281: Chapter 281 Additional Investment

Hearing this, Wang Keke immediately patted her chest and said:

"You asked the right person about this. Although my work isn't great, I'm very clear about which restaurants nearby have good food!"

After speaking, she immediately took Shen Ya to a cost-effective restaurant she frequented.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Shen Ya brought up the previous question again.

"You still haven't answered my question. What does it have to do with my brother and me becoming famous at the company?"

"Could it be because my brother is too handsome, and everyone wants to pursue him, so..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wang Keke burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha! Why would you think that?!"

Seeing Wang Keke laughing so hard that tears were almost streaming down her face, Shen Ya pursed her lips and replied to Wang Keke:

"Because my brother is handsome! A lot of people used to pass love letters to him through me. If it weren't for the fact that my brother is already taken, the people chasing him could form a line around this city!"

Wang Keke wiped away the physiological tears from laughing while nodding in agreement: "Your brother is indeed quite handsome, but we are all just employees now; we don't have that kind of youthful enthusiasm like in school."

Shen Ya was left feeling extremely curious by her words.

"Then tell me, what does this have to do with my brother?"

Shen Ya didn't play charades anymore and directly told Wang Keke what happened between the Security Captain and Shen Yan yesterday.

"That's what happened. Because of yesterday's incident, your brother has completely become a big celebrity in our company."

"Everyone knows he's a big shot, and since he told people in our company that he's your brother, so..."

Shen Ya replied with a stern face: "So everyone now knows that I am the sister of this so-called big shot?"

Wang Keke nodded.

"Actually, I don't think this is a bad thing."

"In the past, everyone despised people who relied on connections, but after coming out to work, all people feel towards the term 'connected person' is envy."

"You just started at the company and don't understand many things yet. Wouldn't it be good if people took better care of you because of your status?"

Shen Ya couldn't quite say whether it was good or bad.

After hesitating for a long time, she sighed heavily and said to Wang Keke: "No wonder, not long after my brother arrived, everything in the office was filled with things people gave me."

"To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that girls were also among those giving gifts, I really would have thought many people wanted to pursue me."

Hearing this, Wang Keke burst out laughing again.

She slapped the table and laughed heartily, saying to Shen Ya: "You can actually think of it that way. I believe the people who gave you gifts that day also had some intention of trying to curry favor with you."

"If you're interested, you can pick one from among them to be your boyfriend."

Shen Ya scoffed, saying: "Forget it. I'm not in the mood to date right now."

With that, she leaned on the table, took out her phone, and sent a message to her big brother.

["You're finished!"]

Shen Yan did not see this message.

At this moment, he was discussing business matters with Gu Hui.

"You don't look favorably upon our company's artificial intelligence project either?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Gu Hui shook his head and replied: "It's not that I look unfavorably upon your company's artificial intelligence project; I just feel that your company's project is still an embryo right now."

"To put it plainly, it requires too long a time, and that isn't a good thing for your company."

Shen Yan knew that the cycle for their company's project would be long.

But he didn't think this was a major issue.

"I've investigated the market. It's very normal for an artificial intelligence project to take a long time."

As his voice fell, Gu Hui chuckled a few times.

"Doing a project isn't just about investigating the market; it also requires a bit of experience. You still lack experience."

"The artificial intelligence project your company is working on is in a field that no one has developed yet. Do you know what an undeveloped field means? It means you will face countless failures."

Shen Yan did not speak.

Gu Hui's experience was richer than his.

Although what he said might not be absolute truth, it certainly held merit.

When he first ventured into this field, he had already considered it.

Whether he should work on something others had already accomplished.

If he worked on something others had already done, it would be like standing on the shoulders of giants to pick fruit.

This conflicted with the philosophy he had always believed in.

Therefore, he ultimately chose to develop an unknown field.

Only after truly developing an unknown field did he realize that some things are easier said than done.

Many things couldn't succeed just because he wanted them to.

They required tempering and time.

Seeing that he remained silent, Gu Hui said again:

"Actually, it's still possible for you to change direction now. After all, your project only just started, and the investment isn't too much."

Not too much investment? They had already poured several hundred million into it; how could they possibly withdraw now?

Thinking this, he said to Gu Hui: "We have already put almost all of our assets into this. If we can't make it work, I will find it hard to accept."

Gu Hui raised an eyebrow and asked: "All your assets? How much is your company's total worth? A few billion?"

Shen Yan shook his head.

"You might not believe me if I say it, but although our company is listed, all our liquid capital and invested funds combined only amount to a few hundred million."

As his words ended, Gu Hui laughed a few times again.

"What's so unbelievable about that?"

"Many companies are like this; they look good on the surface, but internally, there aren't many profitable projects."

"If you ask me, many things require cutting your losses promptly. Although you've already put in several hundred million, compared to the situation where you might pour in tens or even hundreds of billions later, now is the best stage to pull out."

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes, finding something strange.

Gu Hui's words clearly aimed at making him abandon the project.

Why?

Was he genuinely trying to help him?

Why couldn't he believe it?

Thinking this, he replied to Gu Hui: "I will seriously consider your suggestion."

"By the way, are you planning to make an additional investment?"

Gu Hui: "????"

Did he hear that wrong?

Why was Shen Yan saying he would seriously consider his suggestion while simultaneously asking if he would make an additional investment?

Noticing the confusion on Gu Hui's face, Shen Yan smiled and replied:

"Didn't you say it? You are you, and Gu Mingming is Gu Mingming. Since Gu Mingming invested in our company's project, and his investment capital came from you, then of course I have to ask if you will be making an additional investment."