Actor: Thank you.

"You're saying this a bit suddenly," Zhang Yuan said, suppressing his inner desire and continuing to pretend.

Although STEM guys aren't usually good at playing mind games, what if they are?

The closer you get to the final moment, the more you need to stay focused.

"I came here just to make friends."

"To meet all the people I've known online for so long."

"It all started when you guys said the game was going to be discontinued. I felt that if I didn't see it again, I might never see it again."

"What I said and the opinions I offered were from the bottom of my heart."

Zhang Yuan acted like a submissive wife, feigning reluctance while welcoming.

I don't want to...

"I believe you." He looked at them with exceptional sincerity.

With those bright, sparkling eyes, if any other girl were here, there would be a 50% chance she'd fall for them at first glance.

"Your invitation is a sign of respect for me."

"It must be sincere."

"However, this goes against my original intention for this trip."

"It was somewhat of an accident."

"I... I'll think about it some more." Zhang Yuan stood up as if to leave.

If the other party doesn't stop him, he'll pretend to pay the bill and say he's going to the next game, thus defusing the awkward situation.

If they try to stop him, he'll mimic Chen Youliang, saying, "You've really made things difficult for me, hehehe..."

There are contingency plans for both forehand and backhand.

Fortunately, the other party stopped them, and they did so quite urgently.

"No, no, no." Brother Dawei stood up.

"Pointing to the sumptuous dishes on the table."

"Don't go."

"What will we eat if you leave?"

The others echoed this sentiment.

"Yeah, what do you want to eat?"

These top electronic engineering students from Jiaotong University can easily find jobs in large foreign companies, and they will be trained as high-level talents as soon as they join.

After a few years, becoming a junior leader is a natural progression.

The job will be a five-day work week with two days off, an annual salary of one million, and frequent business trips to major developed countries. The lifestyle will be absolutely respectable.

However, they chose a rugged and bumpy entrepreneurial path.

They're so poor that even a Japanese meal costing several hundred yuan per person is considered an unattainable luxury.

They still have ideals.

Zhang Yuan also praised them in the same way.

"I know you have ideals, but ideals can't put food on the table."

He sighed.

"We're like-minded, aren't we?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes..." The group nodded repeatedly.

“I also have the habit of investing, but the money for these investments is all earned by me working hard from dawn till dusk, filming one movie after another.”

"It's all hard-earned money."

He just made more money... He swallowed the rest of his sentence.

"Since it's hard-earned money, I can't spend it recklessly."

"Moreover, there's a saying that business is business."

"We had always been friends."

"If you want me to spend money, that's a different story."

"Friends can discuss anything. When doing business or making investments, you have to be straightforward."

"Emotions take a backseat, and interests come first."

"I can only lay out the unpleasant truths upfront."

He was afraid that if he made an exorbitant demand, the other party wouldn't be able to accept it.

After all, these people aren't the seasoned veterans I usually deal with. If I don't give them a heads-up beforehand, I'm afraid things might fall apart.

"It's alright, you're so honest, we're honest too." Brother Dawei nodded.

They like this straightforward, open communication style.

"Alright, since we've come this far, you two can talk first."

"What are your demands?" Zhang Yuan asked, letting the other party speak first, promising to be flexible as needed.

"We... want to redevelop a game that continues the genes of Honkai Impact 3rd, and make adjustments on top of that."

"The engine was written by ourselves, so it's very convenient to upgrade it and add an in-app purchase mode."

"It just requires funds and time."

"Almost there..." Brother Dawei looked at the remaining two and raised a finger.

"One million?" The voice still carried a doubtful tone, as if it were questioning itself.

"Hmm." Zhang Yuan nodded slightly: "Okay, that's the financing goal. What about the financing terms?"

How much equity are you planning to offer?

"10%?" he said, still with a tone of self-doubt.

"Hehehe..." Zhang Yuan chuckled.

"100 million for 10%, which means you value your company at 1000 million?" he responded with a helpless smile.

Upon seeing this expression, all three of them frowned.

Even I felt it was a bit excessive.

"I thought we were friends."

"But the conditions you've set seem to make it seem like you don't consider me a friend."

If these people are experienced enough, they will notice that Zhang Yuan previously said that business is business, but now he is bringing up the word "friends".

It's clearly to increase the intensity and apply pressure.

But the other party was still a virgin in the capital market, so naturally they couldn't react in time.

Instead, she lowered her head in shame.

“Let’s be realistic, a valuation of 1000 million is too much.”

"You did release two works, and you are an experienced team, but neither product was commercially successful."

"I personally have high hopes for you guys, so that's why."

Zhang Yuan pulled out the Dragon Slayer Saber and cleaved it in half at the waist.

"How about a total valuation of 500 million?"

"Too low!" Cai Haoyu, nicknamed Lao Cai, immediately spoke up.

This person speaks very frankly, but doesn't say much.

However, he was the one who owned the most shares among them.

These people are already talented enough to get into Jiaotong University, and to be able to directly pursue a master's degree in science makes them geniuses among ordinary people.

And this Lao Cai is a genius among geniuses.

He won the national computer animation competition at the age of 8 and was selected as one of the first "little academicians" of the Huaxia Youth Academy of Sciences at the age of 12. These are just honorary titles, but only genius children can receive such titles.

While his peers in elementary school were still collecting instant noodle Water Margin cards, he was already able to independently create FLASH animations, and by junior high school he already knew simple programming.

This wasn't the kind of early childhood programming classes we have in later years; programming back then was really hardcore.

And the world is just so unfair. He's smarter than his peers, and he's also the most handsome among male otaku.

A well-rounded development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education is...

Therefore, he is actually the real person in charge of the company.

Zhang Yuan agreed with this point: the most capable person makes the decisions, which is why miHoYo was able to maintain its technological leadership among similar companies in the future.

"So what do you think?"

"I……"

"It's alright, you can speak freely, feel free to say it." Zhang Yuan wasn't concerned about the money at all.

"Anyway, that's too little. If it were 500 million..." he hesitated, then stopped.

"I understand. You're worried that the funds you raise won't be enough to cover your expenses, right?"

"How about this, let's each take a step back."

“You increase the shareholding percentage in the financing plan, and I will increase the financing amount.”

"Everyone should contribute more."

"Your target amount is 100 million, but is that really enough?"

Dawei thought about it and felt it was a stretch, especially if he planned to develop an Android version.

"Okay, I'll double it, give you two million, that should be enough, right?"

"That should be enough." They estimated that it could last until the next game was completed.

As for if the game fails again... well, that's it, everyone should just go find a job.

"If we offer two million, how many shares are you willing to give up?"

Is it alright if I ask this?

"Let's discuss this, okay?"

"OK."

He stopped pressuring them, paid the bill, and parted ways with them.

Then I returned to Beijing to attend a company meeting.

The IPO team is ready, all shareholders are present, and a pep talk is being held before the IPO push.

"Next, the finance team will conduct a comprehensive inventory of the entire company, including all accounts—past, present, and planned for the future—which will be meticulously accounted for." "I hope everyone will cooperate," Zhang Yuan said, looking at the shareholders.

I was pleased to see that most people looked excited.

I don't ask them to help, I just hope they can stay united and not cause trouble.

"Let me reiterate that in order to successfully go public, everyone must cooperate fully in the near future and prioritize the listing process as the highest priority."

Zhang Yuan overruled objections and rejected the plan to list on the Hong Kong and US stock markets.

These Hong Kong people certainly want to invest in Hong Kong stocks.

It's also convenient for them to make money this way.

But Zhang Yuan was determined to list on the A-share market!

Go public on the A-share ChiNext board.

Because I want to catch the big bull market in the A-shares market in the next few years.

Besides, in my past life I was constantly fleeced by the big A-shares, so in this life I have to turn the tables on them, right?
Moreover, the reason why many mainland companies listed in Hong Kong and the US, especially those in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors, are flocking back to the A-share market is precisely because of policy issues between the two countries and the poor performance of the Hong Kong stock market, which has led to their market value being undervalued.

I'll go straight to the point to avoid the hassle of reselling later.

China Film Group and Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd. supported his proposal, so it was passed by force.

After the meeting, Wu Xiubo rested for a while, and then her assistant announced that she was ready to be discharged from the hospital.

"Book a few tables for a banquet and invite the old hands from the music and entertainment circles in Beijing."

Say it's my treat.

We must make arrangements to show everyone that we have no conflicts.

He had just finished making the arrangements when he received a call from miHoYo.

After discussion and deliberation, the group even contacted the Jiaotong University alumni association to inquire about the company's current financing situation.

It's fairly scientific, and we finally reached a conclusion.

"We hope to raise 200 million."

"How about offering 23% of the equity?"

Zhang Yuan did some quick calculations and realized that the other party's total valuation for him was around 850 million or more.

That should be about all of them.

What he cared about was not that one or two million yuan could buy him a top-of-the-line outfit.

What he wants is equity!

"However, voting rights and administrative rights..."

“I understand, but I’m an outsider and I don’t have time for management.”

"Therefore, I need a board seat, but I will not participate in day-to-day management."

"But voting rights in the company must be allocated according to shareholding ratios; this is my legal right."

You can ignore it normally, but you still need the right to make decisions when it matters most.

Thus, he became the company's second-largest shareholder.

Because Lao Cai originally controlled nearly half of the company's shares all by himself.

Even if he receives a portion of the diluted shares, plus the portion relinquished by the departing shareholder, he will still be the controlling shareholder of the company.

Even if Zhang Yuan were to team up with one of the remaining two, their voting power still wouldn't surpass his.

Unless both of them side with him, he might not be able to gain a voice with Lao Cai.

This situation is almost impossible, as they are classmates and close friends, the kind with the closest of relationships.

Despite being an engineering student, he has a very clear way of thinking.

The agreement was that the other party would first draft a contract and send it to the capital for review, then a date would be set for signing and payment.

The other person was more anxious than him, waiting for the rice to be cooked.

He also assured that he would immediately contact the relevant authorities to cooperate.

After taking care of these things, I'll head to the dinner party tonight.

Wu Xiubo was much thinner and paler after being discharged from the hospital.

"Brother Bo looks great!" Zhang Yuan complimented insincerely.

"Let's learn our lesson today and not drink."

"Everyone is drinking tea instead of alcohol to celebrate Brother Bo's discharge from the hospital."

"Come on, everyone, let's raise our glasses and wish him good health and continued success in his career!"

Led by Zhang Yuan, a group of veteran musicians and actors from the entertainment industry offered their congratulations.

He also summoned Deng and his wife.

Zhang Yuan gave Chao a wink, and the other nodded helplessly.

He was asked to help keep an eye on things on set afterward, and he wanted to refuse, but he couldn't.

First, there's a lot of pressure; they're eating someone else's food and holding shares in them.

Secondly, he also needed Zhang Yuan's help.

"You want to direct your own movies?"

"Is it acting or directing?"

"It would be best if you could be the screenwriter, director, and actor all at the same time." Deng Chao smiled, wrinkles appearing at the corners of his eyes.

"Having ambition is a good thing."

"Okay, we're brothers, so I'll definitely give you my full support."

"No problem, just give me the plan according to the standard procedure, and I'll submit it to the company for processing."

"As you know, companies need to go public now, so they have to become formalized."

"I know!"

"Anyway, it will eventually come into my hands, so I just need to sign it off." He readily agreed.

Go ahead and bid. At worst, it might be a bit bad, but you shouldn't lose money.

He enjoyed the meal very much, feeling that the previous unexpected events had come to an end.

But Wu Xiubo ate with great fear, which left him with a psychological trauma.

Moreover, in the eyes of many friends, this was a welcome banquet, but also a "threat" banquet.

Everyone believes that he was using this to warn Wu Xiubo.

Not long after, news spread that he had almost been killed by Wu Xiubo and that he had faced pressure in public after being discharged from the hospital.

Zhang Yuan now holds the Judgment in his hand, and everyone who sees him feels that he is about to chop someone up at any moment.

In particular, everyone knows that the film companies on both sides of the strait are preparing for an IPO, and no one dares to mess with them.

Now we've messed with someone—the future owner of a listed company.

Only someone who's sick would do something like that.

That's a good thing; it will save us a lot of trouble.

However, his public image may not be good.

Zhang Yuan took some time to board a plane and head to Taiwan.

Zhang Shaohan also needs to be dealt with.

It seems that some things require personal involvement; you can't do them without doing them yourself.

The flight landed in Taipei and arrived at the gate of a luxury mansion in the Neihu District.

Zhang Yuan rang the doorbell, and a minute or two later, a young man poked his head out of the door.

Judging from his expression, he seemed very alert.

"Is this... Zhang Shaohan's house?" Zhang Yuan looked at his assistant to confirm the address.

"Yes." The other person nodded expressionlessly.

"That's good."

Zhang Yuan stepped forward and asked, "And who are you?"

"Zhang Shaohan is my older sister."

"Brother, nice to meet you."

He greeted them as he took off his shoes and went inside.

"Oh, I'm so glad to finally see you." After taking a few steps inside, I heard the door slam shut behind me.

I thought to myself, this guy seems pretty nervous.

Who are we afraid of?
me?

Before I could think much about it, I saw the short, big-eyed, loud-voiced female singer.

"I've heard so much about you. When my friends and I go to karaoke, we often sing your songs..."

"Hmm?" Zhang Yuan glanced at the other person's condition.

"Why do you seem so listless? Didn't you get enough rest?" He made no mention of the other party's previous "running away".

It would be awkward to bring it up, so let's just leave it at that.

I am a magnanimous person.

He didn't bring it up, but the other party did.

"I'm really sorry, last time it was probably because of the long flight, my heart felt very uncomfortable after I got off the plane."

"It's okay." Seeing that she was trying to make amends for him, Zhang Yuan didn't mind.

"Even if you don't come looking for me, I can still come looking for you, right?"

"Why don't we sit down and talk?"

He didn't treat himself like an outsider at all.

According to his plan, he intended to get close to the other person, talk about everyday things, then discuss their careers, lament their difficulties, paint a rosy picture, and finally convey his own plans.

This is the process.

He has been preparing for several days to implement it, and he is not in a hurry.

But the plan was only in its first step—the initial attempt to build rapport—when it was forcibly interrupted by an external force… (End of Chapter)