Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 242 Chen Lichuan Joins Hongdou Capital?

Ye Fan leaned back on the sofa, his hands casually resting on the armrests. His face was expressionless, only his deep eyes calmly met Chen Lichuan's gaze, as if stating something utterly ordinary: "Do you think I'm joking with you?"

The air in the entire office seemed to freeze because of those words.

Chen Lichuan took a deep breath, placed the water glass steadily on the coffee table, straightened his posture, and looked directly at Ye Fan with piercing eyes. His voice was steady and full of power: "President Ye, if I had such an opportunity, my truest choice would undoubtedly be to return to the field of financial investment! This is not only the professional foundation I've built over ten years of hard study, but also my initial dream when I entered this industry. To discover promising companies like a talent scout discovering a horse, to personally inject the lifeblood of growth into them, and to witness and participate in their transformation—this sense of accomplishment in shaping the future has never been extinguished in my heart."

Ye Fan nodded calmly, his fingertips tapping silently on the armrest of the sofa.

He knew that in this industry, there was no mid-life crisis like that of programmers. On the contrary, the longer you stayed in this industry, the stronger your ability and the more experienced you were.

The longer one works in the industry, the more successful cases one accumulates, which proves one's keen insight and extensive resources.

Elites like Chen Lichuan, with top-notch academic qualifications, solid resumes, and clear ambitions, must have a burning flame of unwillingness to be mediocre within them.

His transformation from a pioneering "executor" to a "transformer" at Huayi Brothers has always been driven by a core desire to gain control over the future.

Ye Fan's gaze was sharp, and he went straight to the point: "So, if you were to join Red Bean Capital, what position would you like to hold?"

"I wonder if your company has already selected a candidate for the position of general manager?" Chen Lichuan asked.

Ye Fan said calmly, "Not for now."

There is indeed no general manager position available at Hongdou Capital at the moment. Liu Ruyan is in charge of the entire Hongdou Group. Apart from the previous investment in ByteDance, Hongdou Capital under the Hongdou Group has not made any other investments. This is why there is no rush to find a person in charge for Hongdou Capital.

Without any hesitation, Chen Lichuan leaned forward slightly, his words brimming with confidence, and volunteered, "My personal wish is to take on the position of general manager. I am only thirty-five years old, in the prime of my life, and I believe I have the ability and energy to do a good job as general manager."

Ye Fan picked up his water glass, glanced at Chen Lichuan, and then smiled, "General Manager... but as you just said, when you were at Vanguard, you never truly made an independent decision on a project. My biggest concern is the lack of practical experience at the highest decision-making level. How can I confidently hand over the helm of Red Bean Capital to someone without independent steering experience? This concerns the flow and success or failure of hundreds of millions, even billions, of funds."

This statement is like a sharp sword, piercing straight to the core.

Chen Lichuan's breath caught in his throat. He felt the heavy weight and cold scrutiny in Ye Fan's words.

A brief silence filled the office, as if the air had frozen.

A few seconds later, instead of backing down, a fiercer fire ignited in his eyes: "Mr. Ye, you're right, independent decision-making experience is my weakness! But experience is not the same as judgment, much less courage! I've accumulated six years of experience; in every project I've participated in at Pioneer, I've been absorbing the wisdom of top decision-makers on the front lines! The success rate and return on investment of the projects I've handled are among the best in my field—that's the strongest endorsement of my abilities! My market insight, financial modeling skills, and intuition for emerging industries are in no way inferior to any seasoned investor!"

Ye Fan shook his head: "That's not enough."

"Isn't that enough..." Chen Lichuan repeated in a low voice, as if these three words carried the weight of a thousand pounds.

The hand resting on the knee quietly clenched into a fist, the knuckles turning white from the force.

He could clearly hear his heart pounding in his chest.

After a while.

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with a resolute light as if he had nothing to lose: "I can sign a long-term contract with the company, at least five years. During this period, I will not resign. These terms can be written into the contract. I can choose not to accept my salary. All my salary will be tied to the company's business."

Ye Fan's gaze was tangible, fixed on Chen Lichuan's face, as if trying to penetrate his soul and assess the true nature behind this resolute decision.

For a full ten seconds, only a silent contest remained in the office.

Finally, a genuine smile of appreciation appeared on Ye Fan's lips.

He put down his water glass, stood up, and extended his hand to him with a smile: "Welcome to Red Bean Capital."

While reviewing the resumes of the five people, Ye Fan had the idea of ​​recruiting Chen Lichuan to Red Bean Capital. After all, he had spent six years at Vanguard Venture Capital, which was very rare. However, he did not have experience in leading investments, but this did not matter to Ye Fan.

Because Ye Fan already had a plan in mind, all they needed to do was follow his steps.

With an almost perfect academic background and resume, Ye Fan would never choose to let go of such a high-end talent; he would simply choose which company to keep him in.

Ye Fan felt that Chen Lichuan's reasons for wanting to become general manager were insufficient. He wanted to see what Chen would say and whether he could link his salary to business performance. This was the approach that only a truly confident and capable person would choose, and it was exactly what Ye Fan wanted.

He has both courage and ability.

A tremendous surprise struck Chen Lichuan like an electric current; he could almost hear the rush of blood to his head.

He immediately stood up, grasped Ye Fan's hands tightly, and said with overflowing excitement, "Thank you for your trust, Mr. Ye! Li Chuan... will do my utmost to live up to your expectations!"

Ye Fan released his grip and asked, "When can you start work?"

"Anytime is fine." Chen Lichuan felt a long-lost surge of passion rising within him, and he couldn't wait to throw himself into his work.

Ye Fan nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, I'll have General Manager Liu from Hongdou Group come over. We'll finalize the contract details later, and you'll officially start your duties this afternoon. Is that alright?"

"Absolutely no problem," Chen Lichuan replied firmly.

Chen Lichuan was then taken to a rest room by Miao Zi.

......

About ten minutes later.

There was a gentle knock on the office door.

"Mr. Ye, the interviewees have arrived." Miao Zi's voice came, and then she pushed open the door and led the two men in.

It was Zhang Kairan and Tang Huai'an, whom they had contacted before.

Ye Fan stood up to greet him, his attitude warm yet measured.

After exchanging pleasantries and taking their seats, the conversation quickly got down to business.