Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 429 - 428: Only Through Fire Can One Be Reborn
After listening to the beginning, Gu Xiaoqing didn’t understand the rest; she’s not a professional.
However, the only thing she understood was "search engine," plus the fact that the other party was a Stanford graduate, which was why she decided to invest.
"Alright, alright, why don’t you tell me how much funding you’re expecting from me?"
Jason and Sean were taken aback for a moment. After exchanging glances, they held up one finger.
"A hundred thousand? Are you out of your mind?"
Ye Mingyue grumbled angrily.
Sean shook his head and said, "Although we don’t have anything concrete, I already have a rough idea. If you trust me, it can’t be less than one million dollars."
"Are you crazy? What’s wrong with you? You have nothing, a few messy ideas, and you expect us to give you a million? No way. Jason, if you’re going to cheat your friends like this, our relationship ends here. Jenny, let’s go."
Gu Xiaoqing’s English name was Jenny.
Ye Mingyue pulled Gu Xiaoqing, ready to leave.
But Gu Xiaoqing held onto Ye Mingyue, smiling as she asked Jason, "So, what return can I expect?"
Gu Xiaoqing wasn’t stingy with that one million dollars; the profits from Wang Xiaoji were enough to cover it.
Not to mention, the profits from her NewLive were also impressive.
The question now was, what could she get? Gu Xiaoqing didn’t understand search engines, or rather, compared to Sean, she was almost a computer illiterate.
But having been reborn, Gu Xiaoqing knew very well the future importance of search engines.
Although she only knew that Baidu later became very treacherous and profitable, and that 360 and Tencent were also very aggressive yet wealthy, she wasn’t clear on much else.
However, she was willing to take a gamble in this area. Even though she didn’t know how to buy into Baidu early, the advantage of being reborn wasn’t necessarily about investing in big future companies.
She could also push them out with her forward-looking vision.
"If successful, you’ll share in the patent. If we get more funding later, I assure you that your shares won’t be less than 15%."
Sean said to Gu Xiaoqing.
"15%?"
Gu Xiaoqing frowned. Isn’t that too little?
"30%!"
"No, no, you’re already enjoying the patent’s revenue rights, plus..." Sean shook his head.
Gu Xiaoqing slowly said, "You don’t have anything out yet. Do you think anyone would invest a million dollars when you haven’t produced anything? Even though I have money, I don’t spend it recklessly. I’m doing it for Ye Mingyue’s sake, thinking you’re her friends and reliable. I’ve always been supportive of technological endeavors, but I can’t throw money around without expecting returns, right?"
Sean was silent. Indeed, he’d approached a few people, and everyone thought he was delusional.
But he believed someone must already be working on this, as it was common knowledge within the circle. If he moved faster than others, there would be huge rewards.
But without funds, he struggled to proceed. If this continued, his plan might stall.
Clenching his teeth, Sean agreed, "20%, that’s the most. I promise it will work. If it doesn’t, you can sue me for fraud."
Gu Xiaoqing thought for a moment. Before Ye Mingyue could grasp what was happening, Gu Xiaoqing agreed.
"I’ll have my lawyer talk to you. Once the contract is signed, the money will be transferred."
Gu Xiaoqing smiled as she spoke to an excited Jason and Sean, "A one-time payment, one million dollars will be transferred. If there are actual results, I’ll increase the investment. But first, I need to see genuine results from you. Otherwise, I will indeed sue you for commercial fraud."
"Don’t worry, Jenny, no, Boss!"
Jason patted Sean’s shoulder, both visibly thrilled.
On the way back, Ye Mingyue scolded Gu Xiaoqing for spending money recklessly. But Gu Xiaoqing didn’t mind; if she could even part with her family’s hard-earned business, what was this money to her?
Besides, if deceived, it would just be a lesson learned.
Anyway, her spicy sauce was about to enter production, and this transition needed time. Investing was something she enjoyed doing.
Even though she didn’t like speculation.
"A year has passed..."
Gu Xiaoqing murmured to herself, gazing at the scenery outside the car window, realizing she had been away from home for almost a year, and she truly missed it a bit.
Guo Donghua, that unfortunate guy, was nearly driven to despair by constant rejection. The worst part was, she was bored and had nothing to do. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
He kept calling Gu Xiaoqing to complain about having nothing to do.
"Mingyue, Christmas is coming soon, are you planning to go home?"
"Hmm, why don’t you come with me? My mom really wants to meet you, says you’re a pride among women..."
"Forget it, take my gift to your mom. I’ll visit formally later." Gu Xiaoqing said with a melancholy expression. There was no news from Fang Shaohan, and she wasn’t sure how much longer she could hold on.
A white Christmas, almost everyone in the United States was on holiday.
Gu Xiaoqing sat alone in her rented room, hesitated for a long time, and finally picked up the phone. Honestly, she always wrote letters home but never made a call.
After all, it had been a year; what needed to be let go must be let go.
Following the phone number, Gu Xiaoqing dialed the call.
She was a bit surprised, wondering why the family had changed their number. She thought maybe her issues influenced them, leading them to change it.
Soon, Li Xuemei’s voice came from the other end of the line.
"Hello?"
"...Mom..."
With a slight sob, Gu Xiaoqing called out.
"Is it... Xiaoqing?" Li Xuemei asked excitedly, "Xiaoqing, is that you? Where are you? Are you still in the United States? When will you be back? You said you’d be away for a year, but you never mentioned a return date."
"Is everything okay at home? How are you and Dad doing?"
Gu Xiaoqing asked.
"He’s doing well, don’t worry."
"Did you change the home phone number?"
"Yeah, I moved out, let your dad live in the big house." Li Xuemei’s voice seemed relaxed, not sounding lonely after moving out on her own.
"What? Mom, that wasn’t what we agreed on."
Gu Xiaoqing exclaimed, surprised. She had already realized the family issues and potential upcoming events when her sister blamed her back then.
At that time, she privately proposed an idea to her mother. Unfortunately, Li Xuemei, although agreeing then, hesitated without making a decision.
Later, only after the incident in the Gu Family Village did Li Xuemei realize that just maintaining the household wasn’t enough.
Their hearts needed to be re-united.
That’s how the separation drama played out in Gu Family Village! When had Li Xuemei ever been so assertive to make decisions like family separation?
Li Xuemei’s sudden assertiveness was because she decided it was necessary for the fragmented family, comfortable for so long, to rise from the ashes.
Gu Xiaoqing’s method was the most fundamental solution she could think of.
