Chapter 646 Opportunism
Chapter 646 Opportunism
My parents are at home, and there is no way to explain why I didn’t come home all night.
Zhuang Muxi really wanted to accompany Fan Wumian, but after dinner, she obediently got in the car and left first.
Previously, her family wanted to buy a big house in Kowloon Tong, but was temporarily stopped by Fan Wumian. The reason was that the Hong Kong property market had continued to recover in the past two years, and many buyers were reluctant to sell. Not only were the prices relatively high, but the conditions of the house itself were not good enough.
Her parents are used to living in Hong Kong. If they can come across a large house with good conditions in all aspects and room for appreciation during the upcoming subprime mortgage crisis, it would actually be quite appropriate for them to buy one.
With Zhuang Muxi's ability to attract money and Fan Wumian helping her with investment and financial management, even if she buys a mansion on the top of a mountain with a market value of one or two hundred million, there is actually no pressure at all.
"A Quiet Place 3" is about to start filming in the third quarter of this year. Zhuang Muxi was paid 850 million US dollars for the film. She also receives a lot of endorsements on a daily basis. She can earn to million Hong Kong dollars in advertising fees a year, which makes her a wealthy woman.
On the way home, Zhuang Muxi kept thinking about the baby.
She didn't care whether the child had legal inheritance rights, or how much benefit she could get by helping Fan Wumian give birth to a baby. She just thought that since there was a need in this regard, it seemed like it would be a good idea to have one in advance.
After all, if nothing unexpected happens, you will have a baby sooner or later anyway. The only difference is the time.
If having an heir can make Fan Wumian's situation safer, Zhuang Muxi thinks it is well worth doing.
However, she was completely unprepared, and when she thought about having to be pregnant for ten months to give birth to a baby, the expression on Zhuang Muxi's face became extremely conflicted.
As a girl, she has also heard stories of many men changing their minds after women had children because their bodies changed shape. Especially for a girl like her, it seems that she is easily affected by "gravity", which makes Zhuang Muxi deeply worried.
After much thought, she came up with an idea to take advantage of the situation. She began to consider the feasibility of spending some money to "borrow" a belly, just like many couples who are not suitable for pregnancy and try to ask others for help.
This way, Fan Wumian's needs can be met without affecting her normal life. All we can say is that Zhuang Muxi is still young after all, and it is too difficult for her to consider becoming a mother too early.
Moreover, surrogacy is legal in many countries as long as local laws and policies allow it and it does not involve some illegal transactions. In Zhuang Muxi's opinion, as long as the baby's genes come from her and Fan Wumian, there is no need to pay too much attention to other details.
Look at it from another angle.
Zhuang Muxi is at the peak of her career. Several companies, including Disney and 21st Century Fox, are prepared to pay a high price to hire her to make movies, plus income from endorsements and commercial performances. A one-year delay may result in a loss of hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.
If she is accidentally photographed with a pregnant belly, she may even fall from the altar, lose a large number of fans, and suffer losses of up to hundreds of millions, and no longer have extremely high commercial value.
It was originally Fan Wumian’s own fault.
So after he understood Zhuang Muxi's new idea, he did not dwell on whose belly the baby came out of, making the girl feel embarrassed. He only replied that he would try to consult her soon and there was no rush for the time being.
I then checked online and found that all forms of surrogacy are allowed in places including Russia, Greece, some states in the United States, Ukraine, etc., but it is still not suitable after all.
But from Zhuang Muxi's perspective, he also didn't want this girl to make too much sacrifice for him and completely change her life plans.
If she chooses to have a surrogate birth, she will continue to work for a long time and be exposed to the public. Even if she accidentally leaks the baby's information, it will be easy for her to clarify the "misunderstanding" to the public.
From a long-term perspective, with the speed at which Zhuang Muxi makes money, once the news of her having a child out of wedlock spreads, the losses involved would probably have to be calculated in "10 billion Hong Kong dollars", so it is inevitable that she needs to be cautious before making a decision.
There is no rush to consider the troublesome issues in this regard for the time being. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. He has just started to live a good life and wants to continue to enjoy it for a while.
After seeing off Zhuang Muxi.
That night, Fan Wumian took a car out again, strolled around Central to relax, and then went to a bar in Lan Kwai Fong to meet Xingzai.
A few days ago, Sing Tsai took the initiative to contact him, saying that he wanted to meet him when he was free to discuss something. Fan Wumian originally thought that Sing Tsai had some good projects, or wanted to ask about the projects of "Detective Chinatown 2" and "Kung Fu 2".
After arriving at Lan Kwai Fong for communication, he discovered that Sing Jai had become restless again. He actually wanted to use the two large houses on Po Lok Road in The Peak as collateral and find Fan Wumian to cooperate in acquiring the land at 90 Repulse Bay Road. He said that a total of 11 relatively narrow villas could be planned, or five or six large houses with sea views.
After listening to the introduction, I looked at the sketch that Xingzai brought out.
Fan Wumian was speechless and asked:
"Isn't this the piece of land next to my house? When did they decide to sell it? How come I didn't know about it?"
When talking about business, Xingzai smiled for the first time and said:
"You're away from home all year round busy with business, leaving such a nice Repulse Bay Road house to gather dust, so of course you don't know."
"Repulse Bay Road is already very expensive, and now you have made it popular. Do you think this project can be carried out?"
"I have communicated with the seller of this land and asked about the land transfer fee. It will cost about 700 to 800 million yuan, depending on the design."
"If we only plan five mansions, each one will be larger, but the selling price may be too high, and it will be difficult to find buyers."
The main structures of the two mansions on Poole Road at The Peak have now been completed, but they have been kept and not sold to the public.
Fan Wumian was not very interested in continuing to develop the land at No. 90 Repulse Bay Road. Although he could make some money, the rate of return was not that high. Moreover, the subprime mortgage crisis was about to come, and many assets around the world would shrink significantly.
The recent seller of the plot of land at 90 Repulse Bay Road may have put the land on the market for the purpose of reducing risks, hoping to cash in and sell it at a good price while the market is good.
After hearing Fan Wumian's excuses about not having enough cash on hand, owing too much money to the bank, and being under a lot of pressure to repay the loan in the short term, Xingzai did not force him and told him that he would find other people to cooperate with. It was obvious that he had his own ideas.
Therefore, Fan Wumian was too lazy to persuade him any more.
Teaching people how to invest and do business is a thankless task. Moreover, even if there is a financial crisis, the property market in Hong Kong will only fall in the short term. In the long run, there is still room for several times of appreciation.
If Xingzai is prevented from making money, then the grudge will be bigger and the other party will inevitably feel resentful.
We continued to talk about "Kung Fu 2" and Hong Kong entertainment's recent projects. After only staying for about half an hour, Sing Zai got up and said goodbye, taking his girlfriend home. Before leaving, he asked him to think about it again.
Fan Wumian rarely came to the bar to sit, and suddenly he became interested. He ordered a few more drinks and made a few phone calls to call Huang Zongze, Chen Yisen and others over.
During this period, the bar owner even came over and gave Fan Wumian a bottle of Chivas 30-year-old whisky from the store's collection. The bottle of wine was worth about HK$9000, just to make friends and attract him to come over and sit occasionally.
This was obviously like winking at a blind man, because Fan Wumian was not used to drinking whiskey at all, and it felt like he was drinking Chinese medicine and it was hard to swallow.
Sitting by the window on the second floor, you can see several girls on the stage, wearing suspenders and shorts and dancing with their waists twisted.
Just now, Fan Wumian was a little tipsy and said:
"I've been too busy lately and haven't been able to take care of you guys for a while. Brother Yisen can still hold concerts to make money. What about you, Aze? What kind of work has the company assigned to you recently?"
Huang Zongze smiled and said:
"Very good. I am practicing speaking Mandarin. I have also been to several crews. I will soon play a prince in the project of "Story of Yanxi Palace". I also got an audition opportunity for the movie "Slam Dunk". I feel that the resources are much better than before."
Eason Chan also said:
"I seem to be more popular in the mainland. I can make a lot of money every time I hold a concert. My wife at home spends money lavishly. If I don't make enough money, I really can't support her."
(End of this chapter)