The Threshold of Purity and the Commercial Landscape

Recalling the image of the hot, scantily clad Qiao Xue desperately throwing herself at Su Bai made his childhood sweetheart, Ke Yujia, feel somewhat jealous.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Su Bai's large hand gently stroked her damp long hair, his tone full of affection.

"That Coach Qiao from earlier today... she has such a great figure, is a national champion, and was so proactive..." Ke Yujia slightly raised her pure and pretty doll-like face, her large, watery eyes shimmering with curiosity and a hint of imperceptible nervousness. "I saw all the male tourists at the ski resort staring at her, unable to look away. Brother Su Bai, why aren't you interested in her at all?"

Hearing this question, Su Bai couldn't help but chuckle, playfully pinching Ke Yujia's soft cheek as a mild punishment.

"A great figure? A national champion? Does a worn-out shoe that's been played with by who knows how many people deserve to even come near me?"

"Your Brother Su Bai has strict emotional standards. I only like girls like you—pure, cute, and whose body and mind belong entirely and exclusively to me. As for those ruined women out there, even if they threw themselves at me for free, I'd still think they'd dirty my hands."

This answer was like a warm current instantly flowing into Ke Yujia's heart.

Her previously anxious heart finally settled down completely.

"Brother Su Bai..." Ke Yujia was so moved that her eyes turned slightly red. She took the initiative to lean forward and planted a deep kiss on Su Bai's chin.

This answer made Ke Yujia feel incredibly reassured.

She knew very well just how terrifying Su Bai's current status and position were. For a top-tier billionaire standing at the pinnacle like Su Bai, there was absolutely no way he would lack women around him.

But Ke Yujia wasn't jealous of Chen Yusheng, Zhou Jialu, or the Wan Sisters. Because she knew that although these sisters had different personalities, they all shared one thing in common—before following Su Bai, they were all absolutely clean, flawless, top-tier girls, and every single one of them was deeply devoted to him.

Everyone coexisted harmoniously within this team of confidantes, serving Su Bai with all their hearts.

Ke Yujia absolutely did not want a messy woman like Qiao Xue, who would casually sell her body for money, to infiltrate their pure group. That would simply be an insult to pure girls like them!

"Don't worry, Brother Su Bai, I will definitely be obedient and be your little maid for the rest of my life." Ke Yujia buried her small face deep into Su Bai's embrace, secretly vowing to train her S-rank flexibility to the absolute extreme so she could serve Su Bai as comfortably as possible.

The next morning.

Inside the ultra-luxurious panoramic suite of the Aman Hotel, sunlight spilled onto the soft carpet through the massive one-way floor-to-ceiling windows.

An exclusive butler pushed a pure silver dining cart in with absolute punctuality, delivering a luxurious breakfast meticulously prepared by a Michelin three-star chef right to the room.

After finishing a breakfast that included top-tier caviar and white truffles, Su Bai changed into a well-tailored casual suit.

Today, he had serious business to attend to.

At ten o'clock in the morning, inside the VIP conference room of the ski resort.

Manager Wang of the resort, along with seven or eight executives dressed in suits, had been waiting there early.

Everyone's face was filled with apprehension and excitement. They tightly gripped thick stacks of documents, and fine beads of sweat even seeped from their foreheads.

When the double doors of the conference room were pushed open by his exclusive driver, Lao Li, Su Bai walked in with unhurried steps.

Swish—

Manager Wang and all the executives stood up in unison as if struck by lightning. Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and no one even dared to pick up a chair that had fallen over.

"Mr. Su! Good morning to you!"

Manager Wang approached in an extremely sycophantic manner, bowing so low his waist was almost touching the floor. His greasy face was piled with an ingratiating smile. "To have you grace us with your presence is simply the supreme glory of our entire resort!"

Su Bai nodded expressionlessly and walked straight to the core seat of honor at the conference table to sit down.

Lao Li stood highly professionally behind Su Bai, like a cold and ruthless guardian deity. The intense oppressive aura he exuded made the executives present afraid to even breathe heavily.

"Mr. Su, upon learning that you intend to acquire our resort and the surrounding unfinished scenic land, we worked overnight to compile all the asset valuation reports and financial statements."

Manager Wang handed over the thick stack of materials with trembling hands, his voice quivering with excitement. "Please take a look, this is the revenue situation of our resort over the past three years, this is the development potential analysis of that plot of land, and also..."

"Enough."

Before Manager Wang could even begin his lengthy report, Su Bai waved his hand with extreme impatience, cutting him off.

Su Bai didn't even cast a single glance at those so-called professional reports, directly pushing them aside.

"I'm not here today to listen to your PowerPoint presentations. I prefer to do things simply and directly. The entire equity of that unfinished scenic area plus your resort, one final price, how much?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire conference room instantly plunged into a deathly silence.

All the executives looked at each other in dismay, their pupils quaking.

They had prepared their pitches for an entire night and readied countless data points to prove the resort's value, but this young billionaire didn't even spare them a glance and directly asked for the bottom line?

Is this the oppressive power of top-tier capital?!

Manager Wang swallowed hard, feeling his heart pounding wildly. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and cautiously quoted a number.

"Mr... Mr. Su... if you were to acquire it wholly... including the debts and the land, in total... it would require eight hundred million."

After quoting this number, Manager Wang was so nervous that his breathing stalled.

Eight hundred million! This wasn't play money; in today's economic climate, who could cough up that much cash flow in one breath?

He was even prepared for Su Bai to haggle fiercely.

However, Su Bai's next action completely plunged everyone present into a state of crazy shock.

"Eight hundred million? I thought it was a big deal."

Su Bai smiled casually, as if what he heard wasn't eight hundred million, but eight hundred bucks.

He quickly contacted the financial director of White Night Holdings and began to push forward the acquisition process.

Manager Wang was so excited that his whole body trembled violently as if he were having a fit. With a thud, he actually dropped straight to his knees in front of Su Bai.

"Mr. Su! You... you are like a second parent to us! On behalf of all the staff at the resort, I thank you for saving our lives!"

Facing the shocked gazes of the crowd, who looked at him as if he were a god, Su Bai merely took a light sip of the top-tier black tea brought over by Lao Li, hiding his merits and fame.

For someone like him who possessed a cashback system, a billion was merely the upper limit of the cashback quota.

He wondered how many times the multiplier would be once this acquisition was complete.

However, after shocking this group of people, Su Bai had a new calculation in mind.

Although acquiring the resort was just a casual investment for him, the properties under his name were piling up—Shengxi Technology, Bangbang Technology Gaming Company, Galaxy Dance Troupe, First-Gen Maternal and Infant Company, and now the ski resort.

His business empire was expanding at an incredibly terrifying speed.

When it came to specific business operations, corporate management, and asset restructuring, Su Bai felt he wasn't exactly a professional.

His mission was to enjoy life, spend money, and win over stunning female confidantes, not to sit in an office every day staring at boring financial reports. That was a job for corporate drones.

Although White Night Holdings had professional managers, Su Bai felt an urgent need for an elite, absolutely loyal, and personally dedicated business think tank of his very own.

This team wouldn't just help him handle complex business acquisitions; they would need to flawlessly execute his every strategic intent.

Looks like it's time to recruit some troops.

Su Bai thought to himself.

Should he hire those seasoned veterans out in society? Su Bai wasn't too keen on the idea. Those people were too slick, and their loyalty would be hard to guarantee.

It would be best to cultivate a team himself, maintaining control from the very roots.

At this thought, the image of Jiangcheng University surfaced in his mind.

Jiang U was one of the top ten elite universities in the country!

It gathered the top scholars from all over the nation. Whether in the finance, management, or law departments, there was a massive pool of brilliant young elites eager to make their mark.

Moreover, college students had the most passion and malleability. As long as he paid them enough, he could absolutely cultivate the most fiercely loyal core team.

Coupled with older alumni who already had work experience, it was the perfect pool to draw from.

Su Bai decided that after finishing this vacation with Ke Yujia and returning to school, he would tap into Jiang U's alumni network. He would personally handpick a batch of top-tier talents to build a powerful, exclusive business team.

Given Jiang U's rich alumni resources, it shouldn't be difficult at all.