My American magical life
Chapter 528 - 528 85 He Established His Own Chessboard_5

528: Chapter 85: He Established His Own Chessboard_5 528: Chapter 85: He Established His Own Chessboard_5 The situation was so outrageous that, after all the fuss with their family treasures, the current valuation was just over 600 million — just over half of MAS’s value.

Moreover, according to CEO Cheng himself, his MAS had been established for only two months.

Without a doubt, Cheng Daqi was a very impressive entrepreneur.

Zhong Yajun was extremely excited about meeting such a formidable person.

“Sister Jun, please have a seat.

Today, I want you to taste my cooking.”

It was CEO Cheng’s idea to bring the people from their family treasures to his own home for a meal, to give little Zhao a sufficient sense of security in a familiar environment.

But in Zhong Yajun’s eyes, this was no simple matter.

She had been looking forward to meeting Cheng Daqi but discovered first that Zhao Hongjin was actually a wealthy lady.

Property prices in Saint Rodu weren’t as expensive as in Bai Jing and Hu Cheng, but a large villa here would still cost tens of millions in Chinese Yuan — Zhao Hongjin might be richer than her own big boss.

“Thank you, Ah Zhao, I thought you were already talented enough, but the food you make is also so beautiful.

In the future, our family treasures can do a live broadcast with you.

Just do a live cooking show in the kitchen, then use the products from our family treasures’ supply chain for promotion.

The effect will definitely be good.”

Zhong Yajun started engaging in pleasantries with little Zhao skillfully.

They hadn’t chatted for long before CEO Cheng arrived.

“Ha, little Zhao, getting a meal from you isn’t easy.

Today I’m lucky to follow Miss Zhong and enjoy the good fortune.

I also have to thank Miss Zhong.”

Zhong Yajun was an old hand at this.

She smiled with her eyes narrowing into slits, stood up, and greeted CEO Cheng as he entered.

“I wouldn’t dare, CEO Cheng, I am the one who should say thank you for giving us this opportunity to cooperate.”

That statement, heh.

Cheng Daqi looked at Zhao Hongjin and noticed the complicated expression on little Zhao standing behind Zhong Yajun.

He gave little Zhao a ‘don’t worry’ look and followed Zhong Yajun’s lead, starting a conversation with her.

“Like little Zhao, I am very optimistic about the model of our family treasures…”

After a while, the host and guests were all delighted, and Zhong Yajun left with joy and astonishment.

Zhao Hongjin’s display of wealth astonished her, and the preliminary agreement of cooperation between Shanhaiguan and their family treasures brought her joy.

As the number one internet celebrity under Shanhaiguan, Zhao Hongjin had a tremendous amount of traffic, and Shanhaiguan was one of the few top short video MCN companies in the country, with hundreds of internet celebrities on platforms like Douyin and Kuaishou.

If their family treasures could cooperate closely with Shanhaiguan, their traffic problem would be easily solved.

“Daqi, if I advertise for our family treasures, it will still deceive some people, and that makes me uncomfortable.”

Zhao Hongjin complained in a low voice.

“Hahaha, Ah Zhao, they are just like that; it’s not real pyramid selling that ruins families, so it’s not utterly ruthless.

We have to pay a price to get things done.

Alas, I think you might just be starting to understand my agony.”

Cheng Daqi poured himself a glass of bitter wine and drank it.

Regrettably, there was no ice.

It was slightly disappointing.

“Agony?” Zhao Hongjin looked stunned as she watched CEO Cheng pour himself another glass of wine.

“Not agony, consider it growing pains.

If you want to grow, you either follow the rules or take shortcuts.

Taking shortcuts might involve some pain.

It’s very normal.

So, do you want another glass?”

By the end, Cheng Daqi asked with a smile.

The girl with peach-blossom eyes smiled.

She was eager to grow and indeed needed to take shortcuts.

“Cheers!”

Their glasses clinked together, and Cheng Daqi seemed to be celebrating.

Another prey had fallen into the net.

Zhao Hongjin seemed to want to numb herself.

She walked on the edge of danger.

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When it comes to Florida, many people think of the abstract troublemakers there, experienced drivers think of Cuban beauties on Miami Beach, and those who follow current affairs recall that man’s Lake House Manor located in Palm Beach.

But apart from abstract concepts and beauties, the lake region and the vast swamplands in the southeast corner of Florida are also quite famous in America—foreigners aren’t so familiar with them.

So, when Lisa and Mi’er took CEO Cheng to Florida, he was somewhat flabbergasted.

He could understand why Orlando’s airport was a bit rundown; the once-great imperialist America was old and had no money for repairs, which seemed normal.

But these two girls took him on an adventure, from highways to major roads, and major roads to minor ones, and ended up pulling him to the edge of a lake district.

“So, we’re having the meeting here?”

On the road beside the lake, CEO Cheng could see the distant waters through the car window.

It was the dry season now, and the receding shoreline clearly revealed the bare lakebed.

“Of course!

Isn’t this place nice?

Mi’er and I, when we were in college, never wanted to leave each time we came here for vacation.”

The blond white girl was the driver, the three of them in one car, with bodyguards following in two other cars.

One car held Mi’er’s bodyguards, and the other was filled with CEO Cheng’s.

So, poor Lisa once again ended up being the driver.

“You came here for vacation during college?

Isn’t it a bit far?”

Cheng Daqi didn’t understand the thought processes of Americans.

“A lot of girls in our sorority were from Florida.

They came to college in Saint Rodu just to be far from home.

Later, when organizing vacations, we tried coming here, and Mi’er ended up buying a manor here.”

The gold-haired white girl drove coolly with one hand, as she opened the map on her phone with the other; she wanted to check how to proceed since she had only been here twice before.

“Well, let’s not talk about it, it was impulsive spending at the time.

I might not even stay in this house once a year.

The last time I came was three years ago.”

Temir, sitting in the back, spoke languidly.

She loved the scenery of the lake district but regretted her impulsive decision back then.

At that time, she spent a substantial sum on a whim, trying to show off in front of some sisters, which she regretted for a long time.

“Hahaha, Mi’er, back then we thought you were joking.

Do you remember Dorothy’s expression?

That girl is probably married now.”

Cheng Daqi was not familiar with Dorothy, but he believed she must have been a special girl to provoke Lisa to such language; her extraordinary nature was evident.

“Of course, but I wish her a happy marriage, hahaha, her husband must be deaf; no one can bear her incessant babbling.”

The dark-haired wealthy woman became animated talking about her college days.

“However, I’m staying at your place tonight.

Tomorrow I have to go to Houston.

The Florida Creative Center is there, and I want to check it out.

Are you coming?”

Poor working Lisa asked.

“No.” That was Temir.

“Sorry, I don’t have time.”

CEO Cheng genuinely didn’t have time; his trip to Florida was already squeezed into his schedule.

After all, the ICO of BEC coin was too important.

Mi’er had arranged meetings with several key potent investors, and he must meet them in person.

The choice of Florida as a location was because it was closest to the Bahamas.

After meeting with investors, CEO Cheng would fly directly to the Bahamas to personally visit the headquarters of the LCE Cryptocurrency Exchange.

Having toiled to establish his own chessboard, CEO Cheng had now become a chess player.

But he had too few pieces in his hand; he needed to make sure each one played the role he intended.