Chapter 126 Swift and Decisive Measures: Song Ying Takes Action to Clean Up the House
Peng Wen led a few people in from outside.
Someone immediately frowned.
"Secretary Peng, what do you mean by this? We are holding a shareholders' meeting, please leave!"
"Shareholders' meeting? So, 56% shareholding is not enough?"
As he said this, Peng Wen went to the head seat of the conference table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
He bent his index finger and gently adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.
His cold, sharp gaze pierced through his glasses, sweeping over everyone present.
"President Song asked me to attend the meeting on her behalf. So, may I sit here?"
Peng Wen spent a lot of time at Qingcheng this week.
So everyone knows that he represents the newly arrived chairman surnamed Song.
At this moment, Peng Wen's attitude offended everyone, but they had no reason to refuse.
Zhao Hongyuan didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, so he smiled and smoothed things over.
“Secretary Peng, you represent President Song, so of course you can come. It’s just that your timing is inconvenient. We just finished talking, and I have some personal matters to attend to right now.”
As he spoke, Zhao Hongyuan looked at the others and said, "Everyone, let's just continue with our own business."
"Doing business?"
Peng Wen leaned back in his chair, raised his chin, and someone stepped forward from behind him, took the contract from one of the people, and handed it to Peng Wen.
"What are you doing!" the man exclaimed in alarm.
Peng Wen, however, remained unhurried, leaning back in his chair and casually flipping through the contract.
"I thought this was some kind of deal. Gentlemen, Chairman Zhao is just offering such a small amount of money to swindle you out of your shares. Are you really willing to accept this? No wonder Qingcheng is going downhill under your management. So you all know that this little lousy company is worthless."
Peng Wen threw the contract back at him.
The crowd was so humiliated that they immediately became indignant.
They knew they were losing money selling like this, but to be ridiculed on top of losing money was just too much of a bullying.
A bad feeling rose in Zhao Hongyuan's heart, and he looked at Peng Wen.
"Secretary Peng, if you're here to cause trouble, please leave."
"What's wrong? Chairman Zhao's scam has been exposed, are you feeling guilty?" Peng Wen sneered, his gaze becoming even sharper. "Since we're talking about doing business, then our General Manager Song also has a deal to do with you all."
After Peng Wen finished speaking, one of his entourage members distributed the documents he was carrying to everyone present.
Even Zhao Hongyuan was not spared.
Upon seeing the filename on the cover, Zhao Hongyuan's pupils contracted.
"Qingcheng Entertainment Share Transfer Agreement"
"Secretary Peng, what do you mean by this!"
"Wasn't I clear enough? Today, I'm here on behalf of General Manager Song to discuss business with you all. General Manager Song's sincerity is all in the contract. You can read it first before deciding who to cooperate with."
Peng Wen spoke with certainty and confidence, so the directors all opened the contracts and began to read them.
This is quite remarkable.
President Song was actually willing to acquire their shares at the price that Qingcheng's stock price was at a normal level a month ago!
Compared to Zhao Hongyuan's offer, and then compared to Peng Wen's offer, the actual value of the shares held by the shareholders, those with fewer shares could have several million more, while those with more shares could have tens of millions more!
Most importantly, Zhao Hongyuan's settlement period was three months to make up the difference, but General Manager Song could settle the payment on the spot!
The crowd looked at each other, their eyes filled with incredulous fervor.
With two contracts, even a fool would know which to choose.
but.
"You're not lying to us, are you?!"
"Exactly! We don't have time to play house with you!"
Peng Wen turned around calmly.
"Let me introduce you—this is a lawyer from Xinren Law Firm; this is a notary from Tangfeng Notary Office; and these two are a manager and a specialist from the People's Bank of China, who are in charge of large-scale transactions."
When Peng Wen introduced the people behind him, each person simultaneously showed their identification information.
Some people, fearing it might be fake, even came closer to examine it carefully.
But it's all true.
"Everyone who signs the contract will receive their money today. I don't need to teach you how to choose, do I?"
As soon as Peng Wen finished speaking, the person who had checked the identities of the others quickly signed his name on the contract.
Two copies.
"I've signed it. Cash on delivery, contract in hand!"
Peng Wen waved his hand.
After the lawyer and notary office staff checked the records and confirmed that everything was correct, the two people in charge of the bank accounts immediately stepped forward to process the transfer.
Not long after, a payment notification appeared in that person's account.
The speed was much faster than processing at the counter—for such large sums of money, it usually takes at least two business days.
It's clear that Peng Wen has been given special treatment.
With the first successful example, the rest of the people didn't need Peng Wen's reminders anymore; they all quickly signed and lined up to wait for verification.
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On the other side of the conference table, Zhao Hongyuan was furious.
His face was so black it looked like he had just come out of a coal mine.
He never expected that the chairman surnamed Song, though not in the company, knew everything about his every move.
He even has complete control over how he persuades shareholders to transfer their shares, and even what price he offers.
After all his careful planning, it all fell apart at the last minute, and Zhao Hongyuan had no desire to stay any longer.
He suddenly stood up, about to leave his seat, but Peng Wen stood up and stopped him.
A tall, slender figure blocked Zhao Hongyuan's path.
"Why is Chairman Zhao in such a hurry to leave?"
"What, has President Song become so powerful that he can control everything? He even wants to tell me where I go!"
"Whether you want to go to heaven or hell is none of our President Song's business, but you've set up this stage for today's show. If you don't finish it, wouldn't it be meaningless?"
Peng Wen not only didn't let Zhao Hongyuan leave.
Peng Wen didn't even let the other shareholders leave after they had completed the formalities.
After the last person's transfer was completed, Peng Wen checked the contract one last time before turning on the projector in the conference room and inviting someone in.
Since joining Qingcheng, Peng Wen has always treated everyone with a cold and arrogant demeanor.
This was the first time I had ever seen him so respectful.
Everyone in the conference room held their breath and turned to look at the door.
The stiletto heels clicked crisply on the floor.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw a woman with a good figure walking in, wearing a scarlet long dress and a small blazer.
Her long, chestnut-brown hair, like seaweed, accentuated her snow-white skin. With her delicate eyebrows, red lips, and sunglasses, she exuded an imposing aura that made everyone afraid to have any fantasies. They even held their breath and dared not utter a sound.
Good morning, everyone.
The woman took off her sunglasses, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.
The former shareholders of Qingcheng looked at that face and felt it was extremely familiar.
Just then, Peng Wen, who was standing nearby, spoke up.
"Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Song, whom you have all been eager to meet."
"Song Ying?!"
Zhao Hongyuan's eyes widened, and he quickly recognized her.
Although the incident of Li Zhong being splashed with water was covered up in various ways, it still spread within a small circle.
Zhao Hongyuan had inquired about this matter specifically to see Song Ying make a fool of herself, so he had a deep impression of her.
Who would have thought that in just one month, the former minor star would not only become a top star in the music industry, but also the chairman of Qingcheng! That CEO Song is actually a woman!
A month ago, he laughed at Li Zhong for being bullied by a woman.
A month later, he himself became this woman's defeated foe...
"It's kind of you, Mr. Zhao, to know me. In that case, how about I give you a generous gift?"
After saying this, Song Ying slightly raised her chin.
Before Zhao Hongyuan could respond, Peng Wen had already sat down and turned on his computer.
Soon, a video appeared on the projector.
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In Zhao Hongyuan's office, he was embracing a woman with a hot figure.
"Mina, Qingcheng is in some trouble right now. Can you do me a favor and temporarily terminate your contract with Qingcheng? You don't need to pay the penalty; I'll put all the blame on the company. Once I get all of Qingcheng's shares and oust that guy surnamed Song, I'll sign you back at a high price. You'll be Qingcheng's boss's wife, and all the resources will be yours, okay?"
Sun Mingna, the former top female streamer of Qingcheng Entertainment, just terminated her contract a couple of days ago.
Originally, the penalty for breach of contract was 90 million yuan, but Zhao Hongyuan intervened and said that Qingcheng should maintain its dignity in times of difficulty to prevent more people from leaving, so the penalty was waived.
Everything in the picture.
At a private teahouse, Zhao Hongyuan met a different person.
Song Feiyuan, the top orange vendor.
But it was the same arrangement as Sun Mingna's.
Then came one video after another, all with similar content.
At this point, what was there that no one present could not understand?
The large-scale contract terminations by Qingcheng artists during this period were clearly orchestrated by Zhao Hongyuan behind the scenes!
The stock price crash occurred after the artist terminated their contract.
Considering Zhao Hongyuan's actions today, his true intentions are obvious to everyone!
"You bastard Zhao Hongyuan! I trusted you so much, and you just played me for a fool! I'll beat you to death, you son of a bitch!"
"Damn it, he was drinking with me the day before yesterday, swearing he was a good brother! What the hell, you treated me like a fool and screwed me over!"
"You damn bastard, you heartless scoundrel! If I don't teach you a lesson, I'm not a Zhang today!"
The shareholders who knew the truth were furious at the thought that they had almost been tricked by Zhao Hongyuan like an idiot.
At this point, rules were no longer observed, and they all swarmed forward, punching and kicking Zhao Hongyuan.
It's unclear who knocked Zhao Hongyuan's glasses off, but another person, in the chaos, stomped on and shattered a lens.
Amidst the chaotic pushing and shoving, Song Ying sat down in a chair, bent down, picked up the broken glasses that had been kicked to her feet, and gently shook the temples of the glasses.
After watching the commotion for a while, he spoke leisurely.
"Peng Wen, keep an eye on things, make sure no one gets killed."
"yes."
The troublemakers were quickly pulled away.
Zhao Hongyuan, his face bruised and swollen, leaned against the wall, barely able to stand.
The others were still not satisfied, and if Peng Wen hadn't had someone stop them, they probably would have gone up and continued to beat Zhao Hongyuan.
"We are all people with status. In a civilized society, we should act in a civilized manner!"
After saying this, Song Ying stood up and came to Zhao Hongyuan.
She was already quite tall, and with the addition of high heels, she was half a head taller than Zhao Hongyuan.
Song Ying unfolded the glasses, which only had one lens left, and personally put them on Zhao Hongyuan, adjusting their position for him before looking at him with a smile.
"Chairman Zhao, do you like this gift?"
Zhao Hongyuan was so angry that he almost spat out blood, wishing he could tear Song Ying to pieces.
But with Peng Wen nearby, he didn't dare to fight back.
After this incident, he had a vague premonition that he was no match for Song Ying.
Putting aside the fact that she's just a minor celebrity, how could she have obtained those videos without her even realizing it?
To say that he could open a special channel on the spot and settle accounts with shareholders with such a high cash flow is a financial capability that he could not match.
Even Huang Lei, who had endured humiliation for over a decade, suddenly exerted her power and brought down Li Zhong in just one month; it's entirely possible that Song Ying was behind it all.
If he couldn't defeat Li Zhong, how could he possibly win against Song Ying?
Only now did Zhao Hongyuan realize just how powerful his opponent truly was.
"Since Chairman Zhao is not saying anything, I will take that you are very satisfied with this."
Song Ying smiled broadly.
"Now, the Qingcheng Board of Directors consists of only three people: Chairman Zhao, Chairman Liu, and myself. We'll be seeing each other all the time in the future, so I hope Chairman Zhao will take good care of us."
It was a beautiful and charming smile, like a gentle breeze, but no one present thought it was kind.
Zhao Hongyuan was a smart man and made a decision immediately.
"President Song, after all this, I'm too ashamed to stay at Qingcheng any longer. You want shares, right? I can sell you all my shares."
"You're selling?"
Song Ying laughed, turned around, and sat down again.
"That's only if I'm willing to buy it."
Zhao Hongyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I don't want your offer to them to be so high, 80%, I only want 80% of theirs."
"Fifty percent—that's the most."
"Seventy percent..."
"Forty percent."
Song Ying stopped laughing, her expression turning cold and arrogant. "The reason I quote higher prices to others is because I need to show my sincerity when I'm negotiating with them."
"Now that you're seeking cooperation with me, you have to show your sincerity. When you acquired their shares, you gave them 50%, so I can't offer you more than that."
Those who had almost been tricked by Zhao Hongyuan before immediately echoed his words.
"That's right! You only gave us 50%, but you still want 80% for yourself? Dream on!"
"I think this guy surnamed Zhao deserves a beating!"
"You bastard, I'll teach him a lesson!"
Someone is about to throw another punch.
Zhao Hongyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively shrank back and closed his eyes.
The expected pain did not come.
Peng Wen stopped the man's fist.
Zhao Hongyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
But when he met Song Ying's gaze, he felt another pang of heartache.
This guy surnamed Song is clearly trying to raise prices on the spot.
Of course he could choose not to sell.
But from now on, life at Qingcheng will definitely not be easy.
"Fifty percent, fifty percent!"
Zhao Hongyuan was going all out.
However.
"Has Chairman Zhao lost his memory after getting beaten up? We were just talking about 40%."
Zhao Hongyuan almost fainted on the spot.
"Okay, forty percent, forty percent."
As long as I can get rid of this hot potato, anything goes!
The contract was quickly prepared, and the moment Zhao Hongyuan received the money, he rushed away from Qingcheng, fearing that if he lingered even a moment longer, he would be beaten up by the shareholders again.
Meanwhile, in the conference room.
"President Song, if you hadn't arrived in time, we would have been completely ruined by that bastard Zhao Hongyuan!"
"The key point is that you bought back our shares at such a high price. I'm definitely going to be your friend!"
Merchants pursue profit.
Compared to Zhao Hongyuan, everyone's goodwill towards Song Ying skyrocketed.
Song Ying, however, was not arrogant.
He smiled and said, "You're too kind, everyone. If it weren't for Zhao Hongyuan, I would have paid the same price to acquire your shares. In fact, I should thank you all for being willing to cooperate with me."
"That's not how it works. You know these things, but we don't! So even if you offered us 60% or 70%, we would definitely cooperate with you. But you didn't take advantage of us; you gave us a normal price, and that's what's most commendable!"
"That's right, Mr. Song, your generosity shows that we were being petty before. We apologize to you!"
"Although we're no longer with Qingcheng, we're still in the entertainment industry! Mr. Song, let's definitely keep in touch and cooperate on any future projects!"
"Exactly! I also have shares in Huatian. If Huatian has any new dramas in the future, we will definitely give priority to Qingcheng's artists!"
"Me too! Mr. Song, please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything I can do to help in the future!"
Self-interest comes first.
But in business, credit is even more important.
Only with integrity and righteousness can there be long-term benefits.
Song Ying's actions may seem to have resulted in a loss of some money, but most of the extra money she gave up was recouped through Zhao Hongyuan's stock acquisition.
Not only that.
After seeing off the former shareholders, Song Ying looked at Peng Wen.
"It's time to collect the breach of contract penalties from the artists Zhao Hongyuan handled in the video."
Trying to take advantage of her?
Sorry, you should spit it out the same way you ate it!
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