Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

He spent 5200 million to acquire a luxury mansion in Repulse Bay.

A letter of intent has already been signed.

With Sir Michael Kadoorie, the de facto controller of the Peninsula Hotel and a member of the Kadoorie family who has been honored by the Queen, as guarantor, the owner of the mansion is very reassured.

"Can the paperwork be completed within two to three days?"

"Lu, don't worry, I'm here. If you're not in a rush, I can help you get the transfer done today..."

Lu Yang shook his head. "There's no need to rush."

He wanted to keep watching.

"Good!"

Sir Michael gave him a thumbs up.

He praised, "Lu, you are the most generous Chinese person I have ever met. You are truly exceptional."

As expected of a Jewish family that has been rooted in the East for over a century, even their flattery has a distinctly Eastern flair.

Lu Yang smiled slightly and pointed to a manor on Victoria Peak. The manor had six or seven houses, forming a luxurious and magnificent architectural complex. "Could you ask the owner of that villa complex if he is willing to sell? I want to buy it."

The Repulse Bay mansion behind him is very livable, with mountains and water. It was a gift he bought for Sister Du. It will be their home in Hong Kong.

The magnificent mansions on the hilltop in front of him, situated on Victoria Peak and facing Victoria Harbour, are, in the words of Hong Kong locals, the most open and best-looking place on Victoria Peak, exuding a regal aura. This is the property he wants to buy, to invest and make money in 97.

Of course. Whether it will succeed depends on whether the owner of this luxury residential complex will give him the opportunity to make money.

Faced with Lu Yang's imposing manner and his extravagant words, Sir Michael hesitated for only a moment before speaking frankly, "Lu, you really have an eye for talent. No. 10 Pollock's Path, because it is located on Victoria Peak, has a wide view and is extremely high in elevation, as if it is trying to reach the sky, giving people a sense of trying to reach the sky. So its name is also called 'Tian Bi Gao' (meaning 'trying to reach the sky'). Trying to reach the sky, ah, you Chinese really know how to name things."

The foreigner talked for a long time, but didn't get to the point that Lu Yang wanted to hear.

What's with this "trying to rival the heavens" nonsense? It's all so cliché, just a name. Lu Yang only understood that this was the "King of Residences" on Taiping Mountain.

It's definitely very expensive.

But who is the owner?
“The Japanese, the Japanese whom you Chinese hate the most, can only try by themselves. This Mr. Wada Kazuo also hates the Chinese the most, so he may not be willing to come out and meet him.”

Sir Michael feigned a hint of embarrassment on his face.

Since it belongs to the Japanese, we should definitely buy it.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be like waiting until housing prices skyrocket in the next two years, and after 97, the Japanese will get a good deal?

Lu Yang sneered inwardly, but nodded without showing any emotion.

He spoke calmly, "Sir, please rest assured. As long as I can get him to come out, I will pay the full commission. Also, please tell this Japanese gentleman that the housing market is currently sluggish, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he is willing to sell to me, I can offer him a slight market premium; otherwise..."

Lu Yang didn't say anything else, but it certainly wasn't anything nice.

There's no need to be polite when dealing with the Japanese devils.

Sir Michael nodded silently. He was confident that his thoughts had not been seen through by the wealthy mainland Chinese man in front of him, but the fact that the other party so openly expressed his malice, as if he had Mr. Kazuo Wada completely under his control, made him feel somewhat incredulous.

Is it...

The other party's real purpose today is to target this prime residence at No. 10 Pollock's Path on Victoria Peak.
Mr. Kazuo Wada has indeed run into trouble recently and is considering selling his mansion.

However, this news is currently only circulating among top-tier wealthy businessmen.

It hasn't been spread far and wide yet, but it has become widely known.

"Lu, your two friends have arrived."

At that moment, Sir Michael received a phone call from the hotel.

After Xiao Jun and Mu Qizhong learned of Lu Yang's whereabouts from the hotel lobby manager, they were immediately excited to find out that Lu Yang had taken the hotel's helicopter alone to view properties in the luxury residential area of ​​Hong Kong on Victoria Peak. They immediately arranged for the hotel to send them over in a fleet of Rolls-Royces.

Lu Yang did not show any surprise when he learned about it.

Instead, they were quite at ease.

It was as if they had already guessed that these two would definitely follow.

Lu Yang smiled faintly and said, "Since we're here, let's wait for them. Sir Michael, we've already agreed that the villa we just bought was a secret transaction. We don't want to alert the media or anyone else. I hope you can do that, including my two friends. I don't want them to know that I've already bought a villa. It doesn't matter what happens next."

Sir Michael feigned displeasure, saying, "Lu, we are professionals. Your behavior makes me suspect that you don't trust us..."

"Leak, leak, leak."

Lu Yang shook his head. "It's not that I don't trust you, but I'm emphasizing the importance of confidentiality."

Sir Michael then nodded.

The gentleman said, "Yes, Lu, entrusting it to us is absolutely the right choice you've made."

After the villa is acquired, both parties will sign a supplementary agreement, under which Lu Yang will entrust the hotel to manage the property.

Of course, this is limited to tasks such as cleaning, maintenance, and repair of villas.

According to Sir Michael, he was clearly not satisfied and repeatedly advised Lu Yang that since the hotel was entrusted with the management, Lu Yang should trust the hotel completely and provide free services without charging any property fees. However, he hoped that Lu Yang could provide the daily rental rights for the Repulse Bay mansion.

As for pricing, you can refer to the Peninsula Hotel's Presidential Suite, which is even several times more expensive.

But Lu Yang firmly disagreed.

He bought this luxury house in Repulse Bay as a gift for Sister Du, and he didn't want anyone else to move in before Sister Du moved in.

No amount of money can change that.

I didn't intend to save on the property management fee and then earn some rent.

Sir Michael also owned a mansion on the hillside of Victoria Peak.

The property is owned by the Jiadaoshi family.

He invited Lu Yang to his mansion as a guest, and then waited there for the hotel to send Lu Yang's two friends, Xiao Jun and Mou Qizhong, over in a convoy of Rolls-Royces.

They found a blonde, blue-eyed foreign girl to serve Lu Yang.

It's clear that this blonde, blue-eyed foreign girl is also a member of the Kadoorie family; she has a very typical Jewish face.

Lu Yang initially thought, "Could it be that old foreigner's granddaughter or daughter?"

However, I felt that the other party probably wouldn't be so generous as to simply call someone out like that.

It wasn't given a proper introduction.

Later, I heard from this old foreigner that this was his niece, Xue Lai Kadoorie, a graduate of Cambridge University in England. She had 1/8 Chinese blood. As a member of a collateral branch of the Kadoorie family, she was qualified to serve the Kadoorie family after graduation. However, her future was already set. She could not possibly hold a high position in their family business. Only the core members of their family with pure blood could hold high positions.

So?

Lu Yang didn't ask...

This foreign devil has ill intentions; he's playing tricks and trying to send women to him.

If he keeps pressing for details, the other party will definitely start to introduce his niece in detail, and then try to match them up.

It doesn't necessarily have to be the kind of matchmaking.

But it wasn't the kind of compromise that Lu Yang would accept as a core executive in his company, especially a blonde, blue-eyed woman who was only 1/8 Chinese.

So why not ask at all? Isn't it just playing dumb?

He can.

"Mr. Lu, do you not like me?"

Xue Lai was very tall, nearly 1.8 meters, with a Caucasian bone structure and a slightly Asian face. This, combined with her Jewish heritage, made her appear even more refined.

Lu Yang sipped the expensive red wine the other woman had taken from the cellar and said slowly, "Do all white girls speak so directly?"

Xue Mi was furious: "My uncle sent me here for the job interview, not to please you."

"Oh?"

Lu Yang held up his wine glass, turned his head, and looked the white girl, who was 1/8 Chinese, up and down. Hmm, the car was new, the lights were bright, and the frame was a little big, so it might be fuel-inefficient.

Xue Mi suddenly felt a chill run through her body, as if the man in front of her could see right through her clothes. She quickly hugged the large thunderbolt in her chest and backed away, asking, "What do you want to do?"

Seeing that her nervousness seemed genuine, Lu Yang asked with slight doubt, "Sir Michael, is he really your uncle?"

It wasn't that Lu Yang didn't believe it, but was it really that difficult for a knighted by the Queen of England, a big shot with assets of billions of US dollars, to arrange a senior management position for his own niece, who graduated from a prestigious university like Cambridge, within the family?
Why would someone need my help?
It's no wonder that Lu Yang had preconceived notions and felt there was a conspiracy involved, and that the other party's identity was fake.

Faced with Lu Yang's doubts, the mixed-race girl lowered her head at first, looking somewhat nervous, but quickly adjusted her mindset, raised her head, and mustered her courage to say, "Nothing is impossible. I'm just an illegitimate child. My name is Xue Lai, and I don't have the surname Kadoorie. My uncle lied to you. In the Kadoorie family, illegitimate children are not entitled to inherit the family trust fund. Why should someone who doesn't even deserve a surname receive the family's care?"

It seems this white girl harbors quite a bit of resentment.

Lu Yang understood now.

So she's an illegitimate daughter who's completely ignored.

Then, out of curiosity, he asked, "Do you have many fathers like you, who are illegitimate children?"

If there were only this one, logically speaking, they wouldn't be so heartless.

Sheryl said self-deprecatingly, "As far as I know, there are more than a dozen, and I was just a product of a one-night stand. My mother is a Thai dancer with one-quarter Chinese blood. Because of her mixed-race status, my biological father took a liking to her, and I was born after a one-night stand. My mother can only get a living allowance from him every month. Besides that, I have to work part-time to pay for my own tuition..."

Tsk tsk tsk... How pathetic. So even rich people's illegitimate children are nothing special. Or is it that... all foreigners are this stingy?
Lu Yang waved his hand, stopping her from continuing her complaints, "Alright, where's your uncle? Did he go to take a dump? I haven't seen him for ages..."

Now there are only the two of them in the living room. They don't know when it started, but after that old foreign devil, Mi Ge, went out, he hasn't come back in.

Xue Mi frowned, slightly annoyed by Lu Yang's rudeness, but still answered honestly, "My uncle is preparing for tonight's banquet. He needs to invite many celebrities from both the business and social circles. He has to make all the calls himself. Mr. Lu, Mr. Kazuo Wada, whom you want to meet, will also be among the invited guests tonight. My uncle said you've taken a liking to Mr. Wada's villa on Victoria Peak. I can help you with that..."

Doesn't this prove that her opportunity has arrived?

Lu Yang then asked with great interest, "Really? Tell me about it..."

Interesting! (End of Chapter)