eagerly becoming a mistress. Knowing that he wasn't completely indifferent to her had already satisfied her.

If Sugiyama's life wasn't so eventful, Zhao Yimeng might have taken the initiative to pursue him boldly.

Unfortunately, there were too many beauties around him now, and the real-world obstacles were too great. Any soaring love would only crash to the ground.

Just like how she desperately practiced piano to win awards, or how she studied hard to become the head student of the school, Zhao Yimeng's personality was inherently strong. It was difficult for her to pretend to be dead like Jiang Yu, or to shut herself off from the outside world like Vera.

She was still young, and if she found the right direction and gave herself a few more years to develop,

With the resources of the Donghuang Zhao family, she would easily have the opportunity to achieve something. There was indeed no need for her to be subservient to others.

Sugiyama was well aware of this. He was just teasing her to get his fill of banter and had no intention of actually provoking her...