novelraw Chapter 289 - 290: Money Allows You to Be Capricious
Chapter 289 - 290: Money Allows You to Be Capricious
Chapter 289: Chapter 290: Money Allows You to Be Capricious
Adrian had initially wanted to tease her a bit more, but he was afraid of pushing her too far and truly angering Sienna, so he stopped.
"Alright."
"Hurry up!"
After their little squabble, they got back in the car, but Sienna wasn’t as willing to hold onto him as she had been before. This was because of what Adrian had said in the woods earlier, which had nearly made Sienna lose her temper.
"Hey, if you don’t hold on tight and get thrown off later, I won’t want you anymore if your face gets ruined," Adrian joked.
Sienna’s face tightened. Thinking about what this man had done to her earlier, she said angrily, "Who knows if you won’t be driven by lust again later."
"I’m in a good mood, so I won’t stoop to arguing with a woman."
"Just drive quickly. Don’t keep Mike waiting. What if he leaves?" Sienna urged.
"He’s just a professional manager. You weren’t this anxious when you were meeting me," Adrian said jealously.
Sienna needed his help, so she didn’t dare throw a tantrum and leave. She could only suppress her anger, though her expression was quite grim.
"Don’t worry, he wouldn’t dare leave if I’m not there!"
"Why do you say that?"
Adrian didn’t hide it from her, explaining, "Mike owes me a favor, so he has to take the job at Eastminster Pharmaceutical Factory, whether he wants to or not. When it comes to negotiating his salary later, Mike will definitely make an exorbitant demand. You don’t have to be polite with him."
"As long as it’s not too excessive, I’ll give him whatever compensation he wants." Sienna didn’t plan on taking advantage of anyone.
Adrian sneered, "You’re always kinder to everyone else than you are to me."
"That’s because no one else is as much of a scoundrel as you!"
"Don’t keep calling me a scoundrel. How am I a scoundrel?"
"You’re a scoundrel through and through!"
"Sienna Johnson, I dare you to say that again!"
"Scoundrel, scoundrel, scoundrel!"
Adrian: ...
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The golf course by the sea was partly built on the hillside, facing the blue sky and azure sea. Swinging a club here, with the azure sea and blue sky as a backdrop, was an unparalleled experience.
The two of them went to the balcony and silently watched the golf course. The sound of waves drifted from afar, and they could also smell the scent of grass and the sea in the air.
"When did this place get a golf course?"
Sienna had moved to Sileria City when she was thirteen and considered herself practically a local, but she had never heard of a golf course called ’Cloudscape’ here.
"Don’t you think the golf course’s name is special?"
"Cloudscape? What’s special about that? It’s such an ordinary name."
Adrian sighed. "This golf course is mine." The name, Cloudscape—or Yunqing in its original characters—was formed from ’Yun,’ taken from Sienna’s name, and ’Qing,’ taken from Curly’s.
"Yours?" Sienna asked in surprise. "Did you just build it? When?" Adrian hadn’t been here for very long.
"Yes."
"Why did you suddenly want to build a golf course?"
"Because one day, I suddenly felt like playing golf, and there wasn’t even a decent golf club in Sileria City."
She hadn’t expected such a lame reason. "Doing business to your level... I’m speechless. Anyone who wants to do business would conduct extensive preliminary work: market research, feasibility analysis, profit models... But you? Just because you suddenly wanted to play golf, you built such a massive course. It’s true what they say: with money comes willfulness."
"Do you think I’ll lose money?"
"Sileria City is just a small city. Its current level of consumer spending simply can’t sustain such a large golf course," Sienna stated matter-of-factly.
Then, Sienna looked at Adrian as if he were a complete amateur at business.
Adrian suddenly hugged Sienna from behind, causing her body to stiffen and her guard to go up. "What are you doing? I’m still sore down there."
"What are you thinking? I just want to hug you. You always accuse me of being driven by lust. Turns out, you are too. And I happen to like that about you!"
Sienna’s face flushed slightly as she asked, "So why are you hugging me?"
Adrian gestured with his hand and explained, his voice near her ear, "Do you see that spot over there with several aircraft parked?"
Following Adrian’s gaze, Sienna saw several helicopters. As they were talking, one helicopter landed, and a portly man emerged, holding the hand of a young, beautiful woman, followed by four bodyguards in black. The portly man was clearly wealthy.
"This golf course is for the global elite. The wealthy in Sileria City aren’t even qualified to play on my golf course."
"With so many golf courses around the world, why would they come all the way here to play? You’re far too conceited."
This golf course is indeed beautifully built, she thought, but there must be countless courses of this caliber around the world. Who would be willing to fly halfway across a continent just to spend money here?
Adrian laughed. "You don’t think men play golf just for the sake of playing golf, do you?"
"If you don’t want to tell me, then forget it."
"I’m willing, I’m willing. I’ll do anything you ask." Seeing Sienna’s interest, Adrian revealed everything without reservation.
"...For men, most leisure activities and expenses are, in reality, also opportunities for business networking. Take golf, for instance. No man plays alone; they always invite several others. My high-end entertainment venues all operate on a global membership system. The barrier to entry for membership is exceptionally high, so any guest you might casually encounter playing golf here is worth tens of billions. Every year, I hold several banquets, inviting all the members to gather, eat, drink, and be merry. These members can not only exchange inside information on economic matters but also expand their personal networks."
"Don’t tell me all the wealthy people in the world are your members?"
"I’m not quite that formidable, but everyone who comes here to play golf is indeed affluent. As long as I secure business deals with a few of them each year, I’ll earn a considerable amount," Adrian said, then added, "However, I didn’t plan to make money with this golf course. Sileria City is too underdeveloped; there aren’t many entertainment facilities. I mainly built this to have a place to bring you and Curly to play."
He swept his arm, pointing at the large swathes of undeveloped land nearby, and said, "I’ve purchased all the land from that signal tower all the way to this golf course. I plan to develop the surrounding area into a high-end entertainment zone, catering to the wealthy from several cities near Sileria City."
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"President Johnson, don’t forget to support my business!" Adrian joked.
Sienna replied irritably, "Sixth Master knows so many magnates. The wealthy individuals I associate with would likely be seen as mere nouveau riche in Sixth Master’s eyes, unworthy of his notice."
"My target clients are precisely the nouveau riche."
Sienna: ...