Chapter 1684 Old Classmate

Of course there were big shots in Hong Kong and Macau, Zhao Fusheng knew this well.

Whether it was the tycoon Ho or Macau King He Xian, they were all figures who dominated their regions. But to be honest, aside from them, the rest really weren't much.

Not to mention Macau, the big shots in Hong Kong had the instinct of businessmen chasing profits completely ingrained in their blood. To put it nicely, they were business magnates; to put it bluntly, they were just a bunch of mercenary merchants.

That's why after the new century, no super-rich emerged in Hong Kong—because the older generation of businessmen only sought to stick to the old ways in industries like real estate, while newcomers had no way to rise.

Before the millennium, Hong Kong businessmen in the mainland symbolized wealth.

But after the millennium, a new generation of tycoons rose one after another in the mainland. Little Brother Ma and others stepped onto the stage, and Ma Xiaoyun and his ilk commanded the wind and rain.

And Hong Kong?

Heh...

Not only was it declining, but it couldn't even distinguish between internal and external affairs. Sometimes when Zhao Fusheng watched the news, he felt those people really needed a lesson, to be reformed properly so they'd understand what the people's democratic dictatorship meant.

But actually, this was fine too. The more mercenary they were, the more Zhao Fusheng liked it.

After all, he didn't want to deal with good people—cheating them would bring guilt.

Take the Hong Kong entertainment circle, for example. Cheating someone like Brother Leslie would make Zhao Fusheng uneasy, but cheating people like Lin Jianle or Xiang Shi gave him no guilt at all—in fact, he was quite happy about it, since those guys were just vampires clinging to the entertainment industry.

During Stephen Chow's heyday, stars of his caliber earned over ten million Hong Kong dollars per film, but Stephen got only six million per film, forced by the Win's Film Company to make ten movies.

Although this had something to do with that idiot Li Xiuxian's contract, the role of the Xiang family's Sun Yee On triad identity in it was self-evident.

That's why Zhao Fusheng sometimes found it ridiculous in his past life when he saw Xiang You appearing on TV with his parents.

Did they really think appearing on a variety show could whitewash themselves?

In the entertainment circle, having a thick skin to the level of Xiang Tai Chen Lan was indeed rare.

Getting off track.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Fusheng shook his head. Since he was here to travel, he should focus on traveling; there was no need to get involved in Hong Kong's entertainment circle or other industries.

And to be honest, Zhao Fusheng didn't think there was anything in Hong Kong now that attracted his investment.

A decaying city—no investor would be stupid enough to throw money into it.

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Early the next morning, Zhao Fusheng was woken up by Fan Beibei. The little girl excitedly dragged him to go to Disneyland.

In Zhao Fusheng's view, amusement parks around the world were pretty much the same, with basically the same rides. But why did those kids get so happy every time?

He just didn't get it!

"Brother, brother, look, is this fun?"

"Brother, come with me on this!"

"I want to play this! I want to play this!"

Zhao Fusheng was completely overwhelmed, dragged around by the little girl, almost going crazy.

"Beibei, how about letting Brother Wu play with you?"

Zhao Fusheng couldn't take it anymore and said to Fan Beibei.

Fan Beibei was in high spirits and didn't think much of it. She nodded and cheerfully went to take Wu Sijie's hand.

Wu Sijie's face instantly turned pale...

Two hours later, Wu Sijie said bitterly to Zhao Fusheng, "Chairman, isn't Beibei tired?"

This girl had incredible stamina. She'd played in the amusement park for three hours without showing any sign of fatigue. Wu Sijie felt his legs were about to cramp—it was more exhausting than working three days and nights straight.

"Ahem... sorry for putting you through this." Zhao Fusheng knew that the hardship that should have been his was now mostly borne by Wu Sijie.

Looking apologetically at Wu Sijie, Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment: "How about this—let's go eat first, okay?"

"Okay, great!"

Hearing this, Wu Sijie quickly nodded and said to Zhao Fusheng, "I'll book a restaurant right away. How about the Central Hotel?"

"Up to you."

Zhao Fusheng suppressed a smile and said to Wu Sijie, "Just make sure the environment is decent."

"Mm-hmm, no problem." Wu Sijie nodded repeatedly.

"It'll be deducted from your salary."

"Mm... Huh?" Wu Sijie was about to nod, then paused, staring at Zhao Fusheng in surprise: "Chairman!"

"Hahahaha!"

Zhao Fusheng couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing: "It's fine, it's fine, I'm just joking. Go book the restaurant."

He was in a really good mood now. This was the first time he'd seen Wu Sijie like this.

"Brother, I want to go..." Fan Beibei ran over and said to Zhao Fusheng.

"Beibei."

Zhao Fusheng bent down and patted her head: "It's getting late. Let's go eat first, and then we'll think about where to play afterward, okay?"

"Oh, it's already noon!" The little girl was clearly a bit surprised, but she still nodded.

She had been playing all morning and was indeed a bit tired, so she agreed.

Soon, Wu Sijie arranged a restaurant near Ocean Park. According to his plan, after eating, they could take Fan Beibei to Ocean Park for a stroll.

Zhao Fusheng quite agreed with that.

Hong Kong Ocean Park is the world's largest aquarium, featuring spectacular performances by dolphins, sea lions, and killer whales in the Shark Aquarium and Ocean Theatre, as well as roller coasters, Ferris wheels, pirate ships, and various other mechanical rides. Unlike the ocean parks in our mainland, it is a world-class theme park integrating land and sea animals, mechanical games, and large-scale performances—yes, world-class—and it is also the most popular and most visited theme park globally.

"Beibei, how about we go to Ocean Park this afternoon?"

While eating, Zhao Fusheng suggested to Fan Beibei.

"Ocean Park?"

Fan Beibei hesitated, looking at Zhao Fusheng: "Is it as fun as Disneyland?"

"Pretty much."

Zhao Fusheng said with a smile: "There are lots of little animals inside, okay?"

"Alright, I'll listen to big brother." The little girl nodded sensibly. To her, Zhao Fusheng's words were very trustworthy. Since Zhao Fusheng said it was fun, it must be very interesting.

After the meal, Zhao Fusheng and the others went to Ocean Park. Since there were no participatory rides, it was much easier, but they still had to keep a close eye on the little girl, afraid she might run off.

Fortunately, Chen Zhen and the others were there, so there were no problems.

Finally, when it got dark and the little girl, who had been playing wildly all day, fell asleep, Zhao Fusheng said to Wu Sijie: "If you have nothing to do, go out and have some fun. Didn't you say you have classmates here? There's nothing much for me tonight."

Wu Sijie was startled: "Really?"

"Really." Zhao Fusheng laughed heartily: "Don't worry."

"Alright, I'll head out then." Wu Sijie nodded and left Zhao Fusheng's room.

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Wu Sijie indeed had classmates in Hong Kong, and they were classmates from his study abroad days.

Leaving the hotel, he dialed his old classmate's number.

"Acheng, what are you up to?"

"Old Wu?"

A surprised voice came from the other end of the line: "How do you have time to contact me? Didn't you say you were in the mainland?"

"I'm accompanying my boss on a vacation in Hong Kong. I'm contacting you right away."

Wu Sijie said with a smile: "Where are you? Let's meet and talk."

"Okay, I'm at..." The other party gave an address.

An hour later, Lan Kwai Fong.

In Hong Kong, besides luxury hotels, there are many independently operated bars.

Hong Kong is small, but there are many bars. The bohemian Lan Kwai Fong, the neon-lit Lockhart Road in Wan Chai, and the glittering Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon are all areas where bars are concentrated.

If a bar enthusiast visited a different bar every night, choosing only from Lan Kwai Fong, Wan Chai, and Tsim Sha Tsui, it would probably take three months to cover them all. But the most famous and distinctive bar district is undoubtedly Lan Kwai Fong.

Wu Sijie's friend lived near Central, so naturally, he chose to go bar-hopping there.

"Hey, over here!"

Entering the bar, Wu Sijie saw someone waving at him from not far away.

"Acheng, long time no see!"

"Yeah, long time no see!"

Wu Sijie hugged the other person and walked side by side to sit on the sofa.

"Let me introduce you. This is my roommate from when I was studying abroad, Wu Sijie. He's now developing his career in the capital." Acheng introduced him to the men and women around.

"Hello everyone."

Wu Sijie greeted everyone with a smile.

Acheng's full name was Li Licheng. His father was a lawyer in Hong Kong, and he had also studied law abroad, returning after graduation to work in his father's law firm.

The people present today were all his colleagues.

"You rascal, you came back to the country without telling me. If I hadn't heard it from Allen, I wouldn't have known you were back." Li Licheng put his arm around Wu Sijie's shoulder and said to him.

"I've been busy!"

Wu Sijie said helplessly: "My boss has a ton of business, and I follow him around everywhere. To be honest, I'm a bit disoriented day and night now."

"Really? Even you, an iron man, are exhausted like this. It seems your boss is no ordinary person." Li Licheng asked with some surprise.

"Yeah, a very remarkable person." Wu Sijie nodded and said sincerely.

As he spoke, he said to Li Licheng: "When are you going to the mainland? If there's a chance, I'll introduce you to some clients. Our company's subsidiaries are all self-financing now, and for legal counsel, we should need new lawyers."

"..."

Li Licheng was stunned for a moment, and the group around looked at each other in bewilderment, suddenly feeling that this guy from the mainland was a bit too boastful.