In the era of fetal wear, she became the first socialite in Hong Kong

During National Day in 1967, Hong Kong was much more lively than the previous year.

Banners reading "Celebrating National Day" were posted everywhere on the streets. The Bank of China Building in Central was fully decorated with national flags and slogans, which made it stand out from the surrounding British buildings and was extremely eye-catching.

On the streets, there were crowds of people, and groups such as the Federation of Trade Unions gathered to celebrate the National Day of their motherland. The Hong Kong River turned into a "red" sea!

This grand spectacle was brought about by the hydrogen bomb explosion on June 17th of this year. The strength of our motherland is the confidence of these overseas Chinese.

Fu Ziyan, who was sitting in the car, relaxed when she saw this, and her already good mood became even better.

No matter when, Hong Kong is always the Hong Kong of the motherland. Overseas Chinese are also Chinese with patriotism.

"Miss, are we still going?" The road ahead was crowded with workers. It wasn't that the convoy couldn't get in, but because there were too many people, the driver was afraid that a riot would break out like in the previous few months.

Fu Ziyan originally wanted to go to the Shau Kei Wan Toy Factory for an inspection, but when she saw the crowd ahead, she gave up the idea and said, "No, let's go back."

The son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall.

She didn't know much about Hong Kong's history. Although she felt that nothing should go wrong on an important day like National Day, she couldn't generalize. What if it was an accident? The probability of an accident would indeed be higher when there were a lot of people.

When I returned to the Fu residence on Barker Road, I saw Uncle Tan holding an invitation. "Miss, this was just sent by the Third Madam. Miss Zizhen's coming-of-age party will be held in the middle of this month."

Fu Ziyan responded casually, not caring about it. She would ask Ah Hong to prepare a gift and she would take it to save face.

Her relationship with Fu Zizhen was not good. They were just fake sisters who couldn't even say a few words to each other when they sat together.

After all, she had no interest in maintaining good relations with those who envied her, and they were not important partners. She only maintained face for the media.

The reason why it can be shown to the media is that another cousin of the third uncle's family, Fu Zitong, is currently in love with Shen Qingli, the next heir of the Shen family, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will get married.

The Shen family is also a big family in Hong Kong. The family's business scope is not limited to Bank SinoPac, but it has also invested in many companies and cooperated with Fu's Industrial.

Regardless of the actual relationship between Fu Zitong and Fu Zizhen, in the eyes of outsiders, they are both daughters of their third uncle and are one.

As the daughter of the head of the Fu family, Fu Ziyan would not want to announce the news of the sisters' discord at this time, whether for the sake of family unity or the Fu-Shen marriage.

It is true that Fu's Industry is not listed, but there are several listed companies under Fu's Industry, not to mention that the company jointly established by Shen and Fu is about to be listed.

As a minority shareholder who had been attending the board meetings for almost a year, Fu Ziyan had a strong sense of the bigger picture. Furthermore, in her view, emotional battles between girls were minor details, not worth wasting precious time on, not even a minute.

It is obvious that Miss Fu, who is currently studying, has a busy schedule. Not only does she have time for study and exercise, but she also has to plan time for travel and socializing.

As soon as she returned home after completing her toy factory inspection, Fu Ziyan changed her clothes and prepared for her private lessons.

Her entire team of private trainers is dedicated to her, allowing her to attend classes anytime, anywhere, without wasting any time. This anywhere-anytime access to lessons comes with a high hourly wage comparable to that of European and American students.

Looking back two or three years ago, she was still an ordinary girl who liked to lie down and indulge in reading novels.

In just three years, she had completely accepted and adapted to elite education, and had made rapid progress in all her subjects. It was incredible to think about it!

Fu Ziyan sometimes secretly complained in her heart that human beings' ability to adapt to the environment is truly amazing.

"Selene, good morning. In this class we're going to talk about..."

An hour later, the class ended. Ah Hong reported to Fu Ziyan, "Miss, Miss Huo San has sent you a visiting card."

"Huo Yiran?"

Fu Ziyan was a little curious. She had only an average relationship with this person. After all, they were not of similar age and they only chatted a few words in social occasions. Why would he suddenly come to Fu's house to find her?

Despite her thoughts, Fu Ziyan responded quickly, "Ask her to come in the afternoon."

Huo Yiran is the youngest daughter of the new head of the Huo family, with two older brothers from the same mother. Although she is called the third daughter, the two older brothers are actually the daughters of her second uncle's concubines. She is the daughter who sits at the head of the Huo family.

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When the housekeeper came to report that Huo Yiran's car had arrived, Fu Ziyan was sitting in the living room arranging flowers.

She wasn't particularly talented at flower arranging; hers was average, not ugly but not particularly pretty either. But she simply enjoyed it, because no matter how well she arranged it, there would always be people rushing to praise her.

If the colors of the patterns are contrasting, it means you are creative; if the colors are harmonious, it means you are clever...

Fu Ziyan could only sigh happily: Chinese culture is so profound and extensive!

Upon hearing that Huo Yiran had arrived, Fu Ziyan and Ah Hong stood up and went to the door to greet him.

It is courtesy for the host to welcome guests.

Huo Yiran was a very gentle and bookish girl. She smiled before she spoke, her voice soft, "I apologize for the intrusion of your visit. Please forgive me."

Fu Ziyan couldn't possibly follow her words. She led the way while chuckling, "How could that be? Sister Yiran is coming to my house. I'm so happy!"

The servants in the Fu residence are naturally well-mannered.

As soon as the two sat down, the servants served them drinks and snacks.

Based on Fu Ziyan's brief acquaintance with these ladies in social settings, she thought she would have to chat with Huo Yiran about clothes, jewelry, or some daily topics before getting to the point.

Unexpectedly, this gentle and graceful young lady came straight to the point. "Zi Yan, do you have any plans to open a branch of the Xiu Luo shop you own?"

Xiu Luo is an embroidery shop that Fu Ziyan opened with a few friends after taking a financial literacy course. They stock a wide variety of exquisitely crafted small fans, screens, and embroidered bags, all of which are incredibly popular among female shoppers.

As a result, business was doing quite well. Although not as good as other businesses she had invested in, with her 35% stake, she could still get 7,000 to 8,000 Hong Kong dollars in dividends every month.

However, Fu Ziyan never expected that Huo Yiran would come looking for her for Xiu Luo.

To open a small embroidery shop like this, you just need to hire some embroiderers and designers. It is not difficult and does not require much technical skills.

Huo Yiran came to ask about the branch specifically because he wanted to do this business.

She gave Fu Ziyan face, and Fu Ziyan would definitely give her face in return. Fu Ziyan thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "If Sister Yiran is interested in Xiu Luo, why not invest some money and become a shareholder directly? But I have to ask the opinions of the other shareholders first."

In reality, Fu Ziyan was the one who managed most of Xiu Luo herself. Her friends simply invested some money, had some free time, and brainstormed ideas for sales. Basically, Fu Ziyan was helping them earn some pocket money, so it was impossible for them to veto her ideas.

The only person who would discuss business performance with Fu Ziyan was Xi Qingqing.

But regardless of Fu Ziyan's plan, Xi Qingqing wouldn't object. Even if Fu Ziyan proposed inviting Huo Yiran to invest, Xi Qingqing would most likely take the initiative to invite Huo Yiran to invest after knowing Huo Yiran's intentions.

Huo Yiran was surprised, "You guys at Xiu Luo are still short of investment?"

Everyone knows that Fu Qiyuan dotes on his daughter, giving her a lot of pocket money and letting her practice investing. Fu Ziyan also works hard, and the returns from several investment projects are very considerable.

Nowadays, in the whole of Hong Kong, no daughter is richer than Fu Ziyan!

Fu Ziyan curled her lips, "But we lack a partner like Sister Yiran."

The Huo family is one of the top wealthy families in Hong Kong, and Huo Yiran is deeply loved by her father and brother. There are many benefits to cooperating with her!

Huo Yiran was slightly stunned, his eyebrows curved into a smile.

Just as Fu Ziyan expected, her friends all agreed to Huo Yiran's investment. Fu Ziyan's share was reduced to 33%, but Xiu Luo gained an additional fund for external expansion.

After that, Xiu Luo opened branches in Southeast Asia, and its business momentum was no weaker than that in Hong Kong.

Although Huo Yiran has the appearance of a well-behaved girl, she is truly a front-line businessman. She personally selected the locations and opened the first three stores in Nanyang.

Mrs. Huo was born into the Zheng family, which is known as the Sugar King of Southeast Asia. The Sugar King Zheng Hong, who had attended Fu Ziyan's family recognition party, is her brother.

The Zheng family has been operating in Nanyang for many years and can be considered a "local tyrant", so Huo Yiran has a great advantage in running a branch of Xiu Luo in Nanyang.

This was also one of the reasons why Fu Ziyan asked Huo Yiran to invest in the company so that she could expand the business.

It's not that Fu Ziyan can't expand into Southeast Asia. With the Fu family's reputation and Uncle Chen, a golden thigh with deep roots in Southeast Asia, it wouldn't be difficult for her if she wanted to.

But she didn't have time.

In other words, the cost-effectiveness wasn't worth it for her to do this. The time she invested would have been enough for her to invest in more profitable companies.

That is why Xiu Luo only operates one store.

It’s not that they can’t recruit people to develop the business, but the original intention of Xiu Luo’s establishment was for friends to run the business together, which symbolizes friendship, and they will not go against their original intention.

But because of this, in Fu Ziyan's industrial map, it is like a chicken rib, more like a "toy" rather than an investment.

Huo Yiran's appearance was just right. The age difference between them was not too big, and they became familiar with each other after chatting. They were considered new friends, and Huo Yiran had enough time and connections to run Xiu Luo.

It can be considered as rescuing Fu Ziyan.