Chapter 849 : Wanting to Invest
Chapter 849: Wanting to Invest
Chen Fan looked at the lunchbox in the other person's hand, hesitated for a moment, and spoke flatly.
"Sorry. I don't like sweets."
"It's getting late. You should head back too."
Before Yang Shuting could speak, Chen Fan had already closed the door with a bang.
Yang Shuting stood at the door looking somewhat frail and pitiful.
Looking at the lunchbox in her hand, the girl's eyes seemed a bit hurt.
She stood at the door for another 10 seconds or so before finally turning to leave...
The next morning, Chen Fan was in the group company office reviewing documents.
He first went through some documents that needed signatures during the Chinese New Year period, then signed them.
It took nearly an hour to process all the documents.
Chen Fan stood up to stretch his sore arms.
Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out, he could easily overlook the entire Yunhai.
No wonder rich bosses like to choose offices on high floors.
It does give a sense of being high above, overlooking all life.
There was a pot of lucky bamboo on the windowsill, but it looked rather withered.
Chen Fan rarely came to this office, probably the secretary forgot to water it.
Chen Fan took a disposable cup, filled it with water from the water dispenser, then slowly poured it on the lucky bamboo.
The phone in his pocket just happened to ring.
He took it out and saw it was an unfamiliar number.
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Fan still chose to answer.
"Hello."
"Mr. Chen? Haha, this is Wu Xukun!"
"We met at Wan'er's birthday party before."
Chen Fan was still wondering who this person was at first, but when he heard about Wan'er's birthday party, he remembered.
The "Fifth Young Master" that Yan Qing mentioned.
He just didn't expect the other party to take the initiative to call him.
"I remember. Of course I remember."
Chen Fan greeted cheerfully: "May I ask if Fifth Young Master has any business with me?"
"Haha, I was wondering if Mr. Chen has time now, could you give me a chance to meet with you?"
"When Fifth Young Master invites, even if I don't have time, I must make time," Chen Fan said very politely.
Wu Xukun on the other end of the phone laughed.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your kind words. How about this, I've prepared the best tea on the 3rd floor of Wanghai Pavilion, waiting for your arrival."
"Alright. I'll be there right away."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Fan fell into deep thought.
He had no connection with Wu Xukun, the only time they met was at Wan'er's birthday party last time.
Today Wu Xukun suddenly called him and invited him to meet.
What exactly was his purpose?
Chen Fan couldn't guess for a moment.
But he did remember Yan Qing's previous warning.
This guy was a man-eating wolf, and he must stay away from him.
Chen Fan was tempted to call Yan Qing to ask, but after thinking about it, he gave up.
It's better to go see what the other party wants to do first.
Without notifying anyone, Chen Fan went downstairs alone to drive to the appointment.
Wanghai Pavilion is actually a teahouse, because it's close to the dock, so you can gaze at the distant sea level while drinking tea here.
When Chen Fan arrived, Wu Xukun was already seated at the best viewing position on the 3rd floor.
Seeing Chen Fan appear, Wu Xukun stood up to greet him.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for gracing us with your presence."
"Fifth Young Master is too kind."
The two complimented each other for a while, then Chen Fan sat down.
Wu Xukun raised his hand and snapped his fingers, calling the waiter over.
"Take these away, then bring us a pot of your most expensive tea, and a few plates of dim sum."
"Certainly."
After the waiter left, Chen Fan asked with a smile.
"May I ask what business Fifth Young Master has called me here for today?"
Wu Xukun chuckled, "Mr. Chen is really an impatient one."
"No rush, let's talk business while enjoying tea later."
Chen Fan couldn't quite figure out the other's approach, so he could only sit in his seat waiting for the other to speak.
Wu Xukun looked at Chen Fan with a smile, suddenly opening his mouth.
"Mr. Chen has a very good relationship with Wan'er?"
Chen Fan nodded: "I suppose it's not bad."
Wu Xukun smiled: "Wan'er is mischievous and clever, it's hard for people who meet her not to like her."
"By the way, I heard that Mr. Chen is also multi-talented, and can even write songs?"
Chen Fan waved his hand: "Just scribbling, nothing presentable."
"Mr. Chen's words are a bit insincere."
Wu Xukun smiled: "If someone of Mr. Chen's caliber says it's just scribbling, then more than half of the singers in the entertainment industry would have to die of shame."
"Mr. Chen doesn't need to be modest, I've heard the songs you've written, they're very good, very much to my taste."
At this time, the waiter came over with a tray, first putting down a pot of tea, then taking a few plates of dim sum from his colleague behind him and placing them on the table.
"Sir, your items are all here. Please enjoy."
Wu Xukun picked up the teapot and took the initiative to pour a cup for Chen Fan.
"Come, come. Try how their tea is."
"I just had a cup, the taste is very good."
Chen Fan picked up the teacup and took a sip, then put it down.
"To be honest, I'm not knowledgeable about tea drinking, so I can't really tell the difference. I usually just drink tea for the taste."
Wu Xukun suddenly laughed heartily, looking at Chen Fan very cheerfully.
"Mr. Chen is indeed a man of character. I find myself liking you more and more."
Saying this, he picked up the teacup in front of him and took a small sip.
Chen Fan really had no interest in continuing to play riddles with this guy, so he asked straightforwardly.
"Fifth Young Master, may I ask if there's something you wanted to discuss in calling me here?"
Wu Xukun slowly put down his teacup and looked at Chen Fan with a smile.
"Mr. Chen probably doesn't know much about me yet. Let me introduce myself first."
"I'm from Beijing. Like Mr. Chen, I'm also in business."
"However, my business is different from Mr. Chen."
"I opened an investment company, specializing in investing in promising new enterprises."
"After meeting Mr. Chen at Wan'er's birthday party last time, I went back and looked into Mr. Chen's background."
"I have to say, Mr. Chen is indeed a business genius. I was amazed after reading it."
"I'm the kind of person who likes to work with smart people."
"When I was going through the information, I found that Mr. Chen's company is still sole proprietorship, without accepting any external investment."
"In my opinion, this is very dangerous."
"Because 100% shareholding means instability and insecurity. To put it bluntly, if something happens to Mr. Chen in the future, the company is likely to collapse instantly."
"But by introducing external funds, many problems can be well solved."
"For example, through financing, you can obtain a large amount of funds to better use for enterprise development. Also, if you can cooperate with an investment company with strength and background, it's equivalent to your company finding a good partner, having a backer."
"The advantage of having a backer is that some small problems you encounter in the future will no longer be problems."
"After all, after financing, everyone's interests are aligned..."
Chen Fan really couldn't hold back anymore and raised his hand to interrupt the other.
"I think I understand a bit."
"Fifth Young Master's meaning is... you plan to invest in my company?"