novelraw Chapter 100 : Rejected the Invitation
Chapter 100 : Rejected the Invitation
Chapter 100: Rejected the Invitation
Guo Shuai stared wide-eyed, looking dazed.
"You... you're saying you sold the website? And... and opened this internet cafe?"
Chen Fan smiled and nodded.
"That's right."
"How much did you sell it for?"
This was a rather private question.
But the one asking was Guo Shuai, Chen Fan's close friend, so he didn't mind telling the truth.
"5 million."
"How... how much?"
Guo Shuai thought he might have a problem with his ears.
He must have heard it wrong.
"5 million?"
"Are you sure it's 5 million, not 500 or 50,000?"
Seeing Chen Fan nod in confirmation, Guo Shuai took a deep breath and didn't react for a while.
"The website you built during the summer vacation? You actually sold it for 5 million?"
Seeing Guo Shuai's shocked and incoherent state, Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh.
"I even think selling for 5 million was too cheap."
"Damn it!"
Guo Shuai suddenly stood up excitedly.
"Brother Fan, you're just too awesome."
"I, Guo Shuai, have never respected anyone in my life, but you're definitely the first."
"Back then during the summer vacation when you were working on this website, I thought you were just messing around, being a bit overconfident."
"Now I realize that it was me who lacked vision."
"You're really too strong."
Guo Shuai looked at Chen Fan in awe, then full of regret.
"Damn, if I had known, I would have learned to build a website with you back then."
Chen Fan shook his head and laughed, "It's not that easy."
"By the way, we all studied together, when did you learn computer knowledge?"
This question wasn't easy to answer.
Chen Fan couldn't tell the truth, so he could only say vaguely, "I was quite interested in it, so I self-studied relevant books when I went home during senior year."
"Awesome."
Guo Shuai muttered: "In senior year, I just remember being interested in women. If I had learned to build an adult website with you back then, do you think it would have worked out?"
Chen Fan rolled his eyes.
"Then I probably would have to visit you in the detention center if I wanted to see you now."
Guo Shuai grinned, then sighed heavily, feeling pensive.
"5 million... brother, that's 5 million."
"I never thought I, Guo Shuai, would one day know a real millionaire..."
"In my opinion, Brother Fan, why even go to university? Just drop out."
"You know, many college graduates won't be able to earn as much as you in their entire careers, even after working."
Chen Fan shook his head, "It's not that simple."
"Besides, I'm not just sitting on that money. Look, I've opened an internet cafe."
Guo Shuai snorted.
"Don't try to fool me. This internet cafe is so popular, I bet it won't take long for you to earn back your investment."
"After that, you'll just keep making more and more money."
"I didn't expect Brother Fan to have such good business sense. How come I didn't see it when we were in school?"
Chen Fan smiled but didn't want to continue on this topic. Instead, he looked at Guo Shuai and asked, "So? What do you think of my internet cafe?"
Guo Shuai opened his mouth, feeling admiration, "It's really awesome."
"You have no idea how popular this internet cafe is at our school. Many guys don't even sleep in to get the computers here. They set alarms to wake up early and line up every day..."
Chen Fan looked at Guo Shuai with a smile and asked, "Are you interested in working here?"
"Huh?"
Guo Shuai looked confused, "What do you mean?"
Chen Fan then expressed his idea.
"This internet cafe currently doesn't have a manager, and if you're willing, I want you to be the manager here."
"Me?"
Guo Shuai was dumbfounded, stunned by Chen Fan's outlandish suggestion.
Chen Fan explained: "Actually, being the manager here is pretty simple. You don't need to manage that many things. All the employees have their own duties, and your task is just to keep an eye on them."
Chen Fan explained: "I don't have much time to come here every day, so the manager must be someone I can trust and rely on."
"I thought about it, and I think you're the most suitable candidate."
"As long as you stand here, these employees won't dare slack off."
"I can pay you a monthly salary of three thousand."
Guo Shuai was dazed.
"That much money? Are you just throwing money away?"
Chen Fan smiled: "This kind of special treatment is just for you."
"Remember during the summer vacation, you helped me a lot, and even lent me all your savings."
Guo Shuai waved his hand, a bit embarrassed.
"What are you saying, we're buddies."
Chen Fan pointed his finger.
"So, you actually contributed to this store too."
"I've decided to give you 20% equity stake in this store, on top of the original three thousand monthly salary."
"The money you lent me, I won't pay you back. Consider it your investment in this internet cafe."
"You don't need to do much, just collect your share of the profit every quarter."
Guo Shuai was stunned, a bit excited.
"You... are you crazy?"
But Chen Fan just smiled.
"Just like you said, being brothers, from the heart."
"I have a clear sense of gratitude. Whoever is good to me, I remember in my heart."
"This is what you deserve."
"What do you think, Guo? Want to consider it?"
Guo Shuai looked at Chen Fan in a daze, falling silent.
Chen Fan picked up his tea cup and slowly took a sip.
Guo Shuai finally took a deep breath and looked up at Chen Fan.
"Brother Fan, I'm really touched that you think so highly of me. Really."
"But I absolutely can't accept the 20% equity stake. I can't take such a huge favor from you for free."
Guo Shuai looked at Chen Fan with a slight smile.
"You have your thoughts, and I have my principles."
"To be honest, if this was a month ago and you asked me to open an internet cafe and invest in it, I would have agreed without hesitation."
"But now, I can't agree."
"Because your internet cafe is already successful. I can't just take the peaches you've picked."
Chen Fan stared at Guo Shuai, seeing his firm expression.
"Okay, let's put this aside and talk about it later."
"What about the manager position? Are you willing to help me with that?"
Guo Shuai thought for a moment and asked, "As the manager, do I need to be here every day to supervise?"
Chen Fan nodded, "It's best if you can come here every day to keep an eye on things."
"Of course, if you have something else, you don't need to stay here. Just come by and check in once a day."
Guo Shuai was silent for two seconds, but eventually shook his head.
"Sorry, Brother Fan, I'm afraid I can't take on that role."
Before Chen Fan could speak, Guo Shuai immediately said, "Hear me out first."
"I can't take on this position, and I can't accept the salary you want to give me."
"I actually come here to surf the internet often. If you want me to help keep an eye on the store, that's no problem."
"Even if you don't pay me, I can help you keep an eye on this place."
"But to be the manager, I... I'm not suitable."
Guo Shuai scratched his head, a bit embarrassed.
"If I became the manager and took the salary you offered, I would always feel awkward."
"Then wouldn't I just become your employee? How could we treat each other the same way?"
Guo Shuai's words were a bit disjointed, but he expressed his meaning clearly.
Finally, he looked up at Chen Fan and grinned.
"More than being the manager, I care more about our friendship as buddies."
Chen Fan smiled.
"I understand."
Seeing Chen Fan wasn't angry, Guo Shuai finally relaxed and laughed.
"Actually, there's another reason why I'm rejecting your offer."
"The girl I'm chasing is going to have a competition soon, so she's training a lot every day."
"I have to go accompany her training every day, so how would I have time to help you watch the store?"
Hearing this, Chen Fan laughed.
"Haha, that's probably the real reason you're rejecting me."
"Loving a woman beats loving a brother."
"As expected of you."
Guo Shuai laughed.
"In a little while, Lingling will have a performance at the Workers' Stadium. Don't you want to come watch?"
Lingling? Workers' Stadium?
The smile on Chen Fan's face suddenly froze.
Oh... no.
It can't be, right?
When was it that Guo Shuai got into a fight and accidentally crippled someone in his past life?