Liu Xiaobao didn't know which woman was He Chaoqiong's mother, so he could only greet all three women at the same time.
"Mr. Bao, you are a guest, please don't stand, have a seat!"
After Stanley Ho greeted Liu Xiaobao, Pansy Ho then introduced him to the other party.
Sitting to He Hongshen's left is Lan Qiongying, He Chaoqiong's mother, who is He Hongshen's second wife.
The two women sitting to He Hongshen's right are his third wife, Chen Wanzhen, and his fourth wife, Liang Anqi.
He Hongshen's first wife is not in Las Vegas. She is recuperating alone in Hong Kong due to paralysis and illness. Currently, the matriarch of the He family is He Chaoqiong's mother, the second wife, Lan Qiongying.
After He Chaoqiong introduced Liu Xiaobao to her, she naturally introduced him to the three Mrs. He as well.
After Liu Xiaobao exchanged a few pleasantries with the three Mrs. He, the gambling king He Hongshen then called Liu Xiaobao and He Chaoqiong to his study.
Although Su Jie and Long Qi did not go in, they stood guard at the door of the study.
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At this moment, only Liu Xiaobao, He Hongshen, and their daughter were in the study. He Hongshen sat in the chair behind the desk, looking at Liu Xiaobao and He Chaoqiong standing in front of the desk.
He Hongshen didn't beat around the bush and asked Liu Xiaobao directly, "Chaoqiong told me, Mr. Bao, that you want to marry her?"
Liu Xiaobao glanced at He Chaoqiong, then replied to He Hongshen, "Yes, please grant my request, Senior Gambling King!"
"President Bao, do you know that once she divorces that Xu family brat, it's like our He family and the Xu family have completely broken ties? Putting aside the financial losses, the reputational damage to our He family will be considerable!"
Liu Xiaobao smiled slightly: "In my opinion, that little bit of reputational damage is nothing compared to Chaoqiong's happiness! Moreover, senior gambling king, as long as you can grant my marriage to Chaoqiong, I will compensate the He family in terms of benefits to make up for the reputational damage you mentioned!"
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He Hongshen looked at Liu Xiaobao with great interest and asked, "So how do you plan to compensate our He family for their losses?"
Liu Xiaobao was not affected by He Hongshen's gaze, and he answered calmly.
“Senior, although your He family has monopolized the gambling industry in Las Vegas, Las Vegas is still too small, and this industry is always a side business. Even if the He family makes a lot of money through gambling, people will only say that the He family is involved in shady dealings. If you agree to my marriage with Chaoqiong, I will do my best to help the He family enter the domestic business field and clear their name!”
He Hongshen raised an eyebrow: "Domestic? I thought you were going to say the business sector in Hong Kong!"
Liu Xiaobao laughed and said, "Senior, your vision shouldn't be limited to Las Vegas and Hong Kong. You should look further ahead. With the current reform and opening-up policies in China, the future market prospects are far beyond what Hong Kong can offer. I can assure you that investing in China will definitely not disappoint you!"
He Hongshen shook his head.
"This isn't a matter of long-term vision, it's a political issue! I can accept your conditions, but investing in mainland China is out of the question. Our He family holds a special position in Las Vegas. If we try to curry favor with the mainland now, it will cause dissatisfaction among the Portuguese, and our He family will suffer losses. So, for now, I only want to enter the Hong Kong business sector!"
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He Hongshen's words startled Liu Xiaobao.
He hadn't really considered political factors before proposing to cooperate with the He family on domestic investments.
Now, after hearing He Hongshen's words, Liu Xiaobao immediately realized that he had been simplistic in his thinking.
He only saw the future business prospects in China, but ignored the fact that the He family was still making money from the Portuguese. If the He family were to invest in China now, the Portuguese would likely immediately revoke the He family's gambling license, causing the gambling king to fall from grace.
Having realized this, Liu Xiaobao stopped insisting and nodded in response to He Hongshen.
"I was too naive. So, I'll do as you ask, senior. As long as you agree to my marriage with Chao Qiong, then my Tianbao Group's future business plans in Hong Kong will all be in cooperation with the He family!"
Suddenly, He Hongshen asked Liu Xiaobao, "Do you like my daughter?"
Liu Xiaobao was taken aback by He Hongshen's sudden change of topic.
However, he also understood that this was a crucial moment, so after regaining his composure, he immediately replied to He Hongshen, "Senior, I have already promised to marry her, so naturally I like her!"
Upon hearing Liu Xiaobao's words, He Hongshen finally nodded in satisfaction.
"That's good. Although I value the benefits you can bring to our He family more than the Xu family, I don't want my most beloved daughter to be hurt by an arranged marriage again. Today, I must warn you: you can't look down on Chaoqiong just because she's been married once. If I find out in the future that you've mistreated her because of this, I, He Hongshen, swear that I will make you pay a heavy price, even if it costs me everything!"
Liu Xiaobao could tell that He Hongshen was serious when he made those warning words at the end, and Liu Xiaobao even sensed his murderous intent.
However, Liu Xiaobao did not mind He Hongshen's threat to him, because he understood that He Hongshen genuinely loved his daughter He Chaoqiong, which was why he was giving him such a warning.
So Liu Xiaobao simply smiled and replied to He Hongshen, "I'll remember this, thank you for your kindness, senior!"
He Hongshen nodded, then turned to He Chaoqiong and said, "Handle the divorce with the Xu family boy discreetly, try to save face for the Xu family. Also, don't rush into marriage with this boy. You can live together first, but don't hold a wedding. We can't let those people in Hong Kong say that our He family's daughter is immoral and has found another man before the divorce is finalized."
Upon hearing He Hongshen's words, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but feel a black line appear on his forehead. He thought to himself, "Is this still a father? We're not even married yet, and he's already instigating his daughter to live with me. Isn't he afraid that I'll take advantage of him and then deny it?"
Unlike Liu Xiaobao, He Chaoqiong replied very seriously after listening to He Hongshen's words: "Dad, don't worry, I know what to do. I will definitely minimize the damage to the He family's reputation!"
He Hongshen nodded, then turned to Liu Xiaobao and said, "Alright, let's go out for dinner!"
"Yes, senior!"
Upon hearing Liu Xiaobao's address, He Hongshen raised an eyebrow: "Still calling me 'senior'?"
Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao skipped the "uncle" and addressed him directly as "father-in-law!"
He Hongshen smiled with satisfaction and was the first to leave the study.
Liu Xiaobao wasn't particularly excited about the gambling king becoming his future father-in-law. Taking advantage of the fact that he and He Chaoqiong were the only ones in the study, he quickly whispered a reminder to her: "I've fulfilled the conditions you set. Remember what you promised me!"
He Chaoqiong said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will keep my promise! Let's not talk about this now, let's go out and have dinner with my parents, don't keep them waiting!"
Although Liu Xiaobao and He Hongshen had reached an agreement, neither He Hongshen nor He Chaoqiong mentioned her marriage to Liu Xiaobao at the dinner table.
Clearly, before Pansy Ho and Xu Jinheng officially divorced, they did not want anyone else to know about this, not even the three wives of the Ho family.
Liu Xiaobao realized this, but naturally didn't mention it at all, and didn't try to please his mother-in-law, Lan Qiongying.
After a peaceful dinner at the He family's house, Liu Xiaobao chatted casually with the He family for a while before taking his leave.
Pansy Ho called in a helicopter again to take Liu Xiaobao back to Hong Kong.
Upon returning to the mansion at No. 9 in the Peak District of Hong Kong, Liu Xiaobao reminded He Chaoqiong again before disembarking: "Don't forget about me!"
He Chaoqiong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't forget. I'll send the person over to you the day after tomorrow!"
Hearing He Chaoqiong's words, Liu Xiaobao finally felt relieved and got off the plane.
After He Chaoqiong flew away in a helicopter, Su Jie asked Liu Xiaobao curiously, "Mr. Bao, are you going to marry this woman?"
The matter had already been exposed to Su Jie, so Liu Xiaobao no longer hid it from him and nodded: "Yes, there's no other way. I've been forced into this situation. I have to marry her!"
"Mr. Bao, what about Miss Zhou? Didn't you just start dating her? Are you just going to give up on her like this?"
Liu Xiaobao rolled his eyes at Su Jie: "Do you think I'm like you, having a one-sided crush on one girl? I'm going to marry seven wives, so of course I'll marry Miss Zhou along with them!"
Su Jie was speechless.
When Liu Xiaobao got home, he found that Hu Ruoling and Long Jiu were not there. He knew that they must have gone to Hong Kong for sightseeing, so he didn't pay much attention. After taking a shower, he prepared to go out to find Zhou Huimin.
Having just confirmed their relationship yesterday, Liu Xiaobao naturally wants to spend more time with Zhou Huimin.
Moreover, Liu Xiaobao knew that Zhou Huimin wasn't busy with work lately, so he felt he had to seize the opportunity to date her.
Just as Liu Xiaobao had predicted, when he arrived at Zhou Huimin's house, Zhou Huimin was at home watching TV with her family.
Liu Xiaobao still didn't enter Zhou Huimin's house today, because it was too late to visit at this time, and Zhou Huimin's parents would feel that he didn't value them enough.
Therefore, Liu Xiaobao plans to wait until he has finished dealing with the Hong Kong stock market before he can formally visit Zhou Huimin's home.
Soon after receiving Liu Xiaobao's call, Zhou Huimin left her house.
Today, Liu Xiaobao first took Zhou Huimin to an amusement park, and then they went shopping, enjoying Hong Kong cuisine and other shopping.
The two were like any other couple deeply in love, appearing no different from ordinary people.
Then, when the two of them strolled into a Hermès boutique, Liu Xiaobao 2.9 was stunned.
He happened to run into Hu Ruoling and Long Jiu here. Although he didn't see Long Liu and Long Ba, Liu Xiaobao was certain that they were nearby.
When Liu Xiaobao and Zhou Huimin entered the store, Hu Ruoling was looking at a bag, with Long Jiu accompanying her from behind.
Hu Ruoling clearly liked the bag, but after seeing the price, she hesitated for a long time.
Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but think more highly of Hu Ruoling.
Liu Xiaobao knew that Hu Ruoling was carrying 20 billion yuan, but she didn't just take the money and spend it as if it were her own. This alone shows that she is not the kind of spoiled second-generation red who abuses her power for personal gain.
After realizing this, Liu Xiaobao took Zhou Huimin's hand and walked over.
"If Miss Hu likes it, I'll give this bag to you!"
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Hearing Liu Xiaobao's voice behind her, Hu Ruoling turned around to look at Liu Xiaobao.
Hu Ruoling originally thought that Liu Xiaobao was trying to take advantage of her by saying he was giving her a bag, and she even wanted to remind Liu Xiaobao to have some self-respect!
However, when Hu Ruoling saw that Liu Xiaobao was standing behind her holding Zhou Huimin's hand, she realized that she had misunderstood Liu Xiaobao.
Hu Ruoling immediately smiled slightly and said to Liu Xiaobao, "Uh... Mr. Bao, this bag is too expensive, more than ten thousand Hong Kong dollars, let's forget about it!"
Hu Ruoling said this, but as she spoke, she still glanced at the bag in her hand with some reluctance, clearly showing that she really liked the bag.
Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao didn't reply, but turned to the sales assistant and said, "I'll take this bag, write it down, I'll pay for it together later!"
The sales assistant nodded happily, then took a bag from Hu Ruoling and went to pack it.
"Then thank you very much, Mr. Bao!" Seeing that things had come to this point, Hu Ruoling no longer refused. She thanked Liu Xiaobao and then looked at Zhou Huimin, asking Liu Xiaobao, "Is this Mr. Bao's girlfriend?"
At that moment, Vivian Chow was wearing a mask, so Hu Ruoling did not recognize her.
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