Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 63: Convincing Lu Qinghe to join Hongdou Capital!

Lu Qinghe gently twirled the teacup with her fingertips and shook her head:

"I stayed in this city to teach because of my marriage. Now I'm planning to resign and go out for a walk to clear my head."

She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, a gesture that made the bruises on her wrists faintly visible.

"I'm not sure what I'll do yet, but I'll probably start my own business! I want to experience what it's like to be an entrepreneur! I studied Business Administration at Renmin University for my undergraduate degree, and then got my master's degree from Cambridge University in England. If I fail, it doesn't matter, I can always come back to teaching."

Ye Fan exclaimed in surprise:

"So Professor Lu majored in Business Administration! I always thought she was an English major!"

Lu Qinghe was amused by his exaggerated expression, and the beauty mark at the corner of her eye trembled slightly with her laughter:

"What? You look down on me? I earned my ACCA degree back in the day."

She picked up a bright red chili pepper:

"But you, a soon-to-be college student, why are you so concerned about the teacher's affairs?"

"No, not at all! I'm just a little surprised. It's a waste of talent for someone with a Master of Business Administration degree from a top university to become an English teacher!"

Ye Fan picked up a piece of tender fish belly meat and said deceptively:

"Mr. Lu, instead of taking the risk of starting your own business, why not join a startup to gain experience first?"

Lu Qinghe shook her head with a wry smile:

"Easy for you to say, but it's not that suitable at all..."

"What a coincidence!"

Ye Fan suddenly put down his chopsticks, his eyes shining with an astonishing light:

"I have a newly opened one right here. Want to give it a try?"

Lu Qinghe asked with a puzzled look:

"You have something suitable? You're not kidding, are you?!"

Ye Fan took out his phone, added Lu Qinghe's WeChat account (Green Bubble), and then typed a message and sent it to Lu Qinghe.

"Beep beep beep~"

Lu Qinghe stared at her phone screen. After seeing the company message sent by Ye Fan, her eyelashes trembled slightly.

"Ye Fan, Chairman of Red Bean Capital? Ah! Isn't that you? You started your own company?"

Ye Fan chuckled and said:

"Yes! But the company has just been registered, and there are only two of us right now. I sincerely invite Teacher Lu to be my right-hand man. There's a one-month probation period with a monthly salary of 2. The salary and benefits after becoming a full-time employee are yet to be determined. What do you think?"

My company is just starting out, and so far it only has Liu Ruyan. Today I discovered a Master of Business Administration from a top university, and she's an old acquaintance too. I have to get her!

The company will be diversifying in the future, and we will need a lot of management talent.

Ye Fan is currently short-handed, so how could he possibly let this opportunity pass him by!

In the early stages of entrepreneurship, these talents will definitely be of great help! While you are usually responsible for grasping the overall direction, the implementation of specific tasks often requires their expertise.

"Ye Fan, are you sure you're not just trying to make the teacher laugh?"

She stared at the recent graduate in front of her, trying to find a trace of a joke in his eyes.

Ye Fan put down his chopsticks, his eyes showing an unprecedented seriousness as he answered:

"Teacher Lu, am I joking? Of course, you don't need to worry about the company's funding. I'm sincerely inviting you to join. However, the company's office will be located in Jinling. If you agree to join, you can still go on a trip to relax first, and come find me in Jinling after the semester starts!"

He then opened his mobile banking app and showed Lu Qinghe his balance.

Sometimes, no matter how much you say, it's all in vain. After all, Ye Fan is just a high school graduate. No one would take it seriously if a kid like him talked about starting a business. But if you just show me your bank account balance, then there's no need to explain anything further!

Lu Qinghe stared at the long string of zeros following the bank card balance on Ye Fan's phone, feeling her breath catch in her throat for a few seconds, her ears ringing.

"This...this is really yours?"

Lu Qinghe's voice trembled with disbelief, and her fingers unconsciously gripped the edge of the table, her nails turning slightly white.

She looked up at Ye Fan, trying to find a trace of joke or deception on his young face, but all she saw was a calm and unwavering determination and a composure and confidence beyond his years.

"Genuine or genuine."

Ye Fan put his phone away, his tone as calm as if he were talking about today's weather:

"Professor Lu, I sincerely invite you to join us, not because you are my teacher, but because I need your value—a background from a top university, an international perspective, solid language skills, and management potential."

He then added:

"Similarly, you also need a new starting point now, and 'Red Bean Capital' can give you a platform that far exceeds your imagination."

Ye Fan's words struck Lu Qinghe's fragile and confused heart like a heavy hammer.

The spiciness on the table still seemed to be burning on her tongue, but Lu Qinghe's heart was going through a fierce storm.

She picked up the chilled plum juice on the table and gulped down most of it. The cool liquid cleared her chaotic thoughts a little.

She put down the cup, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled, as if to expel all the pent-up emotions and hesitation from her chest.

"Ye Fan, this meal is on me. Consider it my 'pledge of allegiance' to the boss as a new employee?"

Her voice no longer trembled, but instead carried a calm and determination born of a do-or-die attitude. She did not answer directly, but her words already made her stance clear.

He suddenly smiled, a genuine and bright smile:

"Teacher Lu, he must be the new partner."

Lu Qinghe smiled too, a smile finally revealing a long-lost sense of ease and relief:

"Alright, Mr. Ye! Consider this meal a treat from the partner to the boss. Looking forward to your guidance in the future."

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you, Mr. Lu!" Ye Fan extended his hand.

Lu Qinghe did not hesitate and firmly grasped it.

Ye Fan grasped her slightly cool hand and noticed a faint ring mark on her ring finger. Their hands clasped above the steaming hot chopped chili fish head, the bubbling oil in the pot resembling ripples on the surface of a turning point in fate.

Two hands, one young and strong, the other slender yet possessing the resilience of an intellectual, formally formed an alliance at the dining table filled with the aroma of Hunan cuisine.

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As I stepped out of the Hunan restaurant, the city lights were already on.

The summer night breeze carried a touch of coolness, dispelling the heat in the restaurant and the tense atmosphere of the conversation.

Looking at Lu Qinghe, who had regained her radiance, Ye Fan suggested:

"Mr. Lu, to celebrate the addition of another brilliant talent to our 'Red Bean Capital,' and to celebrate your departure from the past and your embrace of a new future, how about we go to a karaoke bar and belt out a few songs? Let's completely relax!"

Lu Qinghe was stunned for a moment. A KTV? The last time she went to a place like that was when she graduated from graduate school. And then? Then came marriage, and days and nights spent around the kitchen...

After the divorce, I never even considered going to such a noisy and bustling place.

But at this moment, seeing the invitation and vitality sparkling in Ye Fan's eyes, and feeling the newly ignited impulse within her to break free from her shackles, she nodded vigorously:

"Alright! Tonight, we won't leave until we're drunk! No, we won't leave until we've sung our hearts out!"

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