The meeting concluded.
Gao Jiande specifically sought out Yang Hao.
“Mr. Yang, you mentioned donating two billion to the charity foundation. How soon can this amount be confirmed?”
Money is just pie in the sky until it is in hand – Gao Jiande had been around for years, painting countless pies in the sky for numerous people, so he was genuinely worried that Yang Hao might be throwing a boomerang back at him.
“It can be confirmed at any time!”
Yang Hao was actually even more anxious than Gao Jiande because if the money wasn’t spent and remained merely a verbal commitment, the task would not be settled.
So, he actually hoped to give the money away immediately. Donating two billion and getting back four billion was still pretty sweet.
“At any time?”
Gao Jiande’s eyes immediately brightened. The charity foundation would be officially listed in half a month, and Gao Jiande’s original thought was that it would be fine to receive the money before the foundation’s listing.
He was even prepared for Yang Hao to pay in installments—after all, it was two billion, not a small sum. For many tycoons worth tens of billions, it would be very difficult to come up with two billion in cash.
Now Yang Hao said it could be done at any time, which naturally thrilled Gao Jiande.
“Has the foundation’s account been set up yet? Why don’t I transfer it over now?”
Yang Hao asked with a smile.
“President Xu!”
Upon hearing what Yang Hao said, Gao Jiande got even more excited. He hurriedly waved at a rather corpulent man behind him – that man was the president of the charity foundation.
“Send the foundation’s account to Mr. Yang!”
Gao Jiande immediately instructed.
“Alrighty!”
President Xu nodded repeatedly; the foundation’s account had been applied for and was ready, but at the moment, there wasn’t a penny in it. His position as president was akin to that of a bare-poled commander. If Yang Hao’s promised two billion really arrived, he would go from being a bare-poled commander to a true leader immediately.
After receiving the foundation’s account number, Yang Hao made a phone call to his private banking butler, Wang Chunxiao, and instructed her to transfer two billion over.
Wang Chunxiao felt somewhat disappointed when she heard this command. After all, with such a large sum being transferred out, Yang Hao’s account at their bank would suddenly be nearly empty.
However, not long after she completed the transfer, four billion was transferred into Yang Hao’s bank account!
Wang Chunxiao, who was originally a bit downcast, suddenly revived with full vitality!
Two billion went out, and four billion came in!
The money in Yang Hao’s account at their bank had increased by two billion, and that counted as her performance!
Hao is reliable!!
Unable to hold back, Wang Chunxiao silently voiced her admiration and then eagerly sent a Weixun message to her best friend Yu Ranran: Ranran, dinner treat tonight!
Yu Ranran: Did we strike it rich?
Wang Chunxiao: Thanks to your ex-boyfriend’s blessing, my deposit performance has skyrocketed!
Perhaps the term “ex-boyfriend” had struck her best friend’s heart because Yu Ranran, who had been replying in seconds, suddenly went offline.
Qinghe Cuisine.
This is a rather famous Japanese restaurant in Jiangcheng.
Su Xiaoxi was hosting and Yang Hao sat opposite her.
Meichen was also supposed to come, but there was a sudden work discussion at Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, so her nominal position as deputy president, who is actually the president, had to go back to work.
It couldn’t be helped—who would have thought of working for someone like Yang Hao, a hands-off boss!
But, President Meichen, who was a workaholic, was actually happy about it. If one day she suddenly stopped working, she wouldn’t even know what to do.
“Your relationship with President Meichen seems quite good!”
At this point, the table was already filled with a lot of exquisite-looking food. Su was not in a hurry to eat but instead teased with a chuckle.
“President Meichen is indeed my right-hand woman!”
“Of course, we have a good relationship!”
Yang Hao shrugged and smiled.
“Is it just that simple as a right-hand woman?” Su Xiaoxi gently pursed her lips.
“What else?”
“Su, do you think we have any other kind of relationship?” Yang Hao countered.
“Let’s change the subject!”
“You seem very keen on charity work, Yang. You’ve already donated four billion!”
Su Xiaoxi exclaimed.
“I take from the people and give back to the people. My goal is to be a conscientious entrepreneur, and that’s not just empty talk!”
Yang Hao, with the backing of welfare tasks, was quite confident in his words.
“Oh, Xiaoxi!”
“What a coincidence…”
Discover exclusive content at empire
As the two were chatting leisurely, two girls of a similar age to Su Xiaoxi happened to pass by their private room.
Since it was time for serving dishes, the sliding door of the room was open, and the two girls glanced into the room out of reflex, spotting Su Xiaoxi and Yang Hao.
“Feifei, Siyao?”
Seeing the two girls at the entrance of the private room, Su Xiaoxi was also quite surprised because these two girls happened to be two of her friends, one named Li Fei and the other named Zhu Siyao.
The three of them were high school classmates and had maintained contact ever since, remaining pretty close.
“I’ve been asking you out for a meal recently, but you never come. Turns out you’ve got a boyfriend!”
“So someone else is treating us to dinner today~”
Being quite familiar with each other, Li Fei didn’t hold back and went straight into the private room, then said to Yang Hao with a smile, “Handsome, you don’t mind two more light bulbs, do you?”
“Feel free~”
Yang Hao smiled and gestured towards the empty seats.
He naturally didn’t mind, as both Li Fei and Zhu Siyao were quite attractive—almost as much as Su Xiaoxi.
After all, Su Xiaoxi’s circle of friends wouldn’t be lacking in financial means; Li Fei and Zhu Siyao both epitomized the well-off and beautiful crowd, donned in designer clothes and clutching luxury brand bags. Zhu Siyao was even sporting a pair of Chanel sunglasses.
“My name is Li Fei, this is Zhu Siyao, and we have been sisters with Xiaoxi for many years!”
“Handsome, how may I address you?”
Li Fei was clearly the outgoing type, introducing herself first before curiously sizing up Yang Hao. She had known Su Xiaoxi for many years but knew that Su Xiaoxi never really had a boyfriend, this much she was certain of.
Thus, she was quite curious about Su Xiaoxi’s apparent boyfriend.
“Yang Hao. Hao as in magnanimous!” Yang Hao introduced himself.
“Then I’ll call you Brother Hao!”
“Brother Hao, where did you make your fortune? How old are you this year?”
Li Fei asked with a grin.
“Feifei, stop messing around!”
“He’s not my boyfriend; he’s a senior from Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics,” Su Xiaoxi interrupted Li Fei’s probing.
“Eh, not your boyfriend?”
“That’ll change soon, they’ve already made a date to dine alone at a Japanese restaurant!”
“Go for it, Hao!!”
Li Fei teased with a chuckle, then added, “Let me tell you a secret, Xiaoxi has never had a boyfriend, so if you win her over, you’re really hitting the jackpot!”
Su Xiaoxi hurried to deny her relationship with Yang Hao, leading Li Fei to naturally assume Yang Hao was still in the pursuit phase.
Yang Hao couldn’t be bothered to explain any of this, merely silently picked up the clear tea in front of him and started to drink.
With two more people, the atmosphere in the private room naturally livened up, especially because Li Fei was the type of person who wouldn’t let the conversation drop, ensuring the meal wouldn’t be dull.
“Seriously, Hao, you’re not chasing Xiaoxi?”
After chatting for a bit and seeing that Yang Hao didn’t seem to be interested in pursuing Su Xiaoxi, Li Fei was still quite surprised. After all, given Su Xiaoxi’s qualifications, she was very attractive to men.
Yang Hao nodded with a smile, “Su and I have a purely platonic friendship.”
“Then how about considering Siyao?”
“Siyao just went through a breakup, it’s the perfect time to make a move!”
Li Fei said, patting Zhu Siyao on the shoulder with a laugh.
Zhu Siyao had been quiet ever since she entered the private room and seemed rather downcast. After removing her sunglasses, her eyes lacked spirit.
However, after hearing Li Fei’s teasing, Zhu Siyao didn’t seem upset; instead, she turned to gauge Yang Hao’s reaction, indicating she wasn’t opposed to Li Fei playing matchmaker.
There’s a saying: the best way to forget an old romance is to start a new one.
Zhu Siyao found Yang Hao attractive and to her taste; she thought she might as well give it a go, especially since she was bored recently!
“Then how about considering it~”
Yang Hao responded casually, not taking it seriously at all.
“It’s settled, then!”
Li Fei was enthusiastic, “Siyao, let me ask about your boyfriend’s basic information.”
“Hao, are you thirty years old this year?”
With the help of the System, Yang Hao’s physical condition had been adjusted to its best. Although he was thirty-five, he only appeared to be thirty or so, at least five years younger than his actual age.
“35 years old.”
Yang Hao replied truthfully.
“Ah?”
“Really? How can you look so young?”
Li Fei was skeptical.
Zhu Siyao, on the other hand, didn’t mind; she and Su Xiaoxi were the same age at twenty-six. Even at thirty-five, Yang Hao was only nine years older, which was no big deal in today’s society.
After all, it wasn’t like they were getting married, just casually dating.
“Need to see my ID card?”
Yang Hao asked with a smile.
“Eh, that won’t be necessary.”
Li Fei shook her head and then asked, “Hao, are you married?”
“Was married, but divorced now!”
“I have a five-year-old daughter,” Yang Hao shared honestly about his circumstances.
“Ah?”
“A divorced, single dad!”
Li Fei was a bit stunned, instinctively glancing at her best friend Zhu Siyao.
The latter had been indifferent when hearing about age, but upon learning Yang Hao was a divorced, single dad, her eyes immediately showed hesitation.
It takes a bit of courage to date a divorced, single dad.
Especially since she was only 26!
“Hao, what do you do for work?”
Li Fei’s curiosity was waning, but she still decided to go through the motions rather than wound his pride.
“I own several companies.”
Yang Hao could see the disappointment in the eyes of the two women, but that was when he knew.
Yep, it was time to show off!
Background music could practically start playing!
“Several companies?”
Li Fei certainly was surprised, while curiosity flickered in Zhu Siyao’s eyes.
“What kind of companies?”
Li Fei pressed, since people in their circle all had some kind of business.
But business scale varies, and nowadays, the process to register a company was simplified; anyone could register a company with their ID card and a rental contract.
“Yang Ji Catering, Haojue Club, Jiangcheng Newspaper Group, Clyde Hotel, Tianmei Media…”
Yang Hao listed the names of his businesses in a leisurely manner.
At first, Li Fei and Zhu Siyao were not particularly impressed.
They hadn’t heard of Yang Ji Catering, but they knew Haojue Club – a leading club in Jiangcheng worth two or three billion yuan.
Li Fei and Zhu Siyao’s families both had assets worth two or three billion yuan, so upon learning that Yang Hao was the boss of Haojue Club, they were only somewhat moved, figuring at most he was on par with their families in terms of strength.
However, what followed was increasingly astonishing!
Jiangcheng Newspaper Group?
Clyde Hotel??
Tianmei Media???
Just these three companies combined were worth over ten billion yuan!
Meaning, was the other party a tycoon with a net worth of over ten billion yuan??
“Hao, are all these businesses really yours??”
Li Fei asked incredulously.
“You can look all these up on Enterprise Check, if I were lying, you could bust me right here and now~”
Yang Hao shrugged with a smile.
At this point, Su Xiaoxi sighed lightly, giving Li Fei a look before saying, “Didn’t I tell you the other day that I landed an investment?”
“The investor is Senior Yang!”