Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 311 This is my brother, he deserves extra money!
"The self-willed man that Mr. Lin Gen was referring to, is he referring to Mr. Ii Nobuyuki?" asked GAKKI-chan.

"Yes, how do you think we should convince him?" Lin Yuan said.

"If you can't do that, it's better to avoid him." said GAKKI.

"What?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Although I don't know Mr. Nobuyuki Idei, you said he is a stubborn person, so he must be impossible to convince, otherwise he wouldn't be stubborn, right?" GAKKI-chan replied.

Hearing her answer, Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment.

Lin Yuan didn't expect that GAKKI, who looks silly and cute, is actually quite smart.

She was right. Nobuyuki Idei's personality determined that he was not a good long-term partner.

At present, Lin Yuan can use him to achieve some immediate goals, but from a long-term perspective, he needs to support people who truly belong to him within Sony.

Lin Yuan closed his eyes and pondered the content of today's meeting with Nobuyuki Idei again. He already had a plan in his mind.

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The vehicle drove into the underground parking lot of the Sony Building, and the two took the elevator straight up to the 20th floor, where Nobuyuki Idei's office was located.

A man in his thirties came forward, bowed 30 degrees, and said, "Mr. Lin, it's great to meet you! The president has been waiting for you!"

A male secretary?

Lin Yuan was a little surprised, but he had a deeper understanding of Nobuyuki Idei's work ethic.

The secretary opened the door, and Lin Yuan brought GAKKI-chan into Idei Nobuyuki's office.

This is a suite of more than 60 square meters. The lobby is a small conference room connected to the independent room where the president's office is located.

There is a toilet and lounge next to it for the owner to recharge his energy and adjust his work status.

Lin Yuan immediately saw Nobuyuki Idei standing in the middle of the conference room.

He is 56 years old, which is the golden age for an entrepreneur.

His slightly gray hair was carefully waxed and combed back, making him look particularly energetic.

Combined with his already elegant and refined appearance, he is the standard image of a killer of middle-aged and elderly women.

Lin Yuan knew that Sony's current CEO came from a scholarly family. His father was a professor at Waseda University, and he himself graduated from Waseda University with a degree in economics.

His educational background in economics made him better at handling the company's business operation problems, but his lack of technical background and experience in leading teams to tackle key projects were also important reasons for his failure.

Seeing Lin Yuan and the other two come in, Idei Nobuyuki, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and extended his hand, saying, "Welcome, Mr. Lin, to our company. I've only seen your elegance in movies before, and meeting you today is even more remarkable. Hearing about you is truly believing."

"Thank you for the compliment, President Idei. You are still strong and vigorous despite your age, and you have led Sony to new heights. I admire you very much." Lin Yuan complimented with a smile.

The two men shook hands and engaged in a meaningless but necessary business exchange of compliments.

After the two let go of each other's hands, Idei Nobuyuki smiled and said, "This is Ms. Aragaki Yui, right? You've been really popular recently. My daughter and son really like the TV series and movies you starred in."

"Ah? Thank you for the compliment, President Idei." Aragaki Yui obviously did not expect that Nobuyuki Idei would know a young artist like herself.

Under normal circumstances, an elderly person like Nobuyuki Idei would not pay attention to GAKKI-chan, and even if he heard it, he would not take it to heart.

It can only be because I did some special preparations before dealing with Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan understood the implication of Idei Nobuyuki's words: "I know you very well, including the people around you." "Ms. Aragaki is my temporary assistant today. If we can reach a cooperation agreement, there will be more opportunities for communication in the future," Lin Yuan said.

The three of them sat down at the conference table. Idei Nobuyuki smiled and asked, "May I know Mr. Lin's purpose for coming this time?"

This is typical Japanese hypocrisy. You clearly know why I'm here!

Didn't Betty Adams from Morgan Stanley communicate with you in advance?

Some people always feel that they will be at a disadvantage if they speak first. Can't they be more honest?

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "There are three main things I want to do to gain President Idei's support."

"You say! I have already promised Miss Betty that as long as it is feasible, I will give my full support."

The word "feasible" was expressed particularly clearly by Nobuyuki Idei.

"The first thing is that I want to invest in Sony. The total investment is US$5 million, and I hope to get at least 3% of the equity." Lin Yuan said straight to the point.

"There shouldn't be any problem with this. I think we can just convene an ad hoc board meeting and pass a resolution to make it happen."

"Is it that easy?"

Nobuyuki Idei agreed so easily that Lin Yuan was a little surprised. He thought the other party would try to manipulate him.

"Nothing is easy in this world. Mr. Lin should thank Miss Betty. She has done a lot of work persuading shareholders, so there should be no resistance." Nobuyuki Idei replied.

"I'll call her to thank her, and I'd also like to thank President Idei for his assistance."

"You don't have to thank me. It's something I've been longing for, Mr. Lin investing in Sony and joining the board of directors. I'll feel more at ease with your support," Nobuyuki Idei replied.

Lin Yuan nodded, there is no such thing as no gain.

The main reason why Nobuyuki Idei is willing to actively promote this matter is that he himself is the spokesperson for the interests of the Morgan Stanley Group.

Although Nobuyuki Idei is the chairman and CEO of Sony, he is not the founder of the company and does not hold a large number of shares. He is just a senior employee.

Without the support of major shareholders, his position would be unstable.

The more shareholders support him, the more secure his voice will be.

When a shareholder like Lin Yuan joins the company, he is definitely one of our own, so Nobuyuki Idei naturally welcomes him.

"The second thing is my private request. President Dejing, please keep it confidential for the time being. You already know about the matter of Columbia Pictures, right?" Lin Yuan asked.

Lin Yuan’s original goal was to get Sony to participate in attacking Columbia Pictures’ stock price and eventually acquire it.

However, this matter will not be launched for another 4 or 5 months and is still in the preparation stage, so Lin Yuan needs Nobuyuki Idei to keep it secret for the time being.

Before Lin Yuan came, Betty had already communicated with Nobuyuki Idei about this matter on his behalf.

However, Nobuyuki Idei did not give a clear answer to Betty, saying that they would discuss the details in person.

Will he take the challenge?
"Mr. Lin, you know Columbia Pictures, which is our sister company, right? This matter is a bit difficult to handle." Nobuyuki Idei said with difficulty.

Difficult?

Adults need to learn to understand the subtext.

That can be done, but it will cost extra!

(End of this chapter)