Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 129 - 128: The First Time Someone Voluntarily Offers to Increase Loans to the Borrower
Lin Xi said, "But he has no money."
Si Wen continued, "The heiress of the Lin Corporation, posing as a runaway girl and letting a penniless college student support her for over three months. Hmm, his expression would be priceless if he found out."
Lin Xi frowned slightly, her heart in turmoil.
She hadn’t wanted to deceive him, but at that time, she really had run away from home and was completely broke. Initially, she didn’t tell him because she was afraid of being sent home. Later, she kept it a secret because she didn’t want to go back so soon. And now she hadn’t told him... probably because she was afraid of losing him.
Lin Xi knew her identity couldn’t be hidden forever, but if that day had to come, she hoped to be the one to tell him herself.
Once I get into Yanbei University, I’ll tell him!
"Don’t worry, I’ve already agreed to lend him the money."
"Si Wen, thank you."
"Don’t thank me. He was so considerate, giving me a set of college entrance exam practice papers. It would be rather ungrateful of me not to lend him the money."
"Si Wen, can you do me another favor?"
"I know. I’ll lend him another million."
Si Wen didn’t need to guess what Lin Xi wanted her help with.
A mere two million was nothing; she could have just given it to him.
"Give him five million. I’ll cover it. If it’s not enough, just ask me for more. But for now, don’t tell him it’s from me."
Looking at her intently, Si Wen asked, "What’s in it for you?"
"Nothing. Just because he’s the one who needs it."
If he needed it, she would provide. It was that simple.
Lin Xi felt fortunate that she could give Xue Yang what he needed.
"Aren’t you afraid he’ll take your money and go find other women?"
Five million was nothing to them, but for an ordinary person, it was a sum they might not earn in their entire lifetime.
Lin Xi stated firmly, "He won’t."
"But what if?"
Lin Xi pursed her lips, holding it in for a moment before saying, "Si Wen, you’re a bad person."
Si Wen’s eyes widened. "How did I become the bad person?"
"Because you’re always trying to make me doubt Xue Yang. You always assume the worst of him."
Si Wen quickly surrendered. "Alright, alright. My dear young lady, it’s your money. Give him however much you want. I’ll make sure he gets it."
"Thank you."
"You’re welcome."
Si Wen turned and walked toward the Rolls-Royce, instructing her bodyguard to pass the message to Jennifer, who would then contact Xue Yang. She couldn’t bring her cell phone to class. Moreover, this time, she wouldn’t get her phone back until the end of the semester. What an awful situation.
***
Xue Yang was in the library, earnestly working on his game plan. To ensure the plan was solid, he had bought a sketchbook and was busy writing and drawing in it, occasionally hopping online to check things in League of Legends. The thick sketchbook was already more than half-full in less than two days. Beside it lay a thick notebook, equally filled with densely packed text.
The sketchbook, notebook, and laptop had become his three essentials. He took them with him everywhere he went. When he finished a section, Xue Yang would pause to consider his next steps.
Jennifer had approved the loan last night after speaking with her big boss, and he had already received the money today. The speed of the transaction was remarkably fast, and there were no complicated procedures.
The boss of the fashion company seems to trust me a lot, not worried in the slightest that I’d take the money and run. Of course, I’m a good person. Something like that would never happen.
With this one million, they now had 2,500,000 in startup capital. The funds consisted of 1,000,000 from Cui Hao and the entire 500,000 that Yu Kexin had saved up over the years. Yu Kexin had considered asking her family for more, but she decided against it for now to avoid complications, as they didn’t approve of her gaming. She would only resort to that if they truly had no other options.
Xue Yang did a quick budget and realized that 2,500,000 was far from enough once they really got started.
I have to find another way.
However, we’re just students and don’t qualify for a bank loan yet. We’d have to develop the game first and prove to the banks that our venture is a manageable risk before we could even hope to secure one.
Xue Yang leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh. Building something from the ground up really is no easy task.
Just then, his phone rang.
Xue Yang sat up straight and picked it up. It was Jennifer. He quickly answered.
"Jennifer, what’s up?"
"Well... you borrowed one million from the company yesterday, right?"
"Yes. I’ve received the money. Thank you so much for the company’s generosity. I’ll definitely pay it back."
Jennifer seemed hesitant on the other end of the line. He wavered for a moment before saying, "Our boss wants to lend you another five million."
Jennifer had seen people bargain when shopping, but this was the first time he had ever seen a lender proactively offer to increase a loan. He wasn’t sure if Xue Yang needed another five million, but the big boss had given the order, so he made the call.
Xue Yang was so shocked he thought he had misheard.
Jennifer continued, "I know this might be hard to believe. But if you knew who our big boss is, you wouldn’t find it strange. If there’s one thing she has plenty of, it’s money."
"Jennifer, can you tell me who your big boss is? I’d like to thank them in person."
Xue Yang had been stressing over the funding shortfall. This extra five million meant their initial startup capital was no longer an issue. As long as the game’s launch was successful, the funds would start coming back in.
"I probably can’t tell you for now... However, I believe you two should be able to meet soon enough."
"Jennifer, you have no idea. I desperately needed this money but didn’t dare ask for so much, afraid you’d think I was being greedy. With a single word from the big boss, my most urgent problem is solved. Please, you must thank the big boss for me. And if he ever wants to meet, I’m available anytime."
"Don’t worry, our big boss is a very approachable person. When you meet her, you’ll definitely be surprised."
"Thank you!" Xue Yang said sincerely.
After hanging up, he still found it hard to believe.
I thought securing startup capital would be a huge struggle, but then this... It’s true what they say, heaven always leaves a way out. I have to make this game great so I can recoup the funds and repay the big boss as soon as possible.
This thought spurred Xue Yang on, filling him with motivation. The next step was to finalize the character models for the game.
"Xue Yang, so this is where you were."
Cui Hao plopped down in the seat next to Xue Yang.
