My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 369: Using the 1 Billion Strong Buy Card

To use an "Opportunity Card," the prerequisite is that you must first meet the other person face-to-face.

Similarly, the "Strong Buy Card" requires at least seeing the item one intends to purchase beforehand.

So, whatever card Chen Yan decided to use, he had to make a trip to the headquarters of Headline Company and meet with the boss of Headline.

On the way there, Chen Yan had He Mengxue call the contact person at Headline.

Therefore, when Chen Yan arrived at the Headline Company, it wasn’t long before the director of the Investment Strategy Department came out to greet him with a smile, "Mr. Chen, I presume?"

Chen Yan shook hands with him and nodded, "Yes, that’s me."

As the director led Chen Yan inside, he said with a smile, "I truly didn’t expect Mr. Chen to come in person. Our Mr. Zhang is currently in a meeting and may need some time before he can see you."

"So, I’ll take the liberty of attending to you first."

Although Chen Yan’s reputation was mainly on Qin Island so far, it was only natural for partners like Headline to thoroughly investigate his background.

So even though it was already decided that they would not continue the partnership, Headline Technology still showed sincerity in their hospitality toward Chen Yan, a young billionaire with assets around a hundred billion.

From the moment he entered the company, the director of the Investment Strategy Department stayed by Chen Yan’s side, discussing all manner of capital market issues, just like casual chatter.

His secretary was also at their side, serving tea and attending to the two of them.

After a lengthy chat with the director, the boss of Headline finally made an appearance.

The man looked energetic and was a middle-aged man with a buzz cut, exuding the aura of a business elite. His vivaciousness suggested he was indeed the adventurous type.

The moment Chen Yan saw him, his purpose was essentially fulfilled. He simply chatted with Zhang Yonghao and even turned down the offer to have lunch together, before leaving the Headline Company.

Chen Yan came quickly and left just as fast, leaving everyone at Headline Company somewhat puzzled.

After watching Chen Yan and Jiang Xiaoyun leave, Zhang Yonghao exchanged a glance with the Strategy Department director and asked, "Did Mr. Chen do anything after he arrived?"

The director shook his head, equally perplexed.

Then he said, "He shouldn’t have done anything. After all, I was with him the entire time he was here."

"And he didn’t have the chance to do anything else because he didn’t even go to the restroom."

Chen Yan’s sudden visit, without discussing anything tangible, was indeed baffling. Zhang Yonghao just rubbed his head, but ultimately, he could only suppress his doubts.

He turned to leave, speaking to the Strategy Department director following him, "Well then. Maybe he’s suffered an investment setback but is still optimistic about our future, so he wanted to get acquainted with us in advance."

Hearing his boss’s words, the director pondered for a brief moment and agreed that this was the only likely possibility.

Zhang Yonghao continued, "All right, let’s consider this matter closed. After all, they’re not our target venture capital. We need to focus on overseas investors."

Saying this, he glanced at the director and asked, "How are the negotiations going with Redwood?"

At the mention of this, the director’s face lit up with joy, "We’re almost there; they’ve basically accepted our terms. The only disagreement left is about the priority rights for the next round of financing."

Hearing the director’s news, Zhang Yonghao nodded, patted his shoulder, and encouraged, "Good. Keep at it. Let’s try to wrap this up in the next few days."

The director nodded earnestly.

Just as Aunt Tang had mentioned, Headline Technology had never set their financing sights domestically from the outset, but instead aimed to bring in foreign investment.

Thus, to Headline Technology, domestic capitalists like Chen Yan were merely passers-by, courteously entertained before being set aside...

...

Meanwhile, in the car.

Jiang Xiaoyun drove silently while Chen Yan sat in the backseat, fidgeting with the two cards and propping up his chin, deliberating over which card to use.

Honestly speaking, both cards could be effective.

After all, one provided an opportunity for partnership. The other allowed for a direct purchase of 10 billion in assets.

However, upon closer comparison, the "Strong Buy Card" seemed more suitable for the current situation.

The card was certainly too precious, and since Chen Yan had never used it before, he was unsure of its exact mechanism, which made him hesitate.

After some deliberation, Chen Yan finally made up his mind.

He decided to proceed in two steps.

First, use the "Strong Buy Card" to purchase shares in Headline.

And, if the card’s effect differed from what he had anticipated, he would then resort to the "Opportunity Card" as a fallback strategy.

With his mind made up, Chen Yan stopped playing with the two cards and returned the "Opportunity Card" to his pocket, leaving only the "Strong Buy Card" in hand.

Holding the "Strong Buy Card," Chen Yan glanced at Jiang Xiaoyun.

This poor girl was completely focused on driving, oblivious to her boss’s actions.

Chen Yan felt that Song Chuang’s description of Jiang Xiaoyun as "diligent" was quite fitting.

She was one of the few drivers Chen Yan had seen who strictly adhered to the rules she’d learned during her driving test.

As he thought this, Chen Yan silently spoke, "Use Strong Buy Card."

Accompanying Chen Yan’s silent command, his phone in his pocket vibrated slightly.

Chen Yan picked it up to see a prompt from the game, "Please select the target for use."

Chen Yan unlocked his phone, opened the game, and then searched for Headline Technology within the selection interface.

Shortly after, another prompt popped up on his phone screen.

"Please select the purchase amount."

Chen Yan thought for a moment; Headline Technology’s value was at a low point, bound to climb every second thereafter.

So...

Chen Yan directly chose 10 billion.

After selecting the amount, the phone vibrated twice, and a message appeared, "Item used successfully. Please wait patiently."

After this prompt automatically disappeared, Chen Yan tried to click on these prompts but found that they were nowhere to be found. Only the game’s interface remained.

On the game’s interface, Lu Man’s pixelated character was in the bathroom, practicing acting.

Truth be told, Chen Yan always thought Lu Man was just an ordinary Celebrity relying on natural talent.

And Lu Man always claimed she never practiced.

However, unfortunately for her, Chen Yan often saw through the game that Lu Man was diligently practicing acting.

Sometimes, Chen Yan felt that Lu Man was like one of those "naughty kids" who didn’t study in front of classmates but secretly cram back home...

His thoughts drifted away from Lu Man as Chen Yan turned off his phone, thoroughly checking himself over to find no change whatsoever.

’Could it be... the card didn’t take effect?’

’Or perhaps... specific conditions are needed?’

With too little information, Chen Yan couldn’t make a judgment.

Thus, he had to blindly trust in the system.

With his thoughts swirling, Chen Yan was driven by Jiang Xiaoyun to the Tiandu Branch.

It was Chen Yan’s first time visiting the branch and his first time laying eyes on this building that he had withdrawn from the system.

The building was not very tall, only about three stories, but it was situated on a sizeable commercial office area.

Chen Yan always felt that, given this location and the height of his building, it wouldn’t be surprising if some developer coveted the land under his building, aiming to purchase it for development.

Perhaps he could make a fortune from that in the future?

Entering the company, Song Chuang, who had been notified earlier, was waiting at the entrance along with several executives.

Chen Yan shook hands with each one, then took a tour of his company, accompanied by Song Chuang.

Although they had been notified about the visitation of the big boss, the employees were still a bit shocked to see Chen Yan in person.

After all, he looked so young!

Unreasonably young!

Such a young person was their boss’s boss? A top-tier billionaire by net worth?

The employees who caught a glimpse of Chen Yan were quite surprised.

After the tour, Chen Yan sat down in the President’s office with Song Chuang on the sofa and started chatting.

Song Chuang, "Mr. Chen, was everything smooth today?"

Chen Yan nodded slightly, "Not bad. Quite smooth."

Surprised, Song Chuang, who expected no gains from Chen Yan’s visit, asked, "Has Headline agreed to accept domestic investment?"

Chen Yan shook his head, "I just met their boss and got acquainted."

Song Chuang: ?

Chen Yan said with a laugh, "Don’t be in a hurry. Let’s wait and see."

Speaking as if he had a premonition, he continued, "After all, many things require that first encounter."

"And..."

He paused, glancing at Jiang Xiaoyun who was busy outside, and said, "Perhaps, some additional opportunities are needed."

Song Chuang, "Mr. Chen, was everything smooth today?"

Chen Yan nodded slightly, "Not bad. Quite smooth."

Surprised, Song Chuang thought Chen Yan’s visit wouldn’t yield much and asked, "Has Headline agreed to accept domestic investment?"

Chen Yan shook his head, "I just met their boss and got acquainted."

Song Chuang: ?

Chen Yan said with a laugh, "Don’t be in a hurry. Let’s wait and see."

As if feeling a premonition, he added, "After all, many things require that first encounter."

"And..."

He paused, looking towards Jiang Xiaoyun who was busy outside, and added, "Perhaps, some additional opportunities are needed."

Song Chuang: ?

Chen Yan said with a laugh, "Don’t be in a hurry. Let’s wait and see."

Speaking as if he had a premonition, he said, "After all, many things require that first encounter."

"And..."

He paused, glancing at Jiang Xiaoyun who was busy outside, and said, "Perhaps, some additional opportunities are needed."