Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

"Mr. Meng, how come you own 50% of Douyin and 75% of Pinduoduo?"

When Meng Chuan showed Ollie the shares he owned, Ollie was shocked.

Pinduoduo's current market value is estimated at around 300 billion RMB.

Meng Chuan's shareholding in these two companies is surprisingly high, and these are permanent shares.

In other words, even if these two companies go public in the future, no matter how many shares are issued, Meng Chuan's equity will not be diluted.

The value of this equity stake far exceeds its intrinsic value.

With these two shares combined, the valuation would be no less than 1000 billion RMB.

If Meng Chuan were willing to sell his shares, even at a premium of 200 billion, there would probably be a rush to buy them.

Even Alice was shocked as she looked at Meng Chuan.

Alice knew Meng Chuan was rich, but she didn't know he was this rich.

Alice has always been a person who doesn't compete or fight, and she never deliberately investigates the background of the people she makes friends with.

Therefore, she truly had no idea that Meng Chuan's wealth had reached such a level.

Including the shares of other companies held by Meng Chuan, his net worth is no less than 1500 billion RMB.

“Mr. Meng, I can give you 10 billion euros. After you return my principal in March, I won’t need your interest. However, I need you to give me 20% of Douyin’s original shares.”

Olli truly lives up to his reputation as a Jewish people, a nation renowned for its business acumen.

What Meng Chuan, who was essentially a hands-off manager, didn't know was that Douyin had already begun its foray into overseas markets last month.

Douyin's overseas version has now been officially launched and is developing very well in the United States.

The Warburg family’s representatives in the United States have begun to take notice of this overseas version of Douyin.

Unfortunately, Douyin's overseas version is not currently accepting investment.

If Aoli manages to acquire a stake in Douyin as a result, it would be equivalent to indirectly gaining control of the overseas market.

Moreover, the Warburg family has almost no investments in China, which can be seen as a breakthrough that would allow Warburg to smoothly enter the Chinese market.

"No, no, Mr. Ollie, I cannot grant you this request. If you cannot change your terms, then our conversation must end here."

Meng Chuan shook his head, his tone firm.

Although Meng Chuan was very envious of the benefits that 02 Company was bringing, he would never give up his shares in Douyin.

Because Douyin will also be a trillion-dollar giant in the future, Meng Chuan will not do anything short of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

For the sake of short-term gains, the future losses could be immeasurable.

“Mr. Meng Chuan, you should know that no one but me can come up with this much money.”

Ollie said confidently, with a hint of threat in his tone.

"If I can get this money, that would be great; if not, I'll just have to give up!"

Meng Chuan remained unyielding, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

"Here's the deal! If you can't return my principal by March next year, I won't take all your shares. I just want half of the shares in your two companies, and your stock worth 50 billion."

After pondering for a moment, Ollie proposed a new solution:

"However, if you return my principal, I only ask that you sell 25% of Douyin's equity at par value."

Ollie is quite shrewd.

If Meng Chuan cannot return the principal, he only wants half of the equity, as well as the 50 billion yuan worth of stocks held by Meng Chuan.

This is worth nearly 100 billion RMB, equivalent to 1000 billion euros.

Although Ollie may suffer some losses in the short term, he can still recoup his investment or even make a huge profit from the future appreciation of his shares.

If Meng Chuan returns the principal, he will also receive 25% of Douyin's equity.

In any case, he won't lose out.

“No, Mr. Ollie, if you really want Douyin’s shares, you can only gamble that I will lose everything and be unable to return your principal. If I cannot return your principal, everything I own is yours. But if I can return my principal, I will not give up Douyin’s shares.”

Meng Chuan shook his head, his tone resolute.

“Mr. Meng, this is not the way to do business. Why are you taking such a risk? Listen to me, even if you can’t return the money, you can still at least own 25% of Douyin’s shares.”

Ollie advised.

Taking a gamble is always a taboo in the investment world.

He simply couldn't understand Meng Chuan's behavior.

In his view, Meng Chuan's plan was too radical, and if he lost, he would lose everything.

However, he did not know that Meng Chuan was not being radical, but was absolutely certain that he would not lose money and would definitely make a huge profit.

Otherwise, Meng Chuan would never have made the promise that everything would belong to Aoli if the money could not be returned.

"It seems Mr. Ollie is determined not to change his terms. In that case, there's no need for us to continue negotiating."

With that, Meng Chuan stood up, preparing to leave.

"Mr. Meng Chuan, please wait!"

Seeing Meng Chuan's decisiveness, Ollie hurriedly tried to stop him:

"The conditions and requirements I just mentioned remain unchanged. Now I'll tell you a major secret about your domestic stock market."

With Douyin's equity within reach, Aoli didn't want to give up.

Regardless of whether Meng Chuan can return the principal, he hopes to acquire shares in Douyin.

Admittedly, if Meng Chuan cannot return the money, he could acquire more Douyin shares.

But what if Meng Chuan could return it?

Ollie's investment philosophy is based on certainty; he never places his hopes on unreliable luck.

"The secret Mr. Ollie mentioned, could it be that foreign capital wants to wreak havoc on our stock market?"

Meng Chuan looked at Ollie with a faint smile, his tone tinged with sarcasm.

Ollie was startled, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

This is an absolute top secret, spearheaded by some of the world's most powerful financial institutions.

Even he learned about it from his older brother in the United States.

The Warburg family did not get involved because they had always been wary of the mysterious East.

More importantly, the Warburg family has suffered losses in the East in the past, and now has limited presence there, so they are not qualified to participate in this operation.

However, he couldn't understand how Meng Chuan knew about such a top-secret matter.

"Alright, Mr. Ollie, I'm sorry to have taken up so much of your time."

Meng Chuan took his leave again, his tone tinged with indifference.

However, just as Meng Chuan turned around, Ollie spoke up urgently:

“Okay, you want 10 billion, I can give it to you, or we can do the bet you want. And when you return the principal, I won’t charge you any interest. But you have to agree to one request.”

Meng Chuan stopped, turned around, and looked calmly at Ollie:

"What are your demands? If it's about betraying the country, please forgive me for being unable to comply."

Meng Chuan first shut down Ollie's words.

Meng Chuan had a vague feeling that Ollie's request might be related to the domestic stock market.