Chapter 110 Surrounded

As news of Su Yehao's sudden wealth spread,

Although he didn't care too much, some new changes occurred in his life.

Apparently, people had been paying attention to him for a long time. On the morning of the second day after returning to Hong Kong, stockbrokers, bank financial advisors, representatives from law firms and consulting companies, as well as reporters and paparazzi, swarmed in.

The once deserted entrance to the Big Wave Bay villa was suddenly lined with cars, with forty or fifty people surrounding the gate, all wanting to meet Su Yehao.

Security guards and bodyguards were responsible for maintaining order. When Linda Yun drove in through the gate, reporters even took pictures through the car window.

After all, Linda Yun was very beautiful, and they might just capture a big news story by chance.

Anyway, they were using digital cameras, saving even the cost of film. A newly wealthy tycoon had finally emerged in Hong Kong. Young, rich, from a prominent family, handsome, and talented - with all these factors combined, any news about Su Yehao was likely to attract attention.

Ever since Su Yehao suddenly broke into the "Hong Kong Top Ten Richest List" at the beginning of the month, old news from last year that hadn't received much attention was also dug up by the media.

For example, during his time at Donghuang Rose Middle School, he had led a choir song and written two songs that were bought by king-level singers.

In addition, there were also rumors of a marriage alliance with Zhao Yimeng of the Donghuang Group, as well as the creation of tAt, investment in WPS office software, land acquisition on Taipa Island, and the acquisition of the original Donghuang Rose Garden Hotel and Donghuang Century Plaza, among others.

These news items all received varying degrees of attention.

Su Yehao had indeed become famous.

Earlier this month, when he was in California, USA, people tried to contact him, but their messages always sank without a trace.

Having finally learned that Su Yehao had returned to Hong Kong, these people rushed over. Interviews were about profit, and so was cooperation. Like remora fish always surrounding a whale, if they were lucky, they could feast on some leftover scraps.

The current Su Yehao was like a big whale in the eyes of others. It would be strange if no one paid attention to him...

Linda Yun parked her Beetle in the parking space.

Wearing a women's business suit, she stepped out of the car in high heels, her footsteps echoing as she walked into the villa.

She glanced at her watch as she entered, 7:30 in the morning, still early for work. She was about to make a cup of coffee and relax for a while when she unexpectedly found that Su Yehao was already up, drinking porridge and reading the newspaper in the dining room.

"Oh, you're up so early? What's going on outside the gate? Why are so many people gathered there so early in the morning?"

After Linda Yun asked, she took out a thick stack of documents from her briefcase. Having spent so long in Silicon Valley recently, some less important matters had accumulated in Hong Kong, and some procedures required Su Yehao to handle them personally.

Su Yehao put down his spoon and sighed, saying:

"I don't know either. They came early in the morning and won't leave. It seems the news that I went to Fook Lam Moon Restaurant for dinner last night has already spread. Those guys are so gossipy. What do they want from me?"

"They probably want to cooperate with you. The troubles of a well-known businessman are truly enviable."

Linda Yun said with a smile, then continued: "Yesterday, I went to your assistant's office, and they asked me to bring these to you. Should I put them in the study?"

"Yes, I'll take a look later. Linda, can you help me go to the gate and tell them to register and leave? I'll contact them if necessary. If I meet everyone at the gate, I won't be able to do anything else today. It was much quieter when I was living in Silicon Valley."

"What about the reporters? I saw a TV station's interview van."

"Let them go back too. Just say I'm tired from just returning."

Su Yehao liked to read the newspaper, but apart from business matters, he didn't want to be gossiped about by the media all day long.

Linda Yun nodded, a smile on her face, and said, "Okay, it should be fine in a couple of days. Once the hype dies down, they should calm down..."

Actually, some people were worth meeting, but Su Yehao wasn't in the mood today.

Having been out busy for so long, he wanted to relax at home and didn't want to waste time on these trivial matters.

He handed over the task of sending people away to Linda Yun, asked the nanny to make him a cup of Longjing tea, and went upstairs to wake up Nangong Tian, who was still sleeping in. He then went to the study and turned on the computer.

After checking his email, he found that a stockbroker advisor had reminded him that America Online and Netscape had reached an acquisition agreement, planning to acquire Netscape for $4.4 billion. Because Netscape's browser also developed search engine business, appraisers believed it would likely have an impact on Yahoo.

Su Yehao opened his account and saw that Yahoo's market value had fallen by 2.7%. This level of negative impact was negligible. He only felt that America Online was indeed rich.

The newly acquired Google continued to be led by Larry Page as CEO.

Larry Page sent Su Yehao an email at night, asking when he could get traffic from ICQ and tvt.

Su Yehao only replied: "Wait until the product is perfected. The current database will crash. Good luck."

There was an entire Pacific Ocean in between.

Calculating the time difference, Larry Page should be asleep, and he didn't expect to receive a reply in time.

In addition, Danielle Kenner, whom he had forced into the position, was also beginning to adapt to the role of Google's COO.

She sent Su Yehao an email, saying that she planned to have Sergey Brin serve as the chief technology officer and, in response to Google's current situation, had drafted a development plan, a long and detailed document.

He glanced at it and forwarded it to his assistant's email, asking for it to be translated into Chinese.

There were probably tens of thousands of words. He could understand it if he looked it up word by word, but it was tiring, so it was better to put it aside for now.

Su Yehao's employees often felt that it was difficult to find their boss. Over time, they had developed a good habit of self-reliance. They were responsible for handling minor matters themselves, while major matters were summarized and sent to his assistant's office.

As for when they could get a reply, it all depended on Su Yehao's mood.

This was only 1998, and Su Yehao, as the boss, had already achieved "working from home," working the least amount of work but earning profits calculated in the hundreds of millions.

He spent a few minutes quickly dealing with the emails and continued to sign the documents brought by Linda Yun. Before doing so, he briefly skimmed through them, trying to keep abreast of the development of each company.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Nangong Tian, wearing pajamas, trotted into the study, hugged him, sat on his lap, and asked, "I don't have class today. Do you have any other plans?"

"I don't think so. Do you have anything planned?"

Su Yehao, who was still feeling weak yesterday, was now full of energy and not flustered at all, and dared to actively provoke the little girl.

Nangong Tian held his hand down and said with a smile, "Oh, it's morning, don't move around. Seeing how soundly you slept last night, it's too late to regret it now. Don't touch me."

Just then, a message suddenly popped up on the newly logged-in tAt chat software, showing "tAt Technical Director Xiao BaTian" in the notes.

Nangong Tian was puzzled and said with a smile after reading it, "Your employee is so interesting. She even uses a woman's profile picture. Is it her girlfriend?"

In an instant, Su Yehao almost broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he had been cautious at the time. This "Xiao BaTian" was none other than Jiang Yu.

Fortunately, Jiang Yu didn't use her own photo, so she couldn't be recognized.

He quickly picked up the little girl and changed the subject, saying:

"How would I know? First, let's do something meaningful. Did you notice while we were eating last night? My mom seemed to like you a lot. She praised you several times."

"Huh? Really? Let me down first. I haven't locked the door yet..."