Chapter 111: Shifei Technology
Gu Wanrong returned to Yunding Yazhu from the car show, trailed by Xie Xian and Liu Ji.
Originally, Gu Wanrong only intended to bring Liu Ji back to the villa. Upon hearing about his failed startup, a memory from her past life slowly surfaced, and she wanted to talk to him. Unexpectedly, Xie Xian tagged along, claiming he wanted to hear Liu Ji’s excuses for refusing to go home.
In the villa’s study, the three took their seats.
Liu Ji couldn’t curb his curiosity and spoke the moment he sat down. “Gu Wanrong, did you say you wanted to invest in my company?”
Gu Wanrong nodded. “That’s the idea for now.”
Liu Ji felt like joy had fallen from the sky. Gu Wanrong clearly didn’t lack money, and her cash flow was substantial; his company could be brought back to life.
However, he didn’t agree immediately. He paused and said, “Maybe you should learn about the company’s situation first. You can’t just invest because we’re familiar. After all, this isn’t a small amount, and it requires sustained investment.”
Liu Ji knew well the hardships and risks of entrepreneurship, especially when facing funding crunches. He didn’t want Gu Wanrong investing blindly out of personal sentiment; he hoped she would genuinely understand the company’s current status and future prospects to make a wise decision.
Xie Xian remained silent, not interrupting, but his expression showed he fully agreed with Liu Ji.
Gu Wanrong nodded slightly, indicating she understood his concerns.
In her previous life, Gu Wanrong had accidentally seen news reporting that an integrated air-ground flying car had hit the market—sci-fi movies were becoming reality. Back then, it was just passing news, far from her daily life. However, today she met Liu Ji.
He happened to fail a startup in City J, was about to return to the Liu family, knew sports cars inside out, and even hallucinated a plane when he sold her that Maserati.
Various seemingly unrelated things wove together in Gu Wanrong’s mind, leading to a bold guess. She felt it was highly likely that Liu Ji was that “President Liu” who, after failing in flying car investments, was acquired by “Liang” and then co-developed the air-ground vehicle.
Although in her past life, this car had just debuted and was far from mass adoption, it meant investing in Liu Ji had profit potential. Moreover, in this life, she knew “Liang” was actually controlled by the Liu family.
Furthermore, the technology sector in the System had yet to unlock after the upgrade. This was a perfect opportunity.
Gu Wanrong quickly scanned the documents Liu Ji sent. They perfectly matched her conjecture; she wasn’t wrong.
“Liu Ji, I want to invest in your Shifei Technology,” Gu Wanrong said, looking at him with a serious gaze and solemn tone.
Hearing this, Liu Ji, who had been nervous enough to clench his fists, instantly relaxed, a joy he couldn’t hide spreading across his face.
He knew Shifei Technology was currently running on nothing but the passion of him and his companions, far behind competitors in strength.
His team was too young. At the company’s inception, he had shouldered almost all the funding alone while his partners focused on the technical work.
Now that his family had frozen his bank cards, Shifei Technology’s R&D had stalled.
And Gu Wanrong, the recognized wealthy owner of Courtyard No. 10, was the turning point. Her participation meant Shifei Technology could turn a corner. For Liu Ji, it meant he could truly break free from his family and achieve independent entrepreneurship.
“Happy to cooperate!” Stunned for less than a second, Liu Ji immediately stood up to shake her hand. His eyes shone as he looked gratefully at Gu Wanrong, his heart filled with excitement and hope for the future.
Gu Wanrong smiled. “Later, Qianyuan Group will contact Shifei Technology regarding the specific investment details.”
With that, Gu Wanrong raised the tea newly brought in and took a light sip.
She had a strong premonition that the technology sector—both the blind boxes and the mall—was about to unlock. This meant that in this life, flying cars might enter the public eye and become part of daily life much faster than in her previous life.
Even sipping tea couldn’t hide the smile at the corner of Gu Wanrong’s mouth.
Liu Ji saw Gu Wanrong’s smile and mistook it for special expectation and confidence in Shifei Technology.
He excitedly turned to Xie Xian, raising his eyebrows in a silent signal. Xie Xian remained silent, sitting quietly and witnessing everything, his inner thoughts unreadable.
“Brother Xie, just tell my dad and the others that Shifei Technology has Gu Wanrong’s investment now. No one can force me home anymore.”
Liu Ji spoke with a smugness, seemingly finding a backer that gave him confidence even in front of Xie Xian, who was on the side of the adults. He was a far cry from the dejected figure discussing his failed startup earlier.
Xie Xian glanced at Liu Ji expressionlessly, secretly sighing that fortune truly favors the fool.
Uncle Liu and the others kept trying to get Liu Ji back to Four Nine City precisely because their team was too young. Looking at the companies researching flying cars abroad, and then domestically—which one didn’t have a massive backer behind them?
Uncle Liu had suppressed the news of Shifei Technology’s innovation being ahead of the pack. Once it could no longer be hidden, and with Liu Ji stubbornly concealing his connection to the Liu family, the dangers Shifei Technology would face would be more than trivial.
Uncle Liu had tried to persuade him countless times, but Liu Ji stiffened his neck, refusing to return to the Liu family or accept Liang’s investment.
Now, it was fine. With Gu Wanrong involved, those demons and monsters wouldn’t find it easy to lay a hand on Shifei Technology.
At that moment, Liu Ji’s phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, and his face instantly turned serious.
“Hello, the company… Okay, I got it… I’m coming back immediately.” Hanging up, Liu Ji said helplessly to Gu Wanrong, “Something urgent came up at Shifei Technology, I have to go back first. I won’t disturb you two anymore.”
Gu Wanrong simply urged him to hurry back; Shifei Technology’s matters were important.
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