Chapter 193 Reputation Ruined

Zhao Yimeng had been staying in Singapore for a while, helping her family handle some business matters.

Helping, that is.

In reality, it was nothing more than assisting a new shopping center in preparing for its opening, mainly in the area of attracting tenants.

Singapore has a small land area and a small population. Coupled with fierce competition between shopping malls, the business after opening could only be considered mediocre, with no surprises.

It happened to be the Spring Festival, so she came back to stay at her grandparents' house, which could be regarded as a vacation to relax after being busy.

Repulse Bay is far from the city center. Not only does it have excellent scenery facing the sea, but it is also particularly quiet, making it very suitable for living.

Almost three o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhao Yimeng was lying on the sofa in her pajamas, holding a book and half asleep when her grandfather returned from outside, full of energy, and asked:

"Oh, you're home too. Your Uncle Tang will be bringing his grandson over as a guest later. The dignified richest man in Hong Kong is actually coming to visit our house. I remember that young Master Su is your classmate, right? Are you being a little too casual with your appearance? People will laugh at you."

Zhao Yimeng was in a daze for a while, then suddenly opened her eyes wide and asked, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? And what's he doing here?"

"What kind of talk is that? Although your grandfather has been retired for many years, I still have some status, okay?"

Her grandfather was a kind-looking old man with a round face, in his sixties, with his hair dyed black, and his slightly chubby figure made him look younger.

He used to run a wholesale business of imported goods and had a brief period of glory, accumulating a fortune of thirty to forty million Hong Kong dollars in the 1970s. Later, the business gradually declined, so he retired and stayed at home.

What was unexpected was that the houses, shops, and stocks and funds he had purchased when he was rich, had risen again and again over time, earning him more than he had made from doing business back then. He now had a net worth of four to five hundred million Hong Kong dollars.

Take Sun Hung Kai Properties as an example.

Her grandfather had bought some shares when Sun Hung Kai was first listed in 1972, based on a friend's advice. Later, the company's business grew bigger and bigger, and now it has become one of the leading developers in Hong Kong, with considerable dividends every year.

In addition, there was this house in Repulse Bay. The land next door used to belong to his family as well, and was originally bought for use as a garden. In 1995, it was sold for tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, narrowly escaping the big drop in the Hong Kong property market.

The principle that the rich get richer is fully reflected in Zhao Yimeng's grandfather.

Scarce land, securities assets, and the like generally appreciate over time, which is much easier than ordinary people's hard work.

Moreover, because of the family's good conditions, he successfully married his carefully nurtured daughter, Zhao Yimeng's mother Jin Yu, into the Zhao family. This "investment" was actually more profitable than Jin's own earnings, making him a complete winner in life.

However, because Zhao Yimeng also has two uncles and an aunt, the wealth of the old Jin family has little to do with this granddaughter. Fortunately, the two sisters of the Zhao family are not short of these things, and the entire family has a very harmonious relationship.

……

Zhao Yimeng hurriedly went to change her clothes.

Su Yehao, on the other hand, had already accompanied Old Master Tang to the entrance of the Jin family's mansion. Entering the door, he found that the garden was well maintained. The main body of the villa looked a bit old, with small white tiles on the outer walls, and the style was a bit outdated.

Old Master Tang's business car was equipped with a lifting platform, which allowed him to get off the car directly in his wheelchair.

When Zhao Yimeng's grandfather approached to greet them, Su Yehao had just said a few polite words when he heard his own grandfather boast, showing off:

"Old Jin, my grandson is not bad, right? Not only is he handsome, but his business acumen is also excellent. A few years ago, I suggested that our two families get married, but you actually hesitated and didn't help me. Now it's hard to find another global Chinese richest man even with a lantern. Do you regret it so much that you want to bang your head against the wall?"

Su Yehao: "……"??

Well, he had long heard from Su's father that Old Master Tang was particularly vindictive and had an explosive temper when he was young, offending many people.

He usually didn't have the chance, but now he had learned it. He slapped people in the face as soon as he opened his mouth.

The two had known each other for many years, and their relationship was there, so Old Man Jin explained with a smile:

"Regret is certain. Among so many people around me, who doesn't regret not starting earlier and snatching your son-in-law? I didn't say I wouldn't help at the beginning, but I just thought the children were still young. If you had just persisted a little bit and mentioned it a few more times, this might have happened."

Knowing that Su Yehao was already flustered, Old Master Tang no longer had his original idea. At this moment, bringing up the old matter was nothing more than showing off.

When they reached this age, and they all had some money, all they could compare was how their bodies were doing, and also to compare whose descendants were more outstanding.

Su Yehao had only come out to accompany him. At this moment, he said politely, "I'm just lucky. I seized the opportunity to enter the right industry. I'm still good friends with Zhao Yimeng. Don't listen to my grandfather's nonsense."

"Men are afraid of entering the wrong industry, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. I have never met a junior who can make money like you. Come in and sit down. I asked people to prepare some Kee Wah Bakery pastries. My eldest granddaughter is here too. Please give her some pointers on how to do business..."

Upstairs on the second floor.

Zhao Yimeng didn't close the window, and she heard every word of this conversation.

Back in 1997, news about a possible marriage between the Zhao family and the Su family had even appeared in the newspapers, causing a lot of buzz outside.

Only three or four years had passed, but many people still remembered this.

Now that Su Yehao was more successful, it made her Zhao family look even more short-sighted, missing out on wealth worth hundreds of billions of Hong Kong dollars. The media occasionally wrote articles about her, Zhao Yimeng, comparing and making fun of her.

This matter of marriage was originally something that had no prospect of success, but she often heard people bring up old stories. Even if she explained, it was useless. It didn't prevent others from repeatedly bringing up the old stories and gossiping.

This inevitably made Zhao Yimeng feel wronged. At this moment, she gritted her teeth and muttered:

"The guy named Su is simply poisonous. How glorious was I before? The eldest lady of the Donghuang Group, a talented piano girl, the most sought-after candidate for a wealthy family's daughter-in-law... All my reputation has been ruined by this guy!"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Zhao Yimeng sighed weakly.

She could only blame Su Yehao for becoming too outstanding, and when her parents asked her about her attitude toward Su Yehao back then, she had indeed rejected him directly without even thinking about it.

This was equivalent to missing out on a super bull stock that had soared hundreds of times, and even Zhao Yimeng herself felt that it was no wonder she was being laughed at now.

In the foreseeable future, as long as Su Yehao made his business bigger, people would probably bring up old stories.

The thought that even if she got married and had children, people would still bring up this matter and talk about it with relish made Miss Zhao feel dizzy and her future looked bleak.

When she went downstairs listlessly, Su Yehao was already sitting in the living room, tasting panda-shaped cookies.

Seeing this girl.

Su Yehao greeted her and said, "Hello, long time no see."

Zhao Yimeng smiled perfunctorily, muttering in a low voice, "Hello my big head, I get angry when I see you..."