I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 437 435: Are You Trying to Compete with Me in Wealth?

"Thank you, Mr. Kimura and Mr. Kuetsu for your warm hospitality. We'll be heading back now, and I'll send someone over to take care of the gifts later!"

This time, Zhang Menglong was truly satisfied!

Each of his friends had managed to extract gifts worth at least several million Huaxia dollars from Kaibong—asking for cars and houses was just the basic norm!

The loss of billions had caused them immense pain, but they still had to put on a face that showed they felt honored.

"As long as Mr. Zhang is satisfied, these are just minor issues... minor issues!"

"Well, a thousand miles of companionship must end at some point, so we'll be heading back to Huaxia now. We shall meet again!"

Under the gaze of many airport passengers, Zhang Menglong's entourage grandly walked onto the private plane that had been prepared well in advance.

"Hopefully, we'll never meet again, best if not even in the next lifetime!" Noki Kimura and Kuetsu Yū smiled and waved, overwhelmed with mixed feelings, relieved that Zhang Menglong was finally leaving.

Instantly, Noki Kimura took out his communicator, "Nin Emperor, I have something to tell you. I plan to quit the Dark Ninja... Yes, I'm thinking of finding a place to farm!"

Kuetsu Yū also sighed, "Mr. Cabinet Member, I would like to resign. I'm of age now, and it's time to give the younger generation a chance..."

...

"That group looks like General Manager Zhang!"

"They've left?"

"Look, isn't that Mr. Kuetsu Yū from the Kaibong Cabinet? And who is that kidney-deficient-looking person next to him?"

"Don't know, but why are they all wearing the Mask of Pain?"

"Maybe they've recently lost a family member?"

"I think it must be related to General Manager Zhang."

"Be confident, remove 'must,' didn't you see the tears in their eyes?"

"Are they that reluctant to part with General Manager Zhang?"

...

Soon, Zhang Menglong and others returned to Huaxia, where he arranged for his friends to be taken home before heading straight to the location where Lu Yiyao was filming.

With Zhang Menglong's investment, this season of 'Sunshine Tomorrow' had become extraordinarily wealthy. The training location provided was a resort owned by Zhang Menglong, and this time, both media publicity and content marketing were on an unprecedented scale.

But what frustrated all the viewers was that this season's show had no title sponsor!

According to insiders, the sponsor had requested to remove all advertisements, but had given a staggeringly large sponsorship!

Everyone was baffled; aren't title sponsors supposed to capitalize on the program's traffic for advertising? This mysterious sponsor did not include any advertisements or brand exposure, what was he aiming for? There's no money to be made from this!

Was this about charity or philanthropy?

Because Zhang Menglong had recently appeared in Kaibong, not many people linked him with this incident, but suspected someone else instead.

This person, named Hua Ye, was a very famous second-generation wealthy individual in Huaxia over the past two years. His fame was not as high as Zhang Menglong's or Wang Ling's, primarily because he was relatively low-key. What made him famous was his fortune of 120 billion Huaxia dollars a year ago, placing him at the top of the under-30 billionaire list in Huaxia.

He returned from studying in England and at 24, he founded the nation's largest online education institution. After three years of operation, the company went from being established to being publicly listed.

His personal capabilities were exceptional, and his family background was also quite extraordinary. It was said that his family influenced the entire business and political spheres of Huaxia, having significant power, even once seen dining respectfully with Qin Feng!

Who is Qin Feng? His family's patriarch was a conqueror; there were wealthier families in Huaxia, but none warranted such respect from him, which cloaked Hua Ye's family background in mystery.

Later, more people began to investigate his identity, and the more they dug, the more terrifying the discovery—Hua Family's influence was unimaginably vast, especially prominent across Huaxia about a decade ago, exhibiting a high-profile and flamboyant style.

However, for some unknown reason, over ten years ago, the family suddenly vanished from the public eye; while their power and wealth remained intact, they became incredibly low-key, to the point where ordinary people didn't even know about them, and many had forgotten their existence.

At the time, it was speculated that perhaps their high profile had drawn a warning from above.

According to incomplete statistics, the Hua Family's estimated assets exceed 500 billion US dollars—likely even more!

This time, amongst the 100 participants of 'Sunshine Tomorrow,' one was named Hua Yuhan. Paparazzi had captured photos of Hua Ye visiting Hua Yuhan at the filming site, initially thought to be a major scoop, but it was later confirmed that Hua Ye was her older brother!

Thus, it was easy to conjecture; with his beloved sister participating in the show, Hua Ye had spent a fortune on sponsorship without any advertising, fitting well with his family's low-profile style. Everything made sense!

"Sir, I'm sorry, you can't go in!" Zhang Menglong arrived at the entrance of the shooting base and was quickly stopped by security.

"Do I have to notify you every time I come to my own house?" Zhang Menglong said.

"You... you are... Mr. Zhang Menglong?"

"Your eyesight isn't half bad!" Zhang Menglong laughed.

"My apologies, Mr. Zhang, I didn't recognize you earlier," the security guard quickly stepped aside to let him pass, adding, "We were instructed that anyone could be stopped, but we must never stop Zhang Menglong!"

...

"I'm dead tired!"

"Yes, who would have thought that recording a show could be so exhausting!"

"Exactly, the first performance is over, and we can finally rest properly for a couple of days!"

"Don't bother me, I'm definitely sleeping in tomorrow!"

Dozens of girls streamed out from the recording site of the show. Lu Yiyao said goodbye to several contestants she had gotten along quite well with and entered her dorm.

Although Zhang Menglong's incident at Gusu University had caused a sensation, it was soon suppressed, and all information about Lu Yiyao was deleted. He had always protected Lu Yiyao well, so except for a few close people, no one knew she was Zhang Menglong's girlfriend.

"Guess who!" As soon as she entered the room, Lu Yiyao felt a pair of arms wrap around her from behind.

"Ah? When did you get back?" Even without seeing him, Lu Yiyao could smell Zhang Menglong's familiar scent.

"Just got back!" Zhang Menglong kissed her neck right away.

"Stop, I just finished performing, I'm all sweaty!" Lu Yiyao quickly wriggled out of Zhang Menglong's embrace.

"It's fine, I like the natural scent," Zhang Menglong laughed, "and the bathroom in this room is big enough. I can help you scrub your back!"

(Two hours omitted)

After some age-inappropriate activities, Zhang Menglong and Lu Yiyao enjoyed a delicious dinner, both faces still flushed with satisfaction.

"How have the past ten days been?" Zhang Menglong asked.

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"Not bad," Lu Yiyao said, "I've met quite a few friends these days. They are all so talented! They can sing and dance, and some can even do acrobatics!"

"You're not bad yourself." Zhang Menglong smiled. With coaching from two great masters, Lu Yiyao should be considered the strongest vocalist among all the contestants.

"I heard today was your first performance?"

"Yes," Lu Yiyao said, "this time they're eliminating a third of the contestants!"

"Then you must have ranked first!" Zhang Menglong said confidently.

"That's not necessarily true." Lu Yiyao laughed, "Everyone has some unique skills this time, and although I sing well, dancing really is my weak point. But I chose the vocal group for this assessment, so it shouldn't be too bad!"

The results of Sunshine Tomorrow are composed of combined scores from several instructors and the public. The final debut spots are also decided by these viewers and instructors.

So, a contestant's popularity largely determines their level of favoritism, and actual ability is not the decisive factor.

"No worries, I'll check for you!" Zhang Menglong directly called Hong Yi.

"Hong Yi, can you check the results of Sunshine Tomorrow's first performance for me?"

"Mr. Zhang, Miss Lu is currently ranked second."

"Second eh, that's not bad," Zhang Menglong laughed.

"But Mr. Zhang, there's something fishy about the number of votes for the first place!"

"Hmm?" Zhang Menglong narrowed his eyes. If someone could beat Lu Yiyao with genuine talent, he wouldn't mind, but if they used any underhanded tactics...

"The first place is a girl named Hua Ye. She has nearly 200,000 more votes than Miss Lu, and a large portion of these votes have been purchased by an organization!"

"Oh?" Zhang Menglong sneered, "Buying votes? Are they trying to see who has more money?"