The Great Sage Returns from Ten Years of Imprisonment

After the call connected and they exchanged greetings, Attorney Zhang began to describe the meeting.

Upon hearing that he could solve Hearst Corporation's most pressing financing problem, Michael's attitude immediately underwent a 180-degree change, becoming much more enthusiastic.

"He was very interested in financing and wanted to meet with you to discuss it in depth, but he avoided talking about transferring shares, saying that Hearst Group is a family business and generally does not introduce external shareholders."

"At my request, this guy agreed to report the matter to the board of directors, and the board would make the decision. He can only follow orders and will inform me of the results immediately."

"He also made a request: if Hearst Group does not intend to transfer its equity, he hopes to change the cooperation method and directly finance the company from you, and Hearst Group is willing to pay interest rates higher than the market average."

"Pshaw, dream on!"

Ling Yun scoffed and firmly shook his head in refusal.

"If I can't get a stake in Hearst Corporation, why would I bother providing them with around $15 billion in financing?"

"There's only one way they can get this huge amount of financing: they have to exchange it for shares in Hearst Corporation..."

Since it was in a shopping mall with many people around, it was not a suitable place to discuss financing and equity acquisitions.

Ling Yun quickly explained his stance, asked Zhang Lu to relay it to Michael, and then ended the call.

Then he put away his phone and turned to walk towards Yanzi and the others.

At this moment, Yanzi and her friends had walked to another watch display case and were examining the valuable watches inside.

Beside them stood a portly man with a sexy, alluring girlfriend, trying on a watch.

However, this guy's eyes kept glancing at Yanzi and Leilei, his gaze filled with amazement and curiosity.

What amazed him was naturally the stunning beauty and captivating curves of Yanzi and the others.

Compared to Yanzi and the others, his girlfriend was far inferior.

It's not that the woman wasn't pretty, but she was too seductive and vulgar, and her attire had a hint of cheapness.

What intrigued this guy was Leilei and Yanzi's attire, as well as the bags and watches they carried; the total value of their gear was at least two million.

Wu Tianfang and Lin Peng, standing not far behind, kept their eyes fixed on this side.

The fat man was a discerning person; he had already realized that Yanzi and Leilei were quite wealthy and had powerful connections.

So, although he was amazed by her beauty, he didn't rush up to strike up a conversation, lest he make a fool of himself.

Seeing this guy's performance, Ling Yun's lips immediately curled into a smile.

In just a few steps, he was already close by.

Then, glancing at the top luxury watches in the display case, he smiled and said in a low voice:

"Pick out a few watches for your parents; consider them a gift from me. That's the real reason I brought you to this boutique."

"From my perspective, it's time to say something, otherwise it'll really be unreasonable, and they'll definitely come after me later."

Yanzi and Leilei turned to look at him together, both somewhat surprised.

Then, their eyes lit up with surprise, and they nodded in unison.

"Hmph, you know how to handle people, then we won't be polite."

"That's more like it. If you keep bringing up both the dark and the light, I won't dare go home."

As she spoke, Leilei gently punched Lingyun twice.

As Ling Yun's official girlfriend, she undoubtedly bears the greatest pressure.

Every time she ran into her mother at the university, every time she went home, or even every time she called her parents, she felt a little apprehensive, and the pressure was getting greater and greater.

Now that Lingyun has taken the initiative to show goodwill to her parents, it will undoubtedly greatly alleviate the pressure she is facing.

Of course, it would be even better if we could go further.

For example, meeting her parents, having the two families sit down for a meal together, and chatting about everyday things would be even more perfect!

Ling Yun casually put his arm around Lei Lei's slender waist and explained with a light laugh.

"Haha, I was just too busy before, I didn't have time for these things at all."

"Now that I'm not as busy, I naturally need to show my appreciation; otherwise, it would be too tactless of me, and I don't want to be turned away in the future!"

After exchanging a few jokes and flirtations, Yanzi and Leilei turned back and happily began choosing watches for their parents.

Seeing this, the others around were stunned.

Immediately afterwards, the pot-bellied guy suddenly gave Ling Yun a thumbs up, his eyes full of envy.

This guy had clearly realized that Ling Yun was not a gigolo, but a real big shot who kept a low profile.

The two stunningly beautiful women standing next to him, both exceptionally attractive and wealthy, are his girlfriends.

Realizing this, the pot-bellied guy was immediately filled with envy and jealousy, his heart pounding with resentment!

What happened next completely confirmed his judgment.

Before long, Yanzi and Leilei each picked out a pair of watches and let Lingyun take a look at them.

Lingyun had no objection to their choice.

Immediately afterwards, he took out his wallet from his pocket, took out his credit card, and paid for the four luxury watches.

These four watches together are worth over three million, and they're presentable on any occasion.

The moment Ling Yun took out his credit card to pay, a chorus of admiring sounds immediately arose from those around him.

The other beautiful women and saleswomen in the store were practically burning with envy and jealousy towards Yanzi and Leilei.

As for the men, there was no longer any contempt or disdain in their eyes, only envy and curiosity.

They were all secretly wondering who this generous young man was, since they had never heard of him before.

A dozen minutes later, Ling Yun left the store with Yanzi and Leilei and headed to another luxury brand store not far away.

Just as they stepped out of the shop, Yanzi suddenly reached out and gently pinched Lingyun, giggling as she whispered a few teasing words.

"Doesn't it feel great to show off in public? Did you see the way those women were looking at you? They practically wanted to pounce on you and devour you."

Following closely behind, Leilei smiled and whispered a few words of agreement.

"That's right, it was just me and Yanzi who were there, otherwise those women would have pounced on us long ago."

Ling Yun smiled and nodded.

"Haha, you guys really have to admit, it feels really good to show off sometimes, it makes you feel a little euphoric."

"Tch, lowbrow humor!"

The two beauties both made a comment in unison.

As they spoke, they arrived at the door of the next luxury brand store.

Just as they were about to go inside, Lingyun's phone suddenly vibrated a few times.

He immediately took out his phone to check, and it was a text message from Chairman Zhao.

"Just as you predicted, those guys at Goldman Sachs, in order to finalize this stock index options bet as quickly as possible, decided to accept the terms we offered and sign the contract using our betting agreement."

"This afternoon, Goldman Sachs will send representatives to its Hong Kong Island branch for the second round of talks to finalize many details of the performance-based agreement. If all goes well, the agreement can be signed tomorrow morning."

"There's also good news: Barclays and Morgan Stanley just responded, indicating their willingness to bet against us, and they're very eager. I guess they've also received some inside information."

Upon seeing this message, Ling Yun could no longer suppress the smile on his face; it practically flew off his lips.

Immediately afterwards, he typed a message with lightning speed.

"If they dare to die, we dare to bury them. We'll accept the bet from Goldman Sachs and Barclays, reject Morgan Stanley, and give those bastards a run for their money."

"It would be best to postpone it until after 4 p.m. tomorrow, after the European stock market opens, before signing the betting agreement with Goldman Sachs and Barclays, and at the same time reject Morgan Stanley."

"The reason is simple: if we choose Goldman Sachs as our counterparty, we can't choose Morgan Stanley as well. In this way, these two top investment banks will lose the basis for secretly joining forces against us..."

After sending the long text message, Lingyun put away his phone and accompanied Yanzi and the others into the luxury store.