Chapter 322: First Encounter with Zhu Zhu

"Boss Chen, long time no see!" In the presidential suite of the Peninsula Hotel, Guo Jin greeted Chen Yang with a smiling face, enthusiastically saying, "Welcome back to Hong Kong!"

Chen Yang shook hands with Guo Jin, smiling and said, "Manager Guo, it's been a few months; your face is glowing and you're full of vigor—did something happy happen at home?"

Guo Jin waved his hand, laughing, "Boss Chen, thanks to you, I've made quite a bit of money in the stock market lately. When my mood is good, my energy naturally follows."

After saying that, Guo Jin continued to introduce the woman who came with him to Chen Yang: "Boss Chen, this is my friend, Miss Zhu Zhu."

The name Zhu Zhu was certainly familiar to Chen Yang, because the creditor on his loan contract was named Zhu Zhu.

Chen Yang's gaze fell on Zhu Zhu; she wore a light gray windbreaker, her hair draped over her shoulders, her features were lovely, and a faint smile played at the corner of her mouth. Judging by her age, she was about thirty, and her every gesture exuded the charm of a mature woman.

"Hello, Mr. Chen! Nice to meet you!" Zhu Zhu smiled and shook hands with Chen Yang.

"Miss Zhu Zhu, thank you for your timely help!" Although Chen Yang had helped Zhu Zhu earn a lot of money, he was still deeply grateful. After all, without her startup funds, he wouldn't have made such high profits on that stock exchange.

Zhu Zhu humbly said, "Mr. Chen, with your stock-market genius, even if I didn't intervene, many big shots in Hong Kong would support you. On the contrary, I should thank you for helping me earn quite a bit of money."

Chen Yang laughed, "Miss Zhu Zhu, you flatter me—I'm just lucky. Since you're here, let's first take care of the necessary paperwork. Afterwards, I'll treat you to a meal to show my gratitude."

Zhu Zhu's purpose for coming this time was to invest the stock funds in Chen Yang's account. Seeing Chen Yang bring up the matter of money proactively, her mood instantly became pleasant.

After all, this was her first time risking an investment on a stranger, and she was somewhat worried about being stood up.

Thus, Chen Yang brought Su Mingyue and Xiao Jian, while Zhu Zhu brought Guo Jin, and the five of them went together to HSBC Bank. The bank manager, who seemed quite familiar with Zhu Zhu, directly led them into the VIP room.

However, upon seeing the funds in Chen Yang's bank account, the manager was also shocked. After completing the transfer, he immediately respectfully handed Chen Yang a personal business card, saying that Chen Yang could contact him directly for any business needs.

Chen Yang did not refuse. After all, he wouldn't be staying in Hong Kong long, and having a dedicated manager to handle business matters would save him a lot of trouble.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhu immediately returned the IOU to Chen Yang after the transfer procedures were finished. From then on, the debt between Chen Yang and her was settled.

After leaving the bank, Chen Yang asked Zhu Zhu what kind of cuisine she liked so he could make a restaurant reservation.

Zhu Zhu smiled and said, "I've already arranged a dinner at home; the cook is from your Dongjiangsheng, so I believe it will suit your taste."

Chen Yang thought to himself, I've traveled all the way to Hong Kong just to eat Dongjiangsheng flavor—that's practically the same as not having come!

However, he also felt embarrassed to refuse Zhu Zhu's kindness. So he again brought Su Mingyue and Xiao Jian to Zhu Zhu's hillside villa.

The villa is huge—at least over a thousand square meters. In Hong Kong, where every inch of land is precious, such a villa is worth at least tens of millions.

Chen Yang and the others entered the villa under the welcome of four servants, only to find that the interior décor was not as luxurious as he had imagined, but leaned toward a modern minimalist style.

"Miss Zhu Zhu, are none of your family members home today?" Chen Yang asked, curious, seeing that only Zhu Zhu and four female servants were in the sprawling villa.

Upon hearing that, Zhu Zhu's face instantly darkened. Guo Jin, standing beside her, immediately whispered to Chen Yang an explanation: "Miss Zhu Zhu's parents have both passed away."

Chen Yang hadn't expected Zhu Zhu to be an orphan like himself; he apologetically said, "Miss Zhu Zhu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"It's fine." Zhu Zhu let out a light sigh, saying, "They've been gone for five years; I've long accepted this fact." After speaking, she had the eldest servant arrange the meal for everyone.

The five of them ate, while Zhu Zhu had ten dishes prepared—flying creatures, land animals, and water dwellers all present, showing full sincerity. However, the chef's flavor had deviated from the essence of Dongjiangsheng cuisine; it wasn't spicy enough and was rather bland.

Nevertheless, this variant of Dongjiangsheng cuisine was also unique in its own way, and it gave Chen Yang another bit of experience—quite nice.

After eating and drinking their fill, Zhu Zhu had several plates of fruit desserts brought out.

Chen Yang wasn't particularly interested in fruit, but he loved Hong Kong-style pastries. Although his stomach was a bit full, he couldn't resist trying a few pieces.

Then he prepared to take his leave.

Zhu Zhu hadn't expected Chen Yang to be in such a hurry to leave, feeling a bit disappointed. She suddenly put on a serious expression and said to Chen Yang, "Mr. Chen, are you interested in taking on a partner for your public finance investment company?"

Chen Yang had set up a financial investment company in Hong Kong; aside from investing in real estate in Shencheng, he had no other business needs. Given his current financial strength, he temporarily didn't need outside investment. Therefore, he could only politely decline her offer.

"Miss Zhu Zhu, my financial investment company is actually just a shell. I won't consider developing any business in the short term. Putting your money here would be a bit of a waste."

Zhu Zhu immediately understood what Chen Yang meant. After all, many mainland companies operate this way—some transfer assets, some prepare for future listings. But she still wasn't ready to give up.

"If it's inconvenient to invest in your company, could you instead act as my agent for stock trading? I can give you an extra ten percent commission."

Chen Yang curiously asked Zhu Zhu, "If you want to trade stocks, why not open your own account? Given our friendship, I can recommend a few quality stocks for you without charging any commission."

Zhu Zhu let out a light sigh and confessed to Chen Yang, "Actually, my father lost the family fortune through stock trading and jumped to his death. My mother fell ill from anger over this and eventually followed my father. Therefore, my grandfather does not want me to re-enter the stock market. If I violate that, he will reclaim my inheritance rights."

Chen Yang asked her, "Does your grandfather also have the right to reclaim the money I helped you earn?"

Zhu Zhu immediately shook her head.

Chen Yang said, "Since this money doesn't belong to your grandfather, go ahead and invest it in the stock market. As long as you listen to me, doubling it again is no problem. Of course, if your grandfather's inheritance amount is in the hundreds of billions or even trillions, then never mind what I said."

Zhu Zhu laughed and said, "My grandfather's family is prosperous, but the share I could inherit is actually not much. I mainly just don't want to make him angry."