Chapter 166
When Jiang Nuo finally woke up from his sleep, it was already noon.
The bedside was empty, without even a trace of warmth. Gu Jiangkuo must have gotten up and left very early.
Jiang Nuo groaned and lay back down.
This bastard, like a hungry wolf who hasn't eaten meat in a long time, what time did it end yesterday? Three or four in the morning? How did he still have the energy to get up so early?
Jiang Nuo wanted to see where he had gone, but she didn't want to move. Her whole body was sore inside and out, as if she had been on a roller coaster all night. It was exciting, but she had been having too much fun. She really couldn't stand it. Now her legs didn't feel like her own.
Fortunately, Gu Dajiang was comforted - a big dog that is well fed is always more likely to be smooth-coated.
It's worth risking a night.
Feeling hungry, Jiang Nuo wanted to put on his clothes and order something to eat, only to find that his clothes had been torn and crumpled into several balls, scattered on the ground, along with a bunch of small umbrellas.
Jiang Nuo: “………………” Stupid sucking pile.
He couldn't bear to look away and reached for his phone, wanting to call the culprit back to clean up the mess, but he found several unread messages first.
[Boss Lady]: Wife! Something's going on at the company. We have to announce a partnership with the Fang family. I'm busy now. When you wake up, send me a message and I'll order you breakfast!
[Boss Lady]: You were awesome last night [love you][blushing]
[Boss Lady]: Baby, are you awake?
Jiang Nuo was very interested in the first piece of news. He stopped rushing to eat breakfast and opened the financial news on his mobile phone.
As expected, it was all news about the Gu Group.
On the morning when Jiang Nuo was catching up on his sleep, the wind direction in the Nanyang financial market changed drastically.
First, the Fang family, the second largest shareholder of the Gu Group, announced that it would support Gu Jiangkuo free of charge. Then, Gu Jiangkuo's suspended tender offer was restarted, and the acquisition price was directly increased by 30%.
After hitting the daily limit for more than a month and having seen billions of dollars evaporated, the Gu Group's stock price is slowly recovering because of this move.
The comments section under the news were all full of praise: "I thought Mr. Gu was powerless, but I didn't expect him to raise the price. He even managed to secure the majority shareholder. He's really powerful. It seems that acquiring the Gu Group is inevitable."
"I successfully bought the dip, thanks to holding on and not selling."
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On the other side, at the headquarters of Gu Group, in a conference room, at the Nth board meeting, General Manager Chen Zhigu was nowhere to be seen.
Chen Zhigu was in the middle of another meeting with other senior executives of the group. He did not dare to meet with the board members or shareholders until a conclusion was reached.
I have to say that Gu Jiangkuo played this move beautifully, catching them off guard, but no one could contact Chairman Gu.
"If that doesn't work, just force your way in! Maybe the old chairman is really under house arrest."
"No, this matter absolutely cannot be blown out of proportion! What if he really does something... and the shareholders find out? What if the stock price, which has finally risen, crashes? Who will bear the responsibility?"
"It seems there is no other way. Young Master Gu is determined to win this time."
"To be honest, I'm not surprised at all that the Fang family came out to help him. After all..."
"Hey! Be careful, you can't talk about the chairman's family's private affairs."
"What are you afraid of? The old chairman hasn't shown up in a while. Maybe..."
"Alright! Let's get back to the point. What do you think?"
"I think Young Master Gu is capable and decisive, and he's highly regarded. If he can become chairman, he might be able to lead us to greater success."
"Gu Jiangkuo is too young. The Gu Group was founded on casinos. How can a young boy like him understand the intricacies of the business?"
The two parties each held their own views and gradually the argument became more and more intense. Chen Zhigu watched coldly from the sidelines, and he knew clearly in his heart: it seemed that Gu Jiangkuo's hand had already reached into the group's management.
Fortunately, the power structure within the Gu Group is complex and he cannot buy off everyone. Those who speak for him now are all new talents with overseas returnees or senior professional managers who have switched to the company in recent years.
They are all marginal forces that have no close relationship with the Gu family.
However, a new emperor appoints new ministers. Once Gu Jiangkuo succeeds in the acquisition and becomes the new owner of the Gu Group, a group of "old ministers" including Chen Zhigu will have to pack up and leave.
Chen Zhigu really started to get scared.
"Do you think he really has the ability to buy 51% of the shares of the entire group?" Chen Zhigu asked.
"Very likely."
"Without this kind of strength, he wouldn't be able to spend money like this."
"Young Master Gu is also the grandson of the old chairman and has the right of inheritance. This is a matter of time."
“…”
The more logical and well-reasoned the executives' analysis was, the more uncertain Chen Zhigu felt.
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The executive director was late and the meeting could not proceed normally, but the board members did not just sit there waiting. They were also discussing the possibility of Gu Jiangkuo's success.
Similar to the situation over there, some members are also advocating Mr. Gu's abilities, believing that he can bring more benefits to the group and shareholders.
Board members are all shareholders, but not necessarily major shareholders - for example, the Fang family owns nearly 15% of the shares but does not have a single board seat - so their interests are closely linked to the company's development.
From the very beginning when Gu Jiangkuo made the acquisition offer, they were quite conflicted. They were afraid of losing money if they sold out. If they really refused to sell, Gu Jiangkuo would eventually buy enough shares and gain control, and force the others to sell their stocks at a low price, and they would still lose a lot of money.
Now everyone is worried, does Gu Jiangkuo have the ability to do this?
It would be great if there was a definite answer! It would also be convenient for their team!
And just one hour later, they received evidence that "Gu Jiangkuo indeed had the ability to acquire the Gu Group."
The board members finally waited for Executive Director Chen Zhigu to arrive. As soon as he opened his mouth, Chen announced, "I'm sorry I'm late. I was just discussing this with other executives. Gu Jiangkuo has raised the price again and made a public takeover offer. Everyone knows about this, right? This is a hostile takeover! It's outrageous! I propose initiating a poison pill plan. What are your thoughts?"
The so-called poison pill plan, also known as the "equity dilution anti-takeover measure", means that if anyone holds a certain proportion of equity without the permission of the board of directors, the company can issue a large number of new shares at a low price. Other shareholders can purchase the new shares at a low price, and the newly purchased shares also have voting rights. The validity period is generally one year①.
In other words, once Gu Jiangkuo buys a certain number of shares, his shares will be automatically diluted by other shareholders, and he will not be able to gain control of the company within a year.
This tactic originated in the 1980s and is a company's response to a hostile takeover. There have been many successful cases of scaring off acquirers, making it a powerful weapon against takeovers.
However, that is for those who have prepared sufficient funds and really want to forcibly acquire the company by spending money.
Gu Jiangkuo raised the purchase price and joined forces with the Fang family. He seemed to be coming with great momentum, but in fact he was already stretched to the limit. He originally wanted to scare Chen Zhigu. All is fair in war. In a panic, Chen Zhigu launched the poison pill plan, which was exactly what Gu Jiangkuo wanted.
But he didn't expect it to happen so soon. When Gu Jiangkuo heard the news, it was just past noon.
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Jiang Nuo still hadn't gotten up. He just happened to see this breaking news. Before he had time to read it carefully, he heard the sound of a card swiping to open the door.
Then he tiptoed as quietly as possible, but his footsteps were actually not very light.
"Wife, are you awake?!" Gu Jiangkuo finally dared to raise his voice after entering the hotel suite bedroom. "When did you wake up?"
Jiang Nuo said lazily, "A little after ten o'clock."
When I opened my mouth, my voice was a little hoarse. It must have been from shouting last night.
"Then why didn't you reply to my message?" Gu Jiangkuo said distressedly, "You must be starving. What do you want to eat? I'll ask the restaurant to bring it up."
Jiang Nuo wanted to ask about the acquisition, but after being reminded of this, his stomach growled. He had no strength left, and said softly in a hoarse voice, "Let's clean up the things on the ground first."
If the cleaning lady comes in to deal with it, it would be better to kill him. Mr. Jiang can't afford to lose this person.
"Hey, good!"
Fortunately, Gu Jiangkuo worked tirelessly and quickly threw all the scattered umbrellas on the ground into the trash can. He then asked considerately, "Nuonuo, do you still want those clothes?"
“…Throw it away.”
Some of them were torn, some were crumpled, and some were even stained. In short, Jiang always refused to wear them again. Seeing Gu Jiangkuo obediently packing up the torn clothes and throwing them away, Jiang Nuo ordered: "Buy another set. You know my size, right?"
"Of course I know." Gu Jiangkuo said, "From head to toe, inside and out, I know..."
"Shut up!" Young Master Jiang exploded. "Order some food! I'm starving."
Gu Jiangkuo suppressed his laughter and said, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. What do you want to eat?"
"I don't drink porridge anyway."
"Okay."
Jiang Nuo's body has adapted now and he doesn't need to be so careful, so Gu Jiangkuo decided to order more oysters for his boyfriend to replenish his body.
After ordering the food, Gu Jiangkuo pulled out a bathrobe provided by the hotel from the closet and said attentively, "Nuonuo, can I help you put it on?"
Jiang Nuo extended a white hand politely, "Pull me up."
Gu Jiangkuo dressed him while flattering him, "Wife, we were in such a hurry last night that we didn't even have a good discussion about compensation."
"?" Jiang Nuo, "Compensation for what?"
Gu Jiangkuo said out of context, "You agreed to it. Oh, you knew it was the Fang family's trick, but you still wanted to break up with me. You agreed yesterday that you would compensate me!"
Jiang Nuo was too lazy to argue with him about the details of his words and only asked: "Didn't you compensate me last night? Yesterday..."
But he kept paying compensation until 4am!! He almost died!
"What kind of compensation is that?" Gu Jiangkuo was even more shocked than Jiang Nuo. He said in a shaky voice, "Isn't that what you should do? We're a couple! We've been apart for over two months. Don't you miss me?"
"?" Jiang Nuo, "You——"
Gu Jiangkuo spoke louder and louder: "And you've clearly been in Nanyang for more than half a month! But you didn't tell me!"
Mr. Jiang's momentum suddenly weakened, "I was wrong..."
Gu Jiangkuo was even more arrogant: "I can't get over this. It has caused great damage to my heart. Even if we are eighty years old, I will never forget it!"
This means that they will control him for the rest of his life.
But who made Jiang Nuo in the wrong?
Jiang Nuo: "Then how do you say compensation?"
Gu Jiangkuo took a step back, as if afraid that Jiang Nuo would suddenly attack him, and said, "I want to see you in a Snow White tutu! The kind with a big red bow on your head!"
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To thank you all for your comments on the previous chapter, I’m adding another chapter!
① The explanation of the poison pill plan comes from the data
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