541: I have no ill intentions

Chapter 541 I Have No Ill Intent

Lu Ran didn't understand anything about data collection.

Qin Wuyao was in complete charge.

Even now, Lu Ran was still a bit bewildered.

He and Qin Wuyao were in the same academy, both hailed as the academy's two greatest talents.

But he never would have imagined that the emergence of the Datafication World was due to Qin Wuyao.

However.

Perhaps Qin Wuyao herself didn't even know what she had done.

The Qin Wuyao in the Datafication World didn't know any of this; even she herself was generated by data!

At the same time.

She couldn't possibly know that the Datafication World would spiral so out of control later on!

That night.

Ye Hongyi returned home, and as soon as she turned on the lights, she suddenly sensed something was amiss.

Someone was sitting on the living room sofa, and as Ye Hongyi looked at the person, the person was also looking at Ye Hongyi.

The moment their eyes met.

Lu Ran was startled.

It really was Ye Hongyi!

Exactly the same!

This woman, who had always called him 'little brother' in the Datafication World, still exuded a strong allure even in this world.

She was a woman who radiated charm from her very bones.

"Who are you?" Ye Hongyi asked indifferently.

After speaking.

She moved a few steps to the side.

"No need to look, I've taken the weapon from the drawer," Lu Ran said, glancing at the coffee table in front of him.

Ye Hongyi's heart tightened as she looked at the coffee table.

Sure enough, she found that the gun she had hidden in the drawer was now on the coffee table.

"Are you here to kill me? Who sent you?" Ye Hongyi asked warily.

"Believe it or not, I'm not an enemy. I just did this to prevent you from overreacting. There are some things I want to talk to you about. Of course, if you don't want to talk, I can leave at any time. I have no hostility whatsoever," Lu Ran said casually.

Hmm?

Ye Hongyi looked at Lu Ran suspiciously, seeming to weigh his words.

Of course, she couldn't just believe Lu Ran so easily, but Lu Ran's eyes seemed sincere, not like he was lying.

But...

Ye Hongyi was certain she didn't know him at all!

However, it was also possible that she had met too many people in the business world, and not just any random person would catch Ye Hongyi's eye.

It was normal to have met someone but not remember them.

Just then, as Ye Hongyi was thinking, Lu Ran directly picked up the gun from the coffee table and walked over to Ye Hongyi.

He held it out to her.

"I truly have no ill intent. This is your item. If you feel safer holding it, then take it, and we can talk," Lu Ran said.

Ye Hongyi was stunned.

Can you really play like this?

She reached out and took the gun from Lu Ran's hand, turning it over and over, even checking the magazine. There were no issues.

The other party had actually returned the weapon to her so easily.

At the same time, this also made Ye Hongyi breathe a sigh of relief.

"You've certainly piqued my curiosity. Let's talk then," Ye Hongyi nodded and said.

Looking at Ye Hongyi's expression, Lu Ran felt a bit helpless.

After all, a gun held no deterrent power for Lu Ran.

It was Ye Hongyi's current demeanor that made Lu Ran feel a bit unaccustomed.

This was completely different from the Ye Hongyi in the Datafication World.

Lu Ran sat back down on the sofa.

Ye Hongyi sat opposite him, now with a bottle of red wine.

"Care for some?" Ye Hongyi asked.

"No, I don't have that habit," Lu Ran shook his head.

Ye Hongyi pouted.

She poured herself a glass, her red lips taking a sip from the cup, then looked at Lu Ran.

She asked, "Aren't you going to introduce yourself?"

Lu Ran looked at Ye Hongyi and said, "My name is Lu Ran. Believe it or not, we're actually not as unfamiliar as we seem right now."

What does that mean?

Ye Hongyi didn't understand.

She blinked and continued to ask, "How did you get in? My door locks are intact, but only I can open them. Others cannot break in by any means."

Lu Ran glanced at the living room's French window, pursed his lips, and said, "Your window's latch isn't as secure as your front door."

Ye Hongyi turned her head to look and was dumbfounded.

The window had been latched from the inside, but now the latch had been violently removed.

The window was wide open.

But...

This was the thirty-eighth floor!

"You came in through the window? How is that possible!" Ye Hongyi said in surprise.

"Nothing's impossible. It's a big world, full of wonders. Coming in through the window can avoid a lot of trouble," Lu Ran said.

Ye Hongyi looked at Lu Ran suspiciously.

She still couldn't figure out how Lu Ran got in.

This was normal.

Normal people interacting with a normal world, using normal thinking, naturally couldn't comprehend Lu Ran's actions.

And Lu Ran had no interest in dwelling on these issues.

He got straight to the point, saying, "Let's be frank. I came here for the data core that Qin Wuyao of the Qin's Group is building. Your Four Capital Parties seem very interested in it."

Ye Hongyi raised an eyebrow.

She said, "Did the Qin Family hire you?"

Lu Ran waved his hand and said, "Believe me, no one can afford to hire me. The reason I'm here is to ensure the normal emergence of the data core. I know Qin Wuyao needs your Chamber of Commerce's big data model, and I hope you can provide it to her."

Upon hearing this.

Ye Hongyi narrowed her eyes slightly.

She said, "The Four Capital Parties are all very interested in this. Let me be clear: although that thing looks like a gimmick, it's precisely this gimmick that can cause a huge stir in the capital market. This involves immense Benefit. We can provide the big data model to perfect it, but we must also obtain a proportional share of the Qin's Group's stock in this project. Otherwise, all negotiations are off."

Lu Ran was not surprised at all.

Qin Wuyao had mentioned this before he came.

The Four Capital Parties had indeed made this condition.

But in Lu Ran's opinion, this was ridiculous.

What good was stock? After the data core was born, the Datafication World, all rules would be overturned. The so-called stock, business, everything now would be nonsense!

The world would be restructured, a complete reshuffle!

Therefore.

From Lu Ran's perspective, he could agree to any demands from the Four Capital Parties!

Even if all the shares were given to them!

Even Qin Wuyao didn't care about shares. Her obsession was the emergence of the data core. Shares, making money, business, profit—to Qin Wuyao, they were worthless!

But the Qin Family needed them!

So, the matter couldn't be settled.

"Okay, as long as you provide your big data model, the Qin Family will give you 25% of the project shares," Lu Ran said directly.

Huh?

Ye Hongyi was stunned.

That much!

This was much more generous than the conditions they had originally proposed!

"Are you joking?" Ye Hongyi asked suspiciously, looking at Lu Ran.

"No joke," Lu Ran shook his head and said.

"Then you should know that Qin Wuyao also needs the big data models from the other three parties. How will you compensate them? What's your leverage?" Ye Hongyi continued to ask.

"The same, 25%, the same for each," Lu Ran shrugged and said.