Trillionaire's Slice of Life

On the dining table, French foie gras, Kobe beefsteak, Australian lobster... all sorts of top-tier ingredients were available. A simple estimate indicated that the consumption for this table wouldn\'t be less than three million.

After clinking his wine glass with Chu Mo\'s, Sun Shangwu, with a net worth of thirty-two billion and a top-tier tycoon, suddenly showed a helpless expression and started to complain to Chu Mo:

"Brother Chu, you really need to put more effort into the matter with Director Lu; we need to purchase the equipment from the States as soon as possible. If you\'re not at ease, I can help you find a few well-known lawyers to review the contract.

We need to finalize some of the specific details of our collaboration quickly. Brother, you don\'t know, these past few days, Teacher Lu has been calling at least three times a day, morning, noon, and evening, and I dare not ignore them...!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mo, with the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, swirled the wine glass in his hand and slowly responded:

"You can rest assured, Mr. Sun, I\'ve taken note of this matter. If you have time tomorrow, ask Director Lu to send someone who has a say to my villa. I\'ll get a few lawyers to study the contract well. If there are no issues, once the contract is signed, I\'ll transfer the three hundred million for the research fund at the latest the day after tomorrow."

Seeing Chu Mo\'s agreement, Sun Shangwu, feeling as though a weight had been lifted off his chest, raised his glass again, and said with utter seriousness:

"I owe you one for this, Brother Chu. If there\'s ever anything you need from Sun Shangwu, just say the word. Cheers, let\'s drink up!"

The two clinked glasses, and as Sun Shangwu tilted his head to down half a glass of red wine, Chu Mo, a hint of amusement flickering in his eyes, gently shook his head and said:

"Mr. Sun, this is a wine worth tens of thousands per bottle. Even if you\'re not the one footing the bill, you can\'t be drinking it like that. With that sip, you just gulped down several thousand."

Teasing with his words, Chu Mo, too, tilted his head back and poured the half glass of red wine into his stomach.

The taste was just so-so, and after all, with Chu Mo\'s level of discernment, he couldn\'t tell the difference between this wine and any ordinary bottle costing a few dozen RMB.

"Hahaha, it\'s only because you, Brother Chu, can afford it. This top-tier wine, the entire Bafang International only has a dozen bottles in reserve. Usually, even I can\'t bear to drink it. But today, with you picking up the tab, how could I not drink more?"

With a hearty laugh on his face, Sun Shangwu finished speaking, and then Lin Hongqiang next to them shook his head and said:

"Tsk, the last time I had this was during Old Wu\'s sixtieth birthday banquet. A 590,000 RMB bottle of wine, even with Old Wu\'s rich and exuberant nature, he had only opened one bottle. With ten or twenty guests, each had a small cup, and after that, it was all gone. Today, I\'m really basking in Brother Chu\'s generosity."

As his words ended, Lin Hongqiang lightly lifted his glass and clinked it with Chu Mo\'s again. This time, Chu Mo dared not down it in one gulp. He dabbed it against his lips and casually said:

"Help yourself, Mr. Lin. I\'m not much of a drinker, so I can\'t keep up with you glass for glass. Please, drink to your heart\'s content. If it\'s not enough, we can get more. Didn\'t Mr.

Sun say the hotel still has a dozen bottles in stock? If you can handle it, I\'ll open all of them. Feel free."

As Chu Mo spoke, the several executives burst into hearty laughter.

Of course, no one was really going to overindulge with the wine. Even with bottles costing hundreds of thousands, everyone present was a billionaire, and none would seriously go overboard with their drinking.

At this moment, taking advantage of the good atmosphere around the dinner table, Chu Mo, who gently placed his wine glass down, straightened his collar, and continued at an unhurried pace:

"Actually, I do have a matter today for which I need the help of several executives."

With the conversation shifting to business, the executives at the table straightened up, all ears and ready to listen.

"To be honest, I\'ve been a bit too aggressive. Bafang International was originally your masterpiece, gentlemen. I am aware that you\'ve all made substantial private investments to facilitate this acquisition. I was fortunate to benefit from it and should not have interfered, but..."

Chu Mo paused for a moment, the once lively atmosphere at the dining table slowly becoming subdued, and with everyone\'s expressions in his view, Chu Mo continued:

"However, there has been a minor situation at home recently. I am eager to achieve success quickly to gain recognition from my family, and Bafang International is the first industry I\'ve invested in. So, I want to take this hotel under my wing and use it as a stepping stone to fully venture into the top hotel business in Magic City.

Of course, I won\'t let you, gentlemen, toil in vain. What do you think about this: I will fully refund your initial investments, and I will also give an additional thirty percent of the total investment as compensation...

Mr. Sun, you invested twenty-five billion; I will return the full amount of twenty-five billion and give you an additional seven and a half billion as compensation. Mr. Qiu, you invested twenty billion and will also receive a six-billion compensation. Of course, the same applies to Mr. Lin and Mr.

Li.

It\'s just that I\'m not sure if you gentlemen are willing to part with it."

After Chu Mo finished speaking, the expressions of the few executives at the table varied, with none of them rushing to express their stance. However, Zhan Bingxue by Chu Mo\'s side was already so excited that she started to tremble slightly.

As the chairman of Bafang International and also the spokesperson for Chu Mo, if Chu Mo truly gains 100% control of this company, from now on, Zhan Bingxue will be the one whose word is law at Bafang International Hotel.

Gaining total control of a conglomerate with a market value of nearly 100 billion RMB, Zhan Bingxue will immediately leap several levels to join the ranks of the top tycoons.

At this moment, Zhan Bingxue, who was biting her lower lip, tried hard to control her heartbeat. When she looked at the young man in front of her, the admiration in the depths of her eyes was completely undisguised.

However, no matter how eager Zhan Bingxue was, several billionaires at the dining table were communicating with each other through looks.

When their gazes shifted to Sun Shangwu, this individual, whose net worth was second only to Chu Mo\'s and who was also the hotel\'s second largest shareholder, hesitated briefly before speaking with gravity,

"Young Brother Chu, I have a question. You said you want to fully venture into Shanghai\'s high-end hotel industry. What\'s your family\'s stance on this? How much capital can you bring to bear on this matter?"

Sun Shangwu, worth 30 billion RMB, was no longer just considering the Bafang International Hotel at hand. Chu Mo had mentioned his family, so Sun couldn\'t help but consider the backing of Chu Mo\'s family background.

To put it simply, Sun Shangwu might be worth 32 billion RMB, but the largest amount of liquid funds he could muster at once was no more than a mere 2.5 billion RMB, and even then, much of it was borrowed from multiple sources. Therefore, he couldn\'t even come up with a single billion RMB in cash at the moment.

The other executives were in similar positions. Li Tianming and Lin Hongqiang, both worth over 10 billion RMB, had to sell their villas to scrape together just over 10 billion RMB in funds.

So, strictly speaking, a top billionaire who can come up with more than 10 billion in cash at one time has likely gone through a lot of effort, and Chu Mo, young as he was, had once invested 3 billion RMB without blinking an eye. At that time, Sun Shangwu concluded that Chu Mo\'s family must be worth at least 100 billion RMB.

And now, for the full acquisition of Bafang International\'s shares, in addition to the combined capital of 60 billion RMB from several people, Chu Mo would have to pay an additional 30% as compensation, which together, would be almost 80 billion in cash.

If you add the previous 30 billion, then the capital Chu Mo had mobilized would have already exceeded 100 billion.

A person who can casually mobilize 100 billion in liquid funds—just how much is he actually worth?

100 billion?

That guess seemed somewhat conservative.

But during Sun Shangwu\'s probing, the unflappable Chu Mo paused briefly, then spoke calmly but firmly,

"Taking over Bafang International is just my opening move. No offense to you few elder brothers, but after this, I plan to use Bafang International as a base, to radiate outwards, to bring all the surrounding top hotels into my fold, and to create a 100 billion club that integrates dining, entertainment, accommodation, and leisure.

When that time comes, leisure at my place for you elder brothers will be entirely on the house."

Chu Mo\'s demeanor was serene, but as Sun Shangwu snapped out of his daze, he had completely abandoned the idea of competing.

A young man who could casually plan with hundreds of billions of assets, just how frightening was the fortune behind him?

Several hundred billion?

Or even a trillion?

To such a hidden tycoon, his own 10 billion net worth must seem like nothing more than a slightly larger insect compared to an ant—still easily crushed with a single finger.

Regardless, with a soft sigh that passed quickly, Sun Shangwu\'s eyes soon brimmed with a glint of determination as he spoke forthrightly,

"Young Brother Chu, I have no objections. Return the 2.5 billion capital to me, and as for the 30% compensation, I don\'t want it. If you can call me big brother, then any compensation would just be an underestimation of me, Sun Shangwu."

A hidden wealthy young master is ready to make his mark, and for Sun Shangwu, who has reached a bottleneck, this is a significant opportunity. If he can seize the chance and establish a strong relationship with this top young master, maybe he could even take a step further.

As Sun Shangwu was calculating in his mind, the other three tycoons by his side also became hesitant and uncertain.

At this time, Chu Mo, with an unchanged expression, picked up his wine glass, clinked glasses with Sun Shangwu and said earnestly,

"Brother Sun, friendship is friendship, but business is business. You have indeed put in a lot of effort in the early stages of Bafang International. I cannot let you work in vain. The 30% compensation must be taken, or else I won\'t feel right about it."

As Chu Mo finished speaking, Lin Hongqiang and Li Tianming raised their glasses at the same time, saying,

"Since Mr. Chu has spoken, we have no objections. We will follow Mr. Chu\'s decision."