Half an hour later, the two had only 4.3 million left of their 5 million chips.

This small difference in the VIP room wasn't a big deal, but the information the two registered caught the attention of the account manager.

He didn't rush forward; instead, he turned around and went backstage to report the news to the hotel's general manager.

A few minutes later, the call went directly to Ho Kai-wing, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aohai Group.

The Macau Ocean Group owns the operating rights to two gaming licenses in Macau, and its businesses span hotels, real estate, shipping and entertainment.

The Ho family also has a large family office in Hong Kong and is one of the investors in Chuang Sheng II.

He Qirong was well aware of the weight this Lu family's daughter now held in the international capital market.

However, what truly interested him was the young man accompanying Lu Jingyi.

He was under twenty years old.

His surname is Chen.

Lu Jingyi accompanied him personally.

Arriving in Macau by private helicopter, the security level of the entourage even exceeded that of many listed group bosses.

With these pieces of information put together, the answer is already obvious.

Ten minutes later.

The entrance to the VIP lounge opens.

A middle-aged man in his fifties walked in.

He was followed by the hotel's general manager and VIP business manager. After they arrived at the door, they stopped on their own, leaving the middle-aged man to walk alone to the gambling table.

Several customers at nearby tables quickly recognized him.

A Hong Kong Island property developer who was entertaining clients immediately put down his wine glass.

Not far away, two popular stars who had just finished their Christmas performance at the resort also subconsciously stopped talking, their eyes filled with undisguised surprise.

Anyone who steps into this hall will be familiar with this tycoon who controls half of Macau.

Ho Kai-wing rarely sets foot in front-line casinos, let alone personally come down from the top floor for a particular customer.

"President Lu."

He Qirong approached, a hearty smile on his face.

"You didn't even give me a heads-up before arriving in Macau. Did you think I wasn't treating you well?"

Lu Jingyi turned around.

"Mr. He, I'm out with my boyfriend today to relax and not discuss business, so I didn't bother you."

Boy friend?

He Qirong's eyes flickered slightly, and then he looked at Chen Mo.

Upon seeing him up close, he was mostly certain of his guesses.

"This must be Mr. Chen, right?"

Chen Mo shook hands with him.

"Chairman He, I've heard so much about you."

Lu Jingyi made no attempt to conceal it.

"Chen Mo, my boyfriend, is also the chairman of the board of directors of Chuangsheng."

He Qirong's smile became noticeably more serious, and his handshake tightened: "So it really was Chairman Chen in person!"

"After the closed fundraising for Creation No. 2, Mr. He had been looking for an opportunity to have a deep talk with Chairman Chen. He never expected to have the opportunity to meet him in his own casino today."

The guests at the surrounding tables who vaguely caught the words "creation" and "chairman" were all filled with shock.

The news that Genesis II has raised US$20 billion has recently spread throughout the capital circles of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

Many family offices have money, but they may not be able to obtain a subscription quota.

There has been much speculation in the investment community about the identity of the unsung chairman behind Lu Jingyi.

No one expected that the other party would be so young.

Chen Mo remained calm and smiled faintly: "I'm accompanying Jingyi on a trip today. Mr. He, you can just call me Chen Mo."

"clear."

He Qirong smiled.

"Mr. Chen, if you have no other plans tonight, would you do me the honor of having a simple meal with me?"

"The Ho family is studying a project involving the long-term development of the Macau New Town reclamation area and the area surrounding the Hengqin Port."

"There were also a few old friends from Hong Kong and Macau present. We only discussed ideas and didn't talk about business. If it's inconvenient for you two, I can make a special trip to Hong Kong to visit you another day."

Chen Mo glanced at Lu Jingyi.

Today is her holiday, and she has complete autonomy over the decisions.

Lu Jingyi smiled faintly and lowered her voice: "Mr. He, are you referring to the land reclamation project?"

Ho Kai-wing did not deny it: "I am fortunate to meet Mr. Chan today and would like to hear his assessment of Macau's future. Business at the gaming tables has not been very good in the last two years."

Macau's gaming revenue has declined sharply over the past year.

Several groups are expanding their shopping, convention, performance, and resort businesses in hopes of reducing their reliance on gaming revenue.

He Qirong is clearly also looking for a new direction.

Chen Mo thought for a moment.

"What time is it?"

"7:30 p.m., rooftop private banquet hall."

"Okay." Chen Mo nodded in agreement. "I'll be troubling Chairman He then."

"It is my honor."

He Qirong did not linger.

Before leaving, he gestured to the VIP room manager not to disturb the two of them.

Throughout the entire process, he neither proposed raising the stakes at the table nor offered any free chips.

At Chen Mo and Lu Jingyi's level, entertainment allowances of several million Hong Kong dollars are meaningless.

After He Qirong left, the atmosphere in the VIP room subtly changed.

Some people tried to get business cards from the staff, while others raised their glasses, ready to get to know each other.

The manager politely stopped them all.

"Mr. Chen and Ms. Lu are not accepting any further visits today."

Although the Hong Kong Island business owners were disappointed, they did not express any dissatisfaction.

Even He Qirong only talked for a few minutes, so they naturally knew their limits.

Lu Jingyi looked back at the gambling table.

"After this trip, Mr. Chen is going to show off his skills again."

"Chairman He's invitation was so sincere that it was hard to refuse."

Chen Mo smiled.

Lu Jingyi glanced at her watch.

"Twenty minutes left."

She stopped playing baccarat and pulled Chen Mo to the roulette table.

Red and black, odd and even, numbers.

The green roulette wheel is divided into thirty-seven sections.

Chen Mo casually picked up a 100,000 yuan chip and placed it on the red area.

The roulette wheel spins.

The white ball bounces several times along the edge before finally landing in the black area.

The 100,000 yuan was taken away again.

Lu Jingyi's smile deepened.

"Xiao Mo, you really have no luck at gambling."

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