Chapter 230: Reaching the Summit
Seeing Cai Yinong and Liu Shishi playing a guessing game, Tang Yan became anxious and felt itchy.
He moved closer to the elder sister and lowered his eyes to look at the materials in her hands, trying to see what had made the younger sister so excited.
"This, this, this..." Tang Yan was so shocked that she couldn't speak after just one glance.
Seeing Tang Yan like this, Hu Ge also became curious: "What exactly is it? Shishi, can you tell me about it?"
Liu Shishi held her head high, pretending to be calm, and said lightly: "It's nothing, this is the new Hurun Rich List, and my husband is on the list again."
"I see. Tang Yan, you are surprised. It is normal for Boss Song to be on the list. I calculated that this is his fourth time on the list."
Hu Ge suddenly realized that he was naturally accustomed to Song Ci being on the rich list.
Tang Yan was so excited that she was a little incoherent, and her voice changed: "The richest man! But he is the richest man this time!"
Hu Ge was shocked when he heard this, his eyes widened, and he turned to look at Liu Shishi: "What, the richest man! Is this true, Shishi?"
Although Liu Shishi was also very excited and upset, she pretended to be calm on the surface, nodded slightly, and gave Hu Ge an affirmative answer.
The document she was holding was the 2008 Hurun Rich List printed out by Cai Yinong this morning.
With a wealth of 46.7 billion yuan, her Mr. Song surpassed many business tycoons and overtook Gome CEO Huang Guangyu to become the richest man in mainland China.
The report analyzed that due to the impact of the global financial crisis, the assets of many real estate tycoons who were on the list last year have shrunk seriously.
For example, last year's richest man, Yang Huiyan, the head of Country Garden and one of the two business stars born in the 1980s together with Song Ci, saw her wealth plummet this year, shrinking from 130 billion last year to 33 billion.
Although almost all industries have not escaped the impact of the financial crisis, thanks to the steady improvement of its gaming business and Weibo platform business, the valuation of Tenda Group has been soaring.
A professional third-party appraisal agency believes that the current valuation of Tenda Group will not be less than US$14 billion.
Because of this, compared to the shrinking wealth of most of the rich people on the list last year, Song Ci's value has steadily increased.
"Shishi, please show me quickly!" Hu Ge was anxious. It was obvious that men were more eager for attention and wealth, power, etc.
"Here you go!" Liu Shishi raised the corner of her mouth and stuffed the Hurun Rich List directly into the hands of the eldest brother. Happiness is better shared with others than to be enjoyed alone. Of course, the good news should be shared with everyone.
Hu Ge looked down and couldn't help muttering, "46.7 billion! The wealth of other wealthy people fluctuates, but Mr. Song is really stable!"
I don’t know why, but I have a feeling that the Internet industry is so hot now, and once he sits on the position of the richest man, it will be difficult for anyone to shake him.”
Yang Mi's eyes rolled around, and she looked very clever. No one knew what was going on in her mind. She said with a smile, "Old Hu is really good at talking. Look how happy he made Shishi."
Miss Liu, the first sister, was beaming with joy at the moment: "I'll treat you tonight, Mr. Song's card will be used, thanks to Mr. Hu's words."
Tang Yan clapped her hands excitedly: "This is great, using the richest man's money, we can also share in the joy."
Song Ci ascended to the throne of the richest man. While the leading actors of the "Legend of Sword and Fairy III" crew were laughing and chatting, some people in Peking were also extremely happy.
In the studio, Fan Bingbing has not taken any acting jobs recently and has rarely gone out to participate in commercial performances. He is discussing the preparations for the filming of the TV series "Madam Golden" with director Ma Xin.
Fan Bingbing said enthusiastically, "Director Ma, that's it for the crew. Please take care of the crew of Golden Lady. It's already noon, why don't you stay and have lunch together?"
Ma Xin laughed: "Then I'll shamelessly get a free meal."
"See what you said. We will have to rely on you more in the future of this play." Fan Bingbing's friendly attitude makes people feel like spring breeze.
After a year of development, her studio has gradually gotten on the right track and is no longer the makeshift team it once was.
However, it is still not as good as the large film and television companies in the industry in all aspects and still needs to rely more on the support of Tengda Culture.
Although Ma Xin is not as famous as the first-line directors, he is also a well-known new director in the circle and has been noticed by Tengda, so she naturally wants to win him over.
At this moment, the office door was suddenly pushed open. Fan Bingbing was about to get angry and complain about who was impolite and barged in without knocking.
But when he saw that the person coming was his agent Mu Xiaoguang, he had to control his temper and swallow his words of blame.
Mu Xiaoguang was seen with an excited look on his face, walking straight towards Fan Bingbing in a hurry, obviously carrying important information.
"Bingbing, good news... Director Ma is here too!"
Ma Xin stood up and greeted politely, then prepared to avoid the conversation: "Hello, Mr. Mu, Bingbing and I have finished our discussion, you two can continue."
Mu Xiaoguang quickly stepped forward and shook hands with Ma Xin: "Director Ma, you are so polite! It's okay, I'll tell Bingbing and leave."
Fan Bingbing looked eagerly: "Brother Guang, what's the good news?"
"Just now, the president of Montblanc Asia Pacific called me and they decided to invite you to be the spokesperson for the jewelry category. Congratulations, Bingbing, you finally got what you wanted."
"Bingbing, congratulations!" Ma Xin also quickly spoke up to congratulate.
Anyone who has been involved in the entertainment industry knows the value of endorsing high-end foreign luxury goods. It is an important symbol of celebrity status and influence in the fashion circle, and it is an opportunity that countless celebrities dream of.
"Really?" Fan Bingbing stood up suddenly, overjoyed.
Mu Xiaoguang teased: "Would I lie to you about something like this?"
Happiness came a little too suddenly. Fan Bingbing was still in a dream, a little dazed: "It's not that I don't trust your brother Guang, but didn't the other party want to use Li Bingbing before? Why did they suddenly change their minds and choose me?"
Mu Xiaoguang paused for a moment and glanced at Ma Xin: "This morning, the latest Hurun Report was released. Mr. Song from Tengda Group became the richest man in mainland China with a net worth of 46.7 billion."
Fan Bingbing thought for a moment and said, "I understand. Lifeng Group is doing this for Mr. Song's sake."
Regarding the Montblanc endorsement, she and Mu Xiaoguang had discussed it with Zhang Zhao as early as the end of August, and wanted to ask Song Ci to come forward and help put it in place.
I don’t know how Zhang Zhao convinced Song Ci, but Boss Song finally agreed to find a suitable time to communicate with the top management of Lifeng Group.
But there was no further news. Although the three of them were anxious, they didn't dare to ask Song Ci how the matter was going.
As time went by, I had almost given up hope, but I didn't expect to receive an unexpected surprise today.
Fan Bingbing secretly guessed that the top management of Lifeng Group was also hesitant at first. After all, Ms. Deng, the backer of the original candidate Li Bingbing, was not easy to deal with.
But today, Boss Song has become the richest man. In view of his influence, the brand has finally made up its mind to choose him as its spokesperson.
"When drinking water, we should always remember the people who dug the well. We should thank Mr. Song and Mr. Zhang."
Fan Bingbing nodded: "Of course. I'll contact Mr. Zhang and see if he's free tonight."
Last time, she and Mu Xiaoguang specially prepared a card with 1 million yuan, but they didn’t know if it could be done, so Zhang Zhao confiscated it.
Now that she has successfully secured the endorsement, she must repay the other party and handle the social affairs properly so that they can continue the long-term cooperation.
Mu Xiaoguang was a smart man, and he did not neglect Ma Xin even in his excitement: "Tonight is a celebration party, Director Ma, please come and join us."
Ma Xin was more than happy to accept the offer, "Boss Mu and Bingbing are so polite, I'll just take advantage of them."
At the same time, in an artist's office at Huayi Company, the atmosphere was solemn.
Li Bingbing also received news that Montblanc had given up on her as its spokesperson.
The big star was furious at this moment, his eyes widened, and he cursed: "Fan Bingbing, that bitch! Sooner or later, I will teach her a lesson!"
Seeing his friend lose his temper, Ren Quan hurriedly tried to comfort him: "It's come to this, calm down, Bingbing!"
Li Bingbing didn't care about his image at all. His face turned red and he looked at his sister: "My endorsement was taken away. What is the company's attitude?"
Li Xue smiled bitterly: "Sister, the two CEOs Wang are still upset about the last internal share subscription. What do you expect the company to do?"
In preparation for its IPO next year and to boost investor confidence, Huayi Company launched a celebrity shareholding plan and in September required all of its artists to subscribe to as much stock as possible.
I don’t know what Li Bingbing was thinking. Maybe he felt that he had already subscribed once in 2007, so when he subscribed for the second time in September, he did not buy a single share just like Zhou Xun.
The Wang brothers were furious at the time. Huayi's two leading actresses, Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun, refused to buy the company's shares at the internal price of 3 yuan per share. What did the majority of shareholders think? It was obvious that even their own artists were not optimistic about the company's listing prospects.
Li Bingbing muttered in defense, "I'm not short of money. I just bought a house, and celebrities usually have high expenses. Besides, I subscribed to the purchase once last year. You can't just keep focusing on me."
Li Xue rolled his eyes and thought to himself that his sister had the nerve to say that last year, the subscription price of Huayi shares was 0.53 yuan per share, which was almost like giving it away for free. In the end, his sister was still not optimistic about the film and television company going public.
The company can't be relied upon, but after all, the spokesperson hasn't been officially announced yet. Li Bingbing still has a glimmer of hope in his heart: "If I ask Deng Wendi to come forward, is there any chance of saving the situation?"
Li Xue shook his head: "I have inquired, it is impossible. The rival has invited Song Ci to come forward, and he just became the richest man today. It is impossible for Mont Blanc to refuse the richest man's face."
Ren Quan also sighed for his friend: "It would be fine if Montblanc didn't agree, but since they have already promised Song Ci to give the endorsement to Fan Bingbing, if they go back on their word, they will completely offend the richest man.
Now no company dares to offend Tenda easily. Maybe Weibo cannot significantly boost a brand's sales, but it is easy to destroy a brand by spreading some negative information."
Li Bingbing was so angry that he said without thinking: "Damn it! The richest man actually meddled in the entertainment industry. That bitch must have slept with Song!"
Ren Quan saw his friend losing his mind and tried to dissuade him: "Bingbing, be careful with your words, there may be ears on the other side of the wall."
Li Bingbing subconsciously looked around and saw that the doors and windows were closed. He felt relieved, but he still said stubbornly: "What's there to be afraid of in my own office? Besides, I can't say anything about what she did."
However, I was tactful enough not to mention Song poetry anymore. But I had no place to vent my anger, and I felt uncomfortable.
After a moment of silence, Li Bingbing remembered something and ordered with gritted teeth: "That bitch sent out a press release to slander me last time, causing me to lose the endorsement. Xiaoxue, you should also find some Internet trolls to dig up all the old stories about her when she was in Hong Kong. I want to pay her back."
It is a common practice for celebrities to send notices to criticize each other. Li Xue calmly responded: "I will arrange it in a while."
Seeing his friend sulking, Ren Quan tried to change the subject: "Bingbing, I have made up my mind to stop taking acting jobs and focus on business."
Li Bingbing was indeed attracted by it: "Have you really thought it through? If your acting career doesn't advance, then it will decline. If you retire, there will be no place for you in the future."
She knew that her friend had the idea of going into business, but she had been hesitating before. After all, the income of an actor is not low, and not everyone can succeed in business.
Ren Quan said with a serious expression: "I have thought it over carefully and I plan to invest first. No matter how glamorous a star looks, there is still a huge gap in status compared to the boss of a film and television company.
Not to mention other business tycoons. If we want to turn things around, we can only go into business. Acting is not a good way out.”
In fact, there was something he kept in his heart but didn't dare to say out loud. He admired Fan Bingbing very much. He was daring and determined to leave Huayi to start his own company and move towards capital. How many artists could have such courage?
"Investment? Investment in film and television?"
Ren Quan shook his head: "No, no one can be sure of the ratings of TV series and the box office of movies. It's too easy to lose money. I plan to invest in the Internet!"
"internet?!"
“Yes, the Internet industry is booming right now. Look at how many people on the rich list are engaged in the Internet industry.
Song Ci became the richest man in just a few years. I don’t want to reach his level, but I can still make more money by investing.”
Ren Quan was very excited. It was also inspired by Song Ci's becoming the richest man that he made up his mind to go into business and invest in the Internet.
Li Bingbing was also moved by what Ren Quan said. Her friend was always reliable in his work. Since it was an investment, she could also take a share.
An idea came to his mind, and he suggested, "A Quan, why don't we invest together to set up an investment company, and you can be the helmsman. We can also recruit a few more people. I think Xiao Ming is also very interested in investment, so we can call him."
"Can!"
Li Bingbing's proposal hit the mark exactly what Ren Quan wanted. One person is weak, while three people are strong. Naturally, the more capital the better. If the capital is insufficient, good projects cannot be started.
If he really wants to spend real money, Li Bingbing is worried: "A Quan, the Internet industry is also very complicated. The four giants of TBAQ are standing in front of all companies. Are you sure?
If it really doesn't work out, we should just invest in the film and television industry. After all, we know all the details about the crew, and at least we won't be cheated."
Ren Yuan looked confident: "Bingbing, don't worry, you don't know my character well, I will never act rashly.
After a detailed investigation, I found a good investment target, LeTV. I have already met with LeTV's CEO Jia, who is a man with great dreams and vision.
Li Bingbing got a headache when he heard about the word "dream": "LeTV! I've heard of it. It's a video website, but it keeps losing money. Is it reliable?"
"It's absolutely reliable. The Internet industry has always lost money. If you look at how big companies like Tenda are losing money on TT Video, you will understand that the future of video networks must be bright.
If you are worried, we can go visit Mr. Jia one day and listen to him explain the industry structure and you will understand. "
Seeing his friend in high spirits and speaking so eloquently, Li Bingbing smiled out of trust and said, "A Quan, I trust you. You can make the decision on the investment."
(End of this chapter)
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