188: Chapter 188 Qin Yi Invites Ye Ziming to Invest in the New Company

Qin Yi was still dazed by the lingering tone of the System's notification, but Ye Ziming had already rushed over in a single bound, his excitement uncontrollable.

He wrapped an arm around Qin Yi's shoulder, looking at Qin Yi with worshipful eyes, his mouth running like a machine gun. "Young Master Qin, oh no, that's not right, I should call you the Stock God now! Stock God, your operations are just too Heaven-Defying, aren't they? How on earth did you do it? Those stocks were exactly as you said. In just one hour, my eight million turned into twenty million! Do you know, on the phone just now, my stockbroker almost thought I had received some inside information!"

Watching Ye Ziming, who looked like he was about to jump for joy, and catching a glimpse of the unconcealable surprise in Wang Tengfei's eyes nearby, Qin Yi couldn't help but smile slightly. He waved his hand, his tone revealing a touch of indifference. "Hey, what Stock God? I wouldn't dare accept such a title. If I have a bit of talent, that is true, but I can only see some clues about the short-term fluctuations of stocks."

"Young Master Qin, you are being too modest." Ye Ziming remained full of flattery. He released his hand from Qin Yi's shoulder, took out his phone, and skillfully opened his banking app. Then, he looked up at Qin Yi, continuing with a sincere gaze. "Young Master Qin, we agreed earlier. If we make money, it's a 60/40 split—I take 60%, you take 40%. Tell me your bank card number, and I'll transfer it to you right now. I'll transfer... uh, 12 million, if it's 40%... that would be... uh..." As Ye Ziming spoke, he frowned, calculating how much he should transfer to Qin Yi.

Beside them, Wang Tengfei looked at Ye Ziming's conflicted expression, couldn't help but curl his lips, and blurted out speechlessly, "It's 4.8 million. Does that even need calculating?"

"Ah? Haha, right! Right!" Ye Ziming froze, then laughed awkwardly. He scratched his head and looked at Qin Yi and Wang Tengfei. "Sorry, Young Master Qin, don't get me wrong. It's not that I'm reluctant to part with the money; it's just that my math is, well... um, a fatal weakness."

Qin Yi shook his head with a smile, indicating that he didn't mind. "Young Master Ye, I really can't take this money. I didn't do any substantial work, just moved my lips a bit. How could I accept so much money from you?"

"Hey, Young Master Qin, that's not right." Upon hearing this, Ye Ziming immediately became serious. "We agreed on this beforehand. If I don't give it, wouldn't I be going back on my word? Our Ye family has always stood by our words. I must give this money no matter what."

Watching Ye Ziming's serious demeanor, Qin Yi couldn't help but secretly admire him: Although this Ye Ziming looks a bit of a playboy, at his core, he is a man who values his word. Thinking this, a thought suddenly struck him: Why not take this opportunity to further win over Ye Ziming? So, he looked at Ye Ziming with a serious expression. "Young Master Ye, since you are so insistent, how about this? Let's treat this money as your investment in the company. How about that?"

"Investment? What do you mean?" Ye Ziming's curiosity was piqued.

Qin Yi smiled slightly and spoke slowly. "To tell you the truth, I am preparing to start a company. If you are interested, Young Master Ye, you can participate, and we can all make money together."

"Oh?" Ye Ziming raised an eyebrow, remembering the task his older sister had arranged for him last night—to find an opportunity to get close to Qin Yi. Isn't this a god-given opportunity? Moreover, he seemed to have a good impression of Qin Yi. So, after a moment's pause, Ye Ziming followed up, "What kind of company? What business will it specifically be doing?"

Qin Yi was secretly delighted, knowing that the fish had taken the bait. He introduced it in detail. "I plan to open two companies. One will focus on financial investment, and the other will be dedicated to entertainment and media. Yesterday, I already selected the location for the companies—at the Hongtian Bund Center T3 Office Building, on the 13th and 14th floors. How about it? Are you interested in participating, Young Master Ye?"

Ye Ziming's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he excitedly slapped his thigh. "Financial investment? Damn! With a Stock God like you, this is practically free money! How could I not be interested? I'm in!"

Qin Yi laughed and waved his hand. "Don't be in such a rush, Young Master Ye. The company hasn't been officially established yet; this is just a preliminary idea. You can take your time to consider it; there's no need to make a decision so quickly."

"Oh, what is there to consider!" Ye Ziming said eagerly. "Based on the strength you just displayed, financial investment is definitely a sure win. How about this, I'll invest 20 million first. How does that sound?! If that's not enough, I can scrape together some more."

Qin Yi was secretly happy, but remained calm on the surface. "Since you trust me so much, Young Master Ye, I won't stand on ceremony. After the company is established, I will give you 10% of the shares. Furthermore, I can promise in the contract that if we lose money, I will return your 20 million principal with interest at the highest bank loan rate."

Hearing this, Ye Ziming was so moved he almost couldn't hold onto Qin Yi's hand. "Young Master Qin, you are too kind!" Just as he was about to say more words of thanks, his phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID, then smiled apologetically at Qin Yi. "Sorry, Young Master Qin, let me take this call." After saying that, he stood up and walked to the side to answer the phone.

Taking advantage of this gap, Wang Tengfei leaned close to Qin Yi and asked in a low voice, "Fourth, 20 million only gets 10% of the shares? How much are you planning to invest in this new company?"

Qin Yi smiled slightly and held up a finger, waving it in front of Wang Tengfei. "At least 100 million."

"100 million? That much?" Wang Tengfei's eyes widened, and he looked at Qin Yi in astonishment.

"It's not much," Qin Yi said with a faint smile, adding, "Have you forgotten what we learned in school? The minimum registered capital for operating a securities company is 50 million, and the minimum registered capital for a fund management company is 100 million."

Wang Tengfei recalled this after hearing it and nodded in agreement. "That's true. Sigh, I originally wanted to invest too, but compared to this Young Master Ye, my 150,000 is really a bit embarrassing." As he spoke, he laughed self-deprecatingly, a trace of embarrassment appearing on his face.

"What are you talking about?" Qin Yi patted Wang Tengfei's shoulder, looking at him with sincere eyes. "We are brothers. Didn't I say? You come help me, and I'll give you sweat equity; you don't need to invest any money. Just keep your money and rest easy."

Hearing this, Wang Tengfei's heart skipped a beat, and a wave of emotion welled up in him. His voice even trembled slightly. "Fourth, having a brother like you, this life of mine is worth it!"

"Alright, stop getting so emotional." Qin Yi teased with a smile. "I told you to pick a car—have you picked one out yet? We'll go pick up the car in a bit! After we get the car, I'll take you to get a new house!"

"Fourth, are you for real?" Wang Tengfei hadn't taken what Qin Yi said in the morning seriously, but unexpectedly, Qin Yi brought it up again. Therefore, he looked at Qin Yi in disbelief to confirm.

"Nonsense! When have I ever been fake with you? Hurry up and choose!" Qin Yi glared at Wang Tengfei, his face showing an impatient expression, but his eyes were twinkling with a smile.

"Alright, alright, I'm choosing! I'm choosing!" Wang Tengfei nodded quickly in response, then hurriedly lowered his head to look at car models on his phone.

...

Qin Yi glanced in Ye Ziming's direction and, seeing that he was still on the phone, silently asked the System, "System, can I obtain System upgrade experience from the paid-in registered capital of the company I'm starting?"

[Ding! Reporting to Host, paid-in registered capital will not directly grant System upgrade experience. However, when the registered capital is spent, the System will grant you the corresponding upgrade experience based on your shareholding ratio in the company.]

"Damn, System, you're quite rigorous." Qin Yi silently complained, then calculated in his heart, "If the registered capital is 100 million, the stamp duty at 0.05% is only 50,000... These System Points are too few. Maybe I should register with a capital of 1 billion..." Thinking of this, he threw another question at the System. "By the way, System, the money I spent buying and selling stocks in the Hong Kong stock market earlier should be able to be exchanged for some System upgrade experience, right?"

[Ding! Reporting to Host, of course. Financial investment behavior itself carries risk and is therefore considered a form of consumption. You can obtain the corresponding System upgrade experience. As for whether your investment is profitable, that is a test of your personal investment ability and will not affect the System's determination of upgrade experience.]

"Haha, System, you're quite reasonable on this point." Qin Yi secretly praised in his heart.

Just then, Ye Ziming finished his call and walked over with an apologetic face. "Sorry, Young Master Qin, a friend of mine is here and has already arrived downstairs. I have to excuse myself for a while."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yi laughed heartily and stood up, waving his hand. "Young Master Ye, you are too polite. Go ahead and get busy with your business; I happen to have things to do and need to go out later anyway."

Ye Ziming nodded and asked tentatively, "That... the matter I mentioned to you last night, I'll contact you when I have time?"

"Last night?" Qin Yi was slightly stunned, then realized. "Oh, you mean the car viewing? No problem, you are welcome to contact me anytime."

Ye Ziming was immediately overjoyed. "Then many thanks, Young Master Qin. Once the new company is registered, remember to give me the company account, and I will transfer the investment money immediately."

"Hahaha, Young Master Ye, there's no rush for that." Qin Yi agreed with a smile.

Ye Ziming exchanged a few more pleasantries and then turned to leave the buffet restaurant. As soon as his figure disappeared from the doorway, Qin Yi turned and patted Wang Tengfei's shoulder. "Fatty, don't just stand there, it's time for us to get going too."

Wang Tengfei jumped up in excitement. "Alright! I've been dying to go test drive!"

...

Qin Yi first went to the hotel front desk to check out of the suite, and then walked out of the hotel lobby with Wang Tengfei. When they reached the entrance, they happened to see Zhao Lintai sitting in the passenger seat of the rolls-royce cullinan that Ye Ziming was driving.

Qin Yi's eyes narrowed instantly, his brows furrowed, and an inexplicable sense of alertness welled up in his heart. "It seems the two of them have known each other for a long time. I just don't know what the relationship is between the Ye family and the Zhao family. It seems I need to find an opportunity to ask Brother Kun about it."

Just in the brief moment that Qin Yi was distracted, a taxi had already pulled up steadily in front of him and Wang Tengfei. Seeing Qin Yi standing there in a daze, Wang Tengfei gently patted Qin Yi's shoulder, his face showing a bit of curiosity. "Fourth, what's wrong? The car is here, let's get in?"

Qin Yi came back to his senses and replied with a sheepish smile. "Oh, nothing, let's go." As he spoke, he sat in the back seat of the taxi first, while Wang Tengfei took the opportunity to open the front passenger door and got in.

"Driver, please take us to Jiangzhong Road." After sitting down, Qin Yi said to the driver in the front row.

Hearing the voice, the driver subconsciously glanced at Qin Yi in the back seat through the rearview mirror. It didn't matter until he looked, but his eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement. "Oh my, the Dragon-Raising Expert, why is it you? This is too much of a coincidence!"

Hearing the title "Dragon-Raising Expert," the corners of Qin Yi's mouth couldn't help but twitch. When he saw the driver's face clearly, he also revealed a smile of deep surprise. "Yes, it really is quite a coincidence. You were the one who took me to Jiangzhong Road last time too."

"Dragon-Raising Expert? What does that mean?" After sitting down, Wang Tengfei glanced back at Qin Yi curiously, then looked at the driver.

"Haha," the driver smiled, then proceeded to explain what happened that day to Wang Tengfei. Afterward, he looked at Qin Yi through the rearview mirror and continued, "We really have quite a connection. Let me tell you, last time you tipped five-clawed golden dragon on my car repeatedly, I even specially filmed a Douyin short video afterwards, tagged your account, and sent you a private message, but unfortunately, you didn't reply." When the driver mentioned this, his tone revealed a bit of regret.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yi showed a look of apology. "Oh, really? I'm really sorry, I've been really busy lately and haven't logged into my account much."

"No worries, no worries, I understand. You are all very busy people, playing Douyin is just for fun. Are you still planning to buy a car this time going to Jiangzhong Road?" the driver asked curiously.

Qin Yi smiled slightly and raised his hand to pat the shoulder of Wang Tengfei, who was sitting in the passenger seat. "It's not me buying this time; it's my good brother here who wants to buy one."

Hearing this, the driver smiled and nodded at Wang Tengfei, but didn't inquire any further, clearly not very interested in Wang Tengfei. Immediately after, he looked at Qin Yi through the rearview mirror again, his face showing some hesitation. "Um, Boss, I have a small request. I don't know if you could do me a favor..."

"Uh, driver, what kind of favor do you want me to do? Let's hear it." Qin Yi's curiosity was piqued. He tilted his head slightly and looked at the driver with interest.

The driver seemed a bit restless. He scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, Boss Qin, would you mind following me on the Moyin Platform? This ride is on me, free of charge. What do you think?" By the end, his voice trailed off, as if he were afraid that Qin Yi would refuse.

Hearing this, Qin Yi laughed heartily. He waved his hand and said generously, "Driver, you are too polite. It's just a follow, a simple matter." As he spoke, he took out his phone and skillfully opened the Douyin App. However, when his gaze swept over the screen full of private messages, he couldn't help but frown slightly. He smiled awkwardly at the driver and explained, "Driver, what is your Douyin account name? I have way too many private messages here..."