Tycoon: I Have an Unlimited Modifier novel Chapter 286

Chapter 286: Chapter 166: And the Rich Lived Happily Ever After (Part 2)

"You can drive straight in. My dad bought three parking spots back then."

"But we only have two cars, so friends can use the extra one when they visit."

Tao Siyao guided Qi Sheng to the entrance of the residential complex.

She flashed a sweet smile at the diligent security guard and greeted him.

"Uncle Liu, this is my boyfriend. Could you please let us in?"

"Ah, Yaoyao! Go on in."

The security guard at the entrance had worked at Dongfang Runyuan for many years.

Naturally, he was no stranger to Tao Siyao—he had practically watched her grow up.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu."

Tao Siyao gave a little wave before rolling up the window.

"Hmph. No wonder they say the rich always end up together. A rich catch in a Cullinan is a good match for the cherished daughter of a Dongfang Runyuan owner."

The guard, whose surname was Liu, mused to himself as he watched the Cullinan’s taillights disappear.

The Cullinan drove into the underground garage.

The complex was completed back in 2006, after all, so you couldn’t expect too much.

But when it came to the prestige expected of a top-tier luxury residence, Dongfang Runyuan didn’t disappoint in the slightest.

BMWs, Benzes, and Audis had no clout here whatsoever.

Porsches, Bentleys, Aston Martins, Ferraris, Lamborghinis...

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it rivaled a major auto show.

Qi Sheng even spotted three Phantoms.

"This is it."

Pointing to the area near Building 1, Tao Siyao indicated her family’s three side-by-side parking spots, introducing them to Qi Sheng with a cheerful grin.

"The black Bentley Flying Spur is my dad’s, and the white Panamera is my mom’s."

A Bentley Flying Spur and a Porsche Panamera could only be considered upper-mid-tier vehicles in this complex.

"Well now, has the Tao family’s little girl brought her boyfriend home?"

Just as the two of them finished parking, a car pulled into a spot two spaces away.

The man called out a greeting from a distance.

"Hello, Uncle Chen. This is my boyfriend, Qi Sheng. He’s in the hotel business."

Tao Siyao’s smile was a bit chilly, but she remained polite.

"This is Uncle Chen from downstairs. He also runs a hotel in Hangzhou, so you’re in the same line of work!"

"What a coincidence."

Chen Shuyuan looked at Qi Sheng with some surprise.

’Compared to my own worthless son, who only knows how to eat, drink, whore, and gamble, this young man is far more impressive.’

"Hello."

Qi Sheng gave a curt nod, with no intention of making small talk.

It wasn’t that he believed the old saying about competitors being enemies—Qi Sheng wasn’t the least bit afraid of that.

Since Tao Siyao was treating this Uncle Chen so coldly, as her boyfriend, he naturally wouldn’t be overly warm either.

"So, Xiaoqi, you run a hotel in Hangzhou?"

Chen Shuyuan said with a smile, "The hotel business in Hangzhou is fiercely competitive. You’re welcome to visit my hotel and learn a thing or two anytime."

"Learn?"

Tao Siyao burst out laughing.

"I’m sorry, Uncle Chen, but I don’t think my boyfriend’s hotel is any worse than yours."

"Oh?"

Chen Shuyuan’s interest was piqued. "Yaoyao, what’s the name of your boyfriend’s hotel? Who knows, maybe *I’ll* be the one visiting to learn a few things."

As a resident of one of Hangzhou’s first luxury complexes, Chen Shuyuan naturally had a net worth in the hundreds of millions.

Aside from the major hotel groups, you could count on one hand the number of hotels in Hangzhou more famous than his.

Though Qi Sheng was dressed impeccably, ’at best, his family probably just owned a run-of-the-mill five-star hotel.’

’There’s a huge range in quality among five-star hotels.’

’The lower-end ones have entry-level rooms for just four or five hundred yuan a night.’

His Sofitel Hotel, on the other hand, was at the very top of the five-star category.

The cheapest rooms were priced at eight or nine hundred yuan.

And why not? His hotel was located right on the shores of West Lake.

With that location alone, it was hard *not* to be profitable.

"Surely you’ve heard of the Banyan Tree and Yuechun hotels in the Xixi Wetland, Uncle Chen?"

Tao Siyao said with immense pride, linking her arm with Qi Sheng’s.

"What?"

Chen Shuyuan was stunned for a moment.

He recalled a bombshell piece of news that had recently shocked the hotel industry.

The He Clan, which had owned the Banyan Tree Group for years, had suddenly teamed up with the other shareholders to sell the entire company to a mysterious buyer.

If Tao Siyao hadn’t suddenly mentioned the Banyan Tree Group, he would have almost forgotten about it.

The buyer’s identity was just too mysterious, after all.

Even the employees at the Banyan Tree Group headquarters had never seen him.

"Xiaoqi, was it your father who acquired the Banyan Tree Group?"

No matter how arrogant Chen Shuyuan was, he wouldn’t dare compare himself to the Banyan Tree Group.

They were a top hotel group spread across the world, with a market value in the billions.

Meanwhile, he only had one hotel to his name, and it was a joint venture at that.

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