Reborn-After-C99

Chapter 99: Why Not!

“Who are you?”

Tang Xingwen was not planning to answer this call. His stomach was growling, and after a whole day of walking, he had no energy left. At this moment, he felt utterly exhausted and defeated.

“Are you Tang Xingwen?”

Shen Fei was driving his new car on the road.

“Mm? Yes, I am! Who are you?” Tang Xingwen was surprised to be called by name.

“…”

Shen Fei hesitated. Was he really going to reveal that he’s a reborn person?

“Mr. Tang, I heard that you’re trying to develop a scar removal cream. Is that true?”

The scar removal cream was the simple name Tang Xingwen had given his product. Later, after some consideration, Shen Fei had suggested renaming it to “Healing Scar Cream.”

“Ha, how do you know? What do you want?” Tang Xingwen asked, taking a deep breath, his tone heavy.

“Mr. Tang, stay calm! I know you’re dedicated to developing a scar removal cream, but no company in China is willing to invest in it. They think that if developed countries can’t make it, how can we? That’s why no one trusts you!” Shen Fei said earnestly.

“But just because developed countries can’t make it, why does that matter? Why can’t we do it?” Shen Fei continued passionately.

Upon hearing this, Tang Xingwen stood frozen for a moment. His despair quickly dissipated, replaced by excitement and fervor.

“Exactly! Why can’t we? Our products are no worse than others, and our people aren’t stupid. If we don’t innovate and keep using foreign technologies, our country will always be controlled by others! These people have no spirit of innovation; they only want to play it safe!”

Tang Xingwen was gradually getting more animated, having found an outlet for his pent-up frustration.

“If there was just one wealthy person who believed in my ideas and gave me the funding and space, I would repay them with success!”

“But there’s no one! They just keep using foreign technologies and products! If this keeps going, they’ll always just earn the middleman’s cut!”

Frustrated, Tang Xingwen’s resentment grew. But who could blame him? He had been working hard at his company when he suddenly got the idea of developing a scar removal cream. Once the idea hit, he couldn’t sit still anymore. After several rejected applications, he resorted to secretly using company resources to continue his development, violating company rules and causing some losses. Eventually, he was forced to leave.

After quitting, he threw himself into the research, trying to find funding and a location, but no company was willing to invest in him. His behavior seemed mad to others.

But what they failed to realize was that when someone goes mad, they either go crazy or reach the peak of their potential.

Soon enough, Tang Xingwen created a miracle—he developed a scar removal cream that outperformed many skincare brands from developed countries. The “Yuexin” series under the Xinyue Group became a global name in skincare.

But all of that was still in the future.

Now, hearing Tang Xingwen speak, Shen Fei smiled lightly.

“I agree with you! The current situation in China does need innovation! You’re a rare talent!”

“Talent? So, do you really think I can develop this scar removal cream?” Tang Xingwen asked, surprised.

“Mm! Give me a place, and let’s give it a shot!” Shen Fei said calmly.

“Alright! Do you know the KFC at the corner of Wenhua Road? I’ll be waiting there for you!” Tang Xingwen replied.

“Okay! I’ll be right there!”

After hanging up the phone, Shen Fei turned the car and drove to the location Tang Xingwen had mentioned.

At the KFC entrance.

Tang Xingwen had been standing there for a while, still shocked by the phone call. He didn’t even know the person’s name, yet he had told them where to meet.

The most important thing was…

Tang Xingwen touched his growling stomach. Should he push the door open or not?

After a moment of hesitation, he decided to wait outside.

About ten minutes later, a luxury car smoothly parked in front of the KFC.

Shen Fei got out of the car.

“Are you the one I spoke to on the phone?” Tang Xingwen asked, uncertain, as Shen Fei walked toward him.

As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach gave another growl.

Tang Xingwen’s face flushed slightly.

“Yes! Mr. Tang, let’s go inside and grab something to eat first! I’m starving!” Shen Fei said casually.

“Sure, let’s do that!” Tang Xingwen replied eagerly. He had been hungry all day, and if he didn’t eat soon, he might faint from hunger.

“Alright! Let’s go!”

The two had known each other for over twenty years in their previous lives, so they understood each other well. Shen Fei knew Tang Xingwen wasn’t the type to be pretentious.

Inside the restaurant, Tang Xingwen ordered five burgers and two cups of hot milk. After finishing two burgers, he finally came to his senses and began talking to Shen Fei.

“Earlier on the phone, what exactly did you mean?”

“You sure you want to talk here?” Shen Fei smiled.

“Mm! It’s nothing big, no need to change places!” Tang Xingwen said casually.

“Alright, then let’s get to the point!”

Shen Fei looked directly into Tang Xingwen’s eyes and said seriously, “I’ll provide the funding, you find the location! Together, we’ll make your idea a reality! Besides developing the scar removal cream, we’ll also make our mark in the skincare industry, and make developed countries use our brand!”

“You make it sound easy! If it were that simple, would I be in this situation?” Tang Xingwen lowered his head with regret, his appetite waning.

“Why not?” Shen Fei countered.

“Anyone can talk big. But why should I trust you? I don’t even know you!” Tang Xingwen said, losing interest.

If it weren’t for recognizing the car emblem, he would have thought Shen Fei was crazy.

Shen Fei knew Tang Xingwen was hesitating and directly said, “My name is Shen Fei, ‘Fei’ as in soaring to success.”

“Mr. Shen, what do you do now? And what’s your annual salary?” Tang Xingwen asked suspiciously.

“As for work… right now, I’m a househusband… as for salary… well…” Shen Fei hesitated.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to tell Tang Xingwen, but it had only been half a month since he made billions. Using the term “annual salary” just didn’t seem to fit.

“…”

As soon as Tang Xingwen heard this, she immediately became even more skeptical.