Chapter 637: Chapter 637: 637: Zhou Qingyue Silently Competing

The various construction styles on Spirit Turtle Island consistently won the hearts of all the friends.

For convenience, Jiang Xu specially designed a private passage to the villa district, with entry access limited to him and An Nuonuo.

“This place is so beautiful,” Wang Xiaoyuan felt her eyes were not enough to take it all in.

Looking here, peering there.

The other girls felt the same way.

Although it wasn’t fully constructed yet, it already matched most people’s imagination of a hidden utopia.

Yearning shone in Bai Xiaoya’s eyes, “It would be nice to live here when we get old.

Waking up to a sunrise, walking by the sea at night, feeling the sea breeze—just the thought of it feels like happiness.”

“You talk about it, and now I feel like retiring,” Wang Xiaoyuan aspired.

Jiang Xu laughed, “That’s simple. Once the residential area here is complete, everyone gets a unit, with no property fees for life.”

“Wow, really?”

“Mr. Jiang is powerful and domineering!”

“Nuonuo, your boyfriend is amazing.”

“Hey, hey, hey, that comment can be misinterpreted, you know.”

“It’s your dirty mind—that’s called ‘the lewd see lewdness.'”

Zhou Qingyue frowned slightly, feeling even more uncomfortable.

But there was nothing she could do; the bitter fruit she was tasting was of her own making, and however hard to swallow, she had to endure it.

After assigning rooms, a group of girls gathered to explore outside together.

Zhou Qingyue didn’t join them.

She stayed alone in her room.

Firstly, she felt a bit out of place with them, and secondly, she was very busy.

Upon realizing the huge gap between herself, Jiang Xu, and An Nuonuo, Zhou Qingyue began to strive harder than ever.

Besides managing the company she partnered with Jiang Xiaoyan more diligently than before.

In recent times, she had also invested in over a dozen companies related to the entertainment industry, which could assist her career.

She even held management positions in several companies.

She had a lot to deal with every day.

It was only because she was young and energetic.

If a few years passed, such high-intensity work would certainly take a toll on her health.

“Hmph!” While working, Zhou Qingyue glanced out the window at the scenery, thinking to herself: “Go ahead and play. While you play, I’m working hard to improve myself.

One day, you’ll find you can’t even catch up to my shadow.”

That was the only way she could console and motivate herself now.

…

Jiang Xu didn’t go out either, because he received a phone call.

From Zhang Xiaofeng.

Working with him had made Jiang Xu a lot of money.

The money was all in several secure overseas banks.

This amount wasn’t counted in Jiang Xu’s personal assets; otherwise, his net worth would be far more than 150 billion.

He had no intention of taking that money out, keeping it overseas for convenience in future investments.

“Mr. Zhang, to what do I owe the pleasure?” Jiang Xu said in a relaxed tone.

Despite the unpleasantness between him and Zhang Xiaofeng before,

given the huge profits Zhang had brought him, the past issues were water under the bridge.

“No more fleecing, huh?” Zhang Xiaofeng sighed. “Our little maneuvers have been noticed over there.

Now, it’s not just you—they’ve blacklisted me as well.”

Despite saying this, Zhang Xiaofeng wasn’t worried at all.

He had already transferred all his assets in Mei Country back to his home country and other nations.

In this period, the companies he and Jiang Xu were involved in had been fiercely at odds, with intense rivalry on the surface.

Actually, it was a case of much thunder, little rain.

Through this act, he had obtained a substantial ‘activity fund’ from the enterprises of Mei Country.

Just in this period, Jiang Xu had pocketed over fifteen billion.

Those days of easy money were gone now.

“They’ve caught on a bit faster than I expected,” Jiang Xu said with a slight regret, yet he wasn’t particularly disheartened, “Anyway, I’ve made a pretty penny.”

Zhang Xiaofeng then said, “What do you think, interested in talking about a deal?”

Jiang Xu: “Let’s hear it.”

Zhang Xiaofeng: “All of my entertainment industries, the whole lot, I’ll sell to you for fifty billion.”

Jiang Xu had already analyzed the industries under Zhang Xiaofeng’s banner.

The total value was probably around fifty-five billion.

At fifty billion, in fact, it could be considered a bargain for Jiang Xu.

However, he was curious, “Why do you want to sell?”

The entertainment industry was in a stage of rapid development at the moment.

As people’s living standards improved, they craved more cultural and spiritual activities.

Otherwise, why would stars be held in such high esteem?

“Bullshit, I know this business makes money,” Zhang Xiaofeng cursed, “But you’re in the picture.

Even if I bust my ass working, at most I’ll get a sip of the soup, while you eat all the meat. Am I supposed to just wait around for you to slowly nibble away at me?”

Jiang Xu responded with a wry smile upon hearing this.

Zhang Xiaofeng wasn’t wrong about that.

In the current entertainment industry, over sixty-five percent of the annual profits were swallowed up by Jiang Xu.

Moreover, this was on an upward trend year by year.

In a few years, it was possible that ninety percent of the industry’s profits would end up in Jiang Xu’s pockets.

Competition from other companies was simply impossible.

That’s why Zhang Xiaofeng had uttered such words of defeat.

“I can’t come up with fifty billion right now,” Jiang Xu said nonchalantly, “And just like you said, I’m already the leading force in the industry. Devouring your market share is only a matter of time.

So why should I spend a fortune to acquire it?”

“Heh,” Zhang Xiaofeng laughed indignantly, “You sure have a silver tongue; I bet your girlfriend loves that.”

Jiang Xu did not affirm or deny.

Zhang Xiaofeng continued, “Currently, my company owns the rights to over twenty thousand movies, more than thirty thousand TV shows, and over five thousand animations.

Besides, there’s a wealth of top-notch actors, singers, directors, and film and television bases, among others.

These are things that other companies can’t even beg for.

Well, if you really want it, I’ll knock ten billion off for you.”

Jiang Xu: “Let’s both take a step back, thirty billion, and it’s a deal.”

Zhang Xiaofeng immediately hung up the phone.

That really got under his skin.

Haggling isn’t supposed to go like that.

Jiang Xu just smiled, not minding at all.

Sooner or later, Zhang Xiaofeng would contact him again on his own initiative.

Now it wasn’t Jiang Xu who wanted to buy, but him who was eager for Jiang Xu to buy.

The longer the delay, the better.

Jiang Xu put his phone on charge and then took a shower, and changed into a comfortable casual outfit before going to find An Nuonuo and the others.

They had gone to the beach to swim.

When he built the place, Jiang Xu had specially designated an area where only his people were allowed to enter.

But just halfway there, he received a text message from An Nuonuo.

Seeing this message, Jiang Xu felt his nose getting warm as if he were about to get a nosebleed…