Urban drama: Starting with marrying the beautiful and wealthy Jiang Lai

A dignified and elegant lady like Gan Jing,

At first, I didn't understand what in-depth communication meant.

From Jiang Lai's mischievous smile, she knew this wasn't a compliment.

She couldn't help but give Cao Meng a cute eye roll and let out a soft snort.

"Can you be serious from now on?"

Cao Meng shook his head and chuckled.

"I admit that I am not some hypocritical gentleman."

"If you want me to end up like Jiang Haokun, you might as well kill me!"

When Jiang Lai heard Cao Meng say that, she couldn't help but applaud.

Gan Jing couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly; Cao Meng and Jiang Haokun were completely opposite.

This guy is always very unserious and often has a mischievous grin on his face.

But for some reason, I feel very relaxed in front of Cao Meng now.

This is a different state of mind compared to when she's in front of Jiang Haokun.

Cao Meng and Jiang Lai came down from Gan Jing's office.

Jiang Lai couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Gan Jing is usually a very dignified, reserved, and introverted woman."

She feels like a refined lady who has long disappeared from our country.

Sometimes I even suspect that she and my brother Jiang Haokun have never kissed.

How did you manage to get her to accept your hugs and kisses?

Cao Meng recalled what had just happened and said with a carefree smile.

"I just talked to her about my dream of opening a hot pot restaurant and taking it public, and she agreed with me."

She looked at me with new respect, and her impression of me improved significantly.

Of course, the most important thing is that I'm much more handsome than your brother.

Gan Jing has never met anyone like me before; she feels very relaxed and comfortable around me!

Jiang Lai looked at Cao Meng and had to admit that the guy was indeed good-looking.

She is indeed much more handsome than her brother Jiang Haokun.

He had sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples, deep-set, captivating eyes, a high, straight nose, resolute lips, and fair skin.

He looks both handsome and masculine.

He can easily make women develop a strong liking for him.

Of course, his charm is also appealing to women.

He has a kind of roguish, cool, and nonchalant vibe.

Women feel inexplicably relaxed and at ease when they are with him.

Unlike Jiang Haokun, who always has a gloomy and overly serious expression.

Jiang Lai, however, did not quite agree with Cao Meng's dream.

She thought about it for a moment and couldn't help but say it.

"Are you really planning to open a hot pot restaurant in that place?"

I was originally thinking of investing some money in you.

But if you're opening a hot pot restaurant, I'm still a bit hesitant.

After all, a hot pot restaurant in that area has already closed down!

Cao Meng then shared with Jiang Lai the business philosophy of Haidilao that he had just told her.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lai's eyes lit up, and she looked at Cao Meng with delight.

"Honey, I never knew you were such a business genius!"

You've really hit the nail on the head when it comes to our love of hot pot.

Actually, all hot pot restaurants are pretty much the same; there's no such thing as a hot pot restaurant that tastes exceptionally good.

After all, hot pot doesn't require a chef.

As long as the ingredients are fresh and the soup is good, it won't be too bad.

What truly makes a hot pot restaurant stand out is its service.

Now that I've been to those hot pot restaurants, their service is terrible.

If you can innovate in this area, you can truly make everyone feel at home.

I will definitely support you, and I am willing to be your first investor.

How many shares are you willing to offer in exchange for my investment?

Cao Meng originally thought Jiang Lai would use the hot pot restaurant property as her first investment.

Unexpectedly, she didn't mention it, but instead wanted to reinvest and get another amount of money.

It seems she's certain she can handle Gan Jing.

They offered the 20 million yuan property of the hot pot restaurant as payment.

Cao Meng envisioned that his Haidilao hot pot chain could reach a market value of 600 billion yuan in the future.

He really didn't want to partner with anyone; what could be better than having 6100 all to himself?

But he was very clear that,

If you don't have enough funds or good connections at the beginning, it's very difficult for this business to succeed.

Jiang Lai, as the heiress of the Jiang Group, has a net worth of billions.

Clinging to this powerful backer is definitely beneficial for one's entrepreneurial endeavors.

After thinking it over, Cao Meng asked, "So how much money are you willing to invest?"

Jiang Lai thought about the available working capital she had and said.

"Let me invest another 20 million in you. Do you think I can take a 20% stake?"

Cao Meng shook his head and said, "If you only invest 20 million, I'll give you 0.2% of the shares!"

Jiang Lai couldn't believe her ears and shook her head.

"Are you crazy? I invested 20 million, and you're only giving me two-thousandths of the shares!"

You've valued your hot pot restaurant at 100 billion yuan before it even opens!

Cao Meng shook his head and said, "Don't look at the present, look at the future."

All the concepts I've given to this hot pot restaurant are the most advanced.

I believe that our hot pot restaurants will have thousands of branches across the country in the future.

It will become a landmark in every city.

Once listed, its market value will be no less than 100 billion.

Your current 2 million will turn into 000 million in just a few years!

Jiang Lai shook her head and smiled wryly, "Cao Meng, I've noticed that you don't know much about angel investment and venture capital."

When valuing a startup project, we don't just look at its future, but also at its present.

Don't tell me your hot pot restaurant hasn't even opened yet, even if it's been open for a year...

No one can invest 20 million like I have.

The reason I invested 20 million is not to invest in your project, but to invest in you as a person.

Although I believe you will definitely not be an ordinary person in the future, your starting point now is indeed low...

Cao Meng recalled the original timeline,

Many industry unicorns were very humble when accepting venture capital in their early stages of entrepreneurship.

For example, Alibaba accepted 20 million from Masayoshi Son, and at the time, the equity he gave was supposedly much higher than 10%.

Later, Masayoshi Son continued to invest, becoming Alibaba's largest shareholder.

From the first round of investment to the final IPO, Masayoshi Son made a profit of nearly a thousand times.

Basically, many companies that manage to survive from the first round of funding to going public can earn at least a hundred times their initial investment.

From this perspective,

It's really unreasonable that Cao Meng is now accepting Jiang Lai's investment but only giving her 2% of the equity.

He then said, "Then I'll give you 2% of the shares!"

Jiang Lai shook her head again and said, "2% is still too little, even 20% is too little for me."

If my brother Jiang Haokun knew that I invested 20 million yuan in your newly opened hot pot restaurant,

He'll definitely call me a spendthrift.

Forget it, I won't argue with you anymore.

Let's make a bet. Didn't you say you're really good at speeding, that you can go up to 300 mph?

If you take me for a race later and we can reach 300 km/h, I'll accept your 2% equity stake!

If you don't beat me, you have to give me 20% of the shares!

Jiang Lai has always given off the impression of being a crazy womanizer, and she loves racing cars, the kind of person who's suicidal.

Chapter 33: mile is 300 kilometers per hour.

Normally, you can only achieve that speed on a track in very good condition.

Running at such high speeds on ordinary roads, like a sports car, is extremely dangerous.

Because even a small pebble or a tiny road obstacle could lead to a fatal accident.

Jiang Lai's bet with Cao Meng was practically a suicide pact.

Cao Meng, however, showed no fear and smiled slightly as he spoke.

"Then I'll bet you. I'll let you experience the madness of 300 miles per hour later!"

(Most of the day has passed, and the number of flowers and ratings hasn't increased. I'm begging everyone to give me some flowers, ratings, and monthly tickets!)

Chapter 34: Gan Jing stumbles upon Jiang Lai's date!

Then, Cao Meng sat in the driver's seat of the Aston Martin, and Jiang Lai sat in the passenger seat.

The two fastened their seatbelts, and Cao Meng stepped on the gas.

The white Aston Martin sports car began to speed away at top speed.

Cao Meng turned to Jiang Lai and asked her a question.

Aren't you afraid of speeding and having your license revoked?

Jiang Lai smiled dismissively at the question and said...

"I have a solution. I'll just make a phone call and the problem will be solved!"

Cao Meng knew that top-tier heiresses like Jiang Lai had family businesses worth tens of billions.

Speeding violations mean nothing to them.

They have connections and influence; they can settle things with just a phone call.

With that, Cao Meng no longer needed to worry about anything and started flooring the accelerator.

The digital pointer kept increasing, and the car's speed kept soaring.

It reached 100 kilometers per hour, or 100 miles per hour, in less than three seconds.

Immediately afterwards, it reached 150 mph.