Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 138 On the Eve of Financing
3 month 6 day.

Chen Yan is preparing to return to Hangzhou.

In fact, the two-week vacation he applied for from the school had ended two days earlier, but the promotional activity for [Daily Part-Time Job] had not yet ended, so he stayed for two more days.

Before leaving, Wang Tie made a solemn pledge, vowing to increase Shaoxing's daily revenue to 10,000 by the end of the month.

Chen Yan patted him on the shoulder, said "I'll wait for your good news," and then drove away from Shaocheng.

……

After getting off the highway, Chen Yan did not go directly to the school, but drove to the China Resources Building.

Located in the core area of ​​Qianjiang New City CBD in Hangzhou, China Resources Tower is a super high-rise landmark building that integrates office and commercial functions.

Pushun Capital rents its office space in this building.

Chen Yan was no stranger to this place, because he had rented an office here in his previous life.

After parking his car, Chen Yan walked to the elevator entrance with practiced ease. After the security guard swiped his elevator card, he took the high-speed elevator to the 26th floor.

The elevator doors slowly opened, revealing the spacious and bright reception area of ​​Pushun Capital.

Behind the reception desk, a young woman dressed in a smart business suit was intently staring at her computer screen, seemingly either working or watching a show.

Hearing the elevator doors open, she looked up and gave a standard, sweet smile.

Chen Yan glanced at him secretly.

Hmm, not bad, I'd give it a 7 out of 10.

For some reason, the receptionists at investment banks or securities firms are all of very high quality.

Seeing Chen Yan approach, she politely stood up, her voice clear and pleasant: "Hello, sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Chen Yan nodded slightly, his expression calm: "I am Chen Yan, and I have an appointment with your CEO, Mr. Li."

A look of realization flashed across the receptionist's eyes, and her smile widened: "Oh, it's Mr. Chen. Mr. Li has already given instructions. This way, please."

As she spoke, she walked around the reception desk and led the way with a light and graceful figure.

The two walked along the thickly carpeted corridor, behind which were busy yet orderly office scenes.

In the corridor, Chen Yan unexpectedly ran into an old acquaintance—Liu Shishi.

She wore a silk black bow-tie blouse paired with a dark gray leather mini skirt and black stockings, exuding femininity from head to toe.

A woman in her thirties is at her most charming.

"Sister Shishi, it's been a long time!"

Chen Yan greeted him warmly.

He thought he would receive the same warm response in return, but Liu Shishi just raised her eyes, her gaze indifferent, as if she were looking at a stranger.

Without stopping, she brushed past Chen Yan, creating a slight breeze.

Chen Yan's smile froze instantly.

Damn, are you being so disrespectful?
You were chatting with me so flirtatiously before, and now you're acting all high and mighty, huh?

The receptionist walking ahead also noticed the subtle atmosphere. She turned her head slightly, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes, but quickly regained her professional demeanor and continued to lead the way quietly.

Soon, they stopped in front of a solid wood door. The receptionist gently knocked on the door, and after receiving a response from inside, she pushed the door open and gestured for Chen Yan to come in: "Mr. Chen, please come in."

As Chen Yan walked into the office, a faint smell of cigars wafted towards him.

Li Mingjie was sitting behind a large desk, a lit cigar between his fingers, the smoke rising in wisps.

Upon seeing Chen Yan enter, Li Mingjie was taken aback for a moment, then quickly stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray, stood up, and greeted him with a broad smile.

"Brother Chen! I've seen the data PPT on 'Daily Part-Time Jobs' that you sent me. Several institutions in the industry are interested in it, and even a friend from Tencent's investment department contacted me, saying they want to lead a Series A round. The prospects are excellent!"

“Penguin?” Li Mingjie nodded: “Yes, our circle is very small. In fact, since the angel round, the Penguin investment department has been quietly paying attention to [Daily Part-time Job], and the valuation they gave this time is not low.”

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow: "How much?"

Li Mingjie held up one finger and said mysteriously, "9000 million."

I thought Chen Yan would be extremely excited, but to my surprise, he remained calm after listening, only raising his eyebrows slightly, without any surprise in his eyes.

He put his hands in his pockets, walked slowly to the sofa next to him, sat down, and said leisurely, "This valuation is reasonable, but my expectations for [Daily Part-Time Job] are far more than this."

Li Mingjie was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise on his face. He thought to himself: Are college students these days so mentally strong?

When I was eighteen, let alone 9000 million, even 9000 yuan would scare me!

After a brief moment of distraction, Li Mingjie also walked to the sofa and sat down, leaning forward as he asked, "Brother Chen, how many shares are you planning to sell this time?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Yan said, "20%."

"Okay, then I, Pushun Capital, will invest another 1000 million, and let Tencent invest the rest?"

"After all, Tencent is a big company and controls a top traffic portal like WeChat, which will help the development of [Daily Part-Time Jobs] in the future."

"No problem." Chen Yan nodded.

I didn't expect to get in touch with Tencent during the Series A funding round, but now that I'm here, I'm going to make the most of it!
"it is good!"

Li Mingjie slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "Then I'll make the arrangements. They happen to be on a business trip in Hangzhou these few days. I'll invite them over tomorrow afternoon. Brother Chen, are you free?"

"sure."

After the two agreed on a time, Chen Yan said he had to go back to school and wouldn't stay any longer.

Li Mingjie got up to see him downstairs, but Chen Yan stopped him: "Mr. Li, please wait. We're old friends. Your constant politeness makes me feel distant."

"Hahaha, okay, then I won't see you off. See you tomorrow."

"OK."

After leaving the president's office, Chen Yan did not rush to leave immediately. Instead, he looked around and then quietly walked to the door of the board secretary's office and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

A mature, sophisticated voice came from inside the room.

Upon hearing the reply, Chen Yan immediately pushed open the door and entered.

Upon recognizing the person who entered, Liu Shishi paused for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on her lips as she said sarcastically, "Isn't President Chen too busy to reply to WeChat messages? How come you have time to come to my office?"

懊~
Oh, I see. No wonder Beaker Poetry hasn't been chatting with me lately.

So she still remembers that I didn't reply to her WeChat message last time?
Women really are all petty and narrow-minded creatures.

After learning the reason, Chen Yan smiled faintly, closed the door behind him, and leisurely walked to the chair opposite her. He sat down, staring directly at Liu Shishi, and said:

"Sister Shishi, I'm so sorry, I worked too late last time and forgot to reply to your message."

Liu Shishi snorted, put down her pen, leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms, and said in an unfriendly tone, "But I haven't seen you contact me even once in the past few months!"

Uh……

Chen Yan had to admit that, having been busy with Ruan Yusang and Teacher Jiang these past few months, he had indeed forgotten about Liu Shishi, the beaker...

However, he certainly wouldn't say it like that: "Sister Shishi, as you know, I had to prepare for my final exams recently, and [Daily Part-Time Jobs] has also been launched in Ningbo, Wenzhou, and Shaoxing."

"I'm so busy every day that I don't even have time to eat or sleep, how could I have time to flirt with you... I mean, chat?"

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(End of this chapter)