“Speaking of which, I haven’t congratulated you yet, Mr. Wilson, on successfully acquiring such a large piece of land. Your company must stand to make quite a profit.”

Xia Xiaolan wore athletic shoes.

She moved easily through the overgrown areas.

Since she was out scouting locations, she wore a thin long-sleeved athletic outfit.

Harold was worse off – Xia Xiaolan could tell at a glance his entire outfit was high-end.

Such shoes, such fabric pants – walking through foxtail grass, she felt bad for him.

She couldn’t identify the brand.

Perhaps it was high-end custom-made.

That would make it even more expensive.

Goodness, his pant cuffs were getting wet from morning dew on the grass – this wasn’t a place a wealthy man should visit.

Harold didn’t understand – how could a woman walking with him be distracted?

Women were hot and sexy; even strolling on private beaches in bikinis, their seemingly casual steps were surely calculated to show off their most alluring poses.

With so many tricks, there was no “distraction.”

Even her congratulations lacked sincerity.

Harold’s eyes lowered: “So Miss Xia has been paying attention to me – this is the happiest news I’ve heard today. I have a small request – you can call me Harold. Calling me Mr. Wilson feels too distant!”

Xia Xiaolan choked.

Rich people had too many trivial concerns.

Wasn’t addressing him respectfully good enough?

Seeing Xia Xiaolan hesitate, Harold showed slight hurt: “I thought we were friends. At that party, what you said left a deep impression on me and encouraged my decision to invest in Shenzhen.”

Nonsense!

What made you decide to invest in Shenzhen was the city’s great development prospects.

Businessmen are only moved by profit.

Could a chance meeting in a foreign land determine a hundred-million-dollar investment?

Even Hollywood romance movies wouldn’t dare film that.

If a screenwriter wrote such nonsense, angry viewers would surely mail them razor blades!

Unless it was a Disney animation… but cartoons were for deceiving children.

While Xia Xiaolan’s mind was frantically critiquing, her face appeared to truly believe it. Gathering her casual indifference into sincerity made her face exceptionally beautiful in the morning sun:

“I’m sorry, I thought rich people being friends with ordinary people was just movie fiction. At the party, I didn’t know your identity at all but talked about investment in front of you – thinking back, I was presumptuous. If you allow me to call you Harold, then you can also call me Xiaolan, or just my surname.”

Many people called her Xiaolan.

Isn’t a name meant to be called?

Adding one more Harold wouldn’t hurt her.

There was a hint of intoxication in Harold’s eyes.

It disappeared very quickly!

With a beautiful face, when Xia Xiaolan wanted to, she could easily bewitch people.

She was bewitching him, but not as a woman does to a man – rather like business opponents, feigning sincerity to lower his guard.

Harold laughed heartily: “Rich people and ordinary people? Xia, are you an ordinary person? Your current lack of wealth isn’t your issue, it’s just influenced by China’s overall environment. I know before Reform and Opening Up, Chinese people weren’t allowed to accumulate too much personal wealth. A smart and beautiful girl like you, as long as you’re willing, will quickly accumulate your wealth.”

For an American tongue, “Xiaolan” was too difficult.

Harold called her “Xia” – the sound was pleasant and reminded him of their terrace conversation. Xia Xiaolan’s introduction of her surname had indeed left a deep impression.

Xia Xiaolan smiled three degrees more genuinely.

Ah, she couldn’t help being conventional – early in the morning, who wouldn’t want to hear auspicious words?

Auspicious words from an American billionaire might even carry some financial luck.

Moreover, as Xia Xiaolan was about to undermine Harold’s position, hearing such words from Harold’s mouth, she hoped even more they were true.

If her real estate company successfully handled its first project, she really had confidence in quickly accumulating personal wealth.

Several hundred thousand or a million yuan was a lot for ordinary Chinese people in the 80s.

But for big business, to unfold Xia Xiaolan’s plans, that was far from enough.

If she had several million in cash now, why would she need to carefully maneuver around Harold? She could just buy the sewage pond area directly – what could Harold do? Even if angry at her taking advantage, could he stop her from building houses?

It was precisely because her capital was insufficient, needing to achieve much with little, that Xia Xiaolan had to socialize with Harold.

“Harold, you’re truly a wonderful person. For us Chinese, hearing such words early in the morning brings luck.”

Xia Xiaolan kicked away a piece of rubble at her feet. “It’s always especially difficult for ordinary people to achieve success, but I’m in a good era. With more foreign investors like you, Shenzhen will develop even better.”

Learning from Shenzhen’s development, all of China would develop better and better.

Only in a good environment could individuals rise with the wind.

The joy in Xia Xiaolan’s tone carried some sincerity.

Regardless, she had already found suitable land. Now she just needed to operate well, and acquire the land at the lowest possible price… a garbage-filled sewage pond shouldn’t be too expensive.

Harold sensed Xia Xiaolan’s delight.

Unlike her previous distraction and perfunctory manner, she was truly very happy.

Harold hesitated for a moment, surprisingly not pursuing his earlier question: why was Xia Xiaolan appearing nearby?

Asking that would ruin the atmosphere – as a gentleman, he shouldn’t force a pretty girl. Of course, he wasn’t so bewitched by Xia Xiaolan as to lose his mind – he could investigate her purpose himself.

A gentle breeze came.

The scattered rocks and weeds underfoot weren’t so annoying anymore.

This currently messy land would eventually have his golf course, his project, and his dollars.

Harold’s mood instantly improved greatly. Pointing at the ground ahead: “Soon, a golf course will be built here. When it’s finished, may I invite you to play?”

Xia Xiaolan’s eyes flickered slightly.

The golf course would be near the Xiangmi Lake Resort.

Did that mean Harold’s residential planning for the whole project was somewhere else?

If so, would her chosen sewage pond area be between Xiangmi Lake and the golf course?

Without residential buildings blocking… Xia Xiaolan’s heart pounded – was this going to make her rich?

“Sure, although I don’t know golf, I’m very willing to learn the sport.”

If the first project was a success, Xia Xiaolan would gladly play some golf. Presumably, those appearing at the course would be Shenzhen’s first batch of wealthy people – she would pay from her pocket to go to such a place.

Harold didn’t know why Xia Xiaolan suddenly became so happy, but he smiled too:

“You’re very optimistic about my project?”