Chapter 30 Actually, I Built Your House
The residents here were almost all among the wealthiest in Jiangnan City, such as Mr. Ma Yun of Alibaba, who owned a private villa here.
In the heart of the villa district, a particular villa spanned an area of 1,200 square meters. With various fees included, this villa\'s price exceeded 300 million Huaxia yuan!
This villa had been revealed several years ago and was said to have been purchased by the chairman of Wanda, who is Wang Ling\'s father.
However, this villa had been idle for a long time, until not long ago, it was quietly transferred to Wang Ling\'s name.
"Dad, I\'ve invited Menglong to my place today!" Wang Ling was on the phone with her father in that spacious study.
As someone born into a family of merchants, Wang Ling\'s friendship with Zhang Menglong was genuine, of course, though she hoped to gain some benefits from him as well—that was also true. But it didn\'t affect their relationship, as long as she managed it properly.
"Hmm, I know," a voice full of authority came through the phone, "I\'ve checked the information you mentioned, this Zhang Menglong is quite interesting!"
"Dad, did you investigate him? Didn\'t I tell you not to just investigate my friends? If he finds out, this..."
"Don\'t worry, I used some special connections; he won\'t find out," said Wang\'s father, "I found several identities for him, the most representative being that he is actually the chairman of Unicorn Group!"
"What?" Wang Ling was stunned. She had planned to enter the internet industry two years ago, but the live streaming sector had been hit by the short video industry, and it was Unicorn Group that thrived on the short video industry, causing her considerable loss at the time.
Now, Unicorn Group had become a giant she had to look up to, and its market value was even closing in on their family\'s Wanda Group!
"But what\'s really strange is that I couldn\'t find a single piece about his family background. My data shows that his father is just a fisherman and his mother is just a housewife, and his other elders have been deceased for a long time."
"How could that be?" Wang Ling had always believed Zhang Menglong must have come from an incredibly powerful family.
"Of course, it can\'t be like this, otherwise, do you think a youngster in his twenties could own such an enterprise?" Wang\'s father asserted, "This only shows that his background is far more formidable than we can imagine. What we see is merely what he\'s willing to let us see."
Wang\'s father continued, "Wang Ling, make sure you maintain a proper balance while befriending Zhang Menglong. Growing close to him would be best, it could benefit your future."
"I understand, I was serious about befriending him anyway!" Wang Ling suddenly received a message from Zhang Menglong on WeChat, "Alright, dad, Menglong is here, I\'ll talk to you later!"
Wang Ling had already informed the security of the villa district, and Zhang Menglong faced no obstructions, moreover, his sports car clearly showcased its high price. Even if she hadn\'t informed them earlier, it\'s unlikely the security would have had the guts to stop him.
"Tsk tsk tsk, this car of yours, when will you let me drive it for a few days?" Wang Ling said enviously as she looked at Zhang Menglong\'s car.
"This flashy car isn\'t practical at all!" Zhang Menglong complained, "I have to go to the gas station every day, it\'s so annoying!"
"Haha, then you might as well build a gas station right at your doorstep," Wang Ling joked.
"Huh? How did you know?" Zhang Menglong said unexpectedly, "I just bought several storefronts outside the residential area, and they should be completed within a month at most."
The smile on Wang Ling\'s face instantly stiffened, "You\'re joking, right?"
Zhang Menglong said seriously, "Brother, I\'m not joking. You\'ll know next time you visit my house."
"I... All right, I admit I lacked imagination!" Wang Ling glanced at the villa behind him, and only then did he feel slightly more confident. He believed that there was no villa more luxurious than the one behind him throughout Jiangnan City.
"How\'s that, not bad where I live, huh?" Wang Ling said confidently, determined to regain some face this time. After all, he was once Huaxia\'s top rich second generation, how could he tolerate any humiliation?
"Not bad." Zhang Menglong nodded slightly. This villa was indeed grand, but after experiencing his own residential area, this villa seemed rather ordinary.
"What do you mean \'not bad\'?" Wang Ling didn\'t expect Zhang Menglong to be expressionless as if the villa worth three billion simply wasn\'t impressive at all, "Brother, just the size of this villa is worth three billion. Could it be that it doesn\'t catch the eye of Young Master Zhang?"
"Hm? Was it developed by Huiteng Group?" Zhang Menglong noticed the property logo on the side.
"That\'s right," Wang Ling said.
"I see, you invited me over today just to regain your image," Zhang Menglong said half-jokingly.
"You have a good eye, Young Master Zhang!" Wang Ling readily admitted, "That day, you crushed me with money. Today I must recover some face. And let me tell you, my house has many treasures, all collected by my old man, guaranteed to amaze you!"
"Let\'s not talk about being amazed or not yet," Zhang Menglong pointed at the property logo with a calm expression, "You might not believe this, but Huiteng Group is also part of my family\'s assets. In other words, this house was basically built by my family."
"What the heck?" Wang Ling\'s expression instantly twisted, "Huiteng Group... is yours?"
"Shush!" Zhang Menglong gestured, "Keep it down, keep it down!"
"Keep it down your sister!" Wang Ling suddenly burst out swearing. He finally found a chance to restore a bit of his dignity, but it turned out, the villa he was so proud of was developed by Zhang Menglong\'s family\'s real estate group.
And this real estate group was none other than Huaxia\'s largest, Huiteng Group, making him want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into!
"Wait, I remember that the chairman of Huiteng Group is surnamed Hong, not Zhang." Wang Ling was puzzled.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
"Oh, that\'s just for keeping a low profile!" Zhang Menglong explained, "The current chairman of Huiteng is my dad\'s former butler, and his daughter, my full-time assistant."
"I..." Wang Ling raised his hand and slapped himself hard on the face, "What am I even showing off! Everything is yours, how can I even compete! I\'m totally breaking down!"