Chapter 11: Investing in Puling

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.

That morning, Wang Kun met Zhou Xun, the head of Puling Investments, at a café.

“I wonder how Mr. Wang would like to cooperate with Puling?” After some brief pleasantries, Zhou Xun got straight to the point.

Wang Kun set down his cup, paused thoughtfully, and finally spoke. “Actually, my purpose in inviting you out today isn’t simply to invest in Puling.”

“To be honest, while I’m optimistic about Puling, what I value even more is you, Mr. Zhou. So aside from investing in Puling, I have another proposition—I’d like to invest in you personally.”

“I propose we set up a new investment company together. I’ll provide the funding, and you’ll have full control over all company operations. I won’t interfere.”

Ever since Wang Kun crossed over into the world of this television drama, the system had only rewarded him with ten billion at the outset, and had since offered no further hints or missions.

So, Wang Kun could only explore on his own initiative, actively seeking ways to interact with the story’s main characters.

By now, he not only knew several of the female leads and established friendly relationships with them, but had also poured money into founding an entertainment company, signing both Duan Jiabao and Liang Shuang—two of the female leads—under his banner.

One was a new artist the company was focusing on nurturing, the other an intern manager.

However, as Liang Shuang was a complete newcomer, she hadn’t made her official debut yet and was still undergoing the various training programs arranged by the company.

According to the requirements, it would be at least six months before the company would officially launch her career.

After initially altering the fates of the two female leads, Wang Kun turned his attention to Jiang Xiaoguo and Luo Yan.

Since Luo Yan was a gaming enthusiast, Wang Kun often played games with her in his spare time.

Perhaps because, having transmigrated into the world of Swallowed Star, Wang Kun’s physical abilities far exceeded those of ordinary people in the modern world, he displayed an extraordinary talent for all kinds of games.

Every time he played with Luo Yan, he would carry her to easy victories.

As a result, in Luo Yan’s eyes, Wang Kun had become a true gaming legend.

As for Jiang Xiaoguo, Wang Kun, well-versed in the plot, knew that she was closely connected to her company, Puling Capital, throughout the story.

So he arranged through his contacts to meet Zhou Xun, the founder of Puling Capital, and after some preliminary discussions, today was their first formal meeting.

At this moment, hearing Wang Kun’s proposal, Zhou Xun was tempted, but did not agree immediately.

After all, he had founded Puling with a classmate who was also a close friend, and all the investment capital had been provided by his friend Su Hang.

Of course, it wasn’t Su Hang himself who provided the money, but rather his very wealthy father.

At first, their partnership had gone extremely well. But as Puling grew, the original silent investor—Su Hang’s father—began to interfere in company affairs.

Just recently, Su Hang’s father had tried to install someone with no investment experience into a key position at the company, which Zhou Xun found hard to accept.

After quickly weighing matters in his mind, Zhou Xun apologized to Wang Kun.

“I really appreciate your confidence in me, Mr. Wang, but Puling is currently doing well, and my partnership is solid. Of course, if you wish to invest in Puling, your support would be most welcome.”

Wang Kun merely smiled at Zhou Xun’s refusal and didn’t seem to mind.

“No problem. If you ever reconsider, we can discuss it then. For now, Mr. Zhou, as a gesture of goodwill, I’ll invest two hundred million in Puling. Let’s treat it as the beginning of our collaboration.”

“Thank you for your trust, Mr. Wang,” Zhou Xun replied earnestly.