1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 711 Wedding Encounter!

"Ah Yang, I'm still a little nervous."

Inside the villa, Gong Xue changed into the custom-made evening gown Dior had just made for her, put on high heels, and looked at the waiting convoy below, a hint of worry on her face.

This was her first time attending such a formal, top-tier gala, and she was worried that her appearance would embarrass Li Changhe.

"What's there to be nervous about? We're just going to eat and drink. It's a wedding, we're just going to eat at the banquet, we don't need to worry about anything else!"

"If anything happens to me, you should stay with your aunt and second sister. They will take care of you. You don't need to worry about anything else."

"Just listen to those who praise you, but if they try to sabotage you, fight back!"

Li Changhe said with a light laugh.

"Huh? Fight back? This..."

Gong Xue was a little confused. Could a fight really happen at a wedding?

"What I mean is, if someone deliberately tries to disgust you, like accidentally spilling red wine on you and making you look bad, and then pretends to be sorry and says it wasn't intentional."

"When you encounter something like this, don't hesitate, just throw the wine back at them!"

"There's no need to swallow your anger and suffer in silence, nor to think about whether those people were really careless. When you encounter idiots like this, you don't need to be polite."

Li Changhe said softly at this moment.

Gong Xue had just come from China and was certainly unfamiliar with this kind of social etiquette. Li Changhe's biggest worry was that she would swallow her anger when she encountered problems.

Although she had received some basic training from an etiquette instructor in the past few days, she had only become somewhat familiar with the process.

Li Changhe wasn't sure if there would be such a clueless person, but he wanted to tell Xiaoxue in advance, just in case.

"Boss, Mr. Bao called and said we can set off!"

At this moment, Lin Xi walked up and said softly.

"Let's go, let's set off!"

Afterwards, the group left the villa, got into their cars, and a long convoy set off towards the Stanford University chapel.

This villa was recently purchased by Li Changhe, mainly for their convenience during this trip, since Li Changhe is too lazy to stay in hotels.

By the way, we can let Chen Aiguo and the others live here in the future; in name, we'll just assign them to look after the house.

Unlike traditional Chinese weddings, Western church weddings are usually held in the afternoon to make it convenient for the evening banquet.

Of course, some arrangements are made according to the church's own schedule, depending on the church's available time.

After all, churches in Europe are multi-functional venues; in addition to worship, they can also host weddings, funerals, and other events.

When Li Changhe and his group arrived, it was afternoon, and the open space outside the church had already been decorated.

On the open ground, a number of people were scattered around, most of them Asian.

When Guo Desheng saw the Bao family approaching, he immediately led his men to greet them.

"Qiran, sister-in-law, welcome."

"How could we not attend Bingxiang's wedding?"

"Alright, I know you've been very busy today, so don't bother with us. I'll just chat with Jingxi and the others for a bit. You can go ahead and get back to work!"

Bao Yugang and Guo Desheng have a good personal relationship, so naturally they won't stand on ceremony at this moment.

As the host today, Guo Desheng must be very busy.

Guo Desheng didn't bother with formalities. He apologized to Bao Yugang and the others to his wife, and then continued to greet the guests.

Bao Yugang and his group also went inside.

Once inside, a group of acquaintances naturally gathered around. The Guo family had invited mostly wealthy families from Hong Kong Island, as well as some of their overseas business partners.

"Uncle Bao!"

Just after Bao Yugang finished greeting his old friends, He Houzhao came up and respectfully greeted Bao Yugang.

The two families are not exactly old friends, but they have had some contact over the years.

"Oh, it's Houzhao. How's your father's health lately?"

Bao Yugang asked He Houzhao gently.

He Houzhao shook his head: "I'm much better, but the doctor said I still need to rest more, so this time I came to San Francisco with my uncle."

"I'll go see him another day when I have time."

"You're here to see Ah Yang, so you young people can go and chat. You don't need to hang out with us old guys!"

Bao Yugang knew that the other party was definitely looking for Bao Zeyang, so he didn't say much.

Li Changhe apologized to the group of old guys, then led Gong Xue and He Houzhao to the side.

"Xiaoxue, let me introduce you. This is Brother He, the young master of the He family from Macau."

"Fourth Brother, this is my fiancée, Gong Xue!"

"Hello, Fourth Brother!"

Gong Xue then smiled and greeted He Houzhao.

He Houzhao smiled and said, "Hello, sister-in-law."

"I've always been curious about what kind of woman could make Ah Yang fall for her. After meeting you today, I finally understand what it means for even heroes to be unable to resist the charms of a beautiful woman."

“You are now the public enemy of many women in Hong Kong and Macau.”

"Fourth Brother is joking!"

Gong Xue responded with a smile.

He Houzhao then turned to Li Changhe and said, "By the way, A-Yang, let me introduce you to someone!"

Then, he waved to the side, and a young man walked over.

“This is our fifth child. He happens to be working in Canada, so I invited him along this time.”

"Fifth brother, this is the A-Yang I told you about. You two seem to be about the same age!"

He Houzhao then said with a smile.

"The successful come first. Yang has achieved so much in business, of course I should regard him as my elder brother."

The fifth son of the He family said with a smile.

"No, no, we don't need to be so polite. We're about the same age, so just call each other by our first names."

Li Changhe smiled and shook his head, saying, "This person is going to be extraordinary in the future. There's no need to put on airs right now."

While Li Changhe and his group were talking, several young women were watching from a distance.

"That's Bao Zeyang's fiancée?"

"She looks average, no breasts or butt, just a seductive face."

"I heard she's from mainland China, probably from a good family. It's probably an arranged marriage."

Several women gossiped, while a woman standing nearby frowned slightly.

Mainland girl?
Then she looked at Gong Xue, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes. "Fourth Brother, perfect timing. I have something to tell you. I'm planning to buy an island in Hawaii, and I've already sent someone to negotiate."

"After we buy it, I'm considering developing the island. You can check with the club to see who's interested in this, and once we've planned it out, we can hand it over to them!"

At this moment, Li Changhe spoke to He Houzhao.

He Houzhao was somewhat surprised after hearing this.

"You own Kinmen Construction under your own company, so surely Landsea can arrange it for you?"

Li Changhe shook his head: "I'm too busy."

“Hongkong Land has many projects under construction on Hong Kong Island. The Times Square project has just been completed, but we need to speed up the progress of the Exchange Square project next.”

"I also have a lot of real estate developments in Japan."

"In addition, a basketball plaza I'm collaborating on in Los Angeles has started construction, and I also have business in Singapore. I'm already stretched thin with Landmark and Golden Gate Construction."

"Moreover, what I'm considering is that once we buy that island, we can use a portion of it as the core gathering place for our club. So I think it's a good thing to hand over this project to people within the club for allocation, and it also fulfills the promise I made to everyone to share resources."

Although Li Changhe hasn't bought Lanai Island yet, he has already looked at some information about it.

The island boasts numerous excellent beaches perfect for diving and surfing, making it an ideal resort destination.

Li Changhe plans to develop this area, with one part designated as a high-end public tourist area, appropriately open to the public, while the other part will be a completely private internal area exclusively for club members.

Therefore, the development of this island requires the participation of some members to spread its reputation.

Secondly, Li Changhe had another consideration: although Kinmen Construction was constantly recruiting people from China, these people were not suitable for working in Hawaii.

Hawaii is not only a tourist destination in the United States, but also an important military area. Everyone knows the importance of Pearl Harbor.

So besides the military, there are also intelligence agents here, and it is one of the frontline headquarters for US intelligence operations in Asia.

Under these circumstances, Li Changhe would not reveal his core strength here.

The investment is at most ten to twenty million US dollars. After all, it's a small island. As a tourist area, it only requires building two or three hotels, some villas, some infrastructure and recreational projects. It won't cost much.

To Li Changhe, the people assigned to the club were nothing special.

"Ah Yang, you're really something. Fine, I'll see which club members are interested in this business later."

He Houzhao nodded and agreed.

The construction industry used to be a very prosperous one. After all, many countries were severely damaged after World War II, and reconstruction was necessary, which also boosted the prosperity of industries such as cement construction.

Therefore, most of the people in the club actually have construction in their family businesses, including the Ho family.

"Hello, are you Mr. Victor from Hong Kong Island?"

Just as Li Changhe was chatting with He Houzhao and the others, someone suddenly barged in, disrupting their harmony.

"you are?"

"Hello, I am Jiro Iwayama, the president of Seibu Department Store in Japan. I apologize for interrupting your conversation, Mr. Victor. It is extremely rude of me!"

After the other person finished speaking, they bowed deeply.

Li Changhe was immune to their tactics.

Seibu Department Store?

"Is it Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's Seibu Group?"

Li Changhe was initially annoyed that the other party had interrupted their conversation, but he became interested when the other party mentioned that they were from the Xiwu Group.

The main reason is Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who will become Japan's largest real estate developer and richest man in the next few years. At his peak, he controlled one-sixth of Japan's land.

This is the kind of person Li Changhe is very optimistic about taking over in a few years!

To Li Changhe's surprise, Iwayama Jiro shook his head.

"I'm sorry, it was my wording that led Mr. Victor to a misunderstanding."

"However, Seibu Department Store is not an enterprise of the Seibu Group controlled by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi."

“We are a subsidiary of Seibu Distribution Group, and the person in charge is Mr. Seiji Tsutsumi, who is the elder brother of Mr. Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, whom you know.”

“Both of our families originated from the Seibu Group, but after the death of the patriarch, Mr. Seiji Tsutsumi and Mr. Yoshiaki Tsutsumi divided the family property, and the two families are no longer subordinate to each other.”

"Our Seibu Distribution Group is just still using the Seibu name. After all, it's a family name and can't be changed. But it has no connection with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's Seibu Group anymore."

Jiro Iwayama spoke quickly at this moment.

"Ah Yang, you talk to Mr. Yanshan first, I'm going to meet some friends over there!"

Seeing that Li Changhe was interested in talking to the other party, He Houzhao got up to leave.

"Fourth Brother, you go ahead and get busy. I'll come find you later!"

"it is good!"

"Ah Yang, I need to use the restroom."

Gong Xue, who was standing to the side, also spoke softly at this moment.

"Okay, then go ahead!"

Li Changhe nodded.

Gong Xue also picked up her handbag, then got up and left, leaving Li Changhe with space to talk.

"I apologize again, Mr. Victor, for interrupting your social event."

“But I feel it is my destiny to meet you here, so I have taken the liberty of coming to visit you. I hope Mr. Victor will not take offense.”

Jiro Iwayama then apologized again and said very respectfully.

Li Changhe shook his head: "Mr. Yanshan, you have already disturbed us, so there is no point in apologizing. Why don't you explain why you came?"

What's the point of an apology now that everything's done?

"Well, Mr. Victor, I'd like to discuss the collaboration between Seibu Department Store and Times Square. I know that Times Square is looking for partners. Would Seibu Department Store have the honor of becoming your partner?"

Now that Japanese department stores have completed their domestic expansion, they are turning their attention overseas.

Hong Kong Island was their first stop.

As one of the earliest department stores to develop in Hong Kong Island, Daimaru's revenue over the years has proven the consumer power of this Pearl of the Orient.

Moreover, this place can be said to be the beacon of consumption in Southeast Asia. Before entering Southeast Asia, one must first enter the Hong Kong market, which is a common perception.

For Japanese-owned department stores, the most suitable area on Hong Kong Island right now is undoubtedly Times Square, owned by Landsea Group.

As a landmark building meticulously crafted by Li Changhe, coupled with the prime location of Causeway Bay, its consumption potential is undoubtedly the highest on Hong Kong Island.

This is also a position that many Japanese-owned department stores are vying for.

Unfortunately, the shrewdness of the landed company, Wayne Lai, is evident in their current inability to give a response, leaving many Japanese-owned department stores anxious.

Iwayama Jiro happened to find out that Bao Zeyang would be attending the Guo family's wedding, so he went to great lengths to get an invitation and then went to the wedding banquet, hoping to get in touch with Li Changhe directly.

That's why I had to "disturb" you this time.

Just as Iwayama Jiro was talking to Li Changhe, Gong Xue, who was about to go to the restroom, was stopped by a young woman.

(End of this chapter)