My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 366: The Last Effort to Turn the Tide

If it weren’t for him, Yang Nuannuan felt that even if she risked her life, she might not be able to fulfill her promise to Yu Qiao Qiao.

Moreover, because of their unique bond, Yang Nuannuan had inexplicable feelings towards Chen Yan.

However, since he was Yu Qiao Qiao’s boyfriend, even though Yang Nuannuan didn’t mind that, thinking of Yu Qiao Qiao made her hesitant to act.

Finally, after much hesitation, she merely opened QQ and blankly stared at Chen Yan’s QQ avatar for a while.

Then, she silently set his QQ account as a pinned contact.

Until now, she was still unsure of how to handle her feelings for Chen Yan, but she was willing to be "another person," accompanying Chen Yan...

Let herself, this deceitful young woman, accompany that deceitful older man...

As for the future, she would deal with it when it came.

Meanwhile, at Qin Island Aitian Cafe.

He Mengxue was chatting with a middle-aged woman.

He Mengxue seemed a bit distraught today. Stirring the coffee in her hand, she asked in a subdued tone, "Aunt Tang, is there really no way?"

The middle-aged woman, referred to as Aunt Tang, shook her head slightly and said, "I’ve delivered everything you asked me to, but they’re still not interested in investing in your small company."

Pausing for a moment, the middle-aged woman continued softly, "Xiao Xue, this industry isn’t as simple as you think."

"They have already clearly rejected you, otherwise, we might as well forget about it."

Hearing Aunt Tang’s words, He Mengxue was stunned.

The handsome and elegant face of Chen Yan appeared in her mind.

She really wanted to know, if Chen Yan were facing all this now, what would he do?

Would he be able to turn things around?

Women always understand other women the best.

Thus, just by observing He Mengxue’s demeanor, the middle-aged woman guessed what was on her mind.

She sighed lightly and said, "You aren’t still hoping on your young boyfriend, are you?"

She shook her head slightly and added, "I’ve heard many rumors about him and even heard your dad’s evaluation of him. But honestly... I don’t think highly of him."

"He became wealthy too quickly. And..."

Sensing that He Mengxue might not like hearing this, the middle-aged woman wisely stopped there and shifted to discussing the matter at hand, saying, "Alright, let’s not talk about his personal development. Let’s discuss this project."

She explained, "I’ve met Headline Technology’s Mr. Zhang a few times and know he highly values the overseas market."

"So, his investment focus this round was set on overseas funds from the start."

She then revealed a secret quietly, continuing, "So, it’s not just you, even the top domestic VCs, conglomerates, and major companies were directly eliminated in this funding round."

"They didn’t accept any of the two major Internet financial consortia either."

"So, tell me, how is he supposed to turn things around?"

The middle-aged woman took a sip of her coffee, then shook her head slightly and said, "Xiao Xue, really, the venture capital industry is too deep. Listen to Auntie’s advice and leave it early."

After hearing the middle-aged woman’s analysis, He Mengxue also sighed faintly.

Although she had anticipated trouble, she hadn’t expected it to be this bad.

Despite her faith in Chen Yan, upon learning about the funding target of Headline Technology from the middle-aged woman, her confidence in Chen Yan securing the project was shaken.

But having the new company’s first project fail was truly disheartening.

He Mengxue really wanted to do something else. But she had already exerted all her efforts over the past few days, and she truly had no options left.

For a moment, she felt somewhat guilty...

Would everything have been different if she had told Chen Yan earlier?

She only told him at the last minute, which was like setting a difficult problem for him...

Walls have ears, as they say.

Even though He Mengxue and Aunt Tang hadn’t disclosed the news about the failure to secure investment from venture capital firms for Headline Technology, the news had gradually spread.

When Chen Yan and the He family formed the venture capital firm, everyone was watching them.

And when Chen Yan wanted to invest in Headline Technology, the financial circles were all buzzed.

At that time, many people were not optimistic.

After all, the competition was immense.

Even if not everyone understood the value of Headline Technology, it didn’t stop them from knowing that renowned domestic and international institutions were eager to invest in the company.

So, when they learned of the investment failure of Chen Yan and He Mengxue’s company, it didn’t surprise anyone much.

It just seemed inevitable.

Some acquaintances even sent comforting messages to He Mengxue and Chen Yan over WeChat.

He Mengxue, upset over not being able to handle the task Chen Yan conferred to her, lashed out at those trying to console her.

But when Chen Yan received these messages, he was perplexed.

What? Our investment in Headline failed?

Err...As the general manager, how come I don’t know about it?

I haven’t even played my trump card yet!

So, that day, after finishing exercise with Zhao Ying and arriving at the company, Chen Yan called He Mengxue into his office.

This time, He Mengxue’s demeanor was extremely humble in Chen Yan’s office.

Upon seeing Chen Yan, she even took the initiative to admit her mistakes, "President Chen, I’m sorry. I didn’t handle things well."

As she walked in, Chen Yan was looking at the sales data of the Mudman Ultimate Elimination series and responded without looking up, "Actually, I don’t blame you for the mishaps."

"But...you knew pushing the plan forward was difficult, yet you didn’t discuss it with me, which really upset me."

Following this, Chen Yan placed the files on his desk and looked at He Mengxue, sighing and adding, "Meng Xue. I’m also a part of the company. And a major shareholder at that."

"You should trust me instead of taking it all on yourself."

He Mengxue lowered her head and remained silent.

Seeing her remorseful expression, Chen Yan inexplicably recalled the scene when she washed his feet one night he was drunk, and suddenly, he couldn’t bear to criticize her any further.

So, he just sighed lightly, stood up, took He Mengxue to the sofa, and asked, "Alright, tell me in detail about your experiences and the relevant information."

Upon Chen Yan asking about the Headline Technology matter, He Mengxue recounted every detail of the relevant information she knew.

This included her initial visit, the humiliation she faced, the subsequent lack of sincerity from the other party, and even the truth she had to drag out of the opposing chairman’s mouth.

After Chen Yan silently listened, he didn’t say anything but gently patted her shoulder, saying, "Don’t worry. Leave it to me."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, He Mengxue looked up, and the usually unyielding woman suddenly spoke up, "Chen Yan...actually, I think they had already selected their VC partner. Holding a public call for investment companies was just for show."

"More for boosting their own corporate fame and influence."

"So, I think we might as well give up."

She looked at Chen Yan without expressing her true thoughts: She had just experienced failure and knew its bitterness, so she didn’t want the man she liked to experience the same bitterness.

Especially since the matter had already caused a stir in Qin Island.

She had the protection of the He family; even if she failed, people would be more tolerant.

But Chen Yan had made his way through on his own merits, and what people valued most was his capability.

If Chen Yan were to fail publicly this time, his reputation and his position in Qin Island and even the Qindong Peninsula could slip.

This was not what He Mengxue wanted to see.

However, Chen Yan had his own thoughts.

Holding the two trump cards, he smiled, patted He Mengxue’s shoulder, looked earnestly into her eyes, and said, "You need to trust me."

"No matter what, you can trust me."

Looking into Chen Yan’s serious eyes, He Mengxue, for some reason, felt an immense sense of security.

Even the most dominant women hoped for a strong man to shelter and support them.

Unfortunately, from childhood, she had always been the strongest among her peers. Thus, she had never felt supported or protected.

But now...in this man, even a few years younger than her, she had found...

That afternoon, Chen Yan flew to Tiandu, prepared to meet the chairman of Headline Technology.

He believed that no matter how far the fundraising had progressed, or how tough the opponent was, with the "Opportunity Card" and the "Strong Buy Card" in hand, he could get a satisfactory response.

And after Chen Yan left, that evening, news of Chen Yan personally stepping in to negotiate in Tiandu after He Mengxue’s failure spread across the entire wealthy circle of Qindong Peninsula.

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But now...in this man, even a few years younger than her, she had found...

That afternoon, Chen Yan flew to Tiandu, prepared to meet the chairman of Headline Technology.

He believed that no matter how far the fundraising had progressed, or how tough the opponent was, with the "Opportunity Card" and the "Strong Buy Card" in hand, he could get a satisfactory response.

And after Chen Yan left, that evening, news of Chen Yan personally stepping in to negotiate in Tiandu after He Mengxue’s failure spread across the entire wealthy circle of Qindong Peninsula.