Ye Zhi was quite surprised, not expecting Zhan Ruoqing, who had just entered the business world, to be so professional!
It seemed she was indeed a promising talent, but it was a pity that the Zhan family hadn't nurtured such a good prospect.
"Alright, I'll handle this," Ye Zhi agreed.
Afterward, they discussed more details. Whenever Zhan Ruoqing had questions, Ye Zhi answered them without reservation.
Zhan Ruoqing felt she had gained a lot. Seeing that it was almost noon, Zhan Ruoqing finally came to her senses and politely took her leave.
"Shall we have lunch together?" Ye Zhi suggested.
"No, no," Zhan Ruoqing said a bit sheepishly, "I've already taken up so much of your time today. If I ate with you, I'd be reluctant to leave in the afternoon and would keep pestering you for advice! You're so busy lately, I'll come find you another day."
"That's fine too," Ye Zhi reminded her, "Then be careful on your way back."
Zhan Ruoqing stood up. Just as she was about to leave, she couldn't help but ask, "Ye Zhi, do you have any more advice for me?"
Ye Zhi thought carefully and said, "Regarding managing the company, you've been exposed to it since childhood and likely have your own ideas, so I won't say much. As for your Zhiwei platform, I do have some personal thoughts."
"Tell me, tell me," Zhan Ruoqing replied, appearing to be all ears.
"As a platform for sharing life, it's more like a garden that brings warmth to people. Therefore, you must pay attention to the weeds in the garden. Don't let it become a place for different groups to exclude each other. One flower blooming doesn't make spring; a hundred flowers blooming fills the garden with spring," Ye Zhi said in a deep voice.
Zhan Ruoqing pondered this and slowly nodded.
After seeing Zhan Ruoqing off, Ye Zhi's brow remained furrowed.
She was still thinking about Zhan Ruoqing's entrepreneurial venture. Zhan Ruoqing's idea was good, and the survey results would indeed help Zhan Ruoqing secure some investment. However, Ye Zhi had already tapped into all of Zhan Ruoqing's connections!
Even if her friends invested, they likely wouldn't have much money to spare.
Although launching a social platform didn't require a massive investment, Ye Zhi preferred to start with a full budget.
So, she would leave work early today and pick out a melon to visit her neighbor.
In the evening, Ye Zhi arrived at Qi Xuan's doorstep with a melon.
She turned and looked around, spotting a neighbor not far away driving a delivery van with his child, playing in the vicinity.
Ye Zhi couldn't help but smile. She had indeed bought a delivery van for the child next door.
She still remembered the child's joyful expression at the time, and the father's look of helpless resignation, wanting to say something but holding back.
"Miss Ye, you're getting off work so early today?" the butler opened the door and welcomed Ye Zhi in with a smile. "Young Master had mentioned that you would be very busy recently and asked us to prepare dinner for you later."
"I'm here to see Qi Xuan today," Ye Zhi said, handing over the melon.
The butler took the melon and said, "Perfect timing, Young Master has just returned. Please come in."
Ye Zhi walked into the living room and immediately saw Qi Xuan sitting on the sofa.
He had a laptop in front of him and looked focused, seemingly handling something.
It was Ye Zhi's first time seeing Qi Xuan at work, and she had to admit, he looked quite handsome when he was focused.
Sensing her arrival, Qi Xuan turned his head, nodded slightly, and closed his laptop.
"Come and sit."
Ye Zhi sat down opposite him.
"How much this time?" Qi Xuan asked with a gentle smile.
Ye Zhi suddenly felt a little awkward and stammered, "Um... I'm not here to ask for money for myself this time..."
Qi Xuan: ...
Had she now reached the point of asking him for money on behalf of others?
"Tell me about it," he said calmly.
Ye Zhi explained, "It's like this, Zhan Ruoqing came to see me today, and we discussed it. She plans to create a social platform, which I think is quite good. She helped me before, so I want to help her find some investors."
"Social platform?" Qi Xuan said, somewhat surprised. "Doesn't that overlap with Taoxun's business?"
"No, no, hers is a platform for sharing life, it's unrelated," Ye Zhi waved her hand. "Besides, we should think about how to make this pie bigger, not about monopolizing it and preventing others from eating it."
Qi Xuan nodded in agreement, looking at her with admiration.
"Alright, give me an amount. However, I won't invest directly. This money will be invested in her under your name," Qi Xuan said calmly.
Ye Zhi looked at him, surprised. Qi Xuan was usually very generous with his investments, but why this time, he was acting unusually by routing it through her?
She asked in confusion, "Why? What's your relationship?"
Qi Xuan's heart skipped a beat. This feeling of being questioned made him inexplicably happy. xxs
Was Ye Zhi... jealous?
Ye Zhi frowned. "You should know each other, right? Do you have any past grievances?"
Qi Xuan: ...
He knew it. He was overthinking.
"She and I are classmates," Qi Xuan explained helplessly. "Our families also have a good relationship. Her brother and I are friends, but I don't know her that well, and we don't have any grievances..."
"I see, I heard from Zhan Ruoqing that she had a fight with her brother," Ye Zhi realized. "Because you're friends with her brother, it's inconvenient for you to help her directly, right?"
Qi Xuan: ...
Couldn't she think a little more? Even if it was a wild guess, that would be fine. Ye Zhi wasn't jealous, which made him even unhappier.
"What about you?" Qi Xuan asked with a hint of sourness. "You care about her so much, and you're personally helping her find investors. What's your relationship?"
"A friend relationship!" Ye Zhi said frankly.
Qi Xuan: ...
He was truly convinced now. Let alone making Ye Zhi jealous, he felt unreasonable even wanting to be jealous himself.
Ye Zhi was truly open and honest, like the bright moon to everyone. This was probably why he was attracted to her.
"In your heart, there shouldn't be much difference between me and her, right?" Qi Xuan asked with a wry smile.
"Of course, there's a difference!" Ye Zhi replied.
Qi Xuan looked at her intently.
"She's a best friend, and you're a good friend and a strong supporter!" Ye Zhi stated righteously.
Qi Xuan: ...
He knew it!
"Let's leave it at that," Qi Xuan sighed helplessly. "Just say it was invested by a friend of yours, and don't reveal me."
"Okay," Ye Zhi nodded in agreement.
"How do you plan to deal with the public opinion about Shunda Express online?" Qi Xuan asked calmly.
"Of course, by refuting it with facts!" Ye Zhi said with a slight smile.