Lin Yi originally planned to refuse, because it seemed a bit too early for him to start writing an autobiography when he was less than thirty years old.
Feng Wenqian was quite persistent: "This is not a matter of age, Lin Yi."
"I should be regarded as the reporter who knows you best. I know very well that your traceable public media information is almost all from the period of Wanli Travel and even Yiyi Takeout.com."
"When your position gets higher and higher and you get further and further away from ordinary people, if you didn't have the status of the rich boyfriend of the famous star Gu Caiwei, you would almost disappear from the public eye."
"Even if there are a few opportunities to leave the country, it is a very official occasion and gesture."
"In fact, people are very curious about you. For a young and promising topical figure like you, they all want to know who you are and how you got to where you are today."
Lin Yi had no obligation to satisfy other people's curiosity, but these words did touch him a little.
Only Lin Yi himself knows what this time means to him. He has reached the farthest end of his previous life.
His twelve-year "Prophet" limited experience card has expired, and his future is shrouded in fog like everyone else.
At this stage, making a summary of your past life cannot be said to be a meaningless thing.
So he agreed.
After Lin Yi and Gu Caiwei's honeymoon vacation, they officially accepted an interview with Feng Wenqian.
Compared with ordinary biography protagonists and writers, the familiarity between the two of them should be far beyond that, which is why Lin Yi allowed her to write the book.
There was no need for Feng Wenqian to accompany and observe her for a long time. Lin Yi gave him the opportunity to have a very candid conversation, which to him was more like a chat with an old friend.
"I just asked you some questions about your time from elementary school to middle school. Next, I want to start talking about your university."
"Because in my impression, going to college is almost a turning point in your life. Before that, you seemed to be just an ordinary classmate in my class."
"But after that, especially your two vigorous entrepreneurships, you suddenly became a member of another world."
"This is actually my confusion for many years, so I don't know how you explain this change. How did you think of starting a business in the first place? Very few college students dare to do this, and they are just freshmen."
This question was often asked by Lin Yi in his early years, but since he wanted to be candid and honest, he couldn't be too high-sounding.
"When I graduated from high school, I decided to make a difference. On the one hand, of course, I wanted to pursue the improvement of my personal life, and on the other hand, I wanted to realize the value of life."
"Do you remember our visit to Eton Middle School when we were in our senior year of high school..."
Lin Yi started talking about the past and explained his mental journey one by one, but Feng Wenqian sounded like it was not enough.
"It is said online that you chose to start a business so that you could be worthy of Gu Caiwei. Is that true?"
"Of course, this is one of the reasons."
"But starting a business is risky, right? How sure are you?"
"I was unsure at the beginning, but gradually accumulated confidence as my career progressed little by little. This is a process of repeatedly affirming myself."
"Lin Yi, what people are most curious about is how this accumulation came about and what is the key to success?"
"I'm afraid it's difficult to define, because I've never thought about problems in this way. I only think about what I want to accomplish and how I should do it. As for what I will get, that will all come later."
Feng Wenqian savored the questions and answers before continuing.
"Many people know that you encountered life-and-death moments in your first two entrepreneurial ventures and were extremely close to the edge of failure. How did you survive?"
"Persistence is the most valuable thing."
"How do you persist?"
Her questioning also aroused Lin Yi's thinking, and he gave this answer after thinking about it.
"I think there are two main reasons why I can persevere."
"The first is that I believe that my choice is correct, and the partners around me are also willing to believe and support me, so I can not waver."
"The second thing is that I can accept and bear the outcome of failure. I believe that even then I won't lose everything, so I can not be afraid." Lan
What Lin Yi was talking about was the Bitcoin that had been sitting in his account since he was in high school. So far, Lin Yi has never used that money.
It doesn't look like it will help Lin Yi's career, but without those, many choices wouldn't be so easy.
Feng Wenqian thought he was talking about Gu Caiwei's confidence, so she didn't ask any more questions, and they soon talked about other topics.
"How do you view or evaluate yourself?"
"Well...an ordinary person."
Lin Yi was slightly hesitant before speaking, but after finishing speaking, he felt that it was just right.
Of course Feng Wenqian was very surprised: "Is this your Versailles?"
"From any point of view, your experience, your career and even your marriage should have nothing to do with ordinary, right?"
Lin Yi knew she would have this question, and explained with a smile: "It's not this dimension, it may be closer to the inner three views and methods of doing things. It is what is left after removing a person's identity, status and other external things.
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Feng Wenqian thought for a while and said: "Bill Gates said that he is a middle-class person. Are you referring to your self-positioning and attitude towards life?"
Lin Yi shook his head repeatedly: "That's not the case."
"I mean, as much as you think I, as a successful person, am so much more than the average person, I'm still just an ordinary person."
"For example, I have made many choices that are considered correct. At this time, people usually praise me for my foresight."
"But it's very possible that it's just because of my experience and the information I can access that is so different from theirs, rather than because my cognitive abilities are significantly suppressed compared to others." Lan.
Feng Wenqian probably understood. Strictly speaking, this statement cannot be wrong, but few people like Lin Yi view their own advantages in this way.
"Then how do you explain your success today?"
Lin Yi smiled: "Compared to most people in this world, I am smarter than them."
"Among those whose intelligence exceeds or is at least as good as mine, I am more diligent than most."
"Among those who are as smart and diligent as me, I have better luck than all of them."
"Hmm...it's unique and good."
Feng Wenqian understood what Lin Yi said, but to be honest, she felt that her understanding of Lin Yi was not clearer, but rather blurred.
Writing an autobiography requires a lot of material, and it definitely cannot be done in a long chat. This work can only be regarded as just beginning, and many details have not yet been covered.
So Feng Wenqian didn't want to be greedy, she decided to call it a day.
At night, she was alone there recalling the conversation during the day and picturing what Lin Yi said in her mind, still feeling troubled.
This forced her to put aside everything she talked about today and start from her own memory to look for Lin Yi's shadow.
In his own mind, who is Lin Yi?
A famous entrepreneur, philanthropist, serial entrepreneur, the idol of countless young people, a winner in life with an enviable career and marriage.
Those labels are too unfamiliar to her.
Feng Wenqian is a character who appears on the edge of Lin Yi's circle of friends. They are not close to each other, but they are still very different from strangers or people who only have superficial relationships.
The most special thing is that she has seen Lin Yi, an ordinary high school student who is different from the Lin Yi who is shrouded in layers of halo today.
Few people have seen him and don't care much about his past before his "legendary story" began.
Feng Wenqian seemed to have a little more understanding in her heart.
She remembered that she had met Lin Yi in a bookstore one summer afternoon. The scene was a bit embarrassing for him.
I once had a poetic girlish feeling, which has long since passed away after so many years, but his appearance that day is still deeply imprinted in my mind.
That bright and gentle young man.Lan
Even recalling it today makes me laugh uncontrollably.
Yes, that's where Lin Yi comes from.
Feng Wenqian was pleased with her discovery and planned to have a more in-depth conversation with Lin Yi on this issue the next time she went to see him.
In the flash of lightning, she thought of a name suitable for Lin Yi's autobiography, which could be used as an alternative in the future. She quickly wrote down four words in her notebook so as not to forget it.