Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 68: Taking down the Hexi CBD building! Can you help me with the repairs tonight?

It was exactly 10:00 AM.

Ye Fan and Liu Ruyan appeared on time in the lobby of Xu Wen's five-story office building.

Xu Wen was already waiting there with his lawyer and assistant.

His face was full of enthusiastic smiles, but there was still a hint of disbelief deep in his eyes.

Is this young man really going to buy his building for 60 million in cash?

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone went to a pre-arranged conference room.

In the conference room, Liu Ruyan lightly traced the edge of the page with her fingernail as she took the contract, making a crisp sound. She read at an astonishing speed, occasionally circling clauses with her pen and whispering in Ye Fan's ear.

Xu Wen saw the young man nod slightly after listening, the gesture remarkably similar to that of a financial tycoon he had met while working in investment banking.

Liu Ruyan suddenly looked up, her eyes behind her glasses sharp as knives:

"Mr. Xu, the repurchase right under the seventh supplementary clause needs to be adjusted."

She pushed forward a draft of revisions, her pen tip drawing a sharp, straight line under a certain line of text.

When Xu Wen's lawyer leaned over to look, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. These seemingly minor revisions, however, were like surgical precision, cutting away all potential legal risks. (ps: Liu Ruyan's elective major was law)

When Xu Wen looked up again, he found Ye Fan staring blankly at the sycamore trees outside the window, as if the cicadas in the tree were less worthy of his attention than the transaction involving 60 million.

Looking at Liu Ruyan's shrewd and capable demeanor, and then at Ye Fan's calm and composed demeanor, as if he were just signing an ordinary document, Xu Wen's last doubts were completely dispelled.

This is no ordinary rich kid, and the CEO Liu beside him is no ordinary person either.

Xu Wen asked with a smile:

"Mr. Ye, Ms. Liu, are the terms all confirmed now?"

Ye Fan nodded:

"no problem."

He picked up the pen and solemnly signed his name at the spot Liu Ruyan had pointed to. His strokes were steady and powerful, carrying a confident air of control.

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Ye!"

Xu Wen stood up and warmly extended his hand, "You are truly young and promising, with amazing vision! Entrusting this building to you will surely breathe new life into it!"

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Xu."

Ye Fan shook hands with him, his tone still calm, "We'll need Mr. Xu's cooperation to expedite the subsequent property transfer procedures."

"Don't worry! I'll have my legal team handle everything and get it done for you as quickly as possible!"

Xu Wen patted his chest and guaranteed it.

After the contract was signed, Ye Fan immediately transferred a total of 60 million RMB to the account designated by Xu Wen via bank transfer in two installments (due to large transaction limits).

When Xu Wen received the bank's notification message on his phone that the money had been deposited, his smile widened as he looked at the long string of zeros, and his gaze towards Ye Fan turned into complete awe.

Just a few days after its establishment, Hongdou Capital had its own headquarters building located in the core area of ​​Jinling Hexi CBD!

Stepping out of the building, the sun was shining brightly.

Looking at the young man beside her, Liu Ruyan was overwhelmed with emotion. She gazed at Ye Fan with admiration, curiosity, dependence, and affection, and even a touch of something indescribable and wondrous.

She spoke softly:

"Honey, what's next?"

Ye Fan looked up at the azure sky of Nanjing, a sharp smile curving his lips:

"Back to the hotel, pack my luggage. Flying to Beijing this afternoon!"

His gaze seemed to pierce through the clouds, landing on the city that was about to witness him knocking on the door of another vast business empire.

ByteDance, Mr. Zhang, we're here! The prairie fire of "Red Bean Capital" will officially ignite from this newly acquired building and the negotiations in Beijing!

...........

The China Eastern Airlines passenger plane landed smoothly at Beijing Capital International Airport.

The cabin door opened, and Ye Fan stepped down the gangway first, turning around and extending his hand with remarkable ease. Liu Ruyan, wearing sunglasses and with a slight smile on her red lips, placed her slender hand in his palm, using it for support as she descended, her high heels landing steadily on the tarmac.

"Honey, the weather in Beijing is much drier than in Nanjing."

Her voice was languid as she leaned close to Ye Fan's ear, her warm breath carrying a faint fragrance:

"Your naughty auntie got sunburned, you'll have to take responsibility tonight."

He took the opportunity to pull her into his arms, his arm around her soft waist.

"Don't worry, you naughty auntie."

She leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"Could you apply this skin-repairing cream for me tonight?"

Ye Fan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he chuckled softly:

"Okay, full service."

A palpable tension crackled between them in the dry air, only snapping back into business mode when the chauffeur respectfully opened the car door. Liu Ruyan nodded gracefully, while Ye Fan remained composed.

"Let's go, Mr. Liu, it's time to meet with Mr. Zhang."

...........

ByteDance headquarters, conference room.

The air conditioning was on full blast, and outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows were the towering buildings of Haidian District.

At one end of the long table sat the young Zhang Yiming and his core team, their faces displaying the sharpness, caution, and a hint of desire for substantial funding characteristic of startups.

At the other end, Ye Fan was as steady as a mountain, while Liu Ruyan was elegant and capable. Under the table, the tips of her high heels were almost brushing against Ye Fan's trouser leg.

"Mr. Ye, Mr. Liu, a very warm welcome to you both."

Zhang Yiming stood up and shook hands with a sincere smile. His Mandarin, spoken with a Fujian accent, sounded quite friendly. His gaze lingered for a moment on Ye Fan's overly youthful face, but there was no disdain, only curiosity.

"Mr. Zhang, you're too kind. I've heard so much about you."

Ye Fan responded with a smile, his handshake firm but brief.

Liu Ruyan displayed impeccable professional demeanor:

"Mr. Zhang, it's a pleasure to meet you."

After exchanging pleasantries, we got straight to the point.

Zhang Yiming personally introduced ByteDance's current core product (Toutiao), user growth data, algorithm advantages, and vision for the future mobile internet information distribution landscape.

His presentation was passionate and the data impressive, but his thirst for funds was like a parched riverbed. Ye Fan listened patiently, then lightly tapped his fingertip on the table.

"The track direction is correct, and the data growth is rapid."

He spoke, his voice not loud, but it instantly drew everyone's attention:

"But Mr. Zhang, is algorithm alone enough to create a competitive advantage for ByteDance? What about the upcoming battles for users, the development of the content ecosystem, and especially..."

His eyes were sharp, pinpointing precisely the giant beast that had not yet fully surfaced:

"With your limited funds, how many waves of expansion can you sustain your short video strategy? And what will you use to build such massive servers?"

Zhang Yiming's eyes narrowed, and the rest of the team was shaken.

Short video! This is their "Next Big Thing" that they are secretly planning! How did Ye Fan manage to see through it?

"You've talked to Sequoia Capital, IDG, SIG... right?"

Ye Fan casually named several top venture capital firms:

"What kind of terms can they offer? 7 million? 8 million? A 10%-15% stake? That's stingy."

The expressions on the faces of the ByteDance team members changed slightly.

The figures and scope that Ye Fan reported were surprisingly close to the initial intentions given by several companies they were in contact with!

How did he know? Liu Ruyan sat to the side, her beautiful eyes lowered, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the exquisite notebook, her heart also churning with emotion. This young man's insight into the market and his predictions of his competitors were simply terrifying.

"President Ye is very well-informed."

Zhang Yiming did not deny it, which was tantamount to acknowledging Ye Fan's guess, and his evaluation of this young man instantly rose.