He rarely accompanied his old man to social events, and he didn't usually interact with outsiders.

　　Around the huge carved round table, there were more than a dozen people in total. Su Yehao could barely recognize half of them, having seen them in newspapers and on TV.

　　While listening to them discuss the development prospects of the mainland real estate industry, he focused some of his attention on the table full of sumptuous dishes. There was a honey-glazed abalone for each person, costing three thousand three apiece. Soon after, a pufferfish soup was served to cut through the richness, and the taste was incredibly delicious.

　　The chef had personally tasted it, saying that it was made with artificially raised, non-toxic pufferfish, otherwise Su Yehao would have been too scared to try it.

　　Su's old man had learned from experience how to drink pufferfish soup, reminding everyone to take a small sip first, and then continue drinking if they felt okay later.

　　The total net worth of everyone present added up to tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars. Some people didn't dare risk their lives for a mouthful of soup, and even though they heard it was artificially raised, they didn't dare to touch it with a spoon... What if a wild one had gotten mixed in?

　　Unlike later generations, where a glance at the rich list revealed individuals with hundreds of billions in net worth.

　　In this era, money was still worth a lot. There were four people present whose net worth exceeded that of the richest person in the mainland. Naturally, they weren't willing to take risks casually; they definitely hadn't had enough of the good life yet.

　　Su Yehao took a small sip. Nong Qingying, who was sitting next to him and was bolder, had already finished half a bowl of pufferfish soup.

　　The reason people found pufferfish soup exceptionally delicious was mostly due to the thrilling factor of walking a tightrope. In reality, it wasn't much more flavorful than fish head soup.

　　Speaking of freshness.

　　It reminded Su Yehao of Dongxing Lou, which he had just visited. As the top of the old "Eight Great Restaurants" and a representative of Shandong cuisine, Chu Jun had told him that it had defeated other restaurants back in the day with its secret seafood flavoring recipe.

　　To put it simply, natural MSG defeated traditional dishes, which was both funny and a little interesting...

　　Nasdaq had been a bit crazy recently.

　　Before the mid-year financial report even came out, Cisco released some news, and its stock price jumped 26% in a single day, which was definitely a huge increase.

　　Yahoo's financial report for the first half of the year was also impressive, and its stock price also skyrocketed. It was already showing signs of a bubble, but it was only just beginning.

　　Su Yehao's net worth was rising again and again.

　　This change was subtle and unnoticed by outsiders. Today, he sat next to his old man and was still not taken seriously, considered by others to be just a "somewhat capable junior."

　　Su Yehao could clearly perceive that his old man was more low-key at this gathering, which was also reasonable.

　　The Su family did their own business behind closed doors. Sihai International was not listed, and although their personal wealth was considerable, compared to the leading Hong Kong real estate stocks with a market value of hundreds of billions, the influence was vastly different. Ten Sihai Internationals combined couldn't compare to the current Sun Hung Kai Properties.

　　Putting aside strength, even if seniority were taken into account, it wouldn't be Su's old man's turn to be in the limelight, let alone Su Yehao.

　　At this moment.

　　The middle-aged Guo, wearing a Zhongshan suit, who had previously said that Su Yehao had intercepted the Lujiazui plot, looked at Su's old man and asked, "Brother Hai, has your company placed all its bets on the mainland? One large comprehensive project isn't enough, and you want to get another plot in Guangzhou. Is that place a bit remote? Is there something special about it?"

　　Another woman wearing a pair of jade bracelets also asked,

　　"That's right, Brother Hai. Investing two billion in the home appliance manufacturing industry, you must be optimistic about the mainland real estate market, right? After all, home appliances and houses are inseparable, sharing both prosperity and decline. Among those present, it seems that only you are particularly optimistic about the mainland, daring to bet your life on it."

　　Everyone turned their attention to Su's old man, and some also caught sight of Su Yehao.

　　As a junior, Su Yehao had no choice but to smile politely. The real estate industry was huge, and jumping out of Hong Kong's small territory to do business in the mainland meant an even larger market.

　　There wasn't much competition between them, so they were naturally amiable. Many Hong Kong companies were just turning their attention to the mainland and couldn't grasp the situation for a while, so they took the opportunity to ask Su's old man for advice.

　　Su's old man waved his hand and said with a smile,

　　"Hey, it's just that you guys are too amazing, making it difficult for me to get land, so I came out to explore new markets. My company has buildings in Casino, 1997 and Hong Kong, and the rent is enough to cover expenses. The construction industry is also not doing well, and my people have nothing to do, so I had to bring them to the mainland to try their luck. It just so happened that my son boasted that he wouldn't need me to worry about him in the future, so I took out my retirement money to try my luck."

　　"Oh, Brother Hai, there are no outsiders here. If you have any insider information, share it with us. I felt something was wrong last year when you got the land in Pengcheng. I originally thought that the mainland's decision to abolish free housing allocation would definitely be opposed by those who work, but who knew they would make the decision so easily."

　　A beautiful woman in her thirties smiled as she spoke, continuing, "The land prices are much higher now than last year. I really envy you for making another fortune, especially you, Brother Hai, with such a large piece of land. Once it's developed, you'll definitely make a big profit."

　　Su Yehao looked at her.

　　He thought to himself that his old man didn't know a thing. It would be better to ask him. This beauty was asking the wrong person.

　　Hearing people mention Pengcheng Cultural Tourism City, Su's old man's smugness was written all over his face as he ate peanuts and said,

　　"I sold everything I had and borrowed a lot of money from the bank to create a second cultural tourism town project. If you guys also take out forty or fifty billion, you might be able to get more projects approved. I'm a nobody and can't compare to you old brothers. Even a little bit that slips through your fingers is enough to build several cultural tourism city projects."

　　The head of New World Development seemed not to be optimistic about the so-called cultural tourism city project, shaking his head with a smile and saying, "I just want to get a few pieces of land in the main urban area to build office buildings and hotels. So many new companies are opening in the mainland, I don't think I'll have to worry about finding renters. It's a pity the rent is a bit low and I have to wait for it to rise slowly. President Su, you're really making a big move this time. The two projects together are a total investment of over ten billion. Even I wouldn't dare to bet on that."

　　"Well... it's better to be cautious." The major shareholder of Sun Hung Kai Properties also said.

　　Su Yehao, hearing these people pouring cold water, was afraid of extinguishing the flame he had managed to ignite. If his old man gave up the Guangzhou Cultural Tourism City project, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?

　　While cursing inwardly, Su Yehao interjected,

　　"High risk, high reward. The old urban areas are quite dilapidated, and the new districts should have potential. People like to move to big cities. As long as the economic development speed keeps up, housing prices will naturally rise. My family's cultural tourism city is betting on the future prosperity of the mainland. Anyway, the land price is cheap, even if we lose the bet, we won't lose much money."

　　Hearing this, Su's old man smiled and said,

　　"That's right, my son is charging ahead, doing finance and high-tech business, so I'll be more stable. The total family assets are about ten billion, so at worst, we won't be without food. The money doesn't matter; the important thing is to be happy."

　　Since the last time he learned that Su Yehao was very rich, this father had been immersed in the joy of the family's total assets soon breaking ten billion.

　　He finally caught a gathering with a pretty high social standing, so of course he had to show off.

　　Su's old man really managed to show off this time.

　　Many people were surprised after hearing this because they didn't expect their family to have so much money.

　　The corners of Su Yehao's mouth twitched.

　　He really was an old Versailles. No one asked about his net worth, so he took the initiative to say it.

　　He had to admire his thick skin...