Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!
Chapter 696 - 484: Shen Qingning’s Special Day_2

Chapter 696: Chapter 484: Shen Qingning’s Special Day_2

Recently, he had been so busy, and he was actually quite exhausted.

He reflected and realized the only relaxation he’d had during this period was a trip to the Rose Garden.

It was perfectly normal for a counselor to provide some mental and emotional guidance for the students in their class.

The second round of financing was the current top priority, and even Cheng Zhu had to be fully focused and take it very seriously.

After returning to the meeting room, Shen Minglang glanced at Cheng Zhu and asked directly, "Cousin, your hair is all wet. Were you that nervous just now, sweating so much?"

"It’s water, not sweat. I just washed my face in the bathroom. I’m a bit tired recently," Cheng Zhu replied irritably.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingning immediately took a closer look at him.

"Cheng Zhu does look a bit haggard," she thought to herself.

After Cheng Zhu took his seat at the head of the meeting room table, Shen Minglang’s curiosity got the better of him as he asked, "Cousin, for this second round of financing, are you planning to have Pulin Capital lead, or Red Mountain Capital?"

"Red Mountain," Cheng Zhu replied directly.

"Then, what do you think our valuation will reach after the second round of financing? You must have some expectations in mind, right?"

When Cheng Zhu heard the question, he laughed and said, "Cousin, we might all be family here, but you really are being quite direct."

The proud girl muttered to herself, "Who’s your family?"

In the end, Cheng Zhu didn’t answer Shen Minglang’s question, but instead said, "What you’re really wondering is how much money your family should follow on with, right?"

"Cough cough! Cousin, you’re way more direct than I am!"

Despite saying that, both siblings’ gazes were fixed on Cheng Zhu.

He simply stated, "If you’re willing to follow through with the investment, I won’t dilute your shares."

This statement undoubtedly eased a significant worry in the siblings’ hearts.

Shen Minglang even gave Shen Qingning a look that said "I told you so," only to be utterly ignored by the aloof young woman.

"Ningning, wasn’t I right all along? You have no reason to sell yourself short!" he inwardly remarked with some smugness.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Zhu changed the subject and went back to his old ways.

"To be perfectly honest, I mainly value both of your personal contributions."

"Cousin, besides the work involved with Youu Tea that I handle, you are doing the most important job right now. I’ve seen the results of your work over the past few months, and I’m generally satisfied."

"Even the promotional work that Shen Qingning did at the concert was quite effective."

"The subsequent online public opinion hasn’t affected your life too much, has it?" The bastard even feigned concern with his question.

He occasionally looked at the rumors about him and Shen Qingning on the internet, and every time, he was amused by them.

It was entertainment, really. Damn, netizens are hilarious!

As for those "shippers" rooting for him and Qingning as a couple, Cheng Zhu had only one thought: "May all your dreams come true!"

Lock it down, lock me and Ningning down for life!

At this moment, the proud girl listened to his sudden expression of concern and responded coldly, "No."

There really wasn’t much impact. It just made reading romance novels a drag, compared to the fan fiction, made-up gossip, and photoshopped pictures pairing the two of them that the netizens created.

Some netizens were indeed crazy. Ever since Cheng Zhu’s photos went viral and his face was revealed, some people even photoshopped a marriage certificate between him and Shen Qingning...

Then, at that moment, Shen Minglang, the big fool, burst out laughing, "Haha! Netizens are completely nuts, cousin is clearly Lin Lu’s boyfriend, and they’re passing around baseless rumors!"

"Especially those alumni from Technology University, spouting off as if they know what they’re talking about, it’s total nonsense!"

Cheng Zhu: "..."

Shen Qingning: "..."

Because it was May 12th, a very special day, the day held special significance for Ningning as well.

But her brother’s comment immediately dampened her spirits.

Fortunately, it was Shen Minglang’s first time attending such a meeting today, and he was full of endless dreams about the future of Youu Tea.

So he quickly changed the subject back to the future, saying, "Cousin, Ningning, do you think there’s a chance Youu Tea will go public in the future?"

Upon hearing that, Cheng Zhu immediately chimed in, shifting the mood, brimming with confidence, "If we really want to, it’s not impossible."

In his memory, in his past life, "Nai Xue’s Tea" had gone public quite early and become known as the first stock in the domestic milk tea industry.

Nai Xue’s overall performance and the various valuations given by the capital markets were actually not as good as Hey Tea’s.

Therefore, in terms of going public, they were especially eager to claim the top spot.

Unfortunately, their performance after going public was extremely poor!

Following Nai Xue’s IPO, everyone assumed the second milk tea stock would be Hey Tea or Ancient Tea, Mixue Ice Cream & Tea, or similar brands. However, Panda Tea became the second one instead.

Right after Panda Tea was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, their stock price took a heavy hit, plummeting over 38% on the first day, and their market value evaporated at breakneck speed!

As for going public, Cheng Zhu didn’t really have a strong desire for it.

Moreover, many of the data points for these trendy brands were inflated and meant for hyping up the business!

He was well aware of the future trends.

The heyday of new tea drink brands wasn’t particularly long.