Chapter 652 Love-Struck Brains Make Him the World's Richest Man (11)
"You...you don't need to do this, it's too expensive, I don't need it."
"As I said before, marital property is jointly owned. Although this money is my private property that I notarized before marriage and has nothing to do with you, we are still husband and wife. This painting is of no use to me, but giving it to you can help your career reach new heights."
In short, it's good for you, and it's good for me too.
After saying that, Jin Shu smiled slightly at Zhang Baiyu.
That smile, so relaxed and languid, conveyed a sincerity built on money, and surprisingly, it touched Zhang Baiyu's heart.
"Thanks."
He didn't want it, but he desperately needed it.
Refusing the gift at this point would do him no good.
Therefore, Zhang Baiyu lowered his head and accepted the gift worth two hundred million.
Jin Shu looked at him, her smile unchanged.
Just then, Zhang Baiyu spoke up.
"Are you free for Mr. Ouyang's birthday banquet next week? If you're not free, that's fine, I know you're very..."
"Yes, I really don't have time."
Upon hearing this, a clear sense of relief flashed across Zhang Baiyu's face, followed by a hint of guilt in his eyes.
Back home, Zhang Baiyu still left after dinner. This time, Jin Shu didn't try to stop him and even told him to be careful on the road.
Zhang Baiyu looked at Jin Shu sitting on the sofa and keenly sensed that Jin Shu had changed.
She seems to have become less concerned about herself.
However, Zhang Baiyu shook his head and didn't think about it anymore.
Because he spent the whole day at the auction, the company had left him with a lot of things to deal with.
Although he has already reached the top tier in the industry, he still faces many competitors.
Jin Shu's company won the project for the opening ceremony of the last Winter Olympics, which has been a lingering grudge for Zhang Baiyu.
He believed that he had completely surpassed Jin Shu in his career, after all, Jin Shu had the backing of the huge Jin Group, while he had started from scratch.
But when Jin Shu snatched the project that was within his grasp, Zhang Baiyu began to feel a little threatened.
This made him even more determined not to slack off in the slightest.
Around 9 PM tonight, Mu Xixi posted another Weibo post.
[A small thought that struck me today: Never expect a selfish person to change. As the saying goes, "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature," and I've certainly experienced that today.]
Everyone thought her Weibo post was inexplicable.
Even Zhang Baiyu couldn't figure out the meaning behind her words.
But Jin Shu understood it at a glance.
This is because Zhang Baiyu didn't take the initiative to find her and offer her help today.
She was sulking, too embarrassed to admit it, especially since she had definitely blocked all of Zhang Baiyu's contact methods.
She had blocked her own escape route, so she deliberately revealed that she was going shopping today, thinking that Zhang Baiyu would wait for her at one of the shopping malls she frequented, given his feelings for her.
However, things didn't go as planned, and Zhang Baiyu never showed up.
Jin Shu casually scrolled through the list, then clicked on a super topic related to e-sports, where she saw a team that had just been established.
In the esports world, the average age is between fifteen and twenty-five, and their prime years are almost the same as those of athletes.
After reviewing the members' profiles, Jin Shu made a phone call to the secretary's office.
Soon the secretary pushed the door open and came in.
"I want to start an esports club. Go and contact these kids and sign them."
In Jin Shu's view, this also falls under the category of cultivating hobbies.
The secretary nodded and immediately added the matter to her to-do list.
With the financial backing, Jin Shu's Brown Bear Club was established.
The reason it's called a brown bear is because the original owner's favorite cartoon was "Boonie Bears," and he often went to the zoo to see brown bears. He even adopted many wild brown bears abroad.
Jin Shu naturally wouldn't ignore this little quirk of the original owner that she had never told anyone else.
Next, she signed more than a dozen e-sports players in one go. Apart from a few kids who had just started competing, the rest were all top players she had poached from outside with a lot of money.
In addition, Jin Shu also took the opportunity to establish a subsidiary, Brown Bear Esports. If she was going to do something, she might as well go all the way.
Her loud commotion naturally attracted the attention of several pairs of eyes watching her from behind.
As soon as Jin Yuanhao received the news, he immediately told his mother, Liu Yan.
Then, through a casual remark made by Liu Yan at the dinner table, Jin Shengguo also learned about this matter.
"Ah Shu has always had her own ideas and opinions. Although investing in e-sports is a niche market, she might be able to make a splash."
For older generation entrepreneurs like Jin Shengguo, they are more conservative, rigorous, and neutral. Although they encourage the next generation to try new things, given that the e-sports industry is not favored in the domestic market, Jin Shengguo couldn't help but frown when he heard that Jin Shu had spent a lot of money investing in this industry.
"The esports industry?"
"What? Didn't she tell you?"
Liu Yan was slightly shocked, but then continued.
“Ah Shu now has her own ideas. We’re all getting old, and the responsibilities will eventually be taken over by these young people. Whatever she invests in, we’ll just watch.”
"But they can't just use the Jin family's name to act recklessly outside."
Jin Shengguo made a phone call to Jin Shu with a displeased expression.
Seeing this, Liu Yan subtly raised his hand as he raised his glass to drink.
For the first two minutes after the call connected, Jin Shengguo's expression was not good.
But not long after, the patriarch, who had been so serious when he picked up the phone, suddenly became warm, amiable, and kind.
"Hahahaha... I knew you were full of wicked ideas!"
Great!! Great!! That's wonderful!! Once you become the president, fundraising will be so much easier!!
Okay, I'll be waiting for your good news!
Come home for dinner tonight, and I'll have your nanny make your favorite cake!
Can't come back? No problem, no problem. You go about your business. If you have any financial difficulties, just call Dad. Dad is your backup plan now, waiting for your orders!
Hahahaha…
As Jin Shengguo's smile widened, Liu Yan's expression grew increasingly serious.
The moment Jin Shengguo hung up the phone, she immediately put on a smile again.
"What are you talking about? You seem to be having a lot of fun."
"It's about some investments! Haha, let's eat! Let's eat!"
Whenever Jin Shengguo is happy, he will repeat what he is doing.
This is genuine joy, not just polite formalities in public.
Liu Yan was so gripped by the chopsticks that they were about to break.
"Ah Hao has become much more sensible lately. He has joined our city's charity association and donated to many schools and hospitals in the name of our group."
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