After watching Yu Mo leave, Liu Yutong fell into deep thought.
Originally, she had pulled in Yu Mo's Yu Group to jointly create replicable super urban complexes similar to the Wanda developments from her previous life.
For example, a standard Wanlong Plaza typically wouldn't be just an isolated shopping mall, but a large-scale architectural complex integrating multiple functions.
The core would be the Wanlong Shopping Center, used to attract foot traffic. Around it, office buildings, commercial streets, apartments, and residential buildings would be constructed, forming a self-sustaining commercial ecosystem.
This way, people could work, live, shop, entertain, and stay there—meeting all their needs while also enhancing commercial value.
Liu Yutong had a very clear development focus for this sector, concentrating solely on the shopping center segment.
They could build them themselves or cooperate with others who would provide the capital and land. The Wanlong Hui Group would be responsible for design, construction, tenant recruitment, and operations, charging corresponding management fees.
This model was essentially copied from the Wanda model of her previous life. However, with the lessons learned from their predecessor's mistakes, she was determined not to let the Wanlong Hui Group face a sudden crisis. In the future, she would definitely pivot to an asset-light operation model ahead of time.
At this current stage, focusing on heavy assets was unavoidable. After all, the brand recognition of Wanlong Plaza and Wanlong Shopping Center wasn't strong enough yet, making it difficult to get others to provide capital and land.
They would need to wait until they had built up their reputation before they could initiate the asset-light model.
The reason Liu Yutong had brought Yu Mo on board in the first place was because she saw him as sufficiently obedient and valued the Yu Group's experience in development and construction.
A super urban complex definitely required good overall planning; they couldn't just each do their own thing.
The Yu Group could precisely develop and construct residential communities, apartments, office buildings, and star-rated hotels around the shopping center according to the overall plan, perfectly filling out the ecosystem centered on Wanlong Plaza.
However, the gambling tendencies and potential instability Yu Mo had shown recently made Liu Yutong somewhat uneasy.
Human ambition is prone to expansion. Yu Mo was no exception.
She certainly didn't want this guy's sudden impulsive ideas to affect the development of the Wanlong Hui Group.
"It seems I must put a leash on him to ensure he doesn't run wild."
Liu Yutong called for Su Mansu: "Mansu, there's something I need you to handle immediately."
"Boss, please go ahead."
Su Mansu had also changed into a new professional outfit, the Wanlong Hui standard black suit with an additional silver dragon embroidery on the chest.
One had to admit, in these clothes, she looked even more like a white-collar professional.
Of course, Su Mansu herself didn't think so.
She thought the clothes were stylish, sure, but just a bit too black...
"Contact Zhao Tianyi's side. Have them draft a proposal, for example, to establish a special fund. We would inject the future brand premium and guaranteed customer traffic brought by Wanlong Plaza as intangible assets into this fund. Require the Yu Group to pledge a portion of its equity as compulsory risk collateral to this fund..."
In short, if the Yu Group cooperates with us properly on the super urban complex, all these future benefits will be returned to them. If they modify the plans or take other actions without authorization, those benefits will be confiscated...
"Understood, Boss. I'll arrange it immediately." After noting it down, Su Mansu began contacting people to handle the matter.
Truthfully, Liu Yutong didn't really want to do it this way. She could easily increase her influence in the Yu Group by taking an equity stake to restrict Yu Mo.
But that would violate her original intention of not getting involved in residential real estate.
Up to now, all the land she had acquired was for her own use. She clearly knew that housing development would be very profitable in the coming years, but she just didn't want to get involved.
There are countless ways to make money; she wasn't short of this one.
Therefore, she wanted to use other methods to restrain Yu Mo, lest he become arrogant after growing too powerful.
It was almost time for lunch.
Su Mansu, holding a folder, walked into the suite where Liu Yutong lived to report on her work.
She was now somewhat accustomed to the transition from university lecturer to assistant.
"Boss, regarding the matter you instructed this morning about establishing a special fund to restrain President Yu, I have communicated with Mr. Zhao Tianyi's team. They indicated they will provide a detailed proposal within three days."
Liu Yutong nodded: "Remember to show it to me once it's done."
"Understood."
After noting it down, Su Mansu continued her work report.
"Also, here is the weekly work summary for your review. For the mall acquired in Da Nan Cheng, the design team has submitted three preliminary concept proposals... News came from Mingzhu City that the valuation of Wanhui Youxuan has increased again, and they are preparing for a Series C financing round at the end of the year. Thirdly..."
Once she truly got into work mode, one could see that Su Mansu's competence was quite high, organizing all sorts of information in an orderly manner.
Overall, Liu Yutong was relatively satisfied with her performance.
After finishing the report, Su Mansu closed the folder and said, "Boss, there's one more thing. The secretariat just received a call from Mr. Huang Yu's secretary."
Liu Yutong's originally somewhat languid gaze sharpened slightly.
Huang Yu, the current richest person in mainland China (on paper), a top figure in the retail industry.
Last year, while still at school, Liu Yutong had received him. Currently, he didn't have much interaction with her Wanlong Hui.
"Are you sure it's Huang Yu?"
"Yes. His secretary said that Mr. Huang Yu is hosting a dinner tomorrow evening at the Xingyi Hotel and would like to invite you to join him for a meal, saying he wishes to exchange ideas."
"That's all the other party said; they didn't reveal any specific intentions," Su Mansu added.
Liu Yutong couldn't figure out at all why Huang Yu would suddenly want to invite her to dinner.
Could it be he wants to win her over to deal with Old Zhang together?
It's possible. After all, her supermarket chain does have cooperation with Suning, and he might have found out.
After a moment of contemplation, Liu Yutong made a decision: "Reply to them that I will attend on time tomorrow evening."
