Chapter 1
Arriving by car at the Sihai International Shopping Mall located in the Cultural Tourism City.

After greeting the security guard, he parked the car directly in the small square at the entrance. Passersby who didn't know what was happening thought there was going to be a car show. Only when they got closer did they realize it was Su Yehao.

An old woman, clearly confused, asked in surprise, "What's going on here? The car looks even more beautiful than a Mercedes. It must cost five or six hundred thousand! And there's a winged humanoid figure on the hood, looks pretty good."

Her voice was a bit loud, and her daughter instantly became the focus of attention, so embarrassed she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself.

She hurriedly tugged at her mother and explained in a low voice, "That's the richest man in Hong Kong, Tai Zihao! There was a trending news story about him online a few days ago, saying that his car costs ten million. Look how impressive the license plate is, 'Nine-Five Supreme'. He invests tens of billions, so the government just gave him the license plate. You can't buy it even if you have money."

The old woman took a deep breath, completely stunned, and blurted out, "They just gave him the plate? That's a little stingy..."

Nan Gongtian, who had just gotten out of the car, saw the crowd gathering and said in surprise, "There are so many people?"

Su Yehao guessed what was happening, waved to greet the passersby, and said to her, "It's probably because my car is too famous. Many media outlets reported on it a few days ago, and some people even wanted to take pictures in front of my yard. Let's leave it here as an exhibit. We should hurry up and find a private room. If there are too many people, we'll switch to another restaurant. They're even better at watching the fun than people in Hong Kong."

In Hong Kong, there are frequent opportunities to see celebrities and tycoons, but the situation is different on the mainland.

For example, when the Female Emperor group went to a real estate opening, they quickly attracted two or three thousand onlookers. After seeing the celebrities, they dispersed, and only a few were actually interested in buying a house.

Su Yehao wasn't a celebrity, but his fame was even greater. He was young, handsome, and rich. Some girls even formed a fan club for him.

Showing up in public places could easily cause trouble. Fortunately, the bodyguards were already experienced and quickly escorted them into the shopping mall, heading straight for the escalator upstairs.

The restaurant was on the fourth floor, an entire floor dedicated to food.

Despite the slightly out-of-the-way location of this shopping mall, many people were willing to travel a long distance from the city center to come here.

This was mainly because the open-air market outside the mall was still preserved, with all kinds of small stalls that were perfect for strolling around.

As Su Yehao went upstairs, he accidentally caught sight of a long-haired girl pushing a stroller, wearing jeans and a white T-shirt, with a curvaceous figure.

Looking closely... Well, wouldn't you know it, it was Yin Liuli?

She lived in the golf course now called Sihai Cultural Tourism, which was very close to the shopping mall. Today, she had come out to shop for clothes and toys for her daughter.

Su Yehao saw her, and she also saw Su Yehao. Glancing at Nan Gongtian and the others, she subconsciously turned her head, pretending to look at the shopping mall's directory.

Evasion might be shameful, but it was very effective.

After painstakingly keeping it a secret until today, it would be strange if Su Yehao came out and exposed himself. The corners of his mouth twitched, and he pretended not to see anything.

Nan Gongtian also caught a glimpse of Yin Liuli, but only saw her back. She quickly patted Jiang Yu and said, "Wow, the young woman pushing the stroller has a really great figure! And her bag, that style of Chanel is so hot. Let's each buy one when we get back!"

Su Yehao already regretted it. He should have chatted with Master Jiang a little longer. Why did he pick this time to come to the mall?

Looking up at the sky, he wished the escalator would run faster.

Nan Gongtian suddenly patted him and asked curiously, "There's a beautiful woman, but you're not looking? What are you thinking about?"

Su Yehao pretended that nothing had happened and said, "Seeing you guys is enough. I'm thinking about what dishes to order later."

"We're going to Fat Siu Lau, to eat Portuguese chicken, African chicken, roasted pigeon and the like. It's an old restaurant we've been eating at since we were kids. You don't even need to think about it, you can order with your eyes closed."

It was Jiang Yu who spoke.

All three of them grew up in Casino, and Fat Siu Lau, which opened in 1903, would be celebrating its centenary next year. As Casino's oldest and most famous Portuguese restaurant, everyone had been there at least ten times or more since they were kids.

Nan Gongtian said with emotion, "Sure enough, old ginger is spicier. I never thought about turning these restaurants into chain restaurants. Brother Hao's family plans to build hundreds of chain shopping centers in the future, so that will be hundreds of restaurants."

Su Yehao said with a smile, "Of course, the whole family is doing business. Second Aunt just lacked the opportunity. In fact, she has the vision, and her mind is no worse than anyone else's. Her chain restaurants, like your Tian Yu Cinemas, can all benefit from the development of Sihai International."

Jiang Yu asked with interest, "Is the so-called one hundred shopping centers an exaggeration, or are you serious?"

"Of course, I'm serious. If everything goes smoothly, one hundred is just the beginning. It's possible to open four or five hundred. The land in Pengcheng, Hu Shi, and Sijiu City has already been secured. Last month, we took three pieces of land in Jinling alone. The construction speed will be relatively fast, to seize the opportunity."

Su Yehao had already seen the Fat Siu Lau sign. He looked down, with his hands behind his back, but didn't see Yin Liuli.

Seeing his woman and daughter, but not daring to acknowledge them, and hurriedly covering up, even he himself felt very sorry. Fortunately, Yin Liuli wasn't a willful person and didn't care much about vanity, otherwise there would be another collision of planets.

What gave him a headache was that it was fine if his daughter didn't remember, but what should he do when she grew up in the future?

If possible, Su Yehao hoped that he wouldn't have to worry about this matter until he was six feet under, otherwise, even if he voluntarily knelt on the washboard, he probably wouldn't be able to appease Nong Qingying and Jiang Yu.

Competition in the shopping mall industry was fierce, and it was impossible to monopolize the market. The main goal was to achieve a steady stream of profits and to lay out the residential market.

As long as the costs of the shopping malls and office buildings were earned back through residential projects, these commercial real estate projects would be pure profit at zero cost. Even if the rent was reduced a little in the future, it would still be very worthwhile.

The operating model of Sihai International Shopping Mall under his feet could already be considered a new generation of shopping center integrating eating, drinking, and playing. Traditional department stores and shopping malls were gradually lacking competitiveness, and being eliminated by the market was only a matter of time. That was why there were rumors of Lao Wang and his team coming to investigate and learn.

Arriving at the restaurant, there happened to be a large private room available.

After Nan Gongtian ordered the dishes, she chatted with Jiang Yu about which old classmates were getting married, who had given birth to children, and other gossip.

This made Su Yehao feel a little emotional. In the blink of an eye, they had reached the age of discussing these things. Baoya Jun's child had already been born, and Zhu Gan also knew a girl who worked at his family's accounting firm and was starting to talk about marriage. Even He Shaofan had met a lady from a wealthy Singaporean family through a blind date and might be able to settle down.

Signature roast pigeon from Shi Qi, pan-fried prawns, Portuguese chicken, lamb chops, plus a stir-fried vegetable, paired with red wine from Chateau Mouton Rothschild, was just the right amount for the three of them.

During the meal, Su Yehao received a call. At first, he thought it was from Yin Liuli, but after answering, he realized it was Mr. Ma from Tao Bao.

Mr. Ma's tone was a little nervous as he said, "I just received news that eBay announced an investment of five hundred million US dollars to enter the mainland online shopping market."

Hearing this, Su Yehao's first reaction was doubt. He frowned and asked, "eBay's stock price is lukewarm, and it can barely support itself. Can it really come up with five hundred million US dollars?"

"I don't know, but that's what I heard."

"Okay, don't panic. Their business philosophy is different from ours. I'll understand the situation first and then give you an answer..."