My capital is quite large.

A street in Gangnam District, Seoul.

The wind was biting cold, and the streets were lined with signs that had a strong Korean style.

Yang Mi, with her hands in the pockets of her camel-colored coat, was idly stepping on the snow.

Beside her, Nazha and Dilraba were accompanying her on either side, with several burly security personnel and translators following behind them.

Speaking of which, Yang Mi did come to Seoul with film crews and for work when she was younger.

But at that time, she was just a fourth-tier actress who was constantly rushing to meet clients. She was so tired that her feet barely touched the ground every day. Where would she have the leisure to experience any exotic customs?

This is the first time I've ever examined this city from the perspective of a major investor, as I am today.

"Tsk."

Yang Mi glanced around at the somewhat cramped and slightly old streets, then slightly pursed her lips, her tone carrying a hint of disdain:

"To be honest, putting aside those K-dramas with their heavily filtered beauty filters, actually seeing it in person..."

"The streets of Seoul look rather small and cramped."

"Not to mention comparing it with Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, even compared with Nanjing, it is far inferior."

Hearing her older sister express her feelings, Nazha, who is relatively reserved, pursed her lips and softly echoed her words:

"Mi-jie is right. I also feel that this place is not as prosperous as I imagined. The streets are narrow and there is always a kimchi smell in the air."

Meanwhile, Dilraba, who is naturally lively, smiled and chimed in, hooking her arm around Yang Mi's and saying coquettishly:

"Oh dear, Nazha, you don't know this! Korean dramas may be deceptive, but they're actually quite good at making them!"

"To turn two run-down alleys into a romantic love paradise—that's the power of capital's filter packaging!"

"But speaking of which, Honey, we've come all this way to this small place, are we really going to find anything of value?"

......

Before long, led by local guide Liu Zhimin, the group arrived at the entrance of a company hidden in an old office building.

Looking at the somewhat faded signboard of "Big Hit Entertainment" in front of her, Nazha blinked in surprise:

"Sister Honey, is this the promising company Zhimin was talking about?"

"This is so run-down! It's not even as good as the GG company in our hometown county in the Western Regions."

Yang Mi frowned slightly, but she didn't rush to deny it.

After all, back at the airport, Liu Zhimin had firmly recommended this company to her in broken Chinese.

As for Yang Mi, who was a promising talent strongly recommended by Song Qian, she still showed her enough patience.

However, when they entered the company, the situation was exactly as expected.

Big Hit was in the difficult early stages of its startup. The company had almost no cash flow, its office environment was rudimentary, and it couldn't even provide a decent meeting room.

When the company's founder, Fang Shihe, heard that investors from Dongda University had come to them to offer investment, he was both surprised and delighted.

They didn't even have time to pour a few more cups of tea before hurriedly welcoming Yang Mi and the others into the only clubhouse.

However, the marketplace is like a battlefield.

Although Bang Si-hyuk urgently needed funds to save his trainee program from bankruptcy, as the founder, he instinctively showed a strong sense of wariness when facing external capital and was unwilling to easily give up too much of the company's equity and control.

At the conference table, the two sides engaged in round after round of intense back-and-forth dialogue, alternating between Korean and Chinese.

Sitting next to Yang Mi, Dilraba and Gulnazar listened to her long string of gibberish in Korean and looked at Bang Si-hyuk's unyielding and serious expression, feeling a bit lost for a moment.

The two of them together are excellent at both acting and live-streaming e-commerce.

But when they actually got to the international capital negotiation table, the naivety of mothers starting their own businesses was immediately revealed, and they could only stare at each other helplessly.

However, Yang Mi appeared calm and composed throughout.

Because from the very beginning, she never intended to personally confront this fat Korean man.

Just kidding, she came to Seoul this time with her trump card.

......

"Lin Lu, you talk to him." Yang Mi turned her head slightly, parted her red lips, and spoke to a capable woman behind her.

Lin Lu, sitting behind Yang Mi, nodded slightly.

This Stanford graduate, who was parachuted in by Haofeng's parent company to serve as CEO of Jiaxing, has a brilliant track record in Wall Street and the domestic capital market.

The reason she was willing to condescend to become the CEO of a subsidiary of Jiaxing was entirely because of the shares and stock options offered by Haofeng Film and Television Department.

At this moment, facing Fang Shihe who was still trying to deceive her, Lin Lu closed the due diligence report in her hand.

She used fluent and authoritative Korean to strip Bang Si-hyuk completely naked:

"Representative Fang, stop beating around the bush."

"We at Jiaxing know your company's current market value, daily operating cash flow, financial deficits over the past three years, and bank debt better than you do."

Lin Lu slammed a data list on the table with a measured touch, and said firmly:

"Also, if I remember correctly, your company recently received approximately 70 billion Korean won in early-stage venture capital from Legend Capital, right?"

Upon hearing about Legend Capital, Fang Shihe, who had been trying to argue, turned pale.

Lin Lu curled the corners of her mouth, revealing a professional smile:

"Unfortunately, the 5% equity stake corresponding to the 7 billion won that Legend Capital invested in you last year has been wholly acquired by our Jaywalk Media."

"Right now, we're not discussing with you whether or not to accept investment; we're informing you, as a shareholder of your company—"

"Based on your company's overall business forecast for this year, my final assessment is: Jiaxing will invest an additional US$30 million in cash in exchange for an additional 15% of your company's shares."

"Including the 5% we previously acquired from Legend Capital, Jiaxing will hold a total of 20% of your company's shares."

Lin Lu stared intently at Fang Shihe, and said in a deep voice, word by word:

"Twenty percent, that's a safe number."

"It won't be so much that you, the founder, will lose control of the company, but it's enough for Jiaxing to have the voting rights to exercise major decisions."

"Representative Fang, what do you think?"

Silence fell over the meeting room.

Standing to the side, Liu Zhimin stared wide-eyed the whole time, watching as this female CEO from Dongda University effortlessly controlled the sales representative, leaving her speechless with astonishment.

In contrast, Yang Mi, sitting in the main seat, maintained a relaxed and nonchalant demeanor throughout.

Just kidding, the cutthroat competition in business should naturally be left to professionals.

Who can blame her when the man behind her is named Li Feng?