OFR – Chapter 254 Nanjing Rich List

The lobby manager walked in and carefully placed several glasses of wine worth nearly a million in front of Mu Bai.

Then, with great respect, he said, “Sir, thank you very much for choosing to dine at our hotel again. Our hotel maintains a VIP guest list. Would it be convenient for us to add your name to it? If so, we will not only provide you with the most prestigious treatment in the future, but you will also receive a VIP card. With this card, you will enjoy a 20% discount on all future purchases, along with many additional perks and benefits. So, sir, would you be willing to accept?”

After finishing his respectful speech, the manager placed the VIP guest list on the table and slightly bowed, waiting for the young man’s reply.

At this moment, the manager’s extremely deferential attitude signified that Mu Bai was being given the highest and most exclusive treatment.

This made Mu Bai pause what he was doing. He lifted his head slightly, looked calmly at the guest list, and asked softly, “This is the VIP list?”

“Yes, that’s right, sir. Every year we select the most distinguished guests from our hotel and enter them into the VIP guest list. This list and the VIP card are valid across all enterprises associated with Shuangyun Tower in Nanjing and even across Jianghai Province, including places like Leyun Club and Beishan Entertainment, which are all affiliated with us.”

The lobby manager replied respectfully.

In fact, this VIP guest list and card were a joint effort by Shuangyun Tower and many other large enterprises to compete with the Nalan Family’s VIP card.

After all, many high-end businesses, especially those like Shuangyun Tower that cater to elite clientele, inevitably face competition with the Nalan Family in terms of clientele and business in the South.

However, due to the Nalan Family’s strength and mystery, many of these businesses had to band together just to maintain the current balance.

Normally, most people would be thrilled to be recognized as a VIP by such a prestigious alliance of enterprises in the South.

But unfortunately, Mu Bai happened to be one of the very few who wasn’t interested.

After all, he already held a black card from the Nalan Family, which allowed him to enjoy the top-tier privileges across all Nalan enterprises in the South. There was simply no need to accept another VIP invitation from businesses like Shuangyun Tower or Leyun Club.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Bai gave a slight smile and softly declined, “Hehe, thank you for your kind offer, Manager, but there’s no need.”

His reply clearly took the lobby manager by surprise.

He hadn’t expected someone to so directly—and indifferently—refuse the VIP invitation from this coalition of powerful enterprises.

A few seconds later, regaining his composure, the manager quickly spoke up again, “Sir, I understand you’re likely among the most distinguished individuals in Nanjing and probably don’t care much about a small discount. But we sincerely invite you to become a VIP guest. Our hotel also hosts a monthly salon event where we introduce our VIPs to Nanjing’s elite and influential figures—some of whom are among the top names on Nanjing’s Rich List. These connections could be very helpful to you. Please, would you consider it again?”

The lobby manager spoke at length, clearly trying to retain this young man as a client.

He believed Mu Bai was a high-potential, high-quality customer, and he didn’t want such a person to slip away.

So after finishing, an unusually expectant look appeared on his face as he waited attentively for a response.

After a few seconds, the young man took a sip of the exquisite Louis XIII cognac in front of him and said with a magnetic tone, “The Nanjing Rich List? Would it be convenient for me to see who’s on it?”

Indeed, Mu Bai had become a bit curious about the so-called rich list mentioned by the manager.

Although he had been in Nanjing for several years, he knew very little about the city’s most elite tycoons.

Even now, he only knew of a few, such as Young Master Nalan Yun, Dongfang Jing, and Baiyun Group’s Chairman Yu Youxiong.

So when he heard about this so-called Nanjing Rich List, he wanted to find out who the hidden giants of this ancient capital of six dynasties really were.

“Certainly, sir. We have the latest 2019 Nanjing Rich List, compiled jointly by the local government and top research institutions. It was just delivered to our hotel. I’ll have someone fetch it for you right away—please wait a moment.”

The manager responded politely.

He didn’t conceal anything about the list, as it wasn’t a secret.

“Alright.”

Mu Bai nodded slightly in agreement, and a nearby server quickly went to retrieve the list.

A few minutes later, a newspaper with paper as smooth and soft as silk was respectfully handed to Mu Bai by the lobby manager.

This newspaper wasn’t one of the common publications like People’s Daily, News Daily, or Nanjing Daily—in fact, it didn’t even have a title.

However, it was filled with explosive, insider information unknown to ordinary citizens of Nanjing.

Any one of these stories could easily be front-page news if leaked to other media outlets.

And in the most prominent spot on the front page was the Nanjing Rich List that the lobby manager had just mentioned.

Mu Bai picked up the newspaper and calmly read the list unknown to most people.

【Nanjing Rich List】

1st Place: Zhang Yunzhi, the richest man in Nanjing

Commentary: In Nanjing, his name alone is synonymous with power. Chairman of Huangyun Real Estate, his business has already expanded beyond Nanjing to cover most of Jianghai Province, Guangyun Province, and the Jiang-Zhe region. Although his company is not publicly listed, it is valued at over 100 billion yuan. In addition to real estate, Zhang Yunzhi is also involved in many other secretive industries. His total assets are estimated at around 170 billion yuan. Due to his low profile, he ranks only 113th on the Forbes China list with a reported wealth of just 10 billion, but he is without a doubt a billionaire of the highest caliber.

2nd Place: Yu Youxiong, the power behind Baiyun Group

Commentary: Baiyun Group dominates Nanjing’s food and beverage industry, agriculture, retail, and luxury services. It has over 5,000 affiliates across the southern provinces—including retail stores, farms, fisheries, and upscale clubs and hotels. In the South, Baiyun’s food and beverage operations are on par with those of the Nalan Family. Yu Youxiong, the group’s mastermind, has a net worth also reaching 100 billion yuan, ranking 15th on the 2019 Forbes China list!