An ordinary barbecue party.

As Jiang Yu's invited friends spread the word about this small party held at Su Yehao's house, considering it dinner-table conversation, things gradually took a strange turn in the following days.

Initially, the news only circulated within Hong Kong University, discussing how luxurious and magnificent the villa in Big Wave Bay was.

By the time the news reached the ears of reporters, their focus shifted to who exactly attended Su Yehao's small party.

After some painstaking investigation, they discovered that Zhao Yimeng, He Shaofan, Zhugan, and the others all had impressive backgrounds, which thrilled the reporter in charge of the investigation.

After careful consideration, they chose a tricky angle to write the news, with the headline: "The New Generation of Social Elite, Starting with a Barbecue at Su Yehao's House?"

The article was inflammatory, stating directly that if one wanted to identify whether the new generation in their twenties had real power, they should see if Su Yehao would invite them home for a barbecue.

It was clearly the kind of news pieced together to deliberately attract attention, yet it gained attention from other media outlets, who also wrote about it, spreading it wider and wider.

The batch of wealthy heirs who had received attention in earlier years were gradually entering their thirties and forties.

Some were starting families, others had moved overseas, and even if some scandalous news broke out, it was merely entertainment and no longer generated much buzz.

Among the generation in their twenties, Su Yehao currently receives the most attention.

News related to him easily sparked widespread discussion, such as the attempted kidnapping some time ago. The bounty for information nearly sold out the newspapers.

Reporters rely on news for a living, so of course, they chase after whoever has the most buzz. However, Su Yehao not only keeps a low profile, but also frequently travels to the mainland and abroad. Moreover, he has bodyguards, secretaries, and assistants keeping a close watch, making it difficult to catch his news.

Therefore, the "wealthy barbecue banquet" topic immediately became a hit.

The barbecue wasn't the main point. The point was that people suddenly realized that Su Yehao was surrounded by many children of wealthy families, clearly starting to enter social circles and intentionally or unintentionally increasing his influence.

Some even cleverly dug up the previous topic of a possible marriage between the Su and Zhao families, and wrote about the cooperation between Donghuang Group and Four Seas International in developing cultural tourism cities in the mainland. This directly led to Donghuang Group's stock price rising for two consecutive days, with an increase of over 8%, adding seven or eight hundred million Hong Kong dollars to its total market value.

The same was true for He Shaofan's family's listed company; its stock price also rose significantly.

Because of this, Zhao Yimeng specifically called to thank him, jokingly saying that Donghuang Group's public relations department had tried everything, but the company's stock price was still sluggish. She never expected that a groundless rumor would make Donghuang widely noticed, bringing it back into the view of investors.

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Just then.

Su Yehao hung up the phone, his tone helpless, and said to Jiang Yu beside him:

"You heard that, right? I didn't expect my influence to be so great. Zhao Yimeng can't get away without treating me to a meal this time. It's a pity my company isn't listed yet, otherwise it could probably rise along with them."

Jiang Yu studies business management at the university, so she is more sensitive to these matters.

She smiled and said, "America has large financial groups, and Hong Kong also has small alliances of interests. Investors probably think you guys are close and will support each other in the future, making your ability to resist risk higher. It's just hype, don't take it too seriously."

"I know. The Hong Kong real estate market is recovering, so it's normal for her family's company's stock price to rise."

Su Yehao reached out and pinched Jiang Yu's cheek, continuing, "People who know me well know that I don't have much ambition, at least not in social circles. But taking this opportunity to meet more people won't do me any harm. Maybe I should really invite more new friends to eat at my house and expand my network."

Jiang Yu slapped his hand away and nodded seriously:

"That's true. Even Baoya Jun and Zhugan are starting to settle down, wanting you to lead them to get rich. The people in their twenties will become the backbone of various industries in a few years. It probably won't hurt you to get to know them in advance, as long as you don't pick up bad habits from them. It's inevitable for men to socialize outside, but I'm just afraid someone will take you away. A scoundrel like you is the least trustworthy."

"...We're talking about serious things, how did it turn back to me again?"

Su Yehao was speechless.

They were on their way to Central, while Nangong Tian had already left earlier.

These days, by contacting various art training centers, she had organized a simple selection audition, intending to pick some teenage boys and girls to train as trainees.

In short, it was similar to TVB's artist training class.

The difference was that Su Yehao's side didn't look at acting skills, but instead selected reserve talents from dance, vocal music, appearance, and figure. They wanted both truly talented people and visually appealing individuals to attract attention.

This new company funded by Su Yehao and managed by the little girl and Jiang Yu was named "Tian Yu Entertainment."

The reason they started recruiting trainees so quickly was that the little girl had no patience.

She felt that preparing was too boring, so it would be better to recruit some people first, and then build a management team while training them, to avoid wasting time.

Su Yehao let her and Jiang Yu do whatever they wanted and used the internet to run an advertisement for Tian Yu Entertainment, recruiting trainees to become stars.

People didn't know the relationship between this unknown new company and Su Yehao.

However, when he and Jiang Yu arrived downstairs at the company, they found that it was already very lively. Groups of ten were lined up, with many teams of young men and women holding personal resumes, waiting for the selection audition.

It was specially scheduled for a Saturday so that middle school students could come and participate. Many parents accompanied their children, asking questions and chattering...

"Wow, if I didn't know better, I'd think they were fighting. Luckily, we arranged a batch of temporary workers in advance, otherwise, we definitely wouldn't be able to handle it with just the few of us."

Jiang Yu patted her chest and took the elevator upstairs.

Seeing the lively audition scene, she said happily, "So many people came for the first selection, we'll definitely be able to find suitable trainees. There was a woman with a guitar just now who looked very impressive, with her hair full of braids. I really like her."

Su Yehao sang a different tune, speaking the truth:

"That dark-skinned one? She looks like she's from Southeast Asia. What's the use of looking impressive? She might not actually have any talent. Hong Kong isn't short of good singers. What our company lacks now are idols, understand? The kind that makes teenage boys and girls scream when they see them. So, appearance must be outstanding, followed by strength. Honestly, I want to go to Taiwan and find some fair-skinned and coquettish soft girls to bring back."

Jiang Yu snorted softly and asked, "Why do I feel like you want to choose concubines for yourself? What kind of appearance would satisfy you?"

"Well... it must be according to your standards. Having five-tenths of your beauty would be enough to qualify, and having seven-tenths of your beauty would be enough to be hired directly. As for eight-tenths or more, it's hard to find even with a lantern."

Su Yehao praised Jiang Yu without any regard for others.

After hearing this, Jiang Yu couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth and said coquettishly, "You have such a sweet mouth. I can sing and dance. If it really doesn't work out, I'll just become a star myself."

Su Yehao immediately glared and said:

"Don't even dream about it. I won't agree to let you show your face in public. Isn't it comfortable being the boss's wife? Why would you look for abuse yourself? If you become famous, wouldn't I be surrounded by rivals in love? It's too dangerous..."