Name: My father is Zhao Dehan, and I hope he will become a dragon!

"Young Master Zhao, don't worry, I will definitely handle her well!" Zhang Wei said quickly.

As he spoke, Zhang Wei kicked Zhang Jiaxuan, yelling, "Are you stupid? Hurry up and drag this bitch out!"

Su Yaoyao panicked, seeing herself being pulled along by Zhang Jiaxuan, and hurriedly said, "Chongming, Chongming, save me, save me, please spare me, please spare me!"

Seeing that he couldn't pull her away, Zhang Jiaxuan slapped Su Yaoyao hard across the face: "Damn it, you bitch, don't push your luck, get out of here!"

Su Yaoyao was stunned by the beating.

Before he could even plead, Zhang Jiaxuan coldly said, "If you don't leave, believe me, I'll sell you to a brothel and have someone kill you!"

Su Yaoyao was terrified. Then, Zhang Jiaxuan dragged Su Yaoyao away.

Lin Wei, standing to the side, also felt her heart pounding.

Zhao Chongming was quite gentle and considerate towards her.

However, it now appears that once Zhao Chongming starts to act ruthlessly, he can be quite cruel.

"Weiwei!" Zhao Chongming said.

Lin Wei immediately snapped to attention: "I'm here!"

Zhao Chongming said slowly, "There's tea in the refrigerator. Go brew us two cups of tea; we have guests!"

Lin Wei then snapped out of her daze: "Okay, okay, I'll go right now!"

"Please have a seat!"

Zhao Chongming laughed.

Zhang Wei took a deep breath, knowing that Zhao Chongming was discussing cooperation with him on an equal footing, and his mindset relaxed a lot. He sat down on the sofa to the side, but his expression was still somewhat restrained.

"Mr. Zhang, the real estate business is booming!" Zhao Chongming laughed. "I'd also like to ask you for some advice!"

Zhang Wei's Adam's apple bobbed: "You...you weren't talking about...real estate?"

"oh."

Zhao Chongming smiled. "Yes, real estate."

He put down his cup, his voice low but clear: "I've got my eye on a plot of land in Yizhuang—320 mu, formerly the old factory of Jingyi Group. It was acquired last year, and the land use has been changed to R2 residential mixed-use land with a plot ratio of 2.8. All the necessary permits are in place. The asking price is now 480 million."

Zhang Wei's breath hitched.

He'd heard of this land!

Known in the industry as the "Yizhuang Golden Triangle," it boasts an excellent location, but due to its complex property rights and numerous unresolved issues from demolition and relocation, no one has dared to touch it.

"I'm ready to take it on," Zhao Chongming said slowly. "But I have a problem—I don't have development qualifications, nor do I have experience in applying for permits. To make matters worse, I don't have any money. You know, this whole thing is a mess. I'm a complete novice. I don't even know where to find a construction team."

Zhang Wei's eyes lit up instantly: "Mr. Zhao, we have it! We handled the Jinghai Bay Phase II project ourselves! From project approval, environmental impact assessment, planning permits to pre-sale permits, our people got it all done!"

"Yeah?"

Zhao Chongming turned his head to look at him, "Then why don't you acquire the land yourselves?"

Zhang Wei's face stiffened, and he forced a smile: "This...this isn't...this isn't it, it requires Director Zhao's intervention..."

"I understand."

Zhao Chongming smiled and said, "Well, here's what I'm thinking: why don't we set up a joint venture?"

Zhang Jiaxuan couldn't help but interject, "A partnership? How is that legal?"

Zhao Chongming ignored him and stared at Zhang Wei: "Let's set up a new company. I've already thought of a name—'Chongming Jiaye Real Estate Co., Ltd.' I'll provide the land and invest 60 million yuan, you'll contribute 40 million yuan, holding a 60% stake; you'll provide the development team, qualifications, and permitting resources. Profits will be distributed according to shareholding, and losses will also be borne according to shareholding. Accounts will be double-signed, and for auditing, we'll hire KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms—it'll be fair to both of us!"

Zhang Wei was stunned.

A 60/40 split? He owns 40%.

Quite a lot!

Even though I have to pay for it myself upfront, so what?

In the struggle for power, money is actually the least important thing; the most important thing is power.

With Zhao Dehan's connections secured, acquiring land would be incredibly easy for me.

This isn't a collaboration, it's giving away money!

His lips trembled as he said, "President Zhao... this... this is too kind!"

"kind?"

Zhao Chongming smiled. "Mr. Zhang, don't be in such a hurry to thank me. The contract will clearly state that every approval you are responsible for must be 100% compliant; every construction milestone must be delivered on time; and every expenditure must be supported by three documents—an invoice, a contract, and a payment receipt."

He shrugged and continued, "If anything goes wrong, like being found to be using someone else's qualifications, engaging in bid rigging, or cutting corners... then I'm sorry, I'll take all the shares, but you can forget about working in Beijing. Think about it, make sure you're operating legally and compliantly!"

Sweat rolled down Zhang Wei's forehead: "Understood! Absolutely understood!"

At this moment, Lin Wei had already brought out the tea.

The two sides talked more and more deeply.

In the morning, Zhao Chongming investigated Zhang Wei.

Jiaye Real Estate is doing a pretty good job.

They have substantial capital; if they partner with me, I'm guaranteed to make a profit.

The most crucial element, power, is not the issue.

Moreover, it is even more secretive.

That would be much better than simply giving away five million.

For Zhang Wei, this is a long-term collaboration, and the benefits to him are immense.

It's a long-term strategy.

We've talked enough.

Zhao Chongming added, "By the way, Mr. Zhang—my secretary, Mu Yan, will be waiting for you at Chongming Group tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. Bring a copy of your business license, development qualification certificate, and tax payment certificates for the past three years. Let me know what you need to establish a joint venture, and I'll take care of it!"

Zhang Wei nodded repeatedly: "Definitely! Definitely!"

After the door closed, the living room was quiet for a few seconds.

Lin Wei finally spoke, her voice very soft: "How could he possibly be willing to spend the money? That's over four hundred million!"

"Because of me, you'll earn even more!" Zhao Chongming laughed, then scooped Lin Wei up in his arms. "Come on, let's take a shower!"

"Again, again?" Lin Wei's face flushed.

"That's rare!" Zhao Chongming said with a grin.

A fierce and exhilarating battle.

Late at night.

Just then, my phone rang.

Caller ID: Old Deng

Zhao Chongming glanced at the time—1:17 a.m.

He answered the phone, his voice instantly turning somber: "Dad?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone before Zhao Dehan's deep voice came through: "Ding Yizhen has run away."

Zhao Chongming didn't speak, only gave a soft "hmm": "They ran away?"

According to the original plot, since his father wasn't arrested and didn't implicate Ding Yizhen, Ding Yizhen couldn't possibly get into trouble anytime soon.

"A landslide, twelve people. He flew to Bangkok overnight, his passport was fake." Zhao Dehan paused, "Now the entire Handong Province is in chaos, many things have been exposed, and it's even implicated me!"

"Are you alright?" Zhao Chongming asked.

"I'm fine on my end!" Zhao Dehan said. "Anyway, come over here first, we can talk at home!"

"Okay, I understand!" Zhao Chongming nodded slightly, glanced at Lin Wei who was still fast asleep, and felt a little reluctant to see her like this.

However, now is not the time for the small head to control the big head.

My dad told me to come home overnight, something big must have happened.

"Oh well, there's plenty of time anyway, I can just come back a few more times!" Zhao Chongming muttered to himself, then got dressed and drove to his father's tenement building.