Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 503 How to destroy a listed company quickly and effectively?
"I'm sorry, darling, I wronged you just now." Tong Liya looked embarrassed.

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "It's alright."

Tong Liya said, "What he said just now sounded so convincing, like the truth, but I didn't expect him to be so stupid. He didn't even realize his watch hadn't been set. I think you're really smart, finding the flaw so quickly. It's amazing, I really felt like I was watching Conan just now."

Chen Nuo said calmly, "Because even a cornered dog will... no, it's because I didn't do anything. If he says that, then there must be something wrong with his thinking. So, knowing the answer already, it's relatively simple to work backward to find the reason."

"That's what they say, but if it were me, I definitely wouldn't have thought of that. Sigh, no wonder my teachers at school used to say that all good actors are smarter than the average person."

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "Really?"

"Of course, think about it. While not all smart people are good actors, which good actor isn't a smart person?"

"It makes sense."

"So I think I have no chance. At most, I'll make some money in the future."

"Hahahaha..." Chen Nuo laughed. He genuinely admired this about Ya Ya. Two of his women already aspired to be Best Actress, and he really didn't want another one. Otherwise, the pressure would be immense.

Tong Liya laughed, revealing her canine teeth, and said, "You don't look down on me, do you?"

"How can it be!"

"...By the way, did he really see us together last time? Was it in Hengdian?"

"correct."

"Sigh, it must be because I was careless when I left home. It's all my fault."

"Who would have thought this guy would do nothing but stare at others all day long?"

"Hahaha, you're right. He won't go around telling everyone, will he?"

"No, don't worry."

"But...is it possible...what if?"

"There's no 'what if'. I know this person. He wouldn't dare."

Hearing him say that, Tong Liya paused for a moment, then patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, saying softly, "That's good. When he suddenly mentioned it just now, it really scared me to death."

Chen Nuo raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "You almost scared me to death too."

……

2012年7月10日上午11点17分。

The meeting, which started at nine o'clock, had now entered a break. People in the pavilion went to the restroom or to rest for a while, so Chen Nuo took out the invitation he had received earlier from his pocket.

Leaving the city, the courtyard was shaded by green trees, and the pavilion wasn't too hot; every now and then a river breeze would blow, making it a bit chilly.

This invitation was personally delivered to him by a messenger sent by Zuckerberg along with the asset management team.

The envelope is made of high-quality ivory white handmade paper and has an embossed "f" on the corner.

This "F" doesn't refer to anything else, but rather to Facebook, which is now increasingly ubiquitous on the internet and in every corner of the world.

The envelope had the two Chinese characters "Chen Nuo" written neatly on the front, stroke by stroke.

The envelope had a small wax seal with the letters M & P printed on it, representing the initials of the couple's names. The design was in a soft blue color, exactly the same as Facebook's brand colors.

He opened the wax seal and took out the card inside.

The card design is also simple.
The same handwritten Chinese text above reads:

Sincere invitation

Mr. Chen Nuo
As our close friends and life companions
Those who attended our wedding ceremony and celebrations

He also served as a groomsman, sharing this special moment.

time:

February 2012, 8 (Saturday)
Afternoon 4: 00
地点:

Palo Alto, California

(The specific address will be sent via encrypted email)
Attire:
We will prepare suitable groomsmen attire for you.

We sincerely look forward to your arrival.

— Mark & ​​Priscilla
Note: Please do not disclose wedding information to any third party.

After reading it, although Chen Nuo has never cared much about such rituals, and rarely expresses any special sentiments to anyone, he still felt a sense of respect at this moment.

It must be said that if a Jew wants you to know his attitude, he will not let you find any flaws in the details.

At that moment, Chen Nuo felt there was something else in the envelope. She shook it, and a photograph slid onto the table. It was a photo of the newlyweds in their backyard, smiling brightly. The photograph also bore the inscription in two different Chinese handwritings: "May we all live long and share the beauty of the moon, though separated by a thousand miles."

Chen Nuo acted quickly, and after glancing at the photos briefly, he immediately put them away.

However, the person sitting to his right had incredibly sharp eyes. He had been talking to the person next to him and didn't seem to be paying attention, but at this moment he immediately turned around and asked, "Is that Mark? Mark Zuckerberg?"

Chen Nuo coughed lightly and said, "Yes..."

"Did he send you the wedding invitation?"

“Uh…yes, don’t tell anyone, Donald. He wants to keep it a secret.”

The blond old man's eyes lit up, and he opened his palms. "Don't worry, no one in the world has a tighter tongue than me. Wow, I didn't expect you to be on such good terms with him now, Chen."

Chen Nuo certainly couldn't say that he hadn't contacted Zha for half a year, and that his Facebook account's last update was to wish Chinese people around the world a Chinese New Year, and like his Weibo, it hadn't been updated for more than half a year since then.

Although he currently holds the number one spot in terms of fan count, it looks like he's about to be overtaken by Cristiano Ronaldo.

After all, he's not the only one in this world living a seemingly superhuman life.

Leaving aside film industry figures like Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jennifer Lawrence, let's talk about one of the two golden boys in football today, Cristiano Ronaldo, born in 1985 and only one year older than him. He also won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the second time this January, officially announcing the start of his career peak. Chen Nuo also knows that he will win it again next year.

However, Chen Nuo is actually quite happy about the fact that Ronaldo's fans are going to surpass his own.

Firstly, he is now one of Facebook's sponsors, and secondly, he has changed his mindset from that of an internet celebrity.

Unlike the person in front of him, who is going to govern the country via Twitter, what would he need so many fans for?
He chuckled and said, "It's alright."

"Hey," the old man leaned closer and said, "Do you think Facebook's stock will go up or down after this IPO?"

Chen Nuo said confidently, "It will go up."

Old Tang tilted his head and said, "Really? Its current valuation isn't low. The offering price was $38. I mean, there aren't many companies in the US with a valuation of $1000 billion. Mine... is only..."

Although Chen Nuo doesn't quite remember the initial performance of Facebook stock after its IPO, come on, is it wrong to buy Facebook stock in 2012?
So, genuinely with good intentions, he sincerely said, "Donald, I think you should have more faith in tech companies. They're different from your real estate company; they represent the future. Don't believe me? Ask Ivanka how much her friends love spending time on Facebook. In my opinion, it's worth $3000 billion." A blonde woman, dressed in a white business suit and looking exceptionally elegant, glanced at Chen Nuo with her icy blue eyes, then smiled and interjected, "Daddy, I think Chen is right. It's really popular right now. I suggest our company make some appropriate investments in it."

It seemed that after he lent the old man some money, the old man had recovered and his financial situation had improved significantly; he even had money to invest. But at this moment, he didn't speak, looking at Chen Nuo with a complicated expression.

Chen Nuo certainly knew what that meant.

When he was trying to acquire Facebook shares, the old man really helped him a lot and was very clear about how many shares he owned.

Chen Nuo sincerely said, "When it goes public on the 14th of next month, you can buy some at the opening price. Tang, we've known each other for so many years, and I've always considered you a friend. Trust me, how could I possibly harm you?"

“I know.” The old man opened his arms and said, “You’ve helped me a lot, and I’ve helped you a lot too. Our friendship will last forever.”

May it last forever.

These four words weren't an imitation; it was Donald speaking Chinese. Chen Nuo knew his daughter was learning Chinese, but she didn't expect the old man to have picked it up a bit too. Although his pronunciation was awkward, his ingratiating attitude was obvious, which made Chen Nuo burst out laughing.

However, the laughter stopped quickly.

At this moment, the person who had gone to the restroom returned, and the meeting that had just been suspended immediately resumed.

They are currently in Tongzhou.

Back in 09, Chen Nuo earned his first fortune through the Twilight series and bought four properties in total: two in Shanghai and two in Beijing. One was in Ziyu Villa, and the other was this one.
"The courtyard on the canal".

When he bought it, it was still in the second phase of development, and he paid over 30000 yuan per square meter. This courtyard house was over 1000 square meters, and it cost him nearly 4000 million yuan. At that time, Tongzhou was still a desolate area. When he bought it, Qi Yuntian said he was crazy and couldn't understand it at all.

But now, in July 2012, Chen Nuo heard that the development had just launched the so-called "King of Villas" complex. To be honest, the orientation, decoration and landscaping were not as good as his own, but each villa was priced as high as 300 million yuan. The villas had a building area of ​​about 1600 square meters, which is equivalent to an average price of about 200,000 yuan per square meter, making it the most expensive residential product in Beijing at that time.

Qi Yuntian looked around this time, but couldn't say a word.

Why hold the meeting here?
It's because his house in Ziyu has practically become a paparazzi hotspot, as has his company in Chaowai SOHO. Especially recently, the whole country knows he's in China.

Whether it's fans or paparazzi, there are countless people outside these two places. If you go there for a meeting, you might accidentally let some news slip out and reach the ears of certain people.

To ensure everything went smoothly, Chen Nuo chose this location for the meeting.

Also for the sake of secrecy, there weren't many people sitting in the Chinese-style pavilion in the courtyard. Apart from a translator and secretary sitting behind Xu Yong'an, there were no other people present, and no one was taking any meeting notes.

The only place with writing on it was to his side and behind.

There was a whiteboard there.

Written in illegible English, it read: "How to quickly and effectively destroy a publicly listed company?"

……

The meeting ended around 4 p.m.

Chen Nuo had originally planned to arrange for Donald to climb the Great Wall, but the guy was in a hurry to return to America that very night.

The reason was that he suddenly received an invitation to the Republican National Convention on July 15th. The Republican candidate, Romney, suddenly invited him to attend the event, and Old Tang planned to rush back overnight to make preparations.

In response, Chen Nuozhen could only say that this guy was truly blessed with good fortune.

After all, there's nothing wrong with coming to China to attend a secret business meeting.

However, if someone travels around and cheerfully climbs the Great Wall, then takes a picture at the "He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man" site, and at some point their political enemies dig it up, turning the Russia collusion scandal into a China collusion scandal, then the final outcome could be very unpredictable.

Well, not necessarily.

After all, Chen Nuo remembered the old man saying he hadn't had any contact with Epstein since 03. Yet, in 09, when he attended a party at Mar-a-Lago, he still saw the two of them standing together, chatting and laughing among the many beautiful women present. Nothing happened after that, right?

Similarly, the group from Pioneer Group was also in a hurry to leave.

That's right, the main team that came to assist him this time was from Vanguard Group, which, along with Blackstone and State Street, is known in some urban legends as one of the three dark forces that control the entire world.

He had only asked Zuckerberg for help finding a good consulting team. Unexpectedly, perhaps wanting him to be a groomsman, they brought in Vanguard.

Vanguard, short for Vanguard Group, like BlackRock or Blackstone Group, manages trillions of dollars in global assets. You can find Vanguard among the top five shareholders of any Fortune 500 or even Fortune 1000 company without exception. Examples include Coca-Cola, Apple, and Microsoft in the US, and Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com, and even PetroChina in China.

So, under the planning of its elite team, a plan to bring down Huayi was devised in a short half-day meeting, covering seven directions and 15 suggestions. It was expected to take effect in 3-6 months at the fastest, and ultimately take about 1-2 years to make such a long-established Chinese listed film and television company either change hands or be delisted. It is not surprising.

Since things were handled quickly and well, Chen Nuo certainly couldn't be stingy.

Not only did he pay the agreed-upon consulting fee in full, but he also gave a red envelope to everyone who attended that day. Knowing that they were also in a hurry to go back, he simply arranged for his GS650 to make another trip to take both groups, along with Allison Graham, back home.

So far, he hasn't even ridden in the GS650 he's been waiting for for over a year, while some other people have already ridden in it twice over the Pacific Ocean.

Old Tang then shared his thoughts on the matter again, once again emphasizing the friendship between the two.

Chen Nuo felt that, although Lao Tang's words were still exaggerated as always, about 50% of them were genuine feelings.

Through his deliberate actions over the years, he had occasionally interacted with this blond old man. They helped each other out, and over time, a certain level of affection developed between them.

After lending him tens of millions to help him through his difficulties last time, Chen Nuo clearly felt that the foundation had improved by two or three levels.

This time, after he deliberately tested the waters, the old man abandoned his own business to be his aerial acrobat with just one phone call, and even brought his daughter along.

This fully demonstrates that his feeling was correct.

So what's wrong with letting Old Tang ride on the new plane twice?

Even when Chen Nuo was sending Lao Tang into the blue sky, he felt a faint sense of guilt.

Keep in mind, this is the first batch of brand-new aircraft plus a new crew...

Tsk, I hope not.

This sense of guilt vanished instantly two weeks later when Chen Nuo received a phone call in Hengdian.

"OMG, really? I'm so sorry, Mark, it's my fault, I..." Chen Nuo said through gritted teeth, holding the phone, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have... Okay, okay, I'm very sorry, I'll definitely be there on time, no problem. Okay, bye!"

After hanging up the phone, he looked up at the director team and several mentors who were looking at him, forced a smile, and said, "Excuse me, Teacher Li, Sister Ziyi, Brother Jiang, and all the other teachers, please wait two more minutes, I'll make another call."

After saying that, he immediately dialed the number.

He didn't care what time it was in New York.

"Hello... Melaria? It's me, Chen. Now give the phone to your husband, I have something to say to him!"

Ps:

4000 words today, time to rest.

I got new glasses, and my head hurts after writing for a long time.

(End of this chapter)