After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

The next day, at a private club.

"Su Hao, the illegitimate son of the Su family?"

Ye Feng looked at the news on his phone screen, a cold smile playing on his lips, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes. "They really know how to hide it."

He made a phone call and said, "Have Liu Zhengli come see me."

Less than half an hour later, Liu Zhengli pushed open the door and respectfully greeted, "Boss."

Ye Feng pointed to the sofa opposite him, "Sit."

"Boss, what do you want?" Liu Zhengli sat down, his eyes filled with a question.

"Did you see today's news?" Ye Feng handed the news on his phone screen to Liu Zhengli.

Liu Zhengli took the phone, quickly glanced through it, and frowned slightly. "Su Hao? The Su family's illegitimate son? This..."

"I want you to secretly acquire shares in Shengshi Entertainment." Ye Feng's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.

“Shengshi Entertainment?” Liu Zhengli asked, somewhat puzzled. “Boss, we didn’t have any plans to get involved in the entertainment industry before, and besides…”

"I have my own plans," Ye Feng interrupted him. "This acquisition must succeed; failure is not an option."

“But boss, Shengshi Entertainment’s market value is not low, and we need to invest a lot of money…” Liu Zhengli hesitated.

Ye Feng stared sharply at him. "You don't need to worry about the funding. What I need you to do is acquire as many shares of Shengshi Entertainment as possible as quickly as possible."

"Also," Ye Feng paused, his tone becoming even lower, "I've discovered that there seem to be other people secretly acquiring shares in Shengshi Entertainment. Find out who it is."

Liu Zhengli's heart skipped a beat. He knew Ye Feng wouldn't speak without reason. "Yes, boss, I'll take care of it right away."

The dim lighting in the private club illuminated Ye Feng's angular face. At this moment, his face was devoid of any emotion, except for an unfathomable light shining in his eyes.

A week later, Liu Zhengli came to Ye Feng's private club again.

“Boss, we’ve already acquired 10% of Shengshi Entertainment’s shares, but…” Liu Zhengli said with a troubled expression, “we’re nearing our funding limit.”

"Ten percent, close to the funding limit?" Ye Feng repeated Liu Zhengli's words, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

Liu Zhengli nervously swallowed. "Yes, boss. Shengshi Entertainment's stock price has been fluctuating a lot lately, and our acquisition cost is higher than expected."

Ye Feng got up, walked to the French windows, and remained silent for a long time.

“Zhengli, sometimes, taking a step back is for the sake of moving forward better.” He spoke slowly, his tone low and powerful.

Liu Zhengli was puzzled, "What does the boss mean...?"

Ye Feng turned around, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, "Sell off some of the shares to create market panic."

"Sell off?" Liu Zhengli exclaimed in surprise. "But boss, we finally managed to acquire ten percent..."

“I know,” Ye Feng interrupted him, “but what we want is ultimate victory, not short-term gains. Selling some shares to drive down the price, and then buying them back, will allow us to acquire more shares at a lower cost.”

A flicker of realization crossed Liu Zhengli's eyes, followed by a hint of worry, "But what if someone takes the opportunity to buy up large quantities? Wouldn't we be..."

"No," Ye Feng said firmly. "I've already made arrangements."

"Is everything arranged?" Liu Zhengli asked, even more puzzled.

Ye Feng didn't explain, but just smiled faintly, "Let's go to the spa to relax, we can chat while we enjoy ourselves."

The warm water washed over my body, dispelling the fatigue of the past few days.

Ye Feng and Liu Zhengli lay side by side on the massage bed, continuing to discuss the details of the acquisition of Shengshi Entertainment.

"Have you made arrangements with Zhengxiong?" Ye Feng asked casually, his eyes closed.

“It’s all arranged,” Liu Zhengli replied. “Qin Zhengxiong will release several negative reports about Shengshi Entertainment anonymously to further depress the stock price.”

"Very good." Ye Feng's lips curled up slightly. "This time, we'll let Su Hao taste what it means to be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

After leaving the spa, Ye Feng handed a document to Liu Zhengli.

"This is the equity structure of Shengshi Entertainment that I had someone investigate."

Liu Zhengli took the document and carefully read through it.

“Su Hao, twenty percent…” Liu Zhengli frowned. “I didn’t expect he had secretly acquired so many shares.”

“There are also several large funds that hold a total of about 36 percent,” Ye Feng added. “The rest are retail investors and some small institutions holding about 14 percent of the circulating shares.”

Liu Zhengli closed the document, took a deep breath, and said, "Boss, this is going to be a tough battle."

Ye Feng patted him on the shoulder, his eyes full of confidence, "Don't worry, Zhengli, we will definitely win."

night.

Ye family.

In the study.

"Shengshi Entertainment, to what extent do you plan to go?"

Grandpa Ye sat in his armchair, his sharp gaze fixed on Ye Feng.

Ye Feng stood in front of the desk, his fingers tapping lightly on the surface, making a crisp sound.

“Of course, we’ll take them all.” His tone was calm, yet firm.

"All of them?" Old Master Ye put down the purple clay teapot in his hand, his brows furrowed. "You should understand that completely controlling a listed company requires a huge amount of capital and effort, and..."

"And it's easy to cross the line, right?" Ye Feng picked up where the old man left off, a wry smile on his lips. "Grandpa, you taught me the way of doing business, always emphasizing prudence and following the rules."

"That's right." Old Master Ye said in a heavy tone, "The business world is like a battlefield, but what's more important is to abide by the rules in order to gain a long-term foothold."

"But sometimes, rules can be exploited."

Ye Feng raised his head, his eyes gleaming. "Everything I've done is within the rules. How to most effectively utilize the funds at my disposal to maximize my profits is what I should be striving for at my age."

Grandpa Ye fell silent, looking at his grandson who resembled him so much when he was young.

He was well aware of the ruthlessness of the business world and understood Ye Feng's ambitions.

"Do you think it's worth it?" Old Master Ye asked slowly.

"Whether it's worth it or not depends on the final result," Ye Feng said firmly. "I don't want to give up my pursuits for the sake of so-called stability like before."

Grandpa Ye sighed. He knew Ye Feng was referring to Ye Feng's decision to retire for Liu Qingyi's sake.

That experience was a huge blow to Ye Feng, but it also made him even more eager to prove himself.

“You’ve grown up and have your own ideas now.” Grandpa Ye’s tone was tinged with a mixture of relief and helplessness. “Since you’ve made up your mind, then go for it. Just remember to always leave room for maneuver.”

Ye Feng nodded. "I will, Grandpa."

Grandpa Ye fell silent again, his gaze fixed on the ancient tree with its lush foliage outside the window, lost in thought.

Perhaps it really is time to let the younger generation take the plunge and explore on their own.

"You decide for yourself," Old Master Ye finally said, his voice tinged with weariness. "I'm getting old, and it's time to let go of some things."