"Seventy percent of the subsequent profits go to the investors, and we also have to modify Douyin and its related products at any time according to the investment company's requirements?"
"Your company's requirements are really simple!"
Seeing the various outrageous clauses on the materials, Qin Xuan couldn't help but laugh in anger.
Setting aside whether his company actually needed the intervention of so-called investment companies.
The ridiculously high profit-sharing arrangement alone showed how shameless the investment company was.
Lin Mu wanting him to accept such an investment was undoubtedly pushing him into a fiery pit.
However, facing Qin Xuan's sarcasm, Lin Mu seemed to hear nothing.
He followed Qin Xuan's words, grinned broadly, and his smile became even more radiant.
"Haha, of course!"
"We are the investors, mainly responsible for providing the funds."
"As for modifying products, it's at most just offering suggestions to help Douyin go further."
"Nowadays, investment companies like us, who are generous and care about their partners, are truly rare!"
Generous?
Qin Xuan pointed at the conspicuous ten million Dragon Coins on the agreement with a strange tone.
"You call investing ten million generous?"
"Isn't ten million a lot?"
"Do you know how much impact ten million can create for publicity?!"
Lin Mu's tone rose, as if he was very surprised by Qin Xuan's words.
"Qin Xuan, Douyin has been rising recently, and your mindset might not have fully adjusted."
"Don't think that just because your software is currently popular and many people are using it, your future is bright."
"Let me tell you, all of that is superficial!"
"If tomorrow another fun 'Left Sound Right Sound' or 'Seven Sounds Eight Sounds' appears, your Douyin will be outdated."
"You know, like that previous one..."
"That 'Quick Shrimp Short Video', isn't that a living example?"
"So now, you must seize the opportunity to promote it vigorously."
"Make everyone think of Douyin the moment they think of short videos!"
"Only by doing so can you truly establish a firm foothold."
"The ten million that the company is offering now is precisely to continue driving traffic for you and increase public attention."
"And if the effect is good, we will continue to inject funds to make Douyin a truly universally adopted software!"
Setting aside the outrageous contract, Lin Mu's words, in isolation, didn't seem to have any problems.
Only when a software can represent an entire field can it become the most profitable entity in that field.
However, would Lin Mu, who could say such things, not know how problematic this contract was?
"Alright, you don't need to say any more."
"Douyin doesn't need any external capital, and I, Qin Xuan, no longer need you..."
He stuffed the contract back into Lin Mu's arms, but Qin Xuan didn't finish his sentence.
He was a person who valued relationships, but at the same time, he knew that his nearly ten-year friendship with Lin Mu would end here.
"Qin Xuan!"
"Woody!"
"Why are you two still here?!"
Holding the contract that was shoved back, Lin Mu still wanted to say something.
But before he could speak, he was interrupted by Gouzi, who ran over.
Seeing Gouzi running over, Qin Xuan also excitedly went to meet him.
This kid's full name was Lin Hao, and he took his surname from Dean Lin.
When he was sent over, there was a note in his bag, which only stated his name as Gouzi.
"You little Gouzi, running away for so many years, you didn't even bother to contact me!"
"Hey!"
"You're the one playing the victim."
"Dean Auntie has my latest contact information. It's you, kid, who doesn't come back often and doesn't ask. Now you're blaming me!"
"Look at Woody and Zhang Xun, the three of us have never lost contact!"
Hearing Gouzi's words, Qin Xuan's face immediately turned red.
It seemed so. In the years since he left the orphanage, not only did he not proactively ask for their phone numbers, but he rarely even returned to the orphanage.
Compared to Gouzi and the others, he seemed to be the one who was most unfeeling.
"My bad, my bad!"
"I was too busy before and couldn't find time to come back, and I didn't think about you guys often."
"From now on, the three of us must keep in touch more and continue our friendship!"
Hearing Qin Xuan's heartfelt words, Gouzi nodded excitedly.
As for why Qin Xuan said "the three of them," he simply assumed it didn't include Zhang Xun, who wasn't present.
"By the way, why are you two still here?"
"It's past eleven o'clock, and didn't you book a grand meal for twelve?"
"Dean Auntie is still catching up with them."
"Don't worry!"
"Don't worry, I've already booked the entire hotel. No matter what time we go, you don't have to worry about not getting a meal."
Gouzi spat, as if this guy thought he only cared about eating.
"Who cares about eating!"
"I mean, didn't we agree to go to the hospital to pick up Zhang Xun together?"
"He's waiting at the hospital now, just waiting for us to pick him up."
"He even called just now to ask where we were."
"Hospital?"
"What happened to Zhang Xun?" Qin Xuan was stunned.
Gouzi said helplessly, "He went to a construction site to pick up undocumented workers to support his family?"
"Then, for some unknown reason, he lost all strength in his lower body and became paralyzed in bed."
"That's outrageous?"
"Who would have thought?"
Gouzi sighed, then seemed to realize something.
"What, you didn't know?"
"I saw Woody talking to you here for so long and thought he had told you about this!"
"Zhang Xun is bedridden and can't move, but he still hopes to have a good gathering with his orphanage friends."
"So he asked us three to go pick him up."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan glanced at Lin Mu, who was standing by.
Lin Mu avoided his gaze, no longer as jovial as before.
"Alright, alright, let's not dawdle here!"
"I've already told Dean Auntie, she's waiting to see Zhang Xun's little boy!"
Gouzi, who was always carefree, didn't notice anything unusual between Qin Xuan and Lin Mu.
He simply put an arm around each of them and led them towards the door.
Gouzi was driving a Roewe, and Lin Mu was driving a Nissan.
Taking out the keys and opening the car door, Gouzi added Qin Xuan on WeChat.
"Qin Xuan, there's something I need to tell you in advance."
"Zhang Xun's family is quite large. His parents are here, as well as his wife and two children."
"He originally intended to come alone, so he asked me to drive you two to pick him up."
"But given his family's current situation, a good meal is really rare."
"So I thought the three of us could pick up his whole family."
"As for the extra expenses, Woody and I will cover them."
"You've already spent so much money inviting everyone back, we can't let you spend more."
Creating a three-person group chat face-to-face, Gouzi, changing his usual playful demeanor, said seriously.