RBCT Chapter 334 He was deceived
Chapter 334 He was deceived
Li Menghan sat in this very spacious office on the 30th floor.
The sunlight outside was wonderful, streaming in through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows and illuminating the entire office.
Although there are only a few newly purchased desks here right now, the computers haven't even been fully delivered yet.
But Li Menghan was sitting in that very large boss's chair, and he felt very good.
He is now the boss of a high-tech company.
He felt he was about to prove his abilities to everyone.
Just then, Wang Lei walked in from outside.
Wang Lei held several printed sheets of paper in his hand, and his face showed a very troubled expression.
Wang Lei walked to Li Menghan's desk, looked at her, and said:
"Boss Li, I just went to look at the computer equipment and contacted those server companies."
Wang Lei paused for a moment, his tone becoming somewhat anxious:
"Boss Li, we may have oversimplified things before. The AI large model project requires processing far too much data. Of the 20 million we had before, a large portion was already spent on a year's rent and some ordinary office computers."
"Right now, if we wanted to buy a super server capable of running large models, we simply didn't have enough money."
Li Menghan frowned slightly upon hearing Wang Lei's words.
He looked at Wang Lei and asked directly:
"Not enough money? Have you calculated how much more money we need?"
Wang Lei swallowed, and then very cautiously extended one finger.
He looked into Li Menghan's eyes and said in a trembling voice:
"Boss Li, I've done the calculations carefully. If we want our project to get off to a fast start and to buy the best servers, we'll need to invest at least another 100 million."
"One hundred million?"
Upon hearing this number, Li Menghan remained seated in his boss's chair without any further reaction.
For high-tech projects, spending 100 million is perfectly normal.
If it didn't cost so much money, how could it be called high-tech? How could it make so much money?
Seeing Wang Lei's extremely nervous expression, Li Menghan smiled with great relief.
He took his phone out of his pocket and placed it on the table.
Li Menghan looked at Wang Lei and said in a very domineering tone:
"I thought it was something big. It's just a hundred million, isn't it?"
"Send me our company's corporate bank account number. I'll transfer the money to you right now."
When Wang Lei heard Li Menghan's words, he was completely stunned.
His mouth was wide open, and his eyes were wide open.
He never expected that Li Menghan would agree to give him 100 million without even blinking!
That's a hundred million!
Wang Lei was so excited he felt like he was about to jump out of his skin.
He originally thought that Li Menghan would definitely refuse, or at least try to bargain with him to reduce the budget.
To my surprise, Li Menghan agreed so readily!
Wang Lei quickly took out his phone and hurriedly sent the company's bank account number to Li Menghan's WeChat.
As he sent the message, he loudly proclaimed:
"Boss Li, you're incredibly capable! You're definitely the most amazing boss I've ever met!"
Li Menghan looked at the bank account number she had received on her phone screen.
He opened the bank's software, entered the account number, and entered an amount of 100 million.
Without even a moment's hesitation, he pressed the transfer button.
A "transfer successful" message immediately popped up on the phone screen.
Li Menghan showed Wang Lei her phone screen, and he said very calmly:
"I've already transferred the money. Go and buy the server right now. I need our company up and running as quickly as possible."
Wang Lei stared at the successful transfer page on the screen, his whole body trembling with excitement.
He nodded repeatedly and loudly assured them:
"Don't worry, Mr. Li! With this 100 million yuan, our company can start operating immediately!"
"I guarantee we'll create the best AI model ever, and we'll make tons of money!"
Wang Lei is truly overjoyed.
Anyone with eyes can see that these college students don't have any core technology at all, and this project is completely unreliable.
But Li Menghan was a rich second-generation who knew absolutely nothing about business, yet he actually gave so much money.
Wang Lei felt that this was the most gullible sucker he had ever met in his life.
Wang Lei put away his phone, looked at Li Menghan, and enthusiastically suggested:
"Boss Li, today is the day our company's funds have all arrived. This is a very celebratory day!"
"Let's go out for a big lunch today! Let's go to a five-star hotel and properly celebrate our company's official opening!"
Li Menghan was also very pleased to hear this suggestion.
He stood up, straightened his clothes, and nodded, saying:
"Okay. Let's go eat now. It's my treat for lunch today, so everyone eat as much as you like."
Noon.
Li Menghan, along with Wang Lei and the so-called team members that Wang Lei had brought, entered a very luxurious five-star hotel in Han City.
They went into a large private room and ordered a large table of very expensive dishes, as well as several bottles of very expensive red wine.
Everyone sat around the table, eating and constantly toasting Li Menghan.
Wang Lei, holding his wine glass, loudly praised Li Menghan:
"Mr. Li, you are young and promising, with exceptional vision! We raise a glass to you! Wishing our company a speedy IPO!"
Li Menghan held his wine glass, listening to the praise from these people, and he felt his vanity was greatly satisfied.
He felt that he was now a very successful business tycoon.
He took out his phone and opened the camera.
He took several photos of the table full of delicious food and the people offering toasts.
He also took out the business contract he signed yesterday and took a picture of it.
Then, Li Menghan opened WeChat and posted all the photos to her Moments.
He posted the following text on his WeChat Moments:
"Today is a good day. The AI high-tech company I invested in has officially been established. All the funding has been secured. From now on, I will use my own hands to create my own business! I will prove my abilities to everyone!"
After posting on her WeChat Moments, Li Menghan put her phone on the table and continued happily eating with Wang Lei and the others.
His purpose in posting this on WeChat Moments was very simple.
He wanted his father, Li Ze, his sister, Li Mengli, Huo Qian, and Lu Wenzhou to all see it.
He wanted them to know that he, Li Menghan, didn't need their permission to make big business.
at the same time.
Inside the girls' dormitory at Seoul National University.
Li Mengli was sitting at her desk reading a book.
She read for a while, then felt a little tired, so she took out her phone to take a break.
She opened WeChat Moments and the first thing she saw was the post that Li Menghan had just made.
Li Mengli looked at the photos, especially the words on the business contract.
Her brows immediately furrowed tightly.
"That stupid little brother!"
Li Mengli cursed loudly in her heart.
She had already made it very clear to Li Menghan yesterday that Wang Lei was an unreliable person and that the project was a scam.
As a result, Li Menghan not only ignored her advice, but actually went and started the company.
Judging from how happy he looks on his WeChat Moments, he must have already given the money to Wang Lei.
Li Mengli felt extremely helpless.
At that moment, Huo Qian was also sitting on the sofa at home looking at her phone.
She also saw the post Li Menghan made on WeChat Moments.
Huo Qian looked at Wang Lei in the photo and shook her head unhappily.
She knew very well that someone like Wang Lei was incapable of making any large models.
Li Menghan is basically throwing money away.
Although she knew that Li Menghan had a billion yuan in pocket money, losing that money wouldn't affect Li Menghan's life.
However, seeing the person she liked being so blatantly deceived by others still made Huo Qian feel very uncomfortable.
But in another place.
Lu Wenzhou sat in his office.
He held his phone and saw Li Menghan's post on WeChat Moments as well.
Lu Wenzhou glanced at the contract in the photo, as well as the people eating there.
He burst out laughing.
Lu Wenzhou found the whole thing ridiculous.
A freshman, along with several juniors, took a sum of money and wanted to create the world's most challenging AI model.
This is just like children playing house.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a very clumsy scam.
Lu Wenzhou put his phone on the table and thought for a while.
He felt that this was a very good opportunity for him.
He could take this opportunity to get to know Li Mengli better and showcase his abilities.
So, Lu Wenzhou picked up his phone and found Li Mengli's phone number in his contacts.
He dialed the number directly.
The phone rang twice before being answered.
Li Mengli's voice came through the phone:
"Hey, Lu Wenzhou, what can I do for you?"
Lu Wenzhou spoke very calmly and directly:
"Mengli, I just saw your brother Menghan's post on WeChat Moments."
"I think you've seen it too, haven't you?"
Li Mengli sighed on the other end of the phone, replying with great helplessness:
"Yes, I saw it. That silly boy, I tried to persuade him yesterday, but he wouldn't listen. He insisted on investing in that big model project."
Lu Wenzhou said very seriously:
"Mengli, I've looked at that project carefully. It's not a legitimate business project at all."
"That guy named Wang Lei and his team have absolutely no technical skills. They're just scamming your brother out of his money."
"Moreover, projects like large-scale AI models require a bottomless pit of funding. Your brother will definitely not get a single penny back from the money he invests."
Li Mengli nodded in agreement after hearing Lu Wenzhou's analysis.
She said into the phone:
"You're right, that's what I think too. But he's become very stubborn. He feels that now that he has money, he has to prove himself. He simply won't listen to me."
Lu Wenzhou continued on the phone:
"Mengli, as the older sister, you still need to try to persuade him again."
"Although your family is very wealthy and doesn't care about losing this investment, being treated like a fool and scammed like this is very bad for his future development."
"Go and reason with him. If he really won't listen to your advice and remains stubborn..."
"I think you could just call the police and have them investigate Wang Lei. Or you could talk to your parents about it and have them handle the situation."
Li Mengli sat on a chair in the dormitory and listened attentively to Lu Wenzhou's advice.
She felt that Lu Wenzhou's method was very practical and reasonable.
Lu Wenzhou didn't just stand by and watch the spectacle; instead, he earnestly tried to find a solution for her.
This made Li Mengli's impression of Lu Wenzhou even better.
Li Mengli said gratefully into the phone:
"Thank you, Lu Wenzhou. You've thought of everything very carefully."
"I'll call him in a bit and try to persuade him again."
"If he still refuses to see the truth, then I'll go directly to my dad. Anyway, my dad is in China right now. I'll tell him what happened, and he'll definitely have a way to deal with Wang Lei."
Lu Wenzhou chuckled on the other end of the phone.
He said very gently:
"Okay. Go and handle it. If you need any help, just give me a call. I'm always here."
After hanging up the phone, Li Mengli took a deep breath.
She took out her phone, found Li Menghan's number, and dialed it directly.
However, the voice prompt from the phone indicated that Li Menghan's phone was busy.
Li Mengli frowned.
She thought about it and decided not to make the call for now.
She planned to talk to Li Menghan about this matter face-to-face when he got home tonight.
If he still doesn't listen.
Then she went directly to her father, Li Ze.
Anyway, my dad is the world's richest man. Dealing with a few college students who are trying to scam me is just a matter of a word.