Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 555 Zhanbo's Three Partners

"Starting a company is not my dream, but it is the way to realize my dream."

Zhanbo hesitated for a moment before speaking, "As you all know, I've been thinking about what my dream is and what I can do for the past year, but I still can't figure it out."

"Later, my colleague Zhao Wuliang gave me the contact information of the head of a science search team and asked me to interview for their scientific exploration activities in Changbai Mountain."

He said that people who have nothing better to do than participate in scientific exploration activities are idealists, and maybe they can give me some inspiration.

"Oh……"

Everyone nodded; they still remembered this incident.

That time, Zhanbo accidentally left his phone in the living room of 3601, and as a result, Yumo answered the phone call from the Science Special Search Team informing him that his interview time had been moved up.

Everyone knows how bad Yu Mo's memory is, so Zhan Bo naturally missed that interview.

If his competitor hadn't been unfortunately hit by a truck, Zhanbo would have really missed this scientific exploration activity.

However, Zhanbo missed his train due to playing billiards with Teacher Zeng, forcing him to take the next available flight overnight.

So what does this have to do with Zhanbo starting a company?

Zhanbo continued, "I met many friends during that scientific exploration activity. They are all people who are trying their best to balance life and dreams."

"Some of them regularly go to mountainous areas to teach, some were outstanding volunteers for the Olympic Games and the World Expo, and some are even members of EIO."

"EIO?"

Curry Sauce looked bewildered: "Is this some new cosmetics company?"

Zhanbo explained, "No, EIO is an international green peace environmental non-profit organization."

Ziqiao raised an eyebrow: "International? Green? Peace? Environmental protection? And public welfare?"

"This buff is stacked pretty high."

Upon hearing this, Zhanbo's face darkened as he looked at him: "Ziqiao, EIO is not the kind of politically correct organization you imagine. They are all a group of great people."

"Alright, alright, I'm uncultured, I'm just talking nonsense." Ziqiao cupped his hands to signal Zhanbo to continue, "Go on, go on."

Zhanbo coughed lightly: "In short, I talked a lot with them during those few days and learned a lot."

"In this process, I gradually began to understand what I really wanted to do."

He lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly as he said this: "In fact, I almost impulsively decided to sign up for EIO."

"What?!"

Everyone was shocked again, and "Yifei" even rolled up her sleeves and stared at Zhanbo with an unfriendly look.

Still want to go to EIO?

You're incredibly bold!

"So close! So close!"

Zhanbo scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "After all, saving the world is such an attractive thing to me. I really want to work with them to make a contribution to the Earth."

Wan Yu looked at Zhan Bo with complicated emotions. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked, "Then why did you suddenly change your mind?"

"Of course it's because I can't bear to part with you all."

Zhanbo paused for a moment, then said very seriously, "I long to do something more valuable, but that doesn't mean I don't like my current life or the days I spend with everyone."

"I think I might be a very contradictory person. I hope to do something spectacular that will help the world, but I also like comfort and stability, and I enjoy the happy times I spend with you all."

"There are so few friends and family members in this world who are as compatible as us. If saving the world is my naive but firm dream, then living happily with everyone until old age is the most important thing in my life."

Hearing Zhanbo's words, everyone was filled with mixed emotions. They smiled at each other and silently clenched each other's hands.

Nanfeng kept her head down silently, lost in thought.

In fact, ever since he woke up from his dream yesterday, a cheerful melody has been echoing in his mind from time to time.

Compared to his talent in voice imitation, Nanfeng still feels that his songwriting and composing abilities are quite poor.

But in that instant, he suddenly had a strong desire to write down the melody in his heart.

Perhaps it all comes down to Zhanbo's words: "To grow old happily together with everyone is the most important thing in my life."

These words resonated strongly with Nanfeng, making him want to confide in someone.

Zhanbo continued, "I want to realize my dream, but I also don't want to leave everyone."

"If this is a multiple-choice question, then I should make a choice."

"But I'm thinking, is it possible for me to do what Nanfeng said—that only children make choices, and that I want both my dreams and my life!"

After hearing Zhanbo's words, everyone turned to look at Nanfeng, their arms crossed and their expressions intriguing.

Good grief, you've been keeping such an important thing to yourself, haven't you?!

Nanfeng, you're so disloyal!

Yifei stared at Nanfeng with an unfriendly look, her eyes seeming to say something.

I knew this had something to do with you!

Faced with everyone's gaze, Nanfeng quickly came to her senses and explained with a flattering smile, "I said these words to Dumas the night he came, before Zhanbo went to Changbai Mountain."

"These are all Zhanbo's own ideas, and they have little to do with me."

Meijia asked with a grin, "So, Nanfeng, you mean you knew nothing about Zhanbo starting a company from the very beginning?"

"Forehead……"

Nanfeng, feigning composure, got up to leave: "Why haven't the dishes been served yet? I need to go and urge them."

Yifei reached out and pulled Nanfeng down: "Sit down! We haven't even ordered any food, what are you doing rushing us?"

"Yu Mo" also said with a smile, "That's right, we won't eat you even if the food hasn't been served yet."

Nanfeng chuckled dryly, his lips twitching as he protested in a low voice, "I know, I know, but Zhanbo told me not to say it. I have to be loyal, don't I?"

She hummed softly.

Guan Gu translated for him: "Youyou is saying you're loyal to Zhanbo, but not to us?"

"Ugh."

Nanfeng sighed, "I'm torn between them, they're both my flesh and blood."

"Pooh!"

Everyone spat at him.

Ever since Nanfeng woke up from the dream world, he's become even more shameless.

Yifei waved her hand: "Zhanbo, you can continue."

"oh."

Zhanbo nodded sheepishly and continued, "So I was wondering if it's possible for me to do both at the same time."

"and then?"

Wan Yu stared intently at Zhan Bo, as if Zhan Bo's answer was quite important to her, who was also caught in a dilemma.

For Wanyu, it was she who indirectly guided Zhanbo onto this path of pursuing his dreams. If Zhanbo could achieve both, there was no reason why she couldn't.

A rare smug smile appeared on Zhanbo's face: "Then I realized that saving and changing the world doesn't necessarily mean joining EIO and taking practical steps to save the environment."

"Perhaps relying on my brain and knowledge is what I should be doing."

"Relying on your brain?"

Everyone looked at Zhanbo with puzzled expressions, their faces quite complicated.

After spending so much time with Zhanbo, they almost forgot that this simple-minded little fool was actually quite intelligent.

"What kind of looks are those?!"

Zhanbo protested, "Please respect me! I'm a genius, a computer genius, for goodness' sake!"

"I started writing code for people to earn money when I was in elementary school, and I'm still writing code for my boss to earn money now."

"I've learned so much top-notch knowledge over the years and written so much excellent code, but not a single piece of knowledge has been used where I wanted to use it, and not a single line of code is what I truly wanted to write."

"Can't I use what I've learned to do something more meaningful, to write software that can truly make a small but real difference to the world?"

Zhanbo finally revealed his ultimate idea: "I want to develop a website and software about public welfare activities so that all public welfare organizations can connect with each other and unite their efforts."

"To enable everyone who wants to contribute to public welfare to do so through my website and software without barriers or information barriers."

"Of course, before I can achieve this goal, I need a professional team, substantial funds, a wide network of contacts, and many, many, both expected and unexpected difficulties."

Zhanbo said seriously, "But the key to the problem has never been what I think, but what I do."

"This company is the first step I took towards my dream and reality."

"Zhao Wuliang is right. I am neither idealistic nor realistic enough, which is the root of my troubles over the past year."

"I want both ideals and reality; I am an idealist who is not pure and is also greedy."

"Instead of choosing between ideals and reality as Zhao Wuliang suggested, I might as well try to have both."

"Because I, Lu Zhanbo, am a genius. If even I don't dare to choose this path, then who else would dare to choose it?"

In an instant, applause erupted in the private room. Everyone except "Yifei" applauded and cheered for Zhanbo.

Wan Yu, in particular, clapped and cheered while staring intently at Zhan Bo.

Finally, Wanyu slowly exhaled a very long, very long breath of pent-up emotion, making her already bright and captivating eyes even more crystal clear.

"What are you all clapping for! What are you all shouting for!"

Yifei's outburst silenced the entire private room. Everyone shrank back, remaining silent, yet casting encouraging glances at Zhanbo.

Your older sister is too fierce; let's lay low for a while.

[Don't worry, Zhanbo, everyone will support you when it really matters!]

Originally terrified by Yifei's outburst, Zhanbo, after seeing the encouraging looks from everyone, mustered his courage, straightened his chest, and fixed his timid gaze on Yifei, displaying a kind of cowardly yet persistent attitude of "Although I'm afraid of you, I will never compromise."

Looking at her younger brother, who was over 1.9 meters tall, Yifei realized that Zhanbo had truly grown up, even though his height hadn't changed for many years.

Yifei was very happy, extremely happy.

But as Zhanbo's older sister, there are some things she has to say, and some cold water she has to pour on.

"Zhanbo, I'm glad you have this idea, but starting a company is far from as simple as you imagine. It's not something you can do just because you have ideas, determination, and brains."

"I'll assume you've considered the process of starting a company, location selection, development direction, and so on. But you'll need money to start a company, right? Where do you plan to get that money?"

"Moreover, Zhanbo, with your emotional intelligence, you simply don't know how to do business. Even if you wanted to learn, it's definitely too late now."

"So you need at least one second-in-command with computer knowledge and management skills, and an assistant who can oversee company operations and accurately analyze, evaluate, and predict the market environment. Do you have all of these?"

"have."

Zhanbo said in a low voice, "I have all of these."

Yifei stared wide-eyed in astonishment: "You have that too?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Mo blinked, then suddenly realized something and abruptly turned to look at Nan Feng.

Nanfeng smiled and winked at her.

Everyone seemed to have figured something out. They first looked at Wan Yu, and after Wan Yu denied it, they turned their attention to Nan Feng.

"No way!"

Yifei asked in astonishment, "You dare lend him money? What if his company loses money and goes bankrupt, unable to pay the losses?!"

Nanfeng replied, "Who lent him money? I call this an investment without participating in the decision-making process."

"If we make money, I'll take a share of the profits; if we lose money and the business goes bankrupt, so be it. In business, there's no such thing as a sure thing."

"Don't worry, I've read Zhanbo's business plan. As long as we proceed steadily, making a profit is definitely not a problem."

He paused, then put on an innocent and harmless expression: "Besides, investing in a company doesn't cost much. Just consider it as me earning less this year."

"hiss……"

Nanfeng's outrageously generous words caused everyone present to grimace and grit their teeth, including Wanyu.

After all, Wanyu's wealth comes from her family's wealth, while Nanfeng's money is all his own.

Ziqiao slammed his fist on the table, utterly baffled by one thing: "Wait, you make this much money running a voice-over studio?"

"The dubbing studio doesn't make much money; I'm the one who makes the money."

Nanfeng thought for a moment and honestly said, "I remember telling you that after my car accident, the insurance company paid me a huge sum of money. You don't think I put all that money in the bank to earn interest, do you?"

"Alright, you don't need to say the rest."

Ziqiao waved his hands repeatedly, signaling Nanfeng to stop his Versailles speech. If he continued, he was even tempted to murder him for his money.

Nanfeng's lips curled into a wicked smile. How come he didn't know before that flaunting wealth was so fun?

"Let's not talk about that now."

Yifei looked at Zhanbo and continued, "Besides the money, where are your people?"

"oh."

Zhanbo cleared his throat and said loudly, "Next, please give a warm round of applause to my other two partners."

"Zhao Wuliang and Zhuge Dali!"

I'm coming

Pigeon can only fulfill Zhanbo's dream to this extent.

After all, he is indeed a very contradictory person. Zhanbo was a man in the traditional sense until Love Is War III. All he wanted was a stable family and life.

Then Love4 went to save all of humanity.

I hope everyone likes Zhanbo's idea. If not, I can only apologize.

(End of this chapter)