Chapter 20

"Sorry, we don't accept investment."

This statement left the big shot of Xia Guo’s investment world utterly speechless; before meeting Qin Xiaoyu, he had considered many possibilities.

For instance, after he voiced his intent to invest and take equity, the other party would eagerly ask for terms.

Or perhaps say they couldn’t decide immediately and needed to consult their team before replying.

Both scenarios were within Gaohe’s expectations, and he had strategies ready for each.

But Qin Xiaoyu’s outright refusal of investment completely caught him off guard—this guy didn’t play by the rules at all…

Could they not need money, or had they already found another investor?

Quickly,

Gaohe dismissed both guesses in his mind.

According to Qinya’s data, this three-person startup team had no particularly deep connections and came from modest backgrounds.

If they weren’t short on money, they wouldn’t be holed up in such a small apartment.

As for the possibility that someone else had already invested in their studio—that was even less likely.

Otherwise, Qinya would have uncovered at least some trace of such critical information.

Having ruled out these possibilities, Gaohe genuinely couldn’t fathom why they’d reject his investment.

"Oh? Could you explain why? I came here with genuine sincerity—surely I won’t disappoint Mr. Qin."

Gaohe felt puzzled, but his expression remained unchanged, still wearing a calm, composed smile as he asked.

Qin Xiaoyu had no doubt about this final remark.

The fact that this man had found him so quickly proved he’d already prepared terms powerful enough to sway him.

Precisely because of that, Qin Xiaoyu had cut him off before he could speak, to avoid hearing it and wavering in his resolve.

Money—Qin Xiaoyu was short on it right now.

On the very first day he’d been reincarnated, if someone had offered to invest in his game, he would have accepted immediately.

But things were different now.

The game was about to launch, and all necessary promotion was nearly complete.

Even if he got money now, it would only mean slightly more promotion—some effect, yes, but the difference wouldn’t be significant.

Accepting investment at this point held little meaning.

Of course,

Qin Xiaoyu hadn’t agreed to meet just to bring a group of voice actors for a free dinner.

Nor was it to reject this investment tycoon face-to-face for some petty sense of accomplishment.

He had his own plan.

"Mr. Gao, thank you for your favor. I truly cannot accept your offer to invest and take equity—the reason is simple.

The day after tomorrow, our game will officially launch. Receiving money now means nothing to us."

The fact that he’d found Qin Xiaoyu so quickly proved Gaohe’s capabilities were extraordinary.

Qin Xiaoyu saw no need to hide anything; he looked up at Gaohe, then smiled and asked:

"If the online information is correct, isn’t Xiaopo Station owned by Hongshan Investment Holdings, which you control?"

"Correct! Mr. Qin, why ask this…?"

It wasn’t a secret—many online sources already knew it.