Chapter 572: How Can You Lose With 2 Cheats in Hand?

All of this, of course, was to show his niece-in-law plenty of face.

“Ah Sheng, you don’t mind if I call you that, do you?”

Li Xianlong was also quite curious about which powerful family was backing Qi Sheng.

Otherwise, how could someone so young possibly possess assets worth tens of billions of US dollars?

“Of course not.”

Qi Sheng was also a little curious about what the other man wanted to discuss with him.

“I heard from your aunt that you have a great talent for business. Have you ever considered becoming a citizen of Singapore?”

Li Xianlong said with a smile, “Your country is the largest source of overseas immigrants for our nation.”

“I appreciate the kind offer, but I’ve never considered changing my citizenship.”

Qi Sheng understood Li Xianlong’s intentions.

‘You can only boost the national GDP by taxing the rich.’

‘How much can you squeeze from the poor?’

‘Aren’t all those wealthy immigrants who come here filthy rich?’

“That’s a shame.”

Li Xianlong didn’t say anything more, and the atmosphere grew a bit chilly.

Fortunately, He Jing spoke up from time to time, and they managed to get through the meal without further incident.

Without needing a prompt from He Jing, Qi Sheng and Jin Ying took their leave.

“Honey, don’t be angry. My uncle has been in a bad mood recently because of my cousin.”

Jin Ying said, sitting in the back of the Phantom and cautiously linking her arm with Qi Sheng’s.

“I’m not that petty. Besides, it’s not a good idea for businessmen and politicians to get too close.”

Qi Sheng smiled, not taking Li Xianlong’s cold shoulder to heart.

If it weren’t for their connection through Jin Ying, they would be nothing more than strangers.

After all, to him, Jin Ying was just a niece by marriage.

With the system backing him, Qi Sheng had no intention of sucking up to the powerful by becoming a citizen of Singapore.

Besides, Li Xianlong was getting old.

‘Who knows what the future holds?’

“Mhm, I’m glad you understand. Speaking of which, their family is quite a mess.”

“My cousin originally wanted to go into politics, but he had to declare he had no interest in a political career after my uncle’s own brother and sister came out and accused him of trying to create a family dynasty.”

Jin Ying recounted the Li Family gossip to entertain Qi Sheng.

“A family dynasty isn’t so easy to establish.”

In his past life, Qi Sheng had heard of Li Xianlong.

He just never expected to interact with him as a relative in this life.

Although they hadn’t talked much at the dinner table, Qi Sheng could sense that Li Xianlong’s second son, Li Hongyi, on whom he had placed high hopes, wasn’t very suited for a political career.

As for his eldest son, Li Yipeng, he was born with albinism and visual impairments, making a political career out of the question for him.

His youngest son, Li Haoyi, was too young, and it would take too long to groom him.

“Even though my uncle’s siblings are being unreasonable, it’s true that his younger brother’s children are more politically gifted and have a lot of support in the country.”

Jin Ying, however, wasn’t concerned with all that.

It wouldn’t affect her no matter who came to power.

Ultimately, her connection to the Li Family was her aunt.

If her aunt were to pass away, the connection would naturally be severed.

“Enough about that. Have you decided which outfit you’re going to show me tonight?”

Qi Sheng wasn’t interested in politics. He wrapped his arm around Jin Ying’s slender waist and asked.

“I’m not telling.”

Jin Ying shot Qi Sheng a playful glare.

Thinking about the little surprise she had prepared, she felt a little embarrassed.

It was a rare opportunity to be alone with Qi Sheng, and Jin Ying was determined to cherish it.

…

Back at Huali Mansion, Qi Sheng looked at the various uniforms Jin Ying had prepared.

There was a corporate secretary outfit, a nurse’s uniform, a teacher’s outfit, and even an innocent-looking JK uniform.

A mature, sophisticated woman in a JK uniform—the allure was off the charts.

In any case, Qi Sheng was kept very busy.

The next day, he went to sign the agreement with Temasek by himself.

As for Jin Ying, she absolutely refused to get out of bed.

After the agreement was signed, He Jing chatted with him for a bit before seeing Qi Sheng to the door.

With the 2.5 billion US dollars from Temasek, Qi Sheng also mortgaged several of his prime properties in the country.

He took out a loan of 1.5 billion US dollars from the Industrial and Commercial Bank.

It wasn’t good to keep fleecing the same sheep.

For the “Cosmic Bank,” as the Industrial and Commercial Bank was known, 1.5 billion US dollars was a piece of cake.

As for the 6% annual interest rate, it was slightly higher than China Construction Bank’s, but much cheaper than Temasek’s.

Adding his own 1 billion US dollars and another 1 billion US dollars from the Banyan Tree account…

Qi Sheng easily gathered the 6 billion US dollars.

“The relevant acquisition is being processed. Please wait patiently…”

The system was as reliable as ever.

If it said 6 billion US dollars, it wouldn’t cheat Qi Sheng out of a single cent.

In less than half a day, the three shareholders of the Four Seasons Hotel had signed the papers.

Bill Gates, Prince Al-Waleed of Saudi Arabia, and the founder, Sharp.

Among them, Bill Gates and Prince Walid each held a 47.5% stake, giving them equal voting rights.

If the system hadn’t intervened, the two of them would never have unanimously agreed to sell the Four Seasons Hotel.

This was especially true for Bill Gates, who had a sentimental attachment to the Four Seasons Hotel.

His wedding had been held at a Four Seasons Hotel.

But in the face of the system, even the former richest man in the world could only obediently sign.

Following the Four Seasons Hotel’s official announcement, it was formally merged into the Banyan Tree Group.

It would become a luxury brand on par with Banyan Tree, supported by its full range of sleep products.

The entire hotel industry was in an uproar.

The Four Seasons Hotel, with its 121 hotels and resorts and 46 residential properties, was merged into the Banyan Tree Group, causing the latter’s power to balloon instantly.

Especially in the luxury hotel sector, the Banyan Tree Group had gained another heavy-hitter brand: Four Seasons!

The merger of the two was more than just a simple one-plus-one equation.

Although the acquisition price wasn’t low, Bill Gates wasn’t very satisfied.

Almost immediately after signing the contract, Bill Gates made an investment offer to the Banyan Tree Group.

He valued the newly merged Banyan Tree Group at 10 billion US dollars and proposed to invest 2 billion US dollars.

If he had the authority to make the decision himself, Chen Ye might have agreed without a second thought.

With another 2 billion US dollars, their expansion would be even faster.

But Qi Sheng refused without hesitation.

Even without the Banyan Tree Group, Bill Gates himself had once valued the Four Seasons Hotel at 10 billion US dollars.

Moreover, Qi Sheng had the “sleep buff” aura.

After several rounds of back-and-forth, Bill Gates gave his final offer.

A valuation of 15 billion US dollars, with an investment of 3 billion US dollars.

This was almost all the money he had received from the sale of the Four Seasons Hotel, and he was throwing it all into the merged Banyan Tree Group.

For Bill Gates, the difference between 10 billion and 15 billion US dollars wasn’t that significant.

What he was bullish on was the growth potential of the high-end hotel sector.

Qi Sheng decided to quit while he was ahead and instructed Chen Ye to accept Bill Gates’s offer.

The Banyan Tree Group’s list of shareholders gained a new member.

The former richest man in the world, Bill Gates.

The 15 billion US dollar valuation also allowed the Banyan Tree Group to enjoy the system’s 60% revenue increase privilege.

With the bonuses from both the revenue increase privilege and the sleep quality buff…

The Banyan Tree Group’s performance would definitely be even more stunning.

‘With two cheats up his sleeve, it’d be hard to lose even if he tried!’