Tao Liangchen
Chapter 1030 Grasshoppers on a Rope
So they made up an excuse, saying they had something urgent and needed to go to the Middle East.
Su Yehao really took Zhao Yimeng and flew to Dubai on a whim, trying to enjoy a few days of privacy to avoid being disturbed by other daily trifles.
They stayed in a private villa on the Palm Jumeirah.
This house was a gift from Zhao Yimeng's father to her mother, bought at the end of the year before last, and now worth as much as forty million U.S. dollars.
The villa is located at the northern end of the Palm Island, with a private beach in front of the door, covering an area of more than 3,600 square meters.
There are a total of ten bedrooms upstairs and downstairs, with outdoor and indoor swimming pools, a sky garden, a wine cellar, and a home theater, etc. The interior decoration is in the Mediterranean style, with blue and white checkered floor tiles, light blue curtains, and milky white furniture, creating a comfortable feeling of being on a seaside vacation.
In fact, sitting in the living room, you can see the palm trees, the beach, and the sea outside.
At this moment.
Sitting on the swing in the rooftop open-air garden, Su Yehao was on the phone with He Shaofan.
He Shaofan told him:
"I've settled the Second Miss's side for you. Remember to treat me to dinner sometime. You don't know how much effort I put in to make her believe that Zhao Yimeng wasn't having a secret rendezvous with a man. I'm not convinced by anyone, only you, Ahao. You even managed to win over Zhao Yimeng, which is a great help to me."
Su Yehao asked curiously, "What great help did I give you?"
"The matter of marrying her sister. Zhao Yimeng always thought I was unreliable before, and I was worried she would interfere. Now that you've won her over, she can't stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at me. When the time comes, we'll be brothers-in-law, so be sure to say more good things for me."
"...That makes sense."
Su Yehao glanced at Zhao Yimeng, who was reading a book, and continued to say to He Shaofan:
"You don't want to be resented by her sister either, so don't reveal a single word about us. I'm most afraid of you getting drunk and blabbing everything."
He Shaofan patted his chest and assured him:
"Don't worry, I still have this much discretion. It concerns brotherhood, so I definitely won't harm you. When you have time, remember to tell me how you managed to hook her."
Zhao Yimeng was right next to him, so Su Yehao didn't dare to say anything random. He only said, "We're not kids anymore. Live your life steadily. I'll call you when I have time."
Although Zhao Dingling didn't have a small treasury of more than ten billion Hong Kong dollars like Zhao Yimeng,
after all, she was the Second Miss, and she would have a share of the family assets in the future.
Considering that He Shaofan's achievements in his career were relatively ordinary, just marrying Zhao Dingling was equivalent to taking over a medium-sized listed company, achieving another leap forward.
However.
This was a bit different from personal wealth.
Zhao Yimeng's parents had also established a family trust fund to ensure that the family wealth would not be lost through marriage.
Su Yehao himself didn't care about this at all.
In the future, leaving some wealth to the children of the women around him would be enough to ensure they had no worries about food and clothing for several lifetimes.
As for his family trust fund, it was estimated that it would mainly be used for social welfare undertakings. After all, he personally didn't need so much money. Giving it directly to his children would be more of a curse than a blessing, and might even ruin their lives.
What was there to talk about so much between men?
After hanging up quickly,
Su Yehao said to Zhao Yimeng, "It was He Shaofan. He should have kept it from your sister's side. We're really unlucky. We got caught during our first secret rendezvous. Fortunately, He Shaofan still needs something from you, so he won't blab it out."
Zhao Yimeng immediately guessed something, nodded, and said:
"I understand, but I won't trade my sister's lifelong happiness. Dating is fine, but if it comes to marriage, that guy better behave himself in the future."
Su Yehao replied, "Of course, judging by his age, it's probably time for him to settle down."
After hearing this, Zhao Yimeng said meaningfully, "Not necessarily. Aren't some people fickle at the same age?"
"...Killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred yourself. We're in the same boat."
Looking up into the distance,
In the distance was the city of Dubai, with towering buildings.
Now Dubai's housing prices were already very high, and the real estate industry hadn't collapsed like Su Yehao remembered after the subprime mortgage crisis.
Whether it was the World Islands project or other Palm Island projects, it was only said to be suspended for the time being.
Considering that Dubai was a tourist city and the local population was relatively small, it meant that the scale of high-end property buyers was limited. When housing prices rose, it could still attract some investors, but now it had basically reached a bottleneck, and from an investment perspective, it was gradually losing its appeal.
There were still too few super-rich people like Zhao Yimeng's parents who would spend huge sums of money to buy a house just for occasional vacations.
Su Yehao changed the subject and sighed:
"I wonder when the houses on my Crab Island will be sold for such a high price. The seawater near Palm Island is clear, and the sunshine and weather are more comfortable than in Casino, making it a good place for vacation. However, the population scale here can't be compared with Casino. After becoming a tax haven and abolishing inheritance tax, wealthy people are flowing into Casino, and the prospects for the real estate market are particularly good."
Zhao Yimeng usually managed the Donghuang Group and was very interested in the real estate business. She interjected, saying:
"Then isn't your family making a lot of money? Not to mention the Emperor · Crab Island super project, a few pieces of land on Taipa Island that my family sold to your family at a low price when they were in crisis a few years ago haven't been developed yet. Return them to me quickly."
"What robbery? I accompanied you and still have to give you something? Wouldn't that be disrespecting you?"
Hearing the meaning behind Su Yehao's words, Zhao Yimeng gestured with her fist and threatened:
"I don't care. You just happen to be free for the next few days. Help me think about how Donghuang Group should develop. Apart from the real estate business in the mainland, the other subsidiaries that have tried to transform are performing very ordinary. When it comes to cross-border business, it seems that only you are the most capable."
Su Yehao said with a smile, "I have some ideas. As for whether I'll tell you, it depends on your performance."
"...Rogue."
Zhao Yimeng handed him the book in her hand and added, "The Power of Now. It's just right for you to purify your soul and stop thinking about that kind of thing all day long."
He really wanted to ask who started provoking whom first, but Su Yehao swallowed the words back.
He was mainly thinking about the happy life in the next few days, so as not to face a locked door late at night and have to blow the sea breeze alone. It was better not to offend Zhao Yimeng at this time.
He casually flipped through a few pages and, as expected, it was the kind of book he usually didn't like to read.
He had already drunk his fill of chicken soup for the soul. Su Yehao's current life troubles were probably something that the people who wrote the books hadn't seen before, so it was difficult to prescribe the right medicine.
Linda Yun, who had just returned from a stroll on the beach, walked over at this time, shook the invitation card in her hand, and said with a smile:
"Sure enough, it still didn't escape the eyes of others. The local chamber of commerce has specially prepared a party for you. I left in too much of a hurry this time and didn't even prepare a decent suit..."