Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 635 Taking Xiaoran into the Trap!

"Wow, that's quite rare."

"What's rare?"

"No, it's nothing, haha..."

"How should we address each other?"

"Of course, you should call her Miss Li."

"Yes, yes, Miss Li, come, let me toast you."

Ma Xun naturally met with the Bai brothers, Bai Xiaohang and Bai Daqing. When they met, they would definitely find a place to eat and chat.

Unlike before, there are now many more choices. Business banquets are quite fashionable these days, and people are willing to spend more money to match their status.

South Beauty is a good choice.

And so, here it is.

It's not exactly a high-end place, but it's quite popular right now.

So... this place was obviously decided in advance, therefore, it can be completely confirmed that it was Bai Daqing who prepared it in advance.

Ma Xun did something very interesting.

He brought Li Xiaoran with him.

This is truly extraordinary. These guys had never brought women along when discussing business before.

In fact, when men are discussing serious matters, they rarely bring women, especially their girlfriends.

The kind of people who go to nightclubs and invite a few girls are actually mostly just bragging together.

When men really want to talk about something, they try to be together in groups of men.

Therefore, Ma Xun's action was quite unusual.

Certainly, he was trying to convey some kind of message.

Both Bai Xiaohang and Bai Daqing had thought of this, but they couldn't recall the specific information at the moment.

The key point is that it's not easy to ask directly.

It's nothing, everyone. Let's drink and eat first, there's no rush to talk about serious matters.

Ma Xun didn't say much, and Xiao Ran performed well.

He was poised and confident, behaving like a man searching for a girlfriend.

Actually, Ma Xun's intention in bringing Xiao Ran here this time was very simple.

Aren't you being harassed by Sun Donghai?

Okay, now I'll take you out openly and honestly.

Bai Daqing is very close to Sun Donghai, how could he not tell?

Even if you, Bai Daqing, don't say it, that's fine.

This South Beauty restaurant is very popular right now, and it's obvious that it has a business-like style.

In Beijing these days, being able to eat at a restaurant of this caliber means you have some connections and influence.

Therefore, as long as Ma Xun brings Li Xiaoran here, even without Bai Daqing saying anything, many people in this restaurant may have already seen them.

It should be fine to get it in the newspaper the next day.

This is a simple and reasonable way to use one's fame to casually grab some media attention.

And so, naturally, that bastard Sun Donghai found out.

Li Xiaoran is my woman, Ma Xun's woman. You, Sun Donghai, don't you dare have any more ideas. If you still don't give up, and something happens, it won't be my fault, Ma Xun, being unrighteous.

Yes, that's what it means to gain the upper hand first.

Ma Xun's goal seems simple, but it is now necessary.

As the saying goes, "courtesy first, then force."

Therefore, Ma Xun has essentially achieved his goal, so he is no longer in a hurry to do business with the Bai brothers.

Bai Daqing really couldn't figure out Ma Xun's intentions, and he had secretly discussed this matter with Sun Donghai.

As for Bai Xiaohang, Bai Daqing is only using him now.

As a result, Bai Daqing felt that he shouldn't have said it directly.

So, we waited.

In this way, our banquet, which was originally intended to be very business-like, turned into a banquet that was purely focused on eating and drinking.

Seeing this situation, Xiaoran couldn't help but laugh.

However, before she arrived, Brother Ma had already assigned her a task: simply to eat, drink, and chat.

Don't worry about anything else.

If it's so simple, why not listen?

Now, Xiaoran also wants to see who will hold out the longest and who will speak first.

Bai Xiaohang was actually the one under the most pressure; he was mainly... a little embarrassed.

I already used my pride to make that phone call.

Right now... he can feel the look his brother is giving him.

That means letting him speak first.

But Brother Ma was really good to him, and Bai Xiaohang felt like he was begging Brother Ma for this business deal.

In other words... Bai Xiaohang felt that if he spoke up, he would feel like he was abandoning all dignity.

This feeling is strange, perhaps not normal, but Bai Xiaohang just can't put his finger on it.

So, he turned his gaze back to her.

Bai Daqing naturally understood the meaning behind his brother's eyes, which made him very angry.

He felt that since he was the younger brother, he ultimately didn't give him any face.

As the banquet continued, time passed quite quickly.

Bai Daqing had no choice but to speak first.

"Brother Ma."

"Brother Bai."

"Xiao Hang should have already given you a general overview of the situation, right?"

“That’s right, it sounds like a business that’s going public.” Ma Xun emphasized the word ‘going public’.

This was obviously intentional on his part, and Bai Daqing understood what it meant.

Given Ma Xun's current status, position, and strength, ordinary business opportunities are unlikely to attract him.

Of course, his company's normal operations, such as filming movies and TV series, are all normal.

But this is a predictable business.

For someone like Bai Daqing to have a good collaboration with Ma Xun, it has to be a big deal.

The only way to make a big deal is to go public, and going public makes it easier to "make things happen".

Bai Daqing immediately said, "Brother Ma, I have friends in Hong Kong. You are aware of this financial crisis; many companies have been impacted."

There is a company in Hong Kong called Shengxiang, which used to be in the electronics business, but the recent impact has been too great, and they simply can't hold on any longer. Their boss intends to sell it.

In other words, there is such a shell now, and the opportunity is quite rare. But as you know, it won't be easy for me to get such a shell.

Brother Ma, we all know your capabilities; you are fully capable of taking over this shell.

Once the shell company is acquired, the listing is complete. The whole process is very simple, doesn't cost you much money, and you've completed an important development step—that's great!

The implication is... flawless!

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun frowned. "Shengxiang Company... I think I've heard of it too."

Bai Daqing immediately followed up, saying, "There's nothing wrong with this company. I have the information here, and you can check it yourself."

Ma Xun immediately said, "Of course I believe Brother Bai."

Upon hearing this, both of them laughed.

Then, Ma Xun asked an important question.

"Just collecting the shell like this doesn't make much sense, does it? And also, Brother Bai, you don't mean to..."

Click on him.

That's how business is; no one gets up early for nothing.

You, Bai Daqing, have only talked about the benefits of this business deal for me, but what about yours?
Bai Daqing immediately offered an 'interesting' solution.

"If Shengxiang were to acquire it, it would probably cost around three or four hundred million yuan, but of course we can't actually give that money."

Brother Ma, you're quite the big shot now. Any 'good news' you give us can be turned into something big.

I also know a friend who manages overseas capital. They've been doing investment business in Asia lately, and they've been looking to invest in places like yours, Mr. Ma.

So why not just release one or two projects and then make a bet with overseas capital?

We can discuss the specifics of the betting agreement and the exact amount to be invested later.

However, after some assessment, I think it would be very likely that the acquisition of this shell company would only require around 30 to 40 million.

In other words, a backdoor listing was achieved for a price of thirty to forty million!

Wow!

That's a tenfold reduction in amount.

Turning three or four hundred million into thirty or forty million, I believe anyone would be tempted.

Xiao Ran, who had been silent, could only hide her surprise by eating her food.

It was truly shocking.

Whether this deal goes through or not, this is how doing business works.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun understood perfectly, because he had already mentioned the same method before.

The young master of Oracle, you know, that billion-dollar bet.

Ma Xun was even more familiar with this approach than Bai Daqing.

So, is this business feasible?

After hearing this, Ma Xun nodded immediately, "Very good! I am very interested. Well then, let's end the meal here."

Interested? Very good? But then, it stopped abruptly!
Good guy, really good guy!

Bai Daqing was shocked. He had known for a long time that Ma Xun was not easy to deal with, and now he felt it even more deeply.

Since that's been said, the dinner is now over.

Ma Xun glanced at Bai Xiaohang one last time, and Bai Xiaohang smiled back.

After all, it looks like the deal is about to be finalized.

Is that really the case?

Ma Xun took Xiao Ran back to the Guangxian Building, and then, once in his office, he pinned Xiao Ran down on his desk.

"Ah... Brother Ma, the deal's done?"

Xiao Ran gasped softly, her face flushed and her heart pounding.

Ma Xun smiled and said, "This is a huge trap."

what?
It turned out to be a trap. So, this deal...

Xiaoran felt that she shouldn't do it, but... sigh~
Ma Xun then exerted force in his waist and said, "Although it's a trap, this business is still worth doing."

"Why, why?"

Xiao Ran's breathing was uneven; the main reason was that she was just too curious.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "They want to take this opportunity to mess with me, hehe... but I can also take this opportunity to mess with them!"

Oh? I see?
Xiaoran still didn't understand, but she was already very confident.

She had complete faith in her brother Ma.

But what happens next... oh dear, what's going to happen...

Ma Xun has never shown any mercy to women, and this time was no exception.

However, it raised an interesting topic.

"Would you like to try it too?"

Can Xiaoran say she doesn't want to?

"I'm just afraid I'm too stupid."

Ma Xun liked Li Dabai's self-awareness...