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"If you really go, your old man will break your legs first." Bai Jingyou looked at Li Yan speechlessly.

"Go buy steel." Bai Jingyou stared into his eyes. "High-grade rebar, special cement, and anti-corrosion coatings. Just these few things, buy as much as you can find on the market. Especially the steel, don't worry about the current price, just buy it, and then store it in the warehouse. Don't sell it to anyone who asks about the price."

Li Yan was completely confused: "Boss, this doesn't make sense. I heard from my dad that the real estate market is sluggish lately, and steel prices have been falling. Isn't entering the market now like catching a falling knife?"

"Listen to me." Bai Jingyou didn't want to explain too much. Explaining the unannounced expansion plan for the free trade zone at this time would only make it seem like a pipe dream. "Three months. You just need to stockpile for three months. Then you'll see what it means to become rich overnight."

Once the logistics park project in the east of the city is launched, coupled with the Jiang family's subsequent series of development plans, the demand for special building materials will be staggering.

According to Bai Jingyou's recollection, three months later, a week before the project was officially announced, the largest steel suppliers would be ordered to suspend production and undergo rectification due to environmental issues.

At that time, a huge vacuum will occur in Haicheng's building materials market.

Whoever has the goods is the boss.

Li Yan looked at Bai Jingyou.

There was no joking in his eyes; they held a convincing certainty.

He gritted his teeth: "Fine! Although I don't understand, I trust you. Boss, your brain works a hundred times better than mine. I'll go back and plead with the old man right now, and if he doesn't agree, I'll stay in his office and not leave."

Bai Jingyou patted him on the shoulder: "Go ahead. Once this is done, you'll be President Li."

Bai Jingyou smiled as he watched Li Yan rush towards the parking lot.

In this game, the pieces have already been placed.

……

As night falls, the neon lights of Haicheng illuminate the city in a dazzling and bizarre way.

Located on the top floor of a landmark building in Haicheng, the Cloud Top Sky Tower offers views of the winding river and the dazzling lights on both banks through its huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

This place is a den of iniquity and a marketplace of fame and fortune.

Gao Beining sat in the prime spot by the window, swirling a glass of red wine in his hand, in a state of extreme excitement.

"Ruyu, try this black truffle foie gras. It was just flown in from France yesterday." He cut a small piece and pushed it in front of Lin Ruyu. "And this caviar, it's sold by the gram, and the taste is absolutely authentic."

Lin Ruyu specially changed into a black dress tonight, which made her skin look snow-white.

She ate her food in small bites, a gentle smile on her face, but her eyes seemed somewhat unfocused.

"Mmm, it's delicious," she said dismissively.

Gao Beining, oblivious to her absent-mindedness, continued rambling, "You didn't see how fast that bastard Bai Jingyou hid this afternoon. Humph, it's only because it's at school. If it were anywhere else, I'd make him pay for it. Daring to send you a lawyer's letter, I think he's got a death wish."

Upon hearing the words "lawyer's letter," Lin Ruyu tightened her grip on the fork.

The forum posts have been trending upwards all afternoon instead of declining.

Although Gao Beining helped her repay the money, the label of being a gold digger was still firmly attached to her.

The only way now is to hold onto this sucker and respond to the rumors with even more ostentatious luxury.

As long as she lives better than anyone else, those mocking remarks will naturally turn into jealousy.

"Beining, don't mention him, it's a downer." Lin Ruyu put down her fork, sighed softly, and frowned slightly. "Actually, it's not that I care about the money... I'm just feeling mentally exhausted. I stayed up until 3 a.m. last night to prepare for next week's presentation, but my computer was too slow, and all the PPTs I made were gone..."

She looked up, her eyes slightly red, and gazed pitifully at Gao Beining: "Don't you think I'm incredibly unlucky?"

Gao Beining was drinking when he heard this and paused.

Computer lagging? PPT gone?

The implication in those words was so obvious that anyone who wasn't a fool could understand it.

In the past, Gao Beining would have slammed his fist on the table without hesitation: "Buy it! Go buy the latest top-of-the-line model right now!"

But today, those words lingered in my throat, and I just couldn't bring myself to say them.

That negative 1.6 million transfer record felt like a heavy stone pressing on his heart.

That was the money he had saved up for half a year to get married, which he originally planned to use to buy a Ducati.

With the money I have left in my pocket, I have to be very careful with the cost of this meal, and then I have to buy a computer that costs another ten or twenty thousand...

Am I going to be eating dirt next month?

Seeing that Gao Beining didn't respond, the light in Lin Ruyu's eyes dimmed slightly. She lowered her eyes and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Forget it, why bother talking to you about this? I can fix it myself and it should still work. At worst, I can stay up all night and redo it."

This tactic of retreating to advance precisely targeted Gao Beining's weakness.

A man's pride, especially in front of a goddess, is more important than his life.

"What's there to fix!" Gao Beining gritted her teeth, her heart bleeding, but she put on a heroic front. "That piece of junk should have been thrown away long ago. After we finish eating, we'll go straight to the mall downstairs and pick up whichever one we like. Consider it... consider it a gift to celebrate you getting rid of that jerk!"

Lin Ruyu's eyes lit up instantly, and her face blossomed with the first genuine smile of the night: "Really? Beining, you're so good to me."

That smile made Gao Beining think, "So what if I have to eat dirt? It's worth it."

Just then, the waiter came over with the bill.

"Hello sir, the total bill is 18,600 yuan. How would you like to pay?"

Gao Beining's hand trembled slightly.

Eighteen thousand? Is this foie gras made of gold?

He forced himself to remain calm and pulled out the supplementary black card, handing it over.

A few seconds later, my phone vibrated. It was a risk control message from the bank: "Dear customer, your account has recently experienced large transactions, and your balance is approaching your overdraft limit. Please be aware of card security."

Looking at the words on the screen, Gao Beining felt as if the red wine in her mouth had turned bitter.

While he was awkwardly waiting to swipe his card and sign, the conversation of several middle-aged men in the semi-open private room next door drifted over through the screen.

"Old Zhang, it seems the Jiang family is determined to get that piece of land in the east of the city this time. Miss Jiang is personally leading the inspection team; they're making quite a splash."

"The Jiang family wants to get into logistics. But I heard that Chairman Gao of the Gao Group has a sharper eye; he's not eyeing the land, but rather the Blue Ocean Intelligence company right next to it."

Upon hearing the name "Chairman Gao," Gao Beining's ears perked up. Wasn't that his own old man?

"Blue Ocean Intelligent? That small company that makes warehouse robots?"

"A small company? You're really out of touch. That company's technology has won international awards; they're just short of money. Chairman Gao has really gone all out this time. I heard that Hongye Capital is going to buy up all the angel round funding. Once that money comes in, plus the future plans for the east of the city, the return on investment... wow."

"Chairman Gao is quite shrewd and calculating."

Gao Beining was overjoyed to hear this.

The initial pain from spending money instantly dissipated considerably.

With such a large family business and such a powerful father, what's a little money to me? Once I take over the business, this amount will be nothing.

He straightened his back and signed his name with flowing, powerful strokes, as if he were signing a contract worth hundreds of millions, not a bill.

"Let's go, Ruyu." Gao Beining stood up, confidently putting his arm around Lin Ruyu's shoulder. "Let's go buy a computer!"

……

At the same time, on Binhai Avenue.

The black Maybach drove smoothly through the traffic.

Bai Jingyou held the steering wheel with one hand, and Chen Mo's somewhat solemn voice came through the Bluetooth headset.

"Young Master Bai, things are a bit tricky. We were a step too late in making contact."

Chen Mo spoke quickly: "Just two hours ago, the founder of Blue Ocean Intelligence signed an investment agreement with Hongye Capital. They acted very fast, paying a deposit of 30 million yuan before even completing due diligence, clearly afraid of being outmaneuvered."

Bai Jingyou raised an eyebrow slightly; this was rather interesting.

"Hongye Capital?"

"Yes, it's the venture capital arm of the Gao Group."

It's said that Gao Tianxiong personally approved the project, and the valuation he gave was 20% higher than the market price.

Bai Jingyou chuckled softly, his fingers tapping lightly on the steering wheel.

In the original novel, Blue Ocean Intelligence was indeed acquired by the Gao family.

Later, thanks to the development of the Chengdong Logistics Park, the company's market value increased several dozen times, becoming the source of capital for Gao Beining's extravagant spending in his later years, and also an important pillar for the Gao family to survive despite his series of irrational actions.

Bai Jingyou originally wanted to snatch this project away, cutting off the Gao family's escape route.

Unexpectedly, the Gao family has now taken notice of this project, which makes sense since it takes time to recoup the investment. The current investment will naturally become Gao Beining's reliance in a few years.

"Young Master Bai? Should we try to get in touch with the founder? Maybe there's still a chance..." Chen Mo asked tentatively.

"No need," Bai Jingyou said calmly. "Since Uncle Gao is so determined to take it even at a 20% premium, let him have it."

Doing business isn't just about grabbing meat; sometimes you also have to see if the meat is too hot to handle.

Blue Ocean Intelligence does have the technology, but its founder is a typical tech fanatic, extremely stubborn and difficult to work with.

In the original story, although the Gao family made money, they were almost dragged down by the founder's several wrong decisions. In the end, the author only managed to portray the family as doing well because he had no more works to write.

Now that this hot potato has returned to the Gao family's hands, it might not be a bad thing.

"Chen Mo, adjust the plan." Bai Jingyou turned on the turn signal, and the car drove onto a quiet side road. "Since they've taken over the warehousing side, let's focus on the transportation side. Go and find out which chip supplier Blue Ocean Intelligence is currently using."

The sound of typing came from the other end of the phone. Soon, Chen Mo replied, "It's Kexing Electronics, a small factory."

"Very good." Bai Jingyou's lips curled into a playful smile. "If nothing unexpected happens, this small factory's cash flow should be running out soon. Tomorrow morning, fly over and buy this company."

"A full acquisition?"

"Yes, wholly owned. I want to control Blue Ocean Intelligence's lifeline."

Since we can't make money from investments, making materials isn't a bad option.

I'll make a share of every penny you earn.

"And also," Bai Jingyou added, looking at the night view rushing past the car window, "has that 1.6 million arrived in your account yet?"

"We've arrived. We checked into our tents at 5:30 PM."

"Take out this money... and buy these stocks for me."

Bai Jingyou recited several codes.

Those are several pharmaceutical companies that are about to go bankrupt next month, but before that, there will be a crazy surge in their stock prices, like a last gasp before the storm.

Since someone else paid for it, that money should naturally be used to its fullest potential.

"Yes, Young Master Bai." Although Chen Mo was puzzled, he was already used to carrying out orders.

After the call ended.

Bai Jingyou tapped the screen a few times and sent Chen Mo a final voice message.

"Chen Mo, compile the bank statement I asked you to keep, as well as the high-resolution screenshots from the school forum about Young Master Gao's outburst for love, especially those comments mocking the Gao family as suckers."

After a slight pause, Bai Jingyou's tone became more playful: "Find a reliable-looking third-party account and send it to Gao Tianxiong's private email. The title should be... 'Young Master Gao Spends a Fortune on an Internet Celebrity Campus Belle, Potentially Affecting Gao's Reputation and Stock Price Fluctuations'."

Bai Jingyou knew Gao Tianxiong all too well.

A typical old-fashioned businessman, who values ​​face above all else and has an extremely strong desire for control.

It's fine for a son to have affairs, but if it becomes public knowledge and he's made a fool of, then that's a slap in the face for him.

Consider this a surprise I'm giving Gao Beining.

"Okay, Young Master Bai, I'll get it done in ten minutes." Chen Mo never dragged his feet when it came to getting things done.

Bai Jingyou put down his phone and started the car.

The show is about to begin, and it's time for him to get down to business.