Chapter 13 (Revised)

Construction on the dog castle has already begun.

Hu Zhenzhen invested all the money she received as a reward from the system and bought an entire floor of Wanfu Plaza.

However, this project is too big. If Hu Zhenzhen were to do it all by herself, the money for subsequent parent-child activities would likely have to be poured into it.

With construction and subsequent promotional work being so demanding, she also needs a reliable partner to help her with the work.

Gao Chen just delivered himself right to our doorstep.

"Since Mr. Gao is interested, I think we can sit down and talk again."

Hu Zhenzhen shook Jiang Chen's hand, "Little Chen, do you want to go with Mommy? The coffee shop should have some small cakes."

Jiang Chen looked up at Gao Chen, tightened his grip on her hand, and nodded.

Upon hearing Hu Zhenzhen say that they should talk at a coffee shop, Gao Chen regained his confidence.

Since they're willing to talk, there's a possibility that the deal will go through.

He straightened his back and adopted the air of the best real estate developer in S City.

The coffee shop is not far away, and its interior is decorated with solid wood, simple yet elegant.

Gao Chen had reserved a spot by the window. As soon as they entered, Hu Zhenzhen asked Chen Kai to take Jiang Chen to choose a small cake, while she sat opposite Gao Chen to discuss the business deal.

Hu Zhenzhen's previously displayed wealth gave Gao Chen confidence.

She is not an ordinary rich person.

But so what? Businessmen are always afraid of failure, and projects always need to share risks. Even if she has money, she can't escape the common fear.

He adopted a business-like attitude, which subtly added a touch of arrogance.

"The Kowloon Group is very interested in the Dog Castle project. Let's not beat around the bush, Mr. Hu, name your price."

His confident demeanor made Hu Zhenzhen want to laugh.

"We haven't even started talking, how can you be sure I'll cooperate with you, Mr. Gao?"

“Of course I’m sure,” Gao Chen leaned forward, rubbing his right thumb and forefinger together. “Kowloon Group has enough money and the best and most professional workforce. Any boss with good judgment would choose to cooperate with us.”

From what he's saying, if she doesn't choose to cooperate with them, then she has poor judgment.

Hu Zhenzhen raised an eyebrow and said, "Kowloon Group isn't short of money? Then how much cash flow can you come up with for this project?"

Gao Chen puffed out his chest with confidence.

He slowly extended one finger, "One hundred million."

This is already a large sum for a children's amusement park. Given that it's a collaboration, and Hu Zhenzhen wants to take the initiative, her investment must be more than 100 million yuan.

Together, the total is over two hundred million.

In Gao Chen's view, spending so much money to build a children's playground is already top-notch.

These words made Hu Zhenzhen laugh.

She didn't hide it and laughed out loud, "One hundred million? Mr. Gao, are you joking?"

Gao Chen felt a little embarrassed by her laughter and didn't understand why Hu Zhenzhen was laughing.

Although 100 million is a lot of money, it will take this amount of money to build a boutique amusement park. Are we going to cut back on investment?

He tentatively asked, "Mr. Hu thinks it's too much? How about 80 million?"

Hu Zhenzhen laughed even louder, and simply took the plan out of her bag and handed it to Gao Chen.

"Mr. Gao, take a look for yourself. One hundred million. It's best not to mention this number again."

Gao Chen was already somewhat dissatisfied.

He was seriously discussing business with Hu Zhenzhen, but this Ms. Hu was not only not serious, she kept laughing at him as if he had made a fool of himself, which was really disrespectful.

He grumbled inwardly, but he was so interested in the project that he opened the proposal anyway.

"Estimated project funding... 3 billion yuan!"

Finally, he read it again to confirm the authenticity of the words, "Three billion?!"

Even outdoor water parks wouldn't dare to charge this price!

Gao Chen looked up. "President Hu, isn't there a problem with your proposal?"

Hu Zhenzhen understood why he was agitated and didn't mind his outburst. She gestured with her chin, "You can turn to a few more pages and you'll understand."

The following section details the park's plans.

Gao Chen grew increasingly silent as he looked at the screen, his face slowly warming up.

If we proceed according to the plan, the figure of 3 billion is not inflated at all; in fact, it might even be a bit low.

Hu Zhenzhen had previously said she bought an entire floor, and with the project already under construction, the total investment must be more than 100 million yuan. No wonder she laughed so loudly when he mentioned that 100 million yuan.

The more Gao Chen thought about it, the more ashamed he felt.

I wish I could travel back in time and strangle myself for shouting "one hundred million" just a minute ago.

Compared to the investment outlined in this plan, Kowloon Group's cash flow is far from sufficient.

"Mr. Gao, this..."

He paused for a moment, then decided to be honest, "This investment is too big; I need to go back and discuss it with the board of directors."

"sure."

Hu Zhenzhen readily agreed, a smile still on her face.

Now, whenever Gao Chen sees her smiling face, he is reminded of his arrogant behavior just now, and he feels extremely embarrassed.

Just then, Chen Kai walked over with Jiang Chen, giving him an opportunity to quickly change the subject.

Chen Kai was holding a tray with three rather oddly shaped cakes on it.

"Oh dear, why did you choose such a cake, Xiao Chen? How about Uncle treats you to a much prettier cake?"

I don't know which sentence I said wrong.

After he finished speaking, the child in front of him suddenly looked listless.

Chen Kai placed the tray on the table and said, "Boss, this is a cake that the young master specially made for you. Please have a taste."

Gao Chen froze, feeling incredibly awkward.

Hu Zhenzhen pulled Jiang Chen to her side, "Really? Did Xiao Chen make all of these by hand?"

The little boy looked at her and nodded hesitantly.

"Wow, that's amazing! Our Xiao Chen's first time making a cake and it's almost as good as a professional cake baker's! Even Uncle Gao couldn't tell it was made by you. You're so talented!"

Hu Zhenzhen spoke these words sincerely.

Children are the most sensitive to adults' emotions, and Jiang Chen immediately became happy again.

"Really?"

"Of course! Which one did Xiaochen make especially for Mom? Can you point it out to me?"

The shop has ready-made bread dough and cream. What Jiang Chen makes is actually just two things put together.

He scratched his face sheepishly and pointed to the cake with red cream on top.

Hu Zhenzhen immediately took a bite and shared the fruits of his labor with Jiang Chen.

Gao Chen watched in awe, his tone tinged with a hint of sourness.

"I really admire you, Mr. Hu. How do you get along so well with children? My daughter is so naughty. Every time I try to talk to her, she refuses to talk to me."

"There's no secret," Hu Zhenzhen said. She really didn't have any secrets, and could only tell him in general terms, "Listen patiently to your child, show him more care, and spend more time with him, and your child will naturally be more willing to be close to you."

Gao Chen pondered for a few seconds, then his face lit up with sudden realization.

"I see, I understand. I'll be going now, Mr. Hu. See you another day."

Before leaving, he even took one of the cakes with him, saying he wanted to give it to his daughter as a gift.

What does he know?

Hu Zhenzhen raised an eyebrow, watching Gao Chen's departing figure, and she herself was puzzled.

Could it be that what she just said was so philosophical?

She shifted her gaze to Chen Kai, who, for some unknown reason, paused for a second before decisively clapping.

"Boss, what you just said is absolutely right. I completely agree. I'm sure you've enlightened Mr. Gao, and he immediately rushed home to be with his child."

As expected of an all-around housekeeper, even his flattery is so sincere.

Hu Zhenzhen inwardly praised him, stood up, patted Chen Kai on the shoulder, and said succinctly, "Raise your salary."

The smile on Chen Kai's face went from sincere to extremely sincere.

"It is my honor to work for you."

Gao Chen went home and carefully read through the plan, becoming more and more excited as he read.

"Get the car ready, I need to go to the company immediately."

As soon as he dialed the number, his daughter inside started yelling in dissatisfaction.

"Dad, you promised to tell Feifei a story tonight!"

Normally, Gao Chen would usually say a few words to his daughter and then go to the company.

But just as he was about to speak, seeing his daughter's almost crying expression, he suddenly remembered what Hu Zhenzhen had said in the coffee shop.

It seems that the last time his daughter ignored him was because he didn't keep his promise.

He squatted down, took the crumpled fairy tale book from his daughter's hand, and said to the driver on the other end of the phone, "Wang Cong, you don't need to come. I'll go to the company tomorrow morning."

"Yay! Daddy's going to tell Feifei a story! I want to hear the story of My Little Pony!"

The little girl instantly went from crying to laughing.

Gao Chen had never been so easily appeased by his daughter before; he suddenly had a revelation.

As expected of President Hu, even his parenting skills are amazing.

He was so rich, and according to the information he came from the south and had a business mind. He thought of a rumor circulating in the streets and became even more excited.

Could it be that President Hu is the heir of the Hu family who went north?