A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Having said that much, Su Fan stopped talking, since he wasn't sure what Ye Xuan was up to.

In addition, he also thought to himself, "I'll ask Elder Lin and Elder Jiang later to see if there's any way to investigate."

At this moment, Xu Meng asked, "You still haven't said what you're planning to do in Kyoto?"

Su Fan said, "I'm planning to start an entertainment company for fun."

As soon as these words were spoken, the dinner table fell silent.

Everyone stared at him with wide eyes.

The reason people reacted this way is that, in their view, opening an entertainment company in Kyoto is no less profitable than opening a convenience store next to a supermarket.

Because there are too many entertainment companies in Kyoto.

Furthermore, these entertainment companies control almost all the resources of the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

For Su Fan to get a share of the pie here is harder than climbing to heaven.

He Xiaoxiao stared wide-eyed and questioned, "Old Su, are you crazy? You want to start an entertainment company? I admit you're great at songwriting, but the entertainment industry is already set in stone. If you get on board now, you're just throwing money away."

Xu Meng also earnestly advised, "An entertainment company involves artist management, film and television production, and variety show development. The scale is too large. How can you manage it all by yourself?"

Ye Yao's tone was equally disapproving: "If you're going to start a music studio, I think it's fine. But as for an entertainment company, forget it. The current market structure is already set, and it will be very difficult for you to make a breakthrough if you enter the market now."

After listening to them finish speaking, Su Fan said, "Oh, it's no big deal. You were just saying you wanted to invest, and now that you hear it's an entertainment company, you're trying to persuade me. Don't worry, I just want to invest some money for fun. If it works out, I'll start getting involved in the entertainment industry. If it doesn't, it won't be a big deal."

He spoke of it so casually, as if he were really just playing around.

Although these people didn't know exactly how much money Su Fan had, he held the copyrights to several of his songs, so he was certainly not short of money.

For someone who is not short of money, all I can say is that money can't buy my willingness.

Ye Yao put down her chopsticks, her tone becoming more serious: "I'll say it again, if you're willing to give up some shares, I'll provide whatever personnel or financial support you need."

He Xiaoxiao chimed in, "At worst, I'll stake all the money I earned at Mawei Post Station to support your business."

Xu Meng nodded: "Although I don't quite agree, if you're willing to share the shares, we'll definitely participate."

Ye Yun, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "You can consider this. If these people join your company, then other companies that want to obstruct you will have to think twice."

Su Fan smiled and waved his hand: "I appreciate everyone's kindness, but like I said, I'm afraid that if I take your money, I won't be able to control myself and will run away with the money."

Everyone knew he was joking, and they laughed it off.

Only Linna remained silent about the matter from beginning to end.

She vaguely guessed that Su Fan's words tonight were related to the private conversation that afternoon.

But she couldn't ask, and she wouldn't ask.

Discipline is the bottom line, and she knows that better than anyone.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they all went their separate ways.

Ye Yun and Ye Yao walked side by side on their way home.

At this moment, Ye Yun asked, "What do you think of Su Fan's words tonight?"

Ye Yao thought for a moment and said, "You mean he's going to open an entertainment company in Kyoto? I doubt it. The entertainment industry in Kyoto is already very established. It will be difficult for an outsider like him to break in."

Ye Yun shook his head: "I'm not talking about his company, I'm talking about what he said about money at the dinner table."

Ye Yao frowned slightly: "You mean his jokes?"

"Although it was a joke, there was a hidden meaning in every sentence. Maybe I'm overthinking it. Given the conflict between him and Xiao Xuan, I always felt that those words were directed at Xiao Xuan."

Ye Yao didn't respond, because she felt the same way.

Ye Yun added, "Regardless of whether he's targeting anyone, he's right about one thing: such a large sum of money is indeed easy for people to take advantage of. This is Ye Xuan's first time doing something like this, so I'm worried. Keep a close eye on things, especially where the money goes."

Ye Yao nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll keep an eye on it."

The next day, Ye Yao arrived at the company and began to pay attention to Ye Xuan's situation.

She began to pay particular attention to the movements of large sums of money.

One expenditure of ten million caught her attention.

The purpose stated on the books was to purchase a batch of professional-grade audio and video equipment. A deposit of ten million yuan was paid, and a final payment of ten million yuan was still outstanding.

Ye Yao took out the contract and looked at it. The supplier was a company registered under Xiao Rizi. The contract was standardized, the terms were clear, and the approval process was fine.

Normally, this amount of money wouldn't attract any attention.

After all, Ye Xuan's company was just a newly established shell company, and the review process was not very strict. As long as the procedures were complete, no one would ask any questions.

But Ye Yao kept a tight rein on herself.

She started investigating the supplier for Xiao Rizi.

She first checked the company's registration information online, and it did indeed exist.

But she still felt uneasy, so she asked a friend who worked at Xiao Rizi to go and visit the company in person.

The feedback came back quickly.

The company does exist locally, is properly registered, has an office, and employees, but its main business is import and export trade, not the production of specialized equipment.

As for the professional equipment Ye Yao mentioned, her friend replied that it was probably sourced externally and then resold.

Ye Yao sat at her desk, staring at the few lines of feedback messages on the screen, a single thought churning in her mind: "Is this reasonable?"

Without further hesitation, she got up and went to find Ye Xuan.

Ye Yao didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "I've looked at this 20 million purchase. The supplier is a trading company, not a manufacturer that specializes in audio and video equipment."

Ye Xuan's expression remained unchanged as he said, "Sister, you don't understand these things. That's the latest generation of audio and video processing systems in the industry. We'll be using it in the cultural tourism sector in the future. Xiao Rizi is the distributor, so it's normal for us to buy from them."

Ye Yao looked at him for a few seconds, but didn't press him further.

"Okay, I understand."

She turned and left the office.

As the door closed, the smile on Ye Xuan's face slowly faded.

He leaned back in his chair, his gaze turning cold.

He was shocked.

"Could they be suspicious? We can't delay any longer."

That evening, Ye Xuan went to Honda Yuji's place.

As soon as he entered, he said, "We need to hurry and get the money out of here quickly, lest things get complicated."

Honda Yuji said unhurriedly, "Ye Xuanjun, the regulations are stricter now than before. It's easy to be monitored if a large amount of money leaves the country in a short period of time."

Ye Xuan frowned: "Is there a faster way?"

"The fastest way is through the stock market. You can put your money in the stock market and I have a way to get it offshore within a week."

Ye Xuan was silent for a few seconds, then nodded, his tone firm: "Okay, I'll arrange it."

Without asking any further questions, without any hesitation.

He knew that time was running out.

Before Ye Yao could find out more, he had to finish that journey.