Chapter 99 is going to be on the list

The two weeks of military training passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was September 1st, the day to report to university.

The remaining warmth of summer has not yet completely dissipated, and the quaint and elegant beautiful Yanyuan has ushered in her most splendid chapter of the year, with the start of school for the freshmen of Class 2005.

The students of Class 2004, who had just been promoted to seniors, also successfully completed their two-week military training and returned to the relaxed and vibrant Peking University campus.

The refreshing autumn breeze blows away the students' holiday laziness. After the baptism of military training, everyone not only strengthens their bodies, but also tempers their wills and cherishes the beautiful campus life even more.

In the early morning light, the three roommates had already gone to the library to study. Song Ci stayed alone in the dormitory, sorting out the backlog of work emails while talking on the phone with Liu Shishi.

Song Ci spoke softly, missing his girlfriend a little: "Then let's arrange it this way, Shishi. I'll go to the crew to see you when I'm free on the weekend, and we'll have dinner together after work."

"Want a kiss? Okay, okay!" After saying that, Song Ci blew a kiss into the receiver.

On the other side, Liu Shishi hung up the phone contentedly and let Song Ci go, looking forward to a date in a few days.

After ending the call, Song Ci concentrated on reading the work emails sent by the group's senior executives in the past few days.

Most of the contents in the mailbox are data reports about daily operations. Song Ci usually just glances through these emails and won't ask too many questions unless the data is obviously abnormal.

There is only one thing that needs attention and approval. After an internal meeting and discussion within the Toutiao department, it was decided that the Most Beautiful Campus Beauty Selection Activity will be suspended this year.

Toutiao employees unanimously believe that it is not appropriate to hold a campus beauty pageant every year. After all, college lasts for four years, and the people on the list this year may be the same as last year.

In order to prevent aesthetic fatigue, it has been decided to hold the School Prince Selection instead this year. From now on, the School Beauty and School Prince Selection activities will be held alternately every two years.

Since it was Song Ci who proposed Toutiao.com to launch the school beauty selection event last year, Toutiao.com President Yang Junfeng specifically asked the chairman for permission to cancel the event this year.

Song Ci looked at the report email and nodded slightly. It was just as Yang Junfeng said, too much is as bad as too little. The school beauty pageant was very successful on Toutiao.com last year.

If we hold it again this year, the effect may be greatly reduced. Instead of holding the most handsome schoolboy selection contest, we can take a different approach and indeed maintain the popularity and traffic of Toutiao.com.

Song Ci efficiently cleared the backlog of emails, and each matter was either approved or rejected and was quickly processed.

When Song Ci opened the last email sent by Zhang Yong and saw the content, his pupils shrank slightly. Zhang Yong only said one thing in the email: someone came to the company and wanted to meet him.

Song Ci stared at the screen with a frown on his face, his expression solemn and his tone inexplicable, and he whispered to himself, "It's going to be on the list so soon!"

In an antique tea room near Peking University, exquisite tea sets are neatly arranged on the white tablecloth.

The soft light quietly shines through the exquisite paper lanterns, casting a warm and hazy veil over the entire tea room space.

Song Ci admired the wooden screen inlaid with exquisite ink paintings not far away and smelled the fresh tea fragrance in the air.

He said to a foreigner sitting opposite him calmly: "The environment here is very nice. It seems that Mr. Hurun is a man of taste."

The person Zhang Yong reported in an email a few days ago who wanted to meet Song Ci was none other than Hurun, the man who "single-handedly" broke into China and created the country's first wealth ranking list.

Although Song Ci has always been low-key, after careful consideration, he decided to meet with Hurun.

"I like to discuss things in a quiet environment." Hurun filled the jade-glazed ceramic teacup and said with a smile, "Mr. Song, please have some tea."

Song Ci took the teacup, took a sip, and then stared at the foreigner in front of him who had made a big name for himself in China.

After a long while, he slowly spoke: "I know why you came. Actually, I don't want to see you. To be more precise, I am afraid to see you."

Hurun spoke fluent Chinese, his pronunciation was clear and loud: "I understand what you mean, Mr. Song. Chinese people believe in not showing off their wealth. Many wealthy people I have met have the same idea as you and do not want to be on the 100 richest list."

That's right! Song Ci could already imagine that if he were on the rich list, his future would be restless and all kinds of troubles would surely follow.

The "Hurun Rich List" is also jokingly called the "Pig Killing List" by Chinese people. Due to the times, many of the rich people on the list made their fortunes from unclean sources and often face various legal and business risks. The "fall" of several rich people on the previous lists has attracted widespread attention and discussion in society.

Although Song Ci has a clean background and Tengda Group has always abided by laws and regulations in its operations, once he is on the list at his age, he will definitely attract everyone's attention, which goes against his original intention of making a fortune in silence.

Hurun looked at the handsome face so close to him and couldn't help but sigh that according to Western aesthetics, Song Ci is still one of the most handsome men. With such good looks and extraordinary business ability, he is truly a favorite of God.

"Mr. Song, given the current size and scale of the Tengda Group, it is inevitable that you will be on the 100 richest list."

When Tenda Technology Co., Ltd. was established in September last year, Toutiao.com and TD Gaming Platform were just starting out and were not well-known.

Now, a year has passed and the situation is very different from last year. Hurun will certainly not turn a blind eye to Tengda Group, which has been promoted to a first-class Internet company in China.

At this point, Song Ci knew that he was destined to be on the list, so he stopped worrying about it. Instead, he became a little curious about his wealth: "Tell me, how good is the valuation you set for me?"

Hurun no longer looked relaxed and casual, and said in a serious tone, "After a rigorous evaluation by my team, your net worth is about 12 billion, ranking third on the 2005 mainland rich list."

Song Ci was so shocked that he almost spit out the fragrant tea in his mouth. He asked in disbelief:

"How much? 12 billion! This is too much, Mr. Hurun. I really doubt the professionalism of your team."

Hu Run's expression was extremely solemn. He shook his head and argued, "No, no, no, Mr. Song, my team is absolutely professional. The 12 billion worth is based on facts. I can explain it to you clearly."

After a moment of excitement, Song Ci calmed down and stared at Hurun quietly, indicating that he could speak.

Hurun took his time and slowly presented the team's findings:

“Although your Tengda Group is not listed, we can take similar companies as references. For example, NetEase’s current market value is around 2.8 billion US dollars. It mainly operates portal websites and games, and its business is very similar to that of Tengda Group.

However, Toutiao.com, which is owned by Tenda, is one of the largest portal websites in China, and the TD game platform is a world-class digital game distribution platform. I can be sure that the revenue and profits of these two business segments alone will definitely exceed those of NetEase.

In addition, Tenda Group also owns the music player software Qianqian Jingting, which has the largest number of users, and the long video network td, as well as three subsidiaries in special effects, theaters, and film and television.

If the financing is completed and the company goes public, the market value of Tengda Group will definitely not be less than 3.8 billion US dollars. According to our investigation, you are the largest shareholder of Tengda, holding 40% of the group's shares. Your estimated net worth is about 1.52 billion US dollars, which is 12.16 billion yuan at the latest exchange rate."

Song Ci did not comment, but shook his head and said leisurely: "Tengda is not listed yet, so your estimate is meaningless.

Moreover, even if it is compared with NetEase, the loss-making businesses such as video network and music network are not worth 1 billion US dollars.

Your estimate is absolutely flattering me. I only hold 30% of the group's shares. The other 10% are employee options, which I am only holding temporarily."

Hurun is also a veteran in this field. He did not answer Song Ci's question. He has always suspected that Song Ci's shareholding is far more than 40%, but he has not found any evidence yet.

His team investigated for a long time but could not find any financing history of Tengda Group. The two inexplicably appearing shareholding institutions were most likely shell companies used by Song Ci to deceive the public.

The atmosphere in the teahouse was a little dull for a moment. The two of them were in a stalemate. After a long silence, Hu Run spoke up, "Mr. Song, anyone with a discerning eye can see the scale of Tengda. Your shareholding cannot be hidden from those with ulterior motives. If you don't disclose the truth, it will affect the authority of the list."

There is another thing Hurun did not say. He could have simply released the list without communicating with Song Ci and reported the result later.

But after all, Song Ci's situation is special. He is an 18-year-old business tycoon and a well-known best-selling author who is developing in China. Song Ci is a child of destiny with unlimited possibilities in the future. He should not offend him if possible, so he asked Song Ci to meet him.

Song Ci sighed helplessly. He knew Hurun's persistence. Anyone who could come to China alone to start a business must have a tenacious character.

I had no choice but to compromise and said, "Mr. Hurun, let's be friends and help me lower my ranking. 12 billion is really too exaggerated. Tengda's valuation should be the same as NetEase. I'm only 18 years old, so leave me some room for improvement."

Hurun understood that this was Song Ci's biggest concession, and nodded, "Mr. Song, you are the most talented person I have ever met. An outstanding person like you is like the brilliance of the bright moon.

No matter how you try to hide, you can't conceal your brilliance. I can assert that within three years, you will become the richest man in mainland China."

Although the title of the richest man is impressive, it is not what Song Ci wants, at least not in the next few years: "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. I can delay it for a while, but I still need time."

On September 10, after more than 40 days of filming, the low-budget movie "Nightclub" is finally coming to an end. Only some scattered shots are left to be re-shot, and it is expected to be completed in a week at most.

Today, the main actors rarely have any scenes to play, so they can finish work early. In the dressing room, Yan Ni looked at Liu Shishi who was putting on makeup and said:

"Shishi, it's rare that you have enough time today. Let's call Zhengyu and have a meal together. I know a very good Sichuan restaurant that will definitely suit your taste."

After all, the supermarket owner played by Yan Ni is only a supporting role with limited screen time, and she will be leaving the crew the day after tomorrow after filming.

Before leaving, she wanted to thank Liu Shishi and Qiao Zhengyu for introducing this role to her, so she prepared to treat them to a meal to express her gratitude, and she also specially chose Sichuan cuisine to cater to Miss Liu's taste.

Liu Shishi was stunned when she heard this. Her hand holding the powder puff was suspended in the air. She shook her head and refused, saying, "Sister Yan, I can't do it today. I have something to do later."

She is going on a date with Song Ci tonight. She hasn't seen the little brother for many days and misses her boyfriend very much. Although she is on the crew in the afternoon, her heart has already flown to Song Ci.

Glancing at Miss Liu, who was wearing delicate makeup and dressed up pretty and charmingly, Yan Ni seemed to be thinking about something and asked with a smile, "Did you make an appointment with Teacher Song?"

Liu Shishi smiled gently and responded generously, "Yes, I'll date him tonight."

Yan Ni thought about it. She had limited time and didn't know when the next time the three of them would get together would be. So she compromised and suggested:

"Shishi, I'm leaving the group the day after tomorrow. It's rare that I'm free today. Why don't you invite screenwriter Song to have dinner together? It won't affect your world of two after the meal."

Looking at Yan Ni's earnest eyes, after a little hesitation, Liu Shishi said: "Then I'll ask him if he is willing to come over."

After the call was connected, Liu Shishi told her boyfriend about the dinner party. Song Ci had no objection and readily agreed.

Seeing Miss Liu's surprise, Yan Ni asked with a smile, "Did Teacher Song agree?"

Liu Shishi nodded slightly, and said somewhat embarrassedly: "Sister Yan, we won't eat Sichuan food tonight. My boyfriend can't eat spicy food."

Yan Ni naturally agreed. Looking at the considerate Liu Shishi, she suddenly thought of Song Ci's handsome appearance. She wondered whether Miss Liu's future relationship would be smooth sailing. After all, that face was really lethal to women.

At 5 p.m., a group of people stood at the entrance of the supermarket where the crew was filming. Yan Ni looked at the gorgeous sunset in the sky and asked Liu Shishi, "Is Teacher Song here?"

"Coming, coming. I'll go call him. Sister Yan and Brother Yu, wait a moment." After saying that, Liu Shishi ran to a car parked not far away and got into the passenger seat under the gaze of everyone.

Fang Yu nudged Jiang Yuanyuan with her arm and asked quietly, "Who is Teacher Song?"

Jiang Yuanyuan was completely confused. How could she know who Teacher Song was? She had only been Liu Shishi's assistant for a short time and didn't know much about her master's interpersonal relationships.

Fang Yu was experienced after all, and guessed, "Looking at your mistress's expression just now, Mr. Song might be her boyfriend. Yuanyuan, you're going to have a headache. No agency would let their artists fall in love so early."

Qiao Zhengyu on the side frowned and scolded: "Xiaoyu, why are you talking so much today? Stop talking nonsense!"

Fang Yu stuck out her tongue and explained, "I was just curious when I saw Teacher Liu getting into the Passat just now."

Qiao Zhengyu said speechlessly: "What Passat? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. That is Volkswagen's most luxurious model Phaeton. One is almost worth ten Passats. Just shut up and stop talking."

Several ladies were shocked. Even if they didn't know much about cars, they knew that ten Passats would cost nearly two million.

Jiang Yuanyuan was secretly concerned about Teacher Song who was hiding in the car and whom she had never met. She hadn't figured out the "Yi Yi" that she had been thinking about yet, and now another one came. She was thinking about how to help her get over it if Boss Cai found out that Liu Shishi was in love in the future.

As soon as Liu Shishi sat on the passenger seat, she opened her arms, smiled like a flower, and said to her boyfriend in a sweet and innocent way, "Hug me."

(End of this chapter)