Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 658 Iron Man Malak's Warm Invitation

Everyone was stunned. Aaron Malak had actually taken the initiative to speak to a young man from China.

This is so strange, how could Malak know this guy?
Of course, people who think this way don't actually know Hu Jiangshan and think he might just be a fan or a media person.

At most, they would be reception staff at the registration desk.

Even those who knew Hu Jiangshan had their doubts.

That's right, Hu Jiangshan is a playboy from Hong Kong Island, a wealthy man, or you could say an entrepreneur in the aerospace industry, with some standing in the business world.

But that wouldn't allow him to have any interaction with someone like Aaron Malak.

It's important to know that Aaron Malak is a world-class technology leader, a future beacon of light, a real-life Iron Man, and the first monarch to relocate to Mars. Any one of these titles makes him a highly respected figure, a superhero-like figure admired by millions.

More importantly, Aaron Malak himself has a very strong presence, and he's not that old.

To put it bluntly, Malak is not only talented and capable, but more importantly, extremely wealthy and has a very good personal image.

Logically speaking, someone like that wouldn't know a local rich kid.

Zhang Yue was even more shocked. She had only glanced at Hu Jiangshan a few times and didn't think he was anything special. At most, he was a handsome young man with a good temperament.

By the way, he might be a small business owner.

But why did Malak take the initiative to greet him?

This is truly unusual.

It's important to understand that Malak's fans consider him a god-like figure, an idol for all humanity.

Zhang Yue glanced at Yang Bingbing, who was also somewhat surprised, though only slightly less so.

Yang Bingbing certainly knew Hu Jiangshan better than others, knowing that he was quite capable and had a good relationship with the National Space Administration, but she really didn't expect that someone like Aaron Malak would know him.

So now Yang Bingbing's gaze towards Hu Jiangshan has changed; she feels that she may have underestimated this young master.

Hu Jiangshan himself was a little surprised. He had indeed met Aaron Malak once, but he never expected that Aaron would still have such a deep impression of him and recognize him at a glance.

Especially in this kind of situation, there are still many people in the world who look alike.

If you weren't familiar with him, you really wouldn't recognize him, let alone Hu Jiangshan, who is of East Asian descent.

It's often said that Westerners think all Easterners look pretty much the same, to the point of being face-blind; they can even confuse fat people with thin people.

It seems that Malak is an exception.

Hu Jiangshan also waved to Malak and greeted him.

"Hello, Mr. Malak, welcome to China."

Anyone with eyes could see that Hu Jiangshan's performance in the face of such a top figure was quite remarkable; he was neither arrogant nor humble, and was polite and respectful.

Some people have to stammer when they talk to Malak, overwhelmed by his aura.

Hu Jiangshan didn't have that feeling.

Even more unexpectedly, Malak actually walked over and patted Hu Jiangshan on the shoulder in full view of everyone, looking very intimate.

Malak said, "It's been a long time since I've seen you, Mr. Hu. I heard you were coming too, and I was really looking forward to seeing you, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."

Hu Jiangshan looked surprised: "Mr. Malak, did you know I would come?"

"Of course, I would love to talk to you."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other.

Oh my god!
Does Malak mean that his visit here is also related to Hu Jiangshan? Did he come here to talk to him?
That's absolutely outrageous!

Xiao Zhao said to Yang Bingbing, "Bingbing, hurry up, seize the opportunity! This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, don't miss it!"

Yang Bingbing came to her senses. She wasn't stupid; she understood what Xiao Zhao meant.

Yang Bingbing could easily use Hu Jiangshan's connections to have a chat with Aaron Malak, or even get him interviewed; it might actually work.

At this point, Malak and Hu Jiangshan found themselves getting along very well, and even started talking about having dinner and drinks together.

Goodness, these two are practically inseparable, like brothers.

At this point, Malak said, "Mr. Hu, how about this, I'll contact you after I've made arrangements at the hotel, and we can find a suitable place to have a proper chat about business."

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "No problem."

Hu Jiangshan didn't know what Malak wanted to talk about, and it wasn't appropriate to ask now; he'd deal with it later.

Marak still had to be given face. Hu Jiangshan was no longer the aloof scientist he was in his previous life; he knew very well how important connections were to a businessman.

Yang Bingbing seized the opportunity and said, "Mr. Malak, may I have a chat with you for a while? I would like to interview you."

Zhang Yue's expression changed, thinking to herself that Yang Bingbing had become clever and had actually found an opportunity.

Malak looked at Yang Bingbing with a puzzled expression, not recognizing her.

Hu Jiangshan quickly said to Malak, "This is Ms. Yang Bingbing, a reporter from CCTV, China. Mr. Malak, you should know CCTV, right?"

Malak's expression suddenly dawned on him: "Oh, I know, I know, it's the official Chinese television station, right?"

Hu Jiangshan nodded; Malak did have some understanding of China.

Malak's mother loves China and has even been living in Shanghai, China for the past few years, enjoying a carefree life.

Hu Jiangshan said, "That's right, Ms. Yang Bingbing wants to chat with Malak for a while."

Malak smiled slightly: "Sure, when I meet you, this beautiful Ms. Yang can come along too. I'd be happy to chat with you both."

Yang Bingbing was overjoyed and quickly thanked her.

After finishing his business, Malak hurriedly left the airport, escorted by numerous bodyguards and airport security.

Other media personnel and fans couldn't even get close to him; they were just waiting anxiously, let alone conducting interviews.

Aaron Malak truly lives up to his reputation as a world-class figure; his security measures are top-notch.

There's no way around it; in an environment like the United States, if the level of security isn't high, it's easy to get shut down.

In China, security personnel have it much easier; they simply have to fend off crazy fans and don't have to worry about being shot at.

Yang Bingbing looked excited and said to Hu Jiangshan, "Mr. Hu, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, Mr. Malak wouldn't have agreed to the interview."

Hu Jiangshan waved his hand: "It has little to do with me. It's your CCTV brand that's so powerful. If you just tell him about CCTV, he should agree."

Yang Bingbing knew Hu Jiangshan was just being polite, so she asked, "When are you going to meet Mr. Malak? Don't forget to call me then."

"No problem, I'll let you know when the time comes."

Hu Jiangshan took out his phone, searched for Green Bubble, and said, "I think I've added you, right?"

"Yes, we should add each other as friends."

Hu Jiangshan found Yang Bingbing's WeChat account; her profile picture was quite cute.

Yang Bingbing finally breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the interview assignment was now complete.

There were a few minor setbacks, but it was ultimately a successful outcome.

At this moment, Yang Bingbing noticed that Zhang Yue was looking at her with a resentful expression.

Yang Bingbing smiled without saying a word, her expression seeming to say, "So what? I can still interview Mr. Malak."

Seeing the other person's smug expression, Zhang Yue was furious, feeling like her lungs were about to explode. Not wanting to say anything, she turned and left.

This made Yang Bingbing secretly happy, finally turning the tables and no longer having to put up with Zhang Yue's temper.

Yang Bingbing smiled, her cheeks flushed, clearly in a great mood.

Yang Bingbing turned to Hu Jiangshan and said, "Mr. Hu, you'll probably be staying in the capital for a few days, right? When are you free? I'd like to treat you to dinner." Hu Jiangshan thought for a moment and said, "How about now?"

Yang Bingbing was taken aback: "Huh? You have time now?"

"Yes, there's no time like the present, let's do it today. I'm also hungry. The food on the plane was awful, I didn't touch it, I just drank a glass of milk."

Yang Bingbing was surprised that Hu Jiangshan actually wanted to have dinner with her, acting as if they were not strangers at all.

The words have already been spoken, so there's no way I can refuse to have dinner with Hu Jiangshan.

Besides, Yang Bingbing is currently on field duty and doesn't need to return to the station today, so she's free to move around.

"Alright, Mr. Hu, we can take our TV station's car to the city, and then we'll find a place to eat."

Hu Jiangshan waved his hand: "No need, I've already called a car, we can just ride in mine."

"Oh, you called a car?"

"Correct."

Yang Bingbing was somewhat surprised. Hu Jiangshan was supposed to be the boss of a company in Hong Kong Island. Did he also have a branch in Beijing?
Yang Bingbing said goodbye to Xiao Zhao and Awei, and then left with Hu Jiangshan.

Xiao Zhao and Awei looked at each other, quite surprised.

Xiao Zhao said, "Bingbing just left with him like that? Isn't she afraid that rich second-generation heir might have bad intentions towards her?"

Ah Wei glanced at Xiao Zhao and said meaningfully, "So what if he has bad intentions? He's handsome and rich, so it's acceptable for him to have bad intentions."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhao thought, "What you're saying makes a lot of sense."

We're all adults here, and Yang Bingbing is such a beautiful young girl... those who know, know.

Xiao Zhao whispered, "Speaking of tonight, what if Bingbing...?"

Ah Wei waved his hand: "No, no, it's only the beginning. It won't be that fast. Bingbing knows what she's doing."

Although Yang Bingbing has only been working for a short time, quite a few people have already set their sights on her, and several have pursued her, including some with good prospects. However, Yang Bingbing has been very cautious and has not accepted any of them.

Of course, the quality of those suitors couldn't compare to Hu Jiangshan's.

At this moment, Hu Jiangshan took Yang Bingbing to the pick-up and drop-off parking area.

The area is full of ride-hailing vehicles, taxis, and other private vehicles picking up passengers.

A car will indeed come to pick up Hu Jiangshan, but it will not be a car from Jiangshan Group; it will be a car arranged by Hezhong Group.

Hezhong Group is now vigorously developing its business in mainland China, so it has branches and divisions in various major cities, with its branches in Beijing and Shanghai being particularly large.

For example, the branch office in Beijing has nearly a thousand employees, all of whom are on long-term contracts.

Hu Jiangshan's trip to the capital was also known to his good father, Hu Wenxin, so he immediately arranged a car to pick up and drop off his son.

If Hu Jiangshan is willing, he can also drive himself.

However, on the other hand, Hu Jiangshan doesn't have a driver's license from mainland China, so he can't drive even if he wants to. Therefore, he's thinking of taking some time to get a driver's license.

Otherwise, if I frequently travel to the mainland in the future, it will be very inconvenient not to have my own car.

As they were talking, the two arrived at the parking area. Hu Jiangshan looked left and right, and was about to take out his phone to contact the driver when he saw someone running over.

He was a young man, dressed in a suit, and had a rather honest and simple appearance.

"Mr. Hu? Are you Mr. Hu?"

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Yes, it's me."

"Hello, Mr. Hu, I am Zhou Xiangqian. You can call me Xiao Zhou. I'm here to pick you up."

This is the driver sent by Hezhong Group to pick up the person.

Hu Jiangshan casually agreed.

Zhou Xiangqian took the luggage from Hu Jiangshan, and then led Hu Jiangshan and Yang Bingbing to the car, which turned out to be a Maybach.

Hu Jiangshan was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected that such a super-luxury car would be arranged for him—it was a bit too high-profile.

This is not like Hu Wenxin's usual style. Hu Wenxin had always wanted his son to keep a low profile, worried that he would be too flamboyant. Now, however, he is doing the opposite.

Perhaps it's because Hu Jiangshan has been behaving so well lately that his father feels it's better for him to be more high-profile.

But it doesn't matter. Hu Jiangshan is, after all, a rich second-generation playboy, and he should figure out his place.

Hu Jiangshan and Yang Bingbing sat in the back seat.

Yang Bingbing glanced at the interior, her eyes darting around.

She was knowledgeable enough to know that this was a top-of-the-line luxury car, a Maybach with a Mercedes-Benz emblem.

Yang Bingbing thought to herself, "He truly lives up to his reputation as a rich second-generation heir and a young master. His entourage is so grand, unlike that of ordinary people."

This is the difference between social classes.

Yang Bingbing said, "Boss Hu, your ostentatious display... I'm a little flustered. What kind of delicious food should I treat you to to match your status? My wallet can't handle it."

Yang Bingbing had only been working for a short time, and since she worked for CCTV, she didn't earn much money, only a few thousand yuan a month.

Hu Jiangshan laughed: "Don't worry, I don't eat fancy food. I'd be happy to eat fast food even if you just treated me to it."

"Really? You're not kidding me, are you?"

"Are you kidding me? Those fancy things just make you hungrier the more you eat them. Only a fool would eat that stuff."

Yang Bingbing glanced at Hu Jiangshan and realized that he was speaking quite seriously and wasn't just being polite.

Hu Jiangshan is quite to Yang Bingbing's liking; he's young, rich, and down-to-earth.

It's important to understand that right now, down-to-earth rich kids are quite popular. For example, Principal Wang gained fame by being down-to-earth.

To be honest, Hu Jiangshan rarely drives luxury cars like Maybachs, finding them uninteresting.

If it were the later Zunjie S800, that would be great; someone could even squat in the aisle.

It can also provide full-scene isolation, allowing you to do whatever you want, while the driver, Xiao Zhou, can neither see nor hear it.

Of course, a professional driver like Xiao Zhou wouldn't blurt out anything he saw or heard, even if he did.

Hu Jiangshan turned his head and looked at Yang Bingbing.

Yang Bingbing felt a little uncomfortable and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that, Boss Hu?"

"I think you're pretty."

Yang Bingbing's eyes were already big, but now they're wide open even more.

I didn't expect Hu Jiangshan to be so direct.

Hu Jiangshan then asked, "By the way, do you know that Ning something-tao?"

"……who?"

"It's the one who swims."

"Swimming?"

Yang Bingbing's eyes lit up.

"Ah, you mean Xu Ziyu, the star freestyle swimmer? I know him, he's quite handsome."

Hu Jiangshan now understands that Yang Bingbing has met Xu Ziyu, but they haven't gotten together yet.

(End of this chapter)