Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!
Chapter 520 - 413 The Promise Owed to Shen Qingning_3

Chapter 520: Chapter 413 The Promise Owed to Shen Qingning_3

"This is one of the meanings of financing."

"Otherwise, we’d have to wait leisurely for a return on investment."

Since five more stores needed to be prepared, during his date with Lin Lu, he repeated his old trick and got a peck from Lin Lu for each of the five stores, which secured him the renovation contracts for his family’s company.

Little Lu’s cheeks turned rosy from the kisses, and she clutched her legs tightly together, murmuring,

"I’ve been thinking whether I should take up a post at the company. That way, it could count as my achievement, and I could earn some money to spend."

Cheng Zhu then laughed and asked, "Haven’t your family members suspected that our relationship is abnormal?"

"What do you mean ’abnormal’? We’re properly dating! It’s a perfectly normal relationship!" Lin Lu retorted dissatisfiedly before adding, "They haven’t thought too much about it."

She herself didn’t realize that this was purely because the last time Cheng Zhu insisted she kiss him eighteen times, not a kiss less, for the contracts of eighteen stores, leading her to describe him to her mother as "he’s quite particular," which influenced her family’s perception.

In everyone’s eyes, if a woman described a man like that, it probably wouldn’t end in romance.

Internally, Cheng Zhu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

But outwardly, he said, "That shouldn’t be the case. Auntie has seen me, and since I’m handsome, she must think her daughter wouldn’t be able to resist me."

"Go away! Stop being so vain! Who’s unable to resist whom!" Lin Lu snapped at him.

Little did she know, in Cheng Zhu’s heart, "It’s only a matter of time."

At this moment, the energetic girl remembered something and looked concernedly at her boyfriend, "Cheng Zhu, that Yue Tea in Shen City seems pretty popular lately. I’ve seen some photos."

"Oh? The one where they take pictures of milk tea together with soft European bread?" Cheng Zhu asked.

He had also noticed it.

"Exactly!" Lin Lu nodded, "Could they become your competitor?"

Incorporating soft European bread into their offer was indeed a decent idea, Cheng Zhu affirmed, but then he quickly changed the subject, "But it’s not that significant."

To him, Yue Tea should at least have its own signature product, right?

Till now, their bestsellers were still copies of Youu Tea.

Their product competitiveness was simply too low!

"Their biggest competitive edge probably comes from her dad," Cheng Zhu said with a laugh.

"Ah? Her dad is impressive?"

"He’s in real estate and does quite well. Pulin Capital mentioned him during a meeting," Cheng Zhu replied.

Some people are born in Rome; others are beasts of burden all their lives.

For Chen Yue, the founder of Yue Tea, securing financing was certainly easier than it was for Cheng Zhu.

Cheng Zhu had to perform various maneuvers and strategic layouts before he could catch the attention of Yue Dongyi from Pulin Capital.

Chen Yue, however, was born with a fearsome network.

Even if venture capital firms weren’t convinced, she could still go back to her father for money.

Cheng Zhu, however, was unconcerned.

He was well aware that his future adversaries would inevitably be other "capitals."

With each round of financing, more "capitals" would stand behind him.

But as everyone realized the profitability of this industry, more and more "capitals" would position themselves against him.

And his task was simple.

——Crush them!

On March 16, a piece of news came into the public eye.

[Yue Tea] successfully raised one hundred million yuan, receiving investment from Shendu Capital, valued at five hundred million yuan.

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In Hang City, the Shen family.

Boss Shen, labeled in Cheng Zhu’s contacts as [A Can Fly Nationwide·Shen Minglang], had just returned from a business trip.

After his long efforts and the company’s continuous investment, Youu Tea’s supply chain had begun to take shape.

However, there were still many new products to be released, so Shen Minglang had plenty of work ahead of him.

Originally, after returning to Hang City yesterday, he had thought of going out to relax today.

He was filled with a sense of accomplishment, convinced that he had made outstanding contributions to the company and firmly believing that Youu Tea would soon take off again!

However, very early in the morning, he saw a news article that somewhat annoyed him.

"Yue Tea has raised one hundred million from Shendu Capital? Valued at five hundred million?" Shen Minglang’s brows furrowed immediately.

Compared to Youu Tea, whether in terms of available funds or the valuation, Yue Tea fell slightly short.

But this was undoubtedly a terrible signal.

Clearly, the posh internet-famous milk tea niche wasn’t something the various capitals were willing to let Youu Tea monopolize.

The world is always like this: no one tends the wasteland, but once tilled, all vie for it.

This market was clearly pioneered by you, but the moment others see profit in it, they rush in aggressively.

Because Cheng Zhu somewhat looked down on Yue Tea, Shen Minglang followed suit in his disdain.

He didn’t understand why his cousin looked down on it, but it didn’t matter—he joined in the scorn!

However, Shendu Capital was not to be underestimated.

In 2014, it was recognized as one of the "Top Ten Venture Capital Brands" of the year.

Pulin Capital wasn’t on the list, but Shendu Capital was ranked ninth.

"Even if Yue Tea isn’t that good, Shendu Capital is formidable!"

This spoiled Shen Minglang’s mood for the day. He had even planned to go out for a drink in the evening to treat himself well.

It was at this moment that he heard footsteps coming downstairs in the living room.

Shen Minglang looked up and saw Shen Qingning with her phone, coming downstairs.

She had received a call from the courier to pick up a package.

It was sent cash-on-delivery, so the courier was waiting at the door for her to come down and pay for it.

This puzzled the slender-legged beauty.

"Why would there be a cash-on-delivery package? I haven’t bought anything recently," she wondered.

Many luxury goods resellers choose to ship goods this way to ensure personal receipt and prevent subsequent disputes.

"Ningning, did you see the news?" Shen Minglang asked his sister.

"Hold on, I need to get a package first," Shen Qingning replied.

After receiving the package, she checked the sender’s information.

"Sent from Shanghai?" This confused her further.

She sat down on the living room couch, tearing into the package while asking, "What news did you just mention?"

"There’s a Yue Tea in Shen City that also raised a hundred million. It was funded by Shendu Capital!" Shen Minglang said.

No sooner had he spoken than he noticed something off about Ningning’s expression.

She was staring blankly at the package in her hands, looking slightly dazed.

At the sight of the contents, she immediately knew who had sent the package.

——Someone owed her a promise.

Inside was a ticket for a Zhou Jielun concert in Shanghai!

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