Riverside Landmarks

Bai Xiaomi indicated that there was no rush for such matters.

To Zhang Yang's surprise, Zhou Zhaodong rushed over to report the situation after lunch.

Their efficiency is simply astonishing.

"Chairman Zhang, after screening, this one absolutely meets your requirements." Zhou Zhaodong showed the concrete results, his tone filled with undisguised excitement.

What does that mean?

My boss actually decided to buy a building, and he did it on such a huge scale.

For their company, this is a symbol of strength, a brand name. What immense financial resources are needed to spend five or six billion in a single transaction?

"Let me see." Zhang Yang examined the information that was handed to him.

It was this building.

Vantone Bank Tower.

The second building in Lujiazui to be named after a large multinational financial group, located on the Huangpu River, is one of the landmark buildings in the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone.

The building is 180 meters tall with 42 floors and a floor area of 120,000 square meters, equivalent to the area of 17 standard football fields. It houses many domestic and foreign multinational companies, and the equivalent of tens of thousands of people work in this building every day.

Although Lujiazui is filled with skyscrapers, this office building is like a tiny karaoke bar compared to the three main buildings of Lujiazui.

However, it was once a financial landmark and a commercial landmark.

It is part of the Bund's view of Pudong, forming part of Pudong's most dazzling and iconic skyline.

By the way, it also holds a world record for having the world's largest outdoor LED display screen on a single building. Many wealthy people rent this screen for romantic gestures, proposals, or declarations of love, as it's considered a very prestigious thing to do.

As for the price, it's 180,000 for three minutes and 400,000 for an hour—no deception, young or old.

Currently, the Vantone Bank Tower is being sold as a whole by its owner for 5.8 billion yuan. It can be said that this building meets Zhang Yang's requirements in every aspect.

Moreover, it can be considered a true landmark in Lujiazui.

"Let's go with this one and start the acquisition." Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

The vast Magic City, a world-class metropolis, the country's financial center, with a population of twenty to thirty million, is a place of great change and development.

How many super-rich individuals and financial tycoons have gathered here?

But once he acquired this landmark, even in Shanghai, Magic City teeming with powerful figures, Zhang Yang could be considered a prominent figure.

There's a line in a popular TV drama that says you have to become your own dock, but not everyone is qualified to say that. But now, Zhang Yang is qualified to say that.

From establishing a foothold in Magic City to becoming a landmark in Pudong, it has become its own port.

Before he knew it, Zhang Yang had become a big shot.

"Okay, Chairman Zhang, I'll arrange for someone to make contact right away," Zhou Zhaodong said immediately.

A moment later, Zhou Zhaodong left first.

Zhang Yang's company is backed by a huge amount of operating funds, and he has basically used the majority of these funds to build his team.

Acquisitions are naturally handled by his accounting team.

He can just sit and wait.

Once the deal is finalized, the system's zero-yuan purchase privileges will be used, meaning the funds needed for acquisitions up to 6 billion yuan will be directly provided by the system.

Zhang Yang stood up and went to the French windows, his heart pounding with excitement.

How long has it been since this happened?

From receiving the first cashback to owning the first luxury house and the first property, my emotions went from initial excitement and turmoil to gradually adapting and settling into calm.

He finally developed the calm and collected mindset of a seasoned leader.

In his memory, it seemed like it had been a long time since he had been so moved.

But today...

He gazed at the towering buildings of Pudong and the skyline of Magic City, and couldn't help but clench his fists.

A surge of heroic ambition suddenly welled up within me.

This truly is... mountains, rivers, sun, and moon, all embraced within my heart!

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That evening, Zhang Yang went to Bai Xiaomi's place and thoroughly tested her performance, giving her a score based on her hard work.

Oh, and I gave them a small tip as well.

Since this incentive policy was implemented, Bai Xiaomi has been enjoying herself immensely, like she's been injected with adrenaline.

Their enthusiasm is simply skyrocketing.

This made Zhang Yang feel even more that his method was quite correct.

The acquisition of the Vantone Bank Tower is progressing rapidly under the coordination of Zhang Yang's team. Many tedious details have been completed one by one, and only the final step remains before the acquisition is successfully completed.

This is the day, at COFCO Seaview No. 1's home.

Zhang Yang received another invitation from his younger brother, Du Xiaochen.

"Brother, are you free to hang out today? I can introduce you to some friends," Du Xiaochen invited warmly. "They're all around the same age, and they'd like to get to know you."

Du Xiaochen invited him several times, back and forth.

It wouldn't be good for Zhang Yang to refuse again. Besides, Du Xiaochen's circle of friends is quite influential. Most of them have families that own substantial private enterprises in Magic City, with many having total assets of tens or hundreds of billions of yuan.

These people are far more influential than the wealthy second-generation members of his Rolls-Royce Car Club.

It would be worthwhile to get to know them.

"Okay, where to?" Zhang Yang readily agreed.

"Haha, that's great!" Du Xiaochen exclaimed excitedly. "Brother, our club is having an outdoor event at the Magic City International Circuit today. Why don't you come over and we can play around with some cars?"

"Okay, I'll go later," Zhang Yang said.

He knew that Du Xiaochen also held the position of president of a supercar club, and guessed that today was an event for their supercar club. Speaking of which, he had actually drawn a racing proficiency skill from the system, and he was going to test it out today.

I just got my hands on that Apollo EVO, but I haven't even had a chance to fully unleash its potential yet.

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Later, at the Magic City International Circuit in Jiading.

This racetrack is very famous, having hosted events such as the F1 Grand Prix and the A1 Grand Prix, and is also open to the public on non-race days.

Want to race? You can't do it in the city, but you can race like crazy here.

So today, Du Xiaochen and his supercar club's outdoor activity is being held here.

The activities of a supercar club are naturally nothing more than supercars, beautiful women, and all sorts of other elements. Finally, all the supercars are lined up for a group photo to promote the club's strength and, incidentally, to unite the members.

Right now, on the sidelines.

Although it was winter, a group of long-legged models, who had been brought in to help out, with their slim waists and long legs, wearing short skirts, were gazing longingly at a group of young men and women in the distance.

Anyone you pick out from here, even if they're not famous, is no less capable than Young Master Wang.

However, none of those present dared to muster the courage to approach and strike up a conversation.

Last time, a young girl seemed to have hooked up with one of them, thinking her luck had turned and her life was about to take off. Unexpectedly, she was slapped for just saying the wrong thing.

Yeah, they paid me and told me to get lost.

"Xiaochen, is that Brother Zhang really that wealthy?" A slightly chubby young man stood to the side and asked curiously. "You even gave him your Apollo, which you went through so much trouble to get, just to curry favor with him?"

"You can't even imagine how wealthy Brother Zhang is," Du Xiaochen said with a smile. "You'll see when you meet him. Actually, I respect Brother Zhang not just because of his abilities, but because he has a captivating charm that commands respect the moment he stands before you."

"Is that hard to believe?" A girl with silver-dyed twin ponytails, blowing bubble gum, seemed a little skeptical. "Don't exaggerate."

"Lin Yinuo, believe it or not, just don't drool later," Du Xiaochen laughed.

"Impossible. If I were drooling, I'd take your surname," Lin Yinuo scoffed.

"Just you wait, Du Yuno."

"Roll!"

As everyone was talking, their eyes suddenly turned to the field.

In the distance, an extremely extravagantly designed supercar was smoothly turning a corner, and for a moment, everyone seemed to see the shadow of Schumacher.

"Your Apollo?"

"Wrong, it's Brother Zhang's Apollo," Du Xiaochen quickly corrected.

As they were talking, the Apollo EVO in the distance executed a beautiful drift and came to a smooth stop.

The car door opened, and a tall figure stepped out.

"Brother Zhang!" Du Xiaochen quickly ran over to greet him.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, eager to see who this Brother Zhang really was.

"Holy crap!" Lin Yinuo pulled down her sunglasses, her bubblegum popping onto her face. "What a handsome guy! Oh my god, I'm smitten!"

In the distant sunlight, that figure stood out tall and handsome beyond compare.

It's just like a novel's male protagonist stepping into reality.

Absolutely dazzling...

Not far away, a group of car models with long, bare legs stood dumbfounded on the sidelines, watching this scene and unable to help but squeeze their legs together.

"Male god?"

"This is a true male god."

Everyone has their own imagined way of making their male god appear.

But at this moment, the scene before them undoubtedly overlapped with the scene in everyone's mind.

"Come, everyone, let me introduce you. This is my brother, Zhang Yang." Du Xiaochen had already accompanied Zhang Yang over from a distance. "Brother, let me introduce you..."

Zhang Yang glanced at the group of pampered young masters and ladies in front of him, and nodded with a smile.

These young masters and ladies do have substantial family assets, but things are different now. Including the small landmark in Lujiazui that he will soon own, as well as the film and television industrial park currently under construction in Beijing, his future assets will be worth far more than tens of billions.

Moreover, it can be said to belong entirely to him.

As for the group in front of us, regardless of how much wealth they have at home, it all belongs to their parents, and how much they can actually control now is an unknown quantity.

Facing them, Zhang Yang naturally crushed them in every way.

Of course, the point of going out is to make friends, so there's no question of anyone dominating anyone else.

"Brother Zhang, you were speeding like that just now, like Schumacher was possessed! Teach us sometime!" The slightly chubby young man couldn't contain his excitement.

This slightly chubby young man's family business manufactures cable equipment; it's now a listed company with a market value approaching 10 billion.

"Sure thing, I'll teach you guys later." Zhang Yang smiled casually, then glanced to the side and paused for a moment, slightly taken aback.

Huh? Where did this Harley Quinn come from?

The silver-haired girl with pigtails in front of me has a look that's almost identical to Harley Quinn, plus that crop top and that tiny waist.

No... is this a cosplayer who just came from an anime convention?

"Hello, Brother Zhang, I'm Du Yuno." The girl, who looked remarkably like Harley Quinn, approached and awkwardly extended her hand.

This behavior was different from the Harley Quinn Zhang Yang remembered. After all, Harley Quinn's personality was quite crazy.

"Huh? We share the same last name?" Zhang Yang smiled as he looked at Du Xiaochen.

The surrounding area erupted in laughter instantly.

"No... Lin Yinuo, you really changed your surname?"

"Did you speak your mind, or...?"

Du Xiaochen was also overjoyed, smiling as she came up, "Brother, this is Lin Yinuo..."

"Lin Yinuo?" Zhang Yang, quite surprised.

These days, how can someone still mispronounce their own name? I've never seen anything like it.

Lin Yinuo blushed deeply with embarrassment and quickly withdrew her hand, awkwardly twisting her hands together.

"Brother, here's what happened." Du Xiaochen leaned close to Zhang Yang's ear and explained the whole story, then emphasized, "Lin Yinuo's family is in the textile industry, and she's an only child."

Zhang Yang blinked, wondering why Du Xiaochen insisted on adding that sentence.

But··

He looked at Lin Yinuo in front of him, and then thought about the brands under Lin Yinuo's family company that Du Xiaochen had just mentioned, and he was still quite surprised.

That sportswear brand was certainly familiar to me; it was practically a household name, with stores all over shopping malls. But I never expected to find the company's "little princess" right in front of me—a silver-haired girl with pigtails!

After getting to know the dozen or so friends present, Zhang Yang had a good grasp of their backgrounds.

They came from all walks of life and were all well-known figures in Magic City's private enterprise sector. Perhaps because Du Xiaochen had mentioned his background beforehand, all the men and women treated him with great respect, addressing him as "Brother Zhang" repeatedly.

"Brother, come join my supercar club, we're just missing you to lead the charge," Du Xiaochen kept whispering in Zhang Yang's ear.

"Sure," Zhang Yang said with a smile.

Du Xiaochen was overjoyed and exclaimed with a smile, "We've got the center position for today!"

The venue was filled with supercars, including the three legendary cars, the Lamborghini Aventador, and even a Bugatti.

However, right now, there's no doubt that the center position belongs to Zhang Yang's Apollo EVO.

Group photos are just another old cliché.

The Apollo EVO leads the pack, followed by the Bugatti Veyron, McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari, and Porsche 918, and then naturally, a host of supercars...

Any one of the cars here would be a head-turner.

Now that more than a dozen vehicles are gathered together, the sheer scale of the scene is overwhelming.

A group of people stood together in front of the line of cars for a group photo.

The car in the center position is Zhang Yang's Apollo EVO.

In this large family photo, the center position naturally ended up in Zhang Yang's hands, as people pushed him and he pushed you.

He had no choice but to reluctantly stand in the center.

"Okay, look here, come on, perfect."

The club's photographer stood in front, bent down, and captured the scene before him.

In the photo, a group of young men and women surround a tall figure in the center, with a large convoy of supercars behind them.

In just a moment, wealth and high society were clearly explained.

Not far away, many female car models with their legs completely closed also raised their phones to take pictures of the scene, wishing they could be one of them, even if it was just as a small supporting role.