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Money? In the face of power, money is nothing.

If Liu Xiaobao didn't have a powerful backer, let alone how much profit he could make from these projects in the future, he might even lose his current huge investment and not get a single penny back!

The old man is already quite old; even if he can protect Liu Xiaobao for three to five years, he can't protect him for a lifetime.

Therefore, if Liu Xiaobao wants to get involved in those major national projects, he must have his own powerful backers.

But now, upon hearing the old man ask that question, Liu Xiaobao suddenly realized what was going on.

"Old boss, do you mean I should use Hu Ruoling's influence to ensure that my investments in these projects are not coveted by others?"

The old leader smiled and nodded: "You're a promising young man! The choice is yours!"

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Liu Xiaobao fell silent.

He undoubtedly aspires to become a world-class tycoon at the very top of the pyramid.

He knew in his heart that he couldn't become a tycoon of that level just by playing the stock market.

Moreover, his ability to amass his current wealth through stocks also owes a great deal to luck.

If it weren't for the events that happened in the Hong Kong stock market this year, he wouldn't have been able to make such a large fortune if it were just a normal stock market situation.

However, such opportunities are not common, so if Liu Xiaobao wants to become a world-class tycoon, he must start from other areas.

The areas he mentioned to the old man were undoubtedly the most profitable, which is why Liu Xiaobao took the opportunity to bring up those projects to the old man.

However, after the old man's reminder, Liu Xiaobao realized that while he could now use the old man's help to gain access to those fields, he would probably not be able to protect his wealth once the old man was gone.

At that time, I'm afraid that if anyone in power were to issue a single word, all his wealth and investments would vanish into thin air.

Thinking about this, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Previously, he was only focused on making the company bigger and stronger, and even striving towards the goal of becoming number one in the world.

But he never considered that if he really built his company into a world-class enterprise one day, how he would be able to protect his assets and wealth.

The old man's reminder was undoubtedly a wake-up call. Although it somewhat intimidated Liu Xiaobao, it also made him realize the importance of background in advance.

Liu Xiaobao, who studied finance and investment, knew very well that world-class conglomerate families all had strong government backing.

Even world wars can be controlled by those world-class conglomerate families. With such a background and backing, who would dare to covet the wealth in their hands?

For example, Morgan Stanley International Fund, which stirred up trouble in the Hong Kong stock market this time, is backed by the Morgan family. The reason they dared to plunder the Hong Kong stock market is because they have powerful backing that is not afraid of Britain or China!

Having figured out the stakes involved, Liu Xiaobao made a decision: if he wanted to become a world-class tycoon, he needed his own powerful backer.

As a Chinese citizen, the Chinese government is undoubtedly his best and most suitable backer.

However, if a person's wealth reaches the point of being as rich as a country, it will inevitably attract the covetousness of some people in the upper echelons. Liu Xiaobao is not someone who can be relied upon so easily.

Therefore, even if Liu Xiaobao wanted to get closer to the government, he had to have his own way, and it had to be a way that could reach the ears of the emperor. Otherwise, even ordinary high-ranking officials would not be able to protect his wealth, which was comparable to that of a country.

After figuring out the connections between them, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but be moved by what the old man had mentioned.

He had even made up his mind, but Liu Xiaobao was still a little worried, so he asked the old man.

"Old boss, Miss Hu knows about my love life. Do you really think she'd be interested in me? And even if she were, given her family background, her family would never agree to let her marry me, would they?"

The old man didn't answer Liu Xiaobao's question, but just smiled and said, "I can't help you with that, kid. You'll have to rely on your own abilities!"

"Old boss, this won't do! You're just digging a hole for me but not burying it! I don't care, you brought this up first, so you have to take responsibility for getting it done!"

The old man laughed loudly, "You little rascal, you're being shameless! Who was it that refused before?"

"Old boss, please don't make fun of me. Besides, I never said I was unwilling. I've always listened to my elders. Since it's your order, I will naturally do as you say!"

The old man smiled and shook his head.

"Alright, since I started this, I'll create opportunities for you. But whether it works out or not depends on your own abilities. If you can't win that girl over, even I can't force her to marry you!"

Liu Xiaobao understood that the old man couldn't possibly force Hu Ruoling to marry him; it was already quite kind of him to create an opportunity for him.

So Liu Xiaobao stopped pressuring the old man and got up to take his leave.

"Old leader, then these two matters are settled. You must still have official business to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer!"

There are two things. The first is naturally the projects that Liu Xiaobao mentioned he wanted to cooperate with the country on, and the second is Hu Ruoling's matter.

The old man, of course, understood what Liu Xiaobao meant by the two things. He just smiled calmly and said something to Liu Xiaobao.

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"Alright, why don't you stay in the capital for a few more days? I'll have Ling'er be your tour guide and show you around the capital for a few days. As for the projects you mentioned, once things are settled between you and that girl, I'll hold a meeting with everyone as soon as possible to discuss them and then let you know."

Liu Xiaobao said with a wry smile, "Old boss, we still need to settle things with her first."

The old man nodded: "Of course. Without her connection, even if I brought this up, they wouldn't let you get involved in too many areas. At most, they'd give you the road construction project. Only after your relationship with that girl is settled will they give you more opportunities for cooperation. Do you understand?"

"I understand, thank you, old leader. I'll take my leave now!" Liu Xiaobao bowed to the old man, then turned and left, somewhat dejected.

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The old man had already said he wanted Hu Ruoling to be Liu Xiaobao's tour guide, which was creating an opportunity for Liu Xiaobao to pursue Hu Ruoling.

If Liu Xiaobao can't handle Hu Ruoling, then he has no right to interfere in the country's important resources. It might be better to give up early to avoid prematurely exposing his wealth and attracting the covetous eyes of some greedy people.

Having understood the old man's meaning, Liu Xiaobao chose to follow his advice and decided to resolve Hu Ruoling's matter first before considering the resources.

After leaving Xishan Villa, Long Liu took Liu Xiaobao and Su Jie back to the State Guesthouse.

This time, Long Liu did not stay to protect Liu Xiaobao. Instead, he left after dropping Liu Xiaobao and his companion off.

Seeing that Liu Xiaobao looked unhappy, Su Jie couldn't help but ask him a question out of curiosity.

"Mr. Bao, what's wrong with you? You just met that great man, which is such an exciting thing. Why are you still so gloomy?"

Liu Xiaobao sighed sadly.

"Sigh! Seeing my old boss is certainly exciting, but the task he assigned me is giving me a headache!"

Su Jie asked excitedly, "Who assigned this task? Mr. Bao, what kind of task is it? Can I participate as well?"

Liu Xiaobao smiled at Su Jie and asked, "My mission is to pick up girls, do you want to participate?"

After his initial shock, Su Jie shook his head repeatedly: "Chasing girls isn't my forte, Mr. Bao, you should do it yourself!" (So unsophisticated.)

Chapter 171 Capturing a Princess as a Tribute to My Idol (Please Subscribe)

Despite Liu Xiaobao's lighthearted jokes with Su Jie, he was actually quite nervous inside.

To be honest, Liu Xiaobao wouldn't have any trouble pursuing other women.

With his wealth, Liu Xiaobao wouldn't dare say he'd succeed with every woman he pursued, but he was pretty confident he'd win her over almost every time.

But Liu Xiaobao knew very well that Hu Ruoling was no ordinary woman; she was a future princess with an extremely noble background.

Most importantly, Hu Ruoling, who comes from a noble family, already knows about Liu Xiaobao's relationship with He Chaoqiong and Zhou Huimin, which is what troubles Liu Xiaobao the most.

Just thinking about this problem made Liu Xiaobao realize that he had no chance of winning over Hu Ruoling.

After all, how could Hu Ruoling, with such a noble status, possibly be willing to share a husband with another woman?

However, Liu Xiaobao was only worried about "663" (a Chinese idiom meaning "six six threes"). He did not feel desperate before he even took any action.

On the contrary, although Liu Xiaobao was worried, he became even more ambitious and determined.

It's simply because one of his idol Wei Xiaobao's seven wives was a princess.

So Liu Xiaobao also wanted to emulate Wei Xiaobao and marry a princess as a tribute to his idol.

Ambitious and determined as he may be, he can't win Hu Ruoling's heart with just that. Liu Xiaobao himself understands that if he wants to win Hu Ruoling's heart, he will probably have to think of some other methods.

Just as Liu Xiaobao was concentrating on how to pursue Hu Ruoling, their doorbell rang.

Su Jie went to open the door, and the person outside was none other than Hu Ruoling, whom Liu Xiaobao was thinking about.

Having spent some time in Hong Kong, Hu Ruoling was naturally familiar with Su Jie. After greeting Su Jie, Hu Ruoling stepped into the room.

Upon seeing Hu Ruoling enter, Liu Xiaobao immediately stood up and greeted her with a smile: "Miss Hu, we meet again!"

Hu Ruoling glanced at Liu Xiaobao, a strange look in her eyes: "President Bao, we meet again. Come on, I'll show you around Beijing!"

Liu Xiaobao noticed Hu Ruoling's gaze. Although he was a little puzzled, he didn't ask any further questions.

He didn't object at all. Being able to spend time with Hu Ruoling was an opportunity he was "ordered to pursue" so much, so how could he miss it?

So Liu Xiaobao immediately put on his coat, called out to Su Jie, and then followed Hu Ruoling out the door with Su Jie.

Hu Ruoling's car wasn't as flashy as Liu Xiaobao's; it was just an ordinary Hongqi sedan.

With a driver already in the car, Su Jie didn't need to drive anymore. He wisely sat in the front passenger seat, leaving the back seats for Liu Xiaobao and Hu Ruoling.

Although Liu Xiaobao received the order, he did not immediately put it into action.

Led by Hu Ruoling, Liu Xiaobao arrived at the Great Wall.

Liu Xiaobao and Hu Ruoling walked side by side in front, while Su Jie followed a dozen meters behind them.

It is said that one is not a true hero until one has climbed the Great Wall, but only by personally climbing the Great Wall can one truly appreciate how difficult it is to do so.

After climbing the Great Wall and walking for less than ten minutes, Liu Xiaobao felt his legs getting sore.