Chapter 48 Welcoming a New Life 1

After an entire afternoon of shopping, Shen Mengxia felt as though every ounce of strength had been drained from her body. Dragging herself back to the dormitory in a state of utter exhaustion, she collapsed onto her soft single bed like a limp heap of mud.

She closed her eyes tightly, quietly savoring this rare moment of peace and rest.

However, this tranquility did not last long. Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, a faint noise broke the silence—the door of the dorm had been slowly pushed open.

Immediately afterward, familiar and boisterous voices instantly filled the room:

"Oh my god, I am practically dead on my feet!"

"You can say that again! My legs feel like they're about to snap after walking all afternoon!"

Accompanied by these rising and falling complaints, Shen Mengxia knew that her three roommates had returned.

One of them slumped heavily onto a chair, panting heavily as she spoke, "Listen up, girls, we're about to graduate with our master's degrees. Does anyone have any plans for the future?"

Another picked up the thread of the conversation, her tone tinged with helplessness, "What kind of plans could I possibly have? Finding a job right away, of course, otherwise how am I supposed to support myself? I can't just sit around depleting my savings by relying on the scholarships I got in school."

At this point, the third roommate chimed in excitedly, "If only I had some money! I want to start a business so badly! I just thought of an incredible project recently!"

Hearing this, the other two instantly perked up and asked in unison, "What project? Does it cost a fortune? Tell us all about it! If it sounds feasible, the three of us can just partner up and do it together!"

Shen Mengxia still lay lazily on her bed. Although her body was bone-tired, her ears automatically perked up, listening with keen interest to the lively discussion unfolding below...

The girl who had conceived the project cleared her throat and said, "I want to open a cybersecurity company. With network technology developing so rapidly these days, many companies are facing cybersecurity issues, so the market potential is huge. But the initial investment will definitely be substantial; equipment, personnel, and office space all cost money."

Shen Mengxia, who had remained silent until now, opened her eyes and said slowly, "Have you considered the source of your technology? Having an idea alone isn't enough; you need a solid technical team to truly establish a foothold."

The three of them froze for a moment. The girl who had pitched the idea hurriedly replied, "I've thought about that too. We can hire some university experts as consultants first, and at the same time recruit computer science graduates to slowly cultivate our own core technical backbone."

Shen Mengxia raised an eyebrow slightly. "Sounds good, but starting out with limited funds means university expert fees won't be cheap. Moreover, the cybersecurity field is fiercely competitive, and large companies already occupy the majority of the market share. How do you plan to attract clients?"

The group fell silent for a moment before another girl suggested, "We can focus on personalized services targeting small and medium-sized enterprises. They don't have large budgets, but they still need cybersecurity protection. We can offer more competitive pricing than the big companies and gradually open up the market through word of mouth."

Shen Mengxia sat up, a faint smile curving the corners of her lips. "Mm, that sounds like a viable approach. Who knows, you might actually carve out a path to success." Hearing this, the others rekindled their hope, and the dorm burst into lively discussion once more.

"Alright, no problem! In that case, how much startup capital do you roughly need? Just name the figure, and I will support you wholeheartedly. Consider it my investment and stake in the company!" Shen Mengxia smiled, looking at her three roommates with a resolute gaze, her tone brimming with confidence and bold generosity.

It was worth noting that Shen Mengxia possessed profound research and unique insights across multiple majors she had studied.

Whether in marketing, financial management, or human resource management, she could handle them all with ease, displaying exceptional capability.

Precisely because of this, she firmly believed that this investment in the company her roommates planned to launch would undoubtedly succeed.

Faced with such a generous and unhesitating declaration from Shen Mengxia, the other three were stunned at first, followed by expressions of wild elation.

One of them nearly jumped up in excitement, "Really? That is simply fantastic! We were just worrying about how to resolve the funding issue, and this is truly sending charcoal in the dead of winter!"

The other two nodded repeatedly, expressing their agreement and gratitude.

Shen Mengxia looked at the two cards in her hand, thought for a moment, and handed the black card given by Fu's mother to her roommate.

"Wonderful, Chairman Shen Mengxia. We certainly won't let you down. Don't worry, I'll go get the agreement drawn up right away."