"I didn't want it."
The girl tilted her head and made a sound that wasn't very bright, but was both naive and gentle.
Lin Miaomiao walked over speechlessly and poked her on the head, "Silly girl, your boyfriend must have ordered it for you."
"Wasn't he called out?"
"So he must have been busy ordering it for you at the same time. I'm so touched." Lin Miaomiao felt like a lemon right now.
Other people's boyfriends never forget to order a cup of brown sugar ginger tea for their girlfriends on their way to discuss important matters with school leaders.
My boyfriend is great in every way, but unfortunately he's a two-dimensional character.
Liang Zhirou then realized what was happening, said thank you, carefully took the item, and gently closed the door.
Then, he subconsciously glanced at the receipt, pursed his lips, and seemed to feel a pang of regret.
"That's enough! You're worried about your boyfriend's money, huh?!"
"You might as well stuff me to death!"
Lin Miaomiao couldn't stand it anymore and really wanted to drag the two of them to be drowned in a pig cage right away.
Liang Zhirou felt a little embarrassed by what was said, and quietly returned to her seat with her head down, afraid of being noticed.
Although everyone in the studio had their eyes on her for a long time.
She sat in the chair, looking at the small bowl in front of her, and remained silent for a long time.
It seems that even if she only mentioned something briefly, Chen Lu would remember it.
She mentioned wanting ice cream in the morning, and even at lunchtime, Chen Lu still remembered it and made a special trip in the sweltering heat to buy it for her.
She said she didn't think about it much during her period, but Chen Lu remembered it and even thought about her before doing things that seemed so important.
So this is what it feels like to be cared about...
Liang Zhirou smiled faintly and rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand to wipe away the tiny tear.
......
"Invest in us?" Chen Lu was inevitably a little surprised.
The man who had seemed relaxed and carefree was shocked when he heard this.
Jiang Chao was thinking, "Damn it!" Although his family was well-off, this money wasn't something he could just pull out on his own.
He still can't figure out how Chen Lu or this studio gained the appreciation of this aunt in front of him.
Although he always thought his brother was quite capable, surely it wasn't enough to justify letting someone invest this level of money directly?
"Starting at 100,000"—that's a rather ambiguous statement.
Yu Chunlan's expression remained calm; she was simply surprised by Chen Lu's composure.
This is just a young man in his early twenties. As an investor, she has seen too many people who have just started their own businesses or have already achieved success. She has only seen this young man's style of doing things in a very small number of people.
Regardless of what he was really thinking, at least his reaction was passable.
With these thoughts in mind, she slightly increased her investment in the studio.
If we can make her the controlling shareholder in the future and bring in a manager, we can absolutely negotiate to double or triple the investment amount from 100,000.
Finally, under her scrutinizing gaze, Chen Lu smiled and slowly said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need it for now."
"Hmm?" Yu Chunlan turned to look at him, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Don't you need it?"
Chen Lu nodded politely and joked, "Our operating costs are very low, and our investment will be within a controllable range for a long time to come. We won't need that much money for now."
"But who knows, maybe one day I'll be running over there begging you to invest."
Yu Chunlan recalled the number of people she had seen in the studio earlier, and her smile deepened. At this moment, she also guessed that Chen Lu's words were a mix of truth and falsehood.
It's true that the investment has been kept within a controllable range, but as for the low operating costs... that's hard to say.
This young man has quite the ambition; he's really interesting.
"Okay." Yu Chunlan didn't feel embarrassed, after all, Chen Lu had already been very tactful.
Moreover, investment is something that requires negotiation between both parties, not to mention that she also had her own ulterior motives.
Some people are willing to give up some autonomy for development, while others are not.
"It seems you've planned very thoroughly," Yu Chunlan said softly, genuinely praising her.
She then slowly stood up and said, "I won't say any more. I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future."
These words were meant as well-wishes for Chen Lu; after all, a small studio isn't qualified to discuss collaborations.
"I'll try my best." Chen Lu smiled at her.
He watched the woman's departing figure and unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
I always felt that this person was like a snake, flicking its tongue and constantly observing him.
......
"Mom, you made me wait for ten minutes."
Outside the door, a girl with a ponytail pouted and complained.
Yu Chunlan patted her head and said, "I've come to see a student."
The girl still remembered what her mother said on WeChat: "Is that Chen Lu? I've actually heard of him."
"Yes, I was originally planning to invest a little."
"Do you think his studio has a promising future?" the girl asked curiously.
"To be honest, a studio made up of college students is one in a million that has survived a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood," Yu Chunlan said expressionlessly. "At least I haven't seen one with my own eyes yet."
"Then why did you invest in him?"
Yu Chunlan's expression turned serious. "What I'm interested in isn't this studio, it's this person."
Even if the studio is gone, this kind of person can still get back on their feet.
She flicked her daughter's forehead hard, "Try to stop idolizing celebrities. You still have so much to learn."
The girl rubbed her head and glanced curiously into the office.
It's really interesting that college students are doing this.
......
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the school leaders, Chen Lu and Jiang Chao slowly walked out of the office.
"Damn, so much money! Why don't we take it?" Jiang Chao sidled up to Chen Lu, asking with a mixture of curiosity and heartache.
Chen Lu sighed helplessly and slowly explained:
"First of all, we do have enough funds now. Having enough funds when you are just starting out is a good thing, but too much is not necessarily a good thing."
We may not have the capacity to operate on that scale. Having too much money can easily lead to unrealistic ambitions, and a fall from grace will be even more devastating.
After saying that, he smiled again, "Secondly... this is my son's dream."
The power of speech has always been with me. When we achieve great success in the future, we can do whatever we want.
"If you don't stay with me, you won't have to worry about money in the short term, but you'll never have the chance to realize your dreams."
Jiang Chao froze on the spot, forgetting to walk for a moment, only feeling a lump in his throat.
He suddenly realized that having his college application forcefully changed by his father wasn't so bad after all.
A few seconds later, he shouted and chased after them.
"Wait for your dad!"
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