From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 104 Wang Xiaofei, one of the Four Young Masters of Beijing

South Beauty Branch

Shen Fang, Shen Kun, Chen Lan, Wang Xiaofei, and a middle-aged man wearing glasses sat around in the private room.

"President Shen, this is my son, Xiaofei, and this is President Qin Letian."

Seeing that Shen Fang was younger than him yet already working behind the scenes as an investor, Wang Xiaofei couldn't help but want to get closer, so he quickly reached out his hand.

"Mr. Shen, hello, I'm Wang Xiaofei. Let's get to know each other and make a good impression."

Shen Fang glanced at Wang Xiaofei. The future one of Beijing's Four Young Masters, the ultimate traitor Wang Xiaofei—this guy was a complete good-for-nothing. He couldn't be bothered with him. He hated pretentious people the most!

"Xiao Kun, where's your cigarette? I'm done smoking."

Upon hearing this, Shen Kun took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Shen Fang. Shen Fang lit a cigarette and took a puff.

Wang Xiaofei was getting annoyed that Shen Fang was completely ignoring him. Chen Lan knew her son's temper; he could go crazy at any moment. If he got into a conflict with Shen Fang, things would get complicated. So she quickly changed the subject.

"President Shen, what's your decision regarding President Qin's financing?"

Shen Fang glanced at Chen Lan.

"40% is no problem, I can even sell it all, but the price is too low. I want 800 million for 80%, and I'll keep the remaining 5% for myself. Sister Lan, stop beating around the bush. This Mr. Qin is your ex-husband's henchman, right? Playing mysterious with me? 800 million, no doubt, otherwise South Beauty won't be sold."

Chen Lan was a little surprised to hear this; how did Shen Fang know about this?

Qin Tianle smiled and said, "As expected of the unsung hero behind Tencent, President Shen has achieved such great success and strength in the capital circle at such a young age. Impressive."

Shen Fang shook his neck.

"South Beauty is dispensable to me, and I don't want to waste too much time on the catering business. Sister Lan, if you want to take control of South Beauty, no problem, a flat price of 800 million. Let's not waste any more time. As for other issues, I don't want to discuss them too much. That's all for today. I have other things to do. Also, Sister Lan, the dishes today were a bit unpalatable. Go and ask the chef how they were made. If you don't want to work here anymore, you can leave. South Beauty doesn't need anyone."

After saying that, Shen Fang led Shen Kun away from the private room.

After the two left.

Wang Xiaofei looked at Chen Lan.

"Mom, what is this thing? How can he be so arrogant? If you hadn't stopped me just now, I would have made him understand why flowers are so red."

Chen Lan glanced at Wang Xiaofei.

"You? Still here? This is South Beauty, the real boss. You think you can mess with him? I guarantee you'll be in jail this afternoon, you believe me? Do you even know what kind of wealth or capital he has?"

Qin Tianle looked at Wang Xiaofei: "Xiaofei, you can't afford to offend this guy. According to the information we found, his current net worth is at least 2 billion, half of which is cash flow. He's a true prodigy. Be careful, or even your dad might not be able to save you."

Wang Xiaofei was dumbfounded: "2 billion? What does his family do? How can they be so rich?"

Qin Tianle smiled and said, "He is a true self-made man. He is currently the largest shareholder in the domestic Internet communications industry. He sold 2% of his shares some time ago and made 50 million US dollars. Moreover, the company has already started its IPO. In less than two years, his assets will increase dramatically. To be honest, your dad really wants to befriend this person."

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Chen Lan nodded.

“Son, this man is not someone to be trifled with. Don’t you think someone with this kind of wealth at this age is the kind of person to be trifled with? When I first met him, I sensed that although he seemed harmless on the surface, he was actually a ruthless and decisive person. Just stay away from him and don’t provoke him. I don’t want to clean up your mess.”

Wang Xiaofei nodded.

"Alright, I got it. This guy's a big shot, so he's just pretending to be a grandson. I understand."

Chen Lan looked like Qin Tianle.

"Well, Lao Qin, he set a price, and that's it. The last thing he said when he left was right for me. If I didn't take it, I would definitely be kicked out of South Beauty."

Qin Tianle smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I need to discuss this with Brother Han. After all, acquiring an additional 40% of the shares at once doubles the price, so I can't make the decision myself."

Chen Lan nodded

"Let me remind you, even if I were to start over and rebuild the brand, it would take at least two years, and I would also face retaliation from South Beauty. The current market is booming, and you can make a fortune every day. Time is money."

Qin Tianle nodded.

“I know, Jing will give an answer soon, but his price isn’t too high, so it’s not a big problem. After all, South Beauty’s current valuation is much higher than that. I’ll discuss it with Brother Han later.”

"What a prodigy! He's only 18 and he's already achieved so much. That's amazing."

Chen Lan looked at her good-for-nothing son; apart from being decent-looking, he was utterly useless.

Compared to Chen Fang, Chen Lan was eager to create a new account, but unfortunately, no one was willing to create one for her.

PS: The Four Young Masters of Beijing

The so-called "Four Young Masters of Beijing" is a name given by netizens in 2011 based on statistics of four wealthy young men in Beijing, namely Wang Xiaofei, Wang Yu, Wang Shuo, and Wang Ke, from the 1991 Taiwanese TV series "Four Young Masters of Beijing".

Wang Shuo, who only had a junior high school education, was arrogant because of his wealthy father. He encountered another of Beijing's "Four Young Masters," Wang Ke. The two clashed, and Wang Shuo pulled out a gun, startling Wang Ke. The police were called, and Wang Shuo was arrested.

Wang Ke, needless to say, is a fake rich kid who ensnared Liu, a married woman who was also eager to get married and materialistic. They got married after knowing each other for only 20 days, fearing that this rich husband would run away. However, this woman didn't do any research. Although she had a good reputation, she was actually heavily in debt and went bankrupt right after getting married. To help her husband pay off his debts, Liu came back to work and took on a lot of roles, once recording 18 roles in a single year, which helped her husband pay off all his debts.

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