Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 375 [364] If I had known she was coming, I wouldn't have come.

"I said that yesterday."

Xu Jinhuan smiled and explained the situation. Chen Guiliang recognized Kong Wenbo, so there was no need to say more. Xu Jinhuan also didn't go into detail about Dong Ruiyang's situation, as he couldn't.

He valued Dong Ruiyang not only to repay a debt of gratitude, but most importantly because Dong Ruiyang was a reliable person. However, neither of these qualities could be definitively stated. If he were to give Dong Ruiyang a "reliable person" assessment, Chen Guiliang would look down on him, thinking that he was young and naive and that he would give such an assessment so easily and arbitrarily.

In the business world, this is far more valuable than the compliment of "high ability".

"...I discussed it with Xingzhu and we decided to give her 30% of the shares for now. It doesn't matter how much investment is involved."

Xu Jinhuan didn't emphasize anything, but he made a point of saying "for her".

Chen Guiliang just smiled after hearing this, picked up a few pieces of dried lily buds and handed them to Yu Peishan, then said to him, "From what you're saying, the main purpose is to negotiate a higher price with Tencent later?"

Xu Jinhuan nodded and smiled, "In the end, I'm still too weak compared to Tencent. I need to borrow some of my uncle's prestige."

"Who isn't at a disadvantage when compared to Tencent?"

Chen Guiliang laughed out loud, but then said, "You don't need to underestimate yourself. Tencent's core business is solid, but the gaming industry isn't so solid. Your 'Parkour' game has basically crushed a bunch of Tencent's games. Other popular games, like 'Angry Birds' and 'Fruit Ninja'... which one of them has anything to do with Tencent?"

He had clearly done a lot of research during this period, and he spoke fluently and knowledgeably, as if he knew a lot about the industry even though he was not in it. At the end, he advised: "When you are trying to attract investment, the worst thing you can do is to belittle yourself. I won't go into details here, but when you meet someone from Tencent, you have to be a little arrogant. Not arrogant in a condescending way, but arrogant in a confident way. You have to be like, 'My game is better than Tencent's.'"

Xu Jinhuan naturally understood, but he still adopted a learning attitude. After a brief contact, and with the tips Chen Xingzhu had given him before, he basically figured out his future father-in-law's biggest weakness: his love of face!
In short, just like me, they both like to show off.

And like many elders, he likes to lecture.

What sets Chen Guiliang apart is that he genuinely possesses the necessary skills, and he conducts thorough research before offering guidance, which puts him far ahead of the vast majority of self-proclaimed "teachers."

“I told Xingzhu before that I could give her 2000 million yuan for her university education, whether she invests or starts a business. If she wants to invest in you, I can increase it to 5000 million yuan.”

Chen Guiliang wiped his mouth with a tissue, seemingly because the food was a bit spicy, and blew his nose. Then, ignoring the disgusted looks from his daughter and wife, he put the tissue aside and said, "Once I've said it, there's no going back. You two have already discussed the shares, so I won't say anything. It's still 5000 million. But I have one condition."

He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "This investment includes the 'Parkour' game. Buying 30% of the shares for 5000 million is actually reasonable, considering that your game isn't very profitable right now, so you can refuse this offer."

Xu Jinhuan paused for two seconds before forcing a smile and saying, "I may not have explained myself clearly. The three game studios, the Suicheng, Hangzhou, and Beijing branches, are independent of each other. Flappy Bird belongs to the Suicheng Zhiyu Game Studio, which is owned by me personally; Subway Surfers belongs to the Hangzhou Zhiyu Studio, in which my cousin Kong owns 5% of the shares; and the Beijing Zhiyu Studio is responsible for developing Honor of Kings. I will gradually integrate these three into one in the future, but not now."

This is also a backup plan he left for himself. If he wants to integrate, the shares of his other two branches will be converted into cash or shares of the headquarters; if he doesn't integrate, he won't lose anything. After all, even if the popularity of this kind of casual game declines, it can survive for many years. Its advantage lies in its steady and long-term revenue.

Chen Guiliang and Yu Peishan were both taken aback. Yu Peishan asked, "So this investment doesn't include the Subway Surfers game?"

"Correct."

Xu Jinhuan nodded and smiled, "So the studio is still just an empty shell, it hasn't even been registered yet. Uncle, there's no need to rush to make a decision."

Yu Peishan looked at Chen Guiliang. She originally thought that this investment included "Subway Surfers". Therefore, 5000 million yuan to get 30% of the shares is equivalent to valuing the other party at 1.67 million yuan. Although she felt it was a bit high, it was reasonable after all because of the relationship with Chen Xingzhu and she was optimistic about Xu Jinhuan's future.

However, investing in a studio that hasn't even registered yet, and directly investing at a valuation of 1.67, would be a bit too far-fetched.

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Chen Xingruo looked at her sister and asked with her beautiful big eyes, "They're not going to start arguing, are they?"

However, she didn't show any worry; instead, she seemed quite expectant.

"fine,"

After a brief moment of distraction, Chen Guiliang immediately smiled again, "Since you're so confident in this game, let's stick with 5000 million. I can afford to lose that much money."

This means that even if the new game failed, there was always Subway Surfers to guarantee a minimum return. Now that Subway Surfers is gone, the new game might fail, and the 50 million yuan investment would also go down the drain. He was mentally prepared to lose everything.

"Uncle, you really don't need so much."

Now it was Xu Jinhuan's turn to feel a little embarrassed. This was completely different from what he had expected, but it basically ruled out his original impression of Chen Guiliang.

When Chen Guiliang gave him the car, he initially thought Chen Guiliang wanted to use it to intimidate him, but now it seems Chen Guiliang actually meant well.

It's understandable that he bought a car for his daughter and then used it as a way to put himself in a difficult position, since the car is registered in his daughter's name.

To invest 50 million in oneself and then interpret it as a show of force is truly inhuman. Nobody's money comes from thin air!

Moreover, net worth is not the same as cash. This 50 million is something that Chen Guiliang really needs to invest, and it is definitely not a small amount for him.

Chen Xingzhu also advised, "Dad, he's already said so, so let's just reduce it a little."

"Need not."

Chen Guiliang waved his hand and laughed, "I've made it this far in just over ten years, and that's after betting my entire fortune on fate a few times. Things are different now. If you asked me to bet my entire fortune on fate, I would refuse without even thinking about it. But fifty million is nothing."

He paused for a moment, then smiled at Xu Jinhuan and said, "But in that case, you'll have to agree to the conditions I'm about to propose." Xu Jinhuan considered for a moment and said, "Please go first."

Chen Guiliang said, "We need to give Xingzhu a position in your company, not a nominal one, and at least for the first two rounds of financing, we can't sell her off."

"Even if Mr. Ma gave me the entire Tencent, I would never sell Xingzhu."

Xu Jinhuan understood Chen Guiliang's meaning: he didn't want Tencent to acquire the shares held by Chen Xingzhu. He quickly assured him and picked up his drink, saying, "Thank you, Uncle. I won't drink alcohol today; I'll toast you with this beverage."

Chen Guiliang clinked glasses with him, and Xu Jinhuan said, "Well then, I don't trust the people I hire on the spot. Uncle, could you please assign me two more professionals, in finance and investment? We'll need professionals to handle the negotiations with Tencent later."

Fifty million is no small sum. Relying solely on trust to maintain a relationship will only erode that trust. People's hearts cannot be trusted. This is to allow Chen Guiliang to openly and legitimately control the investment and financial situation, and Xu Jinhuan is indeed short of manpower.

"it is good."

Chen Guiliang couldn't tell whether Xu Jinhuan was genuinely asking for help because he was short of manpower, or if he was just being sincere, but he had no reason to refuse, so he nodded in agreement.

"Dad, why are you being so agreeable today?"

Chen Xingruo waited for a long time but didn't see the scene she wanted, so she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She started to stir up trouble, "I thought you were going to have a fierce battle with Xu Jinhuan, and then my sister would be caught in the middle. In the end, I couldn't stand it anymore and stepped in to help you resolve the conflict..."

Yu Peishan said irritably, "Stop stirring things up here, or your sister will beat you up."

Chen Xingruo pouted and said, "I'm not afraid of you, sister. You know you can't beat me, right?"

Chen Xingzhu ignored him and asked Xu Jinhuan, "I don't know anything, what can I do?"

Before Xu Jinhuan could answer, Chen Xingruo picked up two pieces of meat and put them in her bowl, saying as she ate, "Doing nothing is the best thing to do."

Seeing everyone looking over, she rolled her eyes and said, "Become the boss's wife, then~"

"Dogs bark."

Chen Xingzhu gave her younger sister a reproachful look.

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "Just follow along for now, and we'll see what interests you..."

Chen Xingzhu thought for a moment and asked, "Can I learn to draw from them first?"

"Sure, whatever you like."

After finishing their meal, Xu Jinhuan paid the bill and strolled around for a while. Chen Xingzhu went straight home. He returned to the hotel alone and made phone calls to his mother, Xie Wanqing, and Song Zhiyu to report on the situation and chat with them for a while according to their respective relationships.

The next morning, he met up with Dong Ruiyang, who had resigned. He was stunned to learn that Xu's father-in-law had actually invested 5000 million yuan to buy a 30% stake in the company, which had not yet been registered. Dong Ruiyang's enthusiasm for work soared even higher.

The two first settled on an office, a two-story loft next to Renmin University. Then they cleaned and tidied up, bought second-hand desks and chairs from bankrupt companies, registered the company, installed broadband, ordered equipment, and worked for several days in a row.

Chen Xingzhu occasionally came to help, but she only stayed for a few days. On the 23rd, she accompanied Chen Xingruo to Shanghai.

The blind auditions for The Voice of China are about to be recorded, and they're all being filmed in Shanghai. Chen Xingruo is going there early, and Chen Xingzhu is going with her.

On the 26th, the day of the official recording, Yu Peishan will bring Chen Xingyu along, while Chen Guiliang, the biggest contributor, does not plan to show up.

The day after Chen Xingzhu accompanied her sister to Shanghai, the college entrance examination results were finally released.

When the scores were released, Xu Jinhuan was at a company interview. After seeing the interviewee off, when she checked her phone, she saw that there were nearly a hundred unread messages in the group chat.

He scrolled up and saw two screenshots posted by Chen Xingzhu, showing her and Xu Jinhuan's college entrance examination scores that she had found online.

Xie Wanqing also sent two screenshots, which were Chen Xingzhu's and Xu Jinhuan's score interfaces, respectively.

The order was always Chen Xingzhu first, then Xu Jinhuan.

In May 2013, WeChat launched the "Emoji Store," officially ushering in the era of commercializing the "Fanfic" emoji. Song Zhiyu and Chen Xingruo have been quite active in this regard, not only spending money to buy emojis but also creating a lot of their own.

The little girl was in class. Although she knew Xu Jinhuan's number, she didn't check her score herself. She only added two emojis after the two of them sent their score screenshots at almost the same time.

Both images are self-made versions of Lin Daiyu's sharp and arrogant expressions, with the expressions and content being very consistent:

"Oh dear, I've come at a bad time~"

"If I had known she was coming, I wouldn't have come!"

Then he posted another message: "Let's fight! Let's fight!"

(End of this chapter)