Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!

The night scene of Shanghai's Bund has its own uniqueness.

The dark-skinned Bao Fan sat in his Maybach, gazing at the view outside the window.

With his alcohol tolerance, he definitely hadn't drunk too much today.

He was even on his way to a second drinking session.

Later, Wang Xin would be there, along with his Huaxing Capital assistant, and Wang Zeng from Red Mountain Capital, among others.

Gotta admit, among these people, Bao Fan was bald, Wang Zeng was also bald, and Wang Xin was... almost bald.

A group of bald tycoons gathered together, looking around, the scene was quite impressive, too.

After taking a sip of mineral water in the car, Bao Fan sent a WeChat message to Wang Xin: "I'll arrive shortly."

He felt that he had said enough to Cheng Zhu today.

Next, it was all about his own choice.

"Originally, I just planned to use the 'treating' card today."

"Unexpectedly, as we talked, I couldn't hold back, and I played all three cards."

He believed that all his hints, both explicit and implicit, his threats and bribes had been understood by the other party.

If this young lad wasn't perceptive, he wouldn't have been able to see through all the "tricks" played by Wang Xin and himself.

At this thought, Bao Fan felt a bit of a headache.

He was outstanding in overseeing the overall situation; otherwise, he wouldn't be dubbed the King of Mergers and Acquisitions.

He rarely encountered a situation where someone he completely overlooked in the grand scheme could perform such a feat.

The Maybach arrived at a private club, and Bao Fan walked into a large private room.

This private room had many layers; inside, there were places for singing and drinking, as well as separate billiard rooms, tea rooms, and card tables.

If a private environment was needed to discuss business, they could go to these places.

In the private room, there were six men and four women in total.

The girls were all exquisitely beautiful, but they weren't professional hostesses; they were young women also working in the financial industry.

The temperament of these girls was significantly different from that of hostesses. They were safer, more reliable, and relatively clean.

It's well known that being attractive in the financial industry has its advantages.

As soon as Bao Fan walked in, Wang Xin, who hosted the event, stood up to greet him.

After exchanging pleasantries with all the familiar faces present, he sat down and had a few drinks with everyone.

Then, Boss Bao stood up and waved to Wang Xin: "Come, let's play a game."

The two of them walked into the billiard room together.

They talked while playing billiards.

"With you, it must be easily settled, right?" Wang Xin spoke up.

"He didn't give me a reply at the dining table, but I've said all that needed to be said." Bao Fan was quite skilled at billiards, having sunk three balls in a row.

Wang Xin leaned on a cue stick beside him, nodding slightly: "Actually, I can't think of any reason why he would be unwilling."

"Given his current situation, being able to invest in an Eleme is quite fortunate, especially encountering someone as remarkable as Zhang Xuhao."

"If eventually, all three companies merge, giving him a chance to participate in the next round of financing, with a small share, he would become a shareholder in a Unicorn Company."

Anyway, Wang Xin, at Cheng Zhu's age, couldn't refuse such temptation and would even be too excited to sleep all night, endlessly fantasizing about a beautiful future.

This ticket compared to Zhang Xuhao's offer to him, is countless times better!

Keep in mind, even among venture capital institutions, only the first-rate ones qualify to enter, such as Red Mountain Capital.

Hearing this, Bao Fan nodded slightly.

But as he recalled carefully, he couldn't shake off a feeling that something wasn't right, to the point that he was a bit distracted while playing and missed a shot that should've been a sure thing.

After the two chatted a bit more, they went out to sit and drink.

Shang Qi, a partner at Shanghai's Tianyun Capital, was sitting in a relatively corner position, having been drinking with Wang Zeng from Red Mountain Capital just now.

At this moment, he deliberately came over to toast Bao Fan.

In Shanghai, there are many people involved in finance.

But as one moves up the ladder, naturally, there are fewer people, and the circle gets smaller.

In Shanghai's financial circle, Shang Qi surely counts as a notable figure, but compared to Bao Fan, it's not quite enough.

Boss Bao looked at Shang Qi and suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, was Paipai your investment?" He thought of this short video platform.

"Yes, why?" Shang Qi asked.

"Nothing, just a young guy I was having dinner with was also dabbling in short videos, planning to launch in a while." Bao Fan chuckled.

"A young guy?" Shang Qi was slightly stunned, then tentatively asked: "Cheng Zhu?"

"Ah, Wang Xin told you I had dinner with him, huh?" Bao Fan turned to look at Wang.

Wang Xin quickly waved his hand, of course, he wouldn't disclose this to others.

"It really is him, huh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Shang Qi's eyes: "I was just guessing."

Having said that, he explained: "You mentioned a young guy, and then the platform being about to launch, it just reminded me of him."

As the main financier of Paipai, Shang Qi naturally kept a close eye on the short video industry.

He was aware that Cheng Zhu's side was already warming up.

Moreover, Zhang Sixing, whom he'd been greening for so many years, is working in Cheng Zhu's company, isn't he?

This also made him pay more attention to this company.

He had brought Wen Ting to this little gathering today, who was over there playing dice with others.

Hearing Bao Fan mention Cheng Zhu at the moment, having had dinner and drinks with him before coming over here past nine, he couldn't help but feel a bit anxious!