Zhan Ruoqing walked to the door in a daze. She suddenly stopped. For some reason, she felt that if she left like this, it would be a great loss for her.
She hesitated for a moment, then finally walked back and couldn't help but ask, "What did you say you were investing in just now?"
Meeting Ye Zhi's surprised gaze, she sat back on the sofa somewhat awkwardly. "Don't overthink it, I, I'm not interested in these things. I, I just feel you're quite sincere. I'm just listening, and I might not agree."
Ye Zhi: ...
A table full of snacks was considered sincere? Were rich people these days so easily appeased?
Thinking of Qi Xuan next door, a pot of flowers could make him happy, she could only say that rich people in this world had truly unique pursuits.
However, seeing Zhan Ruoqing's stammering, she was likely a tsundere.
"Investing in Taoxun," Ye Zhi said.
"The Taoxun that's been very popular recently?" Zhan Ruoqing looked at Ye Zhi in surprise. "Could it be that Taoxun is yours?"
"It is," Ye Zhi said, somewhat unexpectedly. "I didn't expect you to have heard of it. It seems our company's promotional work is doing well."
"So what?" Zhan Ruoqing said without hesitation. "I won't invest. My dad and my brother both said that Taoxun is gaining momentum, but in the end, Qianbai will be the winner.
Although Qianbai is temporarily in a difficult situation and seemingly has no one to help, that's only because stepping in now would be like throwing oneself into a fire, gaining no benefits. Everyone is waiting for Ou Minghan to make concessions on profits. That will be the opportune moment to step in!"
Hearing her say this, Ye Zhi was not surprised at all.
She had actually anticipated these situations.
Ou Minghan had his adoptive father's network of contacts, and with his years of operation, he would eventually attract investment to burn money with him.
The reason no one was stepping in now was simply because Ou Minghan didn't want to lose out, and investors wanted to reap the benefits.
It was precisely for this reason that Ye Zhi wanted to get Zhan Ruoqing to invest.
Although Qi Xuan was indeed rich, one couldn't always fleece the same sheep. One had to switch sheep... cough, one had to find more investors to be more secure, and she could feel more at ease when burning money.
"Instead of always listening to your dad and brother, why not trust your own judgment?" Ye Zhi said lightly, then took out a document. "This is the registration situation of our chat software in the past few days, as well as the sales figures of our shopping website. You can refer to it."
Zhan Ruoqing looked at her in shock. "You're willing to show me this internal information?"
"If I don't show it to you, how can I convince you to invest?" Ye Zhi said calmly.
These were printed out by her today and given to Qi Xuan, the major shareholder. Now that there was an opportunity to bring in another shareholder, she naturally wouldn't hide it.
Zhan Ruoqing took the documents with a complex expression. As she read, she became more and more shocked.
Because users could receive coupons for the shopping website when registering for Taoxun's chat software, the number of registered users was very impressive! Coupled with its simple yet smooth and user-friendly interface, it retained many users.
What surprised her even more was that Taoxun's total sales in the past few days were more than Qianbai's highest monthly sales in the previous year!
Zhan Ruoqing wavered. She clearly understood the weight of these figures and what they represented.
Taoxun was not so easily defeated. In fact, as long as there was enough money, its future development would surely be much better than Qianbai's!
"I'm sorry," Zhan Ruoqing said, putting down the documents with some hesitation. "My dad and my brother are more optimistic about Qianbai, and they also intend to invest in Qianbai..."
"That's their choice, not yours," Ye Zhi's eyes flickered slightly. "Don't you want to prove to them that your choice is the right one?"
"What do you know?!" Zhan Ruoqing's expression suddenly changed.
"What I know is not important," Ye Zhi said lightly. "What's important is what you think in your heart."
Zhan Ruoqing leaned back on the sofa as if deflated, looking completely lost.
Seeing that she seemed to be undergoing a fierce internal struggle, Ye Zhi sat quietly, giving her time to think.
Her understanding of Zhan Ruoqing came from Qi Xuan.
Qi Xuan had introduced her to the situations of many families in Kyoto, and the Zhan family was one of them.
Qi Xuan had told her that the Zhan family was somewhat patriarchal, but this patriarchy was different from ordinary families.
The Zhan family was very wealthy, so Zhan Ruoqing did not lack food or clothing, and the Zhan family members doted on her.
But the only difference between her and her brother was that her brother was trained entirely as an heir. He had the strictest discipline, the best education, and all his relatives had high hopes for him.
Zhan Ruoqing also wanted to be valued by her family like this, but when her brother got second place in a small test, her family would sigh with regret. Even if she got the lowest scores in major exams, her family would only smile and say she did well, and that girls didn't need to study too hard.
Zhan Ruoqing was naturally unconvinced, and she tried desperately to prove herself, to prove that her parents' views were all prejudice. But unfortunately...
Her brother was truly a genius.
Whether in studies or work, her brother was among the most outstanding people. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't compare.
This was truly despairing. If her family hadn't treated her well, she would at least have a reason to resent them and vent her emotions. But they treated her very well. Whatever her brother had, she would also have a share, even the property was split equally between them.
This made it even more despairing. She didn't even have the right to be angry. As a result, she gradually changed her original intention and wanted to marry a man stronger than her brother, to prove to her family that she was no worse than her brother.
Qi Xuan's evaluation of Zhan Ruoqing was objective. He didn't like her, but he didn't denigrate or smear her due to personal emotions. The only thing he concealed from Ye Zhi was that the man Zhan Ruoqing fancied was him.
Seeing Zhan Ruoqing still struggling, Ye Zhi said lightly, "Marrying an excellent man only proves his personal excellence. To prove your ability, you must become excellent yourself."
This sentence was like a knife that pierced directly into Zhan Ruoqing's heart, cutting through her long-standing self-deception.
"Okay!" Zhan Ruoqing stood up abruptly. "I'm investing in this project!"
Ye Zhi was somewhat surprised. It was so easy?
Qi Xuan had told her before that Zhan Ruoqing was not easy to persuade, and she might even have a bad attitude. Why was she so easy to persuade? It seemed Qi Xuan could also be wrong.
"Achoo—" Qi Xuan, who was next door, suddenly sneezed.
"Young Master, Young Master!" The butler suddenly rushed in, saying with confusion, "They've come out, and they're talking and laughing..."