Hearing that his daughter also approved of the project, Li Li was very happy.
"Yeah, I think this idea is quite excellent too."
"Furthermore, this project doesn't exist anywhere in the country yet. If we do it, we'll be the first to try it. As long as we can capture the market, we're bound to make money."
"Dad, have you decided to invest?"
Li Sitong looked at her father and asked.
"Well, I've already planned to invest, but there's a small issue with the equity distribution."
Li Sitong said, "Actually, I think Ye Chen's equity distribution is very reasonable. After all, this project wouldn't exist without Ye Chen. You've also seen his investment vision; I feel like your partnership with him will be a guaranteed profit with no losses."
"Besides, Ye Chen has the ideas. He could find anyone to partner with—he could find you or someone else. The fact that he's willing to partner with you now is your good fortune."
Li Sitong desperately wanted her father to partner with Ye Chen.
At this moment, the scales in her heart had completely tilted toward Ye Chen.
However, Li Sitong's words were also very sensible.
Li Li listened and couldn't help but nod.
"Mm, you're right. That makes sense. I've decided to invest."
"But now I have a new question," Li Li said after some thought.
Li Li had been hesitant, but his daughter's words had completely woken him up.
At this moment, he didn't realize that his daughter was already 'helping an outsider' and siding with her little boyfriend.
Li Sitong asked, "Since you're planning to cooperate and the shares are set, what else could be the problem?"
Li Li said, "Si Tong, do you think it's better for me to invest in this project in the name of the company or as an individual?"
This was the question Li Li was currently hesitating over.
"In the company's name, we can mobilize company resources, but a portion of the profits will be taken by other shareholders, though the company would share the risk."
"As an individual, although all the money earned is mine and doesn't need to be split with other shareholders, I can't mobilize too many company resources in terms of manpower and materials."
After all, even though he was the Chairman of the company, he couldn't abuse his power by privately diverting the company's manpower and materials into his own startup.
Since this project was in its startup phase, it would definitely need a lot of manpower and resources. He couldn't just transfer his company's employees to make money for himself; the other shareholders wouldn't agree.
"And if that's the case, we'll have to bear the investment risk ourselves," Li Li said, looking at his daughter.
Although Li Li's intuition told him the Shared Bikes project should be profitable...
In business, things are unpredictable. It was actually quite hard to say whether it would truly make money.
"I think it's better to invest as an individual."
Li Sitong chose individual investment for her father without any hesitation.
She believed that any project Ye Chen proposed was bound to make money.
That being the case, why share the money they should be earning with others?
Keep the benefits within the family. As for manpower and resources...
In today's society, the last things people lack are manpower and resources.
So many University students can't find jobs.
As long as you have money, wouldn't finding management talent be an easy task?
Li Li was stunned for a moment and looked at his daughter, saying, "Si Tong, you have that much confidence in Ye Chen?"
Li Sitong felt incredibly proud in her heart.
"Of course. Ye Chen is excellent; he's the most outstanding boy I've ever met."
Seeing her father's somewhat jealous expression, Li Sitong didn't forget to flatter her old man.
"Of course, I also trust your vision, Dad. The people and projects you set your sights on won't be bad."
Li Li had been feeling a bit sour, but he cheered up upon hearing his daughter's words.
"Naturally. In the business world, I, Old Li, have a sharp eye for people. I've never been wrong about anyone."
Receiving his daughter's praise, the sourness in Li Li's heart vanished without a trace, and he even felt a bit light-headed with pride.
When Li Sitong returned to her room, she saw a message from Ye Chen.
"Si Tong, your uncle and I talked about a Shared Bikes project today."
"Oh? How did the talk go?" Li Sitong pretended not to know.
Ye Chen said, "Your uncle said he'd think about it. I feel like it should be more or less settled."
Li Sitong smiled and said, "Haha, let me tell you some good news: my dad has already agreed."
Ye Chen smiled slightly.
This result was no surprise to Ye Chen.
In fact, Ye Chen was taking a loss on this project.
Ye Chen had originally wanted to do this project himself, but precisely because Li Li was Li Sitong's father, he agreed to partner up.
But because of this, he had to give up a portion of the shares.
However, using these shares to buy his future father-in-law's happiness and approval was worth it in Ye Chen's eyes.
Li Sitong laughed and said, "Ye Chen, you're really amazing to be able to think of such a powerful investment project like Shared Bikes."
Ye Chen laughed, "Haha, I've had this project planned for a long time. It just so happened that your uncle came to see me, and I felt I shouldn't let him down, so I brought it up."
Li Sitong felt inexplicably touched hearing this.
So, Ye Chen's partnership with her father was all because of her.
The next morning, Ye Chen received a call from Li Li.
"Little Ye, I've thought it through and am willing to cooperate with you. However, the partner isn't me, it's Si Tong."
Ye Chen was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected Li Li to make Li Sitong a shareholder of the company.
Li Li said with a smile, "So, let me know when you have time, and we'll sign the contract. I'd also like to take a look at your perfect plan while we're at it."
Through his conversation with his daughter last night, Li Li had become even more interested in this project and even more curious about the 'perfect plan' Ye Chen mentioned.
"How about this: I'll organize the plan and give it to you tomorrow?"
"No problem!"
Li Li hung up the phone, and Li Sitong walked out.
"Dad, did you settle things with Ye Chen?"
Li Li nodded. "Mm, it's all settled."
"Dad, just you wait to make money," Li Sitong said with a beaming smile.
Li Li, however, gave a faint smile. "The shareholder name I wrote down is yours."
"Ah, me?" Li Sitong was stunned.
Li Li nodded. "Consider this the first coming-of-age gift I'm giving you. I hope you and Ye Chen can give me a surprise."
Li Sitong happily hugged her dad. "Dad, you're so good."
Li Li stroked his daughter's head and sighed. "If only your mother were here."
At the mention of her mother, both father and daughter fell silent.
Li Li took a deep breath and said, "Si Tong, now that you're an adult, I need to tell you some things about your mother."
Li Sitong was taken aback.
In the past, Li Sitong had often brought up her mother with her father, but Li Li always avoided the subject.
Therefore, Li Sitong only knew that her mother had passed away in a car accident.
Li Li looked at Li Sitong and said, "Actually, your mother was a big star!"