Chapter 47 Take a Break
Ye Hao brought over two wine glasses and used a corkscrew to open the red wine. He wasn’t that particular; without decanting, he poured the wine directly into the glasses.
“President Xu, care to taste?”
Ye Hao said with a smile, not knowing whether he truly didn’t hear what Xu Yuan just said or was deliberately ignoring it.
“I plan to deepen my relationship with President Ye. What are your thoughts, President Ye?” Xu Yuan also looked at Ye Hao with a smiling face.
But there was a hint of ill intent behind that smile.
Ye Hao sat on the sofa, crossing his legs and swirling the wine in his stemmed glass. The crimson liquid spun inside the glass.
“President Xu, must you be so pragmatic? I thought we could be friends,” Ye Hao said lightly, the smile at the corner of his mouth full of meaning.
The two people’s auras collided invisibly, and when Ye Hao got serious, he indeed made Xu Yuan feel immense pressure.
As a businessman, Ye Hao could be friendly to anyone as long as his interests were not touched. Even if someone shouted at him, Ye Hao might not get angry at all.
But once the bottom line was crossed, forget about friends—even one’s own father wouldn’t be spared.
“President Ye, you’re joking. Of course, we are friends. Aren’t you also friends with President Zhang of Bingcheng Beverages?”
But in the end, President Zhang chose me, and I haven’t seen President Ye and President Zhang break off their friendship because of it.
When it comes to business, we have to talk, right? President Ye brought up the word ‘friend’ right away, and I didn’t even know how to respond.”
Xu Yuan said as he took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket again and handed one to Ye Hao, just like before.
“Want one?”
But this time, Ye Hao had no reaction.
Xu Yuan was not in a hurry either; he just placed the cigarette on the desk in front of him and then lit one for himself.
Ye Hao was silent for a moment, then spoke again: “What can I get?”
If Xu Yuan wanted to settle in Longhua, he would have to pay an equivalent price.
“Long-term cooperation,” Xu Yuan said with great confidence.
He wanted to ride the big ship of Longhua and brave the winds and waves. In the next ten years, the market would undergo dramatic changes, and the shifts in the business landscape would be unprecedented.
“Aren’t we already cooperating? Mr. Xu, since you’ve put a price on yourself, how much do you think you’re worth?” Ye Hao said plainly, without beating around the bush.
“10%,” Xu Yuan replied calmly.
Ye Hao has absolute control over Longhua, so even if he gives up 10%, it will not affect the overall situation.
Xu Yuan and Ye Hao currently have only a temporary cooperative relationship. To become closer, Xu Yuan must join Longhua as a shareholder.
In business, even father-son relationships cannot be fully trusted, let alone the cooperative relationship between Xu Yuan and Ye Hao.
[Discovered a business investment project.
Project goal: Longhua Capital.
Investment loan amount: 1.5 billion (The host needs to repay the loan at 1.005 times the amount, and the system will deduct 90% of the profits each quarter until the loan is fully repaid.)
Warning: Due to the large amount involved, the host is advised to invest cautiously. If the host incurs losses, their real-world assets will be used as collateral.
[Confirm Investment?]
Xu Yuan suddenly gasped. The loan amount this time was astonishingly large. Moreover, the system was deducting as much as 90% of the profits, and there was even a warning alert.
Xu Yuan maintained a calm exterior, but his heart was racing. This amount was simply too enormous!
According to his original plan, given his current financial capability and Ye Hao’s cautious attitude, it would probably be impossible to achieve within a year and a half, or even two to three years.
Business cooperation is a very long process; the tug-of-war over some special investment projects can even stretch on for more than a decade.
The reason why the previous investments in Ice City Beverages and Character Jump were completed so quickly was fundamentally because Xu Yuan took the initiative. These two companies are still small in scale, just starting out, and urgently need funds.
But Longhua Capital is completely different. It is already a giant in the industry, and Ye Hao’s financial chain is so strong it’s terrifying, with no need for external investment.
Just the name Longhua alone is enough; even if there are some minor issues with the financial chain in the future, investment banks would compete eagerly to lend money to Longhua.
Xu Yuan originally just wanted to play a precautionary move, starting a tug-of-war with Ye Hao from now on.
But the system was really generous and came through for him at a critical moment.
“President Xu has quite an appetite, but can he really handle that much?” Ye Hao sneered.
This Xu Yuan actually wants to arm wrestle with him? Although he could understand that Xu Yuan made such a request to seek deeper cooperation in future business.
Only by settling in Longhua would Xu Yuan feel secure.
But Ye Hao, as the big boss of Longhua, understood it, but deep down he rejected it, and he didn’t need it either.
Xu Yuan was indeed a qualified partner, but not to the extent that Ye Hao would give up 10% of Longhua’s shares.
Even if Xu Yuan could really afford that money!
At present, besides his excellent investment insight and that mysterious source of funding, Ye Hao saw no other value in Xu Yuan.
But if Xu Yuan moves into Longhua, what he will gain is Longhua’s powerful commercial channel resources.
By calculation, Ye Hao is at a loss; he would never engage in such a losing business.
Seeing Ye Hao’s expression like this, Xu Yuan didn’t push too hard either, just smiled and said, “It’s okay, President Ye, we have a long time ahead.”
Thank you for the drink, President Ye.
Xu Yuan raised the wine glass in his hand and drank the wine inside in one gulp. He originally didn’t expect to easily take down Ye Hao, and… his heartbeat was getting faster and faster now.
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“It really feels like holding something hot!”
The next day, Xu Yuan slept until noon. Thinking about what happened last night, Xu Yuan’s mood was still somewhat unsettled.
The system loan amount was growing larger and larger. This was good news, after all, the system’s loan interest rate was much lower than the bank’s.
But such a large amount, Xu Yuan had never handled it even in his previous life. If the investment failed, he would be burdened with huge debts, and his assets would be completely confiscated by the system.
If it were just tens of millions, or even one or two hundred million in debt, Xu Yuan wouldn’t be too worried.
Losing money in business investments is quite normal; there might still be a day in the future when it’s all paid off. But the system’s investment amount was simply too large.
Xu Yuan originally intended to engage in a tug-of-war with Ye Hao, waiting until other investments paid dividends, Bitcoin surged, and he had more chips in hand to feel more confident. But it seemed the system was forcing him to act quickly.
“It seems we need to take a break.”
Taking steps that are too big can easily cause problems. What Xu Yuan has experienced in these few months is more exciting than what he went through in his previous life over more than ten years.
He doesn’t want to be led by the system; a loan is still a loan, not his own.
Under the repeated impact of the system’s huge amounts, Xu Yuan appeared very normal, but in reality, his mind was constantly on edge.
Even though he knew the possibilities of the future, no matter how certain something was, it remained an illusion until it actually happened.
Ice City beverages, character movements, and Bitcoin—all of these contain elements of uncertainty.
Xu Yuan needed some time to adjust his mental state; otherwise, he would show flaws in future investments.
The reason the negotiation with Ye Hao ended abruptly last night was because Xu Yuan was under pressure. If they had continued, he would definitely have been caught making mistakes.
“Yuan’er, you’re finally awake! Your dad brought you some food!”
After class, Zhang Long and the others returned to the dorm and just happened to find Xu Yuan already awake.
Xu Yuan returned to the dormitory a little after six this morning. It turned out there was a class in the morning, but seeing how tired Xu Yuan was, they didn’t call him. Zhang Long and the others even thoughtfully helped him check in.
“Thanks.”
After getting out of bed, Xu Yuan was too lazy to wash up. He was indeed a bit hungry, so he just started eating.
“Our school team has a match this afternoon. Are you guys going to watch?”
Li Rui rummaged through the cabinet and pulled out a dozen boxes, all containing his sneakers. This afternoon was the friendly match between the University of Finance and other schools, so he had to pick a good pair of battle shoes.
“Let’s go! I love watching basketball the most!” Zhang Long was the first to say he wanted to go.
“Brother Long, are you talking about basketball? You’re actually eyeing our school’s cheerleading squad, aren’t you?” Qian Jialun was too embarrassed to expose Zhang Long’s little secret.
“Lun’er, do you have any humanity? If you don’t expose it, we can still be friends,” Zhang Long said cheekily.
“Yuan’er, are you going? My girlfriend is going too, I’ll introduce you to each other then,” Li Rui asked, looking at Xu Yuan who was ravenously eating.
“Rui, you really dare. Aren’t you afraid that this rich guy Yuan’er will cut you down right away?” Zhang Long joked.
Hearing this, Li Rui couldn’t help but roll his eyes at this cheeky guy: “Get lost!”
“Alright, then we’ll just move the water for our school team directly from the convenience store, for free,” Xu Yuan nodded and agreed.
He just wanted to relax, watching the game sounded good.
“That’s great, getting it for free!”
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“Mr. Yin, over here.” Li Rui waved to the short-haired girl who was looking around in the distance.
It was almost the end of the semester, and Xu Yuan and the others were seeing Li Rui’s girlfriend for the first time.
Yin Xue is the petite type, which really contrasts cutely with Li Rui, who is quite a burly guy.
“Rui, why do you call a girl ‘President Yin’? Could she be a rich lady?” Zhang Long asked curiously.
“My wife, I like it that way.” Li Rui didn’t explain.
However, Xu Yuan knew a bit of the inside story. Li Rui and Yin Xue started dating back in high school. Whenever he had some spare money, he would spend it on sneakers, so most of the time, his girlfriend managed the money.
“Hello, everyone.” Yin Xue waved to the group.
Xu Yuan and the others also smiled and nodded in response.
Although Li Rui is a freshman, he is exceptionally talented. The semester isn’t even over yet, and he has already become an indispensable member of the school team.
On the court, Li Rui is a star-level player. So there are quite a few girls paying attention to him. Not far away, Li Rui’s resting spot already has many drinks placed there, with girls continuously bringing more.
Yin Xue also pouted and looked at Li Rui with a hint of grievance.
“Yuan’er, since those drinks haven’t been opened anyway, why don’t we send them all to your convenience store?” Li Rui knew his girlfriend was jealous, and his not-so-bright mind could only come up with this solution.
“I’m not going to take advantage of you like that,” Xu Yuan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Yin Xue’s eyes lit up as she said, “Are you the little boss who runs the convenience store?”
“Do you know Yuan’er?” Li Rui felt a bit strange.
“No, I don’t know her, but I’ve heard of her,” Yin Xue shook her head.
“Do I have that kind of reputation?” Xu Yuan scratched his head; he hadn’t really made a name for himself.
“How could someone who hooked up with the top campus beauty of the Imperial Capital’s Finance University not have a reputation?” Yin Xue said with a meaningful smile.
Xu Yuan did not have a good reputation on the financial forum in the capital; he was widely recognized as a scumbag.
“Yuan’er, you really are something!”
Several people couldn’t help but give Xu Yuan a thumbs-up. He managed to become famous just because of this?
Xu Yuan was utterly speechless; this was a huge misunderstanding!
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