Chapter 373: Young Friends
After chatting in the hotel room for a while, a staff member came over to inform T-Ara that the two of them were going to the venue to rehearse.
The venue for the concert is the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Shiyuan Avenue in Pudong New Area, which is an indoor venue with 18,000 seats in the main arena, and if you add tickets for the infield, it can accommodate about 22,000 spectators.
After T-Ara went to the venue to rehearse, Lin Yi took out the phone number given by his agent just now and called.
After the phone rang a few times, it was answered, and a middle-aged male voice with a somewhat thick voice came out of the microphone:
"Hello, who?"
"Hello, it's Mr. Song, I'm the president of South Korea's Starship Entertainment, and my name is Lin Yi."
"Huh? It's President Lin, hello, hello, I didn't expect you to be so fluent in Chinese. Song Lei was a little surprised, although he knew that Starship Entertainment had a mysterious president, but he had only been in contact with Cui Ruzhen, the president of Starship, before, and it was still through phone calls.
"I'm from the capital."
"Huh? Is President Lin from Beijing? ”
"Yes, does Mr. Song have time? Meet and talk? ”
"Yes, yes, President Lin is in Shanghai?" Song Lei also came to Shanghai today for the concert.
"Yes, I'm at the XXX Hotel."
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute."
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Half an hour later, Lin Yi and Song Lei met at the coffee shop in the hotel lobby.
Facing such a young Lin Yi, Song Lei's surprise in his heart was even greater, although he knew that Lin Yi was not very old when he listened to the voice on the phone just now, but he didn't expect it to be so young.
"President Lin, hello, I've heard of the name for a long time." Song Lei took the initiative to stretch out his hand.
"Hello, Mr. Song, I heard President Cui talk about you."
The two shook hands amicably.
After taking their seats, the waiter brought two cups of coffee and placed them in front of the two of them.
"Chairman Hayashi, you're here for T-Ara concert this time?" Song Lei asked with a little curiosity, would the president of an entertainment company pay so much attention to the concerts of a group of artists under his control?
"It's not all, I have something else to do when I come to Shanghai."
"Yes, that.
。 Is there something wrong with President Lin coming to me this time? Song Lei took a sip of coffee, he still didn't know the reason why Lin Yi was looking for him.
"Yes, there is indeed something I want to ask Mr. Song." Lin Yi also took a sip of coffee.
"What is it?"
"Mr. Song, I heard from T-Ara's agent that your company is going to invite them to a banquet after the concert?" Lin Yi asked directly.
Hearing Lin Yi's question, Song Lei finally figured it out, but didn't he say it a long time ago, did he want to regret it?
"Yes, President Lin, I did invite them to a banquet, and please rest assured that this is a very formal banquet, and nothing bad will happen."
Song Lei understood what Lin Yi really wanted to know, so he pointed it out directly.
"I know, I also believe in the sincerity of Mr. Song and your company, but I still have a question here."
"President Lin, please speak."
"I heard that a T-Ara fan suggested that this party be held? And this fan is still a shareholder of your company? ”
"Indeed, since Chairman Lin is from Beijing, I think you should also know about Wanda Commercial, this shareholder is the son of Wanda Wang Dong, and our performance company is owned by Wanda Pictures."
"Of course I know, it's him." Lin Yi also finally confirmed it, and there was no need to guess anymore.
Hearing the meaning expressed in Lin Yi's words, Song Lei asked with some uncertainty:
"President Lin, do you know our Wang Dong?"
Lin nodded with a smile, and said as if with some kind of memory:
"It's just that I haven't seen him for a long time, and I don't know if Uncle Wang still remembers me."
Hearing Lin Yi directly shout Uncle Wang, Wanda's big boss, Song Lei's jaw was about to fall in surprise, who was the young man in front of him? Could it be that he has any other identity?
"Chairman Lin, do you really know our chairman?" Facing the somewhat mysterious Lin Yi, Song Lei began to say honorifics.
"Well, let's not talk about this for now, did you say that the little Wang Dong came to Shanghai?"
"Xiao Wang Dong has been living in Shanghai, and he will also go to the concert today."
Song Lei didn't dare to underestimate Lin Yi at this time, although he was very polite to Lin Yi from South Korea because of his back to the big tree, but in fact, in his heart, he didn't take Starship Entertainment seriously.
"Well, you give him a call and ask if he can remember me." Lin Yi said with a smile.
"Okay."
Song Lei picked up his mobile phone and walked to a no-man's land and dialed the number.
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Soon, Song Lei walked back again, looked at Lin Yi with a little respect and said:
"President Lin, please wait here, our little Wang Dong will come over in a while."
Song Lei still remembered what Xiao Wang Dong said on the phone just now, when he said Lin Yi's name, Xiao Wang Dong on the other side was obviously stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it for a while, he said that he was going to come over.
Obviously, what Lin Yi said was true, he really knew the Wang family, and the relationship was still very close.
"He's coming? Well, I haven't seen him in a long time. ”
Lin first recalled the past, he had actually only met Wang Cong once, and that was when he was a teenager, but he didn't expect him to remember himself.
Not long after the time passed, a windy Rolls-Royce drove at the door of this hotel, and the conspicuous car logo made many people look at it with envy.
After parking the car, Wang Cong got out of the car, strode into the hotel, looked left and right, and walked towards the coffee shop.
"Wang Dong." After Song Lei saw Wang Cong, he hurriedly stood up.
Wang Cong didn't pay attention to Song Lei, looked at Lin Yi for a long time, and then asked with some uncertainty: "Yiyi?"
Listening to his familiar nickname, Lin Yi also laughed, there are not many people who can call him that way now.
"Brother Cong, I didn't expect you to remember me."
"Damn, it's really you kid."
Wang Cong gave Lin Yi a bear hug with excitement and slapped him on the back a few times.
Seeing that the two really knew each other, and the relationship was irreversible, Song Lei left with each other, walked to a seat not far away and sat down.
"Where have you been all these years?" Wang Cong sat down and asked the waiter for a cup of coffee, looked at Lin Yi, who was already much taller than him, and asked, he heard from his father about what happened to the Lin family in recent years, but he was studying in the UK at the beginning and didn't know it.
"I've been in Korea for the past few years, what about you? Coming back from the UK? ”
"Well, you're back early, why did you go to Korea?"
"I also have a younger sister in South Korea." Lin Yi didn't hide it, and said it directly.
"Sister? Dear? Wang Cong's surprised voice was a little louder, he knew that Lin Yi was the only child in the family, the same as himself, which was one of the reasons why the two of them had only met once and remembered each other deeply.
"Yes, dear." Lin Yi smiled.
Wang Cong didn't know what to say, he could see the meaning expressed in Lin Yi's smile, and this kind of thing was not the first time he had seen it, as long as it was a man with a certain amount of money and status, it was too little to end up with.
On the other hand, his own family, that is, because his mother's family is relatively strong, so the old father did not have any problems in this, otherwise I don't know how many people are fighting for family property with him.
"That's fine, I finally have one more relative." Wang Cong said comfortingly.
"Yes, when I have the opportunity to take her to meet you, my sister is very cute and beautiful." Thinking of Zhang Yuanying, the smile on Lin's face became even brighter.
"Really? How old is your sister? ”
"Don't think about it, my sister isn't even ten years old this year."
"Ah, so young, you're completely the eldest brother and father." Hearing that Lin Yi's sister was still a child, Wang Cong suddenly lost interest.
"Yes, yes."
Lin Yi has really raised Zhang Yuanying as a daughter over the years, which can be regarded as fulfilling his responsibilities for his father.
After chatting for a while, Wang Cong realized that he pointed to Song Lei, who was sitting not far away, and asked a little strangely:
"By the way, I forgot to ask, how did you know him?"
"Haha, it's also a coincidence, Mr. Song's performance company happens to have a cooperation with my company."
"Cooperation? You mean the concert? ”
"yes, I didn't expect you to chase stars, haha."
was directly broken by Lin Yi, Wang Cong also felt a little embarrassed, and began to quibble:
"It's not about chasing stars, it's just having fun when you have nothing to do, T-Ara is owned by your company? Did you open an entertainment company in Korea? ”
"Well, they're my artists."
"Yes, brother, are there any good-looking female stars in your company, don't eat alone, I'll introduce one to my brother."
Speaking of this, Wang Cong's interest was mobilized again, if it weren't for his father warning him not to come in China, he wouldn't know how many girl artists he would have dated, the name of the richest man is simply a big killer in the entertainment industry, not to mention that Wanda Pictures still controls half of the domestic cinema chain in China.
"What? The domestic ones can't satisfy you anymore? Don't you have a girlfriend now? Before Lin Yi came today, he also deliberately checked Wang Cong on the Internet, but he didn't expect that the first one was the news between him and his girlfriend, and it was also on the hot search.
"Girlfriend, who is too much, besides, I've broken up now."
"You just get married honestly, take Uncle Wang's class, don't toss."
Lin Yi said with a smile, Wang Cong is not like himself, there are two mountains above him that can restrain him, and a family like theirs will not allow him to marry a woman in the entertainment industry.
"I'm not interested in taking over, I can't stand that in the company." Wang Cong sat on the sofa casually and said nonchalantly.
"What? Do you have any other ideas? ”
Speaking of this topic, Wang Cong sat up straight and leaned in the direction of Lin Yi.
"Yiyi, I plan to set up an investment company, is there anything I can invest in?"
"Either call me by my name directly, or call me Mr. Lin, how old you are, and call me a nickname." Lin Yi now felt a little awkward when he heard his nickname, especially since the other party was still Wang Cong, who was only more than two years older than him.
"Okay, Mr. Lin, it's okay, how about it, is there any chance?"
"You want to set up an investment company? How much money can Uncle Wang give you? ”
"There must be hundreds of millions, it depends on the size of the project."
Lin Yi thought about it, he didn't lack opportunities here, and in the face of the Wang family, which had a deep relationship with his family, he was not the kind of person who was stingy.
"There is an opportunity, a company I founded in South Korea is going to go public next year, are you interested in buying some shares?"
"Huh? Do you have a company that is going public? Is that the entertainment company? Wang Cong's shocked voice was a little loud, although he knew that Lin Yi had been smart since he was a child, but he couldn't be so rebellious, if he remembered correctly, Lin Yi would be 23 years old in a few days.
"No, it's another company I started in South Korea, and I already have a U.S. company listed on the NASDAQ." Lin Yi said with a smile, he just deliberately wanted to stimulate the person in front of him.
"Poof~" Wang Cong squirted out a mouthful of coffee.
"You mean really? Not to tease me? ”
"Why am I kidding you, I started my business in my second year of college, and I was lucky, the company has been developing very well, and it went public at the beginning of this year."
"Tell me which company?"
Wang Cong turned on his mobile phone and clicked on a software, and he usually paid attention to the stock market in the United States.
"[one], code name xxxx."
Wang Cong skillfully entered the code name reported by Lin Yi into the software, and then the stock information of ONE Company appeared.
When he saw the closing information of ONE that day, Wang Cong's mouth opened wider in surprise, but after seeing the name of this company, he also believed that it was founded by Lin Yi.
"How much do you have a stake in this company?"
Wang Cong knows that in high-tech companies like the Internet, often the founder's shares are not very large, and most of the shares are held by various venture capital companies, and the founder only has some advantages in voting rights.
“18.5%。” Lin Yi actually didn't tell the truth, and his investment company also has a 10% stake in [OEN], and the two add up to nearly 30%.
"So much?"
Even if Lin Yixiang said less, this share is still a considerable proportion compared to the founders of other Internet companies.
"Well, in fact, no venture capital company was optimistic about me at the beginning, and when the company began to make a profit, a venture capital company came to the door, and I would definitely not let myself suffer at that time, if it wasn't for the development of the company, I didn't want to introduce these vampires."
"Also, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, who let it be a US imperialist, you are not bad, as a Chinese can come this far, by the way, you are now an American?"
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"Well, I changed it when I was 18 years old, what about you?"
"I almost became a British citizen back then, but my grandfather and my dad were against it, so the matter was over."
"Well, if I hadn't changed my nationality, the company I founded would have been wiped out a long time ago."
"Okay, the more you talk about it, the more you deviate, which company are you talking about going public next year, you won't cheat me."
"Kakao, you can investigate it in advance, I can tell you, I gave you this opportunity for the sake of Uncle Wang's face, not for your face."
"Go to you, come back to the capital with me in a few days, I'll take you home, my dad was still talking about you some time ago."
Wang Cong said as he used his mobile phone to check Kakao's information, but the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became.
"If you don't look at it, it hurts your self-esteem." Wang Cong threw his phone aside, staring at Lin Yi with both eyes, how could he be so wicked, if he let his father know Lin Yi's achievements now, then he could still have a good life? Can you still be so free?
"Haha, what's the matter, I'm giving you this good opportunity."
"How much share can you give me?"
"How much do you want?"
"200 million Huaxia coins, not much." Wang Cong is a bit of a lion's mouth.
"It's not much, this is a drop in the bucket compared to Uncle Wang's wealth, and it just so happens that I also want to cooperate with you Wanda Pictures and swap shares."
"You're fine, you don't suffer at all, you're really a capitalist."
"How's it for each other? I can tell you a little bit about other projects. ”
"What? Don't tell me you have any other companies, just say I'll leave. ”
"Haha, aren't you interested in celebrities, are you interested in setting up an entertainment company, we can cooperate."
"Damn, isn't it really for this that you set up an entertainment company, tell me, how many female stars have you soaked? Hey, is there anything I know? ”
"You go to the side, I still need to use this method?" Lin Yi shook his flowing hair in a stinky way, and this kind of look can only be seen among some people he thinks are close to him.
"Hmph." Wang Cong was unconvinced and wanted to damage Lin for a sentence or two, but he couldn't say something unrealistic against his will, indeed, even if Lin Yi had no money, it is estimated that there are a large number of women who are willing to post it upside down.
However, Lin Yi's proposal also made Wang Cong fall into deep thought, and he also noticed that the domestic entertainment industry in China has begun to flourish recently, and the TV series and movies released every year, as well as variety shows on various local stations, are like blowouts one after another, and even now the domestic movie box office is more than 20 billion a year, which has also given birth to more entertainment companies to be established, and even large Internet companies such as Tencent and Ali are eyeing this big cake.
Wang Cong touched his chin and lowered his head to think, Lin Yi did not urge, although he is now cooperating with Tencent and Lehua in this regard, but he can't count on them all, after all, he doesn't have a strong relationship in China now, and choosing to cooperate with the Wang family who has a good relationship is another kind of insurance.
"Well, I'll think about it, and I'll go home and discuss it." After thinking about it, Wang Cong said, after all, he is not as rebellious as Lin Yi, and he still needs to ask his family for money.
"Okay, don't worry, you'll talk about it after you think about it."
The more the two chatted, the more speculative they became, and they talked about the recent situation of the two over the years, and Wang Cong also expressed regret for the sudden changes in Lin Yi's family.
"By the way, Lin Yi, I forgot to ask you, is there anyone from you in T-ARA?"
"Don't give me nonsense, don't give me a whole moth, you can make friends if you want, if you just want to have fun, you better find someone else." Lin Yi glanced at Wang Cong with disdain.
"What kind of play, I pay real money and feelings, you treat me so casually, cut." Wang Cong gave Lin Yi a middle finger.
"Okay, so let's talk about which one you like first?"
"Hey, hey, this.
。 None of them have boyfriends. ”
"As far as I know, there should be none, but there is no guarantee that they will secretly fall in love without the company, after all, they are not young anymore, and they have been debuting for a few years, and the company is not very restricted on them in this regard."
"That's it, I think that's what it's called.
。 Quan Baolan is good, although she is a little short in height, but her face and figure are superb, and the one named Park Ji-yeon is also very good, with long legs, and a bit like a very famous actress in South Korea. ”
",, I don't want to talk to you."
As soon as Lin saw Wang Cong's somewhat obscene appearance, he knew what he was thinking.
"What are you anxious about, I'll just talk about it, won't you also take a fancy to them, don't worry, brother, I won't fight with you, hehe."
"Hey hey, see you in the evening, I still have something to deal with." As soon as Lin stood up, he still had to deal with the affairs of his houses.
"Where are you going, I'm with you, I have a car."
Hearing that Wang Cong was coming by car, Lin Yi stopped, it's good to have a free driver.
"Okay then, you take me to this address, xxxx."
After another afternoon, Lin Yi got the things done with his houses, but it took more than half a year to complete the design and renovation of the old bungalow.
Lin Yi is not in a hurry, take his time.
"After you finish renovating this house, let me live there for a few days."
Wang Cong looked at the design sketch of the bungalow and said.
"Okay, pay the rent."
"Do we still need money for this relationship?"
"Of course."
"Damn, capitalists.
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