Chapter 207: Negotiation

Inside the spacious and bright living room.

As Chen Shanni finished speaking, the reactions of the few people present varied.

Wei Wenli showed a look of understanding, while Chen Jun looked at his daughter with suspicion; his daughter, who had always been uninterested in business, had actually, for the first time ever, wanted to sit in on their conversation.

Because the person involved was Shen Yan?

His guess was indeed correct; his own little cabbage was being coveted by a pig—no, wait! It seemed the little cabbage was the one coveting the pig.

Damn it! Where was he supposed to go to reason this out?

Shen Yan did not consider so much and said, "I don't mind, it's just that I don't know what Uncle Chen thinks."

Chen Shanni immediately cast her gaze toward Chen Jun; what objections could Chen Jun have? He was eager for his daughter to get more involved in business matters.

Although the motive was impure, it was harmless.

The three of them came to the study; according to the introduction, the total area of this Chen family property was nearly six hundred square meters, and the study was even larger than Shen Yan's bedroom.

The two sides sat opposite each other on the sofa, Chen Shanni sitting next to Chen Jun, and Shen Yan went straight to the point: "Uncle Chen, during our last conversation, I discovered that you are very interested in mobile phones. If I'm not mistaken, you should be preparing to enter the mobile phone market."

Chen Jun was noncommittal about this and asked in return: "Whether I'm interested is one thing, but how did you know I have the strength to enter the mobile phone market? Shanni shouldn't have told you these things."

"It has nothing to do with Shanni. By chance, I learned about Uncle Chen's life story: you come from a technical background, once served as president of Kingsoft Software, and are currently an angel investor with quite a reputation in the investment field."

Shen Yan had anticipated this long ago and stated the prepared explanation directly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jun took a deep look at the young man in front of him; clearly, the other party had come prepared this time.

This made him look forward to the content of the following conversation even more.

Knowing his financial situation, the other party still dared to take the initiative to come over and talk business, and even appeared so calm and confident.

Recalling the bits and pieces of their exchange during their first meeting, Chen Jun felt as if he had just woken from a dream; it turned out that he had already exposed his identity back then.

Yet Shen Yan had pretended to be nonchalant and deliberately showed off his understanding of mobile phones to pave the way for this meeting.

What a little fox!

He had underestimated this young man after all!

Chen Shanni was equally astonished; she was just a bit naive, but not stupid, and with a little association, she reached the same conclusion as Chen Jun.

It was just that she never expected that so many mysteries were hidden within that seemingly harmonious exchange at the time.

It was terrifying to think about!

Shen Yan is really amazing!

Chen Jun asked again: "So? Are you trying to use your understanding of mobile phones to ask me for investment?"

Shen Yan shook his head and said bluntly: "I am quite optimistic about this market and have a clear plan for the direction of mobile phone development, but my foundation is too shallow and I don't understand the technology; rushing into the market is not a wise move."

"However, I believe in Uncle Chen's vision as an investor and your broad resources and connections. As long as Uncle Chen is interested in entering the mobile phone market and feels it is promising, then you will definitely succeed."

In this unequal exchange, only by being honest with each other could true trust and a stable relationship be established.

In addition, Shen Yan offered a small compliment, praising Chen Jun's investment vision; sure enough, the corners of Chen Jun's mouth curled into an imperceptible arc.

Chen Jun leaned lazily on the sofa, legs crossed, fingers interlaced over his abdomen, and said seriously: "Having said so much, what is your purpose?"

"I want to know Uncle Chen's willingness first, otherwise saying more is just empty talk."

"You guessed right, I do have some thoughts in this regard." Since the other party was so honest, Chen Jun did not hide anything anymore.

It wasn't some unspeakable secret anyway.

A flash of light appeared in Shen Yan's eyes, and he said solemnly: "Producing mobile phones will inevitably require a huge sum of money. I imagine Uncle Chen needs a partner to share the risk. My purpose is very simple: it is to invest for a share."

Chen Jun looked at Shen Yan in surprise, "Can you come up with that much money?"

"How much capital does Uncle Chen think is needed in the early stages?"

"About one hundred million!"

Shen Yan was not frightened by this number; he smiled calmly and said, "If Uncle Chen doesn't mind, I can cover the entire shortfall."

Once these words were spoken, it was earth-shattering!

Chen Jun's pupils shrank sharply; even with his temperament, he could hardly handle this at the moment.

Wasn't Shen Yan just a child from an ordinary family, running a clothing factory? Although his craftsmanship was good, it was impossible for him to come up with such a large sum of money.

Could he be the illegitimate child of some big shot who had been left outside?

Chen Jun couldn't help but imagine a scene: Shen Mu, who had abandoned her child in the early years, had made a fortune outside and returned home in glory, wanting to recognize this biological son.

The possibility was quite high.

Compared to Chen Jun's relatively calm reaction, Chen Shanni was stunned, her mouth wide open as if she could swallow an egg.

???

A peer was talking about a project worth hundreds of millions with her father, making her feel like she was dreaming.

Although she had always known that Shen Yan was gifted and outstanding to an absurd degree, quietly earning such an astronomical figure was a bit too exaggerated.

And this guy didn't show off, pretending to be an ordinary person at school; "Life is like a play, it all depends on acting"—at this moment, Chen Shanni understood the meaning of this sentence through Shen Yan.

Previously, Chen Shanni had always felt that Chen Jun was too hypocritical in his dealings with others, acting one way on the surface and another behind their backs, but when this situation was reflected in Shen Yan, it made her admire him endlessly.

A gentleman hides his tools in his body and waits for the right time to act; this is how a person should be.

At the same time, she began to understand some of Chen Jun's actions.

Honestly, watching "Chen Jobs" get a little shocked by him, Shen Yan felt a bit secretly pleased. In just a few seconds, Chen Jun had already steadied his mind.

He said calmly: "Shen Yan, thank you for trusting my investment vision, but business is business. With my reputation, Chen Jun, as long as I put the word out, a large number of investors will flock here. With so many choices, why should I choose you?"

Quietly, Chen Jun's address for Shen Yan changed from "Little Shen" to "Shen Yan."

That was an elevation of status during the conversation.

Shen Yan was not some greenhorn who could be easily led into a trap by a few words; he began to expound on the grim situation of the current mobile phone market.

This time, Apple was coming aggressively, causing a huge sensation as soon as it entered the China market, possessing epoch-making technology that led the entire industry.

There was also the South Korean brand "Samsung" that had been entrenched in the market, with a market share second only to Nokia; additionally, Meizu had successfully transformed and released its first smartphone a few months ago.

And Huawei has also taken its first step in the smartphone field, where market competition can be described as quite intense.