Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

"He's smart; he just wanted money from you and didn't have any ill intentions towards you!"

Jiang Xueying hesitated for a moment, but still said weakly, "He might have some feelings for me too. He said he wanted to marry me, but I refused."

After I refused him, he started to turn against me, demanding more shares and threatening to ruin my company.

My drone company is currently in the research and development and early stages. The equity ratio given to the technical team is too high. After multiple rounds of financing in the future, I may not have much equity left.

"That's how business works. Big shops bully customers, and big customers bully shops. You advance, I retreat; you retreat, I advance. It takes repeated negotiations to reach an equilibrium."

You've been pampered since childhood, never experiencing hardship or major setbacks. Your somewhat weak personality makes you prone to being taken advantage of when dealing with others.

In fact, what Li Xiaofeng said was just the basic principle of doing business. In reality, the operation of high-tech companies is more complicated. The balance between marketing and R&D must be well managed. If you fall behind in one step, you will fall behind in every step in the future.

Although Jiang Xueying seized the opportunity presented by the development of drones and caught the wave of the times, many people ride the wave of each era, but only a very few are truly propelled to great heights.

Strength, ability, and opportunity are all indispensable. Although Jiang Xueying had the strength and seized the opportunity, she lacked ability, so it is normal for her to be eliminated by the times.

Jiang Xueying nestled in Li Xiaofeng's arms and murmured, "These things are too complicated for me. There are too many things to worry about when I start a company. It doesn't feel meaningful. I don't want to live like this for the rest of my life."

"So what kind of life do you want to live?"

"I want to live that carefree life I used to, where I just work out, go shopping, chat with friends, and eat out every day. Anyway, I have enough money to last me a lifetime!"

Everyone's circumstances are different, and so are their ideals. Some people choose to give up and settle down, while others choose to strive. These are all choices in life.

Of course, ordinary people don't have many choices. If they want to survive, they have to work hard, otherwise they will either rely on their parents or starve to death.

But girls like Jiang Xueying have more choices than ordinary people from birth. With Li Xiaofeng's support, she is a girl born in Rome.

"What about your drone company?"

"If you want it, I'll give it to you!"

"How could I possibly accept your money for nothing!"

"Actually, I didn't spend much money on this company. When it was first started, the expenses were not much. Later, I followed your approach to running Wanzhong Media and raised funds from venture capital firms to start my business."

Currently, a small portion of the company's expenses come from product sales profits, while the majority comes from financing from Dasheng Capital. I've also invested most of my money in real estate.

As a result, the company I started not only didn't make me any money, but I also had endless worries every day. On the contrary, the real estate I invested in with you before made me a lot of money.

I did the math, and no matter how I spend this money, it's enough for me to live on for the rest of my life. Why should a girl like me make myself so tired?

I don't need to earn money to support a family like you men. Even if I did, I think I have enough money. Judging from current housing prices, my net worth is already over a billion yuan, which I can't possibly spend!

After listening to Jiang Xueying's eloquent speech, Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Then I can't just take your things for nothing. How about this, I'll give you 300 million to buy your shares!"

"I don't need that much. I've only invested tens of millions in this company in total. You've given me too much!"

"Not much. Your drone company is a high-tech company, so its market valuation is already high. After these years of development, it's normal for it to increase several times. Besides, I'm your man. What's wrong with giving your woman a little more money?"

"Don't you still have mortgage payments on those properties? With this money, the pressure of your mortgage payments will be much less!"

Li Xiaofeng's words contained both truth and falsehood. High-tech companies do have high market valuations, but these valuations only increase because there are people chasing after them. If a company goes bankrupt and can no longer operate, it is often worthless.

After all, high-tech companies are often asset-light companies. If they go bankrupt, they may not even be able to pay their employees' salaries after the company is sold.

For example, regarding Smartisan in Li Xiaofeng's previous life, Luo Yonghao himself said that the best outcome for Smartisan would be to be acquired. After the acquisition, the shareholders, including him, would make a lot of money and achieve financial freedom.

Ultimately, no one bought his company, his cash flow dried up, and he went bankrupt. After going bankrupt, he not only failed to make money, but also incurred a huge debt.

Although Jiang Xueying's company is not yet bankrupt, it is undoubtedly riddled with internal conflicts and has been mired in problems for a long time. To revive the company, it will inevitably require a major overhaul.

Jiang Xueying was actually aware of all this, after all, she had been running her company for several years and was familiar with the basic market conditions.

Hearing that Li Xiaofeng was so considerate of her, Jiang Xueying, feeling cared for, was like a lovestruck little girl, happily squirming in Li Xiaofeng's arms and even drawing circles on his chest.

After a moment of hesitation, she said somewhat embarrassedly, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. It's true, I'm having trouble making my monthly mortgage payments lately."

I was originally planning to sell a few houses to recoup some money, but now that I have your money, I don't have to worry anymore. To be honest, with the current restrictions on house purchases, I won't be able to buy any more in the future, and I'm a little reluctant to sell those houses.”

"Could you give me a brief overview of your company? What are the current shareholding percentages of each shareholder?"

Jiang Xueying nodded readily, shaking off the heavy burden that had been weighing her down, and her mood improved considerably.

“Currently, I hold 50.1% of the shares, Dasheng Capital holds 24.9%, and Pete, who is my senior, and his core technical team hold 25%, of which he alone holds as much as 20%.”

"20%? You gave them that many shares? Their individual shareholding is almost catching up with venture capital!" Li Xiaofeng was full of surprise.

"Yes, I think I've given them enough shares, and their salaries are much higher than other companies, but I didn't expect them to still be unsatisfied. They keep asking me to increase their benefits and give them more shares."

Although Jiang Xueying has gotten rid of this huge burden, she still feels somewhat wronged when she talks about it.

Li Xiaofeng sneered and said in a nonchalant tone, "A merciful person cannot command an army, and a righteous person cannot manage finances. They just think you're too easy to bully. I'll show them what a capitalist is!"