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After coming out of Su Zhixue’s office, Lin Haoran returned to his own office.

Then he took out the phone book and quickly found a name - Guo Desheng!

His phone book basically covers all the business leaders in Hong Kong, including British, American, Chinese, etc. The phone numbers of more than one hundred people are stored here.

This is also the type of connections he continued to gain after he became famous.

For example, the invitation to the Spring Festival dinner by the Governor-General's Office and his joining the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce allowed him to get to know a large number of important figures whom he had never had the opportunity to meet before.

Moreover, many times, it was others who took the initiative to get to know him.

After all, Lin Haoran has already unknowingly entered the ranks of Hong Kong's top business tycoons.

"Mr. Guo? I'm Lin Haoran." After the call was connected, Lin Haoran introduced himself.

Guo Desheng is almost seventy years old now. Respecting the elderly and loving the young is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. Lin Haoran still respects the elderly very much. Besides, Guo Desheng is also his senior in the business world.

"Mr. Lin? Do you have something to talk to me about?" Guo Desheng was surprised to learn that the caller was Lin Haoran.

Although he knew Lin Haoran, he was not very familiar with him.

Because there is no cooperation between the two of them.

In fact, the two have only met several times in the past two years, and each time they met was on important occasions, and they have never met privately.

However, Guo Desheng sincerely admires Lin Haoran, the rapidly rising Chinese star.

Guo Desheng spent decades in the business world before finally achieving his current success.

As for Lin Haoran, in just two short years, he had surpassed him and became the top entrepreneur in Hong Kong.

People like this are even more shocking than those who are older.

After all, for older people, that is the accumulation of many years.

The wealth accumulated by Lin Haoran was not accumulated over a long period of time, but wealth acquired in a short period of time.

Therefore, Guo Desheng often teaches his eldest son to learn more from young business tycoons like Lin Haoran so that he can better inherit his business in the future.

"There is indeed something important I want to discuss with you. I wonder if Mr. Guo is free. If he is, I would like to talk to you." Lin Haoran said with a smile.

"Mr. Lin, if we make an appointment, I will make time to come out even if I don't have time. Just name a time!" Guo Desheng's hearty laughter came from the other side.

"So what about now?" Lin Haoran asked directly.

"Okay, I'm at the Sun Hung Kai Building now. Mr. Lin can come directly to see me. I'll be waiting for you in the reception room!" Guo Desheng responded quickly.

"Okay, Mr. Guo, please wait for me for 20 minutes. I'll be there soon." After Lin Haoran said this, he hung up the phone.

Sun Hung Kai Building is in Wan Chai. It doesn’t take too long to get there from Wan Ching Building in Central. Twenty minutes is more than enough.

So, Lin Haoran took Li Weidong directly away from Wanqing Building and headed to Sun Hung Kai Building.

Ten minutes later, Lin Haoran appeared in a building more than 20 stories high.

This building is the current headquarters building of Sun Hung Kai Properties. Before the new headquarters was built, Sun Hung Kai Properties’ headquarters was located here.

After explaining the purpose of the visit at the front desk, a staff member quickly took Lin Haoran up the elevator and eventually arrived at the 22nd floor.

In the reception room, Guo Desheng was already waiting for him. Next to him was a young man who was also in his early thirties.

When he saw Lin Haoran, Guo Desheng stood up to greet him and shook hands with him.

"Mr. Lin's arrival really brings honor to our Sun Hung Kai Company!" Guo Desheng said with a smile.

"No, I'm just a junior. I can't stand such praise from Mr. Guo!" Lin Haoran shook his head.

He is younger than the other party's son, and dealing with these old men sometimes makes Lin Haoran feel a little distressed.

After all, there is an age difference. Although they are all business tycoons, there will always be a generation gap, especially for people who are older than his father.

"This is my eldest son, Bingxiang. Communicate more with Mr. Lin. This world will belong to you young people in the future. We are all old!" Guo Desheng pulled his son out and introduced him to Lin Haoran.

"Hello Mr. Lin, I am Guo Bingxiang, please give me your guidance!" Guo Bingxiang said with a very respectful attitude.

"Hello, Brother Bingxiang, we are all young people, there is no need for so many red tape." Lin Haoran smiled and shook hands with Guo Bingxiang.

If nothing unexpected happens, the future Sun Hung Kai Group will be inherited by this person.

"Mr. Lin, please take a seat." Guo Desheng made a gesture of invitation.

The three of them then sat down.

"I wonder what is Mr. Lin's purpose for coming here this time?" After sitting down, Guo Desheng went straight to the point.

Guo Bingxiang was making tea for the two of them.

"I heard that Mr. Guo is interested in Kowloon Motor Bus and wants to acquire it?" Lin Haoran said with a smile.

At this moment, both Guo Desheng and Guo Bingxiang couldn't help but look at Lin Haoran. Lin Haoran's words really surprised them both.

They did not disclose the acquisition of Kowloon Motor Bus to the outside world, and only a few dozen important middle and senior managers and operators in the company knew about it.

Unexpectedly, this matter was leaked.

"How did Mr. Lin know about this?" Guo Desheng did not deny it.

Since Lin Haoran was able to say it, it must have been verified by the news. There is no point in denying it at this time.

"I also learned the news by accident. I'm not afraid to tell Mr. Guo that I am actually also interested in Kowloon Motor Bus and have been planning for this company for a long time. This time I came here so that we can resolve this matter peacefully and avoid a fight over it, which will not benefit anyone." Lin Haoran said with a smile.

"Mr. Lin is also interested in Kowloon Motor Bus?" This time, Guo Desheng was even more surprised.

All they knew was that only the Eagle Group had entered the market.

Unexpectedly, Lin Haoran, a more powerful business tycoon, also set his sights on Kowloon Motor Bus.

This was indeed beyond his expectations.

"I have always been very interested in acquiring these listed companies, and Mr. Guo should be able to sense that!" Lin Haoran drank a cup of tea and said. First, he acquired Qingzhou Yingni, then acquired Hong Kong Electric Group, and then acquired China Gas Company. Especially the latter two listed companies are among the famous listed companies in Hong Kong. These things are well known in Hong Kong.

It can be said that when it comes to acquiring British companies, Guo Desheng believes that Lin Haoran is better than Li Jiacheng and Bao Yugang.

Some media even gave Lin Haoran a nickname, "British Enterprise Collector!"

Although this nickname has not been widely spread, it is recognized by many people.

Guo Desheng nodded, his expression serious at this moment.

If the only competitor was the Great Eagle Group, Sun Hung Kai Properties would still have a great chance of taking over Kowloon Motor Bus. But now, not only is there another competitor, but the other party seems to have made its move earlier, which means that the shares it holds may be far greater than those of Sun Hung Kai Properties. This makes it difficult.

"May I ask how many shares Mr. Lin holds now?" Guo Desheng asked.

"More than 25%!" Lin Haoran did not hide it.

Having reached this share, he is already fully confident.

However, if one wants to take control of Kowloon Motor Bus, the stock must be raised to at least 40%.

In Lin Haoran’s previous life, Sun Hung Kai acquired Kowloon Motor Bus and eventually controlled nearly 40% of the shares.

"More than 25%!" Guo Desheng murmured the data again in a low voice.

This completely caught him off guard.

It’s much better than Sun Hung Kai.

To date, even though Sun Hung Kai has increased its acquisition efforts, it only holds 6.21% of Kowloon Motor Bus's shares.

6.21% is much less than 25%, and there is no chance of exceeding it.

Moreover, the other party knows about their competitor, and their financial resources are stronger than those of Sun Hung Kai.

In other words, their acquisition of Kowloon Motor Bus can basically be declared completed.

Guo Desheng's brows furrowed even more tightly.

Did he finally set his sights on a high-quality listed company, but ultimately ended up failing early?

Guo Desheng was somewhat unwilling, but helpless.

The young man in front of him would not deceive him, and the 25% shareholding rate was most likely true.

Indeed, as Lin Haoran said, there is really no need for them to continue wasting time and money on this when there is basically no hope of acquiring Kowloon Motor Bus.

Moreover, if the competition continues in this way, it will only result in killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of our own.

"I wonder how many shares of Kowloon Motor Bus Mr. Guo holds now?" Lin Haoran asked.

"6.21%!" Guo Desheng did not hide it.

Because there is no point in hiding it.

Since the other party knows that Sun Hung Kai is acquiring shares of Kowloon Motor Bus, even if they continue to acquire shares, it will be difficult for them to win this acquisition battle.

"I have an idea that can bring mutual benefit and win-win results to both sides!" Lin Haoran said slowly.

"Oh? Mr. Lin, please go ahead." Guo Desheng suddenly became curious.

Guo Bingxiang also set his sights on Lin Haoran.

With his father around, he had no chance to interrupt, so he just listened and poured tea and water for the two of them.

However, Guo Desheng brought him to meet Lin Haoran, naturally hoping that he could learn more.

Just like now, Guo Bingxiang is following his father to learn how to deal with other bigwigs.

"In addition to holding more than 25% of Kowloon Motor Bus shares, I also hold nearly 5% of China Motor Bus shares. I am determined to acquire Kowloon Motor Bus. As for China Motor Bus, Mr. Kuo must also be aware that the government will not allow one person to control two bus companies at the same time.

Therefore, I propose that Sun Hung Kai Properties could consider turning its attention to China Motor Bus. I am willing to transfer my shares in China Motor Bus to Sun Hung Kai Properties, and in return, Sun Hung Kai Properties could transfer its shares in Kowloon Motor Bus to me.

Like Kowloon Motor Bus, China Motor Bus is a high-quality listed utility company. More importantly, the current share price of China Motor Bus is still at a relatively low level, and no competitors have set their sights on the company.

If Sun Hung Kai can secretly lay out China Motor Bus, I believe that this listed company will find it difficult to escape the control of you Sun Hung Kai shareholders. In comparison, the share price of Kowloon Motor Bus is already a bit high. Continuing competition between you and me will only push up the share price further, which is disadvantageous to both parties.

Mr. Guo, what do you think of this proposal?" Lin Haoran said with a smile.

This was the purpose of his coming to meet Guo Desheng this time.

This idea can be said to be a win-win solution, so that no one suffers any loss.

If the other party's shares are resold to Lin Haoran, then Lin Haoran's shares in Kowloon Motor Bus will directly exceed 30% and reach 31.33%!

The other party can also easily shift their target and obtain the China Bus shares held by Lin Haoran.

Guo Desheng did not rush to answer, but sat in the chair and thought deeply.

Of course, he also carefully examined China Bus.

This company is not much different from Kowloon Motor Bus. The only difference is that its fixed assets are slightly lower than Kowloon Motor Bus. Its bus business is also much worse due to population reasons. In fact, it is also a very high-quality listed company.

However, Guo Desheng’s consideration at the time was the same as Lin Haoran’s, that if he had to choose, he would choose the best.

So, in the end he chose Kowloon Motor Bus, which led to his current predicament.

Now everyone is together, how can it not be awkward.

Now, the plan proposed by Lin Haoran is actually a very good suggestion.

"Bingxiang, what do you think?" Guo Desheng turned and asked his son.

"Dad, I think Mr. Lin's suggestion is very good!" Guo Bingxiang replied.

Guo Desheng nodded, turned his head and looked at Lin Haoran, with a smile on his face: "Mr. Lin, I also think this proposal is very good. Let's decide it this way. We can discuss more details in detail!" (End of this chapter)