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This is a large estate on the coast of Long Island.

From a distance, it looks like a forest, but there is a road sign next to it, marking the warning "Private property, no entry".

Drive in along the forest road, don't use Dongtian.

If this mansion was placed today, it would be impossible to buy it without hundreds of millions of dollars. This is the advantage of a century-old wealthy family. Even though it is a bit incompetent now, it has a solid foundation.

Zhou Buqi is also here for the first time.

It was also an eye-opening feeling.

The large estate he bought in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, has a history of hundreds of years and was built by the wealthy man who once dominated the West.

But compared to here, it's nothing worth mentioning.

However, as they walked along, Zhou Buqi could also feel that this branch of the Rockefeller family was depressed from the details. For example, the trees on the roadside grew very messy, and there were weeds on both sides of the road but no flowers to welcome guests. The road surface was even more chaotic. The potholes look like they haven't been repaired in years.

Entering the woods, there was a white-haired old housekeeper driving a classic Lincoln car leading the way.

We drove all the way to the quaint European-style mansion.

Ariana has already led her family, some of whom should be members of the family, including the elderly and children, and a dozen people employed in the mansion on the periphery.

Welcome together.

Zhou Buqi got out of the car with a smile on his face. In this large crowd, he thought shaking hands with Ariana was enough. Unexpectedly, she was so enthusiastic that he gave her a big hug and kissed her. Face.

"Zhou, you are welcome to be our guest. Here, you can feel the respect and honor of every member of our family."

Ariana's rhetoric is more high-sounding.

Eyes glanced back.

I was secretly shocked.

I felt that this Mr. Zhou was really young and romantic, and he was surrounded by so many young and beautiful girls, each of them with outstanding temperament and stunning appearance.

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "Thanks for the invitation."

Then, he saw the rather astonishingly beautiful Sienna Rockefeller next to him.

The last time we met at the racecourse, Sienna was still a girl. You could clearly see the youthfulness between her eyebrows, as well as her nervousness and shyness when dealing with relationships between men and women.

It seems different now.

After her budding flowers bloomed with the help of Boss Zhou, her whole temperament seemed to have changed, like a green apple turning into a red apple.

As he matures, his feminine charm becomes more obvious.

The look that greeted Boss Zhou was also downright generous.

That elegant and slender figure is like a willow tree that has just grown up, graceful and graceful, waiting for the owner to pick it again.

"Xena, you are even more beautiful."

Zhou Buqi was not polite this time, and took the initiative to hug her and hug her, like an old friend who had known her for many years.

Sienna pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

Next, Zhou Buqi shook hands with others one by one and exchanged simple greetings.

The atmosphere feels quite weird.

Because some people speak in strange tones and dare not ridicule the new world's richest man. It seems that they can tell that they are using guns and sticks against Ariana.

Zhou Buqi also understands the traditions of the United States.

When he turned eighteen, he moved out and lived separately.

The reason why these people are still here...

Probably for two reasons.

Either these people, like Ariana, have relatively heavy inheritance rights, and they want to stay to supervise or seize as much of the family property as possible. Or life outside is too miserable, and only when you return home can you live a decent rich life.

But it can be seen that Ariana seems to have the greatest say here.

Well, not exactly.

Because there is also an old guy who is over 100 years old, David Rockefeller.

I am too old and have difficulty moving.

Zhou Buqi had to pay a visit.

Aunt Xue, Sun Wanran, Zhao Li Muge and others were led by the housekeeper to the separate attic next door to see the collection. Zhou Buqi took Ning Lu and went straight to the fifth floor with Ariana.

Go meet the real owners of this place.

It can only be "watched".

Because the other party's language ability was almost lost, he kept mumbling for a long time without knowing what he was saying. Only a female caregiver who followed him all year round acted as a translator.

Mainly just three sentences.

First, welcome Zhou Buqi as a guest.

Second, I am happy that Ariana can become friends with an outstanding young man like Zhou Buqi. She is very young and inexperienced, and I hope Mr. Zhou can take more care of her.

Third, if there are suitable opportunities, we hope that both parties can cooperate on some projects.

Zhou Buqi still respects this old man. He came to China many times decades ago and bought a lot of antiques from official channels. He also provided a lot of valuable things to the country during that difficult period. of foreign exchange.

After leaving the door, Zhou Buqi asked bluntly: "Anna, I really have a few projects in hand now, are you willing to participate?"

Ariana was very excited, "Is it a platter investment?"

Zhou Buqi said amusedly: "Why did you invest in Platter? Are you so interested in the film and television industry? You and Sienna are really good sisters."

Ariana pursed her lips, "Xina is not my sister, she is my junior."

Zhou Buqi waved his hand, "If we want to cooperate, how much money can you offer?"

"This..." Ariana bit her lip gently, hesitated for a moment, and then said slowly, "My authority can provide up to 45 million US dollars."

"Well……"

Zhou Buqi turned to look at her.

Ariana was a little embarrassed and pointed to the bedroom behind her, "I can apply for a larger share."

Zhou Buqi asked: "What's the maximum? About how many?"

"$100 million."

Ariana seems to have made a bold decision.

Zhou Buqi twitched the corner of his mouth.

Some don't know what to say.

Such a big family, such a luxurious house, and so many servants, but despite all their efforts, they could only come up with 100 million US dollars.

Ariana sighed softly, "Zhou, I believe you can also see that the situation here... is actually not that good. If you really spend 100 million US dollars to invest, it is best to ensure success. I know Such a request is unreasonable, but this investment really cannot be lost. If the investment fails, I will be completely ruined."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "No."

"Zhou..." Ariana took his arm and looked at him pitifully, "You will help me, right?"

Zhou Buqi's heart skipped a beat.

Depend on!

Is this a honey trap addiction?

Ariana pointed to the bedroom behind her again and said: "The old man's health is very poor. The doctor said he may die at any time... In order to deal with inheritance issues, the family has to pay millions in legal fees and accounting fees every year. U.S. dollars. The shares of the family trust have been allocated, and everyone prefers to make some stable investments to preserve the family property, rather than doing some projects that are too risky."

"And you?"

Zhou Buqi stared into her eyes.

Ariana bit her lip, "I don't want to be like them."

Zhou Buqi nodded, believing her words.

This is probably why she was chosen as the heir. Compared with other members of the family, she is more driven and ambitious, and is willing to take on greater responsibilities.

It's different for others.

I just want to inherit the family wealth honestly, without having to do anything, just receive fixed dividends every month, and live a leisurely and decent life.

As for creating greater value for the family and creating more wealth for future generations, they have not even thought about it.

They just want to protect their capital and live a dandy life of eating and waiting to die.

Although Ariana is not very good at it, she is at least somewhat aspirational.

Zhou Buqi said: "I think you should cooperate with me as much as possible and actively strive for more investment shares. This will be very helpful to your power and wealth. This is a friend's suggestion."

"Then..." Ariana followed him downstairs and pointed in a direction in the corridor, "My room is over there. Shall we go there to talk?"

Zhou Buqi thought she was going to use a beauty trap. Anyway, he had experienced it last time, so he just went with the flow this time. He smiled and said, "Well, let's call Xina over."

"Ah?" Ariana was startled for a moment, and then her expression turned into a teasing smile, "I'm happy to oblige."

Then, he turned around and whispered to the maid beside him, "Bring Sienna to my bedroom."

Ariana smiled and looked at Zhou Buqi again, "That's my study over there, and my bedroom is upstairs. How about... let's go back upstairs? We can go to my bedroom and talk about something particularly important. thing."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "Okay."