The summer vacation officially began.

The outside temperature soared to over thirty degrees Celsius, but Su Yehao, who lived in Big Wave Bay, didn't feel the heat. His house had central air-conditioning running at full blast, and he could even take a dip in the indoor swimming pool if he felt like it.

After returning from Thailand, he had been lazing around for days, watching dramas, reading novels, and playing with Nangong Tian. The laziness from the trip hadn't worn off yet.

Even during a bull market, stocks don't keep rising forever.

The value of his options positions had shrunk by more than fifty million US dollars in just one week. A luxury Gulfstream private jet, plus a mansion in Repulse Bay, had vanished just like that.

Just when people were frantically shorting, thinking it would continue to fall, it rebounded slightly again.

If he only held stocks, Su Yehao would never have cared so much. After all, he was aiming for a long-term investment, and no matter how much it fluctuated in the short term, as long as the outcome was good, it would be fine.

Because he had leveraged his positions, he had to keep a close eye on them. Sometimes, the ups and downs of hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in a single day were truly stimulating.

After being startled and frightened, he finally reduced some of his options positions, lowering his position to about 30%. He first paid McKinsey Consulting Company back one hundred million US dollars, and then temporarily held cash to wait and see.

After waiting and seeing for a few days, he continued to add to his positions in Amazon, Cisco, and Yahoo.

Although he might earn less money, he reduced the risk...

July 7th, Su Yehao's birthday.

His mother was in the mainland negotiating business, deciding to cooperate with a state-owned enterprise to establish a chain of pharmacies.

It was a crucial moment in the negotiations, with an estimated investment of up to 800 million RMB. She couldn't spare the time for now, so she only sent a new Audemars Piguet gold watch.

His father had gone to Guangzhou again, and was about to accompany someone to Si Jiu Cheng (Beijing) to discuss a project. He couldn't take care of his own son for the time being, and didn't even buy a gift. He just called to say happy birthday, his tone sounding quite perfunctory.

As for his maternal grandfather, he was vacationing in Australia, without even a word.

So in the end, it turned into the little girl, Nangong Tian, accompanying Su Yehao for lunch alone. They had just gone to the pier in the morning to pick up a 1930 Bentley 8 Liter vintage car. The black exterior was in excellent condition, and it cost more than six hundred thousand US dollars to get it.

Such a car was too extravagant to drive on the road. Having been produced for more than half a century, it had become a work of art with extremely high collectible value.

Using it as a gift, the little girl was very thoughtful.

Last year, Su Yehao had seen it in a magazine and casually said it was handsome. More than half a year later, it had landed in his hands.

Nangong Tian helped buy a cake.

Two candles were inserted on top, and the card read, "Wishing Brother Hao happiness forever, and that we will always be happy."

During the meal, she said with a disappointed tone: "I thought your family would be here today, but I didn't expect everyone to be busy."

"It doesn't matter, we see each other often anyway. I don't pay so much attention to birthdays or anything, as long as the gifts arrive."

As he spoke, Su Yehao flicked his left arm. On his wrist was a custom-made Audemars Piguet gold watch, with a dial made of olivine meteorite and inlaid with sapphires.

As for the price, Auntie Tang didn't say, and Su Yehao didn't ask. Anyway, asking these brands for private customization definitely wasn't cheap.

"My family cares more about birthdays."

After Nangong Tian finished speaking, she felt it wasn't good to discuss Brother Hao's family, and quickly changed the subject, telling him, "Jiang Yu has gone home. I might have to go back too recently. My mom is too clingy and always wants me to be with her. I talked to her on the phone last night, and she said I'm like I'm already married, and I don't even go back for summer vacation. She seems a little unhappy."

Su Yehao ate his meal, looked up at the little girl, and said calmly:

"Oh, then go home and live for a while. I can come see you often. And things are a bit busy in the United States recently. It's a crucial time to open up the market. After a few days, I might have to leave and go live in Silicon Valley for a while."

"Then... why don't you come back to Casino, 1997 with me for a few days, and then you can go to America?"

Hearing this, Su Yehao smiled happily.

The little girl had just said her mom was too clingy, but wasn't she the same way?

After discussing for a moment, they settled on the next arrangements. After the meal, they began to pack up and prepare to take a helicopter back to Casino, 1997.

The Sihai International yacht belonged to Su's father, and it had recently been taken to Pengcheng because he thought having such a ship parked near the construction site could attract attention and advertise the Pengcheng Sihai International Cultural Tourism City, showing off its strength.

Ever since learning how big the new toys of Silicon Valley tycoons were, Su Yehao had gradually changed his mind and no longer thought his own yacht was so luxurious.

Ambition is a bottomless pit.

He was already planning to buy another super yacht himself when he had money in the future.

His twentieth birthday passed uneventfully.

He could have invited He Shaofan and Baoya Jun (Bucky Tooth Jun) and the others, but Su Yehao himself found it troublesome and gave up the idea of taking the opportunity to liven things up.

From morning until now, he had received many calls, and even Zhao Yimeng had sent a text message, saying that she had seen the reminder from tAt's personal space.

The second twentieth birthday in two lifetimes.

After returning to Casino, 1997, he didn't dare tell his Second Aunt, for fear of being dragged out to dinner.

That night, Su Yehao politely declined the little girl's suggestion to go to the movies together, telling her to stay home and keep her mom company. Then he went to Yin Liuli's apartment.

He was always afraid of being seen eating out, so Yin Liuli cooked a meal at home and bought a small seven-inch cake, just in time for dessert after the meal.

She didn't expect Su Yehao to come over, but Yin Liuli had prepared a gift in advance, an Italian-made wallet.

After eating the cake, he ate her directly.

The activity lasted until midnight, and he slept soundly until dawn...

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It was just the summer vacation.

The customized promotional movie *tAt: A Little Thing Called Love* had been completed. With the help of director Dou Jiafeng, promotion began in Casino, 1997 and Hong Kong City.

If the box office was good after the release, there was also a chance to introduce it to Singapore, Treasure Island (Taiwan), South Korea, and other places. Currently, it was only being released in the two cities.

According to the total investment budget of 20 million Hong Kong dollars, the market was too small to even earn back the cost. Therefore, Nong Qingying was asked for help to find someone in the Hong Kong government to build connections, wanting to open up channels for release in the mainland as soon as possible.

The mainland film industry had only been open for a few years, and there were very few films imported from outside, and there were also quota restrictions.

Nong Qingying didn't know many people and had no experience in this area. After being busy for a few days, she finally couldn't help but call to complain, telling Su Yehao:

"Ah Hao, I feel it's so difficult. I've been like a headless fly these past few days, taking the materials to find people. They said a large number of films are lined up to be released in the mainland, and it's difficult for us to get a turn. Why don't you ask your mom for help? She knows a lot of people, maybe she can think of a way."

It was indeed a bit unreasonable to pass the work on to her.

Su Yehao smiled awkwardly after listening. The film hadn't even entered Singapore, Japan, and South Korea yet, let alone the mainland, which had particularly strict censorship.

Realizing that his previous plan was a bit of a pipe dream, he pondered for a moment and told her:

"Okay, don't worry first. I'll go back to Hong Kong City tomorrow and chat with you in person. It's best to have my dad help with this matter. He's in Si Jiu Cheng (Beijing) now, he should be able to find connections..."