More than three months have passed in the blink of an eye, and the Spring Festival is just around the corner. Zhuxin's case is reaching a critical juncture. Interpol follows the "chicken cone snail" line and arrests a large number of drug traffickers in Southeast Asia, Japan, the United States and even Europe. With the law, the entire criminal chain is being uprooted bit by bit. This Spring Festival, Zhuxin will definitely not be able to come back to celebrate the New Year.
Knowing that Ling Hao helped her father solve the debt crisis, Zhu Xin gave Ling Hao a good lecture, but she was still very sweet in her heart. There are many seemingly loyal loves in this world, but it turns out that they cannot withstand money at all. How many couples who have been together for many years are suspicious of each other due to financial problems, and finally part ways, or even kill each other. As a criminal police officer, Zhu Xin is very aware of how difficult it is for human nature and love to withstand the test of money. Ling Hao spent 4 million US dollars to help his father. This is an amount that would make most people do whatever it takes. Ling Hao Hao took it out like this, which shows how important his position is in his mind. While I am glad that I entrusted the right person to me, the relationship between the two parties has become stronger and their love has become deeper. Unable to go home to spend the Spring Festival with her parents, Zhu Xin had no choice but to ask Ling Hao to take care of her parents when it was convenient.
With Ling Hao's capital injection, Cheng Linfeng's company finally overcame the financial crisis smoothly and the business got back on track. This experience also made Cheng Linfeng and his wife very satisfied with Ling Hao, and they already regarded each other as their own. His own son-in-law.
On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, Ling Hao held a New Year's Eve party in advance at Ling Yuan's villa. He invited everyone in his team, as well as Li Liang and Annie, to have a New Year's Eve dinner with his father, Ling Yuan. The reason for having New Year’s Eve dinner before New Year’s Eve is also because “Dinaste Jewelry Group” will jointly hold an auction with Christie’s auction house on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month at the “Ritz-Carlton” Hotel in Beijing. A large-scale event that combines cocktail receptions, jewelry exhibitions and jewelry auctions. This event is of a very high level and has invited many of the world's top wealthy people, international stars, and cultural celebrities. Anne even invited some nobles and royal family members to attend through family connections. Ling Hao, as the number two person in the group, naturally had to attend. Tian Yong, Xueting and others were not interested in this kind of thing. Only Shi Si and Jiang Mingyu agreed to accompany Ling Hao. Of course, Li Liang, as the head of the Li family People who have been formally invited by the group will also attend with their wives. Ling Hao thought that since he was going to the capital at this time, he might as well spend the Spring Festival with Zhuxin's parents, fulfill his filial piety for her, and fulfill his duties as a son-in-law in advance.
The father had no choice but to have the New Year's Eve dinner in advance. Although Master Longlit had to go back to China for two months due to something else, luckily Tian Yong and Xueting were here to take care of him, and there were always nannies and caregivers at home, so Ling Hao wasn't too worried. .
"Why didn't your wife come?" Ling Yuan asked Ling Hao nonchalantly. Although his health is much better now, his mental state is still up and down, as if he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He still remembers some things about Ling Hao's childhood, but he can't remember anything about his own injury. , he often saw Zhuxin before, so he thought that Zhuxin and Ling Hao were married. This is not a big deal, sometimes they will recognize Annie or Xueting as Zhuxin and call them daughter-in-law one after another.
"Zhu Xin is on a business trip, and I have to leave for a while. During this period, Tian Yong and Xueting will take care of you here. I will be back before the Lantern Festival and take you to see the lanterns." Ling Hao said Lingyuan said, putting a piece of ribs into the bowl.
Li Liang picked up Moutai and poured a glass for Ling Yuan and said, "It's okay, I will come back to spend New Year's Eve with you. We two brothers will watch the Spring Festival Gala and set off firecrackers together."
"Okay, this wine is good, I want to drink it during the Chinese New Year." Lingyuan is a good wine, even now, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, begging like a child.
Li Liang smiled heartily: "Okay, I'll drink with you."
After making arrangements for Ling Yuan, Ling Hao took Shi Si and Jiang Mingyu to fly directly to the capital, while Annie returned to Shanghai first, escorting the jewelry for exhibition and auction with Jiang Min, and took a chartered flight to the capital.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the temperature in Beijing has reached minus ten degrees, but it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of the small group of wealthy people for expensive jewelry.
Since four o'clock in the afternoon, luxury cars have been driving through the gate of the "Ritz-Carlton Hotel" one after another. Rolls-Royce, Sibel, Koenigsegg, Bugatti Veyron, Bentley, Pagani, Lamborghini... one after another The top rich and famous people from all over the world got off the multi-million-dollar luxury cars, including oil tycoons from the Middle East, European aristocrats, financial oligarchs from North America, East Asian plutocrats, Hollywood superstars, domestic tycoons, and high-society ladies. Everyone wore the same clothes. When you walk into the hotel lobby wearing a luxurious evening gown, it feels like an Oscars ceremony, except that there is no red carpet or flashing lights. One by one, waiters wearing tuxedos and white gloves, who looked like butlers, came forward to take the precious furs or handmade custom-made coats taken off by the distinguished guests, and respectfully guided them to the splendid banquet hall.
The hall is the size of several basketball courts, and there are already a lot of people there at the moment. This is a high-end buffet reception. The VIPs are holding champagne or cocktails and chatting enthusiastically to the soft music of the band, basically ignoring the dining table. Serve a dazzling array of Russian black caviar, Canadian mandarin fish, Alaskan king crab, French Peron oysters and foie gras, Italian ham and cheese, Alba white truffles, and Kobe Wagyu beef. The prices of these top-quality delicacies have reached crazy levels, but in the eyes of these people, they are nothing. In addition to jewelry, their purpose of coming here is to socialize. The social value in top circles is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. , maybe billions of dollars of business can be achieved just by talking and laughing.
As the organizer of the event, Anne was naturally the first to arrive at the venue. Today she was wearing a backless deep V black evening dress. With her fair skin and long black satin-like hair, she looked extremely dazzling, especially her tall figure. With such a devilish figure, any man can't help but take a second look at her. Holding a goblet of champagne in her hand, with a warm diplomatic smile, she went between three and two groups of bigwigs and celebrities, chatting and laughing with everyone, no matter where she went, will be the focus.
At this moment, three people walked into the banquet hall. The leader was a tall and straight young man with short, lean hair, a handsome yet masculine face, and a pair of bright eyes like the brightest stars on the dark sky at night. , his strong but not burly body paired with his finely crafted black handmade custom-made suit and evening gown, gave him both an aristocratic elegance and a sense of power like a cheetah, and he was like a lot of people at the venue. The dandy formed a sharp contrast. Especially that sunny smile full of confidence, as clean as if there was no worldly contamination, just like a big boy next door, instantly attracted the attention of all the guests, and even made many young ladies' eyes light up. He looked at him carefully up and down consciously.
This person was naturally Ling Hao, and he was followed by Shi Si and Jiang Mingyu. Today, Shi Si dressed up for the first time for the first time. A purple evening dress and short skirt were dotted with small white flowers, and the straps on the silver high-heeled sandals were straight. The smooth and slender calves made her look youthful and beautiful, especially the fist-sized top hat hair accessory tilted on her head, and the lollipop in her mouth, which made her look so playful. It's so cute, it makes anyone feel like seeing a beautiful doll, and they can't help but want to hold it in their arms and pamper it.
Jiang Mingyu was wearing a gray suit and evening gown, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and his deep eyes. At first glance, he looked like a scholar, elegant and quiet.
Annie was chatting with four or five young women at the moment. Among them were Hollywood actresses and wealthy daughters. When Ling Hao came in, their conversation stopped abruptly. They all looked at this stranger either implicitly or directly. Of the handsome men, only Annie had a proud smile on her lips and winked lightly at Ling Hao. The latter also responded with a bright smile, which immediately excited the small group of girls.
"Annie, who is this? Is it the Chinese star you invited?" the actress Lilith asked, her eyes still fixed on Ling Hao.
Susanna, the daughter of a South American mining tycoon on the side, said: "He is definitely not a celebrity. The arrogance and confidence in his eyes are not artificial or exaggerated. He should be a junior from a wealthy family."
Another daughter of a certain European nobleman, Liz, smiled and said: "No, how big can this circle be? They are all familiar faces. Why don't I remember that such a person exists? It's not that I'm not ashamed. Such a person, if you Has anyone seen it before and can they still forget it?"
All the girls looked at Anne. She was the organizer of the event and naturally knew the identity of every guest present.
Anne's face was red and she said arrogantly: "Wipe the saliva from the corners of your mouths. You promise to buy me a piece of jewelry each tonight, and I will call him over to introduce you to him. How about that?"
"Deal!" A group of women laughed coquettishly.
Annie walked quickly to Ling Hao, took his hand and said, "I'll introduce you to a few famous ladies. Just socialize for a while, don't act like you haven't seen the world."
The latter was pulled into the "flowers" by Annie with a confused look on his face: "Let me introduce you, this is the second largest shareholder of our 'Dinaste Jewelry Group', Vice President Ling Hao, my partner." Annie introduced with a smile that satisfied her vanity, as if she was declaring her sovereignty.
Then Ling Hao became "the most handsome boy in the whole house" and was dragged by Annie to various circles of rich people, famous ladies and elites. Ling Hao not only has a high degree of education, but also has been in business for many years. Naturally, he is not just a "green cucumber". He is polite and humorous in communication. He looks like a well-versed veteran and quickly got to know many people.
Annie really intended to bring Ling Hao into this top business circle. She understood that how big a business a person can do depends on what kind of circle he has around him. As the heir to the Rothschild family, she has no way of tying herself to the "Dinaste Jewelry Group" in a hands-on manner forever. There will be many family businesses that she will have to take care of in the future. Sooner or later, this business will have to be completely Pass it to Ling Hao. Although this is a man who wanders freely on the sea like an albatross, there will always be a day when he cannot fly. Anne hopes that she can arrange Ling Hao's life well, although she may not be the one to accompany him through life. , give him a lifetime of happiness, but at least let him have enough social status to be rich until old age, so that he can be worthy of the feelings that he devoted to him wholeheartedly.
"Ling Hao!" A familiar voice sounded, interrupting the conversation between Ling Hao and a French banker.
"Uncle, you are here." Ling Hao knew who was calling him, it was Zhu Xin's father Cheng Linfeng. Ling Hao was indeed interested in his future father-in-law. In order to help him expand his network, he invited Cheng Linfeng, who was not very qualified, to the auction. Although Cheng Linfeng was a little reluctant to join this circle, he was not completely unconnected. He knew a few people more or less. At this moment, he was with Julian, the eldest son of the Solomon family, the Greek shipping king, and was waving to Ling Hao with a smile.
The Solomon family made its fortune through shipping and has been rising for hundreds of years. Now it is one of the top ten shipping companies in the world, with hundreds of cargo ships and routes all over the world. Perhaps it was because of business contacts that Master Julian met Cheng Linfeng. Ling Hao had met him just now, and now he was talking to him again because of Cheng Linfeng.
"Ling Hao, Mr. Julian just told me something about the shipwreck cemetery at the Cape of Good Hope. Have you heard of it?" Cheng Linfeng used to be very disgusted with Ling Hao's adventurous career. Why do you want to bring the topic to this aspect?
Ling Hao shook his head and said: "I've never heard of that, but the sea conditions in the Cape of Good Hope are complex, the weather is changeable, and the ocean currents are messy. Since it became a waterway, countless ships have had accidents there, and it is normal for there to be sunken ships on the seabed."
Julian said: "This is natural, but it is still very dramatic. Last year, I sailed with one of my family's oil tankers. Because the tonnage exceeded the standard, it could not go through the Suez Canal, so it took the Cape of Good Hope route. This is normal. But the climate and ocean currents there were really bad. We encountered a storm at that time. In order to avoid it, we moved the channel southward a few degrees. Although we avoided the center of the storm, we were also affected a lot. Some mechanical equipment on the ship has suffered some damage, especially an oil pump for unloading oil. Because it is installed under the boom of the oil unloading pipe, the deformation of the boom directly crushed it. Without this pump, we would not be able to unload the ship. The speed will be slowed down by 20%. In order to avoid the storm, we arrived at the port later than expected. In order not to pay liquidated damages due to time issues, I decided to leave the ship after the storm ended and the wind became clear. The mechanic carried out repairs, but unfortunately, due to the mechanic's error, he did not fix the boom properly when disassembling it. As a result, the boom and the oil pump all fell into the sea. This problem is serious, that position Although it is on the high seas, it belongs to the exclusive economic zone of South Africa. No matter what we fall off the ship, if it is known by South African officials, we will definitely face a huge fine. Although there are divers on the ship, it is simply impossible to dive into the seabed nearly 1,500 meters deep. It's impossible. We sent an underwater robot to confirm the location of the boom and the oil pump, but the pictures captured by the robot shocked me speechless. Just a few meters away from the boom, there was There is a wreckage of a huge wooden ship sitting on the seabed, which is a standard shape of a British merchant ship in the 19th century. In fact, it is not surprising to find the sunken ship. We used the underwater robot to observe the sunken ship, but we found that it was near the sunken ship. There are also many sunken ships, from all ages, there are dozens of them, including merchant ships, warships and fishing boats, including many Spanish and Portuguese ships from the 16th century. This can almost be said to be a treasure, but Unfortunately, it is too deep. A depth of nearly 1,500 meters is simply a chasm for humans. I asked around and found that there are only three private companies in the world that can undertake this kind of work, and Mr. Ling's Nautilus Diving Service Company' is one of them."
Ling Hao finally understood what the other party meant. Cheng Linfeng did not know such a detailed level about his diving company. He was afraid that this young master Julian came to China under the guise of participating in a jewelry auction, but in fact he was really The purpose was to hunt for deep-sea treasures and his own diving team, and he had already conducted a thorough investigation on himself in private. "I think the American Odyssey Ocean Exploration Company is the originator of salvaging sunken items. In 1998, Odyssey Company successfully salvaged the ancient Carthage sunken ship 'Mecas' and obtained tens of thousands of dollars. Treasures. In 2004, the company discovered a USS Republic, a USS warship that sank in 1865, on the seabed in Savannah, Georgia, USA, and salvaged gold and silver coins worth US$180 million. There is also the American Rob Barra Germany's team, he is the one who found the 'Titanic'. These are famous shipwreck hunters and leaders in the salvage industry. Compared with them, we are just a company that makes a living by diving construction and teaching. Why did Mr. Julian Why give up the beautiful jade for the stubborn stone?"
Julian smiled heartily: "I don't know if they are beautiful jade, but you are definitely not a stubborn person. Your team's performance in the Tahiti Blue Hole and the official cooperation business in the Mediterranean are all accomplished. It’s remarkable, and he is definitely among the best in the world in terms of ability level.”
Ling Hao's face was full of black lines, and he thought about the eighteenth generation of Professor Levins's old bastard. He must be bragging to others outside and telling others about his own affairs. His smile gradually faded and he said: "I'm really sorry, I'm not interested in the 'Shipwreck Cemetery' thing. There are two reasons. First, the depth of 1,500 meters exceeds the human limit of diving and is completely the domain of deep-diving robots. This This aspect is not the strength of our company. Secondly, we Chinese regard shipwrecks and graves as equals, because most of the shipwrecks have sailors and passengers sinking to the bottom of the sea together when they sink. That is the resting place of many souls. I and I People are more reluctant to touch sunken ships. This has nothing to do with faith, but they just don’t want to disturb the peace of the deceased.”
