"I came to your city, walking the roads you once walked…"
Oaxi ride from Capital Airport into the city, the radio pyed a song full of emotion, its melody both nostalgid mencholy. Gao Sheed in the back, was gazing out the window at the rapidly passing sery, but as soon as the familiar tune filled the car, it caught his attention.
"Would you suddenly appear at the er coffee shop?"
"I'll smile and wave at you, chatting as if nothing ever ged…"
Gao Shen couldn't help but hum along. Before he had crossed over to this life, he had liked this song a lot. It was a song that, whenever heard, filled a person with the desire to fall in love. Something about it struck him deep down.
"Zhongguan, please," Gao Shen said to the taxi driver.
His mind drifted to the coffee shop he had visited the year before.
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Sitting by the window of the coffee shop, Gao Shen ordered a simple Amerio and leaned back to rex. The past year had been a whirlwind, but now he was ba a for one reason: to i in Chile.
Fao Shen, it was just another business venture. But for Vidal and Sánchez, it was a huge step forward. Both had been inspired by his earlier suggestion about iing bae, and the idea had sparked serious i. They had families to support, and as much as they loved football, they o think about seg their future. Over the past six months, they'd both started w on the proje ear. The more research they did, the more fident they became about its potential.
Why?
Ba 2005, a and Chile had signed a free trade agreement the first of its kiween a and a Latin Ameri try. The deal stiputed that over the en years, the two tries would gradually reduce tariffs until they reached zero.
When Gao Shen first brought it up, he hadn't given it too much thought. But after telling Su Qing about it, she had done her own researd firmed that it was indeed a promising iment. She enced him to pursue it further.
In Chile, Vidal and Sánchez were also busy. Chile was a try with vast resources, a sparse popution, and a signifit wealth gap. The cost of bor was low, and the opportunity to i in farms and vineyards was almost too good to pass up.
What was even more appealing was the fact that while Chile was home to hundreds of wineries, only a few were profitable. Many were ripe for acquisition at a fra of their potential value.
Thus, they all agreed to move forward.
Napoli had just been promoted to Serie A, and the pyers were earning generous saries and bonuses, including a special bonus for achieving promotion. With cash on hand, Vidal and Sánchez pooled together their savings, each managing to scrape up half a million euros. Gao Shen matched their iment with another million euros of his own.
With a total of two million euros (around 20 million RMB), they were set to ehe world of business.
Gao Shen knew he couldn't mahe project himself. He didn't have the time or the energy, so he called his parents and asked his father to oversee the venture. He also reached out to Su Qing's father, Su Zhijun, to see if he was ied in joining.
Su Zhijun, being a businessman with plenty of experience, immediately reized the opportunity. He was intrigued by the proposal and decided to e on board.
For him, the key was es. He knew people in the supermarket industry, had the right els, and could leverage his work to help the business succeed.
The deal was simple: Gao Shen would hahe initial iment and pnning, while Gao Jianguo and Su Zhijun would mahe operations. Su Zhijun didn't eveo put in any money Gao Shen would give him a 10% stake for his expertise.
The pn was clear. Vidal and Sánchez would mahe farm and winery operations in Chile. Gao Shen would hahe export and sales side through his pany in a.
This trip to a was for one purpose: to get all the formalities in pce.
Once everything was settled, Gao Jianguo and Su Zhijun would head to Chile to oversee the project.
As fao Shen, he'd be ba Europe, tinuing his coag career.
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A familiar voiterrupted his thoughts as Su Qing approached the table.
"Why don't you ever tell me in advance when you're ing back?" she asked, her tone a mix of pint and amusement.
She sat down across from him, her eyes showing a mix of joy and frustration.
"I wao surprise you," Gao Shen replied with a pyful grin.
Su Qing raised an eyebrow, clearly not buying his expnation. "Do you think I'd be surprised? You think this is some movie where the girl is secretly in love with you and waits for you to show up uedly?"
Gao Shen ughed, remembering a time when Su Qing had told him that she didn't like his type.
"Well, I remember you once saying you didn't like my type," he teased.
Su Qing shot him a sharp look. "You also said I wasn't your type either."
Gao Sheeo be shocked. "Did I really say that? I don't remember."
"You're impossible," Su Qing muttered, rolling her eyes.
"How long are you staying this time?" she asked, ging the subject.
"Just long enough to get the paperwork sorted. Then I'll head back," Gao Shen replied.
Su Qing paused for a moment, clearly disappointed. "In such a hurry?"
"Yeah, I o be back for the new Serie A season," Gao Shen expined.
She remembered the night after Napoli lost to Inter Min. Gao Shen had called her, venting his frustration. He had spoken for what seemed like hours, but there was ohing she clearly remembered: his determination.
"I must defeat Inter Min. I have to quer the whole of Italy," he had said.
She knew how much that goal meant to him.
"Well, in that case, let's skip the coffee," she said, standing up. "I'll take you home to get some rest. You o shake off the jet g."
Gao Shen nodded, following her out of the coffee shop. As they walked together, Gao Shen found himself humming that familiar song again.
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The following day, Gao Shen's parents, Gao Jianguo and his wife, arrived in the capital, along with Su Zhijun.
It was their first time visiting the city, and they were eager to explore everything it had to offer.
They had pnned out their trip meticulously. They wao visit all the major tourist spots the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and more. They even wao see the house Gao Shen had bought st year.
Gao Shen had inally po leave as soon as possible, but seeing his parents so excited made it impossible to refuse their requests. So, he extended his stay by a few days to spend time with them.
Together with Su Qing, they explored the city, visiting all the pces on their list.
And then they visited the new house Gao Shen had bought his dream home in the southern part of the city, he Summer Pace.
Gao Jianguo and his wife were impressed. Even Su Zhijun, a seasoned businessman, was envious. It was a luxurious property, with all the moderies one could wish for.
While visiting the house, they also discussed the booming real estate market. Over the past year, prices had skyrocketed once again.
Standing proudly in the spacious living room, Gao Shen poio the test housing prices and grinned. "How about that, Su Qing? Do yret your decision st year?"
Su Qing scowled at him, but deep down, she couldn't deny the truth. House prices were rising faster than anyone could have predicted.
"You're just lucky," she muttered.
"Lucky? Let me tell you, this is just the beginning," Gao Shen replied fidently. "In the fifteen years, the housing prices in the capital will keep rising every single year. It'll reach a point where people 't even afford to dream of owning a home."
"Fifty thousand per square meter?" Su Qing asked incredulously.
"Higher," Gao Shen said with a knowing smile.
"Fifty thousand? Really?" Su Qing couldn't believe it.
"If you don't believe me, let's bet," Gao Shen suggested.
Su Qing raised an eyebrow. "What's the bet?"
"If the prices don't reach 50,000 per square meter, I'll do whatever you ask. If I'm right, well… I'll think of something."
Su Qing thought for a moment befreeing. "Deal."
Gao Shen's smile widened. He khe future all too well.
But while Gao Shen was busy enjoying his time in a, forces were stirring in Europe. Unknown to him, a massive effort to poach against him was quietly unfolding behind the ses.
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