The little woman’s imagination could only go so far. Xie Sui was satisfied and even planned to build the largest department store in the city, aiming to expand nationwide.
“I’ll arrange it when we get back. We’ll build one in the city and one in the county town. Wherever you go, you’ll have a store that’s like home,” he said.
“Haha, that’s not necessary.”
Lin Wanwan, comforted by Xie Sui, finally managed to sleep soundly.
Xie Sui’s troubles weren’t over yet. Those who owed him money still wanted him to continue financing and making more money.
Xie Sui refused. He wasn't the same person he was a few months ago, who had only come to Port City with a few hundred thousand for fun. His initial capital was now sufficient, and he could let it grow like a snowball to build his own business empire.
After a day of rest, Lin Nan returned to work, full of energy, even showing his molars. “Good morning, President Xie. What’s our next task?”
Xie Sui, reading the newspaper, noticed his cheerful demeanor and asked, “Did they give you an extra month’s salary? You can’t be this happy just for that, can you?”
Lin Nan replied, “It’s more than just a month’s salary. I followed you in shorting the market, putting in all my savings, and earned a million. Yesterday, I finally bought my own house. I, Lin Nan, am a homeowner now. Do you know how difficult that was?”
As he spoke, Lin Nan’s eyes welled up. “My daughter is five years old. Our living room is barely big enough to turn around in, and she has no space to play. As a father, I feel so guilty for her…”
Xie Sui empathized. “I understand. I have two sons. Our family was even poorer. Being able to provide for your family and caring for your daughter makes you a good man.
Here, take this. Consider it a housewarming gift from me.”
The envelope contained ten thousand yuan. He had originally intended to keep it for himself, but he gave it to Lin Nan first.
“President Xie, I can’t accept this. I’ve already earned a lot following you…”
“That’s one thing, and this is another. A new home requires many purchases. It’s just a small token of my affection for your daughter. Work hard in the future, and you’ll be able to move from an apartment to a large villa, and let your daughter study abroad for a better education.”
“I will work hard, President Xie.”
Lin Nan accepted the gift. With his house, he was now considered middle-income in Port City, no longer struggling at the bottom.
“Notify everyone to attend a meeting. Our next plan is to acquire Jun’s Group.”
If this had been in the past, the company staff would have thought Xie Sui was joking. Although the Jun family wasn’t the wealthiest in Macau, they were ranked in the top ten. Acquiring Jun’s Group was no simple matter.
Even with over forty billion yuan in hand, Jun’s Group’s stock price had plummeted. A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. They weren't at the point of bankruptcy, and it would take hundreds of billions to acquire them.
Xie Sui noticed their hesitation and said, “I didn’t say we have to take it all down. Jun’s Group’s ownership is complex, with many shareholders. I just need to become the largest shareholder.
With the stock price so low now, we’ll aggressively acquire scattered and small shares. We’ll take it slow, no rush. There are plenty of people who are anxious.”
Lin Nan responded, “We’ll follow your lead, President Xie. Our future work focus will be to buy Jun’s Group stock.”
Xie Sui then took out another list, detailing over a dozen companies he was interested in. These included small appliance manufacturers, cosmetic factories, and clothing factories – all in the real economy, and Xie Sui intended to acquire them all.
With these factories, he could establish branch factories in the mainland. Xie Sui’s ultimate goal was China, where economic prosperity was imminent. Missing this opportunity would be foolish.
As the staff dispersed to their tasks, Xie Sui, the boss, found himself with some free time.
The receptionist delivered a document, which had been mailed. As Xie Sui was about to open it, Du Feiyang entered. “Brother Xie, what are you busy with? I have something important to tell you.”
He glanced over and saw, “Paternity test? What is this?”
Xie Sui: “…”
This man’s eyes were too sharp; he hadn’t even had time to hide it.
“No, Brother Xie, you suspect your son isn’t yours? That’s impossible! Sister-in-law is such a good person, I’m the last one to believe that…”
Du Feiyang realized what he was saying and shouted, but Xie Sui quickly covered his mouth. “Keep your voice down! Are you trying to be the loudest person here?
It’s not what you’re thinking. This is a standard procedure. I want to buy educational funds for the children and for them to inherit the family business in the future. This way, I can be at ease. It’s based on scientific evidence. Those wealthy families all do this. Otherwise, how do they confirm their children are theirs?”
“Really?”
How had he never heard of this?
“You don’t have access to that level. Your old man definitely did it in secret. Otherwise, with how you act, if you weren’t thrown out, you’d definitely be his biological child.” Su Dan Novels.
Du Feiyang was convinced. “That’s true. A woman carries a child for ten months. No matter who the father is, the child belongs to her. But if we fathers aren’t sure, aren’t we just suckers?
When I have children in the future, I’ll do it too. Where did you get this done?”
Xie Sui: “At the hospital. Hair, blood, anything works. You don’t even have children yet; it’s too early to worry about this.”
He finally read the test results clearly, confirming the father-son relationship. A complex emotion washed over him. Even though he hadn’t doubted it, seeing the result brought greater peace of mind.
Even if the child wasn’t his, he would raise him as his own. However, there would always be a slight distance, not as close as the bond of blood.
“Of course, I trust Wanwan. This is just a precaution. What if the child was secretly swapped? Accidents happen.”
“There’s such a thing?”
“Yes. Haven’t you seen those TV shows and novels about switched daughters and sons? They’re very popular. Art imitates life, after all.”
Du Feiyang believed him and moved on. “My father wants to see you.”
“See me? For what? Such a big shot, I’m scared.”
“I’m scared too. Luckily, I’m his biological son. If you don’t go, I can’t explain myself. Just consider it loyalty to a brother.”
Xie Sui was just saying that. He wasn’t truly scared. He wondered about Old Master Du’s intentions for wanting to meet him.
“My father wants the money I have. I told him it’s yours, and I don’t want to give it to him.”
Du Feiyang had already revealed the family’s situation. The Du family was not doing well, and the money Du Feiyang had was enough to save Du’s Group.
The Old Master had ordered him to hand it over, but Du Feiyang wasn’t foolish. He didn’t have much attachment to the Du family. This was a significant amount of money, not just a few hundred thousand. Was he supposed to just hand it over because he was told to?
At worst, he could disown them and live well with his mother.
Now, Du Feiyang was being quite assertive, almost angering his father to the point of fainting.
However, he didn’t genuinely want to leave the Du family. Since his father was coveting the money, he wanted to maximize his own benefits. He wanted Xie Sui to devise a strategy for him.
Xie Sui understood and said speechlessly, “You’re really a troublemaker.”
He couldn’t refuse this favor. The money could be given, but how would the shares be divided? How much influence would Du Feiyang have? This needed careful negotiation.
Even between biological relatives, accounts should be settled clearly. Xie Sui didn’t rush to the meeting. He had someone investigate the Du family’s current financial situation and shareholder structure. With a clearer understanding, he went with Du Feiyang to meet Old Master Du.
This was a family dinner. Old Master Du wanted to use the opportunity to strengthen their relationship. Nothing felt more intimate than a family dinner.
Xie Sui stood before the luxurious hillside villa of the Du family and felt that his own wealth was still insufficient. This single villa would cost three to five hundred million yuan, like a castle.
Maintaining the household staff was even more expensive. Old Master Du had five concubines and more than a dozen children, not to mention those kept outside. These people were all costly. The Old Master was truly remarkable to be able to support so many.
“Let’s go in. What are you looking at?”
Xie Sui replied, “I have immense admiration for your Old Master. They say men become bad when they have money. The problem is, if you don’t have money, you can’t even be bad.”