Chapter 159: Nimbus Club

Under Zhang Yang’s instruction, the progress of this high-end private club project with a total investment of one hundred million moved very quickly.

Two days later, the project was finalized. Zhang Yang personally invested sixty million, while the other members of the car club invested forty million. In terms of investment share, he was naturally the largest shareholder.

As for the specific preparation details that followed, Zhang Yang had no interest in getting involved and directly left everything to Xiang Xiaotian.

After this incident, Zhang Yang’s weight and status in the car club were completely established.

After all, who could casually spend sixty million like that?

To gain such standing within a Rolls-Royce car club full of wealthy and influential people meant he had achieved something noteworthy.

Below an office building near Huaihai Middle Road in the HP district.

Zhang Yang stood at the base of the building, looking up at it.

The site selection for the private club had gone through quite a bit of trouble.

It needed history and style. Old villas were naturally the best option, but their modification space was too limited and the rent was extremely expensive.

So it was better to look elsewhere.

After searching around, everyone finally agreed on a three-thousand-square-meter (~32,292 sq ft) rooftop space at the top of this office building.

In fact, many top private clubs in China are located at the tops of buildings. Plenty of people enjoy the feeling of standing high above and looking down. So this location was perfectly reasonable.

Nearby, the other small shareholders from the car club were all present.

Coincidentally, including Zhang Yang, there were exactly ten shareholders.

Ten shareholders, each with a Rolls-Royce.

Ten Rolls-Royces gathered together-even in Shanghai-was quite a striking sight.

“Brother Zhang.” Xiang Xiaotian jogged over, looking up at his handsome profile with admiration in her eyes. “What do you think about this location?”

Zhang Yang nodded.

“It’s good. I’ll leave the rest of the details to you.”

As he spoke, he didn’t think much about it and casually reached out, like an older brother ruffling a younger sister’s hair, and gently patted Xiang Xiaotian’s head.

Immediately, Xiang Xiaotian’s eyes turned shy and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Not far behind them, the scene was naturally seen by everyone.

Jin Yanchao felt miserable.

“Young Master Jin, don’t be upset. You’re excellent, but if you compare yourself to Brother Zhang… you know the difference.” Su Jiajun put an arm around Jin Yanchao’s shoulder and tried to comfort him.

“I know. I’m just feeling uncomfortable.” Jin Yanchao took a deep breath, looking melancholy. “Didn’t you notice? These past two days Xiaotian hasn’t mentioned that so-called childhood engagement anymore. She even warned us not to bring it up in front of Brother Zhang. What kind of situation is this…”

“Wait, don’t tell me you didn’t know she’s been using that childhood engagement as an excuse for years?” Su Jiajun said in surprise.

“So I was the only one who took it seriously?” Jin Yanchao looked up at the sky, afraid to lower his head.

He was worried his eyes might betray him.

After a while, everyone entered the office building together and headed straight for the rooftop to check out the space.

“By the way, have you decided on a name for the club?” Zhang Yang asked casually.

“Brother, Brother Zhang, I have an idea.” Jin Yanchao raised his right arm high, eager to show off.

“Oh? What is it?” Zhang Yang asked curiously.

“Hehe, how about Nimbus Club? What do you think?” Jin Yanchao followed beside Zhang Yang like an enthusiastic admirer.

Su Jiajun covered his face, feeling a bit embarrassed.

This Jin Yanchao.

Just now he was the most jealous one, and now he was the most eager to flatter.

Nimbus Club?

Wasn’t that obviously taken from Zhang Yang’s Nimbus Capital? Wasn’t that a bit too obvious?

“Nimbus Club?” Zhang Yang blinked and looked at Jin Yanchao, who was offering the idea eagerly.

To be honest, the name was quite good.

It had both grandeur and elegance.

If this club eventually built a reputation and scale within the circle and truly became a top-tier establishment, the name would be worthy of its status.

“Pretty good.” Zhang Yang nodded.

Once Zhang Yang approved it, Jin Yanchao immediately became excited and took the opportunity to show off his cleverness in front of Zhang Yang, demonstrating his so-called literary flair.

“When people enter, we should build a rock garden with flowing water, place two luohan pine trees on each side, and in the middle carve the four characters ‘Viewing the Waves of the Cloud Sea.’”

“We must have art and antiques. Even if we didn’t rent an old villa, we can still create heritage. From large furniture to small ornaments, everything should have a story behind it.”

“The decoration style must blend Chinese and Western elements. Our future members will come from all backgrounds-we need to embrace diversity.”

“As for membership, besides our initial founding members, all future admissions must be by invitation or member referral. Only with a high threshold can we ensure the club’s status and positioning.”

“We will only create a top-tier luxury club.”

Zhang Yang looked deeply at Jin Yanchao but said nothing.

However, the other small shareholders in the car club had something to say.

“Young Master Jin, if we do it your way, forget one hundred million-we might need several times that.”

“Young Master Jin is aiming for a top domestic club. That’s too ambitious. Let’s take it step by step.”

Jin Yanchao stubbornly raised his chin.

“If a person has no dreams, how are they different from a salted fish?”

Listening to the lively discussion, Zhang Yang simply laughed.

“Let’s take it slowly. What you said might all be possible eventually. For now, let’s focus on the first step.”

This castle in the air didn’t even have a physical form yet. They had just confirmed the location, so everything was still premature.

Everyone wandered around the several-thousand-square-meter rooftop space and exchanged their opinions.

Zhang Yang’s phone rang.

He glanced at it. It was a message from Bei Wei saying she would arrive downstairs soon.

“I have something to do. I’m heading down first.” Zhang Yang said casually.

“Perfect timing. We’re done looking around anyway. Brother Zhang, let’s go together.” Su Jiajun said.

“Same here.”

Zhang Yang nodded and walked toward the elevator with everyone.

“Brother Zhang, tonight… another date?” Xiang Xiaotian followed beside him, glancing at his phone screen and asking quietly. “You’re never lonely, are you?”

“No, it’s my girlfriend.” Zhang Yang replied casually.

Xiang Xiaotian stopped walking for a moment, surprise in her eyes.

“Brother Zhang… you have a girlfriend?”

“What kind of question is that? Am I not allowed to have a girlfriend?” Zhang Yang said with a helpless smile, as if it were strange that he had one.

“No, no.” Xiang Xiaotian blushed slightly, her eyes showing a mix of disappointment and melancholy. “Of course you don’t lack girls who like you. I’m just curious what kind of girl could possibly have you.”

“Have me? That sounds a bit cheesy.” Zhang Yang shook his head and walked toward the elevator.

Xiang Xiaotian lightly grabbed Zhang Yang’s arm and looked up at him.

“How do I compare to her?”

Facing such direct and passionate initiative, Zhang Yang sighed softly.

There were so many people here, and Bei Wei would arrive soon. How was he supposed to answer that?

At least choose a different time and place.

Behind them came a series of coughs as the other car club members stepped into the elevator.

Xiang Xiaotian’s face turned red, and she said nothing more.

Downstairs outside the office building.

Zhang Yang stopped and waited.

“Why aren’t you leaving?” Zhang Yang asked with a smile, looking at Xiang Xiaotian standing beside him.

“I’m just curious. I want to see Brother Zhang’s girlfriend.” Xiang Xiaotian replied with a bright smile.

“What’s there to see? Planning to compare?” Zhang Yang joked. “There’s really no need to compare. You might have misunderstood something.”

It wasn’t that Zhang Yang’s girlfriend had to outshine everyone else or be the most beautiful or outstanding.

To be honest, Xiang Xiaotian’s figure and appearance, combined with her family background, meant the number of people pursuing her stretching from Pudong to Puxi was an exaggeration-but a whole street would not be far from the truth.

She was truly a genuine rich beauty.

Every word carried weight.

But Bei Wei was his girlfriend simply because she was Bei Wei. There was no second Bei Wei in the world.

“Then can I interpret that as me appearing a little too late?” Xiang Xiaotian asked, looking into Zhang Yang’s eyes with a smile.

Just then, the sound of a car horn came from nearby.

Everyone looked over.

“Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!”

The window of a Panamera rolled down in the distance, and Bei Jiajia waved excitedly toward them.

“You even have a sister-in-law?” Xiang Xiaotian asked in surprise.

“Just take it as a nickname.” Zhang Yang said with a helpless smile.

This so-called sister-in-law didn’t carry much weight, since Bei Jiajia wasn’t actually Bei Wei’s real sister.

But since she called him that enthusiastically all the time, he had gradually gotten used to it.

The driver’s door of the Panamera opened, and a girl with glowing pale skin stepped out-it was Bei Wei.

“That one is your girlfriend, Young Master Zhang? She really is very beautiful.” Xiang Xiaotian said softly while looking at the cool-toned beauty who had just stepped out of the car.

Zhang Yang didn’t speak.

He simply smiled and opened his arms to welcome Bei Wei.

In the blink of an eye, a soft and fragrant body was in his arms.

“Husband.” Bei Wei stood on tiptoe, her pretty face offering a sweet, warm kiss.

Xiang Xiaotian smiled quietly from the side, saying nothing, simply watching the scene before her.

Nearby, several rich second-generation members from the car club immediately reacted when they saw this and quickly came over to greet them.

“Brother Zhang, this is… sister-in-law, right? Hello, sister-in-law.”

“Hello, sister-in-law. You’re really beautiful.”

Amid the chorus of greetings, Bei Wei finally noticed the young men standing nearby.

“Who are they?”

“They’re all friends I hang out with.” Zhang Yang introduced them one by one.

When he introduced Xiang Xiaotian, she stepped forward slightly with a gentle smile.

“I’ve always been curious about what Brother Zhang’s girlfriend looks like. Today I finally got to see you in person. You’re very beautiful.”

“Thank you. You’re very beautiful too.” Bei Wei smiled at the girl in front of her.

The girl before her had a gentle appearance and an air of refinement that came from being well cared for since childhood. It was obvious she was a wealthy family’s daughter.

It just felt…

A woman’s intuition made her sense something slightly different.

Bei Wei simply blinked and didn’t dwell on it.

“Brother-in-law, I-wow… your friends…” Bei Jiajia stepped forward and immediately noticed the cars belonging to the rich second-generation members.

Every one of them drove a Rolls-Royce.

She was instantly amazed.

But then she realized that these boys and girls who all drove Rolls-Royces seemed to treat Zhang Yang with a lot of respect.

“So, do you see anyone you like? I can introduce you.” Zhang Yang joked.

Bei Jiajia glanced around.

Some looked ordinary, some looked a bit handsome.

Driving a Rolls-Royce and being somewhat handsome should have made them extremely desirable. If she said she wasn’t interested, it would sound like she was overestimating herself.

But then she looked at Zhang Yang again-looked at this “brother-in-law” of hers.

Comparing the two, she simply couldn’t feel any interest in the boys standing there.

“Damn it, am I really going to end up single forever?” she sighed inwardly.

She stepped forward and hooked her arm around Zhang Yang’s arm.

“Brother-in-law, stop making fun of me.”

Before anyone else reacted, Su Jiajun, the fair and handsome young man, locked eyes with Bei Jiajia and instantly turned red.

He gathered his courage and stepped forward.

“Hello, my name is Su Jiajun.” He extended his hand toward Bei Jiajia.

Bei Jiajia stepped back and clung tightly to Zhang Yang’s arm.

“Uh…?” Su Jiajun looked awkward.

“Well, President Su, it seems my sister-in-law doesn’t have that idea for now. Maybe another time.” Zhang Yang glanced at Bei Jiajia and then at Su Jiajun, apologizing helplessly.

Su Jiajun scratched his head, clearly disappointed.

“Alright, President Su, we should get going. Don’t delay Brother Zhang taking his girlfriend out on a date.” Xiang Xiaotian walked over to Zhang Yang, waved lightly, and then turned to walk toward her Rolls-Royce Wraith.

The pink Wraith smelled of money.

Bei Wei watched Xiang Xiaotian’s departing figure from a distance, then tilted her head and looked at Zhang Yang.

“A real rich beauty.”

“Aren’t you one too?” Zhang Yang said with a laugh, gently flicking Bei Wei’s nose and pulling her into his arms again.

In the evening, at a nearby restaurant.

Zhang Yang and Bei Wei, along with the “cheap little sister-in-law” Bei Jiajia, rarely had the chance to gather together.

“You have really high standards. With so many guys there today, none of them caught your eye?” Bei Wei joked while looking at Bei Jiajia.

“I… I’m focused on my career right now.” Bei Jiajia stammered.

“Especially that last guy. He was so proactive…” Bei Wei continued.

“Hmph… By the way, brother-in-law, that girl standing beside you today-the one driving the pink Wraith-she’s so gentle and beautiful. A real rich beauty. She seemed to admire you a lot.” Bei Jiajia suddenly changed the topic and looked at Zhang Yang.

“How did you tell she admires me?” Zhang Yang laughed.

“From her eyes.” Bei Jiajia said while secretly observing Bei Wei’s expression. “When she looked at you, brother-in-law, there was clearly a sparkle in her eyes. As a girl myself, I can’t be wrong, right, sister?”

Bei Wei’s expression remained calm and gentle, completely unaffected by Bei Jiajia’s words.

“Husband, eat.” She simply turned and personally fed Zhang Yang a bite of food.

Seeing this, Bei Jiajia snorted softly.

Zhang Yang ate while watching the two sisters bicker with each other. It had basically become their routine entertainment.

The system’s latest task had already been completed.

The experience points and the company’s one-hundred-million annual operating funds were now secured.

According to the system’s rules, if the one hundred million for the current year wasn’t fully used, it would reset the following year and wouldn’t accumulate.

So it was better to use it than let it go to waste.