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Liu Fen felt relieved and sneaked a message into the Liu family's chat group: continue to increase holdings in Vanke.

Chen Pingsheng ignored her, as he still had to attend to the coffee shop business.

The two billion from Tong Zelan had already been transferred, as well as Yang Mi's twenty-five million and Bobo Milk Tea's twenty-five million.

He had only invested one billion himself, with the remaining one and a half billion intended for after the TV series Tengying was shooting broke even.

Yang Mi's "Three Lives Three Worlds" should break even by September.

The TV dramas she produces are never short of TV stations as buyers.

Chen Pingsheng drove his Bentley to the company, made a round, and then went to that small coffee shop.

He had already invested one billion for finding a location and doing renovations.

From finding the location to completing the renovation, it would take at least two months.

And within these two months, it would just be enough time to assemble the founding team and train the service staff.

The same old strategy.

Although one billion might seem like a lot, half of it would be needed to pay for transferring the lease of the coffee shop location.

It's just that their coffee shop has no reputation yet; it can't be compared with a brand that brings its own traffic like Starbucks.

Just like in a big mall, to bring in a store like LV, they don't even think about collecting rent – they might even offer subsidies.

That's the clout of big brands, bringing top-tier traffic.

The location of the coffee shop must be in the CBD, the central business district—where could you find an available storefront there?

Their coffee shop is estimated to require an investment of two million, and half of that would be spent on the storefront transfer.

"Strange uncle, why are you here again?"

"What's wrong with that, girl? Isn't it good that I'm here to support your family's business?"

This young lady was rather naive, around eighteen or nineteen, at her most innocent age.

"Where's your auntie?"

"She went out to buy something and should be back soon. What kind of coffee would you like, uncle? Shall I make one for you?"

The young girl said eagerly, "Anyway, you can't even taste the difference in coffee, so you might as well try my skills."

"Alright then, make me a cappuccino."

Chen Pingsheng still sat at his usual spot by the window, and Qin Xue, the auntie, soon returned.

She was twenty-eight, with a voluptuous figure and slim in all the right places.

The parts that should be plump were even beyond a D-cup.

She seldom dressed up, maintaining a simple, unadorned appearance.

Those who like the Small Day culture know that natural, unadorned beauty can be the most tempting.

Following her was a middle-aged man, somewhat fat with a not-too-small belly.

He had a set of mini Bentley keys hanging around his waist, deliberately tucking his long-sleeved shirt into his belt to show off his understated style.

The mini Bentley keys thus became the most conspicuous accessory he had on.

The two exchanged a glance, but no sparks flew, mainly because Chen Pingsheng wasn't too interested in him.

"Brother, do you come here often for coffee?"

The man with the Bentley keys asked him, and Chen Pingsheng nodded.

"Do you like the coffee here?"

"Not really, I can't taste anything special."

Not liking the coffee but still coming here often—that was quite telling.

The old adage "The drinker's heart is not in the cup" was apt—he was interested in the lady-owner, not the drink.

The Benz man silently took out his car keys and placed them on the table, "Brother, how did you get here?"

Chen Pingsheng glanced at him with a bit of amusement, "Dude, are you trying to show off your wealth?"

"Not at all, I just bought a Mercedes-Benz E-Class a few days ago, a modest over half a million, nothing too fancy."

The Benz man had been single for a while now, only beginning to strive for success after his wife ran off with someone else.

With the help of his little sister-in-law, he successfully amassed a fortune.

He was utterly smitten with the owner of the coffee shop he frequented.

Almost every day for the past three months, he came.

Qin Xue had rejected him several times already, but the Benz man firmly believed that if he persisted,
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someday his persistence would pay off.

"Mercedes-Benz E-Class, a luxury car among ordinary ones, not bad at all."

The Benz man was proud. Without his little sister-in-law, he wouldn't have been able to afford such a nice car.

Just as he was getting ready to show off some more, Qin Xue approached them voluntarily.

Chen Pingsheng asked her, "How much money does your coffee shop make a month?"

"A little over twenty thousand," she replied.

Qin Xue said, "Although the business is not bad, the rent is too high. Nearly seven hundred thousand a year, we're basically working for the landlord."

"Over twenty thousand is quite decent."

The Benz man immediately chimed in, afraid of not showing off enough.

"Physical stores are not easy to run nowadays, the fact that you can consistently make a profit is already quite impressive."

Qin Xue smiled faintly, never really considering herself that remarkable.

Chen Pingsheng nodded, "Let's say you make twenty-five thousand a month, that's three hundred thousand a year. I'll offer six million to buy out your coffee shop for twenty years. How do you feel about that?"

Unexpectedly, Qin Xue didn't seem too surprised.

"Looks like you really want to enter the coffee industry."

"Yeah, indeed I want to enter the coffee industry."

Chen Pingsheng said, "I went to Magic City recently and met a friend who gave me an investment of two hundred million. I'll put in a bit more myself to round up five hundred million to open a coffee shop."

Qin Xue still seemed somewhat indifferent.

"It seems the coffee industry has gained a true mogul."

Chen Pingsheng shook his head, "You don't seem surprised by what I said. I think you must already know about me."

"It was only a few days ago that I had the fortune to learn about you."

Qin Xue said, "It was just the other day, I guess you were on a business trip to Magic City. The Tengying Headquarters building that moved in next door ordered a dozen or so coffees from us."

"My little niece wasn't feeling well, and I happened to be the one who delivered them. I even went up to your eighteenth floor, and inadvertently saw the photo of the Tengying CEO hanging there."

"That's when I found out that you are actually the owner of Tengying, the person who spent a billion to buy a building recently, and after a little more research, I also found out you are the angel investor behind Bobo Milk Tea, the infamous unseen 'Bicycling Uncle' on the internet."

Qin Xue said with a smile, "Having such a multifaceted identity, I was just curious, what about us caught your eye?"

Next to them, the Benz man quietly snatched his Benz keys back into his pocket with his plump hand.

What a joke, in front of such a big shot, who was he to show off his Benz?

Isn't that like banging your head against a brick wall to test how hard your head is?

Chen Pingsheng put down the coffee in his hand, "Just as you've guessed, when I wanted to get into coffee, a lot of people wanted to come and beg me to collaborate with them. Many of them are already somewhat famous in the coffee world. When I asked them why their coffee tastes good, I got all kinds of flowery and over-the-top answers."

"But you told me sincerely that the addiction to coffee is what makes it good, if you're not addicted, you can't appreciate its quality. I quite like your honesty."

Qin Xue nodded, smiling faintly, "Being favored by the famous 'Bicycling Uncle' from the internet is an honor for me. From any standpoint, I can't find a reason to refuse, can I?"

Inside, the little girl had gone to the restroom. In the time it took to undo a belt, the shop had been sold.