dded more warmth to the scene. "I will pay for these items eventually," she said."Are you angry" Su Cen felt Tang Wu's slight punches under her scolding. A few students from their class passed by and...Chapter 18: Meeting at the Exhibition Hall

Su Cen and the beec group entered the interior of the club. In the center, there was a red carpet that was over ten to twenty meters wide. At the end of it, under the spotlight, was a brand new Porsche sports car. On either side of the exhibition hall were stalls from international sculptors, luxury goods brands, and diamond jewelry shops; this was the initial art living zone. The club had several corridors connecting different areas. In the past, these were theme halls, followed by forums.

As Chen Guang walked along with Zhang Yaqi, he said, "Once we're back, arrange for me to sponsor a tour of the digital TV base. Not everyone interested in this area will participate, but it's important to understand and strengthen exchanges. The digital information industry is currently very popular; I know that some people within DingEG are involved in this field, and they can secure investments most effectively. We can also exchange management experience in various aspects. Of course, the most practical thing would be to figure out how to use products to impress investors."

Zhang Yaqi nodded. They were naturally at a certain distance from DingEG; although it was an entrepreneur club, not many had truly achieved significant scale internally. In recent years, very few members had successfully obtained investments to start up companies and projects. It's important to note that in such entrepreneur executive clubs, true strength is demonstrated by the company’s profit margin or whether they've received venture capital.

Those with strong alumni resources like Tsinghua were leading in this regard. DingEG's internal meetings usually invited famous investors to speak about how to persuade them and obtain their first round of venture capital funding!

"It’s said that several people within them recently received Sequoia Capital investment, and their collaboration with the American-Chinese Chamber of Commerce has also brought them considerable benefits," Ning Ling, who seemed to be born with a cold demeanor, snorted. "Now they're planning to run to Shanghai to snatch our meat"

Everyone knew that Ning Ling spoke in this manner; her family was one of the largest agricultural product distributors in Jiangsu, and her father had been a farmer for most of his life before accumulating over a hundred million assets. No matter at home or in the company, they were known for their loud and boisterous nature, even openly using foul language in public. Ning Ling seemed to have inherited all of these traits from her father.

However, what she said was not without reason; Tsinghua's DingEG Club and Nanjing University's FeiYin Club were both participating in this summit together. However, the event venue mainly featured local Shanghai celebrities and business elites. Nanjing University has always considered itself central based on its geographical location, believing that China’s financial center is located in Shanghai and that it will inevitably lead Tsinghua and Peking University from a long-term perspective with intrinsic advantages.

If Tsinghua University came today and, as guests in Shanghai, managed to secure all those venture capitalists and angel investors ('PE'), swallowing everything from noodles to broth without leaving a bone behind, achieving great success in fundraising, wouldn't that damage the face of Nanjing University

Unfortunately, among the Nanjing University members present this time, there are very few mature and established companies; mostly just companies inherited from their parents or newly founded small enterprises. These businesses are predominantly traditional, lacking innovative prospects that could attract venture capital, making it difficult for them to compete.

A couple of entrepreneurial projects securing investment through the alumni network today would be considered a major success already.

Chen Guang pondered and said, "These investors are very cautious now. Without absolute confidence, who would readily invest The industry has been tough for two years. No one is acting recklessly; everyone is being rational. Even if Tsinghua University tries to be flexible and adaptable, success isn't guaranteed overnight."

Zhang Yaqi glanced at Su Cun and thought that increasing the club's profile and bridging relationships in Shanghai’s political and business circles was one aspect of their visit today. But if they were to outshine Tsinghua University, it would likely be through someone like Su Cun.

Of course, Zhang Yaqi couldn't feel entirely confident since Facebook was based in America, distant from Chinese people. His current understanding came solely from media reports; although the company was thriving in America, did they truly connect with their audience in China That seemed rather unrealistic to him. Therefore, he wasn’t sure about Su Cun's counterattack against DingEG last time having any real impact. When Zhang Yaqi was still worrying over this, upon seeing Su Cun again, his eyes widened.

"Xiao Cun, I've been waiting for you a long time. Why did it take you so long to arrive" Su Cun stared at Ye Huishang who had appeared before him in her red dress and coffee-colored hair. Her attractive appearance exuded an extra touch of gentleness compared to when they met in America. When a woman capable of being quite "spicy" wrapped herself in such gentleness, Su Cun admitted that she could indeed be called a teenage heartbreaker.

However, Su Cun was no longer a teenager and certainly not inexperienced. Having escaped from Ye Huishang multiple times before, he thought to himself how many acquaintances he had run into today; things were getting increasingly lively. Sensing something in her words, Su Cun asked, "Did you know I would be at the conference"

"I’ve talked with Wang Weiwei on the phone," Ye Huishang replied innocently with wide eyes, "He told me. But I didn’t ask for your number. If I hadn't run into you here, it would have been fine, but now that we've met, it really proves our connection." Su Cun was at a loss, unsure how to respond to this logic. If she truly wanted to meet him, wouldn’t asking for his phone number make sense

However, this sentence made Su Cen quickly alert again. The girl in front of him was definitely not as innocent as she appeared; instead, she was quite cunning. After all, she had already shown the seductive tactics characteristic of a top-tier socialite.

This girl is the type who you would think really likes and cares about you deeply, but in reality, you may have never even been on her radar. Moreover, she understands exactly what you're thinking and what you want to hear—she's someone with an extremely high emotional intelligence. When you think your relationship with her has reached a very close level, she might suddenly turn around and discard you.

Su Cen felt that it was best not to provoke her easily. He should take everything she says with a grain of salt. At this moment, he only hoped for a brief smile, but unexpectedly, Ye Huichang came forward and linked arms with him.

From afar, Zhang Yaqi nearly choked on his drink, feeling bitter and angry that the kid knew so many beautiful women.

At the same time, Su Cen immediately noticed three well-dressed young women who seemed to come from influential backgrounds; they had instantly taken notice of him. Along with them were a few rather young-looking but imposing men. In fact, these were all top-tier socialites and wealthy young men in Shanghai—friends of Ye Huichang.

But this time there was no hostility in their eyes, even a hint of mockery. This made Su Cen feel quite uncomfortable and somewhat wanted to lash out at Ye Huichang.

However, Ye Huichang suddenly smiled, her voice slightly lowering as she said, "Su Cen, do you know Sometimes I find it hard to understand you."

"What does that mean" Su Cen asked.

Ye Weichang sighed, "I have many friends around me, but they are quite complex individuals. There aren't a lack of two-faced people either; some get close to you because of your family background and status, while others do so for personal gain. Some might even harbor various ulterior motives. Lin Luoran and Wang Weiwei also understand this. As we grow up, these situations become more intricate and realistic. Therefore, I've always been adept at observing people with a cold eye. I'm confident in my ability to read people."

Ye Huishang then lifted her head and smiled, "But there's one thing I don't understand about you. Sometimes I find you very arrogant, other times extremely irritating—so much so that I wish I could kick you a few times and never want to see you again. Yet at the same time, deep down, you give me a sense of security. Strangely, I'm not worried that you might stab me in the back one day. Perhaps this is what they call a feeling of safety. This is probably why Wang Weiwei and Lin Luoran trust you so much."

In today's world, even good people aren't valuable anymore. Do you want to say I'm a good person" Su Can realized it was difficult for him to discern the authenticity of what this girl said; he wasn't sure if she was being sincere with her words.

Su Can felt ashamed inwardly. That was Zack's aspiration, but he was merely someone who had been reborn and did not dare to have such grand dreams. This kind of luxury didn’t suit an old man like him.

Seeing Ye Huishang looking at him intently, Su Can felt somewhat awkward. To him, whose soul carried the memories from two lifetimes, Ye Weichang was still just a 22-year-old girl. Maybe his suspicions about her were excessive, stemming from an overly suspicious and dark psychological legacy of the past.

"You know, that time with Tao Zi, I really wanted to help. Who would have thought you'd reject me You can go ask around; if Miss Bing gets rejected when she sincerely wants to help someone, it'll kill me," Ye Weichang said in frustration.

Ye Weichang was referring to the time Su Can had alone entangled himself with the Tao family. She worried that Tao Zi, taking advantage of his advantageous position, would take action against Su Can out of disdain for him, and thus she wanted to mediate on Su Can’s behalf.

Su Can's expression was complicated as he thought about how Lin Luoran had also tried to mediate during the incident with Tao Zi. He realized that even his own people didn't have full confidence in him. Nevertheless, the matter eventually resolved smoothly; the Tao family ended up being bound together with Dafeng Construction like passengers on the same ship. Despite their resentment over the situation, they could do nothing but go along with it to avoid starving everyone in both companies. Under these circumstances, Su Can could only say, "I'm sorry.ang Wu looked at Su Cen for a moment before leaning her head gently against his shoulder; she felt touched.The surroundings were silent and still, while the teaching building behind them was still hav...