Chapter 0252: The Buyer

We always tend to judge a complete stranger based on hearsay, leading to liking, disliking, or indifference. But as we get to know them, we realize how childish and hurtful our earlier words were, and then sigh with relief that they never knew.

This is a common human flaw, or rather, immature people tend to act this way.

So don't speak coldly about what others like, nor go on and on about what you like.

In life, one should still be kind.

This principle was taught to Zhao Fusheng by his grandfather when he was a child. The old man had served in the military and was discharged with injuries, earning him the status of a veteran. The state gave him some benefits every year.

The old man's greatest pride in life was telling his descendants that he had never harmed anyone, not even during the most turbulent times; instead, he had saved many people.

Zhao Fusheng never understood his meaning before, but now he gradually does.

In a lifetime, many efforts are futile. Just like Zhao Fusheng now, standing at a crossroads in life, he knows which path is right because he is a reborn person. Even in this parallel world, he can be sure that some paths are correct.

But Zhao Fusheng dares not try easily, because that might change the fate of many people, causing them to lose the future they deserve due to his actions.

Because that path is too difficult.

'It is easier to be addicted to drugs than to face the hardships of life, easier to steal than to earn money, easier to hit children than to raise them...' Zhao Fusheng recalled a movie he had seen, titled 'Seven Deadly Sins.'

'It seems I am that kind of greedy person.'

Zhao Fusheng shook his head and walked on campus.

He had to admit that he was indeed somewhat greedy, always wanting to grasp more. The reason for this was that he always felt insecure about being reborn.

It's like a person suddenly getting five million. Their first reaction is not to share it with others, but to carefully consider whether the money is legal and whether it might be taken back one day.

'Where the hell did you go?' As soon as Zhao Fusheng entered the door, Wen Yu asked with a strange look.

'What's up?'

Zhao Fusheng glanced at him. He hadn't told his roommates about the opening of his family's shopping mall, thinking it unnecessary. It was his family's business, no need to let everyone know.

He hadn't even notified Zheng Yao. Otherwise, with her connections, she could have helped promote it on the city TV station or in newspapers.

But in Zhao Fusheng's view, there was no need at all.

The mall itself was already designed according to modern shopping mall standards. Promotion or not, word of mouth among the people would naturally make Wanda Plaza a notable destination throughout Ninghai.

'Wang Zhen is looking for you. He said someone contacted him wanting to buy the website,' Wen Yu said to Zhao Fusheng.

'Why didn't he call me?' Zhao Fusheng frowned, asking curiously.

In the past month, the number of registered users on MyHome had surged, approaching the 300,000 mark. According to Wang Zhen, if the growth trend continued, it was possible to reach one million registered users by March of the millennium year.

One million users!

Just thinking about it was an exhilarating number. After all, how many netizens were there in the entire country at that time?

'I don't know. He said your phone was unreachable and asked you to call him back,' Wen Yu said. He had recently become obsessed with chatting, reportedly having become an online friend with a female student also studying in Ninghai. They chatted for a while every day.

Tan Kaixuan was the same, except he started earlier. He had already contacted several netizens in Ninghai and might meet them one day.

Zhao Fusheng found this amusing but didn't stop them.

After all, he had gone through the same thing himself. The phrase 'meeting netizens' had been popular for many years.

Leaving the dormitory, Zhao Fusheng took out his phone and dialed Tan Kaixuan's Xiaolingtong number.

Tan Kaixuan was definitely with Wang Zhen at this time.

The reason was simple: in winter, there was nowhere to go for a date except the library.

But obviously, Tan Kaixuan was not the studious type.

'Bro, you finally called. If you hadn't, Wang Zhen would have driven me crazy,' Tan Kaixuan's voice came through the phone, full of resentment. Zhao Fusheng couldn't help but smile silently.

If it annoyed him that much, Wang Zhen must have been really anxious.

'Give the phone to Old Wang,' Zhao Fusheng said calmly.

Wang Zhen quickly took the phone and said to Zhao Fusheng, 'It's a company from Shanghai. They contacted me through the backend, saying they're interested in our website.'

Shanghai?

Zhao Fusheng frowned: 'What's their offer?'

That was the key. Regardless of where they came from, the offer was the most important. If they were sincere about buying, then we could talk. If not, Zhao Fusheng had no time to waste words.

'They asked if I was the decision-maker. If not, they said they wouldn't discuss it with me,' Wang Zhen said helplessly.

Actually, it wasn't that they didn't want to talk to him; he had directly stated that he was only responsible for the technical side and that the website manager was not around.

Wang Zhen knew his own limits. If Dong Chenxi were here, with her sharpness, she might help advise, but she wasn't, and he was alone. Wang Zhen was sure he wasn't a qualified negotiator.

So, let Zhao Fusheng deal with the headache.

After listening to Wang Zhen, Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and asked, 'Did they leave a phone number?'

'Yes,' Wang Zhen quickly picked up a piece of paper with a phone number on it. After telling Zhao Fusheng, he said, 'The person's surname is Chen.'

'Surname Chen?' Zhao Fusheng frowned slightly but said nothing.

He hung up and dialed the number directly.

'Hello, who are you looking for?' A woman's voice answered on the other end.

Zhao Fusheng was a bit surprised but still politely said, 'Hello, is this Mr. Chen's phone?'

'Who are you?' The other party was clearly a bit puzzled. In those days, phone numbers weren't casually known, as phones were still a luxury. People usually only learned each other's numbers when exchanging business cards.

'My surname is Zhao. I'm the person in charge of the virtual community MyHome. Mr. Chen contacted our technical director and asked me to call this number. Is that correct?' Zhao Fusheng said calmly.

Regardless of who the other party was, he was curious about which big shot had noticed the virtual community at this time.

'Oh, hold on,' the woman said. She obviously knew what MyHome was. She must have covered the receiver and spoken to someone nearby. After a moment, a man's voice came through the phone.

'Hello, Mr. Zhao,' the voice sounded like it was from the Jiangsu-Zhejiang area, speaking slowly but with strength.

Zhao Fusheng's heart sank slightly. Usually, Zhejiang businessmen at this time were very shrewd. Although he was reluctant to admit it, during the decades of reform and opening up, the fastest rising group was undoubtedly the Zhejiang business community.

'Not easy to deal with,' Zhao Fusheng sighed softly and said with a smile, 'Hello, Mr. Chen. May I ask how much your company is willing to pay to acquire our website?'

'Huh?'

Mr. Chen was taken aback. How did they jump straight to the main topic in the second sentence? Shouldn't they exchange pleasantries first and then arrange a meeting to discuss? This was too direct.

Little did he know, in Zhao Fusheng's view, it was better to be straightforward than to beat around the bush.

'Ha, well...' After a pause, Mr. Chen said helplessly, 'Mr. Zhao, you are quite direct...'

Zhao Fusheng smiled: 'Judging by your voice, Mr. Chen, you should be under thirty. I'm just over twenty myself. Since we're both young, let's not beat around the bush like old hands. What do you think?'

Mr. Chen frowned. His intuition told him that the person on the other end of the line was not easy to deal with.