108: Chapter 108 Marriage Alliance

The two beauties sat in the back row together to whisper, leaving Zhao Xiaoshuai, with nothing to hold, to focus intently on driving.

Arriving at the sales office of Hengtian Doflamingo, the sharp-eyed Zhao Xiaoshuai spotted a familiar car.

It was a white Porsche panamera.

"Xing Huiqiong? What a coincidence."

"Although this is a very important property development, and the customers here are either rich or noble, one could say it gathers most of Chuncheng's upper-class figures."

"But for a person of presidential stature to keep appearing at her own various properties lately, could it be that there are problems within Hengtian?"

In recent years, major real estate giants have been hitting the rocks one after another, and the "star students" are becoming fewer and fewer. If Hengtian really had some problems, it wouldn't be surprising.

Without giving Zhao Xiaoshuai a chance to hold their hands, the two beauties walked away hand-in-hand, leaving him behind as they entered in two groups.

Inside the sales office.

Xing Tianjie had been called out by his sister early in the morning to work.

It was said that today, a major investor they had been courting for a long time was coming to see their prized urban villa project.

"Your villa area is indeed well-made, but after watching for a while, it seems everyone is just here to look at the model units; nobody is actually buying."

The speaker was an old man in his fifties, whose every gesture seemed to convey a sense of world-weary detachment; he was clearly a bigwig who had risen and fallen in the business world for many years.

"President Huo, you flatter us. After all, any villa here costs over nine million, so even a wealthy tycoon would inevitably think twice before buying one."

It was Xing Tianjie who replied. After all, his sister held the title of President, so her personal presence to receive him was already sufficient.

If she were to personally accompany them and act as a guide, her posture would be too low, which would be detrimental to subsequent negotiations.

And since Xing Tianjie, the direct descendant of the Xing Family, did not hold a high position in the company, it was most appropriate for him to step forward.

Xing Tianjie just loved to play and had been overshadowed by his overly powerful sister; he was actually quite capable himself.

Although "second-generation rich" is often a derogatory term nowadays, in reality, most of them are much stronger than ordinary people.

They receive the best education from a young age, possess a vision far beyond ordinary people, hold resources far beyond ordinary people, and have experienced things that many people cannot experience in a lifetime.

As long as they aren't completely hopeless, they would at least be rated as "outstanding."

Even the second young master of the Lin Family, Lin Yongbo, despite not receiving the most resources from his family, was incomparable to ordinary male college students; he had always been a prominent figure at school before graduation.

And among their generation in their circle, Xing Tianjie was also a top-tier existence.

Xing Huiqiong maintained her proper dignity, silently following along, and only spoke up when crucial issues were involved.

Looking at her brother, who still seemed a bit immature but lacked nothing in demeanor, she felt a sense of gratification.

Hearing his reply, the bigwig surnamed Huo smiled, neither refuting nor agreeing.

"Chuncheng is still too small, and its economic development is lacking."

"In fact, this Northeast region has been undergoing revitalization for so many years, yet to this day, there is still no sign of improvement."

This was an attempt to drive down the price. If he really didn't like anything about it, why bother coming in person?

"President Huo, you have a point. However, since the country has repeatedly introduced revitalization policies, it means there is a reason why it must be revitalized."

"If it doesn't prosper today, it doesn't mean it won't prosper tomorrow!"

"Besides..."

Xing Tianjie started from history and talked all the way to the current economic situation, combining factors like the city's geographical location, speaking at length as if the Northeast would become the next economic prosperity zone in the next year or two.

The bigwig surnamed Huo just listened with a smile, then suddenly turned to Xing Huiqiong beside him: "I hear Miss Xing is not yet married. Although my son is not as outstanding as Miss Xing, he is just as talented as your brother."

"He has long admired Miss Xing. You are about the same age; he is only managing a few departments in the family business, while Miss Xing has already been dominating the business world for many years. My son views you as an idol. I wonder if Miss Xing would do me the honor of meeting him?"

Xing Tianjie was furious, not because he had been ignored after talking on and on, but because: 'You old geezer, I brought you here to invest, and you're actually hitting on my sister!'

Although Xing Tianjie was afraid of his sister, it was precisely because they had a good relationship. Otherwise, given his father's preference for sons over daughters, no one would dare to discipline him even if he turned the house upside down.

"President Huo, we were just talking about..." He wanted to steer the topic back; otherwise, it would be really difficult for his sister to answer.

Agreeing would make her seem too casual, and it would also make Hengtian appear weaker. Not agreeing would mean the investment deal would fall through, and they couldn't afford that loss.

After all, in the real estate industry, cash flow is just too important, and in the current market climate of recent years, it could be said that no one has money.

But Xing Huiqiong waved her hand to stop her brother's meaningless interruption and stepped forward to face the bigwig surnamed Huo.

Marriage alliances are a common tactic among the wealthy.

Although blood ties cannot provide absolute trust, relatively speaking, they are the strongest connection that can bring both sides onto the same front.

But Xing Huiqiong had not struggled for so many years just to treat herself as a more valuable bargaining chip.

A genius in the general sense is someone who is first in the class, first in the school, the provincial top scorer, etc., always standing proudly above others in the same grade.

But there is another kind of genius—the kind who spends half the time of their peers to achieve results that they could never attain.

It is the kind of person who skips generational gaps, jumps grades, and competes with the older generation.

Xing Huiqiong had already obtained a double master's degree in Economics and Management by the age of twenty. After that, she didn't spend more time on her studies but instead asked her father for a middle-management position in the company to begin her business career.

But she happened to run into tightened policies. With the implementation of the "housing is for living, not for speculation" policy, many thriving real estate groups began to go downhill.

Yet, in such an environment, she fought her way out single-handedly. Over six years, she stepped by step climbed to the position of President and gained the recognition of the entire group.

Someone like her, how could she be willing to be reduced to a bargaining chip?

Xing Huiqiong revealed an elegant yet polite smile:

"I skipped too many grades when I was in school, so I don't have many friends of my own age. President Huo's suggestion is wonderful; I would personally be very happy to make friends with Young Master Huo."

"However,"

"Our two families are old friends, so I cannot hide it from you: I am actually unable to bear children. This is also the reason why I have devoted myself entirely to my career all these years and have not married."

This was, of course, a lie. Xing Huiqiong simply had standards that were too high; ordinary people could hardly catch her eye.

And with her achievements, it was a bit too much to expect young people of a similar age to approach her.

Plus, she was indeed a workaholic. The bigwigs she met daily were all old men in their forties or fifties, and her taste was not that heavy.

Just like that, the young ones weren't good enough, and the capable ones were too old, so much so that a wealthy heiress like her had never even had a boyfriend to this day.

She had only liked a teacher during the naive stage of her adolescence, but as she grew rapidly, the halo surrounding him quickly faded, and that relationship dissipated just as it had started.

But after all, having dominated the business world for many years, she knew all too well what these old fogeys from wealthy families valued most.

They value bloodline the most.