Chapter 9 World One [9]

Jing Ke now has a legal identity, and this legitimacy is reflected in the fact that everything she currently owns is traceable and no flaws can be found.

If someone were to investigate Jing Ke, they would find out that she was born in a domestic hospital and her parents were both orphans who worked hard to become successful.

After Jing Ke turned three, she moved abroad with her parents and completed her primary, middle and high school education.

Three months after Jing Ke became an adult, her parents died in a car accident, leaving her with only a large amount of property and insurance money.

Jing Ke overcame the pain of her parents' death and was admitted to a famous university ranked among the top 20 in the world, where she achieved excellent results.

Not only did he get his degree a year early, but during his university years, Jing Ke also founded a materials company with his classmates. The company is currently doing well, with annual revenues reaching nearly nine figures.

After achieving financial freedom, Jing Ke soon gave up the management rights of the company and became a major shareholder who received dividends.

After her 26th birthday, Jing Ke returned to China with her parents' ashes and a large amount of foreign currency, fulfilling her parents' last wish to return to her roots.

"To put it simply, I have just returned to China. I don't have any relatives or friends, but I have a lot of money that I can hardly spend." Jing Ke briefly introduced himself.

Shang Siyu took a sip of hot tea from the cup. "So, you made a deal with someone you can't tell me about to gain this identity?"

"Yes, that's also acceptable." Jing Ke nodded.

Shang Siyu put down the teacup and twirled his wet fingertips. "You...you made this deal to help me solve my current predicament, in exchange for an identity that would provide me with funds and connections abroad?"

Jing Ke did not answer, but instead asked, "Is this your true thought?"

"I don't mean to flatter myself." Shang Siyu's throat tightened as he continued, "But the identity you chose seems a bit too coincidental. If I work with you, I can perfectly solve my current predicament."

Jing Ke tilted her head slightly, "Yes, I did make a deal for you, but this deal was already in my plan, at most it was just brought forward a while."

"I'm very happy to be able to touch the truth." Jing Ke raised his hand and tapped his chin, a smile flashing in his amber eyes.

Jing Ke continued with a smile, "After possessing a physical form, some of my abilities will be restricted. If I don't choose an identity that can help you, our transaction progress will be hindered, and the speed at which you gain Qi will also be slowed down."

"Ultimately, I'm only doing this so I can gain more luck from you in the future," Jing Ke said. "You just need to accept it calmly. There's no need to feel burdened."

"Without you noticing, I've actually already received part of the reward," Jing Ke added.

Shang Siyu listened attentively, and also tilted his head slightly, imitating Jing Ke's behavior. "Then may I ask, what kind of compensation did you get?"

"While you gain luck, I can also gain some of the power I need." Jing Ke was very frank, "I can have this body and identity in exchange for a part of my power."

"If you say so, then I will understand that everything you have is given by me." Shang Siyu smiled.

Jing Ke shrugged, "Actually, that's also acceptable."

Shang Siyu shook his head gently, "But I don't feel like I've given anything. It seems like you've been helping me all the time."

"What a coincidence, I feel the same way." Jing Ke brewed a cup of fresh tea and handed it over. "I hope we can both maintain our current ideas. That way, our cooperative relationship will be very stable."

"Well, I hope so." Shang Siyu took the teacup, lowered his eyes and blew gently on the steaming tea, a complex emotion emerging in his eyes.

Doesn't Jing Ke feel what she's paid for? This kind of talk is only used to trick children.

If exchanging a human body and identity requires a price, then wouldn't manipulating lottery winning numbers, increasing the success rate of experiments, and completing a three-month guaranteed process in less than a month also require a price?

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What is the situation of emerging technologies and what are their future development prospects?

Jing Ke probably knows the answers to these questions better than Shang Siyu, the largest shareholder.

Therefore, after Jing Ke confessed her identity to Shang Siyu, the originally planned introduction of the company's project overview was no longer necessary. The two could directly discuss the cost of establishing a production line and the specific investment amount.

"I can be responsible for purchasing the machines. The shareholders of my foreign company have channels and can give a cost price." When talking about business, Jing Ke's attitude became serious.

"According to our previous calculations, a complete production line requires approximately 200 million yuan in funding, with equipment accounting for more than half, and the rest being site and labor costs."

"My suggestion is that if we are going to do this, we should do it to the best of our ability, acquire the land directly, and build our own park."

Shang Siyu nodded. "In that case, should we cooperate with the government in advance? Renting a factory and purchasing long-term land use rights are two different things."

"You can pay attention to local policies. If you choose Jiang City as your headquarters, you should be able to enjoy policy benefits." Jing Ke's fingertips tapped the desktop regularly.

"Okay, I'll go look at the information tonight." Shang Siyu nodded.

Jing Ke stopped what he was doing and took out a USB flash drive from his pocket and handed it to Shang Siyu. "I have already compiled and processed the information. It's all in here."

"I've also sorted out some other things I thought you might need, in batches," Jing Ke said, explaining the reason. "After possessing a human body, I can't do anything that violates human limits, so I prepared these in advance."

"Thank you." Shang Siyu took the USB drive.

The USB flash drive had a metal casing. Although Jing Ke had only held it for a short time, her warmth still remained on it.

After spending more than an hour in the tea room and drinking four cups of tea, Jing Ke and Shang Siyu finally finalized the specific investment amount and the corresponding shares.

Jing Ke will invest a total of RMB 300 million in phases. Correspondingly, Jing Ke can obtain 28% of Xinsheng Technology's shares, becoming the second largest shareholder after Shang Siyu.

If a shareholder transfers shares, Jing Ke has the right of first refusal and a veto power on the board of directors.

"Mr. Shang, please take care of me in the future." Jing Ke stood up on his own initiative and extended his hand to Shang Siyu first.

Shang Siyu was amused, then stood up and shook Jing Ke's hand, "I should ask Mr. Jing to take good care of me, you are my financial sponsor."

"It's getting late, shall we find a place to eat?" Jing Ke asked.

Shang Siyu nodded, "Okay, what do you want to eat?"

Jing Ke: "You seem to like hot pot very much, why don't you go eat hot pot at your favorite place."

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Jing Ke, who had just gained a body, was curious about everything. When she saw small portions of dishes on the menu, she let go and ordered twenty different dishes.

"It tastes very good, no wonder you like to come here." After his taste buds truly felt the flavor, Jing Ke gave praise without hesitation.

"Try the dipping sauce I made. You can dip the spicy hotpot in this." Shang Siyu shared his unique combination as if he was greeting an old friend.

"Okay." Jing Ke took out a fat lamb roll from the spicy hot pot without hesitation, and then dipped it in the dipping sauce prepared by Shang Siyu himself.

The unique and delicious flavor burst out in Jing Ke's mouth. Jing Ke, who couldn't free his mouth, chose to express his admiration with the thumbs up of his right hand.

After a hearty hotpot meal, the sky gradually darkened.

Jing Ke knew that Shang Siyu had the habit of taking a walk to digest food after eating hot pot, so she didn't need to ask and just followed her slowly for a stroll.

"Since you have just returned to China with your current identity, where are you going to stay tonight, your parents' former home, or a hotel nearby?" After strolling to a nearby park, Shang Siyu began to care about Jing Ke's private affairs.

The two have been working together for such a long time. As friends and business partners, proper care is still necessary.

Jing Ke was stunned when she heard the question, and spoke a little later: "You asked me where I live?"

"What's wrong? Aren't we friends? It's normal to care about each other." Shang Siyu was also stunned, and his heart was slightly lifted.

I shouldn't be being sentimental, right? Aren't Jing Ke and I really friends?

"My nominal parents don't have any assets in the country. They only left me a household registration," Jing Ke said slowly, her shoulders drooping slightly. "I've always been with you, and I thought it would be the same in the future."

"Huh?" Shang Siyu was stunned again, his heart skipping a beat. "You mean, you want to live with me?"

"Can't I live with you?" Jing Ke asked, looking at Shang Siyu eagerly, "Don't you consider me a friend? We even became partners today."

Shang Siyu: “…”

Jing Ke, who was a human being for the first time, seemed to have not yet come to terms with some aspects.

"I use the other bedroom as a study, you should know that, right?" Shang Siyu said in a slow tone.

Jing Ke nodded very naturally and spoke without much thought, "I know, there is a double bed in your room, I can sleep with you."

Sleep together?

Shang Siyu stopped moving forward, met Jing Ke's gaze, and repeated, "You want to sleep with me?"

"Isn't it possible?" Jing Ke tilted her head slightly, her amber eyes filled with clear confusion.

This was not something Jing Ke pretended to do; it was a misunderstanding that came from the bottom of her heart.

In Jing Ke's opinion, she and Shang Siyu are already tied together. She can live on Shang Siyu's body, so naturally she can sleep in the same bed and quilt with her.