Chen Yan picked up his cell phone and glanced at it.

It was a call from Song Chuang.

Chen Yan checked the time. It was already past 11 a.m. Normally, companies would be breaking for lunch. Why would Song Chuang call him at this time unless there was an emergency?

While thinking, Chen Yan answered the call.

The phone connected, and Song Chuang's voice came through, "CEO Chen, this is Song Chuang. Just now, Director Cao called me. He said most of the shareholders have agreed, and they want us to come over in the afternoon to discuss the specific issues of capital contribution and shares."

Hearing Song Chuang's words, Chen Yan was a bit surprised.

Although He Mengxue had analyzed a lot for him last night, to be honest, until things were settled, Chen Yan always felt unsettled.

After all... he never believed he would be lucky enough to get the shares he wanted without even using the Strong Buy Card.

But now, as good fortune really descended upon him, he had to admit: could it be... that "cash is king" even more effective than Golden Finger?

While pondering, Chen Yan discussed with Song Chuang about the meeting in the afternoon.

After the conversation, Chen Yan hung up and went to look for He Mengxue in the master bedroom.

No one was in the master bedroom, but the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

Through the semi-transparent glass, He Mengxue's enchanting figure was faintly visible amidst the water vapor.

Thinking of her "passionate" demeanor last night, Chen Yan's lips felt a bit dry.

It has to be said, once the core "conflict" was gone and He Mengxue no longer thought about getting rid of Yu Qiao Qiao and Lu Man, she really was a worthy partner.

Not to mention her background or abilities, just her character and the way she treated Chen Yan was something he could not feel from other women.

After all… who doesn't like being fawned over?

After thinking aimlessly for a while, the sound of water in the bathroom gradually stopped, and He Mengxue walked out wrapped in a towel.

Chen Yan came to his senses and talked to her about the afternoon's plans, and then returned to his study to continue with his official duties.

At noon, they grabbed a quick lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon, Jiang Xiaoyun came to pick them up to go to the old wave.

Song Chuang also accompanied them.

The negotiations in the afternoon went very smoothly.

Because Weibo is a publicly traded company, its market value is relatively transparent. Even with some variance, the gap wouldn't be huge.

There was no disagreement between the two sides over "issuing new shares" or "buying shares."

Issuing new shares means diluting the shares of the original shareholders by issuing a portion of new shares to new shareholders to achieve the purpose of financing.

While "buying shares" is directly purchasing shares from the original shareholders, with the money going into the hands of the original shareholders.

The management at the old wave wanted to cash out this time, so they definitely preferred "buying shares."

And Chen Yan wanted to spend the least amount of money and get the most shares, so he also hoped for "buying shares."

The two sides hit it off.

The only disagreements were the percentage of shares and voting rights.

Chen Yan hoped to purchase 10% of the shares, which is about 4 billion. And he wanted equal voting rights as well.

The old wave side did not expect that Chen Yan would want to purchase so many shares. They were thinking of selling around 8% of the shares and only giving about 5% voting rights.

Eventually, both sides took a step back. Chen Yan purchased 10% of the shares, and the voting rights he received were 8%.

Within this 10% of the shares, the 2% without voting rights could enjoy dividends and a series of other rights.

Aside from the share issue, Chen Yan also asked for a board seat and internal supervisory management rights.

After some haggling, the Weibo side agreed as well.

The cost for this was a promise from Chen Group that, for the next five years, they would invest no less than 3 billion in advertising with Weibo.

Weibo itself is a major promotional venue for Chenlu Film Company, which already spends a lot there. Alongside Chenlu Film's plan to dominate the entertainment industry, they believe the investment will surge even more.

Thus, Chen Yan agreed.

Ultimately, both sides signed a letter of intent, and then agreed to sign a formal agreement based on yesterday's closing price.

After Weibo's board of directors approves the agreement, it can be officially executed.

In Weibo's board, the old wave holds more than 60% of the voting rights, and since this agreement does not harm the interests of other shareholders, it will pass without any issues. It's just a formality.

So, after signing the letter of intent, both sides behaved as if they were family.

Director Cao jovially slapped Chen Yan on the back, saying, "CEO Chen, from now on we're all family. You'll have to look after our company's business."

Chen Yan replied with a smile, "Rest assured. That's definitely not a problem. You also have to take care of our artists and films."

Director Cao said, "Certainly. And with your people joining the company, you can deal with it yourself."

The two chatted while walking out, and the people from the old wave and Weibo were also quietly bonding with Song Chuang and He Mengxue.

After all, everyone knew.

At this moment, the two sides were in the same trench.

For dinner, Director Cao hosted a feast and invited everyone for a meal.

It was another dinner where everyone praised each other. Although Chen Yan wasn't too fond of it, he found it better than being rebuffed at Headline Technology or facing constant obstacles.

Truthfully, this is the normal attitude of a large company towards an important shareholder.

This was also the reason why Chen Yan was upset when initially, despite holding shares, he was disregarded and played by Zhang Yonghao.

After dinner, Chen Yan pondered.

With things going so smoothly, he suddenly had an additional allowance of 40 billion from the Strong Buy Card.

With nearly 10 billion in cash in hand, and even after setting aside funds for turnover, couldn't he also utilize this 40 billion from the Strong Buy Card?

But... whom to buy strong?

Thinking over it, Chen Yan couldn't help thinking of Zhang Yonghao.

In recent times, Headline Technology's flagship product Douyin AI has become increasingly mature, with algorithms becoming more precise. Coupled with the money previously taken from Chen Yan, Headline Technology's valuation had risen rapidly.

When Chen Yan initially eyed Headline Technology, the company's shares were worth only 10 billion. Now, it had more than doubled, reaching 21 billion.

The 41% of the shares held by Chen Yan's companies and personally were now valued at over 8 billion.

Moreover, because of Chen Yan's interference, Headline Technology hadn't raised any funds, so his shares were never diluted.

Chen Yan figured, if he invested this 40 billion quota into Headline Technology, he could definitely secure a 19% stake, gaining majority voting rights and really taking control of Headline Technology.

After that, he only needed to use legal procedures to further dilute the shares of other shareholders by about 6% or so, and then further obtain absolute controlling rights.

In that case, this company with trillion-dollar potential would fall completely into Chen Yan's hands.

The more he thought about it, the more Chen Yan felt his plan was very reasonable.

So, when he returned to the hotel, Chen Yan immediately pulled out his cell phone and called He Mengxue's cousin: Qin Ming.

The phone was picked up after a while.

There was a bit of noise on the other end, with some girls' cheers and booming music.

Qin Ming's voice was almost drowned out by these sounds, like a small boat in a roaring sea.

"Hello! Brother Chen?! What do you need?"

Chen Yan asked, "What are you doing over there?"

Qin Ming continued to shout, "Hello? Brother Chen, I can't hear you! Wait a moment."

After a while, Qin Ming seemed to have moved to a soundproof room. The chaotic noise suddenly diminished, and his voice became clear.

He asked cheekily, "Hello? Brother Chen, you called me?"

Chen Yan said impatiently, "What are you doing there? Why is it so noisy?"

Qin Ming replied, "Clubbing. There's nothing to do after work, so why not go out and have fun?"

Just as Chen Yan was on the phone, He Mengxue had been sitting next to him, so she could hear everything Qin Ming said distinctly.

Hence, she chimed in, "Cut it out with your playfulness. Stop causing trouble for those girls."

Caught off-guard by his cousin's voice, Qin Ming was clearly taken aback.

After a moment, he responded, "Okay, cousin! So you've nailed down Brother Chen?"

Hearing Qin Ming move the conversation in that direction, He Mengxue immediately turned red with embarrassment and didn't dare to respond.

With his woman at a loss for words, Chen Yan naturally had to help smooth things over. So, he quickly stood up and, while walking inside, said, "What are you talking about? Nothing's happening between us."

Qin Ming chuckled twice before replying, "Brother-in-law, it's 11 p.m., and you two are still together. If nothing's going on, I'll stand on my head and drink."

Chen Yan was at a loss for words.

He glanced at the time. Indeed, it was 11 p.m.

They had returned a bit late from the dinner engagement tonight, and since they were staying together, they really hadn't noticed the time.

Chen Yan coughed and helped He Mengxue to continue the façade, "The hotel ran out of rooms. We are staying in a suite. And besides, we just got back from outside, discussing work."

Before he could finish, Qin Ming interjected slyly, "No worries, brother-in-law, no need to explain. I understand."

"And you're explaining so much, it really lacks force."

"If my sister really thought I was wrong, she'd scold me on the spot and then beat me to death."

"Ha ha ha. So..."

Chen Yan was speechless.

He could only confirm that he had done his best. It wasn't that he was weak, but his opponent was too strong.

Qin Ming, indeed, lived up to the system's evaluation as the highest-rated talent.

It was quite normal that his sharp thinking couldn't be obscured.

Thus, Chen Yan changed the subject.

He asked, "I arranged for you to join Headline Technology six months ago. How's it going?"

Hearing Chen Yan bring up serious matters, Qin Ming also got back on track.

He reported, "During this period, I have been following your instructions to develop my own faction within the company and place my own people."

"Now, I have connections in all departments."

"Perhaps because I'm young but hold a high position, when I attended the gatherings of various departments, they were too embarrassed to refuse."

"So, I got to know the middle and high-level managers well across the company."

"Especially that person you told me to pay special attention to: Pang Wenbo. I've made a point of getting to know him."

"I have to say, he's really talented. All the company's systems were mainly designed by him."

"Also, as I've reported to you before, he's a bit of lewd but actually has a strong interest in women. But because he's a bit of a homebody and not good at socializing, he has always failed to get a girlfriend."

"I actually think he's quite a decent person. So, I've been occasionally playing games with him or teaching him some techniques."

"Now, our relationship has become quite good."

Hearing Qin Ming's words, Chen Yan thought for a while before asking, "What if I arrange for you to become the general manager of Headline Technology? Can you ensure that the core team remains unchanged, especially that Pang Wenbo won't leave?"

"Especially that person you told me to pay special attention to: Pang Wenbo. I've made a point of getting to know him."

"I have to say, he's really talented. All the company's systems were mainly designed by him."

"Also, as I've reported to you before, he's a bit of lewd but actually has a strong interest in women. But because he's a bit of a homebody and not good at socializing, he has always failed to get a girlfriend."

"I actually think he's quite a decent person. So, I've been occasionally playing games with him or teaching him some techniques."

"Now, our relationship has become quite good."

Hearing Qin Ming's words, Chen Yan thought for a while before asking, "What if I arrange for you to become the general manager of Headline Technology? Can you ensure that the core team remains unchanged, especially that Pang Wenbo won't leave?"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.