Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 172: Another 3000 million

Ah Fei who was behind rushed over and saw the murderous look in his boss' eyes, and he felt so wronged!
How could he know that Lu Kuan was talking about these things with Cheng Jingfei inside!

When Concubine Liu Yi was about to come in, he followed her. By the time he heard what was said, it was too late to pull her away!

Concubine Liu Yi's tearful eyes were filled with grief, like a quiet deep pool that seemed capable of drowning someone.

"The road is wide."

"Did you really mean what you just said?"

Boss Lu glanced at Cheng Jingfei who was secretly observing from the side, and was also confused for a moment.

If he cannot dispel his doubts, he will not be able to lure Liu Zeyu into the trap and cash out all the shares he holds.

Let’s just lie to Xiao Liu for now, she probably isn’t that fragile...

"Who let you in? Ah Fei, take her out!"

At this moment, Ah Fei wanted to resign. I'm not going to look for my roots anymore, okay? Boss, please let me go back to Hong Kong to look after the place!

"Go away!"

Concubine Liu Yi didn't know where she got so much strength from, and she pushed the cold-faced bodyguard who came forward, causing him to stagger.

Lu Kuan glared at the assistant outside the door again: "Yang Siwei, do you still want to do this? Take Liu Yifei out."

"The road is wide!"

"I just want to ask you one question. Is what you just said true?"

"Am I no different from those women in your heart?"

The entire conference room seemed to be cast under a spell where time had stopped.

Cheng Jingfei stared at Lu Kuan's expression, trying to see how credible what he had said before was.

Concubine Liu Yi stood directly opposite him.

Look at me, you bastard!

Yang Siwei and A Fei became two quails again, feeling awkward and not knowing how to deal with the situation.

Maybe a minute passed, maybe only a second.

Lu Kuan finally spoke with difficulty: "Let's go back."

"You bastard!"

Liu Yifei picked up her small handbag and hit him hard, then ran away wiping her eyes.

Liu Xiaoli, who was coming towards them late, saw her daughter rushing out of the gate of Hongxingwu. She didn't have time to ask any questions and immediately followed her.

Vehicles are traveling through the city. It's a hot summer day and the sun is high in the sky.

I don’t know if it was because the air conditioning was turned too low or the atmosphere was too quiet, but it was actually a bit cold in the car.

Liu Xiaoli put a thin sweatshirt on her daughter and watched her leaning against the headrest in a daze, tears welling up in her eyes but refusing to fall.

His throat rolled up and down, making slight sobs, which made her feel heartbroken.

The whole person exudes an air of despair, his heart is like a dead tree, and his body is like an untied boat.

Liu Xiaoli's expression was also complicated and difficult to understand. She had received instructions from Lu Kuan in person, so she definitely couldn't say anything now.

It is expected that there will be another "big show" to start later, anyway, in the next two days.

Otherwise, his big plan would be ruined. Who knows, that donkey-faced man might change his mind at any time, and Sissi might even be involved.

It’s not easy to get to where she is today, and she doesn’t want this smooth star journey to encounter any more setbacks.

Over the past year, I have watched my daughter give up sleeping in and work hard every day to do morning exercises, write biographies, practice her voice, and perform Grotowski's ever-changing body movements.

How could we fail at this moment?

All she could do was wipe her tears and hug her tightly.

Looking at it from another perspective, this can't be considered a bad thing.

She would have to go through this day sooner or later.

Now I have recognized the true face of the entertainment industry and the "Lu Kuans" at almost the lowest cost, so as to avoid being fooled by that washing machine in the future.

Concubine Liu Yi's intrusion was like a small episode and also like a pause.

Boss Lu also felt pity for the man, and without saying a word, he took Ah Fei and left Hongxingwu.

The only one left in the office was Cheng Jingfei, who was completely disheartened, and he had only one last way out.

The once high-spirited real estate businessman took out his cell phone tremblingly.

"Hello? Mr. Liu, let's talk..."

August 2003, 8, Red Star Studio, Beijing.

Cheng Jingfei stood in front of the conference table with an expressionless face.

"In accordance with the Company Law and the Articles of Association of this Company, an interim board meeting shall be convened upon the proposal of shareholders representing more than one-tenth of the voting rights."

"I, the chairman of Hongxingwu Co., Ltd., am chairing a temporary board meeting today to discuss the transfer of my 42% stake to a third party other than a shareholder."

Concubine Liu Yi looked up indifferently at Cheng Jingfei, the godfather she once respected.

She didn't even have the courage to recall the conversation in the conference room that day.

In addition to the harm caused to her by Lu Kuan, she was also heartbroken by Cheng Jingfei's duplicity.

Overnight, it seemed as if the whole world except her mother had left her.

Cheng Jingfei stood at one end, with the two sides of the rectangular conference table clearly separated.

But what is strange is that Lu Kuan and Liu Zeyu, the sworn enemies, are sitting on the same side.

Liu Xiaoli, Liu Yifei and Zhang Jizhong sat opposite.

The little girl didn't know if she had cried all the tears she had cried in the past sixteen years. Her eyes were swollen like peaches and she stared at the teacup in front of her in a daze.

Liu Zeyu's eyes darted around, constantly looking between Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei's expression made him feel a little relieved. It seemed that Cheng Jingfei was really forced into a desperate situation, and Lu Kuan simply refused to take his move.

"Before the meeting begins, I would like to first announce the recent contract changes for Red Star Wood artist Liu Yifei."

"By resolution of shareholders with a majority of voting rights on the board of directors, Ms. Liu Yifei's termination payment will be increased to 2003 million yuan for a period of seven years, effective August 8, 24."

"At the same time, artist commissions, advertising, and portrait rights commissions have all increased significantly. I won't go into the specific figures here."

Boss Lu raised his hand: “Wait a minute!”

Cheng Jingfei added quickly before he could say anything: "Lu Kuan, this is the decision of shareholders with more than half of the voting rights. We are just notifying you now, not asking for your opinion."

"I know, I just wanted to ask."

"Mr. Cheng, you only own 42% of the shares. Who will second the remaining shares, Ms. Liu or Mr. Zhang?"

His eyes swept across Zhang Jizhong and Liu Xiaoli's faces, but neither of them dared to look him in the eye.

If Cheng Jingfei wanted to drag these two people to change the terms of the contract, he would definitely explain his situation.

Let’s not talk about Liu Xiaoli for now.

If Zhang Jizhong knew that Cheng Jingfei was determined to sell his shares to Liu Zeyu, but still agreed to increase the termination fee, it would be a bit of a backstab.

Of course, the bearded man can also explain:

Director Lu, I'm sorry, I really didn't know this was the case. I thought you wanted to buy out Cheng Jingfei's shares as well!

However, this kind of talk is just to make everyone look good, and it is not worth investigating into.

Looking at the slightly evasive look in Old Zhang's eyes, he must have been given a large sum of money by the powerful young yamen.

In the world of fame and fortune, if you don't want to offend anyone, you will offend everyone.

Seeing the awkward situation, Boss Lu suddenly smiled with relief: "Forget it, let's continue."

Concubine Liu Yi only came back to her senses at this moment. She looked at Lu Kuan and then glanced at Liu Xiaoli.

Since Cheng Jingfei wants to sell his shares, why did my mother help me raise the termination fee so high?

Cheng Jingfei just wanted to end today's board meeting quickly and hurriedly brought up the main topic.

"Lu Kuan, Xiao Li, Ji Zhong."

"I have decided to sell 42% of my shares in Hongxingwu to Mr. Liu for 3000 million yuan. The transaction will be completed in cash and the registration will be changed within a week."

"If you have any objections and are willing to purchase my shares at the above price and transaction method, you can raise it now." The whole audience was silent, and there was no response.

Yang Siwei and A Fei stood outside the office. The female agent, whose cheeks had turned a little fatter, looked distressed.

Director Lu, please say something!
You don’t have money, so why do you want to watch Xixi being pushed into the fire pit?

"A Fei, I want to quit. Your boss is a piece of shit!"

The cold-faced bodyguard nodded in agreement, then suddenly realized what was happening and shook his head vigorously.

“It’s our boss.”

The despair on Concubine Liu Yi's face grew more intense, making Liu Xiaoli beside her feel distressed.

If possible, she really didn't want to bring her to the board meeting.

This meeting is not about dividing and trading equity.

It's trading her, trading the future of a sixteen-year-old girl!
This was nothing short of a nightmare for Concubine Liu Yi, who had been well protected since childhood.

A nightmare that started the day before yesterday and lasted for three days in a row.

But for some reason, she had to come today.

Cheng Jingfei couldn't help but look at the expressions of Liu Xiaoli and her daughter, and just wanted to end it all quickly.

"Okay, then today we will..."

Boss Lu tapped the table with his index finger: "Wait a moment."

"3000 million, right? I'll match that offer. Sell it to me."

Cheng Jingfei couldn't believe it. I wanted to sell it to you for 2500 million the day before yesterday, but you were so confident and dismissive.

Why did you change your mind after only half a day?
But this is a good thing for him. Liu Zeyu was only willing to give him 1000 million, and said that he would help him reduce his losses after the debt was recovered.

But this is after all a matter of trying to get the skin of a tiger, and Cheng Jingfei is no longer so delusional.

If Lu Kuan is willing to pay 3000 million yuan, that would be great!

Liu Yifei also seemed to come back to life from her zombie state, staring at Lu Kuan in a daze, but it was a pity that the latter didn't even look at her.

Is he unwilling to give up on me?

Liu Zeyu was the person who was most reluctant to see this scene. Even if he used a trick to make Lu Kuanduo pay the 3000 million, he would only kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of his own.

He didn't achieve his core purpose!

"Lu Kuan, you just have to go against me, right?"

"You've already given up, why are you still hesitating? Is it interesting?"

Boss Lu turned around in his chair and said, "It's interesting. It's always fun to see you so helpless and furious."

Perhaps because he was "tamed" by Lu Kuan time and time again, Liu Zeyu did not get angry.

He knew that Lu Kuan was also a profit-oriented person.

"You set the conditions. How can you agree to my investment?"

"There's no point in talking. I don't want to work with you."

Concubine Liu Yi's palms were sweating. She was almost in despair just now, thinking that Hongxingwu would be controlled by this scumbag in the future...

She suddenly became alert, turned her head to look at Liu Xiaoli, and thought about this question again.

No! If Cheng Jing insists on selling his shares to Liu Zeyu, Mom won't agree to extend the contract or increase the penalty on my behalf!

She suddenly looked at Lu Kuan, and countless of his past misdeeds emerged in her mind!
Although I can't quite figure it out at the moment, there must be something fishy going on here.

She may not trust Lu Kuan or anyone else, but her mother will never harm her.

Soon, her doubts were answered.

Liu Zeyu's face was gloomy: "Business is business, there is no need to get angry about business."

"The road is wide, don't let people look down on you."

Boss Lu slammed the table and stood up: "Liu Zeyu! You want to join Hongxingwu, right? I'll give you two choices."

"Or I could spend 3000 million to buy Cheng Jingfei's shares. I'd lose money, but I'd feel relieved."

"Or you can also pay 3000 million to buy out my 30%. Even if you lose money, I will feel relieved."

"The choice is yours, you decide."

He returned the young master's words with disdain: "Liu Zeyu, don't let people look down on you!"

The young master's eyes flickered as he pondered in his mind whether this deal was worthwhile or not.

The transaction between him and Cheng Jingfei was for 3000 million yuan in the positive contract and 1000 million yuan in the negative contract.

Besides, the 1.2 million yuan that the big fool Cheng Jingfei had transferred to the real estate company as a stake had already been divided in half between himself and the key person.

Even if he spent the extra 3000 million to buy Lu Kuan’s shares, it would just be Cheng Jingfei’s own money.

Even if we ignore all this, let's look at Concubine Liu Yi's current market value.

Zhou Lei, vice president of Yuanjing Media, reported to him that Liu Yifei's endorsement income is as high as 250 to 300 million yuan a year, her TV drama income is 10 yuan per episode, and her commercial performance income is more than 30 to 50 yuan.

This is simple to use. A year, you can shoot one or two TV series, take on seven or eight endorsements, and perform in dozens of places.

Why can't I earn the money back for myself?
What's more, her value is increasing every year!

The finale of "Chinese Paladin" just ended yesterday, with an average viewership rating of 11.2%, which almost beat Hunan TV's own "My Fair Princess III" to death on the beach.

This business is worth doing.

But there is only one hidden danger here, which is whether Liu Xiaoli will relapse.

But he came into contact with Liu Xiaoli even before Cheng Jingfei.

In order to persuade Liu Xiaoli to agree to increase the termination fee for his daughter and extend the contract period, he took Wang Xiaolei to sign the contract in black and white with Liu Xiaoli.

The heroine of the comedy film "Kung Fu" written, performed and directed by Stephen Chow;
One of the female characters in Feng Xiaogang's 2004 Lunar New Year film "A World Without Thieves" produced by Huayi, starring Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau and film emperor Ge You.

Of course, Wang Xiaolei lied to her. Huayi did not invest much in "Kung Fu", and Zhou Xingchi had almost 100% say in the choice of the female lead.

Not to mention "A World Without Thieves", the characters played by Rene Liu and Li Binbin in later generations are not suitable for the age of Concubine Liu Yi.

At that time, the most he will do is refuse to admit his mistake and pay some penalty.

Lu Kuan’s movies are amazing.

But how does the audience and reputation compare to Zhou Xingchi?
His "Shaolin Soccer" restored the reputation of the Hong Kong film industry, and "A Chinese Odyssey" gained countless fans in mainland China thanks to its DVD release.

How does the box office and past performance compare to Feng Xiaogang’s?

Xiao Gangpao is the originator and practitioner of Lunar New Year films, a representative of black humor, and the Chinese director with the most guaranteed box office success in the domestic film industry.

After making these conditions, Liu Zeyu didn't believe that Liu Xiaoli, who was only thinking about making her daughter a superstar and bringing her into Hollywood, would have any changes in her mind.

As for Concubine Liu Yi's own opinion? No need to consider it.

What does a 16-year-old girl know? Liu Xiaoli has the final say.

He calmed himself down and looked at Lu Kuan with a victorious smile.

"As you wished, Director Lu, we can finally do business in peace."

Boss Lu didn't waste any time talking to him: "Let your people modify Cheng Jingfei's contract, and we'll hand it over now."

Liu Zeyu glanced at him with a little caution, and his past experience vaguely told him that he must be extremely careful.

But when he turned his head and glanced at Concubine Liu Yi, whose face was in tears, her pitiful appearance became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The young yamen took out his cell phone with great enthusiasm and said, "Zhou Lei, come in and take the checkbook from my car."

He immediately walked to the other side of the conference table and handed two tissues to Liu Yifei very gentlemanly.

"Princess Yi, don't be sad. The storm will soon pass, and you will have better resources in the future."

"Right? Aunt Liu, please try to persuade Concubine Yi as well."

Liu Xiaoli glanced at the road across the street somewhat awkwardly, then retracted her gaze like a thief and gave Liu Zeyu a wry smile.

"Oh, yes, yes."

Boss Lu's face turned dark. The acting skills of this mother and daughter are worse than each other!

(End of this chapter)