My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 390 Do You Trust My Judgment?

For instance... if it was Zhao Qingtian who had made the mistake, why was it Yang Rou who conceded?

For instance... although the Zhao Family’s influence was significant, Yang Rou’s situation could have been resolved with money or benefits, so why did they resort to threats and coercion instead?

If it were someone else, such matters could be chalked up to the Zhao Family’s overbearing nature and the person’s timid character.

But having known Yang Rou for two years, Chen Yan was aware that her personality was tough, inside and out.

She wasn’t the kind to easily give in.

Therefore, he always felt there were many unsolved mysteries in this matter.

Moreover, as Lu Man had mentioned, the person who informed on them had merely heard rumors back in the day, which might include subjective views or even gossip—not necessarily the truth.

Chen Yan thought that if possible, he still wanted to clarify what had happened in the past.

After all, the incident involved quite a few people.

Yang Rou, Yang Nuannuan, Zhao Qingtian, and the Xu brothers.

And because of these people and events, it would also involve Zhao Xuan, Zhao Ying, Lu Man, Sister Mei Li, and so on...

The connections were extensive.

Among these people, some were allies and others enemies.

Learning more would be very beneficial for Chen Yan to adjust his future strategic plans.

However... regrettably, Chen Yan had no firsthand witness of the incident at his side. For the time being, he didn’t know where to start inquiring about the matter...

Aside from the issue with Yang Rou and the Sunrise Project, there was another matter Lu Man had discussed with Chen Yan before leaving, which also had him concerned.

She said that on her way upstairs, she had bumped into He Mengxue.

He Mengxue’s mood seemed a bit off, somewhat despondent.

This gave Chen Yan a bit of a headache.

Since her investment in Headline Technology failed, the girl had been so disheartened that she lost her confidence and her usual brilliance.

Chen Yan had wanted to give her some encouragement, but had not found a good way to do so.

Even the last time he hugged her, other than making her more dependent on Chen Yan, it didn’t have much effect.

Hence, Chen Yan was mulling over whether there was a good way to reignite He Mengxue’s confidence.

After all... although Chen Yan disliked He Mengxue’s ambition to climb to the top and her desire to ruthlessly eliminate Yu Qiao Qiao and Lu Man, he still adored her formerly spirited, confident, and charming self.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Yan continued working on his tasks.

It wasn’t until the afternoon, just before finishing work, that he had a sudden stroke of inspiration about how to solve this issue.

He felt... this is what could be done.

With this thought, he picked up the phone on his desk and dialed Qin Ming’s office.

"Beep... beep... beep..."

The phone was answered after just a couple of rings.

Then came Qin Ming’s cheerful voice, "Brother Chen, what can I do for you?"

Chen Yan said, "Yes, I need to talk to you about something."

He asked, "Has your sister been acting oddly lately?"

Upon hearing Chen Yan’s questioning, Qin Ming hurriedly replied, "Brother Chen, it’s not just my sister. Brother Ying hasn’t been himself lately, especially today."

He whispered, "I’ll tell you, Brother Ying came to the office today just like he was drunk, unsteady on his feet. And when he was opening his office door, he pulled too hard and accidentally broke it off its hinges!"

"It was only after I hurriedly called the administration that they fixed the door."

Chen Yan: ...

Chen Yan couldn’t help but recall Zhao Ying’s strange fluctuation in his emotional confirmation last night.

Could it be... because of this?

Brother Ying, experiencing romantic feelings for the first time, was now befuddled?

Although he thought this, Chen Yan didn’t voice it out loud.

He decided to set aside Brother Ying’s matter for a few days, until he had decided whether or not to "make a move" on Brother Ying.

So, while keeping Brother Ying’s situation in mind, he replied, "Mm, got it. I’ll ask her about it later."

After finishing, Chen Yan reiterated his previous question, "Has your sister been acting oddly lately?"

Astute as Qin Ming was, hearing Chen Yan ask about He Mengxue twice in a row, he quickly understood that this was the topic Chen Yan was interested in. He promptly detailed He Mengxue’s recent mood, state, and work situation to Chen Yan.

He practically sold out his sister.

After listening to Qin Ming, Chen Yan inquired, "By the way, how’s the financing progress for ’Quick Ride Hailing’?"

Qin Ming answered, "It’s been steadily moving forward. My sister has been working on it continuously."

Chen Yan asked, "Does she have a specific financing and negotiation plan?"

Qin Ming quickly replied, "Yes, she does."

Chen Yan said, "Send it to my email."

Qin Ming, with his five-star talent and high efficiency, hung up the phone. In less than 20 seconds, Chen Yan’s email received the financing and negotiation plan.

Upon receiving the plan, Chen Yan directly printed it out with the printer.

He then placed this plan alongside the "Quick Ride Hailing" project plan, took out Xiao Ha’s Instant Camera, and snapped a photograph.

The plan Chen Yan had in mind was actually very simple.

The reason He Mengxue was so lacking in confidence now boiled down to a series of failures she had faced recently.

So, simply "giving" her a success would solve everything.

For Chen Yan, "success" was very simple to attain.

Take the "Quick Ride Hailing" project, for instance.

Using the Instant Camera to capture the "project planning" could reveal the project’s potential.

But if... on top of this project there was also a proposal from Chen’s Investment, and then photographed with the Instant Camera, what would be seen is the investment potential of Chen’s Investment in this project.

What remained was for Chen Yan to keep modifying the investment proposal to find the most suitable investment and profit plan.

Very soon, the Instant Camera’s photo showed the profit Chen’s Investment would receive: three hundred million yuan.

In this proposal, Chen’s Investment planned to invest three hundred million yuan.

This also signified that once "Quick Ride Hailing" was acquired, Chen’s Investment could gain a return of double the investment.

With this foundation of earnings, Chen Yan unhesitatingly changed the project leader’s name to He Mengxue.

Although this plan was He Mengxue’s, due to her mood recently, originally someone else was designated to negotiate.

After changing the lead’s name, the project’s earnings increased from three hundred million to three hundred and twenty million yuan.

This showed that He Mengxue was quite capable.

Since in a fixed equity scenario, an extra twenty million in profits could be earned, most likely He Mengxue had managed to negotiate successfully and drive down prices.

Having confirmed He Mengxue’s abilities, Chen Yan also felt relieved.

He then began incrementally raising the stakes.

Invest three hundred and fifty million yuan to earn three hundred and seventy-five million.

Invest four hundred million to reap four hundred and thirty million.

However, when the investment amount was raised to four hundred and fifty million, the Instant Camera photo showed that the plan had no potential.

This indicated that four hundred million was likely the maximum Chen’s Investment could put in. Investing too much could lead to unknown risks—for instance, "Quick Ride Hailing" rejecting the investment.

Or, in the future, other ride-hailing apps might forgo acquiring "Quick Ride Hailing" due to Chen Yan’s high ownership stake.

After thoroughly understanding the entire plan, Chen Yan printed it out and took the elevator straight to the sixteenth floor: Chen’s Investment Company.

As the elevator opened, Chen Yan purposefully bypassed Zhao Ying’s Deputy General Manager office, and then headed for He Mengxue’s office.

He knocked, and a somewhat listless voice from inside invited, "Come in."

Chen Yan pushed open the door and entered.

Inside, He Mengxue appeared to have lost some weight.

Her previously full, imperious-looking face had thinned, revealing the oval underneath.

She looked... quite a bit prettier.

Hearing someone enter, He Mengxue lifted her head and looked over, only to see Chen Yan walking in with a document.

For some reason, her heartbeat quickened—not out of attraction, but a hint of panic.

She stood up and greeted him, "President Chen."

Chen Yan nodded, then gestured with his hand for her to sit and talk.

Once she was seated, Chen Yan came over, placed the document on her desk, and said, "Take a look at this financing proposal."

He Mengxue responded and took a look at the proposal.

Since it was her own plan, He Mengxue read through it quickly.

She discovered only two changes: one, the project lead had been switched to her, and two, the financing amount had increased from three hundred million to four hundred million.

After reviewing the plan, He Mengxue looked up at Chen Yan, astonishment written all over her charming face.

But before she could ask, Chen Yan glanced at his watch and directly stated, "I’m in a rush to see Lu Man. So I’ll keep this brief."

"This afternoon, I looked over the investment plan for the ’Quick Ride Hailing’, and I found it too conservative."

"So I reworked some targets. You go ahead and negotiate with four hundred million."

He Mengxue couldn’t help asking, "Isn’t that a bit aggressive?"

Chen Yan shook his head, "No."

After saying that, he returned with a question, "Do you trust my judgment?"

He Mengxue hastily nodded, "I do."

Chen Yan tapped the desk lightly with his finger, "That’s the result my judgment tells me."

"With four hundred million, negotiations can go ahead, and what’s more, we can earn more."

He Mengxue swallowed, wanting to continue the discussion, but couldn’t find the words.

She decided not to dwell on the amount any longer and posed her most pressing question, "Then... why switch the project over to me?"

Chen Yan repeated himself, "Do you trust my judgment?"

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