Is not being able to do as you please also called rebirth?

Chapter 73 miHoYo's Angel
That year, miHoYo was just an unknown little workshop in the graduate student dormitory of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

A month ago, four graduate students used a 10 yuan grant from the "Young Eagle Program" of the University Student Entrepreneurship Foundation to establish miHoYo Studio.

Driven solely by passion, love for the game, and unwavering belief, they embarked on this high-stakes gamble of their lives.

Of course, at this point they had already felt a rude awakening, because they realized that 10 yuan seemed to be useless.

A significant portion of the money was used to pay the studio rent, and almost all subsequent daily expenses depended on this sum.

Without other income, this money can only last them for five months at most, and they must also pray that there are no other expenses.

At this time, Liu Wei, the eldest brother in charge of external affairs, was racking his brains to attract more investment for his small studio.

Unfortunately, no one is willing to pay for the wishful thinking of a few otaku. In people's eyes, they are more like mental patients who live in their own world and can't get out.

The four young men, disheveled and unkempt, spent their days in the rented room. Apart from the occasional phone call from Liu Wei, they rarely had any conversations.

The idea in my mind was already quite mature, but unfortunately, without funding, even the most mature idea couldn't be realized.

They've started considering a fallback plan: to first create a paid game and then figure out what to do next.

It was this idea that delayed their rise to prominence by a full three years, because their first game flopped.

It wasn't until 2014's "Honkai Impact 2" that they truly made a name for themselves, with annual revenue exceeding 100 million.

But if it weren't for funding issues, they wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure. In the end, it all boils down to one thing: they don't have the money.

It was under these circumstances that Liu Wei received a call from Li Qingning.

"Hello, who is this?" Liu Wei looked at the 'Junior Sister Li Qingning' saved in his phone, somewhat unsure.

If he remembers correctly, he met a female student named Li Qingning at a college student entrepreneurship forum about half a year ago.

But he wasn't sure if it was Li Qingning.

After all, she's fair-skinned, beautiful, and has long legs. She's also rich and owns a financial company. She wouldn't have time to call someone she's only met once.

However, when that clear, memorable voice rang out on the phone, he instantly recognized the other person's identity, which made him quite excited.

"Ah! It really is a junior, hello, hello." He even used honorifics.

At this moment, everyone else in the studio turned their attention to him, their eyes filled with a mixture of doubt and anticipation.

Although Liu Wei called them "junior girls," there are quite a few rich and beautiful junior girls at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Who knows, maybe some anime enthusiast will be willing to invest in them.

However, when Liu Wei let out a clearly disappointed "Oh," their hearts sank. Well, it was another disappointment.

"Okay, okay, junior, please bring the person over. We'd love to exchange ideas with like-minded friends," Liu Wei said, his tone regaining its enthusiasm.

In any case, it's not a bad thing to have more contact with Li Qingning, a well-known graduate student at Jiaotong University.

"What's going on? Which junior? What like-minded friend?" As soon as Liu Wei hung up the phone, Cai Haoyu and the others couldn't help but ask.

Liu Wei gave a wry smile and said:

“I met Li Qingning at a startup forum before, right? She said she had a friend who also liked anime and manga and wanted to talk to us about it.”

Upon hearing this, Cai Haoyu and his two companions immediately lost interest; they had no time to chat about hobbies with their rich second-generation friends.

Although the rich kid's friend is probably also from a wealthy family, he's not stupid. It's impossible for him to just be pleased and expect to invest hundreds of thousands of yuan. These days, hundreds of thousands of yuan is a significant sum; they must have put in a tremendous amount of effort for this 100,000 yuan support fund.

Clearly, the task of entertaining the wealthy female student and her friends fell to Liu Wei alone, since he was in charge of external communication.

These college students, apart from Liu Wei who has some social skills, are the kind who would rather stay indoors all day long.

At 3 p.m., Liu Wei waited for Li Qingning's car in the small garden downstairs from the studio.

When he saw Jiang Xun getting out of Li Qingning's car, the disappointment in his eyes deepened.

It seems that the friend Li Qingning mentioned is simply interested in anime and manga.

He looks like a rich young master from a high school or college freshman or sophomore year. Even if he is really interested in anime and manga, he would never have the idea of ​​investing in it.

Besides, at his age, even if his family has some money, they wouldn't let him use it for investment. How old is he? He might not even be twenty.

Liu Wei was observing Jiang Xun as he got off the bus, and Jiang Xun was also observing him.

Although Jiang Xun had seen photos of the miHoYo trio online before, he still found it somewhat amazing to see Liu Wei in person.

At this moment, Liu Wei greeted Li Qingning, and then, with Li Qingning's introduction, nodded to Jiang Xun, thus becoming acquainted. He said somewhat shyly:

"I'm so sorry, our studio is newly established and it's a mess inside, so I won't invite you two up for a tour. How about we sit down at the bubble tea shop next door and chat for a while?"

Jiang Xun followed his gaze and thought, "Goodness, Mixue Ice Cream, Ah Wei, you really have a way with words."

However, it's clear that this guy is really short on money, otherwise he would never have invited them to drink Mixue Ice Cream.

Of course, Jiang Xun wouldn't mind, but Li Qingning might not like drinks that are too 'simple'.

"Let's go to the coffee shop next door, the atmosphere there is nice," Li Qingning suggested.

Liu Wei naturally couldn't refuse, so the three of them went into a nearby coffee shop.

During the conversation, Jiang Xun and Liu Wei discussed topics related to anime and manga, as well as game ideas.

Liu Wei immediately realized that Jiang Xun was definitely not an ordinary anime enthusiast; at the very least, he was very clear about game architecture and some basic programming.

This is a truly like-minded person!
Once he realized this, Liu Wei became instantly interested and began to slowly explain his ideas for his studio to Jiang Xun.

He had already shared these words with many interested investors, but this time he wasn't trying to attract investment; he simply wanted to get it off his chest after meeting someone with similar interests.

Watching Jiang Xun and Liu Wei chatting animatedly, Li Qingning felt a little confused.

Looking at Jiang Xun's still somewhat immature and handsome face, she was puzzled. Wasn't this guy only a senior in high school? Why was he so familiar with game development?

Moreover, he is familiar with more than just this. From virtual currency to financial structure to venture capital... Can these really be learned by reading books, as he claims?
About an hour later, Liu Wei, his throat dry from talking, gulped down the coffee on the table. Just as he was about to continue, Jiang Xun reached out and stopped him.

"There's no need to say anything more," Jiang Xun shook his head.

Liu Wei was slightly disappointed. As expected, the other party couldn't understand much of their thoughts either.

At this moment, Jiang Xun continued:

"I'm very interested in your studio's plans. I wonder if you're currently looking for investment?"

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