#108 - Chapter 108: A hug across time and space! Internet giants raise funds!
Across the Bund.
Lujiazui.
Like a shooting star rising from the ground, trailing flames as it soared, reaching a hundred meters into the sky.
Bang!
Accompanied by an explosion.
The entire night sky was rendered dreamlike.
Colors intertwined, outlining a beautiful scene, like this prosperous age.
"Fireworks…"
Xia Qingmo was stunned, one hand covering her small mouth.
Introverted, she rarely spoke loudly, but today she couldn't help but exclaim: "It's fireworks! Chen Hao… look, it's so beautiful!"
How could she not be pleasantly surprised?
She only spent a hundred yuan to ride a hot air balloon.
Before.
Chen Hao was worried she would be afraid, so he took her hand.
At this moment.
Seeing the fireworks bloom, the hand held by Chen Hao actually squeezed back forcefully.
Was it a response?
The fireworks show lasted for more than ten minutes.
Actually, it could have lasted longer, but the boss's instructions were too hasty, and he couldn't find too many large-scale fireworks of this level in a short time.
The hot air balloon finally landed back on the ground.
After getting out of the basket and leaving the scene, the two people's hands…
Still hadn't let go!
"Boss! I want to ride too, I'm second in line!" The man who had argued with Chen Hao earlier held up a hundred yuan.
"Tch!"
Several people immediately started packing up the hot air balloon.
A hundred yuan?
Is your money bigger or your face bigger?
Who are you looking down on?
…
The two strolled along the Bund for a while.
At half past nine.
Chen Hao stopped a taxi and sent Xia Qingmo to the outside of her residential complex.
"Go back, rest early," Chen Hao smiled.
"Mmm…"
The girl lowered her head.
"I'll watch you go in," Chen Hao said gently.
"Chen Hao!"
Suddenly!
Xia Qingmo, with her head lowered, said softly: "In the future… don't do this anymore, okay?"
"What?" Chen Hao was puzzled.
"I know you got a lot of bonuses, but… spending money recklessly like this, you'll run out of it sooner or later."
"Ah?!"
Chen Hao was dumbfounded on the spot.
She knew?
She actually guessed it?!
That's right!
In her previous life, she was also dazzling and radiant, but a family always needed someone to manage the home, and she washed away her glamour and gave up her beloved and brilliant career for him.
She was introverted.
But that didn't mean she was stupid!
How could she not know that a hundred yuan could never buy an hour-long hot air balloon ride?
And it wouldn't be such a coincidence to see a grand fireworks show.
She guessed it.
All of this was prepared for her by him!
"I'm sorry, I…"
Chen Hao felt very ashamed.
Had he been exposed?
How embarrassing!
"Chen Hao…"
Tonight, she didn't call him 'Classmate Chen' anymore.
Standing in front of him, she slowly lowered her head: "You can make a wish when watching fireworks, you… can you make a wish?"
Her voice was trembling.
Very shy.
Very flustered.
These words were actually very implicit, but it was still difficult for her to say them.
Chen Hao just stared at her blankly.
Silent, not saying a word.
Xia Qingmo panicked.
On Friday in the cafeteria, Chen Hao said he liked her, and everything she experienced tonight made her see this boy clearly.
He could give everything for her!
He treated her with all his heart, and didn't want her to know.
Such a boy…
Moved her!
Moved, she mustered the courage to say this, if Chen Hao confessed now, she would definitely agree.
Because, that would be his wish!
But…
Why wasn't he saying anything?
She was not only flustered.
She also felt ashamed because she said these words, but didn't get a response from the other party.
"I… I'm sorry, I was talking nonsense…" She wanted to escape.
No!
She heard a familiar sobbing sound.
Raising her head.
She saw a face full of tears.
Chen Hao was crying!
Unlike usual, when he pretended to sob to tease her, at this moment his tears were pouring down, completely from his emotions.
People have three thousand illnesses in life, but only lovesickness is incurable.
This lovesickness.
Brought from the previous life to this life.
Traversing time and space!
Suddenly, Chen Hao hugged her tightly.
Xia Qingmo's body stiffened instantly.
But for some reason, seeing his tearful appearance, she quickly stopped being stiff, and instead had a familiar feeling, as if…
This embrace had waited for her for countless years.
"You… are you having another episode?" She gently patted his back.
"No."
Chen Hao shook his head gently: "Just hug me, this is my wish, okay? Just hugging…"
Holding her.
Just holding her.
Because this hug had been missing for so many years, so many years.
…
Early in the morning.
Meng Ya received a call saying that she was commended and asked her to check with the bank to see if the bonus had been credited to her account.
She immediately went to the bank.
Bonus of 1 million?
Could it be because of last night…
Helping the boss get a girl?
Last night, she received a call from Chen Hao, asking her to immediately find a hot air balloon and buy the biggest fireworks.
As an assistant, it was her duty.
Sure enough!
The boss was generous!
Just out of the bank, the boss called: "Sister Ya, come to the school."
Chen Hao woke up early in the morning.
Today, he didn't go to the materials science laboratory, but instead looked at the information Meng Ya sent last night.
There were as many as twenty or thirty copies!
All were start-up companies looking for investment.
In fact, Hanteng Capital received several times more proposals than these.
Xia Qingyan asked the legal department to conduct preliminary investigations and screenings.
Most were outright scammers.
Direct PASS!
Those sent to Chen Hao were confirmed to be problem-free, but the investment value was uncertain.
"Quick-shooting camera? Once smartphones come out, they'll be dead on the beach!"
"And… a car company?!"
Chen Hao quickly screened.
With the memory of his previous life, he knew the future trends like the back of his hand, and most of these companies had no future.
Of course.
He would also give some reminders.
For example, there was a car company looking for investment.
He definitely wouldn't invest!
But…
It reminded him of one thing: now that he had money in hand, he could officially spread out the stall, and some areas should be entered—for example, car manufacturing.
"Alibaba?!"
Suddenly!
His eyes lit up.
"Tencent?!"
His eyes lit up again.
Damn!
The two future internet giants had finally taken the initiative to come to his door!
He had told Xia Qingyan not to take the initiative to stick to them, but to let them come to him.
For no other reason.
Is it the same as you begging someone or someone begging you?
Nowadays, these two companies were showing their edge, but the early stages were very costly, and they were looking for investment everywhere.
"Yo!"
Seeing the content of the two documents, he revealed a strange smile: "Two-tier ownership?"
That's right!
Both companies' proposals had similar requirements.
In short.
They were happy to accept financing, but they wanted to separate ownership and management rights: even if you could have absolute control, you couldn't interfere with the company's operations.
In short, subsequent investment shareholders could only take dividends.
Undoubtedly, this was unacceptable to Chen Hao.
Then…
Use strength to convince them!
Meng Ya arrived quickly, and Chen Hao gave her the information: "Sister Ya, give the information to General Xia. For the proposals I annotated, make an appointment with their people recently—just in the next few days, the National Day holiday is coming up."
"Understood!"
Meng Ya nodded.
Just a few steps away, she suddenly turned her head: "Chairman Chen, last night's matter… isn't worth that much bonus."
Huh?
Watching Meng Ya leave after saying that, Chen Hao came back to his senses after a while.
She thought the million-dollar bonus was for setting up the hot air balloon and fireworks last night?
Think too much!
That was to commend her for acquiring the factory and finding partners!
He didn't explain, and seeing that it was almost noon, he immediately sent a text message: "Qingmo, let's go to the cafeteria together?"
Soon.
A text message came back: Chen Hao, I'll wait for you outside the cafeteria.
Seeing the reply, Chen Hao was very happy.
No longer 'Classmate Chen', 'Classmate Xia'.
Last night's hug completely pushed the relationship between the two to a whole new level!
