Chapter 252: The Core Team Gathers to Get Down to Business

Having been notified in advance, Shen Yan knew these were all technical experts familiar to Chen Jun. He had even seen a photo of one of them online; it was Lin Bin, the future vice president of Xiaogu Company, who was about the same age as Chen Jun.

According to Chen Jun's introduction, Lin Bin had once been a software development engineer at Microsoft, later served as the vice president of the China Academy of Engineering, and was a global engineering director at Google... among a series of other titles.

In short, to sum it all up, it can be described in two words.

"Awesome!"

When the group saw Shen Yan, a flash of surprise crossed their eyes in unison. Although they knew in advance that the other investor in the project was only in his twenties, they couldn't help but feel astonished when they actually met him.

What great boldness for a young man!

And he's not even from a wealthy family, yet he throws tens of millions around just like that.

Moreover, he looks like a gentle and refined gentleman; standing together with Chen Shanni, they could be called a talented man and a beautiful woman. Everyone guessed that he was likely Chen Jun's prospective son-in-law.

Noticing Shen Yan's arrival, Chen Jun immediately stood up to make introductions: "Everyone, this is Shen Yan, whom I've mentioned to you before, the other investor in this project."

"Shen Yan, let me introduce you; this is Lin Bin..."

"This is Pan..."

Shen Yan greeted everyone one by one, as refreshing as a spring breeze.

Everyone present was a tech guy with a background in engineering, not very skilled at small talk. Coupled with the fact that they weren't very familiar with Shen Yan, the two sides just exchanged simple greetings.

Afterward, Chen Jun had the housekeeper start serving the dishes.

The dinner began, with 14 technical experts, Shen Yan, and Chen Jun's family of three sitting around the dining table.

Chen Jun raised his glass first to start things off: "Some of you here have worked together before, and for some, this is your first meeting. The reason we are gathered here is simply because you trust me, Chen Jun. As comrades in the same trench from now on, come! Let's have a toast first, and wish for the smooth progress of this project."

"Good!"

"Cheers!"

Everyone downed the red wine in their glasses.

Next, under Chen Jun's deliberate guidance, one witty and interesting topic after another blossomed like fireworks. The group bantered, teased, and responded with wit, and in this relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, the relationships that were still a bit distant began to close rapidly.

At this moment, Chen Jun turned to a thin, scholarly-looking man approaching thirty and said: "Xu Lai, I heard you've been going on blind dates lately. Any good news?"

Bringing this up filled Xu Lai with anger. He downed another gulp of wine before saying: "Don't even mention it. There are too many weirdos in the blind dating scene. I went to see one this morning, and she ended up saying, 'I want to play mahjong every day after we get married; if you can accept that, then we can date.'"

"I almost spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot. What kind of people are these?"

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this. Indeed, the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds.

Lin Bin: "You're an idiot. Slip the matchmaker a little more money, and she'll naturally arrange someone reliable for you."

Shen Yan: "You should have replied like this: 'That's simple. After we get married, we'll have a child and name him Mahjong. I'll beat him three times a day, and if that's not enough, I'll beat him nine times.'"

"Pfft!"

Everyone immediately laughed until they were doubled over and gave Shen Yan a thumbs-up.

That train of thought is invincible!

Facing so many strangers, Chen Shanni had originally been a bit reserved, but upon hearing this, she couldn't help but burst into belly-aching laughter.

Chen Jun was also all smiles, and he looked at Shen Yan with even higher regard.

At first, the impression Shen Yan gave him was one of steadiness and sophistication, but now seeing Shen Yan's humorous and witty side, if such a person were to hold a leadership position, he would undoubtedly possess immense personal charisma.

Xu Lai: "Learned it, learned it. I'll send that woman a message later."

Just then, another young man's phone rang.

"Hey! Honey, I'm at a dinner party right now. What are you saying..."

Not knowing what he heard, the young man covered the phone and ran to the window to mutter quietly, his expression full of flattery and obsequiousness.

Chen Jun immediately said to the group: "Old Cai is henpecked; it's definitely his wife calling to check up on him."

Lin Bin said with deep empathy: "Sigh! It's not easy being a man. If you go home late from a dinner with friends, you get nagged by your wife."

Shen Yan: "That's simple. Just say the dinner has a rule: whoever's wife is the ugliest has to leave first. I'm the last one to leave, so I think my wife is the best-looking."

"Say that, and I guarantee your wife will be so happy she won't know what to do with herself."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this; it could actually be done this way?

Learned it! Learned it!

After this, everyone realized that Shen Yan was definitely a seasoned veteran with plenty of tricks up his sleeve, so they began to ask him for advice one after another.

Some asked for tips on how to coax their wives, others for secrets to dating.

Watching Shen Yan mingling with everyone, Chen Shanni's beautiful eyes shone like stars.

This man was always like a black hole; that powerful and mysterious attraction made one unable to help but fall for him.

Knowing that Shen Yan was a humorous and witty person, the usually careful and rigorous Lin Bin no longer held back when speaking and teased with a smile: "Major shareholder, you look so dashing, and you came back with Shanni—could it be that you two are a couple?"

"Haha! I was just thinking the same thing."

"Great minds think alike!"

"The two of them standing together really are a perfect match!"

"Old Chen, so the major shareholder is your future son-in-law."

When the others heard this, they immediately chimed in one after another.

Regardless of whether this was true or false, at this moment, they all wanted to tease this precocious young man and find some amusement in it.

Hearing this, Shen Yan remained calm, while Chen Shanni's pretty face turned as red as a volcano in an instant, her head hanging low. This scene made everyone roar with laughter.

Chen Jun said nonchalantly: "I don't have any objections; who knows what the future holds."

Shen Yan: "Indeed, who knows which one of you here might become my father-in-law in the future."

Old Cai: "It definitely won't be me; my daughter is only in kindergarten."

Lin Bin: "Eh! That's not necessarily true. Ten-plus years from now, the major shareholder will be in his prime, and your daughter will be a beautiful young woman—hehehe!"

"Hahaha!"

Just like that, everyone ate and chatted, occasionally cracking jokes and delivering punchlines. The atmosphere at the scene was pushed to its climax, filled with laughter and harmony.

After the gathering, everyone had a rough understanding of one another.

Once they had eaten and drunk their fill, the group left one after another, while Chen Jun pulled Shen Yan into the study and laid out five contracts in a row: the Shareholder Partnership Agreement, the Exit Mechanism Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Investment Agreement, and the Confidentiality Agreement.

Shen Yan had already reviewed the electronic versions of these agreements beforehand, and after checking them and finding no issues, he signed his name on each one; the documents were in duplicate, with each party holding one copy.

Perhaps it was destined by fate that in this lifetime, the company would still be called Xiaogu Company, and the office location would be in a very small office in Lujiazui.

The initial investment amount for the project was 100 million, with Chen Jun investing 50 million, Lin Bin contributing 3 million, other core staff investing a small amount, and Shen Yan investing 47 million.

The final share distribution result was that Chen Jun held 40%, Lin Bin held 8%, other core staff held a total of 5%, 15% was reserved for the employee option pool, and Shen Yan held 32%.