Or perhaps her current behavior was all an act.

Acting for him, the 'lecherous glutton,' in order to win him over.

Thinking of this, the smile on Chen Cheng's face grew even more brilliant.

High-end hunters often appear in the form of prey.

Unfortunately, Chen Cheng was a player with his 'Heavenly Eye' wide open.

After a short while, Zhao Yazu returned with a wine glass. She raised her hand and swirled the red wine in the glass, her smile like a blooming flower. "Let's go~"

Chen Cheng glanced at her bare, lotus-root-like arms and the fair skin between her deep V-neck, saying softly, "It's autumn now and the nights are cool. Go up and grab a coat."

Zhao Yazu glanced at the night sky outside the window; it indeed felt a bit chilly. With a serene smile on her face, she nodded. "Alright, then I'll have to trouble Chairman Chen to wait for me for a moment."

Finally, she glanced at the short sleeves Chen Cheng was wearing. "Should I bring one for you too?"

Chen Cheng waved his hand. "No need, my internal fire is burning bright~"

Zhao Yazu's face immediately flushed. She gave him a reproachful look and turned toward the elevator hall.

Chen Cheng watched her retreating figure, the corners of his mouth curling slightly. She really was quite charming in every way.

After the two of them left the hotel, Chen Cheng drove around and found a crowded barbecue stall nearby.

They found a random spot by the shop entrance and sat down.

There were few tourists this year, so there were still three to five tables available outside. Chen Cheng wasn't worried at all about picking a bad spot.

After Chen Cheng finished ordering, Zhao Yazu poured the wine she had brought for him.

Seeing the waiter leave with the menu, Zhao Yazu's lips curled into a crescent smile. She tilted her wine glass toward Chen Cheng. "Why can't Chairman Chen sleep either?"

Chen Cheng picked up his glass and lightly clinked it against hers. With a 'ding,' a crisp sound rang out in the air.

"Didn't we say to use names after work?"

"Chen..." Zhao Yazu looked at the handsome face across from her and opened her mouth, but she still couldn't bring herself to say it.

Chen Cheng didn't mind. He tilted his head back and took a sip of the red wine she had gotten from the hotel lobby bar.

The moment the liquid entered his mouth, Chen Cheng frowned. The taste was indeed a bit rough and harsh.

"Hah~" Chen Cheng exhaled and spoke slowly, "There's something stuck in my heart."

"Oh?" Zhao Yazu's interest was immediately piqued. She teased with a smile, "What could possibly be difficult for you?"

Chen Cheng shook his head. "It's not that it's difficult, but rather that it's not cost-effective."

"Tell me about it?" Thoughts spun rapidly in Zhao Yazu's small head. The opportunity had come.

Chen Cheng put down his wine glass. While ordering more drinks on his phone, he said, "I want the remaining thirty thousand plus mu of the responsibility zone to receive the same treatment."

"Huh?" Zhao Yazu was stunned for a moment. Wait, you're not sleeping in the middle of the night just for this?

Are you just bored?

Zhao Yazu grumbled internally. How could this social butterfly be so sentimental?

"Install photovoltaic panels there too?" Zhao Yazu asked tentatively.

"Mhm~" Chen Cheng nodded.

Zhao Yazu thought for a moment. "Since it's bothering you not to do it, then just install them."

"Before coming here, I checked some data. The internal rate of return for photovoltaic power generation can reach 8%-12%, which is quite good. You can break even in 7 to 9 years."

"The equipment has a lifespan of twenty years. Factoring in depreciation and power attenuation, let's take a 15% discount and call it 17 years."

"The compound return can also reach over 4.5%."

"Furthermore, the annual net income can be reinvested for compound growth."

"I think, with your investment skills, it shouldn't be hard to raise the compound return of the entire project to over 8%, right?"

Chen Cheng smiled faintly and didn't speak.

The funds he could mobilize were all planned out and already in motion.

If the plan went smoothly, saying they would double every year would be bragging too much.

But achieving an annualized return of 80% in the first two years wouldn't be a problem.

After that, doubling every year would truly be a certainty.

In an investment with such high certainty, asking him, a Mythical creature known for attracting wealth, to withdraw part of his funds midway—how was that any different from killing him?

Zhao Yazu was somewhat shocked in her heart.

Before coming, she knew this person was very good at investing.

But she never would have imagined that this social butterfly wouldn't even look twice at a compound annualized return of 8%.

Especially for such a large-scale investment.

The currently planned park occupied one-fifth of the total responsibility area. Including the high-voltage dedicated line to the data center ten kilometers away, the total investment budget was 2.6 billion RMB.

To cover the remaining responsible desert area, it meant investing over ten billion more.

With such an investment scale, was a compound annualized return of 8% not even worth mentioning in his eyes?

Zhao Yazu looked at Chen Cheng with a complex expression. Was this person arrogant, or a true genius?

Gulp. Zhao Yazu swallowed. Her eyes darted around as she spoke slowly:

"Then is it possible to balance high-yield, high-risk investments with some low-risk, low-return, but stable-income projects?"

As she spoke, Zhao Yazu's lips showed her signature crescent smile. "For example... covering the desert with a blanket?"

Chen Cheng raised his glass. Zhao Yazu, wearing a smile, also raised her glass.

After taking a sip of wine, Chen Cheng thought about this matter again.

Indeed, the project of 'covering the desert with a blanket' was a low-risk but stable-income investment for him.

What if it wasn't a one-time investment, but a gradual one?

The power plant currently being built as a supporting facility for the data center could be considered Phase I of the 'Blanket Project'.

This Phase I would likely only be connected to the grid for power generation in about half a year.

Then they could continue with Phase II of the same scale.

Then Phase III, IV, and V, doing them one by one.

The entire completion would be six years later.

The time gap for the funds would actually emerge. Adding the reinvestment of power generation income, the impact on his investment returns would be significantly reduced.

Yet, he would gain a cash cow with stable income for ten years.

Thinking of this, Chen Cheng couldn't help but ask himself.

Isn't what I've always wanted exactly such a cash cow?

"Whew..."

Chen Cheng let out a long breath, feeling as if he had just broken into a heavy sweat.

This past half-year, he really had been blinded by the profits from the three circuit breakers in the West, almost forgetting that stability is the true key to invincibility.

After a long while, a smile finally appeared on Chen Cheng's face.

He reached out and picked up his phone from the table. Looking at the green bubble interface, he thought for a moment and put it down again.

In the middle of the night, who would do an investment return analysis for you?

Although Chen Cheng's brain had already run through various data to calculate the internal return situation, the necessary feasibility analysis could not be skipped at all.

"Come~ I'll toast you." Chen Cheng picked up his glass and looked at Zhao Yazu with a smile. "You're very good~"

"On this issue, you've convinced me."

"My honor~" Zhao Yazu's lips curled slightly. "Cheers~"

"Cheers~"

At this moment, Chen Cheng never thought that one day in the future, he would be glad he made this decision today.

It saved him a lot of trouble.

With abundant energy, move forward at full speed.