Chapter 86

Zhang Guan received a message from the Greek side through Flagstaff. On the last settlement date, his bonus had already been transferred from the UK to a British capital-controlled bank in Hong Kong. After deducting necessary taxes, handling fees, and commissions, Zhang Guan still had over 15 million euros in his account. Zhang Guan only needed to bring his passport and the authorization documents signed at the time to the bank's headquarters in Hong Kong to complete the verification procedures, and the money could be withdrawn and used at any time.

Zhang Guan planned to use the 15 million euros for investment. He already had a rough investment plan in mind, but he needed someone to help him implement it, so he called He Yiming again.

He Yiming recommended a reputable asset investment company in Hong Kong to Zhang Guan. The company was called Fidelity Investment, and they could help agents with various types of investments, even many angel investors operated through this company. He Yiming's Yiming Consulting Company also had some business dealings with this investment company.

Afterward, Zhang Guan obtained the sheet music for "Stubborn" from Professor Zhou and practiced it for half a day under his guidance.

On the morning of the 6th, Zhang Guan boarded the plane with other Olympic champions and began a three-day visit to Hong Kong.

When the plane arrived in Hong Kong, it was already 11:20 AM. The SAR government held a simple welcome ceremony at the airport. After the ceremony, it was already lunchtime, and it was not suitable to hold any activities. Therefore, the Olympic champions were directly taken to the hotel for lunch and a brief rest.

Zhang Guan ate a few bites and then secretly slipped out under the pretense of going to the bathroom. The main reason for sneaking out was that athletes were generally not allowed to leave the group for independent activities according to the rules.

At the airport, Zhang Guan had already taken a map and found the location of the bank. After checking into the hotel, he discovered that the hotel was not far from the bank, both located in a bustling area by the Hong Kong sea, about 1,000 meters away. So Zhang Guan decided to take advantage of the time to go to the bank and complete the verification procedures.

For the world's top sprinter, a distance of 1,000 meters was just a few minutes' run. Although a 15 million euro client was not a top-tier client in Hong Kong banks, they were still considered billionaires, and being a high-level VIP was definitely no problem. The bank manager personally helped Zhang Guan complete the verification procedures, which took less than an hour. Zhang Guan then ran back to the hotel.

Zhang Guan, panting, ran back to his room and saw Liu Fei lying lazily on the bed, holding some white papers and reading them carefully.

Both were track and field champions, and they were assigned to the same room for the activities. Seeing Zhang Guan walk in, Liu Fei said, "It's been half an hour since lunch, and I haven't seen you. I thought you fell into the toilet! Did you sneak out again? Did you buy a lottery ticket?"

Zhang Guan's big win from buying lottery tickets was not a secret in the Olympic delegation. Everyone envied his luck, and of course, some people were a bit jealous.

"No, I didn't buy a lottery ticket. I went to the bank to get a card." Zhang Guan took out a golden card and continued, "If you need to buy something, just find me. Swipe away!"

"Wow! It's even a gold card!" Liu Fei said, also taking out a card from his wallet, but it was just a regular debit card. He then said, "I got a bank card in Hong Kong a couple of years ago. Over the years, I've participated in competitions all over the world, and I've gotten many bank cards from different places. But this time, your card might be useless. We probably won't have much chance to go out and buy things."

"Why?" Zhang Guan asked.

"Here's our schedule, packed full. Take a look." Liu Fei handed the white papers to Zhang Guan, which were their detailed itineraries for the three days.

Soon, the entire group would attend a reception hosted by the SAR government, with over a thousand people from various sectors of Hong Kong invited. In the evening, they would attend a welcome dinner hosted by the Hong Kong Association of Sports and the Olympic Committee. The next morning, after breakfast, the entire group would go to the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai for an event. After that, the Olympic champions would be divided into groups to visit the Avenue of Stars, Mong Kok Pedestrian Street, Tsuen Wan, the Tsing Ma Bridge, and the Sha Tin Town Hall. In the evening, after dinner, they would attend the Olympic Gold Medal Elite Grand Show at the Stadium.

On the third day, in the morning, the entire group would go to the Mei Ho Fun Stadium in Mong Kok and the Tuen Mun City Square to participate in activities and interact with Hong Kong citizens. In the afternoon, there would be separate performances for different sports, including table tennis at the Yuen Long Sports Hall, badminton, and volleyball at the Shek Kip Mei Stadium, and diving at the Kowloon Park Swimming Pool. Zhang Guan and Liu Fei were scheduled to visit the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong during this time. In the evening, the Olympic champions would go to the Hong Kong Jockey Club to watch a horse race. On the fourth day, the delegation would leave Hong Kong for Macau early in the morning.

"There's not a single moment of free time!" Zhang Guan felt a bit frustrated. He had planned to have half a day of free time to meet with the investment company, but it seemed unlikely now.

As if sensing Zhang Guan's mood, Liu Fei comforted him, "Don't worry, there will be more opportunities in the future. You should prepare for tomorrow's performance. It will be broadcast live across Hong Kong. The TV stations can be seen throughout Southeast Asia, so you don't want to mess it up."

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The SAR government held a grand welcome reception for the Olympic champions at the Government House, with nearly a thousand people from Hong Kong's political and business circles attending. A well-known figure brought his entire family and donated over 30 million Hong Kong dollars as a reward for the Olympic champions.

After the ceremony, there was a free exchange time, during which many people gathered around the Olympic champions to ask for autographs or take photos. Zhang Guan and Liu Fei were naturally the most popular.

Zhang Guan's hand was almost numb from signing so many autographs.

"Hello, Zhang Guan! Can you sign this for me? My son really likes you. His name is Huang Le." A somewhat thin middle-aged man smiled and walked up to Zhang Guan, then handed him a photo of Zhang Guan winning at the Olympics.

"Sure." Zhang Guan took the photo and wrote, "Wishing Huang Le a happy life every day," then signed his name and handed the photo back.

"Thank you." The middle-aged man took the photo and handed him a business card, saying, "I am Huang Weida, from Fidelity Investment in Hong Kong."

Zhang Guan was taken aback. The name and the company sounded familiar, and he immediately remembered that Fidelity Investment was the asset investment company He Yiming had introduced to him recently.

"So you are Mr. Huang, nice to meet you." Zhang Guan immediately knew that He Yiming must have already contacted Huang Weida, so Huang Weida was taking this opportunity to meet him.

"He Yiming told me everything over the phone. Our company can provide detailed investment services, as well as package services. Our investment return rate is among the top in Hong Kong. I just don't know when Mr. Zhang will have time to come to our company for a detailed discussion." Huang Weida said.

"I was planning to find some time to visit. However, I recently received the itinerary, and the schedule is very tight, leaving almost no free time. It will be difficult to find time this time." Zhang Guan said.

Huang Weida thought for a moment and then said, "I have considered this. The SAR government hopes more citizens will participate in the activities, so your itinerary has been published in the media several days ago. I heard that the tickets for tomorrow's grand show were sold out several days ago. I came to this event today hoping to meet you."

Huang Weida deliberately paused and then lowered his voice, "If you don't mind, I can send a car to pick you up from the hotel after tonight's activities and take you to my company."

"Sure!" Zhang Guan immediately agreed, "But won't that take up your rest time?"

"No problem. We Hong Kong people go to bed late, especially the young people. It's normal to go home at 2 or 3 in the morning. For mainlanders, it's time to rest, but for us, it's just the beginning of the night." Huang Weida said.

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Chapter 3 is delivered. I want to inform everyone that I have a night shift next week, which will affect the updates. Fortunately, I have some saved drafts, so I am updating them in advance.

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