He picked up his phone and glanced at it. Seeing it was Chu Wan's call, he couldn't help but smile knowingly and answered.
"Xiao Yi ge, when are you coming back?" Chu Wan asked over the phone. "My art exam results are out, Teacher Hao said I can get into the Conservatory of Music, and a teacher from the conservatory also called me, and... the doctor from the hospital also called to say that surgery might be scheduled for next month. I hope... Xiao Yi ge, you can come back."
Su Yi replied, "Don't worry, I'll be back by next week at the latest. The attending doctor at the hospital has already called me, saying that there is indeed a cancer patient at the hospital who is a good match for you in all aspects and wants to donate their cornea. When I get back... we'll go visit them together. At least at this time, we should give them all the help we can."
"Mm." Chu Wan nodded lightly and then said, "Are you doing well over there?"
"Quite well," Su Yi replied with a smile. "How about you? Anything unhappy lately?"
Chu Wan thought for a moment and said, "No, everything's fine, it's just... I really miss Xiao Yi ge. I've also practiced several new songs."
"Great, then when I get back, you can play them for me," Su Yi said.
"I'll play them for you now," Chu Wan paused and said, "Xiao Yi ge, wait a moment, I'll go get my guitar."
Su Yi hummed in acknowledgment, then waited for a moment. From the phone's receiver came the familiar sound of a guitar, along with Chu Wan's clear singing.
He listened attentively, a warmth spreading through his heart.
And for a moment, he clearly felt a pang of homesickness.
Now, his parents and Chu Wan had become the softest parts of his heart, and the driving force for which he strived to continue building a career.
He wanted to give them all the best things in the world, the best living conditions.
"Xiao Yi ge, was it good?" Chu Wan asked anxiously after the music faded.
What she truly needed most, the most important recognition, was not from the teachers and examiners during her art exam, but from Su Yi.
In the year since her father's passing.
Unconsciously, Su Yi had long become the most important person in her heart.
"It was good," Su Yi replied with a smile. "Chu Wan, do you know? As long as you stick to your dreams, you will definitely become an outstanding singer, a musician, in the future."
"Really?" Chu Wan said delightedly.
Su Yi replied, "Of course it's true, when has Xiao Yi ge ever lied to you?"
What he saw in Chu Wan was a purity and beauty that touched his soul, something he would try his best to protect and maintain, no matter how great his future achievements.
After they finished their call, Su Yi briefly scanned the latest international financial market news.
Then he went to sleep.
The next day, July 3rd, a weekend, he arrived on time at the sales department where the property consultant worked.
"Mr. Su..." The property consultant Liao Xiaoting saw Su Yi, who had come by himself, and quickly greeted him, asking about his housing needs. "You're from the mainland, right? Are you currently working in Hong Kong City? How big of a house do you want to buy? Do you have any requirements for the residential area? And do you have a price estimate in mind?"
"Didn't Ms. Fang mention my requirements to you?" Su Yi asked, a little puzzled by her barrage of questions.
Liao Xiaoting said with some embarrassment, "I'm really sorry, Ms. Fang only said you were her friend. I wasn't aware of any other requirements before."
"Oh," Su Yi nodded slightly. "What are the highest quality properties your agency has?"
"Well... there are quite a few in various areas," Liao Xiaoting said. "Mid-levels villas, sea-view apartments, thousand-square-foot luxury flats in the Central business district..."
"A thousand square feet?" Su Yi was taken aback, thinking, "A thousand square feet is considered a luxury flat?"
However, he immediately thought of Hong Kong City's housing environment and real estate development ecosystem, and realized that housing area units here were measured in 'feet', which relieved him.
"What Mid-levels villas do you have? Show them to me," Su Yi requested after thinking for a moment.
Liao Xiaoting was stunned for a moment when she heard Su Yi immediately ask to see the most expensive Mid-levels luxury villas.
After all, such villas typically started at tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and one or two top-tier properties her agency had found would cost over a hundred million Hong Kong dollars to acquire.
"Could it be that a big client has come today?" Liao Xiaoting wondered to herself.
Although she had previously handled all matters concerning Fang Wanqing's residence, she didn't know Fang Wanqing's specific identity or background, let alone how wealthy Su Yi, introduced by Fang Wanqing, truly was.
"Mr. Su... are you planning to buy a Mid-levels villa?" After being stunned for a long time, Liao Xiaoting still couldn't quite believe it and couldn't help but ask.
Su Yi replied, "Not necessarily, let's take a look first. If it catches my eye, I'll buy one."
"Okay." Seeing that Su Yi's casual tone didn't seem like he was lying, Liao Xiaoting quickly turned to find the properties.
However, as she turned to look for properties, the other property consultants at the agency looked at him with more or less suspicious expressions.
After all, judging solely by his attire and his overly young age.
He didn't seem like the type of person who could afford a top-tier luxury home in Hong Kong City.
However, Su Yi was accustomed to the gazes of the people around him and didn't mind them.
Liao Xiaoting searched among the properties listed for sale by the agency for a while and finally selected two Mid-levels villas for sale, introducing them to Su Yi.
Su Yi looked them over and chose the one with a larger area and relatively better environment and location.
"This property was listed in the industry a few days ago," Liao Xiaoting introduced. "This house is next to the Huo family mansion. The previous owner was Mr. Gu Chijiang, a well-known financial magnate in Hong Kong City from 'Tianhe Capital'. It seems Mr. Gu recently lost a lot of money in the international financial market and needs to sell some assets to recover cash flow, which is why this property is available."
"It's him," Su Yi said, a slight surprise in his voice upon hearing Liao Xiaoting's introduction.
"What, does Mr. Su know Mr. Gu Chijiang?" Liao Xiaoting asked, observing Su Yi's expression.
Su Yi chuckled softly and replied, "No, I don't know him, I've just heard of him. I'll take this house then, I think it's quite good."
"Wonderful!" Liao Xiaoting's face broke into a radiant smile when she saw Su Yi was interested in this top-tier luxury home worth 120 million Hong Kong dollars.
She continued, "If Mr. Su is truly interested, you can pay a small portion of the earnest money deposit to our company, and then we can directly take Mr. Su to view the property. This earnest money deposit can be deducted from the agent fee when Mr. Su genuinely intends to buy this house. At the same time, if Mr. Su doesn't like this house, we can also issue a full refund."
"Understood." Su Yi nodded slightly.
Subsequently, with Liao Xiaoting's help, he paid a portion of the earnest money deposit.
Seeing that Su Yi could casually produce an earnest money deposit of over a hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, Liao Xiaoting finally began to believe he was a buyer capable of affording such a top-tier luxury home.
At the same time, the other property consultants at the agency finally understood the situation and became much more attentive to Su Yi.
"So when can we view the property?" Su Yi asked with a smile, retrieving his top-tier VIP black bank card which showed his balance. "I hope the sooner the better, after all, I won't have much time in Hong Kong City going forward."
"I'll contact them immediately." After understanding Su Yi's financial power, Liao Xiaoting was even more eager than him to close the deal on this house.
So, without waiting for Su Yi to urge her further.
She immediately called the company manager and had the manager contact the owner of the luxury home to schedule a viewing time.
Since the owner of the house was also eager to sell.
Thus, amidst Liao Xiaoting's busy efforts, it wasn't long before both parties set a time for an afternoon viewing.
After confirming the time, Liao Xiaoting noticed it was almost noon. To build rapport with Su Yi and also to try and retain him as a client, she offered to treat Su Yi to lunch.
Su Yi had no important plans for the day, and company matters had temporarily concluded, so he didn't need to worry about them constantly.
Therefore, he agreed.
After lunch, he rested at the agency for a while, listening to Liao Xiaoting talk about her experiences working hard in Hong Kong City, and then, before they knew it, it was time for the agreed-upon afternoon viewing.
Afterwards, accompanied by Liao Xiaoting and the agency manager.
The group took the agency's viewing car and arrived at the Mid-levels villa Su Yi had chosen.
As soon as they entered the villa, the agency manager proactively began to introduce the villa's past and present, praising its various environments and Feng Shui, eager to facilitate the deal.
With the manager and Liao Xiaoting's explanations and introductions.
Su Yi casually strolled around the villa, appreciating its interior design style, courtyard layout, and room arrangement, and was quite satisfied.
"Sir, may I ask your name?"
Gu Chijiang, who arrived accompanied by his butler, squinted and observed Su Yi for a few moments.
He felt Su Yi looked somewhat unfamiliar, not like a well-known scion from Hong Kong City, nor like a client who could afford this house, so he couldn't help but ask with a probing smile.
Hearing Gu Chijiang's question, Su Yi also turned his gaze back, unable to resist sizing up the other party.
Although both parties had fiercely battled in the long-short struggle during this round of British pound exchange rate speculation, in reality... they had never actually met face-to-face.
The last time, at the investment exchange conference held by 'Huifeng Bank'.
The person who had met Su Yi was also Gu Chijiang's beloved son.
Of course, although the two had never met in person, they were quite familiar with each other.
"You must be Mr. Gu," Su Yi said, seeing his rather haggard expression, presumably due to significant losses in the British pound exchange rate, which had caused him considerable distress recently.
He smiled, extended his hand, and gently shook Gu Chijiang's, adding, "My name is Su Yi. Mr. Gu should have heard my name."
"It's you!" Gu Chijiang's heart lurched as Su Yi introduced himself, and his expression instantly changed.
"Who else could it be?" Su Yi chuckled and said, "A 120 million luxury home isn't that easy to liquidate in a short amount of time. At this moment, there shouldn't be many people in Hong Kong City willing to buy this property. However... I happen to want to buy a house in Hong Kong City. If Mr. Gu is willing, you might as well sell it to me. I can pay the 120 million in full, in one lump sum."
As Su Yi said, at this time...
It wasn't easy to find a buyer who could instantly produce 120 million in cash.
This was a major reason why this property, despite being top-tier, had been circulating in the industry for several days and still hadn't sold, even under urgent sale conditions.
Gu Chijiang stared intently at Su Yi, silent for a moment.
The fact that he had fallen to his current state and been pushed to this point by heavily-losses investors was, for the most part, attributable to Su Yi.
But he urgently needed cash now and was desperate to sell this property.
If he missed Su Yi as a buyer, it would likely be difficult to find another buyer who could instantly produce 120 million in cash within a short period.
So, after a brief silence, he put aside past grievances and nodded helplessly, saying, "If Mr. Su can pay in cash in one lump sum, I can certainly transfer this property to you immediately."
"Then it's a deal," Su Yi said with a smile, extending his hand again.
Gu Chijiang hesitated for a brief moment, then shook Su Yi's outstretched hand.
Just over a month ago, when he heard that Su Yi was heavily betting on shorting the British pound exchange rate, he had absolutely no regard for this young man.
And he never believed the other party would succeed.
But who would have thought that in just over a month, their identities and statuses would completely reverse.
Now, the name Su Yi of 'Huayi Capital' had become the most dazzling new star in Hong Kong City's financial circle, and a true new magnate in the domestic financial industry.
As for him, after a colossal loss of over 2 billion US dollars.
Amidst the accusations and curses of numerous investors, he had become a laughing stock in Hong Kong City's financial circle.
Furthermore, his previously accumulated connections and resources were instantly lost, his personal assets significantly depreciated, and he faced the bankrupt situation of having to compensate investors for losses and fully liquidate his funds.
Reflecting on the experiences of these past two short months.
Gu Chijiang still felt like he was dreaming, and his entire being had lost its former drive.
Meanwhile, the others present, seeing the two casually complete this transaction worth 120 million Hong Kong dollars, were astonished and somewhat dumbfounded.
"Are you... Mr. Su of 'Huayi Capital'?"
The manager heard their brief conversation, recalled the sensational headlines in Hong Kong City recently, and only then realized.
Su Yi glanced at him indifferently and nodded slightly.
The manager couldn't help but rub his hands, an inexpressible excitement on his face as he looked at Su Yi.
After the recent continuous news bombardment, Su Yi was already a newly emerging financial magnate in Hong Kong City in his eyes.
To be able to serve such a magnate and facilitate such a housing transaction was enough for him to boast about in his circle for a long time.
Hearing the manager's words, Liao Xiaoting stared at Su Yi, stunned for a moment.
She had heard the name 'Huayi Capital' Su Yi mentioned many times by people around her recently.
She originally thought that such a prominent figure... was very, very far from an ordinary small fry like her, but she never expected that such a person would actually intersect with her life.
Amidst everyone's surprise and shock.
Su Yi finalized the house purchase deal with Gu Chijiang and immediately signed the draft purchase agreement on the spot, as arranged by the real estate agency.
Afterwards, as everyone exited the villa, preparing to return to the agency to draft the formal contract.
And complete the final transaction procedures.
To their surprise, at the villa entrance, they happened to run into Ms. Li from the neighboring Huo family.
"Su Yi..." Ms. Li recognized Su Yi at a glance, and also saw Gu Chijiang, saying in surprise, "Are you waiting for Wanqing? She's out with friends right now and probably won't be back for a while."
(End of Chapter)