Chapter Two: Intelligence Is Not an Answer

The next afternoon, Jiming entered Senhai Capital. Reception recognized the former business-magazine founder who now appeared on debtor lists and made him wait three hours. Liang Sen finally emerged in a flawless suit, followed by two junior analysts. He did not offer a meeting room. He sat in the open lounge. “I hear you stumbled across SwiftLink's flaw. Good luck,” Liang said, leafing through the proposal. “Capital does not buy luck.” “Anhe's audit and letter of intent are attached.” “A 120,000-yuan job is not market validation.” Liang pushed the file back. “Your problem was never technology. You mistake every lucky escape for competence. Three years ago, refusing to invest saved Senhai. Refusing again today will save you.