Tao Liangchen

Chapter 772 A Tiny Bit of Affection

The two grandfathers were chatting at home, enjoying some whiskey.

Su Yehao took the initiative to suggest a walk along the Repulse Bay beach. Zhao Yimeng was responsible for entertaining him as a guest, accompanying him on foot.

The seawater at Repulse Bay was clear, and the beach was soft, wide, and expansive.

It had been specially managed in recent years, and cleaned daily, so there was hardly any trash on the shore. It had always been a favorite vacation spot for Hong Kong residents.

When the weather was warmer, Hong Kong Hao Tourism Company would also use it as a tourist attraction, arranging recreational activities for visitors.

At this moment.

Zhao Yimeng, wearing black boots and a beige trench coat, said:

"It's only sixteen degrees today. Why did you want to come to the beach? What if someone takes a picture of you again? You'll be in the newspapers tonight. With your fame, it's too dangerous to walk with you now. What if Jiang Yu blames me? I don't want to lose her as a good friend."

"Your friendship isn't that fragile. Besides, there are so few tourists on the beach today. We can avoid them."

Su Yehao had been to Big Wave Bay Beach. He had only passed by Repulse Bay a few times, sometimes on a yacht.

Others might marvel at the luxury of the nearby wealthy neighborhoods, but he was used to quiet places and preferred the hustle and bustle of city nightscapes.

Therefore, a villa would soon be built for Su Yehao near the Kai Tak Digital Port and the cruise terminal. The design, resembling a spaceship from a science fiction movie, was already planned.

There would also be a landmark television observation tower nearby, expected to be over four hundred meters high, with partial financial subsidies from the government.

Paris had the Eiffel Tower, Tokyo had the Tokyo Tower, Shanghai had the increasingly famous Oriental Pearl Tower, and even Casino had built the Casino Tower.

Hong Kong, on the other hand, lacked a landmark building with soul.

So after Su Yehao's suggestion, he and the authorities reached an agreement. The project was expected to cost twelve hundred million Hong Kong dollars. They would jointly operate the tower's restaurants, bungee jumping, and sightseeing tickets, according to their investment ratio. The details were still being planned.

Zhao Yimeng asked curiously:

"How come you have time today to visit my grandfather with your grandfather? Do you have business dealings? That shouldn't be the case. My grandfather has been retired for a long time, and with your current business scale, he has no chance to participate."

Without any ulterior motives, Su Yehao told the truth:

"Jiang Yu and Nangong are playing mahjong with my mom and aunt at the Tang family's old house. We'll have a family dinner together tonight. My grandfather and I were just staring at each other at home, so we came out for a stroll. Don't overthink it."

"So that's how it is. I was wondering why you suddenly came to see my grandfather..."

Even so.

Just now, Zhao Yimeng had been a little nervous, worried that he was being indirect and that his real purpose was to see her.

After all, she had just heard Grandpa Tang mention the marriage alliance from years ago.

Learning that he really just wanted to stroll around, she felt a slight relief, but for some reason, she was also a little disappointed.

Even though she didn't want to admit it, Miss Zhao had realized that she actually had a little crush on the "new and improved Su Yehao 2.0" after graduating high school.

And this guy, who was clearly so fickle, hadn't even tried to flirt with her.

With Zhao Yimeng's proud personality, how could she tolerate such an "utter humiliation"? At first, she was a little disdainful, but as time went on, she got a little caught up in it.

Of course.

She was a smart girl and wouldn't be as infatuated as ordinary girls. Reason always prevailed, so besides occasionally paying attention to Su Yehao's latest developments, under the pretext of learning from his investment experience, she always restrained herself very well.

The reason why Su Yehao was called "new and improved Su Yehao 2.0" was that he was too different from when he was in school. He leveraged his resources to create a commercial empire worth hundreds of billions of Hong Kong dollars, which could be said to be thriving.

So Zhao Yimeng even knew why she had developed a crush on him, and she couldn't force herself to suppress such thoughts. She would just think about how fickle he was and how he had become a father so early, to distract herself.

Her boots crunched in the sand as she continued to walk and chat with Su Yehao, teasing him leisurely:

"I admire you. After that news broke out last December, I thought Jiang Yu would beat you up. I didn't expect you to win her over so quickly. Did you give her some kind of love potion?"

Su Yehao spread his hands and replied, "There's no such thing as a love potion. It's just exchanging sincerity for sincerity. I admit I made some... rather emotional mistakes, but you know Jiang Yu's personality. She's just fierce on the surface, but she's actually very kind."

"Tsk, you're really good at patting yourself on the back. I always knew you were fickle, and it has nothing to do with emotions or reason. Knowing that Jiang Yu has a good personality, you still can't bully her. There were so many people chasing her before, but she's only ever been interested in you."

Zhao Yimeng tied up her wind-blown hair, her expression as calm as usual, and changed the subject:

"What kind of business do you think is suitable to do recently? I'm going to resign from the company next month, and I want to start my own business. The equity of Donghuang Group is too complicated. No matter what I do, the other shareholders don't think it's enough. It's infuriating. My dad's proposal to raise funds through loans and develop in the north was rejected by the other shareholders. They prefer to snap up Hong Kong real estate."

Staring at her face, Su Yehao smiled and said, "I told you a long time ago, you might as well sell your shares in Donghuang Group completely, cash out a sum of money and start your own business. Maybe your assets would have doubled by now."

"The company is my parents' company. Even if I agree with your suggestion, I don't have the right to make a decision."

Zhao Yimeng rolled her eyes and added:

"Laugh at me if you want. I admit that there were several times when I thought the internet companies you invested in would collapse. I didn't expect you to not only survive the bear market, but also seize the opportunity to short sell. If I had known, I would have sold everything and followed your investment strategy. Looking back, the idiot was actually me."

"..."

"What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about how many times you've discussed similar topics with me. Are you sure you're really determined this time? Don't play me for a fool again." Su Yehao asked.

"...This time it's for real. I'm using my own money, so I won't be interfered with by others. My family will sell my assets and convert them into cash as soon as possible. I can probably raise a total of six hundred million Hong Kong dollars. Can you help me think of an investment direction?"

After Zhao Yimeng finished speaking, she saw Su Yehao continue walking forward without stopping.

She jogged a few steps to catch up with him.

Zhao Yimeng asked, "Are you stumped? Do you need to think about it first?"

Su Yehao shook his head and calmly replied:

"No, you ignored so many good suggestions I gave you in the past. I've learned my lesson this time. You want me to be your advisor just by opening my mouth? That's not sincere enough."

"Then what do you want? To treat you to a meal? To give you a commission after making money? I'm okay with anything. The reason why the casino deal didn't work out last time was mainly because my dad thought he didn't have experience. I really talked to him about it when I got home."

Su Yehao shook his head again: "Still not sincere enough. Whether or not I tell you depends on my mood. I'll talk to you when I've thought of the conditions. Anyway, you still have to cash out and raise money, so there's no rush."