Chapter 31 Unexpected Investment Opportunity

As the elevator doors slowly opened, the figures of Xu Yuan and Fang Mu appeared before everyone.

Xu Yuan looked at so many people coming to greet him and couldn’t help but feel impressed by the director and screenwriter of this variety show.

Seeing that Fang Mu had actually brought a young man up with him, everyone was momentarily stunned.

However, Hu Han has been able to survive in the entertainment industry for so many years and become a variety show big shot, so he does have some insight.

Xu Yuan and Fang Mu stood one in front of the other, and Fang Mu seemed very respectful towards Xu Yuan, suggesting that this young man was their client.

“Director Hu, Editor Wang, this is President Xu.”

“President Xu, these two are the director and screenwriter of our variety show, and the rest are our show’s staff,” Fang Mu enthusiastically introduced both sides.

Hu Han stepped forward with a beaming smile and shook Xu Yuan’s hand, flattering him, “Welcome, President Xu, to guide us. You are truly young and promising. If Fang Mu hadn’t brought you here, I wouldn’t have recognized you.”

“The director is joking, you are the expert here. I don’t know much, how could I possibly guide you?” Xu Yuan politely responded in kind.

Everyone looked at such a young investor and couldn’t help but be impressed, thinking he must be the son of a major shareholder of Bingcheng Beverage.

Wang Xinji’s face looked somewhat unpleasant at this moment; she seemed to remember that her bodyguard had just pulled this person out of the elevator.

How could he have imagined that this seemingly ordinary young man was actually an investor?

“President Xu, I’ve long heard of your great reputation. I am Wang Xinji, pleased to meet you.”

Although he had offended the other party just now, ignorance is no crime; Wang Xinji just wanted to make a slight amends.

Seeing the hand extended by the other, Xu Yuan lightly touched his nose, not responding, but instead looked at Hu Han: “Director, you should film what you need to film, no need to specially accommodate me.”

Fang Mu took me for a casual stroll around twice; as long as I could report back to President Zhang, that was enough.”

Wang Xinji saw that Xu Yuan had no intention of paying attention to him, feeling a bit awkward, he withdrew his hand and instinctively clenched his fist. He was very angry inside but didn’t show it.

Hu Han noticed that Xu Yuan seemed to have some issues with Wang Xinji, but it was an unspoken understanding, so he didn’t point it out and instead smiled and said, “That won’t do, President Xu. Since you’ve come all this way, how about I be the special guest for the first episode of the show?”

“That doesn’t seem right, does it?” Xu Yuan couldn’t help but touch his nose, originally planning to just stroll around for half an hour and then leave.

“There’s nothing bad about it. Having Mr. Xu as such a young investor is actually a gimmick that will help boost our show’s ratings.

You won’t be too tired either. There will be a special room for you to rest. All you need to do is watch each guest’s performance in the workplace on the big screen and score them.”

With such a warm invitation from Hu Han, Xu Yuan found it hard to refuse and could only nod.

“Great! Someone, bring Mr. Xu over for makeup and change him into suitable clothes,” Hu Han hurriedly called over the makeup artist and staff.

Xu Yuan quickly waved his hand upon hearing this. He didn’t want to have a bunch of messy stuff smeared on his face. “Director Hu, can we skip the makeup?” he hurriedly said.

“Um…” Hu Han took a quick look at Xu Yuan. His features were very defined, quite good-looking, and his skin was a healthy tone, not the very pale kind. It seemed he really didn’t need makeup.

“Alright, then we’ll just do a bit of hairstyling. How does that sound?”

“Sure.”

  ……

After finishing his hairstyle, Xu Yuan changed into a handsome suit and even consciously paired it with a pair of gold-rimmed flat glasses.

This setup was exactly the same as in his previous life.

His entire aura and looks instantly reached their peak. The staff nearby were somewhat stunned.

Wang Xinji, who was applying heavy makeup on her face, happened to see Xu Yuan coming out of the dressing room and instantly felt her heart race.

This President Xu, after a bit of tidying up, turned out to be so handsome!
The other celebrity guests who were also doing their makeup were impressed; with this kind of variety show airing, who would even watch them?
“President Xu, let me take you to the recording room.” Fang Mu swallowed nervously. After this makeover, Xu Yuan perfectly fit the image of an elite investor.

  ……

After Xu Yuan pushed open the door and entered the room, the staff were debugging the machine, and the other guests responsible for scoring had also arrived, chatting casually there.

“Pfft!”

Ye Hao, who was drinking tea, almost scalded himself with the hot tea the moment Xu Yuan pushed the door open.

Xu Yuan was also taken aback when he saw Ye Hao. How come this guy was everywhere?
“President Ye?” Xu Yuan exclaimed in surprise.

The other two glanced at this unexpectedly distinguished young man who had just entered, then noticed Ye Hao’s surprised expression and asked curiously, “Old Ye, do you know him?”

Xu Yuan also walked over and sat next to Ye Hao.

“Ahem, let me introduce. Xu Yuan, a major shareholder of Bingcheng Beverages, President Xu.

President Xu, this is President Sun of Tianqi Entertainment Company; this variety show is a project of Tianqi.

This is President Zhang of Character Jump. Although President Zhang’s company is just starting out, its future is limitless.”

Ye Hao, having regained his composure, introduced them one by one.

“Mr. Xu is the young man who snatched the business from Old Ye, right? Truly a man of outstanding talent.”

“Mr. Xu, are you interested in developing a career in the entertainment industry? With your temperament and looks, it would definitely be a lucrative venture,” Sun Tianqi teased as he looked at Xu Yuan.

Of course, Sun Tianqi was not merely joking; if Xu Yuan really had such aspirations, he was indeed a promising candidate for fame.

Xu Yuan also responded with a smile, “President Sun, you flatter me. I’m still in school, not suited for the entertainment industry.”
On the surface, Xu Yuan appeared calm, but inside he was already turbulent. These two in front of him, even with his status from his previous life, he would have to be very polite.

As for Sun Tianqi, there was no need to say more—Tianqi Entertainment has always been the industry leader in the mainland. Xu Yuan never expected him to come as a judge for this variety show.

It seemed Ye Hao had put in quite an effort. He had a close relationship with Zhang Chao; otherwise, with Zhang Chao’s influence, he wouldn’t have been able to invite Sun Tianqi.

As for the other Zhang Ming, ten years later he would use his own way to show those who never leave their homes the full picture of the world.

Xu Yuan remembered that Character Jump was registered in September this year; he was still a step late. Two months made a big difference.

“Is President Xu still in school?” Sun Tianqi was slightly surprised and instinctively glanced at Ye Hao, as if to say: Who is this guy?
Ye Hao also scratched his nose; having his investment business snatched away by a student was indeed quite embarrassing.

“Yeah, his girlfriend is even my daughter’s roommate.

But you guys shouldn’t underestimate Mr. Xu. We’re talking tens of millions in business, and he can transfer the money on the spot. Can you believe it?” Ye Hao said with a smile, basically letting the two know that despite his youth, his financial resources are shockingly strong.

“Oh?” Zhang Ming, who had been silent, suddenly brightened up and gave Xu Yuan a meaningful glance.

…

“Damn, this President Xu is actually still a student. Make sure to edit this part well for me,” Hu Han said excitedly to the staff nearby.

Entertainment needs selling points. Xu Yuan, so young, can chat comfortably with several big shots— isn’t that a selling point?

  ……

“President Sun, everyone, the filming is about to officially start.”

Hu Han’s voice came from the speaker. Sun Tianqi waved at the camera, signaling that he understood.

Soon, the large screen in the room displayed images, and several celebrities in professional attire had already started getting into character.

The entire recording was to last about three hours. Xu Yuan and the others watched the big screen, seeing those celebrities who usually didn’t have to do their own work clumsily at it, and found it quite boring.

“Mr. Xu, would you mind sharing some of your investment experience? You have no idea how highly Old Ye speaks of you.”

You don’t need to worry either, I’ll have Director Hu cut that part out and not broadcast it.” Sun Tianqi, probably too bored, looked at Xu Yuan and asked with a smile.

Xu Yuan lightly tapped his hand on the table twice, glanced at the other person, and said, “Well… with President Ye here, how could I dare to show off my skills?”

Hearing this, Ye Hao was speechless. Xu Yuan had already snatched business from him, and now he was being humble?
“Don’t be so polite either. If it’s some business secret, we just won’t listen.” Ye Hao wasn’t petty; since Sun Tianqi wanted to test Xu Yuan, he also wanted to probe Xu Yuan’s background.

“It’s not really a business secret… Currently, I’ve only invested in one project, Bingcheng Beverages. If I have to mention another, Bitcoin counts.”

Xu Yuan touched his nose and said, he has had the habit of buying Bitcoin every day, and now he probably has more than forty thousand.

“Oh? You also have knowledge about virtual currency?” Ye Hao became interested upon hearing this and straightened up.

“Not exactly knowledgeable, and Bitcoin can’t really be called a currency, since it doesn’t have purchasing power.”

But I think in the information age, the future development is full of possibilities. Maybe one day the metaverse will really be realized, and virtual currency could soar as a result—it’s not impossible.” Of course, Xu Yuan couldn’t tell them that he knew Bitcoin would skyrocket later; he could only babble nonsense.

Sun Tianqi and Zhang Ming both nodded; they weren’t very interested in Bitcoin. After all, they weren’t investors, and they wouldn’t easily get involved in projects like this that are similar to stocks, with potentially high returns but also high risks.

“However, in the future, I might invest in projects related to self-media,” Xu Yuan shifted the topic, even glancing at Zhang Ming intentionally or unintentionally.

“Oh? President Xu has this idea?” Zhang Ming looked at Xu Yuan intently; it was obvious that what he said was directed at him.

“With the popularity of smartphones, as long as future communication technology can achieve breakthroughs, I believe the era of self-media will arrive soon.”

[Discovered a business investment project.

Project goal: Character Jump.

Initial investment loan amount: 70 million (The host needs to repay the loan at 1.03 times the amount. The system will deduct 50% of the profits each quarter until the host completes the repayment.)

Ye Hao cleared his throat lightly and looked at Xu Yuan with some grievance, roughly conveying the meaning: Why are you competing with me for business again?

This kid is amazing! If it were investing in Bingcheng Beverages, Ye Hao would agree that Xu Yuan has a certain investment insight.

But now Xu Yuan actually wants to invest in a company that was founded less than two months ago and has no visible future at all—this kind of vision is just too risky!
Xu Yuan smiled and glanced at Ye Hao, as if he didn’t understand what the other meant.

Bro, a reborn person, do you understand the script?
“Mr. Xu, perhaps we can find some time to have a proper talk,” Zhang Ming said with a smile as he took out his business card and handed it to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan also nodded. Since the last time he met Zhang Chao, to prevent encountering such sudden investment projects again, he had also customized some gold-embossed business cards.

“Ah… you kid, Mr. Zhang, you’re not being fair!” Ye Hao felt that this atmosphere was very familiar.

Back then, Zhang Chao had a good talk with him, but that Xu Yuan cut in. If he didn’t intervene a bit this time, this Zhang fellow might also get cut off by Xu Yuan.

“Alright, when filming the show, you all should be a bit more reserved. Are you turning my variety show into a battlefield for your negotiations?” Sun Tianqi also smiled and came out to smooth things over.

Since Sun Tianqi had spoken, Ye Hao could only sit back down somewhat frustrated.

“President Ye, this time I won’t compete with you. How about we cooperate?” Xu Yuan whispered close to Old Ye’s ear.

Zifu Tiaodong is now just a newly established company, but the funding for each future round of financing will be astonishingly large.

The system loan of 70 million, plus the remaining 13 million from last time, totals 83 million. Even if he can currently secure enough equity benefits, in the future it will be completely drained without a trace.

So he can’t handle this project alone; he needs to collaborate with an old fox like Ye Hao.