Huayu: We're asking you to act, and you're playing a superhuman?
Chapter 9 Investing in miHoYo
Liu Shishi craned her neck to look downstairs.
Although she was already using binoculars, she knew that those few centimeters of craning her neck wouldn't make much difference.
But she just wanted to know what Wang Weili and the others were talking about.
Just a few minutes ago, the three of them were silent and then started arguing. Now Wang Weili is spreading his wings like a roc, stretching out his arms and drawing circles... What on earth is he doing?
About five minutes ago, in the downstairs work area.
Looking at the two rookies in front of him, Wang Weili curled his lip and said, "It's July 27th now, 8:15 PM. Can you come again at this time the day after tomorrow and bring the documents I mentioned?"
"Can."
Liu Wei agreed readily, clearly knowing that Wang Weili's request for these documents was normal procedure.
Cai Haoyu disagreed: "Willie, I have a few words to say."
"Um."
"You already know miHoYo well enough. If you hadn't gone off to do this halfway through... I don't understand why you still asked us to get these documents?"
"Old Cai..."
Just as Liu Wei was about to speak, he saw Wang Weili get up and walk over to him and Cai Haoyu.
Wang Weili looked at Cai Haoyu and Liu Wei with a faint smile on his face: "Cai Mi, Brother Dawei, I think we can take this opportunity tonight to have a good talk about investment."
"certainly."
"no problem."
Liu Wei and Cai Haoyu answered in unison.
Wang Weili nodded: "Have you thought about what kind of company you want to make miHoYo?"
"...The top mobile game company in the country?"
Cai Haoyu said uncertainly.
Liu Wei nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with this statement.
Wang Weili pressed further, "How? What are you planning to do?"
"OK! First, I need to finalize the arrangements for Jin Zhicheng's departure, then bring in your funding to hire more employees, purchase equipment, and launch the first game faster to seize the market..."
Cai Haoyu spoke eloquently, revealing that he already had a general plan for miHoYo's future.
Wang Weili listened patiently to his explanation and praised, "This is the business plan I wanted. You understand it very well. This is the work of a professional company CEO. Why not put it into written form and tell investors about your company's products?"
"Um... I just feel that since you already know everything, why do we need to spend our time doing all this?"
After being praised, Cai Haoyu's resistance noticeably weakened.
Wang Weili said, "Because I am speaking to you as an investor, not as a junior or colleague."
"What happens after we give you these documents?"
"I'll offer some advice to help miHoYo avoid future pitfalls. I have more experience with failures than you do."
"It's not exactly a failure..."
Cai Haoyu then comforted Wang Weili, and Liu Wei nodded in agreement.
In fact, Wang Weili's so-called experience of failure has no direct relation to him.
Instead, it was those who were also graduates of Shanghai Jiao Tong University who received his seed investment, then struggled for a year or two before failing.
The term "going under" here doesn't mean the company goes bankrupt and all the money is lost. It simply means the company is unable to obtain new funds and is forced to sell or merge. Wang Weili's investments are mostly able to be recovered unscathed.
It is these rich "failure experiences" that have made him quite famous in the entrepreneurial circle of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Then, Wang Weili met Cai Haoyu and Liu Wei in January of last year. When miHoYo was first established, Wang Weili, as the president of the programming club, took the initiative to come and help.
Cai Haoyu thinks Wang Weili is a righteous and interesting person.
He originally planned to invite Wang Weili to join miHoYo after he graduated this year, but unexpectedly, Wang Weili went to act in the middle of the year...
"Willie, why did you even bother acting?"
Cai Haoyu couldn't help but ask the question that had been buried deep in his heart.
Liu Wei was also very curious. In his eyes, Wang Weili was a versatile talent who understood both human relationships and computer technology. His decision to go into acting was truly unconventional.
Wang Weili was already prepared for this question.
"Twitter's current CEO, Dick Costello, was surprised to discover his talent for improvisational comedy while studying at the University of Michigan. Do you know what that means?"
"You've also discovered you have this talent?"
Following the logic of the conversation, Cai Haoyu naturally assumed that Wang Weili was giving an example.
"No, he was only moderately successful in comedy. He later started three businesses on the internet before finally selling his company to Google, which brought him financial freedom and status."
"And who are you?"
Liu Wei eagerly pressed for answers, and Cai Haoyu craned his neck as well.
Wang Weili put his hands on their shoulders and said earnestly, "I hope you can help me make miHoYo bigger and stronger, so that my investment can bring me financial freedom, and at the same time I can go into the entertainment industry."
"..." *2
Cai Haoyu and Liu Wei glanced at Wang Weili with sharp and decisive eyes, asking him why he was so shameless.
Wang Weili shrugged it off: "Don't be so serious! We'll continue with the important matters the day after tomorrow. Let's just chat for now. Would you two like some red wine?"
"I want to drive," Liu Wei said, raising his hand.
"I want to take a car," Cai Haoyu echoed.
Wang Weili pursed his lips and looked at Cai Mi: "You haven't gotten your driver's license yet?"
"Owning a car in Shanghai is so expensive!"
Cai Haoyu couldn't help but complain. Looking at the furnishings of Wang Weili's house, he wondered if being an actor was really that lucrative.
"When you have money, remember to buy a few more cars to pay off your debts. The first thing Elon Musk did after selling his PayPal shares was to buy a luxury car, but of course, not one with doors like these..."
Wang Weili waved one hand, imitating the opening and closing of a car door, and then imitated a roc spreading its wings and drawing circles with both hands outstretched: "I want to buy a car that opens and closes like this."
"You mean buy a Lamborghini?"
Cai Haoyu looked longingly at the car; after all, no man dislikes a car.
Liu Wei offered a different opinion: "I think Ferrari is better."
"I also like Maybach!"
"Actually, Porsche is not bad either..."
Cai Haoyu reluctantly gave his answer, only to be scrutinized by Wang Weili and Liu Wei.
"Tasteless!"
"Porsche is not as good as Mercedes..."
"What do you two country bumpkins know!"
The three men got into a heated argument about the car's brand, with none of them willing to back down.
Seeing their flushed faces, Liu Shishi, who was holed upstairs, scratched her head in frustration, wishing she could rush down and ask: What are you talking about?
In the end, the three of them, each holding their own opinion, ended their argument and smiled at each other.
A man's happiness can sometimes be that simple.
Wang Weili sat back down at the table and said to the two men, "Bring the documents over the day after tomorrow. If there are no problems, I will invest 200 million yuan as agreed, in exchange for 20% of the shares."
"OK!"
Cai Haoyu and Liu Wei had no objections.
miHoYo is still in its early stages, and the company's valuation is definitely not 1000 million.
Wang Weili's high offer, his willingness to offer suggestions on the company's future development, and his desire to become a member of miHoYo's board of directors are all reasonable requests.
When he returned after seeing the person off, Wang Weili glanced thoughtfully upstairs.
There was nothing there except the slanting moonlight.
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