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Chapter 488 Holding a Controlling Stake in Oriental Sunrise
evening.

Wang Jing returned and had dinner with Cao Sheng.

He reported on his work while eating.

"Boss! The share transfer agreement has been finalized, and we can officially sign it tomorrow. Of course, if tomorrow is inconvenient for you, I can inform the other party to postpone it by a day or two. What do you think?"

Cao Sheng: "No need to postpone it. Since we've reached an agreement, let's sign it tomorrow!"

Wang Jing smiled and said, "Okay! I'll call them again later to confirm."

Cao Sheng: "What time is the signing tomorrow?"

Wang Jing: "10 a.m.!"

Cao Sheng hummed in agreement.

……

At 9:30 a.m. the following morning, Cao Sheng, accompanied by Wang Jing, Qu Hai, and Huang Lijun, traveled by car to the three-star Oriental Sunrise Hotel.

Today, while signing the share transfer agreement, Cao Sheng was still thinking about his new book, "Cultivation Chat Group." He started writing the main text yesterday and has already written two chapters.

As is his usual practice when starting a new book, after finishing these two chapters, he will stop writing for a day or two to allow himself to step out of the author's perspective and stand from the reader's perspective to examine the quality of these two chapters.

At this moment, he was reflecting on whether the two chapters he wrote yesterday were okay.

Did the first two chapters establish the protagonist's character well? Is the protagonist likable? Does the plot keep the reader interested enough to continue reading? Is the writing style light and easy enough?
and many more.

He slowly recalled the plot of the two chapters from yesterday.

He reflected on the character development and plot for a moment and felt there were no problems.

Is the writing style easy enough?
He repeatedly recalled and pondered this question.

The writing style of each new book is often determined in the first one or two chapters.

Although he is not known for his writing style, he can still make slight adjustments to his writing style for different works.

For example, in some works, he believes that a light and pleasant writing style is needed so that readers can relax while reading. He will try to use a conversational writing style and will also set up a few funny characters to adjust the atmosphere of the book.

For example, in some works, if it is necessary to show the male protagonist's repressed inner world, he will consciously write the plot from the perspective of an observer, and will also consciously reduce the dialogue between characters in the chapters, and so on.

For slice-of-life works like "Cultivation Chat Group," he wanted to write in a light and enjoyable style. Therefore, he not only intentionally used colloquial language, but also paid attention to the structure of the plot, trying to make the plot of each chapter echo each other and to make each chapter interesting and fun for the readers, rather than focusing on the overall plot structure of the book and relaxing the control of the plot structure of each specific chapter, as he did in his other works.

This style needs to be set at the very beginning of the book.

Given most readers' patience, they will abandon a slice-of-life story if the beginning isn't light and interesting enough.

Therefore, he always felt it was worthwhile to put in extra effort at the beginning.

If the first few chapters of a book fail to attract most readers, it's like a young woman who isn't pretty, making most men uninterested.

Girls like this naturally attract very few interested men.

"Boss! We've arrived."

The car slowed down, and Wang Jing's reminder beside him pulled Cao Sheng back to reality.

He turned to look at the Oriental Sunrise Hotel outside the car window.

This hotel faces the Xin'an River. At first glance, it is a white building with six floors. It is not very tall, but it occupies a large area and naturally has many rooms on each floor.

In front of the building is a square with a fountain.

There is also a two-story annex building to the left of the main building.

To the right of the building is a fairly large parking lot, surrounded by a two- to three-meter-high wire fence. Next to the parking lot is a small plaza with basketball hoops, ping-pong tables, and badminton nets. This small plaza is also enclosed by wire fences.

So Cao Sheng could see the scene in the small square at a glance: a man and a woman were playing badminton.

The car drove into the parking lot.

Qu Hai and Huang Lijun got out of the car. Qu Hai, who was driving, opened the car door for Cao Sheng, and Cao Sheng got out of the car.

As the group walked toward the parking lot entrance, they saw seven or eight men and women in suits running quickly out of the hotel entrance.

When Cao Sheng saw these people, Wang Jing whispered beside him, "Boss! The guy running in the front is Rong Jieming!"

Rong Jieming, whom Cao Sheng had heard Wang Jing mention, was a rich second-generation heir who was born into wealth. Currently, the management rights of Oriental Sunrise are in his hands.

Currently, the person with the largest share of this hotel is also this second-generation rich kid.

However, this person only owns 30% of the shares in this hotel.

Originally, the father of this rich second-generation held 51% of the shares in this hotel, but after he suffered a stroke and became paralyzed, those 51% shares were split into three parts.

As the eldest son, Rong Jieming received 30% of the shares, while the remaining 21% was divided among his younger siblings.

Before today.

Wang Jing has persuaded Rong Jieming's younger brother to give her 11% of the shares.

In addition, they also persuaded the other two shareholders of the hotel to take over their combined 16% stake.

Therefore, Cao Sheng already holds 27% of the shares in this hotel.

If he acquires another 30% of Rong Jieming's shares today, he will have controlling interest in the hotel.

"Welcome! Welcome, Mr. Cao! It's great to finally meet you today. Welcome to Oriental Sunrise!"

Rong Jieming jogged over and, from a few meters away, spoke loudly, extending his hands to shake hands with Cao Sheng.

This was the first time Cao Sheng had met this person.

His gaze unconsciously swept over Rong Jieming.

Somewhat surprisingly, this rich second-generation has a good appearance. He is tall and handsome, with a physique similar to Chow Yun-fat in his youth. His hairstyle is also imitating Chow Yun-fat's hairstyle in "God of Gamblers"—a slicked-back style.

It looks very imposing.

Cao Sheng smiled, quickened his pace slightly, and stepped forward to greet Rong Jieming, shaking his outstretched hands. "President Rong, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

In fact, it wasn't just Cao Sheng who was sizing up Rong Jieming.

Rong Jieming and his group were also sizing up Cao Sheng.

They had seen Cao Sheng's appearance in newspapers and on television.

In reality, this is the first time I've met Cao Sheng Zhenren.

Cao Sheng has become famous throughout China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in the past two years.

There aren't many people who haven't heard of the pen name "Zhongyuan Yidianhui" (中原一点灰).

Especially in Huizhou, where Cao Sheng became famous while studying at Huizhou Teachers College, news about him receives a lot of attention.

In Rong Jieming's eyes, Cao Sheng was even more handsome than he appeared on TV; his face shape and features were even more handsome than Rong Jieming's.

If he weren't slightly taller than Cao Sheng, he would have been completely outshone by Cao Sheng in terms of appearance.

This is something he has rarely encountered in his life.

He came from a wealthy family and was always taller than his peers. He also had a very handsome face and features.

As a result, he was very confident from a young age.

From junior high school onwards, he was constantly pursued by beautiful girls, which further boosted his self-confidence. It's worth noting that most boys generally need to pursue girls.

But Rong Jieming didn't have to do that; it was always the girls who pursued him.

Many girls have bought him drinks; many girls have written him love letters; and many girls have rubbed against him while drinking with him, taking advantage of the alcohol, and some women have even taken the initiative to kiss him.

Ask yourself: Which man who grows up like this wouldn't be bursting with self-confidence?
But today, at this moment, although Rong Jieming was all smiles and shaking hands with Cao Sheng, he felt guilty for the first time. Or rather, he felt inferior.

He wasn't stupid. He knew that in terms of talent, he was no match for Cao Sheng, who was hailed as the leading new writer. In terms of career, he was merely inheriting the family business, while Cao Sheng had already bought three buildings in Shenzhen with just his pen. In terms of appearance, apart from being a little taller, he was even outshone by Cao Sheng. Especially in terms of temperament, Cao Sheng looked gentle and polite, not aggressive, but had a very strong presence.

The concept of "aura" sounds rather mysterious.

No one can see the size of their own aura.

But to outsiders, it is immediately apparent.

At that moment, Rong Jieming felt his aura being crushed by Cao Sheng.

Because he was in a psychologically vulnerable position.

"Mr. Cao! Hello! I am the deputy general manager of Oriental Sunrise, my surname is Fang!"

At this moment, a person behind Rong Jieming stepped forward with a smile and introduced himself.

Cao Sheng released Rong Jieming's hands, looked at the deputy general manager, smiled, shook the other's outstretched hands, and said, "Nice to meet you."

Then, the people behind Rong Jieming stepped forward to greet Cao Sheng and introduce themselves.

They are all senior executives of Oriental Sunrise.

After a while.

Surrounded by a group of people, Cao Sheng walked into the hotel lobby. Wherever he went, the cashiers, customers, waiters and so on all attracted his attention.

Someone recognized Cao Sheng and looked surprised.

Although some people did not recognize Cao Sheng, they saw that Chairman Rong Jieming and all the senior executives were surrounding Cao Sheng, and naturally realized that Cao Sheng's identity was extraordinary, and their expressions became serious.

Cao Sheng and the others entered the elevator and quickly arrived at the third floor.

The hotel's offices are almost all on the third floor.

"President Cao, this way please!"

Vice President Fang led the way, while Rong Jieming smiled and accompanied Cao Sheng.

The group entered a conference room.

Inside the conference room, both sides' lawyers were already waiting.

The share transfer agreement had already been prepared.

With the arrival of Cao Sheng and others, the signing ceremony officially began.

There was a camera filming from behind the conference room.

Cao Sheng and Rong Jieming signed the agreement in the presence of witnesses from both sides.

Cao Sheng signed the document in one swift motion, finishing quickly.

Turning to look at Rong Jieming beside him, he saw that Rong Jieming no longer had the smile he had before. His face was a little pale, he was biting his lip slightly, and his right hand was trembling as he signed.

Finally feeling ashamed of being a spendthrift?
This thought flashed through Cao Sheng's mind.

His smile remained unchanged; for him, this was also a way to experience life and accumulate writing material.

Therefore, Cao Sheng paid close attention to Rong Jieming's expression, the trembling in his hands, and other details.

Soon, Rong Jieming also finished signing.

The handprints have been pressed.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and looked up at Cao Sheng again, his smile returning to his face.

Cao Sheng smiled and handed over the signed agreement. Rong Jieming smiled and handed over the signed agreement. The two exchanged agreements, signed them again, and pressed their fingerprints on them.

Cao Sheng signed faster. After Cao Sheng put down his pen, Rong Jieming waited for more than ten seconds before putting down his pen.

Cao Sheng closed the agreement in his hand, extended his right hand, and said, "President Rong! It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Rong Jieming forced a smile, reached out and shook Cao Sheng's right hand, "Pleasure doing business with you!"

A round of applause erupted from the audience.

Although the number of people was small, the applause was very enthusiastic.

The executives of the Oriental Sunrise Hotel, in particular, seemed very happy that the hotel had been sold to Cao Sheng. They clapped enthusiastically and their smiles were brighter than ever.

Upon hearing the applause, Rong Jieming instinctively looked in the direction of the sound.

Seeing how happy these executives were and how enthusiastically they were clapping, Rong Jieming bit his lip again, feeling a mix of emotions.

On the one hand, he was disgusted by how quickly these executives changed their allegiance; he, the former chairman, hadn't even left yet, and these people were already so eager to curry favor with the new boss.

On the other hand, he also felt a significant sense of loss. He felt that these executives, who had been so respectful to him this morning, no longer had any awe for him, Rong Jieming, and he... no longer had the confidence to reprimand them.

Feeling disappointed, he forced a smile and said to Cao Sheng after the applause subsided, "President Cao! I'm leaving Dongfang Xuri to you. There's nothing more for me here. I'll go pack my things and go home now, is that alright?"

Cao Sheng smiled and nodded, "Okay! Take care, President Rong."

Rong Jieming nodded, took his copy of the transfer agreement, and walked towards the door.

Vice President Fang's eyes darted around, then he quickly caught up and said loudly, "President Rong! There are some things in your office that you can't take with you. Let me help you pack!"

Rong Jieming paused, gritted his teeth, and continued walking forward without turning back or saying a word.

Cao Sheng looked at the Vice President Fang who had volunteered.

Vice President Fang turned around, smiled at Cao Sheng, nodded, and pointed to Rong Jieming's retreating figure, "President Cao! I'll go supervise!"

Cao Sheng felt that doing so was a bit unseemly.

But she still nodded slightly.

At this moment, another vice president surnamed Zhao stepped forward with a smile, "President Cao! Shall I show you around our hotel? It'll also be a good opportunity for my colleagues to get to know you, what do you think?"

Cao Sheng smiled and nodded. He really should take a look at this three-star hotel he had acquired.

The first area visited was the offices and linen room on the third floor.

Then we went upstairs to visit the guest rooms.

Visit a few rooms on each floor.

Afterwards, we went to the second floor, where there were several meeting rooms. Vice President Zhao explained, "These meeting rooms are mainly used for meetings, both by companies and government departments."

There are also cafes, Western restaurants, private Chinese dining rooms, and so on.

The first floor is mainly the lobby.

It is a place that hosts banquets.

The hotel offers complimentary breakfast in the morning, which is located next to the lobby on the first floor.

There are also seafood sections where seafood is farmed, and so on.

After touring these places, Vice President Zhao asked, "President Cao, that small building outside is our hotel's KTV club, which is currently contracted out to an outsider. Would you like to take a look?"

KTV club?

Cao Sheng glanced at the two-story annex next to the main building, smiled, and shook his head. "Maybe next time! Since it's been contracted out, we won't go see it today. What about the kitchen? Let's go check it out!"

Vice President Zhao: "Okay! This way please, President Cao! The kitchen is on the basement level. Our hotel has several kitchens for hot dishes, cold dishes, roast meats, pastries, and Western cuisine."

(End of this chapter)