Back in Hong Kong.

For more than half a month, nothing urgent happened.

Many of the physical businesses Su Yehao currently has his hands in have long investment cycles. The internet industry is almost frozen, making it difficult to achieve outstanding results in the short term.

He spends only an hour or two on work each day, leaving him with plenty of free time that seems to vanish in the blink of an eye.

Watching dramas, eating, wandering around, playing mahjong with friends... It wouldn't be fair to say he's wasting time and neglecting his responsibilities, but he's certainly living a carefree life.

People always say to be ambitious and work hard, but being too serious isn't always comfortable. A semi-retired, laid-back life, on the other hand, is exceptionally relaxed and free.

Su Yehao is already the eleventh richest person in the world.

If family assets are taken into account, or if someone ranked higher happens to run into some bad luck, entering the top ten wouldn't be too difficult. He's just one breath away, for now.

Considering Su Yehao's current asset distribution, even if he does nothing, it's highly likely that he will become the world's richest man over time. There's really no need to be as obsessed with money and fame as he was in previous years...

Nangong Tian accompanied her mother for a week-long stay in Monaco, and then went to Iceland to soak in hot springs and see the Northern Lights, traveling for a full twenty days.

Nong Qingying, her belly growing bigger, had recently grown tired of the pastoral scenery of the California N3 Ranch. She chose to return to her mansion on Barker Road on the Peak, patiently waiting for the baby to be born.

As for Yin Liuli, she has officially moved to the Shahe Golf Club to live.

She occasionally comes to Hong Kong for shopping or returns to Casino for prenatal check-ups. Because there are many things to do at the club, she doesn't feel bored when she's busy and has quickly accepted her new life in Pengcheng.

This peaceful state was broken by the arrival of Su's father.

November.

The weather in Hong Kong is starting to get a bit chilly.

While accompanying his father on a visit to Cyberport, Su Yehao wore a striped shirt over his short sleeves, but he still broke out in a sweat after walking only a short distance.

The construction site is vast.

Aside from the land purchase costs, Greendiamond Real Estate Group has invested more than a billion Hong Kong dollars to initially build the main structures of the office park and shopping mall.

They also invested in the construction of more than ten kilometers of roads and the beginnings of a cruise terminal.

Compared to when Su Yehao first acquired the land, the changes to the airport runway are particularly noticeable. According to the plans, roads divide the area into blocks of residential, commercial, and green space.

Near the former apron, there is also a huge construction site where the foundations are being built. Su Yehao's skyscraper investment has completed all the design work, and the entire construction period is expected to last three and a half years. Right now, it's just a large pit filled with steel and concrete.

After wandering around, Su's father was satisfied. He reached out and patted Su Yehao on the shoulder, smiling as he said:

"Son, now that you've started a family and established a career, you're really different from that good-for-nothing you used to be! I went back home to pay respects to our ancestors a few days ago, and there's a willow tree at your great-grandfather's grave that's growing especially thick. It's truly a blessing from our ancestors. For a few years, I thought our family would be ruined in your hands. I never dreamed we could have today."

"Willow trees are very resilient. Unintentional actions can lead to unexpected results. It's normal for them to grow lushly," Su Yehao said.

He habitually checks everything carefully. Since the commercial real estate project at Cyberport will be retained by the company for long-term rental income and is not intended for sale, the requirements for construction quality are very high.

The saying "A shop can be passed down for three generations, the people may leave but the shop remains" – that's the ultimate pursuit of a landlord.

Whether the construction team has cut corners or substituted materials is difficult to detect from the financial statements alone. On-site inspections are the most reliable.

His father didn't think so, shaking his head and retorting:

"Then why is it that only at your great-grandfather's grave does the willow tree grow so well? Believe it or not, I'll take you back next time when you have time. You're about to have a child, so you should go and pay respects to the ancestors and burn some paper money, asking them to bless you."

The ancestral hall culture around Hong Kong is particularly strong. Su Yehao didn't refuse, but rolled his eyes and replied:

"My situation is already so difficult, please don't rub salt in the wound, okay? Qingying's due date is coming up in a month at most. I still feel young, but I'm about to become a father in the blink of an eye. The time I have to prepare is too short. With this big event weighing on my mind, no wonder I haven't been able to muster any energy lately."

Staring at his son, Su's father shook his head and said:

"You can't think like that. Ten months of pregnancy – so much time has already passed. When your mother was about to give birth to you, I dreamed of you coming out sooner. Children are so cute."

"... I didn't mean anything else. I'm just lamenting the passing of my youth."

As soon as Su Yehao finished speaking, his father snorted and teased:

"Who told you to not control your pants? I heard your mother mention that you just showed someone around to look at a house, and you already stole someone else's daughter-in-law. No stopping you."

"..."

Su Yehao, almost jumping up, immediately retorted:

"She was only pretending to be a daughter-in-law. My child with her is about to be born. Don't bring up these old, stale stories. If she hears any gossip, I'll be the one who suffers in the end, and I'll have to spend time and effort to make her happy."

"Tch... You're so mighty and impressive outside. Is that all your status at home amounts to? Why don't you learn from me? I let your mother decide the small things, but she listens to me on the big ones."

Being ridiculed by his own father, Su Yehao was speechless. He then explained: "There's no need to doubt my status at home. I'm just indulging her because she's pregnant. Usually, I have the final say!"

"I understand, I understand. Son, you've grown up. Men have to save face outside. I have a few friends who are like scared cats in front of their wives at home, but they still brag to the heavens when they're with us."

After saying that, Su's father immediately added:

"Anyway, after the child is born, there will be a nanny and a caregiver to help take care of it. You definitely won't have to worry. Your mother and I, your grandfather, and others can also help you take care of it. Compared to other families, you've already avoided many worries. You don't need to put pressure on yourself."

"Thank you. Before you talked to me about this, I didn't have much pressure. Now I'm starting to worry."

Su Yehao had been consciously avoiding thinking about the fact that he was about to become a father.

Although he had been mentally prepared beforehand, the closer the child's birth date approached, the more anxious he became. This was mainly because it was his first time being a father, and he had no experience.

It was also because his love life was a bit complicated. He had been keeping Nangong Tian, Jiang Yu, and Yin Liuli in the dark, essentially raising an illegitimate child outside.

If his family made a big deal out of it, word would inevitably leak out, like a sword hanging over his head, not knowing when it would fall.

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Whether happy or nervous, the days continued to fly by.

When there were still two weeks before the full term, Grandpa Tang reserved a VIP special care suite for Nong Qingying in advance at the hospital, letting her move in early and arranging experts to be on standby 24 hours a day.

This made things difficult for Su Yehao.

He had to find reasons to go out and accompany Nong Qingying, and also find ways to hide it from everyone in the hospital, to avoid any paparazzi following the trail and exposing a big scandal.

With people coming and going in the hospital, it was not easy to keep things secret.

A few days later, whenever Su Yehao came to visit wearing a mask, he could always see the nurses giving him strange looks, sizing him up and down.

If nothing unexpected happened, then something unexpected had probably already happened...