I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 782 There's an old Chinese saying: 'See through it but don't say it out loud.'

This time, he decided to come alone and did not notify Ouyang Shaoqiang of the Tuofang Foundation to pick him up at the airport. However, Fang Qingye was not worried about security in Hong Kong, as Xia He had already made proper arrangements for him.

It turns out that while Xia He was in the United States, Fang Qingye had contacted Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA), a well-known private security service provider in the United States, to tailor a private security service for the mother and daughter, including invisible security and a dedicated driver.

Now she has moved to Singapore with her daughter. Although her original team is no longer suitable, GDBA has branches in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in Singapore and Hong Kong.

After coordination, GDBA continued to provide services for Xia He and her daughter. Due to the good security situation in Singapore, the security team was streamlined, with only two covert security guards and one dedicated driver remaining.

Fang Qingye's security team accompanied him on his trip to Hong Kong. Xia He specially contacted GDBA's office in Hong Kong to customize a security plan for Fang Qingye, so that the team would immediately take over his security as soon as he arrived in Hong Kong.

Around 3 p.m., Fang Qingye got off the plane and went through security and customs. As soon as she entered the waiting area, she saw Xia He and her daughter waiting for her.

Fang Qingye noticed that several men in suits and wearing headsets were standing scattered not far away, their eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

"Daddy..." Xia Qingqing opened her arms and rushed over happily. Fang Qingye smiled and picked up his daughter.

"Mr. Fang, welcome to Hong Kong. I am Chen Zhenxiong, the head of your security team." At this moment, a man with a crew cut, about forty years old, came forward and shook hands with him.

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

Fang Qingye had previously reviewed Chen Zhenxiong's resume: a senior police officer in the VIP Protection Unit (G4) of the Hong Kong Police Force, who had also undergone selection and training in the Special Duties Unit (Flying Tigers) in his youth, possessing top-notch tactical skills and crisis management capabilities, and was shrewd and capable.

Xia He hired a security team of five people for Fang Qingye, but today the team that came to pick him up was mainly Xia He's own team. Chen Zhenxiong's trip was mainly to meet his employer for the first time.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, everyone got into two separate vehicles. Fang Qingye and her daughter Xia He rode in a Toyota Alphard minivan, along with two security personnel.

Chen Zhenxiong, along with the other three members, rode in the Toyota Land Cruiser ahead. The two vehicles drove away from the airport one after the other, heading straight for the Peninsula Hong Kong Hotel—Fang Qingye held a VIP black card and enjoyed preferential treatment at the hotel.

They had booked a suite. After the family of three checked in, Fang Qingye took a shower, changed into comfortable pajamas, gently stroked her daughter's hair who was nestled in her arms, and picked up her phone to make a call—to JPMorgan Chase's Bei Zhehan.

As luck would have it, a few days ago Fang Qingye called Bei Zhehan, intending to ask him to help promote a financial product she designed herself, but unexpectedly learned that Xiao Jianhua of Tomorrow Group had already sent someone to contact JPMorgan Chase, hoping to purchase some financing instruments to supplement the company's cash flow.

It's really hard to find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort at all to get it.

Fang Qingye immediately recommended Zhang Dongwen's "Phoenix Options Product" to Bei Zhehan, hoping he could promote it. Of course, he didn't mention Zhang Dongwen's name, but instead promoted it on the behalf of Jinghai Bank, as an attempt by Jinghai Bank to venture into the field of complex financial products.

Since we're in Hong Kong, a face-to-face meeting would be more appropriate.

During the phone call, Bei Zhehan was very enthusiastic and offered to host a welcome dinner for Fang Qingye that evening, but Fang Qingye politely declined: "I'm sorry, Mr. Bei Zhehan, I have already arranged to have dinner with the employees of Tuofang Fund tonight—it's my usual practice when I come to Hong Kong. I appreciate your kind offer."

Bei Zhehan did not insist, and the two agreed to discuss the matter in detail in his office at nine o'clock the next morning.

After finishing their business, Fang Qingye said to Xia He and her daughter, "Let's go out for dinner!"

"Daddy, I want to eat egg waffles and pineapple buns!" the little girl exclaimed immediately.

"Okay, whatever you want to eat, Daddy will buy it for you." Fang Qingye affectionately pinched his daughter's little cheek.

After dinner, the family of three took the Star Ferry to cruise Victoria Harbour, returning to their hotel at 10 p.m. The details of their intimate moments are self-evident. The next morning, Xia He and her daughter stayed at the hotel, while Fang Qingye, escorted by Chen Zhenxiong's security team, traveled in the Toyota Alphard to the JPMorgan Chase Hong Kong headquarters on Chater Road in Central, Hong Kong. The office was located on the 56th floor of the Landmark. Guided by the receptionist, Fang Qingye arrived at the office with the "President" sign.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Bei Zhehan is waiting for you."

"Thanks……"

After the receptionist gently knocked on the door, Fang Qingye walked in. As soon as Bei Zhehan saw him enter, he immediately stood up from behind his desk, warmly greeted him, and gave him a hug: "Mr. Fang, my friend."

Although Fang Qingye was not used to hugging someone of the same sex, she still accepted it politely.

The two sat down on the sofa, and the secretary served coffee before leaving. Fang Qingye immediately got to the point: "Bei Zhehan, have you looked at that Phoenix Options contract?"

"I reviewed it, and I even had our bank's investment analysts evaluate it. They thought the design was ingenious. I didn't expect your Jinghai Bank to have such excellent analysts... This product is completely comparable to the designs of top international investment banks!"

Another round of enthusiastic praise followed.

Fang Qingye felt that this handsome older man's enthusiasm was a bit excessive.

“In that case, I would appreciate it if you could recommend it to a suitable client,” Fang Qingye said.

"To be honest, we've found a potential suitable candidate," Bei Zhehan immediately responded. "It's Xiao Jianhua, the chairman of the mainland Mintian Group. His assistant came to our bank recently looking for suitable financial investment instruments, and this contract seems tailor-made for him!"

When the word "tailor-made" was mentioned, a sly glint flashed in Bei Zhehan's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and turned his gaze to Fang Qingye.

“Mr. Fang, have you considered this issue? This ‘Phoenix Options Contract’ is essentially a betting agreement. If Xiao Jianhua of Mintian Group purchases it as Party A, then who is his counterparty? Please forgive us, but JPMorgan Chase cannot accept this betting agreement as Party B, because after careful evaluation, this contract is clearly more favorable to Party A.”

"There's no rush. I believe someone will be willing to take the gamble against him." Fang Qingye smiled slightly. "Nothing in this world is absolute. Maybe someone really does think he, as the second party, can win?"

The two discussed the contract details for a while longer, then the topic turned to Ele.me's IPO plans. Bei Zhehan told Fang Qingye that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange would hold a board meeting in late November, at which time three parties, including Chen Delin of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, would propose reforms to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's system.

"According to my information, President Chen is very determined. In Chinese terms, if Sir Zhou Songgang does not agree to the reforms, then it's a matter of 'changing minds or replacing people'!"

Fang Qingye naturally expressed his gratitude and promised that once the system is amended to allow dual-class share companies to list, Ele.me will immediately initiate the IPO process.

After chatting for a while, Fang Qingye got up to say goodbye, and Bei Zhehan politely escorted him to the office door.

Just as Fang Qingye left, an Eastern man knocked on the door and entered—he was Lin Zifeng, Bei Zhehan's assistant.

"President Bei Zhehan, Mr. Fang's personal visit to Hong Kong is probably not just to promote the financial products designed by their bank. I'm wondering if he has a personal grudge against Xiao Jianhua of the Mintian Group? We have investigated Xiao Jianhua and his Mintian Group background, and this contract seems to be tailor-made for Xiao Jianhua."

Bei Zhehan smiled and said, "There's an old Chinese saying, 'See through it but don't say it.' We just need to follow the normal procedures. No matter which side wins or loses the bet, it's none of our business... I'll leave this matter to you."

"OK, I understand!" Lin Zifeng replied, then paused and asked, "Do you think anyone would be willing to gamble against Xiao Jianhua?"

(End of this chapter)