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

The aroma of tea wafted through the private room.

Lin Qingyue put down her teacup, and her gaze toward Yang Fan became more serious.

"Mr. Yang, since you agree to cooperate, we can discuss the specific plans."

She took a folder out of her handbag:

"This is the preliminary plan for the 'Spark' College Student Entrepreneurship Competition. You can take a look."

Yang Fan was somewhat surprised, not expecting the other party to act so quickly.

But I still took the folder and opened it.

The plan was very detailed—it included everything from the event background and objectives to the competition schedule, publicity plan, and budget.

"Our plan is to launch in May," Lin Qingyue said as she poured tea for Yang Fan.

"Two weeks of pre-event promotion, and a one-month registration period."

"The preliminary round will be held in early June, with professors and entrepreneurial mentors from various colleges reviewing and selecting 30 projects."

"We will hold the semi-finals in mid-June, and invite external experts and investors to serve as judges."

She paused, then looked at Yang Fan, "If you'd like, you can attend as a special guest judge."

Yang Fan nodded: "Sure. The semi-finals will be a live roadshow?"

"Yes, each project will have a ten-minute presentation followed by a five-minute Q&A session."

Lin Qingyue said, "Ten projects will be selected from the semi-finals to enter the finals."

"The final is scheduled for the end of June. We will invite the media and make it a formal entrepreneurship event."

Yang Fan flipped to the budget section and glanced at it: "For this scale, the budget is quite large."

"The school will cover the majority of the costs," Lin Qingyue said.

"We hope to turn this event into a brand, held annually. So the initial investment is worthwhile."

She looked at Yang Fan: "However, regarding the investment part... I'd like to hear your thoughts."

Yang Fan closed the folder and thought for a moment.

"Principal Lin, your plan is very comprehensive," he said.

"But I have a suggestion—in addition to the competition itself, we could set up a 'Spark Incubation Fund'."

Lin Qingyue's eyes lit up: "An incubation fund?"

"Yes," Yang Fan said. "I will fund a special fund, with an initial size... let's start with five million."

"This fund is specifically used to invest in projects that emerge from the competition."

He paused, then added, "And it's not limited to award-winning projects."

"As long as it's a competition item, even if it doesn't make it to the finals, I'll vote for it if I think it has potential."

This was Yang Fan's thought, because with the system scanning, some fish would inevitably slip through the net.

It might not perform well at the time, but it's still a worthwhile investment.

If this fund is established now, then he can operate it.

Lin Qingyue paused slightly in the hand holding the teacup.

five million.

When Yang Fan said that number, it was as casual as if he were talking about five hundred dollars.

"Mr. Yang..." she carefully chose her words.

"Are you sure? Five million is no small sum."

Yang Fan smiled: "Principal Lin, since I've decided to do this, I will do it seriously."

"Five million is just the initial scale. If the results are good, we can add more later."

He looked at Lin Qingyue: "However, I also have conditions."

"Please speak."

"First, the operation of the fund must be transparent."

"The school must register all investment projects, but the decision-making power for investment rests with me."

"Secondly, if the investment project is successful and profitable, I will allocate 20% as a special fund for innovation and entrepreneurship education at the school to support the next cohort of students."

"Third..." Yang Fan paused:

"I hope the school can provide some supporting services, such as venues, mentor resources, legal consultation, etc."

After listening, Lin Qingyue's eyes flashed with admiration.

This man is not only rich, but also has a broad perspective.

The third point particularly surprised her—20% of the profits were returned to the school, which is not something every investor would be willing to do.

"Mr. Yang, your conditions are very reasonable," Lin Qingyue said earnestly. "Especially the third point, I thank you on behalf of the school."

"Mutual benefit and win-win." Yang Fan smiled.

"Only when students truly experience the benefits can this activity continue."

Lin Qingyue nodded, took out a pen from her bag, and made a few notes on the proposal.

She lowered her head slightly as she wrote, her profile was beautiful, and her eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyes.

Yang Fan picked up his teacup and subtly withdrew his gaze.

"By the way, Mr. Yang," Lin Qingyue looked up and asked casually.

"How did you evaluate the projects you invested in before?"

"I mean, Zhou Jin's AI project is quite risky, how could you dare to invest 1.5 million?"

That's a very clever question.

This is both an exploration of investment logic and a test of Yang Fan's background.

Yang Fan put down his teacup; he certainly couldn't talk about the system.

I just made something up:

"I see three things. First, the team. Chen Mo and his two colleagues have solid technical skills, passion, and resilience. That's the foundation."

"Secondly, direction. AI is a major trend, and there is a clear market demand for code models in vertical fields. If the direction is right, you will achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"Third..." He paused, looking at Lin Qingyue, "intuition. I trust Zhou Jin, and I trust my own judgment."

Lin Qingyue pondered, "Intuition... that sounds a bit mystical."

"Sometimes investing just requires a bit of intuition," Yang Fan smiled. "Of course, that's assuming you pass the first two tests."

"What if...your intuition is wrong?" Lin Qingyue asked.

"For example, if you invested in a project that ultimately failed, leaving you with nothing, what would you do?"

Yang Fan looked into her eyes:

"Principal Lin, what investment is ever 100% successful?"

"Since I dared to make the decision, I was prepared to accept failure."

"But I will control the upper limit of each investment to diversify the risk."

"Even if a project fails, it won't be a major blow."

"More importantly—" he paused, "I believe in young people. They may fail once or twice, but given the chance, someone will always succeed."

Lin Qingyue remained silent for a few seconds.

Then she smiled.

"Mr. Yang, you are more interesting than I imagined..."

That's a rather ambiguous statement.

Yang Fan raised an eyebrow: "Interesting?"

"Hmm." Lin Qingyue picked up her teacup and looked at him through the steam:

"Most investors are either too conservative and dare not invest in young people, or too aggressive and treat investing as gambling."

"You're different. You have rational judgment and are willing to take risks. What's even more valuable is... your belief in young people."

She paused, then lowered her voice:

"As the principal, I am very grateful for this."

Yang Fan smiled: "Principal Lin, you're too kind. I just feel that this era should give young people more opportunities."

"Yes." Lin Qingyue sighed softly.

"Every year I see many talented students who give up their entrepreneurial dreams because of a lack of funds and resources. It's a real shame."

She looked at Yang Fan: "So I'm really... touched that you came to do this."

That's a sincere statement.