My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 371

After all, in Song Chuang’s view,

Chen Yan had plans for the evening as early as the morning when he met Zhang Wanhai. Thus, subtly hinting at Jiang Xiaoyun during their time together and having Jiang Xiaoyun suggest going to this indoor climbing gym was a piece of cake.

Even Song Chuang thought that even if he asked Jiang Xiaoyun himself, she’d most likely say that she planned the evening’s activities on her own, and it had nothing to do with Chen Yan.

But Song Chuang "knew" that it didn’t mean Chen Yan wasn’t indirectly influencing Jiang Xiaoyun. It’s just that with Chen Yan’s skill level, Jiang Xiaoyun wouldn’t even realize she’d been influenced.

The more he speculated, the more Song Chuang felt that his boss was unfathomably deep.

To play a billionaire of the same caliber in the palm of one’s hand, such tactics and scheming, were terrifying indeed!

This blind trust even made Song Chuang feel that it didn’t matter at all if Chen Yan hadn’t had an in-depth conversation with Zhang Wanhai that night, or hadn’t furthered the investment...

After all, Chen Yan and Zhang Wanhai had become so familiar in just one night. So, let alone fundraising, Song Chuang felt that he could accept it even if Zhang Wanhai sold his company to Chen Yan a few days later.

Now, after experiencing so much, Song Chuang truly had a sort of inexplicable confidence in Chen Yan!

The three of them played until 10 pm, and only when the indoor climbing gym was about to close did they leave.

Upon exiting the indoor climbing gym, Chen Yan looked up at the sky and suddenly felt that he had done everything he needed to do in Tiandu. He was ready to leave.

The rest didn’t require his personal involvement anymore.

This premonition made Chen Yan fall into contemplation.

Today, he had used the "Strong Buy Card," and it felt very similar to the "Opportunity Card."

No matter what, there seemed to be some guidance in the unknown.

Telling him whether something was a bad idea, or if it was very appropriate.

It was due to this perception that Chen Yan was able to hit it off with Zhang Wanhai, a shrewd businessman, in just one evening, even becoming close confidants.

However, to be honest, Chen Yan still didn’t understand what effect this Strong Buy Card had in guiding him to do these things.

In interacting, Chen Yan understood that Zhang Wanhai, as Song Chuang said, enjoyed taking risks and challenges, and usually disliked talking about work in everyday life. But...

Chen Yan also discovered that he was actually very astute and kept a clear separation between business and personal affairs.

Thus, even though he had a good personal relationship with him, it should only influence this investment minimally. Unless...

Chen Yan pondered.

Unless... the effect of the Strong Buy Card would manifest itself elsewhere...

...

On the way back, Song Chuang walked on his own, while Jiang Xiaoyun drove Chen Yan.

On the road, Chen Yan thought for a moment and instructed Chen Xiaoyun, "Xiao Yun. I’m going back to Qin Island tomorrow. You don’t need to..."

Mid-sentence, Chen Yan remembered Jiang Xiaoyun’s temperament, and suddenly felt that even if he told her not to buy breakfast, she probably wouldn’t listen.

So, after thinking a bit, he changed his words, "I’ll be going back to Qin Island at noon tomorrow. I’ll probably get up around 9 am. If you have time, come over around 9 and buy me breakfast."

The increasingly knowledgeable Chen Yan knew that it’s easier to give a woman a new goal than to reject her.

Sure enough, after hearing what Chen Yan said, Jiang Xiaoyun, who was focused on driving in front, quickly nodded, showing she heard.

However, perhaps accustomed to confirming replies with her voice, Chen Yan waited for a while but didn’t hear Chen Xiaoyun’s answer, so he looked up at Chen Xiaoyun.

Chen Xiaoyun glanced at Chen Yan through the rearview mirror, seeing his puzzled look. She quickly nodded her head vigorously again.

Chen Yan then remembered that Chen Xiaoyun couldn’t speak.

He looked at Jiang Xiaoyun with affection, thinking that it wasn’t easy for this poor girl to live so brightly and vividly.

Thinking of Boss Qiao Qiao, always so introverted and insecure,

He wondered if Jiang Xiaoyun could help her become more optimistic and cheerful.

While Chen Yan was lost in thought, Jiang Xiaoyun took him back to where he was staying.

Back home, Chen Yan washed up and prepared to sleep.

As soon as he lay down, his phone chimed: a WeChat message had come.

Chen Yan checked the time; it was already past 11 pm.

Who was contacting him so late?

Boss Qiao Qiao? Lu Man, the little fairy?

With these thoughts, Chen Yan picked up his phone and saw it was his silly disciple, Zhao Ying.

[Disciple! Don’t forget to train well while you’re on this business trip! I’ll be checking when you return!]

Seeing Zhao Ying’s message, Chen Yan smiled and replied, [Okay, Master.]

In a moment, Zhao Ying sent a gif of punching.

Chen Yan laughed and turned off WeChat, then closed his eyes and fell soundly asleep.

Having used the Strong Buy Card, he now felt remarkably at peace.

Just like Song Chuang trusted him, he trusted the system.

He felt that what was coming up would be incredibly exciting.

...

[Zhao Ying Favorability: 86] (Daily training +6, inexplicably missing disciple +1)

...

The next day, Chen Yan got up early and washed up.

At just past 8:30 am, he received a text from Jiang Xiaoyun.

This young girl had arrived half an hour earlier, obviously accounting for the possibility Chen Yan might wake up early.

Chen Yan helplessly opened the door and let her in.

Seeing she was right to come early, Jiang Xiaoyun’s smile was even brighter.

This time she brought soy milk and doughnuts.

After eating with her, Chen Yan asked Jiang Xiaoyun to drive him to the airport.

Last night, he had already called He Mengxue to book his ticket.

On the plane, Chen Yan returned to Qin Island quietly.

Perhaps harboring "fantasies" about Chen Yan’s trip to Tiandu, He Mengxue drove a long way to the airport to pick him up.

On the way back, He Mengxue asked, "President Chen, did you settle everything?"

Chen Yan smiled and nodded, then said, "You can start organizing the team now, and wait a couple of days to sign the agreement formally with the other party."

He Mengxue looked at Chen Yan, somewhat surprised.

Clearly, though she had hoped for Chen Yan, she still felt the chances were slim.

Now, seeing that Chen Yan had indeed settled everything, she was a bit too astonished.

She couldn’t help but ask, "How... how did you do it?"

Chen Yan smiled, "Secret."

Of course, he had no idea how it was done—it was a secret!

Back at the company, Chen Yan went to his office to rest, while He Mengxue began to assemble the legal team as Chen Yan had instructed. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

There are no secrets that time does not reveal. Soon, the news of Chen Yan’s successful negotiation in Tiandu and his smooth return spread throughout the Qindong Peninsula’s wealthy circles.

Initially, everyone was shocked.

After all, no one expected Chen Yan to return as a conqueror!

Even many second-generation elites, regardless of how they analyzed and projected, felt they couldn’t have achieved such a thing.

This made them feel a bit dejected for a while: Are we really that far behind Chen Yan?

At first, this shock and confusion slowly spread, but the circles of Qin Island were not out of touch with Tiandu. Soon enough, some with contacts in Tiandu made inquiries.

Resulting in a shocking discovery: Headline Technology had not reached any kind of deal with Chen Yan at all.

Chen Yan had merely visited the company once, not even having entered into negotiations before he returned!

And on Headline Technology’s side, they were about to close a deal with foreign capital. It was virtually impossible for them to reach an agreement with Chen Yan.

For a while, the Qindong Peninsula’s wealthy circles were in an uproar.

What exactly was going on?

Had Chen Yan lied?

For the sake of his pride, had he run all the way to Tiandu and, after a quick tour, come back?

For a time, the whole Qindong Peninsula’s wealthy circles weren’t sure what to make of Chen Yan...

...

Meanwhile, at Headline Technology Company, a senior management meeting.

Zhang Wanhai and several of the company’s vice-presidents, heads of various departments, were having a meeting.

Zhang Wanhai frowned at the director of the Investment Strategy Department, who had entertained Chen Yan the day before, and asked, "What? Redwood is pulling out? Why?"

The director of the Investment Strategy Department’s face was also pallid.

He said, "They didn’t specify. They just mentioned some issues at their headquarters and called off all ongoing negotiations."

Zhang Wanhai’s brows furrowed.

He couldn’t help but ask, "What about other foreign capital?"

The director of the Investment Strategy Department said awkwardly, "We’ve already explicitly refused several large VC firms before. Now we’ve only got a few smaller ones that can join in on the investment."

"But if we let them lead the investment, they may not be able to secure that much capital in a short time."

Hearing the director’s words, Zhang Wanhai’s fingers tapped unceasingly on the table as he pondered.

Generally, to mitigate risk, tie more resources and consortiums to a project, and increase its chance of success, large investment institutions would not invest alone but would opt for a joint investment.

However, joint investment does not mean dispersed contributions; usually, there is one leading institution, followed by several secondary investors.

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"Why?"

The director of the Investment Strategy Department’s face was visibly upset.

He said, "They didn’t explain why. They just said that some issues had arisen at their headquarters, halting all negotiations in progress."

Zhang Wanhai’s frown deepened.

He asked, "What about the other foreign funds?"

The director of the Investment Strategy Department replied awkwardly, "We’ve already explicitly rejected several major VC firms before. Only a few smaller ones remain that could combine to invest."

"But if we ask them to lead the investment, they may not be able to come up with so much capital in a short amount of time."

Listening to the director, Zhang Wanhai’s fingers kept tapping on the table as he contemplated.

Typically, to guard against risk, to bind more resources and consortia onto a project, and increase its likelihood of success, most big investment institutions do not invest alone but in alliance.

But such a grouped investment does not represent a splitting of contributions; rather, there will generally be one organization taking the lead and several others following suit.