When they returned to the private room, He Yun's face was once again beaming with a bright smile.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
"It's alright, no problem at all."
Zhao Mingyuan rose to greet her with a beaming smile.
"Have you considered it?"
After He Yun sat down again, she asked with a gentle smile.
"Miss He, we've discussed it and we can agree to transfer the shares, but we need to make a change. Each of us is only willing to offer 10%."
Zhao Mingyuan said with a chuckle.
"20%, twenty million?"
He Yun's brows furrowed slightly.
"Yes, since you are willing to invest in us, it means you are optimistic about the future prospects of our Tianming Internet Cafe. This project..."
Zhao Mingyuan rambled on, essentially self-praising and inflating the value of Tianming Internet Cafe to justify the price.
After some negotiation, He Yun eventually compromised and agreed to the price.
"There's one more issue."
Qin Tian suddenly spoke.
"What is it?"
He Yun looked at him with surprise.
"Are you sure you want to invest this yourself?"
Qin Tian asked earnestly.
"Yes!"
He Yun nodded with a smile.
She was a little guilty, but her acting skills were excellent, and her face showed no unusual expression.
Qin Tian stared at her for a moment before nodding, "In that case, before we sign the share transfer agreement, we need to sign another agreement."
"What do you mean?"
He Yun was taken aback.
"The content of the agreement is that if you want to transfer the shares you hold again, both of us must have the right to know and the right of first refusal."
Qin Tian explained with a serious expression.
He Yun was instantly dumbfounded and looked at Zhao Mingyuan blankly.
"These are the conditions we discussed."
Zhao Mingyuan nodded in agreement.
"This is not quite appropriate, is it? I've already conceded a lot. 20% of the shares for twenty million means a valuation of one hundred million, and you're still asking for so much?"
He Yun's brows were tightly knit, and her expression was displeased.
Zhao Mingyuan chuckled awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
Qin Tian, however, remained composed and said, "These are the conditions. If you don't agree, then this transaction is off."
"I can directly buy Zhao boss's 20% shares."
He Yun said seriously.
"If he agrees, I can't stop him."
Qin Tian shrugged indifferently.
He Yun's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and she looked towards Zhao Mingyuan for an answer.
Zhao Mingyuan smiled sheepishly and said, "Miss He, these are the conditions we discussed, so... I can't sell my 20% shares to you separately."
He Yun pondered for a moment, then raised her hand to rub her temples.
She had never expected things to be so difficult.
This right to know and right of first refusal directly shattered her and her sister-in-law's plan.
He Yun looked at Qin Tian with a complex expression, feeling a surge of emotion.
As expected of the man who made her proud sister-in-law infatuated, he was indeed no ordinary person.
Qin Tian became even more certain of his suspicions; this sudden investment was definitely fishy.
Until he understood the situation, he would not casually transfer his shares, no matter the price.
He wasn't short of money anyway. The funds in his stock investment account had steadily accumulated to over ten million, and he could always use that to help Zhao Mingyuan.
"It seems you've guessed something."
He Yun smiled helplessly and confessed, "Lu Yaoyao is my sister-in-law, and she actually wants to be your partner."
"Why her again?"
Qin Tian frowned impatiently.
He had already blocked her, but she had still popped up again.
He suddenly recalled a strange New Year's greeting text message he had received in the early hours of New Year's Day. Now, it was highly likely that Lu Yaoyao had sent it.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know the guy she likes is you. This is quite a situation!"
He Yun gave a wry smile.
"What's going on? Who is Lu Yaoyao?"
Zhao Mingyuan looked bewildered and confused.
"My sister-in-law likes him."
He Yun explained.
"So that's what happened!"
Zhao Mingyuan finally understood and said jokingly to Qin Tian, "Brother Qin, you're truly a man of great misfortune!"
"Brother Zhao, stop joking."
Qin Tian waved his hand impatiently.
"Then this investment is off? Oh well, I was reluctant to part with my shares anyway. Let's just take things step by step!"
Zhao Mingyuan said with a smile.
"If you're short on funds, I still have some."
Qin Tian said casually.
"Actually, you don't need to refuse. My sister-in-law just wants the status of a partner, and she has both money and resources. Cooperating with her would be very beneficial for you."
He Yun said sincerely.
"No need!"
Qin Tian refused without hesitation.
"Why?"
He Yun asked in surprise.
"I don't want my girlfriend to be jealous, nor do I want her to overthink things."
Qin Tian said plainly.
He Yun looked at him in astonishment, feeling impressed and also feeling that her sister-in-law's situation was even more difficult.
Qin Tian's doting and love for his girlfriend were clearly not something that could be changed by schemes or tactics.
"Then let's drop this matter. Today's meal is on me. Thank you for helping me and Niu Niu at the amusement park that day. I'm truly sorry."
He Yun said apologetically.
Qin Tian shook his head slightly, not saying anything.
Even though the collaboration had fallen through, they still had to eat.
After eating their fill, He Yun insisted on paying the bill.
As they walked out of the restaurant, after watching her leave in a taxi, Qin Tian also said goodbye to Zhao Mingyuan and found a designated driver to return to school.
...
...
The first week of the semester passed quickly, and the first weekend of the semester arrived.
The weather was gradually warming up, and the sun was shining brightly. Qin Tian planned to go to the pet store with Xia Nuannuan.
After having breakfast together in the cafeteria, the two of them drove away from the school.
"Lu Yanran is moving out of our dorm today!"
Xia Nuannuan said from the passenger seat.
"Oh, really? That's good. The dorm will be a bit quieter, though."
Qin Tian said with a smile.
"Not at all, Cheng Meng said she plans to move into our dorm."
Xia Nuannuan said with a chuckle.
"Why is she moving dorms?"
"I don't know, but it's good this way. The dorm will feel more lively with her here."
"That's for sure."
Qin Tian nodded, then suddenly said, "Nuannuan, let's buy some groceries this afternoon and go home to cook a meal!"
They had been staying in the dorms all week, and Qin Tian was starting to miss the feeling of holding Xia Nuannuan while sleeping.
Even if they didn't do anything, sleeping in her arms was better than listening to Chen Zhuang's snoring in the dorm!
"Okay!"
Xia Nuannuan, completely oblivious to someone's ulterior motives, happily agreed.
"Let's make Western food later. Buy some good steak, and a bottle of red wine. We can watch a movie together after eating. It'll be so comfortable!"
"Hehe... Okay!"