"...It's not your hotel yet, transfer the money first!"

Having been angered half to death, Zhao Yimeng spent ages before thinking of how to retort, silently praising herself in her heart for her quick wit.

She picked up her glass, tasted her favorite green apple margarita, and continued, "Compared to before, you've become even more detestable. You weren't this infuriating when we were studying, though you were still annoying."

"So, do you think the past was better, or now?"

Su Yehao asked with a smile, adding:

"It's only been a little over a year since we left middle school. How have you become so old-fashioned? I heard the second shareholder in your family is rebelling again? I really don't understand why you have to hang yourself on one tree. If it were me, I'd just issue a harsh statement: as long as I'm ousted from the chairman's position, I'll immediately clear out all my shares and start a new business. It'd be so much more comfortable. Anyway, it's not like it's Wharf or Sun Hung Kai, it's no big deal if it's gone."

Zhao Yimeng's expression turned thoughtful after hearing this.

Clearing out her shares sounded like she was acting out of spite, but it would definitely be a powerful move, hurting both sides.

Given Zhao's family's shares in the Donghuang Group, once they all entered the market, the stock price might directly collapse. This would be like the sky falling for the other shareholders.

Although there were many problems, it would make the other shareholders think twice when supporting others, weighing whether they could withstand the risk of the Zhao family's complete withdrawal from the Donghuang Group.

Two years ago, someone might have been willing to take over, but now the Donghuang Group's debt ratio was too high, still owing over ten billion Hong Kong dollars.

The more she thought about it, the brighter her eyes became, and she said excitedly, "Good idea! When I get home, I'll discuss it with my dad and have him make a harsh statement. This Donghuang brand was founded by my grandfather. How can we just throw it away? Besides, with all the resources, channels, and partners, starting a new business wouldn't be so easy."

"Without the determination to cut off your wrist and be reborn from the ashes, you deserve to worry with your parents."

Su Yehao said while drinking his Long Island iced tea. This stuff was much stronger than Jiang Yu's cocktails. Luckily, the sweetness of the cola suppressed the taste of the liquor, but it was actually quite potent.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yimeng gritted her teeth and gave her answer, "The past was slightly better. You're too punchable now."

Shrugging indifferently, Su Yehao laughed:

"After all, you loved me in the past, but now we can just get along like friends. There's no need to please you. Your family never learns from mistakes, wasting too much time, money, and energy on unnecessary internal strife. The problem is obvious. You can't expect me to praise you, that would be too much of a mockery, right?"

Zhao Yimeng thought seriously, and probably understood that Su Yehao was right, but since the company's management was in her parents' hands, she didn't think it was that important.

Changing the subject,

Zhao Yimeng ate her ice cream and calmly said, "The plaza in Casino, the land on Taipa Island, plus these two projects, your family has helped my family cash out over two billion in total. Although it smells a bit like taking advantage of our misfortune, I still want to thank you... Dad and Mom know that the property market is about to hit rock bottom, and is likely to start recovering, but they can't hold out until the dawn appears. That feeling is really terrible."

With a light "Oh?" Su Yehao exaggeratedly said, "With your intelligence, you can see that my family is bottom-fishing?"

"...Enough, if you annoy me again, I'll fight you!"

Zhao Yimeng gritted her teeth, feeling that the guy in front of her was so detestable, just like a little kid pulling a girl's pigtails.

She continued, "My dad also said at home that the plan was actually correct, it's just a pity that our luck was bad. Otherwise, with the price my family got the land for, even if the house prices fell by a third or two-fifths, it wouldn't matter. Who knew that in just over a year, it would fall so much, and the banks and shareholders would also hold us back."

Su Yehao knew quite a bit about Donghuang's situation. The two of them were in the same circle, had common friends, and their families knew each other, so it was inevitable that he would hear something.

He smiled, stopped throwing cold water, and said to Zhao Yimeng, "It's good now. After the bank transfers the money, at least the cash flow can be stabilized, right?"

"Yes, after selling this time, we'll keep the remaining assets. If one year isn't enough, we'll wait two years. The fundamentals haven't changed much. I don't believe we can't hold out until the property market recovers."

"What's the use of just holding on? Listen to my advice, go to the mainland to get land and build houses. Even the toilets will appreciate in the future."

After finishing the Long Island iced tea in his glass, Su Yehao patted his stomach, looked at the limited-edition watch worth over a million US dollars on his wrist, and then said, "Okay, I'll just see you here today. I'm going to stay here and wait for my maternal grandfather and Jiang Yu. If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. You don't have to stay with me."

"Your maternal grandfather and Jiang Yu? What are they doing here?"

As soon as she finished speaking, guessing that he was showing off his victory, Zhao Yimeng glared at him unhappily, "I'm not leaving. I'll wait here with you for Jiang Yu, but why wait for her instead of Nangong Tian?"

"...You really have a lot of questions. Nangong Tian is going to England for a few days. There happens to be an auction tonight, and Jiang Yu also wants to join in the fun."

"Oh, then I'll go take a look too. My dad bought a blue diamond for me and my sister respectively. We haven't decided what kind of jewelry to make. Maybe we can find some inspiration from the auction..."

Seeing that Zhao Yimeng also wanted to join in the fun, Su Yehao wasn't worried that she would bid against him.

Sotheby's auction today was being held nearby, starting at 7:00 PM and lasting until 9:30 PM, so there was no rush to get there.

Although he hadn't completed the formalities yet, Su Yehao had already regarded the hotel under his feet as his own asset.

At this time, he walked to the edge of the rooftop and admired the nearby high-rise buildings, feeling wonderful. A five-star hotel worth 900 million Hong Kong dollars was considered pretty good even in Central.

Looking into the distance in the right direction, he could even see another office building he had just signed for. His desire to spend was instantly filled, which was extremely comfortable.

After enjoying it for a moment,

Su Yehao turned around and asked Zhao Yimeng, "What new names do you think I should give this hotel and that Century Plaza?"

"...Adding fuel to the fire? Are you sure you should ask me about this? Do you believe that I will kick you off the building and let you suffer a tragedy because of excessive happiness?"

"Just asking casually. I don't seem to be good at naming things..."

"It's not that you seem to be bad at it, you are bad at it. tAt, tvt, tot, what kind of names are those?" Zhao Yimeng seized the opportunity to mock him.

Su Yehao's mouth curled up, only saying:

"Heh, no taste. Emoticons are justice. A woman like you who has no sentimentality doesn't understand what cuteness is."

Probably seeing Su Yehao's preference for emoticons, the staff under him had put a lot of effort into researching them, and had already created more than a hundred, and had received high bonuses as a result.

The bonuses that Su Yehao had specially approved had further stimulated their creative desire.

In this era when picture emoticons were still very troublesome, these small emoticons had won him many loyal customers, worth more than tens of millions of dollars, and had already gone to North America with tvt. ICQ was also studying and drawing inspiration from them...