Chapter 39

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Chapter 39: Eavesdropping Plot

At noon, after lunch and a bit of wandering around, Lu Shiqing led Ye Xiao and Su Ruoxue to Gaoshan Venture Capital.

The talk was scheduled to start at 2:30 PM, but since Ye Xiao was a last-minute addition, she was placed at the end of the line. With nothing to do, she pulled out her phone and started watching videos.

It didn’t take long for the waiting room to fill up. A group of hopeful entrepreneurs eagerly awaited their turn.

Some eyes were filled with passion and ambition, their hands clutching carefully crafted business proposals, hoping to catch the angel investors’ attention at this meeting.

Others were filled with anxiety and unease. The atmosphere was thick with anticipation and tension.

As they waited, some entrepreneurs started sharing experiences and insights to ease their nerves and pass the time. For many, this meeting could be a pivotal moment in their entrepreneurial journey. A successful pitch could propel their project to new heights.

Over time, some left the room looking thrilled, usually the ones who’d been confident going in. But as more and more people exited with disappointed faces, the waiting room grew increasingly tense.

Ye Xiao, however, felt no anxiety. She had confidence in her project.

Gradually, as the room emptied out, a self-assured man in his mid-twenties with a somewhat handsome face approached Su Ruoxue.

“Miss, are you here for funding too? Is this your little sister? She’s adorable.”

Su Ruoxue frowned and didn’t extend her hand, showing clear disdain for the man’s casual approach. Ye Xiao shared this sentiment—she had a particular dislike for men who relied on their looks, brimming with confidence as they flirted with women.

One look and she could tell: a total scumbag.

“What’s a useless old man like you here for, if not investment? Reciting poetry?”

Ye Xiao immediately shot back, earning an approving glance from Su Ruoxue.

“Pardon me. Entrepreneurs like us should support each other,” the man continued.

“After the talk, Miss, would you like to discuss our experiences? It could be beneficial for both of us.”

He was clearly more interested in her looks than any kind of “discussion”! Ye Xiao had seen plenty of his type in her previous life.

“No thanks. Goodbye and good riddance! I have no interest in chatting with scum like you!”

Ye Xiao stepped protectively in front of Su Ruoxue, her voice full of disdain.

“Little girl, maybe there’s a misunderstanding between us!”

Misunderstanding? What he wanted to discuss likely had nothing to do with business.

Just then, the door to the conference room opened, and an entrepreneur who had entered full of confidence stumbled out with a dejected expression. His once-bright business plan had been torn apart by Gaoshan Venture Capital, leaving him visibly crushed.

“You’re just like that other failure,” Ye Xiao jeered.

For an entrepreneur, wishing someone failure in their angel round was one of the most vicious curses. Yet the man simply smiled, looking undeterred.

“Thanks for the encouragement!” he said, taking his plan and leading his two nervous followers into the room.

[Beep. Destiny’s Child detected: Chen Chen. Current luck score: 95%. Connected to the female leads: Shen Yunchu, Lu Shiqing, and others. Detected system present. Defeating this Destiny’s Child could allow a chance to devour the other party’s system and upgrade the system level. Host, proceed with caution!]

Hearing the warning from her system, Ye Xiao straightened. A system user? This was serious!

The system-using Destiny’s Child was one of the most dangerous types she could face.

[Sister System, what kind of system does Chen Chen have? Is he also a transmigrator from Blue Star?]

[Don’t worry, Host. The scan shows his is a standard urban system, with no superhuman abilities. He is indeed a transmigrator, but he’s from a parallel world similar to Blue Star, not from your past world.]

[Good to know. Sister System, could this scummy old man detect that we have a system?]

[No need to worry. Our system comes equipped with top-grade anti-detection technology, enabling it to sense other systems while remaining undetectable.]

[Sister System, is there a way to listen in on what’s happening inside?]

[Absolutely! For 20 strategy points, I can activate the eavesdrop and record function.]

[That’s surprisingly affordable! But I bet there’s a catch.]

[Host, you’re sharp! As with the healing ability, each use costs 20 points, and after ten uses, it becomes free. However, this function only works within a 20-meter radius on luck-bearing individuals.]

[Geez, Sister System, always with the limitations! You’re such a useless system!]

Ye Xiao frowned, a little annoyed at the restriction. She’d been hoping she could use it to spy on lonely older sisters yearning for companionship in the middle of the night.

[This system was designed to counter Destiny’s Children, not to enable privacy violations. I have principles.]

[Oh, so law-abiding…]

Ye Xiao sighed and activated the eavesdropping function. Regardless of whether this guy was a Destiny’s Child, with the way he ogled her and Su Ruoxue, she’d make sure any investment he sought would be ruined through Lu Shiqing.

The eavesdropping went smoothly, and from the content, it turned out that Chen Chen planned to develop an online open-world, cross-platform game similar to “Genshin Impact” that Ye Xiao had played in her previous life.

According to Sister System, this game had been wildly popular in Chen Chen’s original world, rivaling “Genshin Impact“ in fame.

This game type was somewhat similar to “Fantasy Beast Palu”, an open-world exploration game known for its high level of freedom, but unlike “Fantasy Beast Palu”, which was a single-player buy-to-play model with optional online features, Chen Chen’s project was a free-to-play game where players paid for a premium experience.

While the earnings potential was greater for the “Genshin Impact” model, maintaining it required far more resources.

When Ye Xiao heard Chen Chen confidently say that he wanted to strive for an investment of 100 million, she was completely relieved.

She only needed 50 million, and here was this trashy old man casually asking for a 100 million.

No domestic investment company, no matter its size, would throw that kind of money at an unknown game. Even with its appeal, no one would sign off on it, not even with a betting agreement.

But as a Destiny’s Child, would Chen Chen back down?

Of course not, and it was clear who his target would be: Lu Shiqing.

A sly smile appeared on Ye Xiao’s face.

“This trashy old man! Looks like I’ve won this round without even trying~”