He originally intended to offer a few explanations.

Considering that his relationship with Zhao Yimeng was merely platonic, he decided against elaborating. It wasn't the first time he'd been wrongly blamed, and he was used to it.

He went to sit inside the private room.

First, he ordered a double-flavored yuanyang hot pot base. Besides the boiled donkey meat with skin and vegetables, he also ordered a donkey burger, a braised nine-turn donkey intestine, special grilled donkey skewers, and grilled donkey ribs.

When the menu was handed to Zhao Yimeng, she glanced over it and exclaimed in surprise, "Are we going to eat this much with just the two of us? Didn't you say you've been eating rich food lately and wanted something lighter today?"

"Now that we're here, it's not easy to get a meal of donkey meat. It's not too late to start dieting tonight."

After Su Yehao finished speaking, the restaurant owner walked in and asked with a smile:

"Have you ordered yet? Do you need any recommendations from me? If you ask me, the best-selling item in my shop is the Kidney-Boosting Donkey Trio. I guarantee you'll be full of energy after eating it. It's a limited daily supply, and it usually sells out before evening. There just happens to be one serving left in the kitchen. Would this young master like to try it?"

"Do I look weak to you?"

Su Yehao said with a smile. Before the owner could speak, he added, "Although I don't need it, since you recommend it so highly, I'll try it. Braised or in the hot pot?"

"Either way, it's up to you how you like to eat it."

Zhao Yimeng wasn't stupid. Hearing this, she silently glanced at Su Yehao, the corners of her mouth curving up, and interjected, "Don't contaminate my donkey hot pot. Just make him a separate, nourishing tonic soup."

The restaurant owner assumed he knew what was going on, nodding while teasingly saying, "Okay, I'll add some extra ingredients later to make sure you'll want to eat it again after just one try!"

After the owner left.

The private room instantly fell silent. After wiping his utensils, Su Yehao changed the subject and said to Zhao Yimeng, "When I was at home, my dad told me that the Donghuang Group is planning to develop a cultural tourism city on Taipa Island? The intention isn't just about the bar, a cultural tourism city without gambling isn't attractive enough to tourists. If a few more gambling licenses are released, does your family have a chance of getting one?"

Zhao Yimeng was often involved in her family's business, so she naturally knew what he was talking about.

The idea of getting involved in the gambling industry wasn't a secret. Whoever had more capital and stronger strength was most likely to get a foot in the door.

She nodded, her tone smiling:

"Yes, my parents also want to cooperate with your dad, and there are some other investors who can provide experience in running casinos. Sociedade de Jogos de Macau has monopolized the gambling industry for so many years. Since the government won't ban our gambling business after the end of this year, there should be a good market in the future. But you got one thing wrong. It's my family, not the Donghuang Group, who decided to invest. You can't generalize."

Learning that Zhao Yimeng's parents planned to pay out of their own pockets, Su Yehao was slightly surprised.

If the investment was made in the name of the Donghuang Group, only a portion of the shares would belong to the Zhao family. But her family's decision to bypass Donghuang and pay for it themselves was enough to show that Zhao Yimeng's parents were very optimistic about this project.

So.

Su Yehao smiled and said, "Not bad, it's indeed a good project. It's a pity that my dad's money has been drained by a few big projects."

Hearing this, Zhao Yimeng looked up and asked him:

"What about you? Do you have any investment ideas? Everyone knows that you're richer than your parents. The Yanwenzi Group, which is about to go public, is worth several billion US dollars. Your net worth is increasing faster than a rocket. Is the listing plan okay? How much money are you planning to raise?"

"I'm a little tempted, but I need to see the plan first. My dad told me to make my own decisions. If we really cooperate, I suggest getting enough land while the price is cheap, and then developing it slowly."

Su Yehao said calmly, continuing to add:

"The Yanwenzi Group's listing plan is already preparing for the roadshow. The IPO will raise about one billion US dollars, which is enough for the company to be frugal and last for three to five years. The larger the scale, the more money it burns. It can suck me dry."

The reason for changing his mind and starting to spend a lot of money last year, by increasing revenue channels to make the account data look better.

The purpose was to take advantage of the hot market and go public before the Internet bubble burst, raising funds through an IPO in advance to stockpile food for the winter.

Knowing full well that it would screw over many institutions and shareholders, with the idea of "better a dead friend than a dead me," Su Yehao even prepared to wait until the stock price fell to the bottom, turn around and use the money from the IPO to repurchase the stock, or even privatize and delist.

Back and forth, earning hundreds of millions of US dollars in the process, and blaming the failure on the poor market environment was almost like picking up money.

Of course, such a sly operation couldn't be mentioned to outsiders, so Su Yehao didn't plan to stop Zhao Yimeng from jumping into the pit at this moment.

If she wasn't greedy and took the money quickly after the Yanwenzi Group went public, there was still a possibility of making money. After all, iCQ and tvt had more than 20 million global active users, not only growing rapidly but also having particularly good profit expectations.

More than one hundred million US dollars had been invested in the past six months. Virtual goods, online games, online advertising, etc., had all been working hard in recent months, and revenue data had increased more than ten times compared to the same period last year, which was quite impressive.

In Su Yehao's view, the listing itself was not important. The important thing was to raise a large amount of funds as soon as possible.

When the Internet market entered a cold winter, the funds on the books could be used for development and to acquire some high-quality assets. As long as the one billion US dollars was used wisely, it could likely be transformed into billions or even tens of billions of US dollars in profit in the future.

Empty-handed profiteering was so sweet.

After listening, Zhao Yimeng sighed softly:

"In the blink of an eye, you've already started handling businesses of this scale. If I had known this would happen, I should have scraped together everything I had and partnered with you to do business."

"It's no use crying over spilled milk. Don't just look at my success now, actually..."

Seeing Su Yehao being mysterious, Zhao Yimeng thought he had some unspeakable secret and curiously asked, "What's wrong?"

"Actually, I'll be even more successful in the future. Reaching Bill Gates' level is my goal. You really missed an important opportunity. I'm afraid you'll be so envious that you'll be torn apart."

"...Get lost!"

Zhao Yimeng was furious. Knowing that she had been tricked by him again, she couldn't help but feel her blood pressure soaring.

The waiter came in to serve the dishes, the steaming nine-turn donkey intestine.

This thing looked similar to pig intestines. Stir-fried with chili peppers, as long as you didn't think about where it came from, it was still delicious.

Laughing happily, Su Yehao continued:

"Try it. It's okay to miss one opportunity, the important thing is not to make the same mistake again. If your family really wants to build a cultural tourism city project on Taipa Island, I can invest four or five billion Hong Kong dollars, but it has to be in installments, and it won't be available until next year."

Quickly distracted, Zhao Yimeng was startled and asked, "That much?!"

"Yes, now that Casino, 1997 is backed by the mainland and tourists from all over the world are coming to send money, real estate prices will easily rise. In my opinion, an estimated one hundred million tourists will come to play in the next twenty years. Even if we only earn a few hundred dollars from each person, it can support a huge market."

Su Yehao ate the donkey intestine, his tone firm, and said:

"Appreciation is certain. This kind of project is suitable as a core asset to be held forever. Building a super complex in Casino, 1997 is much rarer than investing in a cultural tourism city in the mainland, and the rental yield is more cost-effective than in the north..."