Embracing Capital

Using the system's resources, Zhang Yang spent a million and received two million back. Not only did he not spend a single penny, he also earned a million in pocket money.

Others may make a profit, but he can never lose money.

This feels really good.

The two flight attendants were truly in a daze, as if they were in a dream.

This is probably what it means to spend money like water, right?

"Han Lu, he bought me something, you really don't mind?" Liu Chang asked, hugging the bag, looking at Han Lu with a mix of joy and trepidation.

No matter how you look at Zhang Yang buying her things, especially a bag worth nearly 100,000 yuan, her best friend would probably have some doubts.

"What objection could I possibly have?" Han Lu said with a smile. "In your eyes, 100,000 is a lot of money, but it might be just a small amount to Zhang Yang. He's generous and doesn't want you to come along for nothing."

"I was being petty just now," Liu Chang said softly.

After finishing his task, Zhang Yang considered it a small task assigned by the system, and it was getting late, so it was about time to head back.

"Let's go, I'll take you back."

Han Lu naturally reaped a great harvest, while Liu Chang, though he only had a sip of soup and received a bag, was quite satisfied.

On the way back, the two sisters were still excited and kept chattering.

It was midnight, outside the residence of two flight attendants.

"Would you like to come up and sit for a while?" Han Lu invited, bending slightly as she stood outside the car.

Zhang Yang glanced at Liu Chang, shook his head, and said, "Some other time."

"Alright then." Han Lu nodded obediently, then leaned in and kissed Zhang Yang's cheek before turning and walking towards the apartment with her bag and shopping bag.

On the way home, Liu Chang was still buzzing with excitement.

"By the way, this afternoon... you didn't... he... how was it?" Liu Chang asked abruptly.

"What do you mean, how?" Han Lu flushed red, and she pretended to be confused.

"Don't pretend, there's no one else around, what's wrong with telling me?" Liu Chang immediately smiled and leaned closer, "Just tell me quietly."

"Anyway... anyway..." Han Lu's eyes glazed over, and she couldn't help but be pulled back to the scene from this afternoon.

"No way, seeing you like this, I suppose..." Liu Chang's mouth dropped open slightly as he looked at Han Lu, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Oh? Right, I think I left my phone in his car. I don't know if he's gone far. Could you call him for me?"

Suddenly, Liu Chang seemed to realize something and exclaimed in surprise.

"How can you be so forgetful? Have you been blinded by this bag?" Han Lu said helplessly as she took out her phone and made a call.

After a short while, she put down her phone.

"Go ahead, he hasn't gone far."

"Okay, thanks, sister." Liu Chang said, then turned and jogged back to the elevator.

Not far from the road in front of the apartment, Zhang Yang's Ghost was parked quietly.

He stood by the roadside, leaning against his car, smoking as he waited.

"Sorry, sorry, handsome Zhang, I forgot my phone, thank you for your help." Liu Chang came running over, out of breath, and apologized quietly first.

"It's okay, you go get it." Zhang Yang gestured for Liu Chang to go to the back seat to get it.

"Okay." Liu Chang opened the car door and bent down.

Under the cover of night, the moonlight shone on her slender waist and shapely hips, outlining a rounded and alluring curve.

Zhang Yang, smoking a cigarette, looked down at them with admiration, and then...

Snap!

With a soft gasp, Liu Chang covered her shapely buttocks and turned around with watery eyes.

What are you doing?!

She seemed caught off guard, but she didn't appear to be genuinely angry.

"I didn't do anything." Zhang Yang tossed away his cigarette butt. "Did you take your phone? Did you really forget it by accident?"

"Hmph, of course." Liu Chang rubbed his bottom, looking a little pained. "Ouch, that hurts! Could you be a little gentler?"

"Gently?" Zhang Yang's expression froze, then he looked at his palm with amusement.

Seeing Zhang Yang's actions, Liu Chang blushed instantly, realizing the grammatical error in her previous statement. Had she... revealed her underlying thoughts?

"That's not what I meant..."

"You didn't mean that, did you? Then why don't you hurry back after taking your phone? What are you dawdling here for so late at night?" Zhang Yang pointed to the way she came from and said with amusement.

Liu Chang gripped his phone, his expression a mixture of struggle and uncertainty.

"Etc··"

"What is it now?" Zhang Yang, who was about to get into the car, paused.

"Um... can I add you on WeChat too?" Liu Chang asked cautiously, "I also want... I want to be friends with you."

Her voice trailed off, and she kept her head down, looking a little embarrassed.

"You went to all that trouble just to add me on WeChat?" Zhang Yang casually opened his business card. "Add me."

Liu Chang was taken aback, but quickly added him on WeChat with great joy.

"By the way, don't tell Han Lu about me adding you on WeChat, okay?" After adding you, she added a slightly worried reminder.

"Plastic sisters," Zhang Yang commented.

"Hmph! My girlfriend and I are really close, not just friends," Liu Chang retorted, a little unconvinced, while also observing Zhang Yang with some unease. "So, you really won't tell, right? Please."

"If you don't want to say it, then come and kiss me yourself." Zhang Yang pointed to his face with a half-smile.

Originally, he hadn't planned to say anything, but Liu Chang insisted on contradicting him, making it sound like he had a very good relationship with Han Lu, so he didn't believe it.

Liu Chang froze, his expression changing instantly.

"You··"

"Hurry up!" Zhang Yang said, his tone slightly commanding. "You don't want her to find out, do you?"

Liu Chang bit her lip, looked at the handsome face so close to her, suddenly took a deep breath, stepped forward and hugged Zhang Yang's neck, giving him a passionate kiss.

"Are you satisfied now?"

"Let's keep being stubborn." Zhang Yang chuckled, casually wrapping his arm around Liu Chang's waist and exploring her for a moment. "Let's go, don't you think we've been going on for too long?"

"She doesn't know how far you drove." Liu Chang's cheeks flushed, and she gave Zhang Yang a light glare.

Zhang Yang didn't reply to her, but just looked up. The apartment building was still in sight. He wondered if he could see this from the balcony.

Liu Chang followed Zhang Yang's gaze, was startled, and quickly and gently broke free from Zhang Yang's embrace.

"I'm leaving, bye-bye."

She immediately jogged away.

"She's really not easily frightened." Zhang Yang watched her leave, then smiled and got into his car, returning to the hotel first.

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That evening, as soon as Zhang Yang returned to the hotel, his phone started vibrating incessantly with various messages.

It was sent by Han Lu.

[Have you gone back yet? Are you going back to the hotel or the Beijing Manor tonight?]

[By the way, I won't be fussy about the things, I'll accept them all, it's just that wearing them out in public is too conspicuous...]

Zhang Yang chuckled, already able to imagine what it would be like to see Han Lu wearing a watch worth nearly 400,000 yuan to work on a flight in the future.

Actually, it was just something he did on a whim.

But for Han Lu, it truly changed her life, and perhaps even her entire existence.

He chatted casually with Han Lu for a few minutes, since he wasn't sleepy anyway.

[Actually, you can come up and stay tonight if you don't mind, don't worry about my best friend.] Han Lu suddenly said.

Zhang Yang smiled but didn't reply.

Go up there to stay?

Sometimes, he actually quite enjoys sleeping alone at night.

Women, sometimes, really are just a diversion.

"Huh?"

Another message has arrived.

Zhang Yang glanced at it and saw that it was Liu Chang he had just added.

It seemed that their interaction that evening had made her completely open with him, and she simply stopped caring and sent much more direct messages.

[I can't sleep, brother!]

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The next morning, Zhang Yang spent a lot of money to hire a professional team to thoroughly clean the house in the Beijing Manor.

Although he doesn't live here often, it's still a house worth hundreds of millions of yuan, with an area of several thousand square meters. It definitely needs to be maintained. However, he hasn't considered hiring a team to stay here permanently in the short term. Instead, he plans to maintain it periodically.

The Beijing Manor was delivered fully furnished and ready to move in; all that's needed is to add some personal items.

Zhang Yang made a few phone calls and everything, from food to household items, was delivered to his door.

He quickly checked out of the hotel and settled into the vast Beijing Manor.

Although it's a bit far from the heart of the Beijing, it doesn't stop him from feeling incredibly comfortable here!

With an area of several thousand square meters, a huge front garden, upstairs and downstairs, a swimming pool and spa, this small penthouse is a world unto itself for Zhang Yang, as if he has a secluded paradise outside of Beijing.

He can even make a phone call to have a professional technician come to his home, enjoying a unique experience without leaving his house.

Han Lu and Liu Chang, the two flight attendants, have ended their vacation and gone back to work.

Tian Chuxi wasn't busy in Beijing. Zhang Yang had originally planned to invite this young actress to visit his mansion, hoping to advance their relationship and see if there was an opportunity for them to interact.

But unexpectedly, he got busy first.

The immense popularity of Soup King Hotpot in Beijing has finally brought this chain of hot pot restaurants, with a total of eighty stores nationwide, to the attention of some venture capital firms.

No, to be precise, Soup King Hotpot actually received investment in its early stages. However, when the system handed the business over to Zhang Yang, it took care of all the details, ensuring that the business that ended up in Zhang Yang's hands was 100% his.

But now... various venture capital firms are flocking in again.

It's clear to everyone that Soup King Hotpot a bright future, and it will inevitably occupy an important place in the domestic hot pot market in the future.

For Zhang Yang...

If we're just talking about money, he certainly doesn't lack any. Whether it's the cash flow generated by Soup King Hotpot itself, or the funds he's invested, not to mention the hundreds of millions of yuan invested by Cloud Sea Capital every year, it's enough to support Soup King Hotpot's continued development.

However, fundraising is not just about money; it's also about building connections, gathering resources, and paving the way for a future IPO.

Therefore, it is evident that introducing a highly professional and mature investor can improve the investment structure and enhance long-term development and performance in the capital market.

Therefore, embracing capital is essential.

Of course, no matter how much financing is involved, as long as he maintains absolute control from beginning to end, it's fine.

As for which one to choose?

After extensive research, Zhang Yang initially selected Ganshun Capital, a strong investment firm with deep expertise in the catering industry.

This organization has extensive experience in operating catering-related projects. More importantly, the founder of Ganshun Capital has a strong background, being a descendant of a prominent family in Beijing, and possesses a wide range of resources and connections.

If Zhang Yang only wanted to be a wealthy man, he could simply close himself off and live a carefree life.

However, now that you have a business and want to expand it, building connections and getting to know more influential people is naturally essential.

So he arranged for his senior executives to make contact with people from Ganshun Capital.

Through ongoing contact and adjustments, the cooperation is progressing steadily.

On this day, Li Xingyu, the founder of Ganshun Capital, hosted a banquet at a private chef restaurant in Beijing, inviting him to a formal meeting to discuss matters.

In the morning, Zhang Yang drove his Ghost to the agreed-upon location.

In Beijing, in front of a traditional courtyard house.

"Are you Mr. Zhang?" a girl dressed in antique-style clothing asked politely.

"Yes, Mr. Li has arrived, right?" Zhang Yang nodded and asked casually.

"We've arrived. This way, please."

This courtyard house has three entrances and three exits, and judging from its appearance, it is probably a historical building.

Inside, the trees and cypresses are lush and vibrant, making it a truly unique and secluded place.

Looking at the surrounding furnishings, every single ornament and screen looks like an antique, and they probably all have a long history.

As expected, this is the Beijing; even this private restaurant seems to have a deep history and rich heritage.

This private restaurant is said to be closed to the public. The owner is said to have ancestors who were imperial chefs in the palace, and his private cuisine is quite famous in certain circles in Beijing.

As for how to eat, it's all done in advance, and the owner decides the menu.

For Zhang Yang, what he ate wasn't important; the main purpose of his visit was to meet this rather mysterious young master Li.

Inside a large hall, a waiter stepped aside slightly and gently knocked on the door.

"Please come in." A clear male voice came from inside.

As Zhang Yang walked in, he saw a refined and elegant man stand up to greet him.

This must be Li Xingyu of Ganshun Capital.

"Young Master Zhang?" Li Xingyu smiled and extended his hand, his eyes clearly showing surprise as he looked at Zhang Yang. "Judging from your voice on the phone, Young Master Zhang must be quite dashing, but my sister insisted on arguing with me, saying that a nice voice doesn't necessarily mean a good person. I never expected that you, Young Master Zhang, would actually be this handsome?"

It's not that Zhang Yang is bragging or being arrogant, because other people's handsomeness may be subjective, after all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but his looks and physique are the result of a system, making him truly handsome in a subjective sense.

In addition, there's his aura as a Fortune 500 CEO.

He'd be a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry, where handsome men abound, let alone in the business world. In terms of wealth, he might not even rank among the top billionaires, but in terms of looks, he's arguably the most handsome rich man in the world, let alone in the country, right?

With such elegance and poise, his personal charm is naturally off the charts.

Anyone who meets him for the first time will naturally have an amazing first impression of him and will want to be his friend.