Tang Boqi, a Magnet for Bees and Butterflies (continued)
"Could this guy have thrown his money into the London stock market?" Tang Boqi was left with only real estate stocks in front of him. He loosened his collar, tossed the stock information back into the drawer, and refused to believe that Song Tianyao would be that stupid.
Tang Boqi didn't think a smart man like Song Tianyao would invest in real estate stocks. Although Hong Kong's population had exploded and residential buildings were in short supply, a Damocles' sword was hanging over everyone's head: the Korean War wasn't over yet, and the situation in Hong Kong was uncertain. Several major British conglomerates in Hong Kong had already shifted their businesses to other Britain colonies, leaving their land holdings idle and undeveloped. This was all because they didn't know if Mainland China would militarily retake Hong Kong after the Korean War. After all, Britain was the country that contributed the most troops to the Korean War besides the United States and China. It wouldn't be surprising if Mainland China reclaimed Hong Kong after the Korean War to retaliate against the Britain. Moreover, Hong Kong was China territory, a fact the United Nations couldn't deny. Furthermore, many colonies had already broken away from colonial rule or gained independence after the war, making the possibility of Hong Kong being taken back by Mainland China quite high.
If Hong Kong were to be forcibly reclaimed, all real estate investments made under the British Hong Kong Government would be wasted, and real estate company stocks would become worthless. Without truly positive news, no real estate company would make any new moves in the real estate sector. Even the Hong Kong Colonial Government had no new development plans for the time being, so no one would be interested in real estate stocks.
In Tang Boqi's eyes, Song Tianyao was indeed good at finding opportunities and would do anything once he found one. However, he was not stupid and would not invest the money he earned in a real estate industry that was greatly affected by the world situation when the situation was still unclear. This was even more dangerous than when he fought against the Zhang Family.
Furthermore, Tang Boqi felt it was necessary to talk to Song Tianyao. Now that the Hong Kong wig industry was established, there was no need for the two of them to fall out and fight. Instead, they could sit down together and do business and make money peacefully. He didn't have any ill feelings towards Song Tianyao, and Song Tianyao didn't hate him either. They could still be friends.
Thinking of this, he reached for the phone on the table, intending to call Song Tianyao's wig factory to invite Song Tianyao to dinner and chat that evening. Just as his hand touched the receiver, his company secretary's voice came from outside the door. "Mr. Tang, Miss Gu heard that you have returned from the United States and would like to see you."
Tang Boqi rarely showed a helpless expression, and after a couple of seconds, he said, "Okay, please Miss Gu in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and besides the secretary, a young woman wearing a pink and white British-style pencil skirt, a fashionable veil, and a sky-blue trench coat walked in. She raised her left hand to Tang Boqi, flicked her fingers deftly a few times, and greeted him, "Billy, after you went back to Hong Kong, did you forget to call me?"
"Miss Gu, I've only been back for two days. I haven't finished up my work yet. Please have a seat." Tang Boqi smiled politely at the woman who entered, then said to his secretary, "A-Lian, please prepare two cups of coffee for Miss Gu and me."
The secretary agreed and turned to leave, while Miss Gu, who had just entered, gracefully sat down opposite Tang Boqi's desk.
The woman opposite was Gu Linshan, the daughter of Gu Quan, the Big Brother Wing On Department Store. She had a Master of Business Administration degree United States Stanford University and had returned after completing her studies. Although she did not immediately enter the family's core businesses, Wing On Department Store and Wing On Bank, the Gu family also gave her some properties to make a living. At this time, one of Gu Linshan's properties, Gold Mountain House, was located downstairs from the Kimei International Trading Company in the Bivero Building, making her Tang Boqi's neighbor.
The moment Gu Linshan saw Tang Boqi, she was immediately struck by his extraordinary appearance. This young man almost fulfilled all of Gu Linshan's fantasies about men, and he was also a graduate of United States university, so they had common interests.
Previously, Gu Linshan only came to Gold Mountain House once a week. But since meeting Tang Boqi, she has been coming to Gold Mountain House every day, rain or shine, to sit for a while and then come to Tang Boqi's place for a cup of coffee. Everyone, including the employees of her Gold Mountain House and the employees of Tang Boqi's company, could clearly see Gu Linshan's feelings for Tang Boqi.
The so-called "Gold Mountain House" was not a place for buying and selling gold, but rather a kind of early emigration agency that handled the procedures for China person who wanted to study or immigrate abroad. It even included services such as mailing letters for relatives and friends overseas and exchanging foreign currency. Because many Chinese people went abroad in the early days to pan for gold, and the destinations were either San Francisco in the United States or New Gold Mountain in Australia, such companies were called "Gold Mountain House".
Gu Linshan took off her veil and placed it on the desk, gently swaying her long hair as she looked at Tang Boqi with a beaming smile, "I'll treat you to France tonight, as a welcome back dinner from United States."
Tang Boqi was naturally aware of Gu Linshan's feelings for him.
With his handsome looks, even back in the United States, he was the kind of guy who would actively flirt with young women in San Francisco's Tang Boqi Chinatown. It's safe to say that while white women couldn't understand his good looks, he wasn't interested in black women, and Asian women would be amazed by his appearance. If it weren't for the emphasis on freedom of love and marriage in the United States, and if he had grown up in Hong Kong, the 26-year-old Tang Boqi would probably be the undisputed king of the entertainment industry. Whether it was the leader or members of the Young Masters' Club like Second Young Master Chu and Tang Jingyuan, none of them could rival his face, which was incredibly attractive to women.
It wasn't that no women pursued Tang Boqi after he arrived in Hong Kong. Within a month of opening his Jimei Company, Tang Boqi, he had already changed three secretaries. All of them had tried to woo Tang Boqi and pursue a relationship, but were rejected by Tang Boqi and still persisted until he fired them. His current female secretary is an ordinary-looking woman who is already married and has children.
Even female employees from other companies in the Bivero Building would often come to Kimei International Trading Company to borrow paper, pens, or even phones, just to catch a glimpse of Tang Boqi. Since Tang Boqi's company opened, the title of the most handsome man in the Bivero Building has never been given to anyone else.
He actually had a good impression of Gu Linshan. This woman was very attractive and had a generous and cheerful personality. Most importantly, she had studied in the United States, majoring in business administration. She was not just an ordinary rich girl, but someone who genuinely had her own business insights. When she sat with Tang Boqi, even if it was just a boring discussion about economic and academic issues, she could talk fluently and eloquently. Unlike those women who only had empty shells and knew how to swoon over Tang Boqi, they were not like those women who only knew how to fawn over him and would immediately freeze up when Tang Boqi spoke a single word in English.