Chapter 36
Lai Zhou picked up the wine glass, shook it gently, observed the state of the wine hanging on the wall, then took a sip. The mellow aroma bloomed in his mouth. A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes. It was indeed a rare good wine.
But he did not express his opinion. Instead, he turned his gaze to Song Shiyu, who had been sipping wine in silence, and asked with interest: "Mr. Song, what do you think about this piece of land?"
Song Shiyu calmly put down his wine glass, looked directly at Lai Zhou, and said in a steady but resounding tone, "I don't deserve your advice. I just want to ask Mr. Lai if he knows anything about the core land in the Chengdong New District of Country M overseas?"
Lai Zhou's eyes suddenly focused and his body leaned forward slightly.
The land in the Chengdong New District of Country M is a super project that has been coveted by the global real estate industry in recent years. Many powerful domestic developers have made cross-border bids but ultimately failed. It is said that a company - HERMEZ, won the bid with an absolute advantage.
Facing Lai Zhou's inquiring gaze, Song Shiyu said frankly, "To be honest with Mr. Lai, that piece of land is mine. Currently, the preliminary planning and foundation construction have been fully launched."
He paused, watching the flash of shock in Lai Zhou's eyes, and continued, "I wonder if an ongoing project with international influence like this is enough to prove my strength and vision and convince Mr. Lai to work with me to develop 'Huatian Land' in City B?"
Even though Laizhou was used to seeing storms, he was still feeling a surge of emotion at this moment.
He had indeed had doubts about cooperating with Song Shiyou before. After all, the young master of the Song family was too young, and the outside world's reputation was mostly focused on his family background and occasional "dandy" style, and he had never been associated with a business giant like HERMEZ.
If HERMEZ is really his... then the energy and skills of this young man in front of him are definitely not as simple as they seem.
"HERMEZ...is it yours?" Lai Zhou's voice had a barely perceptible dryness.
Song Shiyu nodded slightly and gestured to Xiaoxi.
Xiaoxi immediately handed Lai Zhou a prepared confidential project document with the HERMEZ logo respectfully.
The document details the project's planning, funding structure, technical team and future profit expectations. The data is detailed and the logic is clear, and it is by no means fabricated.
Lai Zhou flipped through the book quickly, and the more he read, the more shocked he was.
This document is extremely valuable and completely overturned his understanding of Song Shiyu.
He had indeed been more inclined to cooperate with Song Zhi, who had a more "stable" foundation, but now, the balance had begun to tilt sharply.
He handed the document to the assistant beside him, his expression regaining its usual composure. He smiled and raised his glass. "I didn't expect Mr. Song to be so secretive. I admire him. This matter is of great importance, and I need time to carefully evaluate it. Gentlemen, let's eat first, and then we can talk business... later."
Song Zhi, who was standing aside, already had a buzzing sound in his head.
HERMEZ was Song Shiyu's? How is that possible? When did he quietly set up such a big scheme?
The huge shock and the humiliation of being kept in the dark made his face extremely ugly.
He secretly winked at the waiter standing beside him.
The waiter understood and came forward to refill Song Shiyu's cup.
Song Shi and Zheng were chatting with Lai Zhou about international real estate trends. Without thinking much about it, they picked up the wine glass and took another sip.
After the banquet, Lai Zhou did not express his opinion on the spot, but only said that he would consider it carefully.
Song Shiyu was not in a hurry. He knew that the chips he had thrown out were already heavy enough.
He asked Xiaoxi to go back to the hotel to rest first, while he wanted to take a walk alone to sober up.
However, just as he reached the end of the hotel corridor and was about to take the elevator, he was suddenly struck by a severe dizziness. His vision instantly went black and his feet felt weak. He had to reach out and hold on to the cold metal door handle tightly to stabilize his body and avoid falling down on the spot.
"Xiaojiu! Xiaojiu, what's wrong with you?" Uu's anxious voice sounded in his consciousness, but Song Shiyu's senses were confused at the moment and he could hardly hear any sound.
He felt as if his whole body was on fire, burning from his internal organs to his limbs. His mouth was dry and his heart was beating so fast as if it was trying to break free from the constraints of his chest.
Two black-clad bodyguards appeared out of nowhere and quickly stepped forward, holding him on the left and right.
"What... are you doing..." Song Shiyu wanted to struggle, but his whole body was limp and he couldn't muster any strength, and his consciousness gradually became blurred under the scorching heat.
He was half dragged, half carried down the corridor.
Seeing that the situation was not good, uu instantly turned into an invisible stream of light and fled quickly to seek help from the judge.
The bodyguard took Song Shiyu into an unfamiliar hotel room, threw him roughly onto the soft big bed, then quickly retreated and locked the door.
In the next room, Song Zhi was smoking a cigar with a sinister smile on his face, as if his plan had succeeded.
The subordinate reported in a low voice: "Chief, the person has been put in the suite that Lai Zhou has rented all year round, and the medicine has been confirmed to be effective."
Song Zhi blew out a puff of smoke with satisfaction: "Go down. My good nephew, you are still too young. Do you really think that you can challenge the elders just because you have some ability? Humph, that is a 'good stuff' I spent a lot of money to get. The dosage is enough to drive a saint crazy. When you are ruined tomorrow, I will see what you can use to compete with me!"
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