Chapter 721: Spending money is what I like most

Li Wanchang said the word "must" with extra emphasis, clearly leaving no room for rebuttal.

Li Xiao opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't dare say anything more; the thought of staying in the country had only just popped into his mind a moment ago.

His father was right; he had to finish his studies.

The acquisitions of "Yunshang Tiangong" and "Ka Alliance Kart Club" were completed almost back-to-back. The agreements for both sides stated that the acquisitions did not involve the staff; all employees on duty, including management, were to be retained in their original positions so that the businesses could continue to operate normally.

In the club's lounge area, a small group had organized an internal party to celebrate, and only their own people were present.

Everyone sat around the sofa, sipping drinks and chatting.

"My group's winter revenue is currently up nearly seven percent from the previous quarter," Su Zheyuan boasted with self-satisfaction. "This is the most impressive quarter for revenue since I took over the group."

"Congratulations, it's finally warming up. I thought the Su family business was going to go bankrupt before long," Shen Ci said, raising her glass half-jokingly.

Su Zheyuan glared. "Don't be an alarmist. Even if our family business were to fail, it would be enough for me to squander for many years, not to mention that I have been managing it with care."

The others hearing this all wore skeptical expressions.

Su Zheyuan felt a bit guilty and corrected himself: "It's true that I only started paying attention in the second half of last year."

As he spoke, he looked at Shen Ci and continued sincerely: "A'Ci, it's no exaggeration to say that my ambition was only ignited because of you."

"Me?" Shen Ci was stunned. It was the first time she had heard Su Zheyuan say such a thing, and she couldn't help but feel it was novel. "Ambition? Stop kidding."

If one were to talk about ambition, in her past life, she had indeed been single-mindedly focused on working hard and climbing the ladder.

But in this life, she really hadn't felt that she was very ambitious at any point.

Even when it came to spending money, she had now developed a sense of inertia.

"Really!" Su Zheyuan said, his face full of seriousness. "I was motivated because I saw you constantly making money, making money, and making money. In my eyes, it feels like it's particularly simple for you to make money; it seems like you can always make money just by doing something. So I told myself I had to do things, and then I started paying attention to the group."

"It's not that I didn't pay attention at all before, ha, just that I paid more attention after being inspired by you," Su Zheyuan added to save face.

Shen Ci couldn't help but laugh, thinking his perspective was unique, but she accepted it readily: "Fine, although I wasn't aware of it myself, being able to subtly influence you can also be considered a positive result."

The two clinked glasses and took a sip.

"Pili, what have you been doing all vacation? You haven't really come out to play, and I see your live streams have been shortened to two hours a day," Gu Lianxing asked, looking at Pili.

Pili nodded upon hearing this: "I've been a bit busy. Because of my live streaming, my master's martial arts gym has made a name for itself. After the New Year, we took in a lot of new disciples, and I've been helping out at the gym most of the time."

"That's a good thing!"

Pili smiled: "My master is also very happy, it's just that there are too many children, and they are too noisy."

"Are there any handsome guys?" Shen Yuzhen leaned in to ask, her eyes glowing: "When I went to find you last time, I saw that you had many disciples in their twenties at your gym."

Pili looked at her and asked with a smile: "Why? Do you want to come and learn? If you come, I can find a handsome guy to teach you one-on-one."

"If you put it that way, I'll really go!"

"Come on, I'll definitely help satisfy this little hobby of my good sister; changing one every day is fine too."

Shen Ci couldn't help but say: "You make me feel a bit tempted hearing that."

Shen Yuzhen immediately gave a warning look: "You have a boyfriend, so don't even think about these things!"

Shen Ci turned her head to look at Gao Zhan on the side. Gao Zhan just smiled without a word, knowing this was just banter between best friends.

"I'm going to the restroom," he whispered in Shen Ci's ear before getting up and walking outside.

Everyone looked at Gao Zhan in unison until he disappeared, at which point they all exchanged glances, their eyes full of interest; it was clear they were all very satisfied with Shen Ci's new boyfriend.

"A'Ci, handsome," Shen Yuzhen nodded. "I like this type too."

Lianxing chuckled: "You're a broad-spectrum person; you like every type."

Shen Yuzhen didn't deny this, raising an eyebrow: "Different types of men have different kinds of appeal. You don't have the experience yet, but you'll understand slowly in the future."

Lianxing felt a bit triggered upon hearing such words now and quickly looked at Shen Ci to change the subject: "Dear, what have you been busy with during winter break?"

The others also looked at her, and Pili nodded: "Right, I've only seen you twice in total."

Lianxing: "I live so close to her and haven't seen her many times either, and every time was when I went to her house to catch her."

Shen Yuzhen: "You wouldn't be spending every night in revelry with Gao Zhan, would you? Dear, you have to know how to exercise restraint even if you have abundant energy!"

Su Zheyuan: "You wouldn't be secretly working on some business again, would you? You have to remember to bring me along!"

Shen Ci felt her head spinning and quickly explained: "I'm really not that busy, I just wanted to spend more time with my family since I rarely have the free time. If I must say what I've done, I bought an island in the Maldives."

Everyone was dumbfounded: "Ah?"

How could such a niche thing happen?

It sounded a bit outrageous, but it seemed somewhat reasonable for it to happen to Shen Ci.

Su Zheyuan's brain was a beat slow, and he asked subconsciously: "Buying an island? Your track is a bit exotic; can you make money?"

Shen Ci looked at him speechlessly: "Purely spending money. I can't just think about making money all day long; spending money is what I like most."

"This island was previously a developed resort island, and the facilities on the island are quite complete. I plan to carry out an all-around upgrade and develop it into a luxury hotel island. When the time comes, everyone can go play together, take a vacation, and soak up the sun."

"And you say it's not for making money; aren't you still going to develop it?" Su Zheyuan said. "I'm an expert in the hotel industry; take me with you."

"Do you still have money?" Shen Ci asked seriously.

Su Zheyuan: "..."

This club had almost drained all the cash he could move, and he had barely managed to get a fifty-fifty stake with Shen Ci, and that was only because Shen Ci had conceded some to him; otherwise, it would have been forty-sixty.

Shen Ci smiled and raised her glass: "What's mine is everyone's. In the future, whoever among you wants to vacation in the Maldives, whether you bring friends or family, it will be free on my island."

Everyone cheered upon hearing this; having a friend as wealthy and generous as Shen Ci was simply a great blessing in life.

When Gao Zhan returned from the restroom, Shen Ci stood up to say goodbye: "You guys continue playing; I have things to do, so I'll leave first."

"Ah? Not eating dinner together tonight?"

Shen Ci shook her head apologetically: "Not today, I have an appointment for dinner; next time."

After speaking, she left the club holding hands with Gao Zhan. ===== CHAPTER 722 =====