CHAPTER 738: CHAPTER 738: THE 1ST INVESTMENT

Three months ago, Feng Ruolan had taken Lin Fan to dine at Ye Qingmei’s restaurant. At that time, it was Ye Qingmei who had proactively invited Feng Ruolan.

Ye Qingmei had grand ambitions, aiming to build a colossal restaurant brand. Unfortunately, her clan, the Ye Family of Yun City, was just a small family and couldn’t provide her with financial support.

Lin Fan was the richest man in Yun City, and Feng Ruolan was the richest woman. Seeing these two wealthiest individuals, Ye Qingmei conceived a thought—she wanted to ask them to invest in her restaurant brand.

Feng Ruolan and Ye Qingmei were best friends; given their relationship, Feng Ruolan surely wouldn’t refuse to help.

However, since that day, Ye Qingmei hadn’t brought up the matter again.

Back then, Lin Fan also wasn’t paying much attention, so he naturally forgot about it completely.

Today, however, Feng Ruolan brought Ye Qingmei to see Lin Fan again, and they brought up the matter. This aroused Lin Fan’s curiosity.

"Here’s the situation," Ye Qingmei said, "The last time I asked you to invest, it was too abrupt. When I went back and tried to write an investment proposal, I realized that the proposal wasn’t even convincing to myself, so I dismissed the idea then. I gave myself a task: to achieve some results within three months and use that time to complete this investment proposal. Now, three months have passed. I’ve finally completed the proposal and am confident enough to present it to you."

Lin Fan paused, feeling a newfound respect for this gorgeous woman. With such determination, how could she not accomplish great things?

At that time, he had only just met Ye Qingmei and wasn’t familiar with her. Being suddenly asked for investment indeed felt a bit off-putting, and calling for her to draft a proposal was actually a kind of deflection, not something he thought deeply about—he hadn’t expected Ye Qingmei to take it so seriously.

There indeed are individuals in this world who are inherently meant for great things, and Ye Qingmei was undoubtedly such an impressive character.

While speaking, Ye Qingmei took a folder out of her bag and placed it in front of Lin Fan.

Feng Ruolan looked at Lin Fan and smiled, "Little Fan, take a look."

Lin Fan asked, "Sister has already seen it?"

Feng Ruolan replied, "Yes, and I believe it won’t disappoint you."

Lin Fan then opened the proposal. This investment proposal outlined a detailed plan for building a restaurant brand, not just empty talking. Over the three months of practicing according to the plan, results were achieved. According to the summarized data, in the past three months, profits from Ye Qingmei’s restaurant have been steadily rising.

Honestly, if he had seen this proposal three months ago, Lin Fan might not have understood it well, but now it was different.

Top Investor Skill, activated!

Lin Fan flipped through it casually, already fully grasping the proposal. The strengths and weaknesses were evident at a glance, and most importantly, the proposal’s feasibility and prospects were transparent, thanks to the Top Investor Skill.

Entrepreneurship can be said to be a current trend; working as an employee seems unsustainable, earning a meager salary while catering to the boss’s mood, so many people want to change their lives through entrepreneurship. However, statistics show that the success rate of entrepreneurship is not high—out of ten people, nine eventually fail.

Indeed, the failure rate is said to reach 99%.

Yet, even so, people continue to strive one after another, like carp crossing the river.

To start a business, one first needs a project, then an investment plan, followed by seeking investment. Once there’s angel investment, one can begin a major endeavor.

This process is fraught with pitfalls; firstly, whether a project has prospects is itself a major pitfall. Even today’s successful investors may not be able to fully discern it.

The proposal itself is another pitfall. Some proposals are exaggeratedly written, misleading investors, leading to investment without any follow-up once the money runs dry.

However, with the Top Investor Skill, Lin Fan could avoid all these pitfalls!

That is the terrifying aspect of the Top Investor Skill.

Nothing could escape Lin Fan’s eyes, nor could anything fool him.

"How is it?" Feng Ruolan asked expectantly, having already reviewed the proposal and, based on her experience, finding it excellent.

Feng Ruolan was dubbed the Financial She-Devil, her investment insight was very sharp, earning her a reputation as an investment master.

Ye Qingmei felt a bit nervous. She had done her best, but she still didn’t know if the proposal could impress Lin Fan.

Lin Fan closed the proposal and pushed the folder back to Ye Qingmei.

The two women looked at him, not knowing his thoughts. Judging by Lin Fan’s expression, did he not see much potential in the project?

Ye Qingmei couldn’t help but feel a little dejected. Nothing was more discouraging than being rejected by the richest person in Yun City. Lin Fan was the richest in Yun City, and she trusted his insight. If Lin Fan truly wasn’t optimistic about it, she would also lose confidence.

"I’ll give you a 10 million angel investment. How about it?"

Suddenly, Lin Fan smiled slightly and said.

What?

Ye Qingmei was stunned, and soon, she trembled with excitement.

million!

My god, Lin Fan’s opening offer was 10 million in investment!

For Ye Qingmei, this was simply a huge sum!

And what thrilled Ye Qingmei the most was the meaning behind this 10 million—Lin Fan was willing to invest so much money right off the bat, clearly seeing promise in the project. This was the greatest affirmation for her!

"Really?" Ye Qingmei asked somewhat incredulously, "Little Fan, are you doing this because of Lanlan’s sake..."

Lin Fan replied seriously, "It’s true, but it’s not just because of my sister. Personally, I’m very optimistic about your project. I have confidence that, following this proposal, a domestic restaurant giant surpassing Golden Capital Group will emerge."

Golden Capital Group is currently a well-known domestic dining giant worth hundreds of billions. Through system rewards, Lin Fan owns 30% of Golden Capital, making him its second-largest shareholder.

Lin Fan actually predicted that Ye Qingmei’s restaurant brand would eventually surpass Golden Capital Group?

Even Ye Qingmei found it hard to believe that Lin Fan was so optimistic.

Little did she know, Lin Fan had the Top Investor Skill, and what Lin Fan said wasn’t merely a prediction but rather an unestablished future.

Feng Ruolan laughed, "Qingmei, since Little Fan led with 10 million, I’ll join in for some fun and co-invest 5 million."

Investing 5 million was indeed just for fun for Feng Ruolan. The Feng Family was a super-rich family, and 5 million was just pocket money given their financial capability.

But to Ye Qingmei, she was already moved to tears.

"Thank you, thank you both," Ye Qingmei repeatedly said. Hard work pays off; she finally got the investment and could start her major endeavor.

Lin Fan was very satisfied with his investment, as it was the first self-made investment he’d done.

The Inner Vision System, Task Attribute Table had already changed.

"System Task: Complete ten investments in seven days.

"Task Level: Important.

"System Progress: 10/100"

The first investment, complete!

"Little Fan, I have a proposal. I wonder if you’d be interested?" Suddenly Feng Ruolan said.