785 Dying throes
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Ambassador."
Even if he did have other plans, Lin Weiran did not forget the etiquette, shook hands with the host gently, and before he could say a few words of greetings, Mr. Ambassador, who was only holding a glass of champagne all night, laughed at himself and needed to take a break. There were no rookies in the shopping mall who could not be deceived by the obvious nonsense, and a simple guess knew that Lin Weiran, who had never shown himself in the Chinese business circle, must not have such great energy, and their eyes when they looked at Lin Lingwei changed again, obviously understanding the horror of this woman's energy.
It turned out that the protagonist was just there.
But becoming the focus is not so glamorous, of course, the conflict between Xinhan and Samsung can't hide from everyone present, Lin Weiran's debut in the Chinese business circle can't help but be very flawed, because as long as you have a little brain, you know that Lin Weiran is here, it must be to ask for help, either to join forces with the Chinese rich man who has already opened up the relationship, and compare with Samsung who is more willing to spend money, or for Li Haizhen, looking forward to his rise as the founder of Never, and Samsung. But whether it is the former or the latter, no one thinks that Lin Weiran can have much chance of winning, after all, Samsung is a super multinational group that can compete with several national monopoly oligopolies in China in terms of annual profits, and it really provokes this predator to anger, although it can't buy half of South Korea, one-fifth is still more than enough.
So, dying or fighting back?
Li Haizhen had tried his best to be polite, but when he saw Lin Weiran's outstretched hand, he still couldn't hold back his anger, and he hung this troublesome young man in front of everyone's eyes, and the invisible, but angry slap was really loud to everyone. Lu Yiwu, who was watching coldly, was even broken by this slap. I couldn't help but sneer.
"I'm sorry."
Lin Weiran withdrew her hand and nodded lightly to Li Haizhen's wife. Lin Lingwei then agreed, but only got a cold face. Although An Zhen is naΓ―ve by nature. But she is not stupid, she is already very unhappy when she understands that Lin Lingwei is approaching with intention, and then she sees her leading Lin Weiran such a big mess of disaster to her side, if it wasn't in public, the glass of champagne in her hand would have been spilled.
"I'm sorry." Lin Lingwei said softly.
"No need. Haizhen, let's go. β
An Zhen pulled Li Haizhen up and was about to leave, but Li Haizhen stood in place: "President Lin, there are some things I have to make clear, I have no intention of cooperating with you." I don't want to get involved in the battle between you and Samsung, I'm just a technologist, not so ambitious. β
"Now it's not whether you want to or not, you can't escape." Lin Weiran was forced to give up Huairou, "I don't know what you do to be involved in this kind of battle, I see it as an opportunity, do you want to be a mermaid on the cutting board or be a person with a knife, the choice is you, I just provide a possibility." β
Li Haizhen was full of vigilance: "Lin Weiran." Don't use agitation with me, I'm not a three-year-old. β
Lin Weiran pretended to be happy: "Great, a three-year-old child has no ability to resist in this kind of thing, but even a three-year-old child will have ambitions for the doll in the girl's hand." β
Li Haizhen seemed to have been stabbed. threatened: "According to what you said, I should go to Lee Jae-yong now, at least with him has a better chance of winning." β
Lin Weiran said indifferently: "Then you can go to him." I can get rid of you all together! β
Li Haizhen was stunned, he heard the arrogance in this sentence. But I can't see Lin Weiran's ignorance, Never is a company he built from scratch. But as he says, he's just a technologist. Exhausted by the efforts of venture capitalists, shareholders and partners, and the stumbling of managing a large conglomerate, Lee knew that if it weren't for the support of the company's veterans who had followed him all the way to where he is today, his place would have been replaced by a copper-smelling businessman. He was just a spectator in the merger between NHN and Shinhan, and he was like a lamb to the slaughter in the takeover war between Samsung and Shinhan, and Lin Weiran's theory of fish and knives did stimulate his self-esteem as a man, but he understood better that whether it was Lim Weiran or Lee Jae-yong or those like them, no matter how much these people swore by what they said, they couldn't believe it.
Li Haizhen said with a straight face: "No, I won't go to him, and I won't cooperate with you, because I know that in the face of the investigation and evidence collection by the Securities Regulatory Commission, it is easier to tell the truth than to be forced to lie." β
Li Haizhen held his wife's hand instead, no matter what Lin Weiran said next, he didn't plan to listen, he took his wife through the crowd that cast all kinds of eyes on him, and left directly.
"Deserter." Lin Weiran took a bite.
"It's not good to say that future cooperation can be done." Lin Lingwei comforted.
"Do you think we still have a chance?"
"Why not? You know him better than I do, think about it. β
Lin Weiran was silent for a long time, ignoring the surroundings or gloating, or with false sympathy eyes, suddenly, he said to himself: "Li Haizhen has only faced one investigation and evidence collection by the Securities Regulatory Commission, it was many years ago, Samsung SDS asked for Naver's shares on the grounds that he was still a Samsung employee when he created Naver's core code, and the investigation lasted for half a year, and finally it was over, it is said that Lee Kun-hee said in public that Samsung wanted to give and not seize, Therefore, Samsung employees do not have to worry about being blackmailed by the company for in-house startups. β
"And then." Lin Lingwei guided.
But the half-year investigation still left Li Haizhen with a psychological shadow, and even suffered from depression...... He had a wedding during the investigation, and An Zhen, whether rich or poor, had been in the newspapers about his inseparability, so they were so close......"
"Ahn Jung hates Samsung." Lin Lingwei said.
"But she hates us, too." Lin Weiran looked at Lin Lingwei.
"She hates that the sum of the two of us is not as good as Samsung, and you just sued her, this fight is not whether Li Haizhen wants to participate or not, but he can't escape." Seeing Lin Weiran's silence, Lin Lingwei said again: "Many times for men, a woman's words are more effective than any coercion and temptation, men are such creatures, and they always need to prove themselves in front of women." Especially for Oriental men, this is basically the case. β
Lin Weiran thought quietly. The index finger of his right hand tapped lightly on the champagne glass, a habit he didn't even know about. But every time he did so, it proved that he had a real problem. Samsung is too rich, although Lee Jae-yong's plan is not within Samsung's annual budget, but the identity of the prince can make adjustments to the behemoth like a country within a country, in the face of these war funds that I don't know where to squeeze out, Shinhan is still expanding, and the stock market battle in just one week has made Shinhan's financial report for the next quarter miserable, and the shareholders' criticism Lee Jae-yong can not care, but Lin Weiran can't really turn a blind eye. It's just that Lin Weiran knows that if Shinhan wants to survive. You have to be like a fool who wants to have both fish and bear's paws, not only to maintain those territories that you have swallowed but have no time to digest, but also to win in this life-and-death struggle.
"Okay."
When Lin Weiran gently spit out this word, Lin Lingwei breathed a sigh of relief, her younger brother was finally stupid Cheng DΓΉ who was not a man. Lin Lingwei reminded very seriously: "An Zhen will be handed over to me, but I need time, a week at most, before that, you can't let the situation develop to the erosive Cheng DΓΉ, otherwise even if Li Haizhen is moved, he will throw himself on Samsung's side." β
"Okay." Another word. Lin Weiran bit very hard, and it was difficult to continue to hold on for a week under this kind of financial pressure, but he only had this way to go.
Lin Lingwei stroked Lin Weiran's back with her right hand: "Okay, since you have made a decision." Why don't you relax, meet these people, and listen to what they have to say. After all, you're going to have to go back home someday. β
"I'll go back with a win."
Lin Lingwei was stunned.
Lin Weiran said: "If there is a worst outcome, I will never flee back in disgrace." β
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'Universal Music'. It is the world's largest record group and occupies a quarter of the world's record market. With more than a dozen famous record labels, Universal Music can be said to be the hegemon of the American music market in Hollywood, but in Japan, Universal Music is just a small workshop that cannot even reach 3% of the market share. The Tokyo branch of Universal Music in Ginza is such an awkward existence, Japan is the second largest record market in the world, but it is also the world of Sony and Ai Hui, and the Japanese branch of Universal Music may only be symbolic than practical, but even so, it still means a seductive contract and a shortcut to the United States.
As the knock on the door sounded, Li Andong put down his glasses, and the separate office symbolized the importance of Universal Records, since S.M and Ai Hui broke up, S.M, who urgently needed a beachhead, chose Universal, according to Li Xiuman's original words, at least S.M does not have to worry that Universal will come to poach.
Before Li Andong said the invitation to enter the door, someone pushed it open, Lin Yuner first sneakily stuck her head in to see the situation, and then generously pushed the door in, she quickly approached Li Andong's side, made a pleading expression and did not speak, but urged her agent with that anxious look.
"Next time I skip training, I won't let you eat for two days!"
"No, the teachers all said they were resting."
"Then I'll give me a call and ask?"
"I was wrong, I'll never skip a training session next time."
Li Andong still wanted to speak, but he saw Lin Yun'er's singleton bow of 90 degrees, and his shining forehead went to the corner of the table. Then there was a 'duang' sound, and Li Andong's hand that was still on the table could feel the vibration of the tabletop, and then he saw Lin Yun'er sitting on the ground as if he had been rebounded.
"You're really, show me."
Li Andong anxiously got up to check Yun'er's injury, and when he opened his hand, he saw that this girl's head was red, and before he could ask, he saw Lin Yun'er's eyes asking for something else.
"You." Li Andong shook his head helplessly, returned to his desk and took out the mail bag placed below. Lin Yun'er, who was still rubbing her forehead, seemed to have just used strong painkillers, struggled to get up, and snatched the mail bag.
"Where's the wallpaper knife...... I know. β
Looking at Lin Yun'er who was caught in 'concentration', Li Andong understood that sighing could only hurt his body and lungs, he got up and took the first-aid kit from the cabinet next to him, and when he returned to the coffee table, he saw that the mail bag in Lin Yun'er's hand was full of holes.
"Slow down."
Faced with the reminders of others, Lin Yun'er turned a deaf ear.
Li Andong continued to shake his head and opened the first aid kit on the coffee table.
"It's ...... Screenplay? β
When Li Andong heard the prestige, he saw that Lin Yun'er had a thick stack of scripts in his hand, and tied ribbons of different colors to show the difference.
"These things should be given directly to the company." Li Andong just reminded him. Lin Yuna hugged the script in her arms as if she was protecting her own child.
"These are my personal belongings!" Her firm clubhouse.
"These are different from other gifts, he gives you jewelry or something that is considered a personal item. If you want to star in these scripts, you have to go through the company's review, right? β
"Then you will ask him again, these are mine." Lin Yun'er said stubbornly. I lowered my head and looked at the script with a happy face.
It's been almost half a month, and every day at this time, there will be a courier from the courier company to Li Andong, as the only person who knows Lin Weiran and Lin Yuner's relationship, Li Andong has been tired of this kind of transfer work. Every time, Lin Yuna would run from the training session at the same time, and then unwrap these gifts like a nymphomaniac. However, Li Andong has to admit that Lin Weiran's gifts are indeed very thoughtful, and one of the crystal carvings in the cartoon shape of Lin Yuner is the most eye-catching. As a rough estimate, I won't be ready for half a year.
"Band-Aid ......," Lin Yun'er muttered.
"Oh." Li Andong reacted and took out a band-aid from the first aid kit.
"No, I'm talking about the script, this ......"
Lin Yuna couldn't wait to show the script in front of Andong Lee, and the word recommendation was written next to the title of 'Band-Aid'.
"I'll make a copy to the company, and I want to play this."
"Hey, these things can't be so urgent, we still have to depend on the time of the director and the investor. And ......"
"I'm going to play this!"
Lin Yun'er said with wide eyes, her gaze extremely determined.
The room was silent for a while, and the cheerful atmosphere brought by Lin Yun'er dissipated invisibly for a while, and Li Andong thought about it. Or be comforted.
"He doesn't give you these things necessarily to give you peace of mind, maybe it's just a gift that has been prepared a long time ago, and I will help you pay attention to the affairs in Korea. You can't be distracted right now......"
"How much?" Lin Yuna interrupted Li Andong.
"Yuna ......"
"How much?!" Lin Yuna raised her voice.
"Yesterday's Naver closing statistic was 1.7 percent of Samsung. Shinhan 1.3 percent. β
"What about financial commentary?"
"If Shinhan continues this acquisition war, Maeongkei is afraid that it will withdraw from Shinhan's merger and acquisition plan. If there is a ripple effect, Shinhan's merger plan with NHN will also fail. The Incheon amusement park project will be suspended due to the loss of a large amount of money from Shinhan, and the government will also remove Shinhan's qualifications to participate in the development of Incheon. β
Lin Yun'er lowered her head and smoothed out the wrinkles that were accidentally pressed down on the corners of the script: "I know that the stock price of Shinhan fell by 3.7 percent at the close of trading yesterday, and it should be higher than this figure today." β
Li Andong has nothing to say, because no amount of consolation can match the intelligence of this girl, Lin Yuna has been paying attention to the situation of Shinhan since the Naver acquisition battle, and the gift sent by Lin Weiran has not dispelled her doubts.
"Band-Aid, this script helped me print it out for the company...... I need to go back to Korea. β
Li Andong watched Lin Yun'er leave the room, and he didn't say a word because he knew that he couldn't stop it.
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"Based on the current state of affairs, even if we hold on for one more day, we will face the risk of breaking the capital chain, which means that after 17 days, employees without a leader's salary will block the company's door."
Gillis's formulaic voice echoed through the office, and he couldn't remember the first time he had read this kind of 'death notice' to an entrepreneur, but he knew it would be the most impressive for him, and the most brilliant moment for a company was when it rose or collapsed, and for Shinhan, it was a sudden death of both rise and collapse.
Perhaps when he is old enough to publish his memoirs, Gillis will still remember Shinhan, and Shinhan will be the most colorful chapter in his book, a self-made man against a man who was born with a qiΔ, maybe the ending is not so inspirational, but that's the reality.
"Is there any news from SoftBank?"
Hearing the inquiry, Gillis immediately cleared his distractions: "If it was two days ago that I thought that LINE could be sold for a good price, now, Son Masayoshi will not let go of the opportunity to eat meat, and I must remind you that LINE is the only chance for Shinhan to get out of South Korea, and selling it may ease the situation, but it will not solve the problem fundamentally." β
"So, your opinion is."
Gillis looked at Lin Weiran, who had his back to him, and the man was standing at the window. The style of the dark suit is the same as usual, and the hair is still meticulously combed.
"Shinhan was acquired by Samsung. This is your best bet, and maybe you will become what you call an eagle. But that's the king of the sky, and you still have a qiΔ. β
"Do you know the most common question I've been asked in an interview?" Lin Weiran still didn't turn back, and Gillis remained silent.
"The question I get asked the most is what Shinhan means to me, and simply put, what does money mean to me. There are many standard answers to this kind of question, and those who can say it openly are deceptive. But for me, my money means my hard work since I started from scratch, it's as simple as that. β
Gillis thought about it but still didn't understand the meaning: "So what do you mean?" β
Lin Weiran suddenly turned around and pointed to his feet: "These." This qiΔ is my efforts, they are mine, so only I can choose whether it is life or death, it is my choice, not someone else forcing me. Money, in the final analysis, is just to make people more and bigger, and if I still have to let others force me to make choices today, then my efforts all this time are meaningless. Do you understand? β
"But if you don't choose to work with Samsung, your hard work will come to naught." β
Lin Weiran replied: "If there is really that day, it is also my choice." β
Gillis blinked, and finally could only sigh: "I understand. It's your freedom, but I'm sorry boss, my job is to make money. If I can't change your mind, I think I'll have to leave. β
"You have one last job before you leave." Lin Weiran said: "LINE." Contact Son and I want him to make a good price. β
Gillis nodded slightly, "Okay." β
Gillis exited the door. He closed the door gently, without making a sound, Lin Weiran turned around and continued to look out the window, he knew that LINE was the future for Shinhan, if there was no LINE, even if Shinhan survived this catastrophe, it would be a few years before it was possible to get the next opportunity to get out of South Korea, at that time, the virtual idol may have been outdated, and in the field of online social networking, Shinhan will be suppressed by those large American companies that have completed the world layout to the point that there is no room for survival, but there is no future now, he must rather cut off his arm to get through the current difficulties.
As Samsung accelerates the pace of acquisitions, Shinhan has become more and more unsustainable, and his opponents have countless war funds in this money war, and without Lee Hae-jin's support, Shinhan will be judged out at the quarterly shareholders' meeting at the end of the month, and when the time comes, it will be the real end.
"Help me make an appointment with Chief Park." Lin Weiran pressed the phone and said.
"Okay...... However, the chairman, Chief Park's assistant has already explained to us that Chief Park will not accept our appointment for a while. β
"It doesn't matter, you just need to call."
Compared with Lin Weiran, Park Geun-hye's life is not easy, after Zheng Mengjun's candidacy, Park Geun-hye's political power in the big national party has been suppressed one after another, and even the work of the current campaign committee can only be reluctantly carried out.
Perhaps, political neutrality will allow Lee Kun-hee to stop his son.
Lin Weiran put down the phone and continued to think about the next person he could contact, I have to say that Lee Jae-yong grabbed his seven inches, and now that Park Geun-hye's political power is suppressed, he, a person with no roots, is really bullied.
The mobile phone rang, Lin Weiran glanced at the number, and hung up without thinking, but the people over there persevered in dialing over and over again, even if Lin Weiran turned off the mobile phone, he could also call the phone of the president's office, so that people had nowhere to hide.
Lin Weiran didn't have the heart to comfort people at this time, so even if he picked up the phone, he just said that he was busy, but the woman on the other end of the phone who should be gloating at this time gave him a mention that no one could think of.
"Marry me......" Han Weiyi's voice was not loud, with shyness in her tone, and timidity for fear of rejection, she continued to say the second half of the sentence after a slight pause, with a pleading, without leaving a trace of reserve.
"As long as you marry me, my father will help you." (To be continued......)