I was in my final year of high school, and my deskmate found out I was writing a novel!

When are we going back to Shanghai?

Why go back to Shanghai?

Ye Feng found it strange; why was he so eager to return to Shanghai so soon after coming back? He hadn't been this enthusiastic before.

"How can we record songs if we don't go to Shanghai?"

"This song is simple. You practice singing it first, and then I'll play the guitar and you sing. Let's keep it simple this time."

To be honest, Ye Feng is planning to buy a house. His father-in-law has looked at a few places and told him about them, and he's planning to go take a look.

"Isn't this a waste of such a good song?"

"No waste. This song doesn't need such complicated accompaniment. It's best to keep it simple. It's a children's song, after all."

"That's right~ So when are we going to record?"

"That's up to you. We'll start whenever you feel you're ready. It won't take long."

Ye Feng only has a guitar, and he has been practicing this piece for a while, so he can play it anytime.

Miaomiao has now found something to do and is no longer clinging to Ye Feng, so Ye Feng now has time to look at houses.

After looking at several houses, Ye Feng wasn't really satisfied with any of them; some were too small.

It's not his fault; his perspective has changed now.

The main limitation is that he wants to choose a place that is not too far from his current house, so that his mother-in-law and the others will be willing to go there. If it is too far, Lang Kouzi may not be willing to go.

That day, Ye Feng was driving around, not really going anywhere. He hadn't really looked at the city properly for several years, and while looking for a place to live, he also wanted to explore the city.

However, while he was driving, the bank's account manager called to say that the matter he had asked for had been settled.

"You used to work at Goldman Sachs? Why did you quit?"

"I also inquired about this, but I don't know the specifics. It seems that he couldn't get promoted, so he felt it was meaningless, and since things are developing well in China now, he wanted to come back."

"Okay, can you investigate this for me again? By the way, have you contacted the other party?"

"No... I overheard it by accident, and I think he's quite suitable."

Ye Feng thought about it and realized that the pressure he had put on himself was indeed a bit too much.

The other party was just a bank account manager. Although the other party's level was much higher because I had a lot of money in my account, he was still just an account manager.

So, we still need to find a headhunting firm for this.

"Okay, I'll find someone to do the rest. Thank you for your help this time."

"You're too kind, it's what I should do."

Ye Feng was quite familiar with headhunting companies, after all, his company had poached many people back then, including some from big companies.

Sure enough, I made a phone call to a company I had worked with before, explained my requirements, and left the phone number of my account manager.

The reason he hadn't looked for someone before was that he wasn't in a hurry at all, and he felt that this person needed to be taken very seriously, since this person would essentially be the head of his investment company in the future, so he had to be careful.

Ye Feng was quite satisfied with the current candidate's past performance. After all, the candidate wasn't from Goldman Sachs China, but from the US headquarters, and it was quite impressive that they had managed to reach their current position.

Three days later, the headhunting firm emailed him, saying that they had investigated and found some information that was much more detailed than what the account manager had told him before.

"Lu Chengyu..."

Ye Feng murmured the name as he continued reading.

Princeton undergraduate, Harvard MBA, Goldman Sachs eleven years.

I also looked at their investments, and they were indeed quite good.

In 2020, we led a $1.5 billion strategic investment in photovoltaic companies, with an annualized return of 28%!

Upon seeing this, a hint of approval flashed in Ye Feng's eyes, but what he valued most was the reason for leaving the company.

"Break away from the system and seek an autonomous platform."

The headhunter added a sentence in the email.

Mr. Lu has confirmed that he will return to China next week.

Ye Feng made the call directly.

"Could you arrange for me to have a chat with the other party, video is fine?"

This headhunting firm can definitely handle it. The other party also wants to come back to find a job. They haven't thought about starting their own business yet. Although Ye Feng's company is a startup and doesn't have many resources besides some funds, it is still very famous in the investment circle for its achievement of growing the company to tens of billions in just over two years.

At 10 a.m. on Monday, Ye Feng was sitting alone in his bedroom when Miao Miao ran downstairs so as not to delay him from doing his business.

"Hello, Mr. Ye."

Lu Chengyu's voice was calm and steady, and his attire was also very formal, clearly indicating that he was also very formal.

"Mr. Lu, there's no need to be so polite. I won't take up any more of your time. Let me explain my plans. The company has just been established, and everything is starting from scratch. Furthermore, what I'm looking for isn't just simple financial investment, but a long-term industrial layout. The core sectors are new energy, AI, and consumption upgrade, which are highly compatible with your past experience."

He paused for a moment, then added.

"The company I founded before is now worth nearly 80 billion, and I still own 30% of the shares. When the company is first established, I will put up 2 billion in cash. At that time, we will set up an investment decision committee, with the two of us plus an external investment advisor. However, I have veto power. You will be in charge of team building and project selection."

Ye Feng gave a considerable amount, to the point that he could practically say that the company was now under Ye Feng's control.

However, he can't just ignore everything; what if someone has bad intentions?

"As for compensation... my idea is profit sharing. The exact amount will depend on the future, but I can give you a figure in advance: it won't be less than five percent!"

Ye Feng gave him a lot of autonomy. After all, there were only three people on the Investment Bureau's committee. As long as he could convince Ye Feng, the other person was just there to make up the numbers.

Unlike before, when you had to hold countless meetings to persuade the company's senior management, now you only need to be accountable to one person.

"Mr. Ye, the terms you've offered are very good, and I'm actually quite satisfied with them, but I can't agree to them right away. I'd like to think about it."

"Sure, after all, this is no small matter."

Lu Chengyu remained silent for a few seconds.

"Mr. Ye, I was really surprised by your price adjustment. I went back before and interviewed with several agencies, but they either had limited authority or were too eager for quick results. To be honest, that's not my forte. Your idea is exactly what I'm good at."

"Haha, actually the main reason I set up an investment company is that I cashed out some shares before. That money can't just stay in the bank forever, right? My idea is to give this money a stable place to go. As for the industries I mentioned to you, they are just the ones I am optimistic about. If you have any new ideas, you can tell me."