Chapter 57: Better and better
The door of the BMW M3 convertible opened, and a broad-faced man in his forties stepped out. He was at the peak of both his energy and his career, his eyes bright and focused. Despite the flamboyance of his arrival, he somehow struck just the right note. Even those inside the hall found nothing in his behavior to frown upon.
Tang's father went to greet him personally. Some of those who had been sitting and chatting in the lounge seats stopped talking almost in unison, their eyes turning toward the newcomer.
The man looked somewhat familiar to Su Can, but he could not remember where he had seen him. Perhaps he was someone who often appeared on magazine covers, which would explain it. Hadn't he heard earlier that someone quite important would be coming to this tea gathering? From the looks of things, this middle-aged man had to be him.
Seeing Su Can's expression, Li Lan explained, "He's Zhan Hua, the head of Anlixin Investment, and one of China's earliest international financing experts. He took a company that manufactures electronic auxiliary equipment public in the United States. Anlixin Investment focuses mainly on aviation, telecommunications, infrastructure, and real estate. He also holds some Hong Kong blue-chip stocks, such as Cathay Pacific, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, and MTR Corporation. He's among the top twenty on Forbes' China Rich List, with an estimated personal fortune of 2.3 billion. He's an old friend of Mr. Tang's."
Lu Ming looked full of admiration, while the usually talkative Mu Kaizhu watched the middle-aged man stride confidently into the hall. Zhan Hua also enjoyed considerable prestige in Shanghai business circles. In his forties and riding high, he led Anlixin Investment in bold moves on every front, its results steadily improving, and