Chapter 490: The Moon Goddess

Whether a V10 engine is better, or a V12, or perhaps a V8—that is a matter of opinion.

Zheng Qian was not a fanatical car enthusiast; he was simply fulfilling a childhood dream. The V10 represented a golden era: the Porsche Carrera GT, Lexus LFA, Lamborghini Gallardo... even the Dodge Viper and the Huracán.

So, when he heard that this was the V10 engine equipped in the Audi R8 GT, he was tempted.

Since he didn't have a local driver's license, Zheng Qian couldn't test drive it for the time being. But even just sitting inside to get a feel for it made his heart race. He rarely felt this way, not even with the Veneno that Lin Chengye had gifted him.

Unfortunately, it would take at least a month or two for the new car to be shipped back to the country.

Zheng Qian had other plans, so the group had to rest at the dealership for a while. During this time, Wei Rusi seemed to transform into his guardian, constantly and vigilantly observing the saleswoman.

This stunning Eastern European beauty was so eye-catching that even she couldn't help but be moved.

As expected of someone with the bloodline of the "fighting nation," her exquisite features were something Western European girls simply couldn't compare to. Golden hair, sculpted facial contours, beautiful eyes, and a dainty mouth.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, and she was quite eloquent, too. From the history of the V10 engine to the evolution of car brands, and from what grade of gasoline to use to her own romantic history, she left Zheng Qian stunned, with a look of sympathy hard to hide in his eyes.

Wei Rusi even tried to interrupt several times, but failed. Seeing that this beautiful Eastern European woman was about to read Zheng Qian's palm, she quickly put a stop to it.

"Little Li is here. Are we leaving now?"

Zheng Qian was taken aback. He had been pondering what excuse to use to stay a little longer, as she was just about to download WeChat to exchange contacts, when he saw a young man push open the shop door and walk in.

"Hello, President Zheng, Ms. Lindsay." Little Li greeted them very politely, then said in a low voice, "I've just spoken with the officials at the City Hall. They have the relevant documents ready; we just need to go over and process them."

He was also a member of Lindsay's team and had just been handling matters related to the bank headquarters.

"Alright, let's go." Zheng Qian checked the time; it was time to get down to business.

Seeing Lindsay handling the paperwork, Little Li asked a casual question. Upon learning that this was the car the big boss, President Zheng, had provided for her, his eyes immediately lit up with envy. This car... it was simply his dream car!

The company's benefits are this good? They're already providing top-tier supercars? Does that mean I might have a chance too?

Seeing the fervent look in his eyes as he gazed at the car, how could Zheng Qian not know what the young man was thinking? He couldn't help but sigh inwardly; it was a pity he was the wrong gender, otherwise, he might have been picking up four cars today.

"We'll get a few Mercedes-Benz later to keep up appearances; it'll be more convenient for hosting and such."

"Don't let others use the nanny van. Keep it well-maintained; when Wei Rusi and I come over, we'll take that. After looking around, this car is more comfortable; supercars are fine for an occasional experience," Zheng Qian instructed Lindsay.

The latter nodded hurriedly. Now, in her eyes, he was a walking God of Wealth.

Vanekto had already prepared the car in advance and parked it right at the entrance. Zheng Qian and the others got straight into the car and drove off. Just then, Jacqueline, who had finished her business nearby, saw this scene, her eyes shining with a dazzling luster.

"He actually got into a royal car. Good heavens, what is the background of this mysterious Oriental man?"

The car happened to drive past her at this moment. Zheng Qian was suddenly stunned.

He looked out the window suspiciously. What the hell? He thought he saw someone on the side of the road whose Favorability toward him had reached an astonishing 70 points, but unfortunately, it flashed by too quickly for him to see their face.

Sigh, that's the only downside of being truly handsome—there are admirers everywhere in the world.

Vanekto drove fast but steadily. In less than twenty minutes, they arrived at the city's City Hall. It is worth mentioning that the official residence where Zheng Qian and the others were staying was nominally the office of the governor of the Sohar region. But in reality, it had become a prince's palace, so if they really needed to handle such matters, they still had to go to the specialized City Hall.

Clearly, Rahman had already made arrangements in advance, so the processing of the paperwork went through with a green light and was extremely smooth. They were led to a highly private VIP room, and all the staff were respectful to Zheng Qian.

"This is... our bank headquarters building? Holy crap, for real?"

"Are you sure this isn't a rendered concept image? It's a completed city landmark!?"

Zheng Qian was stunned when he saw the architect on the large conference screen.

Wei Rusi nodded, unable to hide her excitement. "Lindsay already told me. The designer is Adrian, and one of his representative works is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This building was just completed at the beginning of the year and happens to be vacant right now..."

Hearing her explanation, Zheng Qian finally understood what was going on.

To put it bluntly, this was a vanity project built by Rahman for the sake of his so-called political achievements. Although he was a prince, he was also the local chief administrator. To successfully ascend, he had to do something eye-catching.

Of course, he also made a lot of money in the process. After all, this was a major project with huge funding from the Ministry of Finance. Coupled with corresponding support and so on... it could be said that they concocted all sorts of excuses to finally build such a city landmark.

It was positioned as the headquarters building for "Fortune Global 500" companies, and indeed, through various investment promotion efforts, many behemoth corporations were preparing to move their Asia-Pacific, Eurasian, and other regional headquarters here.

"The original plan was to build a super-tall skyscraper, but after several rounds of discussion, Adrian didn't want to build another behemoth like the Burj Khalifa anywhere else. That's why we have the current [Moon·Rat], the Goddess of the Moon."

"Everyone is used to calling it the 'Moon Goddess' directly."

Lindsay added a few details at the right moment. The Moon Goddess was only five stories tall, but the design was extremely bold; it was circular, looking just like a real full moon. It was said that to meet Adrian's harsh requirements, the overall curves and angles of the building had to be precisely calculated. Moreover, the materials used were quite sophisticated, coming from an advanced architectural laboratory in the United States, with no channels to purchase them on the normal market.

Surrounding the Moon Goddess was a garden covering about 6.5 standard soccer fields. Looking at it from afar, it seemed like a clear moon, quietly crouching in the dense forest.

"How much for this?" Zheng Qian was deeply tempted.

"Three hundred million US dollars. To be honest, this is the cost price; His Highness Rahman specifically gave instructions for it. Furthermore, we have already started the relocation process, persuading the companies that were previously preparing to move in to leave. It is the Moon Goddess exclusively for you."