Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 493 - 229 Come Play, Grandpa!_2

Second Sister Jin’s forehead throbbed with anger. After a fierce argument with Secret, she ended up transferring her quota to Old Wu in a fit of rage and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

The organizer had stormed off, so the party was over for the day.

But everyone else’s spirits were high, and nearly all were satisfied.

The newcomers, holding quotas they didn’t use, exchanged them instead for goodwill.

Old Wu and Old Yang each got their hands on 20 million. It wasn’t a huge amount, but it was just right for a diversified, high-risk investment module.

"Not much" in this context meant that, relative to the cash they currently held, they still had plenty of capacity.

Big Secret was so excited that she insisted on dragging Han Lie to an after-party for more drinks.

She was truly thrilled. Previously, she had been very conscious of keeping her distance, given that she was immersed in the bliss of her new love.

But Brother Lie really didn’t dare to go.

"Next time, Secret Sister, when you’ve recovered," he said.

That meaningful sentence finally snapped her out of her frenetic mood.

She subconsciously touched her lower abdomen; beneath her loose, oversized sweater, a slight bump was starting to show.

"Alright, then," Big Secret quickly replied. "I’m having my wedding next month; you have to come if you’re free."

"Absolutely, absolutely!" Han Lie responded casually, not taking the invitation seriously.

Nobody was invited to her wedding except Tangtang, who went as the bridesmaid. The main reason was probably that she was self-conscious about her five-month pregnant belly.

After brushing her off, he proceeded to give Old Wu a similarly noncommittal response.

"We’ll be partners from now on. Once I’m done shooting my next film, I’d like to host you at my home. Teacher Han, you must honor us with your presence!"

"Absolutely, absolutely! I wish you soaring ratings in advance, Teacher Wu."

A home dinner invitation? Whoever takes that seriously is a fool.

Han Lie had no intention of developing personal relationships with them.

His current enthusiasm was purely due to his track record.

Once the private equity firm was truly established and achieved a 300% annual profit, that’s when sincere dinner invitations would come. Not only would there be fine wine and food, but also heartfelt grievances and requests for advice. Only then would people truly consider you a friend.

But what if the private equity firm lost money?

Han Lie didn’t want to guess, but he had seen many major clients turn hostile and cause scenes at the company. Compared to their prior attitudes, it was rather absurd.

For someone in finance, performance and strength are everything.

Remember that, always remember that!

After the gathering dispersed, Han Lie returned to Banyan Tree. He had been sitting in his study for over half an hour when a visitor arrived.

"You didn’t want to come, did you?" The scoundrel eyed the well-bundled girl, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"I..." Her large eyes darted around, incredibly agile.

Han Lie gently pulled her into his arms. "Come, teach me how to commit a crime."

My, my!

Her blush was visible even through the mask.

But shy as she was, she was extremely forthright in this regard, a natural temptress.

"You’re the criminal; how would I know what you’re going to do? In any case, all I can do is cry and scream..."

In an instant, primal desire surged through him!

「Suddenly, time skipped to the next morning.」

When Han Lie left for work, a rumpled form was huddled on the huge bed in the bedroom.

The change in quantifier relates to both the nature and form of existence. No further explanation is needed; those who get it, get it, and those who don’t, simply don’t have the capacity to.

At 8:30 AM, Han Lie arrived at the office on time and started reading the news.

A pure day trader didn’t need to pay too much attention to macroeconomic political and economic events; the trading screen was enough.

But Han Lie needed to awaken as many memories of the current era as possible, so he paid close attention to news from various fields.

Oh, right.

Han Lie had already started using Toutiao and witty shorts. Although their user base wasn’t large yet, wildly imaginative content was constantly emerging.

At that time, not even Zhang Yiming himself could imagine the future glory of the Toutiao ecosystem.

Han Lie spent a lot of effort looking for ByteDance’s financing information, but there was scant news online, except for one item:

On September 1, 2013, ByteDance received $10 million in Series B financing from DST Global and Qihoo 360.

DST was a Big Hair Group active among international high-tech Internet companies. Its owner, Alisher, a bona fide citizen of Big Hair Country, held a significant status in Silicon Valley.

He had invested in Facebook, monopolized 70% of the internet businesses in Big Hair Country, and invested heavily in Eastern Europe.

At that point, DST was also highly optimistic about Xiaomi, JD.com, and ByteDance in China.

So, although no one could have foreseen ByteDance reaching such a dramatic peak, various tycoons had already recognized Zhang Yiming’s promise.

Yiming’s previous performance justified such faith.

The finance circle was its own distinct world, much like the internet circle.

In such circles, if you refused to remain obscure, strived to make things happen, and achieved some results, you would definitely make a name for yourself.

Han Lie’s reputation was high, and thus he garnered significant positive attention.

Yiming wasn’t as famous as Han Lie, but the principle was the same: he also had no shortage of people willing to offer him money.

Let me think, how many financing rounds did ByteDance have again?

Han Lie tried to recall for a while but couldn’t—before his rebirth, he’d paid too little attention to non-market-related information.

But that was alright; he could make a rough estimate.

It was currently Series B. Assuming an average one-year interval, they would likely reach Series C before September 2014 and Series D by September 2015.

Is there enough time?

Series C was basically out of the question, but Series D should present an opportunity.

So, his long-term goal was to aim for ByteDance’s Series D financing and then continue investing to ensure he had a voice before its IPO.