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The Ford Mustang is not exactly a high-end sports car, but it is still considered a sports car. With a mid-range price and the performance of a sports car, it has earned the nickname "the people's sports car."
Although it is referred to as the people's sports car, there are not many ordinary people who actually drive it like a true sports car.
Chen Rui can definitely be counted among them. With a displacement of 5 liters, it is certainly not low; American muscle cars often rely on fuel to fill the performance gap.
Even though it was already past midnight, Beijing's night was still brightly lit, and the streets were far from empty. Chen Rui couldn't afford to drive recklessly without bumping into others, so after careful consideration, he chose to drive slowly and steadily.
Xiong Kai's friend Xu Yao lived in a penthouse at the top of an office building, which was the headquarters of Jin Xiang Kai.
The Jin Xiang Kai headquarters consisted of twin towers: Building A had forty-nine floors, while Building B had forty-eight floors. Xu Yao's "home" was on the forty-eighth floor of Building B.
When they arrived at the foot of the building, Liang Yu couldn't help but frown. "Is this really only fifty stories? It looks like it has over a hundred."
"That's just their difference," Chen Rui said as he got out of the car and closed the door, gazing at the massive structure before him. "The first four floors of these two buildings are interconnected."
Liang Yu couldn't help but retort, "Of course, I'm not blind."
Chen Rui chuckled and waved his hand to signal Liang Yu to let him finish. "But this interconnection wasn't part of the original plan. These two buildings were initially designed separately, and after construction had begun, they suddenly changed direction and re-planned their construction. This led to what we see now. Even so, because both plans were implemented simultaneously, these two towers became some of the safest high-rise buildings in the country at that time."
"Why does it look so tall?" Liang Yu asked.
"Tall like what?" Chen Rui inquired.
"The World Trade Center!" Liang Yu replied seriously, not expecting Chen Rui to laugh.
"The World Trade Center? What year were you born? Have you ever seen the World Trade Center?" Chen Rui laughed heartily, finding it quite amusing since he had never seen it himself either. "This building is different from most Chinese architecture."
"How is it different?"
"Clear height!" Chen Rui pointed at the building. "Generally, the clear height of Grade A office buildings is around 6 to 8 meters, with some reaching even higher. But this Twin Towers claims a clear height of 47 meters!"
"What does that mean?"
"It means there's a lot of space! Silly!" Chen Rui tapped Liang Yu on the head, which earned him a pained groan.
Liang Yu cradled her head. "Of course I know that! I meant, why is it a claim? The actual height should be less, right?"
"Wrong. According to our intel, the actual clear height of this office building reaches 51 meters, essentially making each floor the height of a hall. It's hard to imagine the difficulties and determination they faced while constructing this building."
"What significance does that have?"
Chen Rui was truly exasperated with this girl who seemed oblivious to the world. "Significance? Do you know the rental price for this office building?" He pointed at a nearby building that was half the height of the Golden Fortune Tower.
Liang Yu shook her head. "How would I know? I don't care about that."
"This office building rents for 15 yuan per square meter!" Chen Rui paused and looked at the Golden Fortune Tower. "The Golden Fortune Twin Towers rent for 19 yuan per square meter!"
Liang Yu stared at the Golden Fortune Tower, her eyes wide. "The price difference is huge."
"It's not just about the price difference; in such a building, the feeling you get isn't limited to just being in an office. The ample space gives a sense of relaxation, and it's also about face value," Chen Rui added.
"Both buildings serve as office buildings for their respective groups, with only part of them rented out. The first floor belongs to the Jinxiang Group's reception area and storefront, while floors two, three, and four are leased out. Floors thirty-five and above in Building A belong to the Jinxiang Group, and floors thirty-seven and above in Building B also belong to them. Notably, Building A has four observation towers on its roof, accessible directly via an elevator from the first floor."
"Your intel work is so thorough; why haven't you gathered any thoughts from the Xu brothers?" Liang Yu's comment doused Chen Rui's excitement like a bucket of cold water.
"However, I finally understand why you're called 'Brother Bai,'" Liang Yu began to poke fun at Chen Rui again. 'Brother Bai' was a nickname he had before; no one knew who started calling him that, but it eventually became:
Someone: "Oh no, what do we do about this?"
Colleague: "Can't you find it online?"
Someone: "All I found on Baidu are just random methods..."
Colleague: "Then why not ask Brother Bai? He's more reliable than Baidu..."
--------- This is the unfortunate past of Chen Rui -------------
The specific reason for the solution is inconvenient to disclose, but it was not due to Chen Rui using coercive measures.
"Ah~" Chen Rui pretended to be in pain, clutching his chest. "You've broken my heart."
"Come on, you're someone without a heart or lungs." Liang Yu laughed as she walked into the building, leaving Chen Rui alone to put on a show.
"Sigh..." Chen Rui sighed. "Today's young people really don't understand how to care."
Building B has six elevators, three of which are designated for Jinxiang employees. However, since the Jinxiang staff had already clocked out, the elevators going directly to the seventh floor and above were all shut down.
After communicating with the front desk staff for a while without any success in getting the elevator activated or notifying Xu Yao, Chen Rui was infuriated by their work attitude. Helplessly, he had no choice but to take the public elevator with Liang Yu to the sixth floor and then walk up.
"Can't you carry me? You really have no sense of masculinity." After climbing a few floors, Liang Yu began to pant, simply because of the high heels she was wearing. Used to sneakers like Chen Rui, she wasn't accustomed to climbing stairs in heels.
"You really know how to torture me." Chen Rui helplessly picked Liang Yu up and carefully started walking up.
"Yes, this is much better." Liang Yu took out her phone from her handbag and wrapped her arms around Chen Rui's neck to take a picture. The sudden action almost made Chen Rui lose his balance.
Once stable, Chen Rui hurriedly asked, "What's going on? Do I look too handsome that you want a keepsake?"
"Give me a break! I'm just trying to tease my boyfriend and see if he gets jealous!" Liang Yu said with a playful smile.
"Can you still have a boyfriend? Don't scare me," Chen Rui gasped.
Liang Yu laughed and scolded, "With my beauty, I'm not like you old bachelors! We're preparing for marriage, unlike you who has been single forever."
"Wow, my daughter is finally getting married? How wonderful, how wonderful!" Chen Rui's breath became increasingly hurried. Liang Yu wasn't particularly heavy, but carrying her up the stairs in a princess carry was quite a technical feat that Chen Rui had never attempted before, leading to a rapid decline in stamina.
Finally reaching the 47th floor, Chen Rui set Liang Yu down, wiped the sweat from his brow, and adjusted his breathing. Only after regaining his composure did he continue up the stairs.
When they reached the 48th floor, they found the stairwell door ajar. According to the information displayed, all doors on the First Floor should be closed and equipped with electronic locks and fingerprint scanners, so Chen Rui hadn't planned to enter directly.
However, with the door now open, he hesitantly knocked and was about to speak when he heard Xu Tao's voice say, "Come in."
Upon entering, they were greeted by a vast space adorned with luxurious decorations that gave off an aristocratic illusion.
"What brings you here so late?" Xu Tao asked while sitting on a single sofa, swirling a goblet of rosé wine in his hand as it danced counterclockwise within the glass.
"I'm here to discuss that matter from last time," Chen Rui suddenly found it hard to speak. He had imagined several scenarios where Xu Yao and Xu Tao would be engaged in conversation or argument, but the scene before him felt dreamlike; they seemed too harmonious. Thus, he considered brushing it off.
"Oh? You came all this way just to talk about client feedback? That doesn't seem right. What if we were asleep? That's not your style," Xu Yao said as he approached with two cups of tea and placed them on the table in front of them.
"Well, actually I learned from an informant that you would be transferring assets tonight," Chen Rui stated bluntly. Liang Yu, who was sipping tea at that moment, sputtered and quickly pulled out a napkin to wipe her mouth, only to realize no one was paying attention to her.
Xu Tao narrowed his eyes slightly; the goblet in his hand paused mid-sway. "How straightforward. But that's fair; anyone with a bit of sense could figure out why you're here. There's no point in disguising it; it's better to speak openly." He then tapped his goblet lightly in Chen Rui's direction and took a sip.
Chen Rui smiled. "I didn't expect your situation to be like this. It seems I don't need to do anything after all. But since I'm here at this late hour, I might as well resolve this matter quickly."
"Oh?" Xu Tao asked. "Are you here to persuade me to return the shares?"
"That's not our intention; we can't interfere in matters between brothers. However, I do hope you'll sign our Member contract soon." With that, Chen Rui took out the contract and handed it to Xu Tao.
Xu Tao set down his wine glass and closed the folder, dissatisfied. "He is currently broke and can't join any Members. I feel that choosing the first type of feedback is more suitable for us."
"Then why is Mr. Xu Yao still sitting here?" Chen Rui pressed on. "Your relationship is different from what we initially thought. I can't ask for specific reasons, but I'm willing to be a listener to your story if you want to share it. If not, I won't force you. However, how much impact does one hundred fifty thousand have on you? If you are unwilling, you can sign the contract yourself first."
"And then?" Xu Tao eagerly awaited the next part.
"Then Mr. Xu Yao will also sign."
"Such confidence?" Xu Tao chuckled at the self-assured Chen Rui, unable to fathom what this so-called Dream Member could offer him.
"It's not confidence; it's a habit," Chen Rui replied, borrowing someone else's words while maintaining his smile.
After a long pause...
"Thank you for your cooperation. However, since I only brought one copy of the contract, I will trouble Mr. Xu Yao to make a trip later," Chen Rui said as he stood up to shake hands with Xu Tao and Xu Yao.
Xu Tao shook his head. "I really don't understand where your confidence comes from."
After seeing off Chen Rui and Liang Yu, Xu Yao and Xu Tao returned to their seats when suddenly a document appeared on the tea table.
Xu Tao opened it to find the bold letters "Dream Project" staring back at him.
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