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Chapter 54 Suffocating for Dreams

In Shenzhen, the April sun already carries a hint of heat.

At 10:30 a.m., a black Mercedes-Benz S600 smoothly drove into Nanshan Science and Technology Park and parked in the underground parking space of Haofeng Network's headquarters building.

As the car door opened, Li Feng leisurely adjusted the cuffs of his bespoke shirt and strode confidently toward the private elevator.

Zhang Xinyu, standing next to her, was holding a makeup mirror, carefully checking whether she had smudged her lipstick because of the morning service in the car earlier.

At this time, Haofeng Network's various departments had already finished their morning meetings, and hundreds of programmers and operations staff were working at a high intensity.

But for Li Feng, the concept of clocking in and out is completely nonexistent.

He sleeps until he naturally wakes up every day, and his arrival time at the company in the morning depends entirely on his mood; this has become his normal routine since the Spring Festival.

However, his off-get off work time is surprisingly fixed—he leaves precisely at four o'clock every afternoon.

After all, the painstaking effort of investing hundreds of millions of dollars and scheming to recruit industry elites is all for the purpose of freeing oneself from tedious daily management.

If you become a billionaire boss, but still have to work like a slave from dawn till dusk, then what's the point of being a boss?

......

"bite--"

The elevator stopped at the CEO's office on the top floor.

As soon as Li Feng stepped out of the elevator, the receptionist hurriedly came to greet him.

"Mr. Li, you've finally arrived!"

The receptionist lowered her voice and pointed to the VIP meeting room not far away. "There's an uninvited guest in the meeting room. He's been waiting there since he arrived at work at nine in the morning. He's been waiting for a full hour and a half, and we can't get rid of him."

Li Feng frowned slightly, casually remarking as he walked towards his office, "Who is this? Here to solicit investment? Wrong door. If it's a film project, go to Old Han in the film department; if it's game outsourcing, go to Old Chen. What are you doing here?"

"I already told him!"

The receptionist looked helpless. "But that gentleman said his project is too big, and his subordinates can't make the decisions. He has to talk to you, the big boss of Haofeng, in person. He also said that if you meet him, he can absolutely revolutionize the landscape of the Chinese internet."

Oh? To subvert the Chinese internet?

Hearing this boastful tone, Li Feng stopped in his tracks, a curious smile curving his lips.

"Alright, since he's so confident, I'll go and meet him."

Li Feng turned around and pushed open the door to the VIP meeting room.

......

On the leather sofa in the reception room sat a middle-aged man who looked refined and cultured.

As soon as Li Feng entered, the middle-aged man immediately stood up, greeted him warmly, and extended his hands.

"Mr. Li! I've long admired your reputation, and seeing it in person is truly an achievement! Haofeng Network's accomplishments both domestically and internationally over the past six months are nothing short of a miracle in China's internet industry!"

Looking at the somewhat familiar face and listening to the enthusiastic, eloquent voice, a flash of lightning struck Li Feng's mind!

This is... isn't this the same Mr. Jia, the accountant from later generations, who suffocated for his dream, left behind the words "I'll be back in China next week," and then fled to the other side of the ocean?!

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Feng's eyes, but he remained outwardly calm, simply extending his hand to shake hands with him lightly.

"Mr. Jia, you're too kind. Please have a seat." Li Feng sat down in the main seat, and Zhang Xinyu immediately brought over two cups of freshly ground coffee.

Boss Jia was clearly well-prepared.

Without any further ado, he took a laptop out of his briefcase and connected it to the projector in the meeting room.

"Mr. Li, I know your time is valuable. So, I'll get straight to the point."

Boss Jia stood in front of the curtain, holding a laser pointer. His aura changed instantly, as if he were standing under the spotlight of a stadium with thousands of people, his eyes burning with a fervent flame.

"In the past two years, the outside world thought that Haofeng Film and Television had gone crazy, spending more than 100 million yuan to frantically buy up the online broadcasting rights of those films and TV series that no one else would even look at."

"Others might think you're foolish and have too much money, but I see in you, Mr. Li, an unfathomable strategic vision! You're betting on the future explosion of streaming media, aren't you?!"

Li Feng paused slightly in the cup of coffee he was holding.

It must be admitted that although this accountant Jia became a notorious defaulter ridiculed by the entire internet in later generations, at this point in time, 2009, his strategic vision and ability to deceive were absolutely among the top in the country!

The entire entertainment industry was mocking Haofeng Film & Television for being ripped off, but he alone keenly sensed the enormous value of film and television copyrights in the future internet ecosystem.

"President Jia, please continue." Li Feng leaned back in his chair, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

With Li Feng's tacit approval, Boss Jia's talent for public speaking was fully unleashed!

He opened the PowerPoint presentation, and a series of exquisite architectural diagrams appeared on the screen.

"Mr. Li, you currently possess the largest film and television copyright library on the entire internet, yet Haofeng has yet to launch its own video playback software. This indicates that your monetization channels are blocked!"

Mr. Jia's voice was melodious and highly persuasive: "And we at LeTV possess the most mature streaming media distribution technology in China! If our two companies cooperate, we can create an incredible 'ecological synergy'!"

"Ecological chemical reaction?" Zhang Xinyu, standing to the side, was completely confused.

Li Feng was secretly overjoyed.

This guy is truly a genius at inventing terms! Back in 2009, he actually came up with the signature term "ecological reaction" that would later fool billions of investors!

As Mr. Jia spoke, he became increasingly agitated, finally revealing his core demand, which he had been waiting for over an hour to meet:

"Mr. Li, LeEco is currently making every effort to list on the ChiNext board, and we expect to be listed on the domestic A-share market by next year at the latest!"

"You can share your film and television copyright library with our LeEco platform! In return, LeEco is willing to offer a substantial amount of pre-IPO equity in exchange for copyrights with Haofeng Network!"

"Currently, the outside world generally doesn't consider these copyrights valuable, but as long as we join forces and package them into LeEco's IPO prospectus, the value of the shares you acquired, Mr. Li, will definitely increase tenfold or even a hundredfold when the bell rings next year! This is a win-win situation that will sweep through the capital market!"

After finishing his presentation, Boss Jia's face was flushed, and he looked at Li Feng with expectant eyes.

This pitch was flawless, both affirming Li Feng's vision and offering a seemingly lucrative plan that could generate immediate profits. Any boss eager to cash out would likely have been swayed on the spot by his passionate speech about pursuing dreams.

However, Li Feng simply put down his coffee cup quietly and clapped softly.

"Slap, slap, slap."

"Mr. Jia, your presentation was excellent. This PowerPoint presentation is also top-notch in the industry."

Li Feng stood up, looking at the eloquent man in front of him with a half-smile, "Your ecological concept is at least ten years ahead of the current Internet industry."

Upon hearing this high praise, Boss Jia was overjoyed, thinking that the matter was settled.

As a result, Li Feng changed the subject.

"The idea is good, but I have no interest in it."

Mr. Jia's smile froze instantly: "Mr. Li, what... what do you mean? Are you dissatisfied with our equity valuation?"

"Mr. Jia, Haofeng Network earns tens of millions of US dollars in foreign exchange every month just from the Apple Store. Do you think I would need the small equity promises you made before LeEco's IPO?"

Li Feng slowly walked up to Boss Jia and patted him on the shoulder.

He certainly knew that LeEco's market value would soar after its IPO next year.

But he also knew that this seemingly massive ecological aircraft carrier would completely collapse in a few years due to Boss Jia's bottomless money-grabbing and car-making dream!

This will ruin countless investors and shareholders, and even Mr. Jia himself will have to hide in the United States and use the excuse of "I'll be back in China next week" to escape his debts.

With such a clean reputation, why would Li Feng, for a pittance, associate himself with a company destined to fail, only to be condemned by netizens and shareholders?

"Mr. Jia, sharing copyrights is not impossible."

Looking at the bewildered Boss Jia, Li Feng offered a highly sarcastic solution.

"Take this absolutely gorgeous PPT and go to Hangzhou, or to the Fiyta Building in Nanshan, Shenzhen."

"If you can use this theory of ecological synergy to convince Jack Ma of Alibaba or Pony Ma of Tencent, as long as you can get the endorsement of one of them, you can exchange Alibaba or Tencent shares with me..."

"I'll immediately hand over all the film and television copyrights in Haofeng Film and Television's library, and share them with you for five years!"

Boss Jia was completely dumbfounded. His face turned pale and then red, and he stood there awkwardly, unable to say a word.

Exchange Tencent and Alibaba's shares?

Isn't this just a fantasy?!

This is clearly Li Feng making fun of him, indirectly telling him to get rid of him!

"Secretary Zhang, please see the guests out."

Too lazy to waste any more words with this future deadbeat, I turned and walked to my boss's desk. "Mr. Jia, I hope that next time you come here, you'll be holding Tencent stock."

Watching Boss Jia being ushered out of the meeting room by Zhang Xinyu, Li Feng sneered disdainfully.

No matter how eloquent Accountant Jia is, or how fancy his PPT is, those two Boss Mas aren't fools. How could they possibly be fooled by his trick of getting something for nothing?

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