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Li Mu said, "Since it was my idea, the problems you mentioned are naturally not problems."

“After your startup is established, I will act as an angel investor and provide you with initial development funds. If you do well, I will continue to invest.”

"Don't worry about Guan Guan. Don't let her quiet demeanor fool you; she's actually very resourceful. Just tell her your terms, and I'll provide the financial support. She'll seize this rare opportunity."

"Once you succeed in your business, not to mention buying a house and a car in Shanghai, achieving financial freedom will not be impossible."

Li Mu's words made Fan Shengmei's eyes light up instantly. She didn't aspire to financial freedom; that was too far away for her. She would be satisfied if the money the company earned in the future allowed her to buy a house and a car in Shanghai.

Fan Shengmei knew Li Mu's vision well. Since he was optimistic about this area and provided financial and resource support, this industry must have a bright future.

So why are you hesitating?

Without hesitation, Fan Shengmei nodded vigorously, hugged Li Mu tightly, and said excitedly, "Thank you, Li Mu. I will definitely work hard and won't let you down."

Li Mu smiled slightly: "Alright, let's see how you do."

……

The next day, Fan Shengmei shared her idea with her two girlfriends.

When Qiu Yingying heard that Li Mu was optimistic about the industry and would become their angel investor, providing financial and resource support, she immediately agreed and resigned.

Guan Juer considered it for a day and agreed, submitting her resignation amidst the puzzled looks of her colleagues.

It wasn't that they were acting impulsively; it's just that Li Mu's fame in China has been too great recently, especially the story of buying three buildings as gifts for his teacher, which has shocked countless people.

Numerous media outlets have analyzed his company, Origin Technology, and put forward so-called valuations, asserting with certainty that Li Mu is a tycoon with a net worth of tens of billions.

Having such a prominent figure as an angel investor, providing financial resources and even guiding them in their entrepreneurial endeavors, is an opportunity that is absolutely rare in a lifetime.

Nobody's stupid; they don't need to choose what to do.

A month later, 2202 Network Media Company was officially established, using their rented room number as the company name as a kind of commemoration.

As CEO, Fan Shengmei is responsible for the company's daily management, as well as human resources and administration, which are her strengths.

As the company's chief financial officer, Guan Juer holds the same position as Andy in the Shengxuan Group. For Guan Juer, who idolizes Andy, this is a big step in her life, bringing her closer to her goal.

Qiu Yingying had worked at the e-commerce company for a long time and performed exceptionally well, accumulating a wealth of experience in online shopping. As a result, she was appointed as the company's COO and Operations Director.

And so, with Li Mu's angel investment, the three sisters rented an office space of more than 500 square meters in a nearby startup park and officially started their business.

There's Fan Shengmei, a seasoned professional; Guan Juer, meticulous and rigorous in her work; and Qiu Yingying, imaginative, energetic, and driven.

They quickly established 202 Network Media Company and recruited many industry professionals. The company rapidly grew to more than 30 people, becoming a small-scale professional influencer agency.

For a time, the group was extremely busy. Fan Shengmei spent every day looking for potential targets, creating exclusive online celebrity accounts, grabbing traffic and fans, and preparing for future live-streaming e-commerce.

With Li Mu's tacit approval, as one of the first influencer agencies to pilot live-streaming e-commerce with Douyin, they received a certain amount of traffic support from Douyin.

2202 Network Media Company has developed quite successfully in a short period of time.

Chapter 169 The Heartbroken Wei Wei

That day, Li Mu was returning home from get off work when he heard arguing coming from the underground parking garage of his residential complex.

It turned out to be Andy and Wei Wei.

"I'm sorry, I've thought about this a lot these past two days, for your sake and for my own. I don't want to drag anyone down, so let's break up."

Wei Wei said unwillingly, "Andy, we can do it. I'm not afraid of being a burden... I will take care of you for the rest of my life."

Andy shook his head and sighed, "I've thought about this for a long time. You're thoughtful and not like Xiao Qiu, who's stubborn. I also have my own issues, and I'm not the kind of person who only cares about myself and not others."

"Even if you force yourselves to stay together in the future, you won't be happy if you're constantly worried and afraid."

"Brother Wei, let's break up."

"No, I disagree." Wei Wei looked pained and reached out to grab Andy's arm, but Andy reflexively shook him off.

Wei Wei knew that Andy had always been like this; anyone's touch would make her uncomfortable, and she would reflexively dodge away. He wasn't angry.

He wanted to go up and persuade him to stay, but Li Mu walked over at that moment.

He already knew what was going on, but just like in the drama, Wei Wei still managed to expose the truth.

Speaking of Wei Wei, he really cared about Andy. To help her find out about her background, he even found Andy's father, Wei Guoqiang. This made Andy learn that her maternal grandmother and mother both had a history of mental illness, and that it was a familial hereditary mental illness.

Andy, who was familiar with genetics, was already worried about whether he would develop the disease in the future because of his younger brother Xiaoming's intellectual disability.

This is bad news. Her maternal grandmother, mother, and only brother are all her immediate family members with mental health issues, which means that she has a very high chance of developing mental health problems in the future.

This was unacceptable to Andy, who was known for her rationality and logic. She wasn't like Xiao Qiu, who was single-minded and could be easily appeased with a few words of encouragement. She didn't care about the incidence rate or logic at all.

The higher one's IQ, the more logical one is. Faced with such obvious probabilities and precedents, the more likely one is to get caught up in this logical trap and never be able to escape it.

In particular, the fearful expression on her biological father Wei Guoqiang's face when he mentioned her mother's illness left a deep impression on Andy. She didn't want to test people's hearts by asking what kind of fear it was that made them willing to abandon their wives and daughters to escape.

The revelation of the truth cast a shadow over her future, and she developed a fear of marriage in order to avoid following in her mother's footsteps.

After much deliberation and struggle, I finally decided to break up with Wei. I'd rather never marry or have children than let this gene line die out.

She didn't want to implicate or drag Wei down with her. A promise made on a whim meant nothing. She had decades of life ahead of her, and who knew what might happen in the meantime?

She doesn't want to burden others, nor does she want to place her hopes on some vague or unreliable person, thus creating potential problems for the future.

The only option is to break up. To be alone for life, to never marry, never have children, and to let this crazy gene die out here.

Before Wei Wei could say anything more, Li Mu walked over and said, "Andy, Mr. Wei, what's going on here...?"

Wei Wei smiled bitterly, not wanting to say too much.

"We had a minor disagreement, but we're working on resolving it."

Andy didn't want to compromise, and looked directly into Wei Wei's eyes: "Brother Wei, I'm serious, let's leave it at that."

Wei Wei tried to persuade Andy to stay, reaching for her hand, but was pulled away again. He was unwilling to give up and desperately wanted to make one last attempt, but Li Mu stopped him.

"Mr. Wei, calm down. You're both in a bad mood right now, this isn't the time to act impulsively. If there's a problem, we can wait a couple of days until you've both calmed down and talk things over properly."

Wei Wei sighed softly, his whole body immediately slumped down, knowing that it would be useless to say anything today.

He glanced at Andy again, then turned and walked towards the car, his back view somewhat desolate.

Andy was also in a bad state. He grabbed a bottle of water from the car and drank it in big gulps, his face showing fear, anxiety, and uncertainty about the future.

After finishing a bottle of water, she grabbed her bag and staggered toward the elevator. Li Mu went over to help her again, and Andy turned to look at him, surprisingly not resisting. She gripped his arm tightly with both hands, as if she had no sense of direction, and followed him unsteadily toward the elevator.

A few dozen meters away, Wei Wei, who was sitting in his car and secretly grieving, was stunned when he saw this scene. His eyes widened in disbelief. How could this be?

He knew Andy had some psychological issues and wasn't used to physical contact with anyone. They had been dating for so long, yet they couldn't even manage a simple touch like holding hands.

Once, he tried to hug Andy, but Andy reflexively pushed him to the ground, leaving him quite embarrassed. He was stunned, and Andy was also taken aback.

Having learned a few painful lessons, he became very careful in this regard, and he barely even held Andy's hand more than a few times.

Now, what he saw was that Andy was actually gripping Li Mu's arm tightly, very close, without the slightest repulsion or conditioned reflex.

The fact that someone wasn't rejected by Andy's body was something Wei Wei dared not, and didn't want to, think about...

His face was full of bitterness, and his figure looked even more desolate. Perhaps the two of them really were not meant to be.

Before entering the elevator, Li Mu glanced back and saw Wei Wei looking at them with a heartbroken and incredulous expression, as if he had done something terrible. He thought to himself, "Could it be that Brother Wei has misunderstood?"

After taking Andy home, Li Mu sat with her for a while. Seeing that her emotions were gradually stabilizing, he then said goodbye.

……

Some time later, as Origin Technology's financing negotiations were in full swing, the company welcomed an unexpected guest.

"Andy, what brings you here?" Li Mu asked, somewhat surprised.

So much time has passed, and Andy has long since recovered emotionally.

"I have something to discuss with you, it's business, otherwise I would have just come to your house."

Li Mu nodded, quickly guessing the purpose of her visit.

“Your Shengxuan is also interested in Origin Technology and would like to participate in this round of financing.”

Andy smiled faintly: "Old Tan has high hopes for your company, and I am also very optimistic about the development prospects of Toutiao and Douyin. Shengxuan is a group with a dedicated investment business, which accounts for a large proportion of its business."

"Old Tan knows we're neighbors living on different floors, so he asked me to go ahead and see if I could give Shengxuan a ticket to the Series A funding round."

Li Mu pondered for a moment, then smiled gently: "No problem. Shengxuan's influence in Shanghai will also be of great help to the development of Origin Technology."

"As long as the conditions are right, I would be happy for Shengxuan to participate in the financing."

Although she knew the chances of Li Mu refusing were slim, Andy's cheerful attitude brightened her mood considerably.

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Chapter 170 Andy, Chief Financial Officer of Origin Technology

After chatting for a while, Andy's understanding of Origin Technology exceeded Li Mu's expectations, indicating that she had put in a lot of effort beforehand. Many of her views and suggestions were eye-opening for Li Mu, and coupled with the fact that she was a top investment banking guru who had returned from Wall Street, an idea suddenly popped into Li Mu's mind.

Does the current CFO of Origin Technology lack the capabilities of Andy? If so…

After chatting for a while, Li Mu suddenly changed the subject.

"I heard that your Shengxuan is currently acquiring Hongxing in order to strengthen its PC business. Old Tan brought you back from Wall Street to be in charge of this matter."

“Yes, I am currently in charge of the Red Star acquisition.” Andy nodded readily; it wasn’t a secret.