Going home for the Chinese New Year with a year-end bonus of 100 million

Just then, a friend request popped up on WeChat—the profile picture was a traditional Chinese ink painting, the nickname was "Qingyue," and the contact name was "Lin Qingyue."

Yang Fan clicked "accept".

Soon, the other party sent a message:

[Qingyue]: Hello Mr. Yang, I am Lin Qingyue.

[Yang Fan]: Hello, Principal Lin.

[Qingyue]: Would it be convenient for you to meet at the "Yunyin" teahouse near the school at 3 PM tomorrow?

【Yang Fan】: Convenient.

[Qingyue]: Okay, I'll send you the address later. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.

[Yang Fan]: See you tomorrow.

Putting down his phone, Yang Fan opened his chat with Zhou Jin and sent a message:

"Hey kid, what's going on? How come even the principal has been alerted?"

Messages are replied to almost instantly:

[Zhou Jin]: Brother Fan! I was just about to tell you!

[Zhou Jin]: Our team won an award today, and the principal treated us to dinner. I casually mentioned your investment.

As a result, the principal became very interested and said he wanted to cooperate with you!

[Zhou Jin]: Brother Fan, did I do something amazing?

Yang Fan smiled and typed:

"You're quick-witted. The principal just called me; we'll talk tomorrow."

[Zhou Jin]: That's great! By the way, Brother Fan, I have something to tell you—

[Zhou Jin]: Our principal is a stunning beauty!

Yang Fan raised an eyebrow: "Really?"

[Zhou Jin]: Really! I'm not lying to you! You'll see for yourself tomorrow, she's absolutely a top-tier beauty with exceptional气质 (qi zhi - a combination of temperament, bearing, and presence)!

[Zhou Jin]: And the principal was particularly surprised to hear that you're under thirty. I think she's quite interested in you.

Yang Fan was both amused and exasperated: "Alright, stop talking nonsense. The principal is discussing serious matters."

[Zhou Jin]: Hehe, you'll see when you meet him tomorrow. Good luck, Fan Ge!

Yang Fan put down his phone and shook his head.

However, I did feel a bit more curious.

Someone who gets praised like that by Zhou Jin must be quite extraordinary.

Moreover, the other party is the school principal, who took the initiative to propose cooperation, which makes the matter very reliable.

As for whether she's beautiful or not...

You'll find out tomorrow.

……

The next day at 2:50 PM, at the "Yunyin" teahouse.

This is a very stylish teahouse, decorated in a Chinese Zen style, with each seat separated by a screen, providing excellent privacy.

Yang Fan arrived ten minutes early, gave the name of the private room Lin Qingyue had booked, and was led by the waiter to a private room at the far end of the second floor.

He had just sat down when he heard the sound of high heels outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, the bamboo curtain of the private room was lifted.

A woman wearing a light gray suit skirt walked in.

For a moment, Yang Fan was indeed stunned.

Zhou Jin wasn't exaggerating—Lin Qingyue really is beautiful.

She looked to be in her early thirties, with fair skin and perfectly proportioned features.

Her long hair was loosely tied into a bun at the back of her head, with a few stray strands falling beside her cheeks, adding a touch of gentleness.

With her tall and well-proportioned figure, the well-tailored suit skirt accentuated her outstanding temperament.

But what's most captivating is her gaze—clear, intelligent, and with a composure unique to those in high positions.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Qingyue's eyes the moment she saw Yang Fan.

She had heard Zhou Jin say that Yang Fan was young, but she didn't expect him to be... this young.

He looked to be only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a tall and straight figure, clean and handsome features, wearing a simple white shirt and casual pants, but his posture was steady and his eyes had a calmness beyond his years.

"Mr. Yang?" Lin Qingyue asked tentatively.

Yang Fan stood up and extended his hand:

"Hello, Principal Lin. I am Yang Fan."

The two shook hands.

Lin Qingyue's hands were soft, but her handshake was firm.

"Please have a seat," she said with a smile. "I didn't expect you to be so young. When Zhou Jin told me, I could hardly believe it."

Yang Fan smiled as well: "Principal Lin is younger and prettier than I imagined."

These words were spoken naturally and frankly, without any sense of frivolity.

Lin Qingyue was slightly taken aback, then smiled:

"Mr. Yang is really good with words."

The two sat down.

As the waiter entered, Lin Qingyue looked at Yang Fan:

"Mr. Yang, what would you like to drink? The Longjing and Pu'er tea here are quite good."

"I'll go with you," Yang Fan said. "Principal Lin's recommendation is fine."

"Then Longjing tea will do," Lin Qingyue said to the waiter, "along with a few other tea snacks."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

After the waiter left, the private room became quiet.

Lin Qingyue looked at Yang Fan and got straight to the point:

"Mr. Yang, there are two main things I wanted to discuss with you today."

"First, on behalf of the school, I would like to thank you for your support of our student entrepreneurship projects."

"I've looked into Zhou Jin's AI team and that beauty blogger from the design school."

"You're not just investing money, you're giving these young people opportunities and confidence."

Yang Fan waved his hand: "Principal Lin, you're too kind. I only saw their potential."

"That's the second thing I wanted to say." Lin Qingyue leaned forward slightly.

"I heard from Zhou Jin that you have long-term investment plans and have been looking for suitable projects?"

Yang Fan nodded: "That's how it is for now. As long as the project and the team are reliable, I'm willing to invest."

Lin Qingyue's eyes lit up:

"Mr. Yang, how about this—"

"You, on the other hand, have been looking for suitable projects to invest in."

Every year, a large number of students at our school have entrepreneurial ideas, but they struggle to find funding.

"As the principal, I am very pleased to see investors like you."

This will not only help students realize their dreams, but also greatly promote the school's innovation and entrepreneurship education.

She paused, her tone becoming even more serious:

"This is what I think—the school can regularly hold entrepreneurship competitions and project roadshows."

The event attracts students to participate through promotional activities. After preliminary and semi-final rounds, the best projects are selected to enter the final round.

"In this way, our school has helped you filter out those obviously unreliable ideas."

You only need to focus on the final shortlisted projects, which greatly saves you time and effort in the selection process.

Lin Qingyue looked at Yang Fan:

"We hope to create a virtuous cycle: students have good projects and can get investment; when your investment is successful and you get a return, you are more willing to continue investing; when the school has successful cases, it can also inspire more students to dare to innovate."

"This is a win-win-win situation."

Yang Fan listened quietly, nodding inwardly.

As expected of the principal, he really thought of everything.

He had previously asked Zhou Jin and others to recommend projects, but the efficiency was limited and the scope was narrow.

However, if the school officially organizes the event, the reach will be much wider.

Moreover, with initial screening by schools followed by system scanning, there is double insurance, which increases the success rate of investments.

"Principal Lin," Yang Fan said, "I completely agree with your idea."

A look of delight flashed in Lin Qingyue's eyes: "You think it's feasible?"

"Very feasible." Yang Fan nodded.

"To be honest, I was thinking about how to improve efficiency before."

Your solution perfectly addresses my pain point.

He paused:

"However, I have a small suggestion—besides the regular competitions, if the school discovers any particularly good projects, please feel free to recommend them to me at any time. Some projects may not be able to wait that long."

"Of course!" Lin Qingyue replied immediately.

"The competition has a centralized selection process, but we also keep an eye out for suitable candidates. If there are any suitable ones, I'll have the project manager contact you directly."

"That's great." Yang Fan smiled.

At this moment, the waiter brought in tea and snacks.

The delicate fragrance of Longjing tea filled the private room.

Lin Qingyue personally poured tea for Yang Fan with elegant movements.

"Mr. Yang, then it's settled." She raised her teacup.

"Let's toast with tea instead of wine, wishing each other a successful collaboration."

Yang Fan also raised his glass: "A successful collaboration."

The two teacups gently clinked together.

Amidst the fragrant aroma of tea, their first meeting was more harmonious than expected.

Looking at the young and composed man before her, Lin Qingyue couldn't help but think—

Zhou Jin is right.

This Yang Fan is indeed very interesting.