Chapter 1 Investment in Artificial Islands

Su Yehao had already heard the news about Dubai investing in the construction of artificial islands.

He even regularly received emails with concept drawings, trying to sell him houses on the islands, with prices ranging from a few million to tens of millions of dollars. There were also cheaper apartments available.

That was before his father whetted his appetite.

Su Yehao had never considered funding an artificial island himself, but once the idea was sparked, he couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

The disadvantages of the entire project were obvious: complicated approvals and massive investment.

However, there were also many corresponding advantages.

For example, the average price of new homes was currently only six to seven thousand Hong Kong dollars, only one-tenth of what Su Yehao remembered. In addition, the legal gambling industry was a major draw, attracting countless tourists every year.

If the artificial island project was developed as a simple housing estate, there was a high probability of making a quick buck, attracting wealthy people from Asia to buy houses, while also enhancing the advantages of his own casino, boosting local tourism, and generating a steady stream of income in the future.

Compared with investment, it might bring several times the profit. In the end, it was still a real estate project, requiring relatively little start-up capital and having far greater potential returns than investing in Dubai's massive Palm Islands project.

The specific plan still needed careful study and discussion, but Su Yehao already felt that this project was worth a try.

So he asked Linda Yun to contact the assistant's office to collect relevant information about the Palm Islands in Dubai, and to contact experienced architectural design companies to study the feasibility of building a large artificial island in Casino.

…

Yin Liuli was recently in Casino taking care of her daughter.

Therefore, Su Yehao didn't go to the golf course. After inspecting Qianxin City, he rushed back to the villa in the cultural tourism city in the evening.

Just as he was about to have a glass of water and rest, he suddenly remembered that Vera was also there.

So Su Yehao went to her studio. He saw that this girl was playing Minesweeper on her laptop, looking very focused and absorbed.

Knocking on the door and entering the room, Su Yehao caught sight of the colored Fatty Tiger cartoon drawing. After carefully examining it, he smiled and said, "You're really great. This is exactly the university mascot I wanted. It looks fat and cute. You finished an oil painting so quickly?"

"This isn't an oil painting, it's a watercolor. I think we should find an animation designer to help."

Miss Vera usually amused herself for an afternoon, but today the time seemed particularly long. She leaned closer and added, "The feeling of a painting is ultimately different from a cartoon animation. The fur color should be more vibrant, with a bit of gradual transition."

"Okay, I'll find someone to complete the rest of the work. If it's popular, we'll sell merchandise, and you'll get a share of the copyright."

"But I'm just improving on your basis. It's very simple."

"No matter how simple it is, it's still a contribution. Let's go eat at my place first. I took a big loop this afternoon, and my back aches."

After Su Yehao finished speaking, Vera blinked her eyes and asked tentatively, "Aren't you supposed to be going back to Hong Kong? You've finished your work, why are you still here?"

"...That's a good point. Let's eat first and then go back. Anyway, it's only a twenty-minute flight. What about you?"

"I was originally on vacation. Maybe I'll go to some scenic spots. I bought a tourist guide and I'm studying it."

After listening.

Su Yehao nodded and said:

"It's best to have someone with you, like me, this idle person. You should know that you are very beautiful, right? Going on a trip alone is like a tempting meat bun, easily targeted."

"Yes, I'm also worried about safety, but I don't want to trouble you. If someone takes a picture and sends it to the newspaper, my situation will be very difficult."

"...Who said you don't understand social etiquette? You know it all, don't you?"

The nanny had already prepared the meal: garlic sprouts with fried pork, Mapo tofu, cabbage tofu soup, steamed East Star Grouper, etc., a total of six dishes and one soup.

Su Yehao talked about the idea of building an artificial island in Casino as an interesting anecdote.

Vera thought for a while and only said:

"The seawater in Casino isn't beautiful enough, and the weather isn't as sunny as in the tropics. If you want to know which islands are the most dreamy, Jiang Yu and Miss Nangong's islands in the Maldives are very good. I heard they were gifts from you. That's very romantic. There's also Tahiti, Fiji. I also went snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef with my mother."

Su Yehao sat face to face with her, eating and saying:

"Of course I know that the environment in Casino isn't beautiful enough, for example, those old streets that are run-down, repainting them doesn't seem to cost much money. The artificial island is a business. Compared to how beautiful the environment is, the most important thing is whether it can attract people to buy and move in. If Casino is used as a base camp, and money is continuously invested in the future, it has a chance to become one of the most popular resort destinations in the world. Many people don't like quiet scenery, but are more interested in the drunken revelry of casinos, bars, etc."

Vera agreed, "That's right. Many small towns with beautiful scenery often don't have high housing prices. Your family is in the real estate development business. The most important thing is to make a profit."

"Yes, since we are optimistic about Casino's gaming industry, we must make trade-offs. Positioning is very important. Casino has convenient transportation, visa-free access to many countries and regions, and it's easy for mainland tourists to come here. In the future, we can think of ways to attract a group of wealthy people to buy houses for investment."

Su Yehao was quite calm at the moment.

He didn't have any urge to completely take advantage of the white girl in front of him, but instead enjoyed the novelty of the moment.

After exchanging emails with Vera after the meal, and agreeing to communicate often if there was anything, Su Yehao went out, boarded the helicopter, and flew directly back to Hong Kong.

At the Chinese-style villa in the cultural tourism city.

The middle-aged female housekeeper couldn't figure out the relationship between Vera and Su Yehao, and only followed instructions to help her tidy up a guest room. There was indeed some paint smell in her own new house because too much wood was used, so the girl didn't refuse.

…

Taking the helicopter back to the yacht at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.

In fact, there was a helipad in the courtyard of the Big Wave Bay villa, but the neighbors living around had agreed not to use helicopters at night to avoid disturbing the peace.

Although it was okay to break the rules once or twice occasionally, Su Yehao still followed the rules and honestly took a car home from the cruise terminal.

Linda Yun took his car. After raising the partition of the Rolls-Royce, she asked in a strange tone:

"I see that Miss Vera clearly has some interest in you. Are you really just coming back like this? That's not like you. Are you playing the long game?"

"What style do I have? So many people take the initiative to flirt with me normally, but I don't accept them all, okay? Can't there be one or two confidantes between men and women without something happening?"

Seeing that Su Yehao's reasoning was weak and his tone was strong.

Linda Yun was silent, and told the truth:

"Don't pretend in front of me. There are already four, okay? Which time wasn't I helping you smooth things over with Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu? If you really weren't interested in Vera, you're so lazy, why would you go all the way to Pengcheng and spend so much time with her?"

Su Yehao sighed and said:

"I don't know what to do either. I feel like I can't be as carefree as before. Jiang Yu once said that I'm not bad enough, but I'm also not a good man. She deserves to be my childhood sweetheart, hitting the nail on the head..."