After lunch, Su Xuan took the initiative to offer to leave first.
Qin Chuan clasped his hands together and kept thanking her.
Once Su Xuan had left, only Qin Chuan and Yang Zimo remained.
"It's 12:45 now, and I have to be at work at 1 o'clock."
Yang Zimo said with a neutral expression.
Qin Chuan gave a bitter smile, "So now that you've seen me, you don't want to stay even for a minute?"
Yang Zimo shook her head, "No, I'm just telling you the truth, believe it or not! There's a lot to do at work during the new year."
Qin Chuan suddenly realized, he believed that.
"Then let's go, I'll take you back. Tell me what time you get off work tonight, and I'll come over then!"
Yang Zimo said nothing, turning and walking away.
On the way back, Qin Chuan asked, "Have you really decided to pursue a career in politics?"
Yang Zimo hummed, "For now, this path feels good to me."
"Then congratulations, you've finally found a career you like."
Yang Zimo turned, a rare smile appearing on her face, "You're doing very well yourself now, the Xiaomi factory has taken off, the results are impressive, you've really become famous!"
"You must be a hot commodity in all circles in Longcheng now!"
Qin Chuan stopped, staring directly into Yang Zimo's eyes, "What's the point of business success if I've lost the woman I love!"
Caught off guard by Qin Chuan's sudden declaration of love, Yang Zimo's heart rate clearly quickened.
Fortunately, her psychological resilience was strong, and she quickly regained her composure, her tone tinged with sarcasm, "Do people like you lack women? You have so many women you love, losing one or two doesn't matter at all."
Qin Chuan suddenly grabbed Yang Zimo's small hand tightly and quickly shook his head, "Xiao Mo, I truly know I was wrong, please don't leave me, okay?"
"If I tell you that Li Ya... she's already left me, will you come back?"
Yang Zimo froze, "What did you say?"
"I said Li Ya has left me, she even sold the Butterfly Apparel Factory, just like you did before, mysteriously disappeared without a trace. If you don't believe me, you can have someone investigate."
Qin Chuan said loudly.
"If Ru Mei hadn't told me your address, I'm afraid I would have become a lonely man. What's the point of business success if I'm always a failure in love, with the women I love leaving me one by one!"
Yang Zimo gritted her teeth, "So that guy told you! If I had known, I wouldn't have told her either!"
Qin Chuan said quickly, "Don't blame Ru Mei, it was me who pestered her repeatedly, and only then did Ru Mei reluctantly tell me about your situation."
Yang Zimo's pretty face turned cold, and the atmosphere suddenly became silent.
"I've arrived, I need to go to work!"
"Alright, alright, hurry up and go. I'll come again tonight."
Qin Chuan nodded quickly.
Yang Zimo turned and left.
"Xiao Mo!"
Suddenly, a voice called from behind. Yang Zimo turned and saw Qin Chuan running over, a wide smile on his face, "Um... can you give me your new phone number? It would be more convenient for us to stay in touch."
"No!!"
Unexpectedly, Yang Zimo refused so decisively.
Qin Chuan was completely stunned. Only after Yang Zimo's figure completely disappeared did he become dejected, like a frost-battered eggplant.
Zheng Chengdao, who had been silently following at a distance, acting like a nobody, quietly approached. Seeing this, he couldn't help but ask, "Boss, Miss Yang still refuses to forgive you?"
"Sigh!"
Qin Chuan sighed deeply, his expression indescribably complicated. It was truly a case of self-inflicted suffering.
Yang Zimo was already a very difficult nut to crack. Just when he was about to win the final battle, he was inadvertently exposed for his scummy deeds. Then, it was like Mars crashing into Earth, and a love triangle unfolded.
Neither Li Ya nor Yang Zimo could accept such a reality, and both women chose to leave, reducing their relationships with Qin Chuan to their lowest point.
Now, for Qin Chuan to regain Yang Zimo's trust and restore their relationship to what it was before would be several times more difficult than before.
This was going to be a long road…
On the way back, Qin Chuan called Young Masters Ye Huai'an and Zhong Dongyao, inviting them out for a drink.
The first annual conference of Kunlun Laboratory was about to begin, and of course, these two would be involved. Although their shares were small, only 2% each, given the current sales of Xiaomi MP3s, even just from the laboratory's side, the future was very promising.
Once the new factory was fully expanded and the products were distributed nationwide, the five million investment would likely be recouped within a year or two, and after that, it would be pure profit.
What was another very important point?
It was that regardless of what chips Kunlun Laboratory developed in the future, Zhong Dongyao and Ye Huai'an would share in the profits, which was quite astonishing.
Upon learning that Qin Chuan was in the capital, Ye Huai'an and Zhong Dongyao were both very pleased.
About half an hour later, the three met at the laboratory and exchanged pleasantries and mutual compliments.
The rapid rise of the Xiaomi factory had far exceeded their expectations, and they never imagined that such a small electronic product would have such a powerful impact.
"Huai'an, Dongyao, I want to buy some property in the capital. Do either of you have any resources?"
Qin Chuan suddenly asked.
"Qin Chuan, you want to buy a house? What type are you looking for? I have some, have you forgotten what I do?"
Ye Huai'an said directly.
"Whether it's a villa, a courtyard house, or an apartment building, I have it all."
Zhong Dongyao also quickly added, "Qin Chuan, if you're buying a house, this guy is the most suitable."
Unexpectedly, Qin Chuan shook his head, "The properties I want to buy are not for living in. Also, if I were to buy, it would be next year or the year after. I mean for you to keep an eye out for me."
"Next year or the year after, when I have enough money, I want to buy a batch of properties!"
"A batch?!"
Ye Huai'an and Zhong Dongyao keenly grasped the key point.
"Yes, a batch, with a total value likely not less than fifty to sixty million, or even more."
Qin Chuan said with great conviction.
As a reborn person, he couldn't remember every single detail, but he knew about several major historical events.
The financial crisis of '97, the dot-com bubble of 2000, and later events like 2008 were still a bit distant.
It was almost 2000, and the dot-com bubble was about to hit. Although this major event's most direct impact was on the online market, no economy was an island. Under economic imbalance, real estate also suffered greatly.
Housing prices, which had just risen due to the cancellation of welfare housing, were hit hard again. Property prices fell, and many property speculators suffered significant losses.
Qin Chuan wanted to seize this opportunity to hoard a batch of real estate.
According to his estimates, after the new year, he would have at least thirty million yuan in capital.
This thirty million yuan could be used to make a fortune in the stock market, just like when he traded Hang Seng futures, turning three million into over ten million in half a month.
The year 2000 was approaching, and the dot-com bubble was about to burst, causing a period of turmoil in the global market.
For a reborn person like Qin Chuan, however, it was a tremendous opportunity.
He planned to use all his funds to short the Nasdaq.
Yes, the Nasdaq, not the Hang Seng anymore. The full name was the Nasdaq Composite Index.
Of course, shorting the Hang Seng was also an option, as the Hang Seng and Nasdaq were highly correlated.
After shorting the Nasdaq or Hang Seng, the money earned would be used to buy a large amount of real estate.
He wouldn't even have to limit himself to the capital. Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hainan, and other places would also be excellent opportunities to pick up bargains.
If possible, investing in internet companies that had suffered heavy losses would also be a great opportunity.
Companies like Alibaba, Baidu, Sina, and Tencent were all prime candidates.