After the interview, Qiao Yingzi skipped away happily.
Su Mi then walked into the office and asked, "How was it? Are you satisfied?"
Lin Fan beckoned her over to sit on his lap, wrapping his arms around her slim waist: "Of course I'm satisfied. From now on, we should hire assistants based on Qiao Yingzi's standards."
Su Mi pouted: "You're such a bad guy."
"Do you prefer good guys?"
"I hate them."
"How about treating me to seafood?"
"No... my relatives are visiting, let's do it another day!"
Lin Fan didn't press the issue.
Running a red light isn't fun.
Not long after Su Mi left the office, Zhou Yiming barged in without knocking, appearing right in front of Lin Fan.
"What the hell... can you at least knock? You scared the life out of me."
"What are you afraid of? Afraid I'll catch you doing something naughty in the office?"
"Cut the crap, do I need to do that?"
Zhou Yiming grinned and sat directly on the desk: "So, how's it going with you and Jian Ai, huh?"
"Get lost, we're pure and innocent."
"You really know how to play the part."
"Stop talking nonsense. What brings you here this week?"
Zhou Yiming composed himself: "Duh, would I come to see you if I had nothing to say? You don't know what it's about?"
Lin Fan suddenly stood up, incredulous: "Hui Zi hasn't forgiven you for yesterday? You broke up just like that?"
Zhou Yiming's eyes bulged, wanting to pull out his weapon to hit Lin Fan: "Are you hoping for us to break up so you can make a move like Jian Ai?"
Lin Fan protested, feeling wronged: "I didn't, but if you're tired of her, I wouldn't mind trying something new!"
"You bastard, Hui Zi and I are doing great. We were together last night. If you dare to have thoughts about Hui Zi, I'll castrate you."
"I have no thoughts about Hui Zi."
"Do you think I believe you?"
"Whether you believe it or not, I believe it."
"Fine, just keep staring! If you dare to have thoughts about Hui Zi, I’ll have thoughts about Su Mi too. It's been a while since I've seen Su Mi, and she's even more curvy now. Let's see if I can set you two up."
"A swapping game?"
"Swap your sister, are you in?"
"You wish! Su Mi wouldn't look at you."
Zhou Yiming pointed at Lin Fan: "I seriously suspect you and Jian Ai have done everything. I'm going to tell Lin Shaotao."
Lin Fan laughed heartily: "Tao Ge is more generous than you, he wouldn't mind me dating my ex-wife."
"Alright, enough with the act. I'm here to talk business. We agreed last night to invest together in a live-streaming company. Did you forget?"
Lin Fan slapped his forehead; he had indeed forgotten after drinking too much yesterday.
He thought, why would Zhou Yiming come to find him if there was nothing going on?
He walked around the desk and invited him to sit in the lounge, discussing the project over tea.
A live-streaming company was definitely a go. Since Lin Shaotao and Jia Kuan weren't participating, the two of them would need to discuss investment amounts and shareholding issues.
"How much do we need to start a live-streaming company?" Lin Fan asked.
Zhou Yiming held up two fingers: "Twenty million."
Just twenty million? Lin Fan didn't want to take advantage of Zhou Yiming and directly said he would invest ten million for a fifty percent stake.
However, Zhou Yiming insisted he invest fifteen million for a seventy-five percent stake.
"You can't be trying to scam me, right? Asking me to put in more money for more shares?"
"Bullshit, how could I scam you? It's just that I don't have much cash on hand lately, so I can only give you a good deal."
"Really?"
"Of course, while I have more money than Lin Shaotao and Jia Kuan, it's still not enough compared to you. And you know my achievements today are all thanks to my ex-wife Kang Ru. The company isn't even mine; I don't have that much money."
Lin Fan nodded in agreement: "You should have just kept living off Kang Ru. Why divorce for freedom? Now with Hui Zi, you're just spending your money."
"Stop talking nonsense. Kang Ru just wanted to find a father for the child, and she wouldn't let me touch her."
Lin Fan was shocked by this revelation.
Zhou Yiming's past history was being a kept man for Kang Ru, which led to his current status.
But who would have thought he never even touched a hair on Kang Ru? No wonder he wanted a divorce.
"No way! Really?"
"What the hell, would I lie to you?"
"You're really pathetic. When Kang Ru comes back, give me a chance to whip her into shape for you."
"Get lost, let's talk business."
It's just fifteen million.
He believed Zhou Yiming wouldn't scam him.
Moreover, the live-streaming industry is definitely one of the most profitable industries; getting in early means getting rich early.
"No problem, I'll invest fifteen million for a seventy-five percent stake."
Zhou Yiming immediately pulled out the investment agreement and placed it in front of Lin Fan: "President Lin, please sign."
Wow!
Did he really have to be this prepared?
Lin Fan called Su Mi in to get the company seal, stamped it, and signed his name. The contract was in duplicate, and the investment was officially in effect.
Watching Su Mi walk out in her tight skirt, swaying her peach-shaped hips, Zhou Yiming licked his lips reluctantly: "So enticing. If Su Mi could be a streamer, she'd definitely have super high popularity."
"Stop talking nonsense. Su Mi can only be my secretary, not some ridiculous streamer."
"Don't forget, you're the big boss of the live-streaming company now. Whether it makes money depends on whether you can promote a big streamer. With Su Mi's great innate conditions, having her as your secretary is a waste."
"That won't do either. I know Su Mi well; she only likes being my secretary."
"So you two have done it?"
"Done what?"
"Playing dumb, huh?"
"Not telling you."
"You bastard... If you won't let Su Mi be a streamer, then from today on, think of ways to recruit some high-profile streamers. You should think of some too."
Lin Fan immediately thought of Hui Zi.
Being close to the water means getting the moon first.
Hui Zi is lively and cheerful, loves new experiences.
Plus, she's a professional dancer. If she could become a dancing streamer and be developed properly, she could easily become famous.
"Let's make Hui Zi the first streamer for the live-streaming company! Let her fully utilize her strengths; it's a huge advantage."
"What do you mean? You won't let me have thoughts about Su Mi, but you're having thoughts about Hui Zi?"
"Calm down and think about it. Isn't Hui Zi very suitable to be a streamer?"
"But she's performing on stage, not streaming."
"How much can a dancer earn? Always playing a supporting role. If Hui Zi can stream and showcase her talents, ideally, she could gather her friends to form a dance team for live streaming, bouncing around in front of the camera to make money. Why not?"
His words struck a chord.
Zhou Yiming's eyes lit up.
How did he not think of that?
Lin Fan really had a long-term vision.
Hui Zi is a dancer, but usually, she just participates in some events, dancing as a backup or performing in stage plays, earning a meager salary, completely different from a TV star.
If she could become a dance streamer, with Hui Zi's personality and conditions, she could easily become famous. Plus, since she's one of their own, spending a little money to promote her would make it hard not to get noticed.
"You're right. I'll try to get Hui Zi and her friends to form a dance team."
"Then you handle Zhang Mingming. She has a bit of a crush on you; just make a move and you'll know."
Lin Fan thought it was a different matter: "It's easier for Hui Zi to handle her."
"Are you playing dumb? This is creating an opportunity for you two to interact, so seize it."
"Is that so? Zhang Mingming isn't as good as Hui Zi; I want to seize Hui Zi's chance."
"You bastard... It's settled then. I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you, I'm leaving."
Zhou Yiming stood up, patted his butt, and walked out.
"Hey! Zhou Yiming, I'm really not interested in getting Zhang Mingming."
But Zhou Yiming didn't respond at all.
(Writing two books together, the main character's names keep getting mixed up, so I decided to change it.)