"Oh, no!"
Zhou Wanshan slapped his forehead abruptly.
"I forgot to tell you."
"Once your total assets exceed 100 million, the lifespan treasure starts charging based on your net worth."
"To purchase one year of lifespan, the price is ten percent of your total assets."
As soon as those words were spoken, the office fell silent for a moment.
Tang Jianye stared at the numbers on his phone.
After a long while, he suddenly laughed.
It was that kind of laugh born of pure frustration.
"Fine, fine, fine."
"So that's how you want to play, huh?"
"I've lived for over sixty years, and this is the first time I've seen someone do business like this."
The few people nearby couldn't help but twitch.
130 million for one year—it was truly absurd.
But then, thinking about it again, since it was buying lifespan, it suddenly seemed reasonable.
Zhou Wanshan hurriedly tried to remedy the situation.
"Old Tang, why don't you try looking at it from a different angle?"
"Doesn't this just go to show how valuable your life is?"
"Take me, for example; my year only costs 10 million."
"Your year costs 130 million."
"That's more than ten times more expensive!"
"Doesn't that prove you are more precious than the average person?"
President Liu's eyes lit up, and he quickly chimed in.
"That makes sense!"
"You're what they call a high-end client."
"A VIP among VIPs."
"Others are just buying lifespan, but you are buying premium service."
Everyone started adding their own comments, managing to spin the exorbitant price into a symbol of status.
Tang Jianye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he did feel a bit better inside.
Even though he knew it was flattery, flattery was like candy—you know it's not healthy, but it really is sweet when you eat it.
Besides, if he thought about it carefully, it really did seem to be the case.
What do rich people fear the most?
They fear being treated like everyone else, but they fear even more being treated the same as ordinary people.
Now, the lifespan treasure was giving people like him separate pricing, and to some extent, it really did carry that implication.
Thinking of this, Tang Jianye lowered his head again and tapped on the rules description.
Soon, the detailed fee schedule appeared before his eyes.
【Total assets under 100,000: Not eligible.】
【Total assets...】
【Total assets 100 million to 10 billion: 10% of total assets/year】
【Total assets above 10 billion: 20% of total assets/year】
The further he read, the more Tang Jianye's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
"Good heavens."
"This really is designed to harvest the wealthy."
"So, if you have money, you're supposed to pay more?"
"What kind of predatory clause is this?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. It was indeed ruthless—not just ordinary ruthless.
But, unfortunately, there was nowhere to file a complaint, because this was likely the only place like it in the entire world.
Tang Jianye's gaze lingered on the third rule.
Over 10 billion, twenty percent.
Seeing this, the people in the office gradually quieted down, because everyone could roughly guess what he was thinking.
Tang Jianye currently had total assets of 1.3 billion.
According to the rules, buying one year of lifespan required 130 million.
But the problem was that his business was in a period of rapid expansion.
The elderly care community project had already been implemented in three provinces, and the pharmaceutical sector was also growing continuously—and explosively, at that.
According to the current rate of development, there was a real chance of hitting the 10-billion level in the next few years.
If he bought it then, the price would double directly!
Thinking of this, Tang Jianye's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.
This thing... did it seem like the earlier you bought it, the more cost-effective it was?
President Liu also reacted.
"Holy crap."
"Old Tang, you really shouldn't hesitate."
"130 million right now is still cheap for you."
"Once you actually pass 10 billion, it'll be 2 billion, 3 billion..."
President Zhao's mouth twitched.
"If you calculate it like that, it really is true."
"Buying now is called an investment; buying later is called being fleeced."
The more everyone talked, the more silent Tang Jianye became, because the logic was completely sound.
If his net worth skyrocketed in the future, the cost of buying lifespan would also skyrocket accordingly.
A significant portion of the extra money he earned would eventually have to be coughed back up.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was working for nothing.
This was simply outrageous!
Of course, this was only the ideal situation.
The business world changes in an instant; no one can guarantee they will always make money.
If the market were to shift one day and corporate growth slowed down, or if he even faced a crisis, that would be a different story.
Thinking of this, Tang Jianye leaned back slowly in his chair, his eyes gradually deepening.
Actually, what truly tempted him was never the lifespan itself, but something else.
He had watched that video from yesterday over and over again.
The young man at the hospital sold three years of lifespan, and the test results showed his physical functions had declined by exactly three years.
Yet, Zhou Wanshan, who had been terminally ill, was now full of vigor—even the doctors found it unbelievable.
If selling lifespan makes you older, then what about buying it?
Could it be the opposite?
Could it make the body younger?
As soon as this thought emerged, it couldn't be suppressed.
Because he knew all too well what aging felt like.
When he was young, he could pull all-nighters for three days and still negotiate business the next day. Now, if he loses two hours of sleep, he needs a full day to recover.
When he was young, he could socialize for a week straight and still be full of energy. Now, if he has two drinks, his blood pressure skyrockets the next day.
This kind of change... it wasn't a disease; it was aging. It was irreversible—at least, modern medicine couldn't do it yet.
But the lifespan treasure... perhaps?
Thinking of this, Tang Jianye's breathing became slightly rapid.
If buying one year of lifespan meant not just living one year longer, but having his body return to how it was a year ago, then the significance was completely different!
The self from a year ago and the self of today might only seem to be a year apart, but in reality, there was a huge gap in their condition.
Many wealthy people are willing to spend tens of millions on an injection or millions on a treatment—isn't it all for the sake of being a little younger?
And now, there was a chance for a true return to youth right before his eyes.
130 million didn't seem so expensive anymore.
Tang Jianye slowly sat up straight, his eyes becoming increasingly firm.
Buy it!
Buy one year first and test it out!
If it's effective, he'd worry about the future later.
If it's ineffective...
He shook his head and reached out to tap the purchase button.
However, just as he was about to press it, Tang Jianye's movement suddenly stopped.
He almost forgot!
This shows total assets, not personal balance!
Although he had over a billion in assets under his name, his cash flow wasn't that exaggerated.
A large amount of capital was tied up in projects and companies.
If the lifespan treasure just deducted money randomly, that would be troublesome.
He had to prepare in advance!
Thinking of this, Tang Jianye immediately exited the interface and turned to look at his secretary.
"Xiao Lin."
"Organize the funding situation of the accounts under my name."
"Alright."
Seeing his boss's serious expression, the secretary didn't dare to delay and hurriedly took out a notebook to start working.
The office gradually fell silent.
The other presidents looked at each other, because they realized that Tang Jianye wasn't joking—he was really planning to buy it!
130 million, spending it just like that?
Even though they were also bosses, they were somewhat shocked at this moment.
Comparing people to one another really is infuriating!
Ten minutes later, the young secretary looked up.
"President Tang."
"If we transfer funds from several accounts and redeem a portion from the funds, we can probably scrape together enough."
"Will this have any impact?" Tang Jianye asked.
"No."
Only then did Tang Jianye nod.