I was accompanied by Marlon Brando and Audrey Hepburn. They couldn't agree on anything to talk about movies or life, but just chatting like that was quite interesting.
Ms. Hepburn just arrived in Tahiti today and is expected to stay for ten days to half a month before leaving. Marlon Brando will travel with Han Chudong and fly to London, England.
They then parted ways at an airport outside London.
The reason for coming to the UK was mainly to make an appointment with Kyoko Mochizuki to visit her new house after a simple cleaning and renovation. It is located on Garden Street next to Kensington Palace. It is currently one of the communities with the most expensive land prices in the UK. It is together with a group of embassies, so the order is certainly not bad.
The house was registered under the name of a fund, and the controller was named Kiko Mochizuki. If it was given to her directly, a large amount of gift tax or personal income tax would have to be paid. However, a large amount of tax could be legally avoided by using some tricks.
The house given to Kyoko Mochizuki was a new building with a strong British style, high walls and a large courtyard. It was very expensive, costing more than 6 million US dollars in total. Everything that could be replaced was replaced with new ones, leaving only some valuable furniture.
In the middle of the year, Han Chudong said she wanted a child.
In the past few months, whenever the time was right, they would start making babies. The process was very interesting and the result was also very important. However, there has been no movement. Both parties are in good health, so they are not anxious about it and just let nature take its course.
In addition to the house, Han Chudong also arranged to give Kiko Mochizuki a portion of YSL shares. Everything was done privately and given to her in the name of equity rewards, accounting for about 5% of the company's total shares, which did not affect his controlling rights and was worth about three million US dollars.
Including this luxury house, it means that she was given about tens of millions of US dollars in one go.
Han Chudong felt that she owed her a lot, but Mochizuki Kiko was not willing to accept it. She did not follow her ideas and directly arranged for someone to help her get it done.
It was the end of the year and there were a lot of things to do. Kyoko Mochizuki arrived in London, England from Italy more than three hours later than originally agreed. During this time, Han Chudong took a nap and asked someone to buy him a pizza. He then rested in the newly bought house.
When she arrived, I took her for a walk in the garden of the house, and then went upstairs and downstairs to give her a complete tour.
It is difficult for ordinary people to understand Han Chudong's current attitude towards material things. It is a very indifferent attitude. Even if he just gave away a luxury house, he would not care at all.
Right now.
Leaning against the door of the spacious cloakroom, he asked, "It feels pretty good, right? Even near Kensington Palace, this house is considered very good. The yard is relatively large, and the building itself and the decoration are more in line with my aesthetic taste. When the time comes, I can find some housekeepers and servants to help. It should be quite comfortable to live in."
Mochizuki Kiko had long been deeply touched by Han Chudong's ignorance of the suffering of the people. Her expression was mixed with joy and sorrow. She sighed and said, "It's not good at all. This kind of house is not suitable for me at all. It's too luxurious. It's very likely that even the housekeeper's salary is more than mine. I mean, if you don't help me, I probably can't even pay the housekeeper's salary."
"Don't worry about it. My foundation will take care of it. I've already notified you. The keys and everything are all here. Just go register today or tomorrow and pay the transaction tax. After 20 or 30 years, the total value of the house will probably be around 70 or 80 million pounds as the property appreciates in value. But by then, money will definitely not have as much purchasing power as it does now."
No matter what Mochizuki Kyoko thought, Han Chudong felt relieved. If he didn't give her something, he would feel that he was wasting Mochizuki Kyoko's youth.
If I hadn't provoked her back then, it is very likely that she would have married someone and lived a peaceful life, paying the price for my infidelity and making up to the other person.
Mid-December.
The weather in Los Angeles turned cold, and it was even colder in London. After fumbling to turn on the heater, I also lit pine wood in the fireplace.
Han Chudong himself was aware that his mentality had been very wrong recently. It seemed that ever since he became the richest man and his wealth had gradually increased, far surpassing other businessmen, his dream of making money and motivation to strive had been drained away at once.
Every day I think about finding something interesting to do, but no matter what I do, it feels boring. I may feel happy and focused occasionally, but most of the time it is quite boring. Life is like this, it will never be perfect.
Lying lazily on the sofa, Mochizuki Kiko asked him, "By the way, how was your trip in Tahiti?"
"The sea is beautiful, the seabed is beautiful too, and the other scenery is not much different from other islands. I will want to leave after staying here for about ten days. I really can't live in seclusion like others. How about going on a cruise with me during the holidays at the end of this year? If you want to go, I will say hello to my friends who run cruise companies, book a few good rooms, and then sail all the way to South America or Australia on the sea."
"Where do we start from?"
"Los Angeles, San Francisco, anywhere is fine. You can also start from London and take a boat all the way back to Los Angeles through the Caribbean."
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"...You are bored again, right? I might get seasick if I face the sea every day." Mochizuki Kiko added, "Go shopping with me in the evening, and walk along the Thames. I think you should talk to a psychologist. I feel like you have changed a lot in the past year. In the past, your eyes would light up when you heard about doing business or where to make money."
"It's no use seeing a psychiatrist. I just need to develop new interests, things that can keep me focused. In fact, I already have some plans, such as farming in Texas, learning to be a director and making movies, or running for senator, doing charity work in Africa and Asia, etc. When the time comes, list them all on a list, and you can help me plan it out."
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Kyoko Mochizuki originally wanted to just continue managing the company, but then she changed her mind and thought that Han Chudong had already achieved the pinnacle in the business world, and there was really nothing to strive for.
Thinking in this way, I can understand why he has been idle and eating, drinking and having fun in recent years. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said again: "Okay, I will give you some advice when you find your goal. It doesn't seem to be an easy thing. You have already got everything you want, or you can get it easily. Your current life is very suitable for your situation. Didn't other super-rich people give you any good advice?"
After thinking for a while, Han Chudong said decisively: "Not really. They are even more idle than me. Whether it's watching a football game or playing cards, they are almost always available. Maybe I should set some small goals, such as earning another 10 billion US dollars next year..."