Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 492 Catherine's Good Friend

Hu Jiangshan picked up his phone again and called Yu Sheng.

Yusheng quickly picked up the offer.

"boss."

Hu Jiangshan asked, "Yusheng, arrange a boat to go to Baishawan Yacht Club tomorrow to pick us up."

Yu Sheng immediately asked, "Are you from the Running Man production team?"

"Yes, it's them. They might have some heavy equipment to move."

"Okay, I'll ask Zhiwei to find some more people to help with the move."

Hu Jiangshan added: "There are other people as well. I will go too. I will leave when all the people are present."

Yusheng agreed and went to make arrangements after hanging up the phone.

The next day, Hu Jiangshan got up very early.

Today Hu Jiangshan has a tight schedule and heavy tasks, so he has to prepare early.

Hu Jiangshan didn't plan to go to the morning tea shop for breakfast today. He just ate a piece of bread and drove on the road.

At the same time, Baisha Bay Yacht Club Marina.

A BMW sedan drove up to the door. The security guard came forward and asked the driver for some information, then waved and let him pass.

The person driving the car was a man who was well-dressed, handsome, and had a good temperament, looking like a young elite.

Sitting in the passenger seat was a woman wearing a suit, looking professional and capable, and with her delicate face, it was easy to associate her with those urban beauties on the screen.

This exquisite woman is Liu Ziyan, the one who spoke with Hu Jiangshan yesterday, and also Catherine Gass’ good friend in Hong Kong Island.

The man driving the car was a friend Liu Ziyan called over to help, named Lu Ruian.

Lu Ruian is a well-known figure. He is an executive of Four Seasons Hotels, an international chain of resort hotels. He lives abroad all year round, but he spends three or four months a year in Hong Kong Island because the Asia-Pacific headquarters of Four Seasons Hotels is located in Hong Kong Island.

Lu Ruian and Liu Ziyan were college classmates, they had a very good relationship and were good friends.

Of course, there is a rumor that says it very well: there is no pure friendship between men and women, especially among peers, where it is a relationship of pursuing and being pursued, and secretly in love and being secretly loved.

It’s just that some are made clear and some are not.

Lu Ruian admired Liu Ziyan very much. He often gave her flowers and confessed his love to her, but Liu Ziyan never agreed.

It is not fair to say that Liu Ziyan treats Lu Ruian as a backup. After all, Liu Ziyan really has no intention of dating at the moment. She is not the kind of woman who has her hands full and her eyes on the pot, and who has her feet on two or even many boats.

Liu Ziyan is very career-oriented. He works for a foreign-funded educational institution in Hong Kong Island and is now a partner of the company, which is quite difficult.

Liu Ziyan's passion for work is no less than the 996 work system in the mainland, and is even better.

Perhaps it was because Liu Ziyan worked so hard that he became Catherine Gass's good friend by chance.

It is worth mentioning that the foreign-funded educational institution where Liu Ziyan works is invested by the Gates Foundation.

So Catherine is also Liu Ziyan's boss.

At this time, the BMW successfully entered the Baisha Bay Yacht Club Pier, indicating that Lu Ruian still had a considerable social status.

As mentioned earlier, Baisha Bay Yacht Club Marina adopts a membership system. If you are not a member or the family of a member, you cannot enter. The fact that Lu Ruian can come in shows that he is a member.

After all, Lu Ruian is a senior executive, and even if his family background is not so eye-catching, he has a reputation in various luxurious places.

At this time, Liu Ziyan smiled and said, "Ryan, you really came in. That's great. I thought I had to use Catherine's name to get in."

Lu Ruian smiled slightly: "This matter is not worth mentioning. I can freely enter and exit all the major luxury docks in the entire Blue Star. It is convenient for my position."

"That's true. Executives at resort chains are just different."

At this time, Lu Ruian skillfully found the parking area and parked in a parking space.

It was obvious that this was not Lu Ruian's first time here, and he was already familiar with the place.

Lu Ruian asked: "When will Hu Jiangshan come?"

Liu Ziyan looked at the watch on his wrist: "Almost, there are still twenty minutes."

Lurian smiled.

Liu Ziyan asked: "What are you laughing at? Did I tell a joke?"

"That's not the case, but I think Hu Jiangshan will definitely not come over in twenty minutes."

"Huh? Why?"

As soon as he said this, Liu Ziyan suddenly thought of something and said, "Rui An, do you mean that Hu Jiangshan is not punctual?"

"That's right. Haven't you heard about the rumors about Hu Jiangshan? It's outrageous. He's capable of anything. How can such a person be punctual? You should face reality and be mentally prepared."

Liu Ziyan waved his hand: "Rui An, it's not as serious as you think."

Lu Ruian was stunned: "Ah? What do you mean? Could it be that Hu Jiangshan is still a good person?"

"Rui An, you haven't been back to Hong Kong Island for a long time. I don't know what happened recently. Hu Jiangshan's reputation has improved recently."

"Ah? No way, Hu Jiangshan can have a good reputation? Zi Yan, are you kidding me?"

Lu Ruian looked at Liu Ziyan carefully, not because she was pretty and his sweetheart, but to see if she was joking.

In fact, a playboy who has gone astray cannot possibly become a good person. There is not even a one percent chance of that happening.

It's easy for good to go bad, it may only take a year or even a month.

Changing from bad to good is only possible in theory, and it requires going through some particularly significant life events and having a profound enlightenment.

Does Hu Jiangshan have this condition? Obviously not, then he is a bad guy and will always be.

However, Lu Ruian didn't detect any trace of joking in Liu Ziyan's expression. Instead, he spoke as if it were the truth.

Liu Ziyan added: "There is one more thing that will definitely surprise you."

"What's the matter? Is it also about Hu Jiangshan?"

"Yes, you know Chen Yifei, right?"

Lu Ruian was stunned: "Of course I know, that famous actress, she's very famous, who hasn't heard of her, what happened to her? What's her relationship with Hu Jiangshan?"

Liu Ziyan laughed: "It was very popular some time ago. Everyone in Hong Kong has heard about it. Chen Yifei and Hu Jiangshan are that..."

As he spoke, Liu Ziyan made a hand gesture, meaning a romantic relationship. Lu Ruian's mouth turned into an O shape, with a look of astonishment, disbelief, and incredulity.

"How, how is it possible? Is this a scandal?"

"I don't know about that. Maybe it's a rumor, but the possibility is not high."

"Of course the possibility is not high. Unless Chen Yifei is blind, how could she have an affair with Hu Jiangshan?"

At this point, Lu Ruian suddenly thought of something and said, "Could it be that Hu Jiangshan used some means to control Chen Yifei?"

"Means? Like what? Money?"

Lu Ruian shrugged: "Who knows, it's possible."

"Chen Yifei is not a woman who is short of money."

"That's because the money isn't enough. If it reaches a certain amount, anyone would be tempted, but Hu Jiangshan probably doesn't have that kind of ability."

Lu Ruian is quite familiar with the strength of the major families in Hong Kong Island.

Most people know that the Hu family is not a top wealthy family in Hong Kong, but Lu Ruian knows something deeper. For example, the Hu family’s business development has not been good in recent years, and there are even signs of decline.

Someone even told Lu Ruian that if the Hu family continued to develop in this way, they would be removed from the list of wealthy families in Hong Kong Island within five years.

Of course, that was the information Lu Ruian obtained two years ago. I don’t know if the Hu family’s industrial capacity has improved now.

Most likely, there will be no changes, and there won't be any in the future. After all, with a prodigal son like Hu Jiangshan, the future fate of the Hu family will definitely not be good.

Liu Ziyan said: "I don't know about the rest, but Hu Jiangshan did do a few big things."

"Hmm? So the big deal is just building a resort?"

Liu Ziyan smiled: "Isn't it okay to build a resort? Ordinary people can't open one, and it's on an island. I think it should be difficult to build a resort, right?"

Lu Ruian pondered for a moment: "It is indeed difficult to build a hotel on an outlying island, but the degree of difficulty varies. It also depends on the location of the outlying island. Is it very far from the main island? Is it convenient to transport building materials and construction workers there? Where is Hu Jiangshan's island?"

Liu Ziyan thought for a moment and said, "I don't know exactly where it is. Catherine told me it's relatively close, about half an hour by boat."

"Oh, it only takes half an hour to get there, so it's quite convenient to develop the island, but it's hard for a private person to build a decent resort."

"According to what you mean, the resort built by Hu Jiangshan does not meet the requirements?"

"I can't be 100% sure, but it's probably the case. At most, we can build a few holiday cottages, and they have to be made of wood. It's hard to say whether there is fresh water on the island. If not, we have to transport water from outside to the island every day. Not only is the cost high, but we can't use it casually. Oh, and there's electricity. If we can only use solar power, it's not enough. There won't be air conditioning. We can only use fans, and they're quite small. There's no other way. Small ones are more energy-efficient."

Liu Ziyan was stunned and speechless.

"Now that you mention it, Hu Jiangshan's resort is too bad. Are you going to spend money to vacation on the island, or to experience wilderness survival?"

"That can't be helped. I tell you, there are too many islands like the ones I mentioned above. I've been to quite a few of them. Electricity and water are both very difficult to come by. It's not very comfortable to live there. It's okay to stay there for a day or two, but you'll definitely go crazy if you stay there for a long time. Of course, there are also advantages. The ecological environment of these islands is very good, with beautiful scenery and clear water. It's really a bit like going to the wilderness to survive."

Liu Ziyan said: "You can go to a place like this for half a day, but you can't stay overnight."

Lu Ruian said: "There is another problem with Hu Jiangshan's island. Is the scenery on the island really attractive? To be honest, I strongly doubt it."

Liu Ziyan thought for a moment and said, "That's true. There shouldn't be any particularly beautiful outlying islands near Hong Kong Island. Even those few tourist islands have average scenery."

Lu Ruian smiled without saying anything, obviously complacent with his own judgment.

Liu Ziyan made the right choice by asking Lu Ruian for help. Lu Ruian is a professional in the field of hotels and resorts.

Lu Ruian is particularly good at hotel evaluations. No matter how perfect a hotel looks, he can always find problems, and there will definitely be a lot of problems.

For so-called resorts like Hu Jiangshan’s, you don’t need to look closely. You can make a long table just by taking a quick glance.

At this time, Liu Ziyan said, "That's not right. If Hu Jiangshan's resort is really as bad as you said, why did Catherine ask me to go and see it?"

"Did she say what she wanted to see?"

"She didn't say anything specific, but just asked me to take more photos and videos for her."

Lu Ruian said: "So she has never been to Hu Jiangshan's island?"

"She has been there, but the resort had not been built at that time. However, she said that the environment and scenery of the island are very beautiful."

Lu Ruian laughed: "That's quite an exaggeration."

Lu Ruian didn't know who Catherine Liu Ziyan was talking about. He thought she was a friend of Liu Ziyan who had some money and planned to invest in a resort.

This is normal. Although Liu Ziyan and Lu Ruian are very familiar with each other, they are both classmates and friends, but Catherine's identity is too sensitive and even shocking to ordinary people, so it is better not to say it out.

Having said that, even if Liu Ziyan really revealed Catherine's identity and said that she was the biological daughter of Bill Gates, the famous technology tycoon, Lu Ruian might not believe it, and would probably think that Liu Ziyan was making fun of him.

Lu Ruian looked at the time and said, "There are only two minutes left. It seems that I was right. Hu Jiangshan is not a punctual person. He will definitely be late. Now we should guess how late he will be."

"Oh, you are quite confident."

"Zi Yan, how about we make a bet?"

"Huh? What are you betting on?"

"If Hu Jiangshan is late by less than ten minutes, you win and I can treat you to a meal. If you are late by more than ten minutes, I win and you treat me to a meal. Is that ok?"

Liu Ziyan glanced at Lu Ruian. He knew that this guy was a cunning guy, but he didn't expect him to be so cunning.

Liu Ziyan was about to speak when his cell phone rang.

Seeing the caller ID, Liu Ziyan smiled and said, "It seems that this bet is no longer valid."

As he spoke, Liu Ziyan answered the phone: "Hello, Boss Hu, yes, we are already here, in the parking lot, huh? You are here too? Then we will get off the car and look for you right away."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Ziyan smiled and said, "Rui An, it seems that your bet is no longer valid. Hu Jiangshan has arrived and is not late."

"This... I got here on time. I was probably lucky that there was no traffic jam on the road."

Lu Ruian really hated Hu Jiangshan, who was not even a minute late, leaving him no chance to ask Liu Ziyan out.

A moment later, Liu Ziyan and Lu Ruian met Hu Jiangshan.

When they saw the real person, they were both a little surprised.

They had only seen photos of Hu Jiangshan but had never seen him in person. Now that they have seen him, they realize that there is a big gap between the real person and the photo.

Although they look similar, their temperaments are totally different and they are not like the same person at all.

Hu Jiangshan himself is so handsome and has such a good temperament that it is hard to believe that he is the rumored Hu Jiangshan.

(End of this chapter)