The God of Wealth starts with doing whatever you want

The evening breeze in Shenzhen, carrying a humid and hot scent, blew into the hotel suite through the open floor-to-ceiling windows.

Xu Yun stood by the window, looking at the dazzling lights of Futian CBD below, gently swirling the wine glass in her hand.

"Mr. Xu, this is the latest overseas market analysis report."

Su Qingya placed a document on the coffee table, her tone visibly weary, but her eyes remained resolute.

Su Qingyun sat next to her sister, her fingers flying across the keyboard as she added, "The market access standards in Europe are more stringent than expected, especially in Germany and France."

In North America… patent barriers are a major problem.”

A week has passed since the Tokyo incident.

After returning to China with the Su sisters, Xu Yun did not go back to Jiangcheng, but flew directly to Shenzhen.

Dingsheng Group has a branch here, and more importantly, Shenzhen is the forefront of China's opening up to the outside world, making it the perfect place to set up overseas business.

The three of them barely rested this week.

During the day, they inspect factories, visit suppliers, and attend industry conferences; at night, they squeeze into hotel suites to analyze data and develop solutions.

Su Qingya was in charge of business negotiations and strategic planning, Su Qingyun focused on technology integration and legal compliance, and Xu Yun used his network of contacts to clear obstacles for them.

But some obstacles cannot be overcome by force or money.

"We lack a partner with sufficient international influence."

Xu Yun turned around, downed the glass of red wine in one gulp, and said, "Especially in Eastern Europe and the CIS countries."

Those places... have rules that are different from the West.

Su Qingya nodded: "I contacted several Russian agents, but they were either too small or had questionable backgrounds."

Strategic products like new energy batteries can easily be swallowed up completely without reliable local partners.

Su Qingyun closed her laptop and rubbed her temples: "Besides, we don't have much time."

Although Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has withdrawn, other Japanese conglomerates are still eyeing it covetously.

South Korean companies Samsung and LG are also accelerating their expansion into the Eastern European market.

A brief silence fell over the room.

Just then, Xu Yun's phone rang.

It is an unfamiliar international number, and the location indicated is Moscow, Russia.

Xu Yun raised an eyebrow and answered the phone: "Who is this?"

A familiar and charming voice came from the other end of the phone, speaking fluent Chinese with a slight accent: "Mr. Xu, it's been a long time. I wonder if you still remember the vodka on the Black Pearl?"

Xu Yun narrowed his eyes slightly.

Natasha.

No, she should be called Ekaterina.

"Miss Ekaterina."

Xu Yun's voice was emotionless as he said, "Why did you suddenly decide to call me? Do you have some 'free intelligence' to offer me again?"

A light laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Mr. Xu, you're joking. I'm transiting in Hong Kong and will arrive in Shenzhen tomorrow afternoon."

I heard you're in Shenzhen too? Would I have the honor of buying you a drink?

Xu Yun's heart stirred.

He glanced at the Su sisters, both of whom were looking at him with questioning eyes.

"Tomorrow afternoon?"

Xu Yun asked, "Are you alone?"

"Of course. It's a private trip, not related to work."

Ekaterina paused, lowered her voice, and chuckled, "Or... is Mr. Xu afraid I'll eat you?"

"Send me the time and location," Xu Yun said, and then hung up the phone.

Su Qingya stood up: "Who?"

"A friend."

Xu Yun fiddled with his phone, quickly calculating in his mind, and said, "The Russians have some influence internationally, perhaps... they can be of help."

Su Qingyun keenly noticed something: "Female friend?"

Xu Yun laughed: "What, are you jealous?"

"No, I didn't." Su Qingyun turned her face away, but her ears were slightly red.

Su Qingya looked at Xu Yun and said seriously, "Is it reliable? We can't afford any more mistakes in our current situation."

"rest assured."

Xu Yun walked up to her, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "I know what I'm doing. You guys rest first, tomorrow... maybe things will turn around."

The next day at 4 pm, at the rooftop bar of Shenzhen Bay No. 1.

When Xu Yun arrived, Ekaterina was already sitting by the window.

Today she wore a burgundy fitted dress, her blonde hair styled in an elegant updo, revealing her fair neck and collarbone.

A martini sits on the table, its rim bearing a faint lipstick mark.

Upon seeing Xu Yun, she smiled and stood up to give a Russian-style cheek kiss.

"Mr. Xu, you're always so punctual."

"You've changed quite a bit."

Xu Yun sat down opposite her, sized her up, and said, "You've lost some of your agent vibe and gained more... businesswoman air?"

Ekaterina's smile froze for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

"Mr. Xu is still so direct."

I'm no longer on the front lines; I've been transferred back to headquarters, where I'm responsible for business intelligence and some external collaborations.

The waiter came over, and Xu Yun ordered a whiskey on the rocks.

Once the wine was served, Ekaterina continued, "After the Black Pearl incident, I submitted a detailed report, and headquarters is very interested in you."

Of course, not in a way that's 'interested'.

"Which one is it?" Xu Yun asked, swirling his wine glass.

"Cooperation."

Ekaterina leaned forward, lowered her voice, and said, "We have some mutual 'friends' and we also face some mutual 'problems'."

Especially in certain technological fields... China's rapid development is keeping many people up at night.

Xu Yun understood.

This wasn't a private date; it was a semi-official probe.

"So you're here today representing your organization?" Xu Yun asked.

"Fifty percent."

Ekaterina smiled, a smile with a familiar allure, and said, "The other fifty percent... is that I myself wanted to see you."

As she spoke, she gently touched Xu Yun's calf with her foot under the table.

Xu Yun didn't flinch, but just looked at her and said, "You're quite frank."

"There's no point in beating around the bush when dealing with Mr. Xu."

Ekaterina picked up her glass, her eyes turning serious, and said, "I know you're currently helping Dingsheng Group expand into overseas markets."

Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and even parts of the Middle East… we can help in these areas.”

"What are the conditions?"

"Technology sharing. It's not core technology, but some peripheral patents and manufacturing processes."

Additionally... in certain specific situations, we need your 'intelligence capabilities'.

Xu Yun fell silent.

He was weighing his options.

The organization behind Catherine the Great certainly wielded enormous power internationally.

With them as partners, the Su sisters' overseas business can avoid many detours.

But the cost is the outflow of technology and a deeper level of entanglement.

“I need to think about it,” Xu Yun finally said.

"Of course, but before that..."

Ekaterina was not surprised. She stood up, picked up her handbag, and smiled, "I'm staying at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, room 2808. My door won't be locked until 10 p.m. tonight."

After saying that, she turned and left, leaving behind a faint scent of perfume.

Xu Yun sat there and finished the whiskey in his glass.

9:50 PM, Room 2808, Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Xu Yun knocked on the door, which was indeed ajar.

He pushed open the door and went inside. The living room of the suite was dimly lit with only a floor lamp on.

The sound of water coming from the bathroom.

Instead of sitting down, he walked to the window and looked at the night view of Shenzhen.

Ten minutes later, Ekaterina came out of the bathroom.

She was wrapped in a white bathrobe, her hair wet and draped over her shoulders, her bare feet on the carpet, each step silent.

“I thought you wouldn’t come.” She stopped behind Xu Yun.

"I have always kept my word."

Xu Yun turned around, looked at her, and said, "Especially to beautiful women."

Ekaterina smiled, walked to the liquor cabinet, poured two glasses of vodka, and handed him one: "For our reunion?"

"For the sake of cooperation." Xu Yun took the wine glass and clinked it with hers.

The two drank it all in one gulp.

As the strong liquor went down her throat, a blush rose on Catherine's face.

She put down her wine glass and loosened the belt of her bathrobe.

The bathrobe slipped to the floor.

She wasn't wearing anything underneath.

Moonlight streamed through the window, bathing her in its glow and outlining her breathtaking curves.

Her figure was more mature and voluptuous than it had been on the Black Pearl, and her skin shone with a porcelain-like luster under the moonlight.

"Mr. Xu."

She walked up to Xu Yun, her fingers lightly tracing the buttons of his shirt, and said, "Last time you said... you hoped I would be as beautiful as I was that day."

Am I beautiful today?

Xu Yun grabbed her hand: "Beautiful. But not honest enough."

"What do you mean?"

"You still have a listening device on you."

Xu Yun said calmly, "Although it's well hidden, I can still sense it."

Ekaterina's body stiffened.

A few seconds later, she gave a wry smile: "You can see through everything."

She walked to the dressing table, took out a brooch from the jewelry box, and pried it open forcefully.

Inside was a miniature listening device.

"Headquarters' requirements."

She threw the bug into the toilet, flushed it away, and said, "They want to know how far our 'personal relationship' has progressed."

"Do they know now?" Xu Yun asked.

"understood."

Ekaterina walked back, this time truly close to him, and said, "Now... is purely private time."

This time, she didn't hide anything anymore.

Two o'clock in the morning.

Xu Yun leaned against the headboard and lit a cigarette.

I didn't know that before, but now I understand the meaning of "a cigarette afterward is better than being a god."

Of course, he doesn't have a smoking habit, but he'll have one occasionally.

Catherine lay beside him, her head resting on his chest, her fingers tracing circles on his chest.

“You’re gentler than last time,” she said softly.

“You didn’t mention cooperation last time either.”

Xu Yun exhaled a smoke ring and smiled, "Tell me the specifics, what can you provide?"

“Access channels for twelve Eastern European countries, five Central Asian countries, Belarus, and Ukraine.”

Catherine began listing her options. "In addition, we can provide asylum-level security to ensure the absolute safety of your factory and personnel."

Furthermore…we have sufficient influence within the European Parliament to push for revisions to environmental standards that are favorable to you.”

"And the cost?"

"First, Dingsheng Group will account for 15% of its profits in the Eastern European market over the next three years."

Second, the licensing of some non-core patents for your second-generation solid-state batteries.

third……"

She paused, then said, "In some situations, you need to provide us with 'intelligence analysis' services."

Xu Yun pondered.

A 15% profit share isn't low, but considering the channels and security provided by the other party, it's barely acceptable.

Patent licensing needs to be discussed with the two sisters, but peripheral patents are not a big problem.

As for intelligence services...

"I only provide some business intelligence."

Xu Yun stated unequivocally: "Political and military matters are off-limits."

"can."

Ekaterina agreed readily. She rolled over and lay on top of Xu Yun, her blue eyes looking directly at him: "So, cooperation?"

"I need to discuss this with the people at Dingsheng."

Xu Yun said, "I'll take you to see them tomorrow afternoon."

"The Su sisters?"

Catherine's intelligence network was also quite sophisticated; she already knew about Xu Yun's activities in Tokyo.

Curiosity flashed in her eyes as she said, "I heard they're very beautiful."

"A little worse than you." Xu Yun rarely said anything nice.

Ekaterina smiled, bent down to kiss him, and said happily, "I love hearing that."

The next day at 3 PM, in the conference room of Dingsheng Group's Shenzhen branch.

Su Qingya and Su Qingyun sat on one side of the long table, dressed in professional suits, with exquisite makeup and a powerful aura.

In front of them were thick stacks of documents and laptops.

When Xu Yun brought Ekaterina in, the two sisters looked up at the same time.

For a moment, the air in the conference room seemed to freeze.

The three women sized each other up, their gazes meeting in the air as they silently clashed.

Ekaterina wore a dark gray suit skirt today, her blonde hair was styled in an updo, and her makeup was exquisite and professional.

She was no longer the alluring woman from last night, but a powerful business representative.

"President Su, Director Su."

Ekaterina took the initiative to speak, saying in fluent Chinese, "I am Ekaterina Ivanova, Senior Vice President of the Russian International Business Consulting Company. It's a pleasure to meet you."

She reached out her hand.

Su Qingya stood up and shook hands with her: "Miss Ekaterina, it's an honor to meet you. Please have a seat."

His tone was polite, but carried a clear sense of distance.

Su Qingyun shook hands with her, but didn't say anything. She just stared at Ekaterina with a scrutinizing look in her eyes.

Xu Yun sat down in the middle and got straight to the point: "Miss Ekaterina's company has extensive channels and resources in Eastern Europe and Central Asia."

She is interested in collaborating with Dingsheng to jointly develop those markets.

"What's the specific plan?" Su Qingya asked directly.

Ekaterina took a document out of her briefcase and pushed it in front of the two sisters: "This is our preliminary framework for cooperation."

Your company is responsible for products and technology, while we are responsible for market access, localization, policy coordination, and security.

Profits are split 15%, plus cross-licensing of some non-core patents.

Su Qingya picked up the document and quickly scanned it.

Su Qingyun leaned over to watch together.

Five minutes later, Su Qingya looked up: "The conditions are reasonable, but there are a few problems."

"please say."

"First, what are the specific security standards? Who is responsible for implementing them?"

Second, the scope of patent authorization needs to be clearly defined.

Third, if political risks arise during the cooperation, how will the losses be shared?

Professional, incisive, and to the point.

A hint of admiration flashed in Ekaterina's eyes.

She opened her laptop and pulled up a more detailed document.

"Security is handled by our subsidiary, Polaris."

The company holds top-tier international security qualifications and has carried out VIP protection missions in seventeen countries.

These are their qualification documents and relevant case studies.

"Regarding the scope of patent authorization, we can follow internationally accepted classification standards, which only involve manufacturing processes and peripheral designs, without touching core electrochemical formulations and materials science patents."

Regarding political risks, we recommend establishing a shared responsibility fund.

Five percent of the profits will be set aside annually and deposited into a escrow account. In the event of losses due to force majeure, compensation will be made first from this account.

Each and every one of them is clear and distinct.

For the next two hours, the three women engaged in heated negotiations.

From profit-sharing percentages to the specific terms of patent licensing to the timeline for market expansion, every detail was repeatedly debated.

Xu Yun remained silent most of the time, only interjecting a word or two at crucial moments.

He noted that Ekaterina demonstrated professionalism in business negotiations that was in no way inferior to that of the sisters.

She has an extremely deep understanding of the Eastern European market, and can even casually recall the latest revised import tax rate of a certain country.

The Su sisters were equally impressive.

Su Qingya's keen insight into business terms and Su Qingyun's meticulous attention to technical details made them work together seamlessly, proceeding step by step with great care.

Finally, at 5 p.m., a basic framework agreement was reached.

"Our legal team will draft the specific contract text within a week."

Ekaterina closed her laptop and smiled, "In the meantime, we can start preliminary research."

I suggest starting with Belarus and Kazakhstan, as these two countries have relatively stable policies and large market potential.

Su Qingya nodded and said, "We will prepare detailed product and technical information."

In addition, we hope to send a delegation to conduct an on-site visit next month.

"No problem, I'll arrange it."

Ekaterina stood up and said, "So... it's been a pleasure working together?"

"Pleasant to work with."

The three women shook hands again.

This time, the atmosphere was noticeably more relaxed.

After Ekaterina left, only Xu Yun and the two sisters remained in the conference room.

Su Qingyun spoke first, her tone laced with sarcasm: "You went to see her last night?"

Xu Yun smiled: "Let's get down to business."

"Do we really need to talk about hotel rooms for serious business?" Su Qingyun snorted.

Su Qingya tugged at her sister's sleeve, looked at Xu Yun, and asked, "Is she reliable?"

"From a professional point of view, it is very reliable."

Xu Yun said earnestly, "The organization behind her has a lot of power. With their help, the Eastern European market can be saved a lot of trouble."

but……"

"But what?"

"But you should be careful."

Xu Yun walked to the window, looked at the bustling traffic below, and said, "After all, they come from an intelligence agency. Cooperation is possible, but we can't completely disclose everything."

Core technologies, financial data, personnel information... these must be strictly controlled by you.

Su Qingya nodded: "I understand. But this opportunity is indeed rare."

If they can truly penetrate the Eastern European market, Dingsheng has a chance to become a genuine international brand.

Su Qingyun calmed down and analyzed, "Moreover, their security resources are very valuable."

Although the Mitsui issue has been resolved, it's hard to guarantee that others won't have ulterior motives.

With professional security, we are safer overseas.

Xu Yun turned to look at them and smiled, "If you think it's okay, I'll support you. Just let me know if you need anything from me."

Su Qingya walked up to him and said softly, "You've already done so much. Thank you for what happened in Tokyo."

"No need to thank me."

Xu Yun ruffled her hair and said, "You are my women. If I don't protect you, who will?"

Su Qingyun also came over, hugged his other arm, and said meaningfully, "Then... shall we celebrate tonight?"

Xu Yun looked at the two sisters and smiled, "Okay. What would you like to eat?"

"You did it." The two said in unison.

That evening, in the small kitchen of the hotel suite, Xu Yun was cooking while wearing an apron.

Su Qingya was setting the table, while Su Qingyun opened a bottle of red wine.

A simple meal of three dishes and a soup, all home-style cooking.

But the three of them ate with great relish.

"I didn't know you could cook."

Su Qingya picked up a piece of braised pork, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Delicious."

“When I lived alone before, I always had to learn to take care of myself.”

Xu Yun poured red wine for the two sisters and replied, "But I haven't done it in a long time, so I'm a bit rusty."

Su Qingyun raised her glass: "To celebrate the new collaboration."

"For a fresh start," Su Qingya said.

The three clinked glasses.

After dinner, the two sisters cleaned up the dishes, and Xu Yun sat on the sofa and turned on the TV.

The news is broadcasting international financial news.

"...Russia and Belarus signed a new round of energy cooperation agreements, which are expected to involve joint investment in new energy infrastructure..."

"...Kazakhstan announced a reduction in import tariffs on electric vehicles to promote the development of green transportation..."

These are all positive news.

Xu Yun turned off the TV and went to the balcony.

Shenzhen is brightly lit at night, and the city's vitality seems to never stop.

Su Qingya walked over and stood beside him: "What are you thinking about?"

"I'm wondering... how far your path can go."

Xu Yun lit a cigarette and said, "New energy is a trillion-dollar market, but it is also full of thorns. With domestic policy support, it is relatively easier to navigate."

Abroad...every step is a minefield.

"But we have you."

Su Qingya leaned on his shoulder and said, "With you here, I dare to walk even the most difficult road."

Su Qingyun also came over and hugged him from the other side: "That's right, we can always fight again."

We're not afraid of Tokyo, and we're not afraid of anywhere else either.

Xu Yun smiled and hugged the two sisters.

"You've got guts, but I wonder if you'll still be this tough in bed later."

The two sisters blushed instantly and said, "Pah, you scoundrel! You just know how to bully us sisters!"

"Fine, I'll go bully Natasha tonight."

Xu Yun spread his hands and said, "So that you won't be unhappy or feel wronged."

"You're not allowed to go!"

The two sisters immediately shouted in unison. (End of Chapter)