Chapter 730: Learning to Pick Up Girls from My Brother-in-Law

"I admit that Yebai beef is quite good!"

"But I'm a local too!"

"I've eaten it before!"

Huo Muyan sat in the lobby, waiting listlessly. There were no private rooms or booths here at all!

Even if she wanted to discuss business, she had to do it in the middle of so many people, which made her feel a bit self-conscious.

She even started to doubt the valuation of this mobile game project.

Was it really worth that many small targets?

Just then, the shop door opened, but the person walking in front wasn't Xu Huateng.

It was... Zheng Qian!??

She had seen photos of Xu Huateng online, so she naturally recognized at a glance that the person following behind Zheng Qian like a lackey was Xu Huateng. And seeing them chatting happily, it seemed like they knew each other?

Suddenly, Huo Muyan had a bad premonition.

The instinctive action of standing up she had been about to take was frozen in an instant.

"Yo, isn't this Miss Huo?"

Zheng Qian didn't seem awkward at all. After nodding at her, he sat down right beside Huo Muyan and said with a grin, "The beef at this restaurant is the most authentic in our Yebai. You know the old Yanjing folks? It's just that authentic!"

Huo Muyan: ???

Did he just tell a cold joke?

Why didn't I get it?

Xu Huateng also felt very embarrassed. He coughed awkwardly, reached out a hand, and said, "Hello, Miss Huo. We really appreciate your work and are preparing to establish a long-term partnership. As it happens, I returned to Yebai for family matters these past two days, so I thought I'd meet with you."

Huo Muyan's brain was still rebooting; she didn't quite understand the situation.

To make matters worse, Zheng Qian was sitting right next to her, practically squeezing her against the wall.

"Zheng Qian... could you move a bit to the outside..."

But before Huo Muyan could finish, the waiter carrying a tray of dishes said impatiently:

"Tuck your feet in!"

She had no choice but to swallow her words.

Although she didn't dislike Zheng Qian, what on earth was going on?

Seeing her confused expression, Xu Huateng sighed slightly and introduced him with a sheepish smile, "Uh, I didn't expect Miss Huo to know my sister... ah no, I didn't expect you to know President Zheng! Um, let me introduce him. He is the main investor in our company. My sister's shares are effectively held on his behalf; strictly speaking, they belong to the Qianlu Group."

Huh? Zheng Qian was actually the investor for this project?

Huo Muyan knew Zheng Qian was rich, but she never realized he was this rich.

In her impression, Zheng Qian just "casually" threw around a few small targets. But the investment in this game company was said to be over several billion, and there were no plans for external financing—no ABCD rounds, it stopped directly at the angel round!

No need for financing meant the capital chain was extremely abundant.

Did Zheng Qian just take care of it all at once?

"Don't worry about those details. I'm also very interested in the characters you designed."

"I heard before that you talked to Xu Huateng about your idea of starting your own Hanfu brand, and I'm very supportive of it. I want to invest some money in you, and incidentally, I want to bring Yan Churan in. I want to develop her commercial value and see if we can connect her paintings with your so-called Hanfu; it might have unexpected results."

Zheng Qian said this to Huo Muyan while skillfully ordering food.

He called the waiter over, "I called the landlady before I came, so the dishes should be ready. Just bring them over. I remember it was the large plate of beef, small plate of beef, and the invincible Yebai beef—bring them as soon as possible."

Huo Muyan was a bit dazed. Was the investment matter... settled so quickly?

Actually, subconsciously, she was still a bit resistant to letting Zheng Qian invest.

Otherwise, she would have found him at the first opportunity.

It was just that later, seeing more and more girls around him, if she pushed herself on him... it would always give people the suspicion that she was trying to force herself onto a rich man, so she had always been careful to keep her distance. But for some reason, perhaps because they hadn't met for so long.

Seeing Zheng Qian this time, she felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy instead.

Even she couldn't explain why.

Xu Huateng sighed slightly in his heart.

He had seen people picking up girls, flirting, and hooking up. But he had never seen anyone bring their brother-in-law along to find a girl. Zheng Qian's lack of inhibition still left Xu Huateng deeply impressed.

He was truly the number one sentimental man in Yebai; awesome.

Look at that—he didn't waste time on useless talk; he just started throwing money around.

It had Huo Muyan so dazed she couldn't snap out of it for a long time. He really had her completely under control.

"You... are you sure? You've already invested in their game company; do you still have spare cash?"

Huo Muyan asked very seriously.

Actually, it was no wonder she had this question.

After all, she never cared about business matters, so she didn't know about the uproar in Shanghu a while ago. Even if she occasionally saw headlines related to the Qianlu Group while scrolling on her phone, she would just swipe past without interest.

"Um... I don't mean to look down on you!"

"What I mean by building a brand isn't just for fun. I want to take the high-end route. I don't just want to sell to people in Kyushu; I hope to make it onto the stages of international fashion weeks and create our own luxury goods."

"For example, it's not just that the materials for the clothes are expensive; I also want them to be handmade..."

Before she could finish, Zheng Qian waved his hand.

He took a sip of the big black bottle of "Yebai Beer" and said seriously, "Of course, when has anything Huo Muyan done ever been small-minded? Whatever amount of money you need, I'll throw it at you, but I have one request."

Here it came, it finally came.

Xu Huateng sighed deeply in his heart.

The dagger was finally revealed; you old lecher are showing your true colors. After throwing all that money, you're definitely planning some "in-depth" communication to take things a step "further." He hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Um, I just remembered I have something to do..."

Xu Huateng wanted to leave tactfully, not daring to disturb his brother-in-law picking up girls.

"Tsk, sit down! Even if the sky was falling, you have to finish the beef first!" Zheng Qian rolled his eyes at him.

"You said just now you had a request, what request?"

Huo Muyan looked at Zheng Qian vigilantly, instinctively covering her chest, "I'm warning you, I'm a decent person, and this is a normal business negotiation. Don't get any crooked ideas; I'm not like those girls..."

This left Zheng Qian dumbfounded.

Huo Muyan's ability to overthink, it seemed, was no less than Xu Shuyun's.

He waved his hand, and while gnawing on a beef rib, said with his mouth full, "The request is very simple: set up the company or studio in Shanghu. It's best if it's close to the Yan Churan Art Center so you can interact more."

"It's... it's that simple?"

Huo Muyan looked at Zheng Qian suspiciously, her face full of disbelief.

Zheng Qian nodded slightly, "I, the Emperor, never go back on my word. Moreover, there is no cap on the investment amount; just spend as you please."

Look at that! That's what you call class!

No cap! Spend as you please!

This made even Xu Huateng's blood boil; that's how you pick up girls, just like brother-in-law.

I wonder when I'll be able to become such a playboy in the love field!

Actually, Zheng Qian proposing this idea really wasn't to make it convenient to get her by his side and sleep with her.

Wei Rusi and Yan Churan had a good relationship, but she was getting busier and busier. She almost personally controlled the execution work of the entire Group, so she rarely had opportunities to spend time with Yan Churan. After thinking it over, she felt Huo Muyan was very suitable.

Yan Churan's personality was too gentle, she wasn't good at socializing, and she didn't have any close friends around her.

Every day, she just painted at the Art Center.

Wei Rusi was a bit worried, so she thought about finding a friend who could keep her company. As it happened, what Huo Muyan wanted to do now could, to some extent, be connected with Yan Churan, and the two of them could have some common language.

"Then... it's a deal."

Huo Muyan pretended to be very calm on the surface.

But in reality, she was extremely excited; if she had known, she would have just come to find Zheng Qian directly.

Before, she hadn't looked for him because she felt he was too lecherous, and she was really afraid he would make some 18+ demands when investing.

This meal naturally ended happily for everyone.

But just as they were about to finish, Zheng Qian saw a sneaky figure.

Although she was wearing a baseball cap and deliberately had her back to him.

He still recognized her at a glance!