"President Zhou."
Lin Rui received a text message from Zhou Rongze yesterday, asking him to come to the office.
However, I was busy with exams yesterday, so we agreed to meet this morning.
Zhou Rongze was writing furiously on the Xuan paper in front of him when he saw Lin Rui knocking on the door, so he put down his brush.
"Please come in."
Soon, the two were sitting face to face, with a faint smile on Zhou Rongze's face.
Having spent half his life in business, except for the first few years, he hadn't felt this spirited in a long time.
Tianrui Entertainment's stock price is currently soaring, having broken through four consecutive daily price limits.
Business collaborations from all sides are pouring in, and Zhou Rongze is confident that within two years, he can break the three-way balance of power held by Tianyi, Tianhai, and Rolling.
Of course, all of this is predicated on Lin Rui.
Zhou Rongze rarely misjudges people; he saw a glimmer of hope for breaking the deadlock in Lin Rui, and this confidence came from nowhere.
For this reason, he spent several nights in a row thinking about the contract issue with Lin Rui.
Several plans were drafted, but none of them were satisfactory.
Ultimately, he made a surprising decision.
"Mr. Zhou, what's this?"
Picking up the document Zhou Rongze pushed in front of him, he took a closer look and realized it was an equity transfer agreement.
Five percent of the shares isn't much.
But for listed companies with assets exceeding one billion, that's not a small number.
In other words, this transfer agreement is worth at least fifty million!
"Signing fee".
A glint flashed in Zhou Rongze's eyes: "I consider myself to have a good eye for people. You will be a trendsetter for Tianrui and even the entertainment industry in Xiazhou in the future."
"I want to invest in you while you are still developing."
"If we want to invest in you again in the future, it will cost far more than this price."
Lin Rui put the transfer agreement back on the table.
"What, not satisfied?"
Zhou Rongze frowned slightly, but his expression remained unchanged.
What do I need to give in return?
Lin Rui looked serious.
"You don't need to pay any price."
"Your decision to stay or leave will not be subject to any restrictions."
"This agreement is purely between you and me, unrelated to business, only about personal relationships. These five percent of the shares are also transferred from my personal shareholding, and will not harm the interests of other shareholders."
"As I just said, this is just my personal investment."
"Therefore, you don't need to bear any psychological pressure."
"Of course, you can also interpret this as a gift given free of charge."
Zhou Rongze spoke casually, but the truth remains unknown.
He was, after all, a businessman, and businessmen are driven by profit, which meant he would never do a business that would lose money.
Looking at Lin Rui, one can't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).
Zhou Rongze, what great courage!
He understands that there's no such thing as a free lunch.
But once he signs the agreement today, it means that from now on, he will be completely tied to this small company.
Whether in his past life or this one, his principle in dealing with people is to repay even the smallest kindness with the greatest gratitude.
Presumably, Zhou Rongze had this in mind when he drafted this agreement.
He was betting that Lin Rui wouldn't forget his kindness.
He's betting that Lin Rui can bring a better future to Tianrui Entertainment.
He is not only gambling on an unknown tomorrow, but also on the hearts of people with ulterior motives!
Lin Rui is not even twenty years old yet!
There are too many uncertainties involved!
This was a huge gamble!
Zhou Rongze had no idea whether he could win.
However, his actions earned him Lin Rui's respect.
“I rarely submit to anyone, Mr. Zhou, but you are one of them.”
Lin Rui signed his name on the agreement.
…
Inside the elevator, Lin Rui's thoughts were in turmoil.
After signing the transfer agreement with Zhou Rongze, the other party told him that Tianrui Entertainment's current market value has reached 4 billion.
Moreover, its market value is still steadily increasing.
It is expected to break the 5 billion mark in the near future!
Doesn't that mean that 5% of the shares are worth over 200 million?
Although valuations cannot be used as a reference for actual prices and contain some inflated figures, I can still consider myself a successful person who has achieved a small goal.
bite!
A system notification sounded in my mind.
Lin Rui's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately checked the system interface.
[Congratulations, host, on achieving the milestone: Literary Reputation Points reached one million]
Host health increased by 10 points.
[Congratulations, host, on achieving the milestone: Artistic Reputation Points Reach One Million]
Host health increased by 10 points.
Host: Lin Rui
Age: 19
Health: 89 (This feature will be upgraded when health reaches 99...)
Literary Reputation: 1,027,725
Artistic Reputation: 1003753
Overall Reputation: 1930478
The Item Room: *Just Loving You Too Much*
Skills: [Piano: Concert Level] [Painting: Expert Level] [Calligraphy: Expert Level]
Reputation Lottery: Available for lottery draw
Other features: To be released
bite!
[The host has met the requirements to unlock the shop. This feature requires one million Comprehensive Reputation. Confirm activation?]
He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
He had previously planned to do a ten-pull, but the system prompted him that a new feature would appear once his literature and art reputation reached one million.
Moreover, this feature requires a million points of general reputation to unlock.
Therefore, Lin Rui, who possessed a comprehensive reputation of hundreds of thousands or even millions, always held back and did not make a move.
"confirm."
bite!
[The shop is now open; this feature will replace the reputation lottery...]
[The online store has been successfully launched...]
The lottery feature has been replaced?
The worst part is that it cost me a million reputation points!
Lin Rui's expression changed slightly. He had no idea whether this upgrade would work or not, and could only hope that the store's features wouldn't disappoint him.
[Congratulations, host, on unlocking the in-game store! The system will randomly upgrade one of your existing skills...]
[Concert-level piano being upgraded...]
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the Piano: Ultimate]
Holy crap!
Ultimate skill!
It's still a piano!
Lin Rui was in high spirits. First, he achieved a small goal in his life, and then he acquired the ultimate skill in piano. It was a double blessing.
Check the system again.
Host: Lin Rui
Age: 19
Health: 89 (This feature will be upgraded when health reaches 99...)
Literary Reputation: 1,027,725
Artistic Reputation: 1003753
Overall Reputation: 930478
The Item Room: *Just Loving You Too Much*
Skills: [Piano: Ultimate] [Painting: Expert] [Calligraphy: Expert]
Online store: In operation…
Other features: To be released
Filled with curiosity, Lin Rui opened the online store.
After all, it cost a full million reputation points to unlock, and even the lottery function was replaced.
Lin Rui first needs to determine whether it's worth the price.
The moment the store interface appeared, Lin Rui had only one thought in his mind.
value!
It was totally worth it!
It includes dozens of options such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs, and each option is further divided into shelf purchase and exclusive customization.
Furthermore, once the total reputation points accumulate to a certain level, related achievements will be obtained.
The system will award different sizes of mystery chests based on the rarity of the achievement.
Coincidentally, the interface I selected at that moment happened to be in the piano category.
Even more coincidentally, a piano piece priced at 10% of its original price appeared in the daily discount section; it was a classic piece with a lot of virtuosity.
According to the description, this piano piece is a refined version, and in that parallel universe, it is hailed as one of the fastest piano pieces in the world.
—Flight of the Bumblebee
Thinking that his piano skills had reached their peak, Lin Rui was also eager to try and see what exactly this peak meant.
A sense of excitement stirred within him. He glanced at the price tag of 800,000 comprehensive reputation points below the shelf. That was a 90% discount; the full price would be at least 8 million!
I bought it!
With a determined effort, Lin Rui decisively purchased "Flight of the Bumblebee".
Soon, all the information about this piano piece was completely imprinted in the depths of Lin Rui's soul.
This piano piece!
Absolutely amazing!
At this moment, Lin Rui seemed to be bewitched.
Stepping out of the elevator, he stumbled into an office as if in a trance, without even looking at who was inside, and forcefully snatched the pen and paper from their hand.
The pen in his hand was racing across the white paper at an astonishing speed.
The person standing to the side stared wide-eyed, utterly shocked, at the densely packed musical notes that were constantly appearing on the white paper.
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