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After getting off the plane, Lin Yu's first stop was Xingguang, where he learned about the company's recent developments.

Things are going well. Bob is managing the company very well, and Stephanie is nearing completion of the second part of Twilight, so they can start preparing for the sequel soon.

After dealing with some company issues and signing several copyright documents, Lin Yu was ready to head to his destination, Marvel. However, before that, he planned to go somewhere first to acquire some leverage!

……

Inside Marvel's conference room, the major shareholders were all abuzz with excitement as they listened to Lin Yu's ideas.

"Ten percent? You really dare to say that! Why don't you just say you'd get all our shares?"

"Has this Chinese director become arrogant and unreliable?"

"Are you kidding me? Why don't you just rob me?"

"Don't think you can get away with anything just because you made an Iron Man movie. Marvel isn't your domain!"

……

Looking at the commotion on the field, some remained silent, some were "punishing" him, and a few wanted to speak up for him but couldn't bring themselves to do so. However, Lin Yu didn't care about any of this. Instead, he leisurely picked up his cup and took a sip of hot water.

Seeing this, Awei Arad couldn't sit still any longer. "Lin! Ten percent is indeed a bit too much, but... if you can give us all the scripts for the movies in the first phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we can consider adding five percent. That's really the most we can offer. You know, five percent of Marvel's shares are worth nearly three hundred million US dollars right now."

The five percent that Awei Arad mentioned was the percentage of shares that he ultimately decided on for Lin Yu after discussing it with all the major shareholders in advance.

Moreover, as soon as Awei Arad spoke, the celebrities in the meeting room fell silent. Seeing this, Lin Yu understood that they had obviously planned this in advance.

However, Lin Yu didn't care, because he had already achieved his goal. There's an old saying, isn't there?

"If you try to tell them directly to open a window in the room, they definitely won't agree."

"But if you say you want to tear down the roof first, and then mention opening windows, they will definitely agree to open windows."

Lin Yu looked around at everyone and then slowly said, "Hehe... Mr. Avi, and all you CEOs, don't tell me these lies to deceive the vast number of shareholders. I know how much 5% of Marvel shares are worth right now—nearly 300 million! Do you believe that yourselves? Besides, my film 'Iron Man' has already grossed nearly 200 million at the box office, not to mention the DVD and other copyright revenue. Are you using my earnings to make empty promises to me?"

"Lin! Don't be so ungrateful. Do you think we can't do without you right now? Anyway, we already have the concept for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and we can proceed to the next phase entirely according to your idea. The problem is that you shouldn't have revealed your idea beforehand!" a major shareholder said sternly.

"Heh... plagiarism? I really forgot about that! Oh dear, it seems I've ruined my own value! Really..." Lin Yu smiled and looked at the shareholder, continuing, "In that case, it seems you don't need me anymore?"

"Lin, don't do this, we didn't mean it that way," Avi said anxiously.

He certainly didn't want Lin Yu to back out. Although Marvel had a plan for the future, who would be in charge of the project? And who could guarantee that following Lin Yu's ideas without his guidance would lead to success? He certainly didn't dare.

Moreover, Marvel is still on the edge of a cliff, far from being safe.

"Heh... Avi Arad, I believe you didn't mean it that way, but they're a different story. Look at their expressions, do they look like they didn't mean it that way?" Lin Yu pointed to several shareholders who were looking at him with disdain and said:

They all snorted coldly at Lin Yu's guidance but did not say anything more.

After all, they didn't want Lin Yu to quit just like that; they were still counting on Lin Yu to make them a lot of money! They just wanted to give Lin Yu a warning.

Moreover, the idea of ​​a cinematic universe was proposed by Lin Yu. Apart from Lin Yu, none of them had the confidence to complete the project, even if it was just a copy!

"Oh, by the way, I have another document here that I can show you." Lin Yu said, handing a folder to the shareholder next to him.

Marvel's shareholders had been curious about the folder Lin Yu had brought with him when he came in, but since there were no notes on the folder, they assumed it contained Lin Yu's plans for Marvel's next phase of film production, so they patiently waited for Lin Yu to explain.

However, after the folder was passed around, the shareholders who were just a little curious now looked noticeably darker, including Awei Arad.

"Lin, what's wrong with you...?"

"This is betrayal! Lin Yu! How could you let them make a movie for you?"

Just as Awei Arad was about to say something, he was interrupted by a shareholder.

"Oh? Betrayal? What do you mean by betrayal? Does my contract with Marvel state that I can't make movies for other companies? How come I didn't know that? Do I have to pay you a penalty for breach of contract?" Lin Yu said somewhat sarcastically.

The shareholders on the floor were instantly stunned...

It seems... this clause isn't in the contract!

"Lin, calm down. We really didn't mean it that way," Avi Arad said, his face somewhat grim.

Then he looked at the shareholder who had just targeted Lin Yu. "And you, what did you mean by that? Do you think Lin is dispensable to Marvel right now? Even Parmute wouldn't say something like that here, would he?"

"I…"

"Alright, I won't hold what you said against you, but I'll report it to Parmut. And Lin, calm down too. You still need to be in charge of this Marvel Cinematic Universe project, but 10% is definitely impossible. Tell me your bottom line!" Avi Arad finished speaking to the shareholder and then looked at Lin Yu.

"But I have to warn you first, Lin! We are secondary; the most important thing is Parmut! And Parmut... how should I put it? In your Chinese way of speaking, he's a bit stingy! It's already quite an achievement that he managed to get you an extra 5% of the shares. We spent a lot of time and effort, which is why they were so agitated just now."

"So...tell me your bottom line, Lin!"