Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings

Du Yongxiao didn't expect that this blind date would have a follow-up.

To be honest, he deliberately took a taxi to send Guan Jiahui back, and he heard all the mockery from the neighbors around him.

In Du Yongxiao's opinion, this blind date would definitely end in failure. After all, who would be interested in a poor boy who couldn't even afford a private car when living in such a celebrity community?

But Du Yongxiao underestimated Guan Jiahui's determination and the "wisdom" of Guan Yueshan and Zhang Bingqian.

They were indeed very dissatisfied with Du Yongxiao, but they had to pay for their "recklessness" this time. Who asked them to arrange this blind date program without checking Li Cuilian's background?

Who would have thought that Guan Jiahui was so infatuated with Du Yongxiao, the poor boy? Now if you want to help her "set things right", you have to take drastic measures.

And this drastic measure is tomorrow's "Celebrity Charity Fundraising" event.

This kind of activity is held several times a year, either to raise funds for orphans, or to raise funds for widows and widowers, or to raise funds for mainland compatriots who have fled here.

In short, this kind of activity is a typical vanity fair, where rich people seek fame, big stars seek profit, and everyone gets what they need.

Du Yongxiao learned about this from his mother Li Cuilian.

Li Cuilian happily told Du Yongxiao that Guan Jiahui was very satisfied with him and thought he was a good person, so she wanted to invite him and Guan Jiahui to participate in the celebrity charity fundraising event held tonight. She also said that it was a pity that she had too many things to do and could not accompany Du Yongxiao to participate, otherwise she would bring more money to give Du Yongxiao enough face.

Du Yongxiao looked at his mother's excited face and couldn't bear to expose the actual intentions of Guan Shanyue and his wife. He guessed that the other party might want to make him look bad on the spot, and then take the initiative to withdraw from the pursuit of Guan Jiahui.

It is a good strategy to defeat the enemy without fighting.

Du Yongxiao smiled, and didn't expect to meet such a couple who understand the art of war.

Guan Jiahui also called Du Yongxiao.

She felt that this was a rare opportunity. Young people like Du Yongxiao were in the entrepreneurial stage. If they could meet some upper-class people at such an event, it might help his future career.

In addition, Guan Jiahui also wanted to see how Du Yongxiao would behave in such an occasion? Would he be as unbearable as his parents said?

It is indeed important for a person to be handsome, but if he can't even handle a little occasion, then he is a useless embroidered pillow.

Du Yongxiao held the phone and pondered in silence, and did not directly answer Guan Jiahui.

Guan Jiahui had selfish motives and did not dare to urge Du Yongxiao to make a decision quickly. She just said: "If you don't want to, you can refuse. At worst, I will go with my parents. If I get drunk, no one will accompany me. If I am taken advantage of, no one will save me. It's so pitiful..."

Du Yongxiao smiled slightly, "How can I feel at ease if it's so pitiful? Wait until I finish my work and go there in the evening."

"Really? Don't embarrass yourself? I didn't force you?" Guan Jiahui said cleverly.

Du Yongxiao smiled again, "No, I volunteered. See you tonight!"

"Okay, see you tonight." Guan Jiahui hung up the phone and jumped directly onto the bed, hugging the pillow: "So happy!"

Du Yongxiao hung up the phone and looked at Yan Xiong who was eavesdropping with his ears erect: "Did you hear clearly? Do you have any questions?"

Yan Xiong hurriedly stepped forward and acted like a lackey: "Godfather, do you really want to participate in tonight's celebrity fundraising event? You have always disdained such small events, even I don't even bother to participate!"

Yan Xiong was not lying. Such so-called celebrity events were not worth mentioning in the eyes of Du Yongxiao, a big man.

Even Yan Xiong looked down on them, thinking that these people were just seeking fame, donating some money casually, and making some news in the newspapers, which was nothing new.

In addition, each fundraising event could only raise three to five million at most, and if something really happened, Du Yongxiao would let the Du Group as a representative to directly wave his hand to donate tens of millions.

For example, three months ago, a flood occurred in Guangdong, mainland China, and people were displaced. Yan Xiong donated 15 million yuan to the Guangdong government on behalf of the Du Group, as well as a large number of medical supplies.

It can be said that every time the Du Group does charity, it rushes to the front and donates the most.

This is also the principle of Du Yongxiao in running the Du Group. Doing business should be conscientious, and more money should be used for charity, taking from the people and using it for the people.

It is precisely because of this that the current Du Group enjoys a high reputation not only in Hong Kong, but also in the world, and is praised by international humanitarianism as "the most conscientious and excellent enterprise."

And Du Yongxiao himself, in the eyes of those evil people, is a "bloody butcher" who kills people like crazy, and in the eyes of ordinary people, he is a "living Buddha of thousands of families" who saves countless people.

"Help me check who organized this event?"

"Yes!"

Yan Xiong hurried to inquire, and soon came back and said: "I found out clearly that it was the Li family!"

"Huh?" Du Yongxiao sat behind the desk and took out a cigarette.

Yan Xiong stepped forward to help him light it, "Godfather, it seems that the Li family wants to make a fuss again..."

Du Yongxiao laughed: "Whitewashing, the Li family used to sell pornographic films, and now they want to whitewash themselves by raising funds. It's too naive."

"Although that's what they said, the common people are so simple and honest. Many people only see the current benefits and don't care about the past. Besides, the Li family is a major shareholder of TVB. If they use the media to do some more publicity, they may be able to successfully hold this event. By then, the Li family will gain both fame and fortune, and may rise again-"

"Rise? Is it that easy?" Du Yongxiao sneered, "Everything depends on human effort, but there is also a saying that goes, God is watching what people do."

Yan Xiong said suspiciously: "Godfather, what do you mean-"

"Let's go and take a look at it in the evening. I hate to see the suffering of the working people, and I hate to see some people seeking fame and reputation."

"Understood!"

Yan Xiong's eyes rolled, as if he guessed something, but he shook his head and thought: "Godfather's mind is as deep as the sea, how can I guess it?"

...

That night--

Du Yongxiao searched in the garage for a long time before finding a slightly old and low-key black Mercedes-Benz sedan.

This sedan was given by Lei Luo when Du Yongxiao was the Chinese inspector. I remember that Du Yongxiao was full of vigor and vitality at that time. As the youngest of the inspectors, he had a bright future.

Lei Luo gave him this car in order to win him over and defeat Yan Xiong.

However, Du Yongxiao didn't drive it much, but it was a bargain for the kid Datou Wen.

Datouwen always drives this car to pick up Du Yongxiao when he goes to and from get off work. It has been about seven or eight years.

Datouwen is no longer the poor boy who shouts and screams when he sees a luxury car. There are no less than seven or eight luxury cars parked in the garage of his villa. Of course, he is no longer attached to this Mercedes-Benz, so he just throws it to Du Yongxiao.

Du Yongxiao is a nostalgic person. Yan Xiong dislikes it as a hindrance and wants to get rid of it several times, but Du Yongxiao refuses. He didn't expect it to be useful now.

"Godfather, you really don't want me to drive you there?"

"Godfather, do you really want to drive this car to the event site?"

"Godfather, do you want me to call the traffic department and let them have a green light all the way?"

Yan Xiong believes that as long as he makes a phone call, wherever Du Yongxiao appears in the car, he will be able to drive smoothly.

However, all these were refused by Du Yongxiao.

Du Yongxiao's meaning is very simple. Now he is just an ordinary citizen. There is no need to make it so grand. If it is necessary to make it grand, he would have taken the No. 1 special car of the "Commissioner of Police" long ago, with a motorcycle leading the way in front and the police team in the back, and then some police music, which is definitely more impressive than the Governor of Hong Kong.

"So, godfather, you want to keep a low profile. Well, then, I will quietly protect you around. If you need me, just shout Yan Xiong and I will appear immediately!"

Du Yongxiao looked at Yan Xiong who was swearing, and couldn't help but smile. He stepped forward and patted Yan Xiong on the shoulder: "You are already in a very high position now, and you still want to take a position?"

"No, I just want to serve you, godfather!"

"Why?"

"Because without godfather, there would be no Yan Xiong today! Now I am more impressive than when I was one of the four major detectives! Not to mention anything else, I am more impressive than Lei Luo, Lan Gang, and even the dead ghost Chen Zhichao! I used to lick the toes of those foreigners, but now those foreigners want to flatter me. I know that these are all thanks to you for giving me!" Yan Xiong said confidently.

"So tell me, godfather, your safety is my safety! As long as you are in power for one day, as your godson, I can continue to enjoy these hard-earned wealth and glory, and continue to be superior to others!"

Du Yongxiao couldn't help but look at Yan Xiong more, and praised: "I didn't expect that you were so cunning before, but now you are so clear-headed."

"People will change, especially those like me who have experienced ups and downs and almost lost their lives, so many things have been figured out."

"Keep it up, there is a bright future."

"Thank you godfather for the compliment." Yan Xiong smiled and bowed to Du Yongxiao.

Du Yongxiao was also amused by him, got in the car, tried to start the engine, and it actually caught fire.

Yan Xiong hurried forward and said through the car window: "I asked someone to maintain this car at all times. Last time I saw you reluctant to throw it away, I knew you were a nostalgic person, so I asked someone to maintain this car well."

Du Yongxiao couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Yan Xiong, with you by my side, I don't have to worry a lot."

"Thank you for the compliment, godfather!" Yan Xiong bowed again.

"Okay, let's go first!" Du Yongxiao drove away.

After the car left the garage, Yan Xiong straightened up and said to Zhuang Dingxian who came over: "Let Ren Darong arrange three or five Flying Tigers to secretly protect godfather's safety."

Zhuang Dingxian watched Du Yongxiao's shadow leave, "Brother Xiao doesn't like us to protect him around?"

"It's different this time." Yan Xiong said, "This event is held by the Li family. The Li family has wolfish ambitions, who knows if it will be bad for godfather?"

Zhuang Dingxian nodded, "I understand, I'll do it now!" After saying that, he turned and left.

Yan Xiong put his hands behind his back, and suddenly felt that he was second to none.

Who is Zhuang Dingxian?

He is a senior inspector, but he has to listen to his command. There are also those bigwigs of the Du Group, including Liu Jianxiong in Japan. Who doesn't treat him differently?

As he said, with Du Yongxiao as a backer, he can live freely and happily.

...

Du Yongxiao drove the old Mercedes-Benz sedan all the way to the gate of the high-end community where Guan Jiahui and her friends lived.

As soon as his car was stable, he saw Guan Jiahui running out of it wearing a brand new brand-name dress, followed by her parents.

Originally, Guan Jiahui wanted to drive over by herself, but when she heard that Du Yongxiao was going to drive over, she was extremely happy. Who said he didn't have a car? Isn't this right!

But when she saw Du Yongxiao's old Mercedes-Benz, she was stunned, "This car is too old, it's older than me."

Guan Yueshan and Zhang Bingqian, who rushed over, also saw Du Yongxiao's car, and their expressions were also stagnant.

The two looked at each other, deciding whether to take this car.

It would be too embarrassing to sit down. If not, it would be too late to drive now.

As for their own car, it just happened to be taken out for maintenance. Can't they rent it at this time?

The celebrity neighbors in the community also saw the embarrassment of Guan Yueshan and the others, and they all laughed inwardly, "I thought I was looking for a rich man, but the car that drove here was a classic car. I think even the wheels would run away after a few drives."

Some people saw Du Yongxiao's appearance and said: "He is quite good-looking, but this car is too bad!"

Guan Jiahui was stunned for a moment, then smiled and stepped forward to hold Du Yongxiao's hand: "It's great that you are here! I thought you wouldn't come."

"No, I'll come if you ask me to, but this car...can you get used to it?"

"What are you not used to?" Guan Jiahui leaned into Du Yongxiao's ear and whispered: "I know you have tried your best. You must have put a lot of effort into finding this car, but there is no need for it!"

Du Yongxiao originally thought that Guan Jiahui would look down on him and then leave with an excuse. I didn't expect the other party to say this, and I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart.

"Uncle and aunt, please get in the car!" Du Yongxiao opened the door and politely took the lead in inviting Guan Yueshan and Zhang Bingqian to get in the car.

You two look at me, I look at you.

They are big stars. The cars they usually make are either BMWs or Bentleys. I have ridden in a Mercedes-Benz like this, but it is not so shabby.

"Hey, I don't know which scrapyard this poor boy found such a broken car from!" Guan Yueshan whispered. "It would be so embarrassing to take this car there!"

"Stop nagging, we're running out of time! Who asked you to take your car for maintenance by chance?"

"Are you doing any activities over there? Now you can save money on oil for maintenance!"

"Why haven't I seen you so frugal before? When you have money, go to the dance hall and fool around to find that little darling of yours!"

"Look at you, you're bringing this up again!"

"This is a thorn in my heart! Who am I? I'm just your wife, but I'm your little darling!"

The couple started to quarrel again.

At this time, a brand new champagne-colored BMW sedan came speeding up.

Du Yongxiao and others were stunned when they saw——

Crunch!

The BMW stopped in front of them, and bang, the door opened, and a cool-looking young man wearing high-end furs, shiny hair, and toad glasses got out of the car.

"Hello, uncle and aunt! I, Peter Wen, am here to pick you up!" The young man took off his sunglasses, smiled at Guan Yueshan and his wife, and then looked at Du Yongxiao with provocative eyes. The meaning was very clear -

I am your love rival!