The black business van slowly came to a stop in front of a three-story building beside a university.
A company sign hung at the entrance: Star City Huichuang High-Tech Co., Ltd.
"Hello, how can I help you?"
Xia Xu walked into the ground-floor lobby with Pan Long. After a moment's hesitation, a young woman who appeared to be the company receptionist came over to greet them.
"Is your boss here? I'd like to discuss a little business with him."
Only at her words did Xia Xu turn from surveying the lobby's furnishings to look at her, handing her one of his business cards.
"Star Sea Venture Capital..."
The receptionist glanced at the card and immediately made sure not to neglect him. "Of course. Mr. Xia, right? Please take a seat. I'll let the boss know right away."
As she spoke, she warmly led the two of them to sit in the reception area, then busied herself making tea before jogging upstairs.
This was a small startup that had only just moved out of the university's own business incubator, so things were not particularly formal, and there seemed to be very few staff.
"Xu, you really are a company boss?"
Pan Long sat somewhat stiffly beside Xia Xu. Only after the receptionist had jogged off did he lean over and whisper in surprise.
"I told you, my superpower is money."
Xia Xu smiled. In stark contrast to Pan Long, he calmly surveyed the lobby's furnishings.
Even setting aside matters of temperament, he ran a venture capital firm. Most small startups like this would probably be delighted to put him on a pedestal once they learned that a venture capital boss had come calling. He was hardly the one who needed to feel nervous or constrained.
That was the natural confidence money,