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This is entirely her strategic consideration.

She doesn’t want to let competitors know about her capital reserves and expansion pace too early.

Moreover, the 40 million cash flow brings far more than just the numbers themselves.

With solid capital and Glimmer Coffee’s excellent cash flow, she has successfully secured several times that amount in low-interest credit loans from the bank.

This is the real foundation for her confidence in rapidly expanding and opening stores intensively.

Of course, all of this is based on Tang Song’s unconditional trust.

He does not interfere with any of her decisions, nor does he require immediate changes to business registration information.

If it were any other investment institution, facing such aggressive, high-leverage expansion plans, they would have already initiated VAM Agreements and regulatory clauses.

And all of this is her most important business secret.

She prefers to wait until she has firmly established her presence in the Southwest region and fully implemented a successful store model before launching a concentrated media marketing campaign to explode brand buzz.

To pave the way perfectly for the upcoming Series B financing round.

Hearing Xie Shuyu’s flawless response, Fang Zhiyuan pursed his lips.

He raised his head, looked into her eyes, and said seriously, ”President Xie, to be honest, our [Ling Chain Technology] is also preparing for a new round of financing recently.

We are very optimistic about the future development potential of [Glimmer Coffee] and sincerely hope to bind more deeply with such an excellent brand as yours.

So... if there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I was wondering if President Xie, you... could help introduce us to your company’s investor?

Being able to bring in a top personal investor like him, with strength and vision, would not only provide a strong impetus to our [Ling Chain Technology]’s development but also make our cooperation with [Glimmer Coffee] much more intimate and seamless.

By then, we would all be like family. We at Ling Chain would naturally pour all resources and go all out to safeguard [Glimmer Coffee]’s nationwide cold chain logistics system.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Shuyu’s eyes moved slightly.

She finally understood his true intentions for this visit.

No wonder they were offering such massive discounts and support; it turned out they were targeting the capital backing her.

Come to think of it, [Glimmer Coffee]’s recent cost-ignoring expansion activities have already attracted widespread attention in the industry and naturally enticed companies like [Ling Chain Technology] into continued capital investment.

Soon, she immediately realized the tantalizing potential behind this proposal.

If Tang Song really invests in [Ling Chain Technology], then [Glimmer Coffee] would essentially have half of its self-operated cold chain logistics system.

This would completely resolve her largest shortcoming in her mind.

However, this huge temptation was quickly replaced by the coldness of reality.

In this regard, she actually doesn’t have much confidence.

Because unlike Glimmer Coffee, [Ling Chain Technology] requires a much larger amount of funds, easily reaching the billion-level range.

Tang Song initially invested in her largely due to their ”personal relationship”, not because he truly saw value in the fiercely competitive chain coffee industry.

He has already invested a full 40 million for her.

If she, unaware of what is good for her, expects him to invest in a heavy-asset company with billion-scale requirements for her supply chain...

They are not even married, and even if they were, such frequent requests would eventually erode that precious relationship.

...

At the time of parting, Fang Zhiyuan opened his briefcase.

He took out a thick business plan and handed it to her.

”President Xie, this is our latest BP from [Ling Chain Technology]. If there is a chance, I really hope your investor can take a look. I firmly believe our company has all the potential to become an industry unicorn; we just lack some critical financial support currently.”

Xie Shuyu hesitated for a moment, but eventually accepted it and nodded, ”Alright, Mr. Fang, I will pass it on if I get a chance.”

She watched as Fang Zhiyuan’s hopeful silhouette disappeared at the door.

Xie Shuyu took out her phone and found the contact number for the [Shuxian Supply Chain] collaborator, dialing it directly.

In a concise way, she arranged for an afternoon visit and meeting.

No matter what, the collaboration with [Shuxian] must be terminated immediately.

Compared to it, this [Ling Chain Technology], whether in terms of professionalism or sincerity, is much better.

And they also belong to the Southwest region.

Biting her lip, Xie Shuyu took out her phone and opened Tang Song’s WhatsApp, leaving a message: ”Have you decided when to come to Rong City?”

After a while.

”Buzzzz—”

[Tang Song: ”I’m busy now, I’ll call you later.”]

Xie Shuyu simply replied ”Okay,” then put down her phone and let out a long breath.

Let’s leave it at that for now. This time, having him come to Rong City is mainly to nurture our relationship.

As for the investment, she could only look for opportunities to probe a bit later.

The time she spent with Tang Song was already limited, and asking for money for others as soon as they met always felt a bit strange.

...

p.m.

Lanfeng International High-end Apartment, Unit 2002.

The bedroom’s thick curtains were tightly drawn, completely blocking out the bright afternoon sunlight.

The air was filled with a scent of mixed fragrance and sweat.

On the chaotic and unkempt large bed in the master bedroom.

Jing was staring blankly, holding Lin Muxue, her cheek pressed against Lin’s smooth and soft thigh, like a discarded doll that had lost all its power.