"Great!" Su Yi received Fang Wanqing's message, immediately called her back, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Fang. Today is Saturday. If you're free, how about I treat you to dinner?"
"Alright," Fang Wanqing said happily, "but you'll have to wait for me a bit."
Su Yi replied, "No problem. How about I wait for you at the same coffee shop an hour from now?"
"Okay." Fang Wanqing responded, hung up the phone, and immediately started picking out clothes to wear.
"Wanqing, aren't you off work today?" Seeing Fang Wanqing hurriedly putting on makeup and choosing clothes, Ms. Li wondered, "What's wrong? Do you have an urgent matter to go out for?"
"Auntie, what do you think of this dress?" Instead of directly answering, Fang Wanqing asked back.
"It's very pretty," Ms. Li said with a smile, "So carefully chosen... Could it be a date? I was going to suggest we go shopping together later, but it seems you're not free now."
"Not at all," Fang Wanqing said, blushing slightly.
"It seems you're a bit smitten," Noticing the change in Fang Wanqing's expression, Ms. Li couldn't help but become more curious, "Which family's young talent is it?"
After Fang Wanqing arrived in Hong Kong.
She had openly and covertly introduced many young men with good family backgrounds, connections, and abilities to her.
Unfortunately, her niece hadn't taken a liking to any of them.
"No, it's nothing," Fang Wanqing said evasively, "Just a friend inviting me to dinner."
"A friend?" Ms. Li was taken aback, then smiled, suddenly understanding, "It wouldn't be Mr. Su from 'Huayi Capital', would it? Oh... no wonder, I should have seen it earlier. This young man comes from a respectable family, has outstanding ability, and great development potential among the younger generation both domestically and internationally. He's indeed quite good in all aspects."
"Auntie, we really are just having dinner," Fang Wanqing emphasized.
"I understand," Ms. Li said, indicating she understood everything, and smiled, "Given how much you helped him with this pound exchange rate investment, he should have some conscience and show his appreciation."
After Su Yi won big in his short-selling investment on the pound exchange rate.
Ms. Li didn't see anything wrong with her niece associating with him.
After all, although Fang Wanqing came from a complex family background and had outstanding abilities and looks, Su Yi now commanded tens of billions in capital and was already a dazzling new star in the domestic financial world, with unlimited future development potential.
In any case, the two of them could be considered a good match.
Of course, another main reason she thought Su Yi and her niece were an increasingly good match.
Was that Su Yi was indeed generous.
She had been persuaded by her niece to guarantee a $30 million loan for Su Yi from 'Huifeng Bank', and Su Yi ended up returning $50 million to her.
This meant he had given her $20 million, nearly 150 million Hong Kong dollars, as compensation.
Such a large sum of money, even though the Hawk family behind her was powerful and she herself owned many properties, she couldn't help but be excited.
Under such a strong financial offensive, it was hard for her not to approve of Su Yi, this young man.
Following her aunt Ms. Li's advice, Fang Wanqing changed her clothes, put on light makeup, and then left.
When she arrived at the coffee shop she had agreed upon with Su Yi, she saw Su Yi sitting by the window, casually observing the passersby and the commercial district outside, seemingly not noticing her arrival.
Fang Wanqing walked over and sat down next to him, smiling as she said, "You've been in Hong Kong for so long; are you used to it yet?"
Su Yi heard her speak and only then turned his gaze back.
When he saw Fang Wanqing wearing a white slip dress, her soft hair a little longer than before, gently draped over her shoulders, with delicate features and a sweet smile, she looked truly like a pure female celebrity stepped out of a screen, making him unable to resist staring for a few extra glances.
"You're truly beautiful today," Su Yi praised with a smile.
"Thank you," Fang Wanqing was very happy to hear Su Yi's compliment.
"What would you like to drink?" Su Yi asked.
Fang Wanqing casually replied, "An iced Americano will be fine."
"Okay." Su Yi nodded slightly, called the waiter to order a drink, and also ordered other desserts and snacks. "Although I've been in Hong Kong for almost two months, I'm still not quite used to it. Relatively speaking, I prefer the pace of Modu, unrestrained and more inclusive."
"Compared to Hong Kong, Modu is indeed more inclusive now," Fang Wanqing said, "But this place is, after all, our country's frontier gateway connecting to the world, especially in finance and trade. To freely enter and exit and make a big splash in the international financial market, or rather, the global capital market, Hong Kong is still more suitable than Modu."
"That's how it is for now," Su Yi said, "but the future might be different."
"True, who can say what the future holds?" Fang Wanqing nodded, then asked, "For the next step, regarding international financial market investment, where do you plan to turn? Continue with foreign exchange trading, or switch to the stock trading market you're more familiar with?"
"I haven't decided yet," Su Yi said, "I'll rest for a while first. Opportunities in the financial market will always exist, so there's no need to rush."
In reality, regarding the next investment plan.
He had already thought about the next development plans for both the domestic company and the Hong Kong company.
It was just inconvenient to reveal them to Fang Wanqing at this moment.
"Oh, right..." Su Yi paused, then added, "When does your department head, Ms. Isabella, plan to meet with me?"
Fang Wanqing said, "I asked, our manager is currently in Tokyo negotiating a project and is expected to return on Wednesday night. I'll arrange a meeting for you two as soon as possible, but the condition of a million-dollar annual salary... I feel it's not enough to fully impress our manager. You'll need to offer some other conditions."
"Naturally, it won't just be the annual salary condition," Su Yi said with a smile, "We can discuss the specifics in person."
No one would play all their cards at once, and neither would he.
Since the other party was willing to meet with him under the condition of a 'million-dollar annual salary', it meant they were at least interested.
And interest meant they could sit down and talk.
Su Yi was naturally confident he could persuade the other party.
"And you, how have you considered my previous invitation?" Su Yi said with a smile, "Although 'Aberdeen Asset' is one of the world's leading investment institutions, our 'Huayi Capital' can also provide you with the same platform."
Fang Wanqing thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "How about this: if you can convince our manager to switch jobs, then I'll accept your invitation and move to your company."
"Alright," Su Yi responded with a smile.
He had several reasons for wanting Fang Wanqing to join his company.
Firstly, Fang Wanqing's ability was indeed good, and the company's external VC investment business genuinely needed personnel.
Secondly, Fang Wanqing's background could provide a sort of 'firewall' for his company's future business development.
And there was Fang Wanqing's feelings, which he somewhat understood and didn't want to let down.
"Are you still staying at a hotel?" After a pause, Fang Wanqing asked.
Su Yi nodded and said, "Yes, still at the Peninsula Hotel. If you need anything, you can just come to the hotel to find me."
"Aren't you considering buying a house in Hong Kong?" Fang Wanqing said with a smile, "You're a big boss now; buying a house in Hong Kong shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"
"I'm considering it," Su Yi said, "Since your manager isn't returning to Hong Kong until Wednesday, I'll use these next few days to look at houses. Do you have any recommendations?"
Fang Wanqing shook her head and said, "I don't know much about that, but I have a friend who should know. If you need it, I can give you her number."
"Sure," Su Yi said, "It seems Miss Fang has a wide network."
Fang Wanqing said, "Not at all. It was a property consultant my second uncle introduced me to when he bought a house for me in Hong Kong. After getting to know her, I found her quite reliable."
"Oh, right..." Su Yi said, then suddenly remembered something, pulled out a contract from behind him, handed it to Fang Wanqing, and said with a smile, "I said before that the $30 million you had your aunt guarantee as a loan was considered your venture capital investment in me. Now that the principal and interest have been returned to your aunt, the investment income should be returned to you. This is the investment income confirmation agreement contract that I had prepared.
Please take a look, and if you think there's no problem, sign it and fill in your bank card number. The funds will be transferred to you on the next business day. Of course, you can also choose to convert the investment income into fund shares and continue to trust my investment ability."
Su Yi knew that the $30 million loan Ms. Li guaranteed from 'Huifeng Bank' back then.
Was almost entirely due to Fang Wanqing.
If his investment ultimately failed, Fang Wanqing would most likely bear joint liability for the consequences of this money, dragging the entire Fang family down.
Therefore, he always remembered this kindness and the help given in a time of crisis.
"No... there's no need," Fang Wanqing was startled by Su Yi's action and quickly waved her hand in refusal.
She thought Su Yi was joking at the time and didn't take his words seriously.
She never expected... he would actually be serious about it now.
Su Yi firmly said, "My words, my promises, must be fulfilled. This is the investment income you deserve."
As he spoke, Su Yi forcefully placed the contract into Fang Wanqing's hand.
Seeing his firm expression, Fang Wanqing couldn't help but glance at it out of curiosity.
She suddenly discovered that the investment income Su Yi had allocated to her was a staggering $130 million, which truly shocked her.
"The $30 million my aunt guaranteed from 'Huifeng Bank' has little to do with me," Fang Wanqing said, "I can't accept rewards without merit. I can't bear such a great credit."
If Su Yi had offered a reasonable service fee, she would have accepted it.
But this was $130 million!
Even if she was the Fang family's darling, she had never seen so much money in her life.
It was probably difficult even for the Yuanhang Group, led by her second uncle, to produce such a large amount of cash flow instantly.
"For this round of pound exchange rate investment plan, the $30 million you asked your aunt to guarantee and borrow from 'Huifeng Bank' for me was crucial to this investment plan. Your help in this was no small favor," Su Yi said, "If you don't accept this investment income, then I'll convert it into fund shares of the 'Huayi Chengyuan No. 1' fund product for you."
Fang Wanqing thought about it and finally nodded helplessly.
No matter what Su Yi did, she absolutely could not accept this money, because... it was simply too, too much.
She hadn't even thought about how she would spend $130 million.
Seeing Fang Wanqing nod, Su Yi took back the contract, preparing to have the company's legal department draft a fund share equity contract for Fang Wanqing another day.
"It's still early," the two were silent for a moment, then Fang Wanqing checked the time and suggested, "Let's... go watch a movie together. It's been a long time since I've been to a cinema."
"Great," Su Yi smiled and nodded.
Then the two walked out of the coffee shop and headed towards the lively shopping mall outside.
Arriving at the mall's cinema, Fang Wanqing chose a recently released popcorn movie with decent reviews.
Su Yi had already seen this movie, but he still happily accompanied Fang Wanqing to watch it through.
During the film, Su Yi cleverly predicted the plot's direction several times, completely astonishing Fang Wanqing, who almost thought he was the screenwriter himself.
After the movie, it was almost noon.
Su Yi booked a high-end seafood restaurant and treated Fang Wanqing to a lavish meal.
Afterward, in the afternoon, the two strolled around Hong Kong's central business district for a while, attracting envious glances from many passersby.
"Sir, are you looking at wristwatches?"
While strolling, Su Yi thought about buying Fang Wanqing a gift and walked into a Cartier brand store.
He nodded in response to the salesperson's greeting.
"Is it for yourself, or are you looking to buy a gift for your girlfriend?"
The salesperson carefully observed Fang Wanqing next to Su Yi and cautiously asked.
Fang Wanqing heard the salesperson call her Su Yi's girlfriend and was about to object, but Su Yi, not minding, said, "Do you have any styles suitable for the lady next to me?"
"Yes, we do." The salesperson quickly nodded and introduced several styles to Su Yi.
Su Yi looked them over and finally chose a beautifully designed, novel-style wristwatch and gave it to Fang Wanqing.
Fang Wanqing received Su Yi's gift.
Under everyone's gaze, she was too embarrassed to refuse, but she kept wondering if he truly understood the real meaning of giving a girl a watch.
However, since Su Yi didn't explicitly state his intentions, she found it difficult to ask him directly.
After all, what girl would openly ask someone if they were trying to pursue her?
But regardless, she was still very happy that Su Yi gave her a gift, even happier than when he had asked her to sign the $130 million investment equity contract earlier.
"Thank you for the gift." Walking out of the mall, Fang Wanqing swung her wrist and said happily, "I like it very much."
"As long as you like it," Su Yi replied with a smile.
Through their repeated interactions, he had grown very fond of Fang Wanqing's straightforwardness and graceful demeanor.
"Today is the happiest day since I arrived in Hong Kong. Thank you, Su Yi." Fang Wanqing said joyfully, regardless of whether Su Yi understood her meaning. "Don't worry, I'll definitely put in a good word for you with Ms. Isabella and help you poach her from our company."
Su Yi replied, "It's alright. They say money makes the world go round. As long as the compensation is sufficient, I believe even if things don't work out with Ms. Isabella, I can find someone else who is proficient in this area and willing to handle this business for our company."
After speaking, Su Yi hailed a taxi by the roadside and sent Fang Wanqing back.
When Su Yi returned to the hotel after dropping off Fang Wanqing.
Fang Wanqing had already sent the phone number of the reliable property consultant she mentioned earlier to Su Yi's phone.
Su Yi dialed the number, contacted the person, and arranged a time to view properties for the next day.
Just as he was about to rest, his phone rang again.
(End of chapter)