Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 524 Ma Xun Rings the Bell at Nasdaq! Decibel.com's IPO Meets Major Problems!
Central, Hong Kong.

"How did this happen?! Why didn't we go to New York?"

"No, Mr. Ma, this copyright issue..."

"What's wrong with the copyright? I don't see any problem."

"But someone on the mainland is suing you!"

"A lawsuit? So what?"

"you……"

The trip to New York, which was originally planned, was put on hold.

The listing of Fenbei.com has encountered problems, so it naturally needs to be suspended.

How did a lawsuit come about?

Oh, that statement isn't accurate. Anyway, someone jumped out and said that he owns the music copyrights of Phoenix Legend.

This sudden event, if compared to other companies going public...

You can completely ignore it.

That's how it is. If we're going to go public, then let's just go public normally. Even if there are lawsuits, we can take it slowly.

Everyone knows that commercial lawsuits are very slow, and which company doesn't have a lot of lawsuits?

The US side is even more aware of this, and even if there are commercial disputes, it generally won't delay the listing.

However, this decibel network is different!

Fenbei.com's biggest asset is actually its copyrights, which is something everyone knows.

If copyright issues arise, wouldn't that undermine the very foundation of this IPO?
So, we can only postpone our trip to New York and figure things out ourselves first.

But that's so strange!

Isn't this copyright issue Ma Xun's fault?

But why is Ma Xun so self-righteous now?
What's most interesting is that none of the bosses involved in Fenbei.com's IPO have noticed this; they even agree that Ma Xun's assertiveness is justified.

Isn't that strange?
So……

Ma Xun became even more self-righteous!
"The copyright is mine, and so is the responsibility. If I can't handle it, that's my problem. What does it have to do with Fenbei.com's IPO? Why not continue?"

Good guy!
What he said sounded illogical, but upon closer examination, it actually made sense.

Yes, if there are any copyright issues, I'll be the one sued. What are you all worried about?
That's what they say, but clearly, none of these bosses are really sure about it.

"Mr. Ma, that's true, but if there are any issues with the copyright, it will definitely affect the listing."

The second son of the Li family is not as assertive as before; he clearly doesn't want anything to happen before the company goes public.

Ma Xun stated directly, "Anyway, I can guarantee that there will be absolutely no copyright issues!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Li and the others exchanged glances, and the second son of the Li family understood.

"How about this, Mr. Ma? We'll sign a guarantee. If any problems arise..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Xun immediately nodded, "Okay! Sign it!"

Wow, that's so straightforward.

The bosses felt much better, but at that moment...

Ma Xun suddenly said, "But this shows your distrust of me. I can sign the guarantee, but in return... you need to make compensation!"

compensate?

Generally speaking, there is no such saying.

But given the current situation... the bosses exchanged glances again.

"Mr. Ma, how much compensation would be appropriate?"

See, we can talk.

Ma Xun was secretly overjoyed, but his face still showed anger as he said, "At least, I have to double it!"

20% to 40%?

How cruel!

These words infuriated the business owners, but they dared not voice their anger.

After all, it's in Ma Xun's hands now!
Seeing everyone's expressions, the second son of the Li family roughly understood what was going on.

"Mr. Ma, would you allow us to discuss this?"

This sounds reasonable, but if you think about it carefully... hehe, you've been exposed.

Doesn't this mean that I, Ma Xun, am one of your two groups?
At this point, Ma Xun readily agreed, "No problem!" But then he changed the subject, "Let me introduce someone to everyone, Mr. Jia Yueting, the chairman of Leshi.com! Please welcome him."

After he finished speaking, a person walked into the small conference room.

It was Accountant Jia.

Li's second son and Sun Donghai both knew Accountant Jia, and they were very surprised to see him.

Accountant Jia greeted everyone, while Ma Xun acted as the introducer.

“I had already discussed with Mr. Jia that if the IPO is successful, Fenbei.com will be integrated into the Leshi.com ecosystem. I also sold 10% of Fenbei.com shares to Mr. Jia for ten million yuan... I believe everyone knows that this price was a completely friendly price.”

What a great friend's price!

Jia Yueting naturally agreed, repeatedly saying that it was a "friendship price".

As a result, the bosses present were all dumbfounded.

Caught completely off guard! Utterly caught off guard!
What on earth is Ma Xun up to?
……

Luxury mansions on the hillside.

My mistress has already gone to the United States. Anyway, as long as she gets there, someone will pick her up.

Chung Chor-hung has been in the United States recently, and things have stabilized at Golden Harvest. After all, she can still get along with the original owners of Golden Harvest.

So, let her take care of Xiao Mi.

When it comes to plastic surgery, many people immediately think of South Korea.

While South Korea may have a high rate of plastic surgery, the techniques used are very poor and not very good.

Otherwise, how could such an awkward situation arise where many people share the same face?
There are many countries stronger than South Korea, and Japan is significantly stronger.

In reality, the strongest is actually the United States.

The United States has the most cosmetic surgeons and clinics in the world. You read that right, that's official data.

As for why... one reason is that becoming a plastic surgeon is relatively easy, because it is also a surgical procedure.

It's important to know that to become a real doctor, a specialist, in the United States, it takes at least 11 years.

The path to becoming a cosmetic surgeon can be shortened by two to three years.

Don't underestimate this small difference; the income gap is like a chasm. Doctors in categories like resident physicians are considered successful if they can earn 60,000 to 70,000 US dollars a year, but specialist physicians can easily earn 200,000 to 300,000 US dollars.

Moreover, cosmetic surgery requires long-term maintenance; it's not something that's over in one go. Of course, there are some minor procedures that can be done in one go, but for most cosmetic surgery patients, it's all about their wallets.

That's just how it is; if you want to be beautiful, you have to pay the corresponding price.

As for Xiao Mi's chin, it probably doesn't cost too much to maintain.

I asked around, and the answer is that fat accumulates under the jawline. To put it simply, no matter how thin you are, you'll always have a ring of fat around your neck.

Okay, let's not worry about those details.

As soon as Ma Xun returned, people came to greet him at the mansion.

"Brother Ma~"

"It's been so long, you haven't changed at all!"

Ma Xun's curiosity was understandable, because the person who greeted him was none other than Yang Yuying, the queen of sweet songs.

She really hadn't changed much, and in fact, she looked radiant.

However, it had been a long time since she had seen Ma Xun, so when they met again, she immediately hugged him.

You should know that Bai Xiaohang and the others are still around.

As soon as she made this move, Bai Xiaohang naturally understood what he should do.

Soon, only Ma Xun and Yang Yuying remained in the spacious living room.

Everyone knows exactly what this queen of sweet songs is up to.

The hormones she secreted have almost filled this place up.

But Ma Xun wasn't in a hurry.

"You did a good job on this."

First, give them a verbal compliment.

Yang Yuying was even happier to hear that, "Hehe, shouldn't I be rewarded?"

Good grief, they're asking for it outright.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "It's only right to reward you, but aren't you in a bit too much of a hurry?"

"Are you in a hurry? No, I've done a good job, haven't I?" Yang Yuying was already taking off Ma Xun's clothes.

Ma Xun smiled as he watched her thoughtful expression.

"Okay, okay, you did a good job, but couldn't you have asked more questions?"

In fact, Yang Yuying certainly knew that what she was doing was related to the listing of Fenbei.com.

But the specifics... um, I've forgotten them all. That's what I originally wanted to ask.

It's probably been a long time since it's been expanded, so... ahem, I'm just asking.

"Yeah, what you're asking me to do is really strange. Also, what good will it do you to have your listing on Fenbei.com suspended?"

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Of course I did. I just wanted to give them a shock."

"Zhen?" Yang Yuying really didn't understand.

what on earth is this kind of happenings?
Actually, it wasn't difficult. Ma Xun had Bai Xiaohang contact Yang Yuying beforehand, and Yang Yuying immediately took action after receiving the signal.

As for the claim to the copyright of Phoenix Legend, it's not actually some random, unreliable rumor. Back then, wasn't Phoenix Legend a three-person group?
Moreover, they originally started their business in a nightclub in Shenzhen.

Therefore, Yang Yuying found the third person from before, as well as the dance hall, and asked them to make a claim.

This story is quite detailed and well-documented!

Of course, Ma Xun was absolutely confident that even if it was a false claim, he himself had made it up.

Even if it were true, he could definitely handle it.

But Ma Xun was determined to do it!
Because of this... let's see what's going on their end?
They should already be researching this, and they're probably going to give themselves more shares!

But actually, that's not the most important thing.

Ma Xun noticed a problem from this.

He reached into his robes and, touching his conscience, said, "Li's second son and his gang are most likely trying to mess with me; they want me to suffer a major setback!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuying stopped what she was doing, but her conscience was still on her body...

"So, we're in great danger?"

Ma Xun nodded, but then laughed and said, "Do you really think I'm so easy to manipulate?"

Yang Yuying laughed again after hearing this, "I knew you had a way, hurry up and tell me."

This woman still looks like a young girl; she's truly irresistible.

Ma Xun simply pressed her down on the sofa and said, "Well... you still need to go back to Pengcheng and find someone."

"Who should we look for?" Yang Yuying trembled slightly, knowing that this was a serious matter.

Ma Xun hissed, "That person also has the surname Ma."

Pengcheng? Also surnamed Ma?

Who could it be?
……

In the other side, in the hillside mansion.

We have now reached the most crucial stage of the discussion.

"No matter what, we have to give it to him!"

"That's right! Things have come to this point, we have no choice but to give it to him."

"Actually, it's not that much. If we divide it equally among all of us, the person with the most will only lose 5%."

"5%? You make it sound so easy. You're going to pay it?"

The bosses were discussing whether or not to give Ma Xun more shares.

You have to understand, Ma Xun's request was a very direct 'life-or-death' request.

It's almost the same as blackmail.

However, if they don't give it to us, then Fenbei.com cannot go public.

Let me tell you the truth.

If Fenbei.com can't be listed on NASDAQ, then its value is zero.

No, it's even debt.

That's right. This music website didn't actually make much money, but renting servers and the initial financing were all solid liabilities.

Therefore, going public is really not an option!
How to do?
Should we agree to Ma Xun's conditions?

In reality, Ma Xun's promise was nothing more than him taking responsibility for himself!

That's right. If there are any copyright issues with Phoenix Legend, then it's all Ma Xun's fault, and he'll have to pay compensation.

but……

The second son of the Li family suddenly received a phone call.

"How was the check?"

"According to sources in Shenzhen, Phoenix Legend was indeed a three-person group back then."

"Oh, I see. So what about this copyright lawsuit?"

"If we're going to fight, it'll definitely take a long time. I don't know when we'll get a result."

That was enough. After chatting for a few more minutes, the second son of the Li family hung up the phone.

"Hmph!" With a cold snort, the second son of the Li family made a decisive decision.

"I'll cover the 5%!"

Goodness, his words are enough.

The other bosses understood as well.

Just issue shares separately, whatever meets Ma Xun's conditions.

but……

"Does it have to be this way?"

Sun Donghai asked the question.

The second son of the Li family said angrily, "We'll definitely make that guy pay an even greater price!"

Sun Donghai couldn't help but nod.

Yes, how much do you want now? As for later... Hmph! Ma Xun, you'll have to pay back double!
Not long after, copyright issues arose.

However, the listing of Fenbei.com continued.

Li's second son, Zheng Li, as well as Ma Xun, Jia Yueting, Sun Donghai, and others, all went to New York.

It took some steps, but all of that had been arranged beforehand.

So it's just an unimportant procedure.

So, in the summer of 2006...

China's first music website has been listed on NASDAQ as expected.

Those who rang the bell at that time included Li's second son, Ma Xun, and Jia Yueting.

Let's all come together.

Many media outlets rushed to report on it.

Especially the media in mainland China, they reported on it very intensely.

After all, the name Ma Xun reappeared, but his photo was relatively blurry.

There's nothing we can do; these media outlets are all pretty sycophantic, mainly focusing on Li's second son.

The Li family today is undoubtedly a top-tier family embodying positive energy.

That's really the case, especially on the mainland, where many people don't know their true colors.

But it doesn't matter anymore, none of this is important.

Importantly, Fenbei.com's stock price was $7 on the day it went public.

That is equivalent to raising more than $7 million.

Most IPOs are like this, with an initial share capital of 100 million shares.

However, its performance declined steadily after its listing.

Clearly, many people are selling off their shares.

But these weren't the most fatal things. The most fatal thing was a message that came from the mainland.

There's a copyright issue with the song "Mice Love Rice"!

……

Trump Tower, New York.

"Brother Ma, how should we deal with the situation now?"

"Brother Jia, are you getting impatient?"

"No, I just... oh dear, the situation is really bad right now."

"Are you afraid?"

"I'm not scared, Brother Ma, haven't you realized the seriousness of the situation? If there's a problem with this copyright, there will be lawsuits!"

Accountant Jia's statement makes perfect sense.

"Mice Love Rice" is one of Fenbei.com's core assets. Don't underestimate this song; some estimate that it has generated hundreds of millions in value.

If there's a problem with this copyright, then isn't this just deceiving American investors?

There really will be lawsuits.

It's normal for Accountant Jia to be sweating profusely with anxiety right now.

He must be scared; what if he can't come to America anymore?
But Ma Xun truly remained unperturbed.

He laughed and said, "How about this, Brother Jia, if you're scared, just give me your shares."

"Huh? You..." Jia Yueting was taken aback.

Ma Xun then said, "But I won't give you that ten million, because, as you know, right now."

Yes, if I take your shares now, it's because I'm taking the blame for you.

I've taken care of all the legal proceedings for you.

Getting legal matters done in the US is very expensive.

Although Jia Yueting understood all this, her face still changed color with anger.

How to do?
What can he do?
Not long after, Jia Yueting stormed out of Trump Tower.

Clearly, he sold his shares.

Wait a minute, those shares have gone around in circles and are back in Ma Xun's hands.

He made ten million for nothing.

(End of this chapter)