Chapter 137: A Scumbag is a Scumbag, a Dog Can’t Stop Eating...

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: A Scumbag is a Scumbag, a Dog Can’t Stop Eating...

Chen Dongyuan put down his wine glass, then looked at Gu Yizhou with a serious expression. "We’re in the internet age now, right? I plan to tackle it from that angle!"

"Mm-hmm... and then?"

Gu Yizhou nodded and said, "Be more specific. What kind of project are you planning? If it’s a good one, I might even be able to invest a bit."

"Pfft~"

Hearing this, Chen Dongyuan couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

Just as Gu Yizhou knew about his family’s situation, he, of course, knew all about Gu Yizhou’s as well.

’Like hell this guy has any money to invest in me!’

Clearly, he didn’t take Gu Yizhou’s words seriously.

However, the real reason he’d come looking for Gu Yizhou today was to get him on board with his startup.

Because more than money, he valued Gu Yizhou himself!

After all, he was well aware of Gu Yizhou’s abilities. If Gu Yizhou really went into business with him, he was sure they could make it work, even if they didn’t become the next big thing!

Gu Yizhou’s vision and abilities were just that exceptional!

Although Gu Yizhou’s current job was pretty good, Chen Dongyuan felt that for him to just stay at a company as a corporate drone was a serious waste of his talent!

And that was precisely why he’d come to find Gu Yizhou today!

And whether or not he could convince Gu Yizhou hinged on what he said next.

"So... Old Gu, I’m planning to do an app project,"

Chen Dongyuan said after a moment’s thought.

"An app project?"

Gu Yizhou frowned.

"That’s right!"

"Everyone uses smartphones these days, right?"

"People have a lot of downtime on their commutes, whether on the subway or the bus, and they don’t know what to do with it. During these fragmented moments, many can only kill time by listening to music, reading novels, or scrolling through the news."

"I want to gather all those functions—news, novels, music, and so on—into a single app. Then, I’ll use that app as a foundation to build a social platform!"

"On this social platform, users could freely post videos, make friends, read the news, catch up on shows, all kinds of things..."

Chen Dongyuan rattled on, laying out his vision for Gu Yizhou.

Clearly, he had done his research!

But the more Gu Yizhou listened, the more familiar it sounded!

’Isn’t this just fucking Douyin and Kuaishou from my past life on Earth?!’

He stared in astonishment at Chen Dongyuan, who was still chattering away animatedly in front of him.

"Hic..."

At that moment, Chen Dongyuan noticed Gu Yizhou’s expression, and his voice trailed off abruptly.

"Old Gu, why... why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Yizhou was looking at him as if he’d just seen a ghost, and the stare made Chen Dongyuan’s skin crawl. He asked hesitantly.

"Fellow Daoist from Earth?"

Gu Yizhou blurted out after a moment of silence.

Chen Dongyuan: "?"

"The hell??"

"A tour guide? What are you talking about???"

He stared at Gu Yizhou, completely baffled. He had absolutely no idea what Gu Yizhou was talking about!

Yan Luoxi, who was nestled in Gu Yizhou’s lap, was just as lost. She also had no idea what he meant by "tour guide."

Just like Chen Dongyuan, she looked up at Gu Yizhou with a puzzled expression.

But Gu Yizhou didn’t answer Chen Dongyuan. Instead, he stared intently into his eyes, trying to find a crack in his facade.

In the end, however, he was disappointed.

He could tell Chen Dongyuan wasn’t acting. The man genuinely had no idea what he’d meant.

’Sigh...’

’And here I thought my path was not a lonely one!’

’Figures.’

’I was just overthinking things.’

"It’s nothing, Old Chen. This project you mentioned is quite interesting. I think it’s viable,"

Gu Yizhou said, changing the subject.

"Uh..."

Seeing that Gu Yizhou wasn’t going to explain, Chen Dongyuan, though still confused, decided not to dwell on it. Gu Yizhou’s approval of the project was enough to get him excited. "See, Old Gu? You think the project’s feasible too, right?"

"Yeah, you’re right. For those fragmented bits of time, if an app like the one you described actually existed, a lot of people would definitely use it."

Gu Yizhou nodded. "Of course, that’s assuming the app is as good as you say it will be. There’s a lot involved; it won’t be that easy to pull off."

"Hah, I know this project will be difficult to execute!"

"But as long as you say it’s viable, Old Gu, that’s good enough for me!"

Chen Dongyuan nodded.

"It’s definitely viable," Gu Yizhou said, taking a sip of his drink.

Sitting on his lap, Yan Luoxi silently agreed with Gu Yizhou.

’She’d heard Chen Dongyuan’s idea and plan, and if it were her decision, she’d most likely invest in it, too.’

’Besides, if this damn man Gu Yizhou said it was viable, then given his technical skills and foresight, the project was basically a go.’

’It couldn’t be helped!’

’After all, with that previous stock analysis, just a few words from Gu Yizhou had earned Tidal Group hundreds of millions!’

’That’s why she never doubted his business acumen!’

’Of course!’

’His judgment of *people*, on the other hand, was terrible!’

’What was so great about that flat-chested little tramp, anyway?!’

’If she hadn’t just heard him say he had no interest in Su Qianqian, Yan Luoxi would have absolutely bitten him to death on the spot!’

’Hmph!’

"Old Gu~"

Just as Gu Yizhou was contemplating the business model of Douyin from his past life, Chen Dongyuan spoke up again.

"Hm?"

Gu Yizhou snapped back to reality. He glanced at Chen Dongyuan across from him and saw his hesitant expression, which he found odd. "What’s with that face? You need to take a crap?"

Chen Dongyuan: "...-_-||"

"Get lost!"

Chen Dongyuan’s face flushed red, and he shot him an irritated glare. "How in the hell do I look like I need to take a crap?"

"Oh, you were squirming around. I figured you were holding it in," Gu Yizhou said casually.

Chen Dongyuan: "..."

’Damn it!’

’Was I trying to hold it in? Hell no!’

’I was trying to hold my tongue, figuring out how to ask Gu Yizhou to quit his job and start this business with me!!!’

"Tch~"

Yan Luoxi, having caught on, couldn’t help but scoff at Gu Yizhou.

’Bringing up... *that* kind of thing at the dinner table!’

’He’s unbelievable!’

’Figures!’

’A scoundrel is always a scoundrel. A dog can’t be taught not to eat...’

Just as Chen Dongyuan was hesitating, Gu Yizhou picked up his glass and said casually, "Alright, man, just spit it out already. Stop hemming and hawing like an old lady!"

’That’s right.’

’He’d noticed a while ago that Chen Dongyuan had something to say but was too embarrassed to bring it up.’

’The whole bit about needing to crap was just to mess with him.’

’Besides, Gu Yizhou already had a pretty good idea of what Chen Dongyuan wanted to talk about...’

And sure enough, the moment he finished speaking, Chen Dongyuan said bluntly, "Old Gu, quit your job!"

Gu Yizhou: "??????"

Yan Luoxi: "??????"