Up to that point in his life he had never demonstrated much aspiration to better his position, no doubt safe in the knowledge that he was to inherit his family's business and would live a comfortable life as a result.

在那之前，他从未表现出太多改善自己地位的愿望，毫无疑问，他知道自己将继承家族企业， 并因此过上舒适的生活。