"What do you mean when it looks going well, but it's actually not going well?"

Hideki Hanyu was confused by Theo Dubois's words.

"Sir, today is Sunday and the Paris Stock Exchange is closed, so I can explain it to you in detail."

Theo Dubois said this to Hideki Hanyu.

Hearing this, Hideki Hanyu first looked up at the conference room full of people, and then at the equally busy Ai International Headquarters outside the conference room.

While stock market buyouts continue, Paris Fashion Week will begin tomorrow, even if the main responsibility is still for the respective brands.

For example, the show setting of Givenchy at the Paris Fashion Museum was designed by Givenchy himself.

But as a holding company, Ai International definitely needs help.

The main purpose is to coordinate the cooperation between its other Maisons and Givenchy.

So in the light of the situation, it's obviously not a good place to chat.

So Hideki Hanyu said to Theo Dubois, "I'd love to talk to you in detail too, would you mind a different place for a drink?" ”

"Of course I don't mind." Theo Dubois said.

……

In this way, Hideki Hanyu and Theo Dubois appeared in the hotel where he was staying in Paris.

This time, because he had said hello in advance, the staff in Paris did not book him the Rococo Palace-style Morris Hotel again.

Instead, book a luxury hotel on the Champs-Élysées, on the banks of the Seine, featuring fine dining, top-notch spas and swimming pools, the Four Seasons Hotel George V.

Instead of going to the restaurant, they sat on the balcony of the suite.

Look at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, drink black tea and coffee, eat snacks prepared by the hotel, and then chat about the acquisition.

After about half an hour, Hanyu finally understood what Theo Dubois meant.

The reason why it is said to be smooth is that under the condition of sufficient preparation, Aye International has been very successful in the purchase of shares in the LVMH group since the beginning of the month.

But what didn't go well was that this blatant takeover in the secondary market inevitably caused LVMH to defend itself.

At the same time, it has also directly pulled up the stock price, which has been hovering around the equivalent of eight dollars, but now it has been pulled up to twelve dollars.

Under the influence of the two phases, the funds that were originally enough to eat 20% of the liquid shares are now only 15% when there is little money left.

But in this case, the order given by Ay International to Theo Dubois is to ignore the funds and continue to acquire.

Such an inexplicable operation made Theo Dubois very distressed.

Because even if it's a hostile takeover, there's no such thing as playing.

What about allocation?

With this amount of funds, elementary school students know that they can't buy LVMH if they calculate addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

And just blindly eating, without any operation, what is the difference between this and Don Quixote charging at the windmill with a spear.

Theo Dubois couldn't help but say to Hideki Hanyu.

"The acquisition of a company like LVMH is definitely not something that can be done in a short period of time, we must be prepared to fight a protracted battle, and we must make reasonable use of financial means and resources.

We seemed to be going well this time, but we just used a lot of money to catch the other party off guard, and now we are powerless, but we can take the previous operation as a successful test.

I think ......"

Next, Theo Dubois, a guy with a lot of, gave Hanyu a variety of suggestions.

For example, Theo Dubois believes that the two families that control the LVMH group cannot have too much liquidity, and the previous defense must have used capital allocation to increase leverage.

Therefore, if Ai International can continue to pull up the stock price, and then directly smash the market after the other party follows up, it may lead to the other party being forced to liquidate.

And Aiyi International, which holds chips in its hands, can increase leverage through capital allocation and enter the market to clean up the mess.

Of course, Theo Dubois also considered other possible events, such as the introduction of white knights by LVMH to help resist.

In short, in Theo Dubois's opinion, the current "battle" of Ay International is too stupid and stupid, and there is no need for him to operate it.

If you just buy and buy, you can hire an intern.

Next to him, Hideki Hanyu looked calm, patiently listening to Theo Dubois's words.

Theo Dubois is right, of course, he is not a professional, but he knows that this method of operation is very dull nowadays.

But there is a big problem that Theo Dubois thinks about the problem from a completely different angle, direction, and scope.

Theo Dubois is only concerned with the operation itself.

And Hideki Hanyu, who is familiar with history, knows that he has to scruple about more than just the acquisition itself.

First of all, there is Bernard Arnault, the hungry wolf who has been secretly waiting to hunt.

The other party has now been invited to join the LVMH group because of the conflict between the two families of the LVMH group.

In another time and space, Bernard Arnault took advantage of the stock market crash to take advantage of the magpie's nest and win the LVMH group in one fell swoop.

In this life, of course, Hideki Hanyu can't give the other party such a chance.

He spearheaded the takeover, which was bound to disrupt Bernard Arnault's plans.

But it also creates another problem.

That is, Bernard Arnault is within the LVMH group and is deeply trusted by the upper echelons of LVMH.

So once the LVMH group can't resist, it is likely that Bernard Arnault will act as a white knight to save the scene.

After all, this guy has strong capital resources, and in his previous life, the other party's acquisition of LVMH Group relied on the allocation of funds made by Lazard Investment Bank.

However, Bernard Arnault jumped out directly, which is exactly what Hanyu Hideki wants to see the most.

He is confident that Bernard Arnault will do the same.

Because only he knows how ambitious Bernard Arnault is for the LVMH Group.

Moreover, at this time, Ai International had already acted as a villain in a hostile takeover, and LVMH's senior management was full of trust in Bernard Arnault.

In the case of the location and the people, all of them are on Bernard Arnault's side, and the LVMH group has taken the initiative to cooperate.

No matter how you look at it, Bernard Arnault's chances of success are very good.

But Hideki Hanyu gambled on the timing of the hand.

That is, he is further afield than Theo Dubois, and the stock market crash is about to occur in the middle of next month.

When Bernard Arnault first acquired Dior, or when he acquired LVMH in another time and space, his own funds were extremely limited, and all of them were achieved through financial leverage.

Theo Dubois also said just now that it is a good means to smash the stock price after pulling it up.

But no matter how powerful the artificial smashing is, how can it be compared to the ferocity of the stock market crash.

So he just wants to fight dumb wars, and he has to fight dumb wars.

began a surprise attack that caught the LVMH group off guard.

The mid-term pull was smooth, luring Bernard Arnault to act as a white knight in the lead of the stock market crash.

In the end, as long as Bernard Arnault continued to dance on the tip of a knife and operate with a lever as he did on another plane.

Ai International only needs to carry the stock market crash, then the ending of Bernard Arnault will be miserable without thinking about it.

At that time, Ai Yi International may be able to kill two birds with one stone and gain more than one LVMH group.

Of course, even if Bernard Arnault doesn't come in.

No matter who else comes, facing the stock market crash will only be an end.

And that's why he didn't let Ai International increase leverage.

Because he wanted Ai Yi International to be a bait and lead his opponent to fall miserably in the stock market crash.

Of course, it would be better if there was no opponent, and Hideki Hanyu followed Bernard Arnault's script directly, successfully increased his holdings in the stock market crash, and won the LVMH group.

In addition to the acquisition itself, what he also has to consider is an off-market move.

That's why he teamed up with Theo Dubois.

He had already investigated the identity and background of the other party in advance.

Tie up the benefits first, and once something really goes wrong, some things are more convenient to operate.

Thinking of this, Hideki Hanyu smiled and asked Theo Dubois, "Mr. Dubois, I heard that your father serves on the French Trade Commission?" ”

Theo Dubois was talking about the acquisition, but when he heard Hideki Hanyu suddenly ask this, although he was strange in his heart, he nodded and turned back, "Yes." ”

"If you have the chance, I hope that Mr. Dubois can help introduce you."

Hideki Hanyu said politely.

Although he said that he was working, in fact, Theo Dubois's father was not an ordinary clerk in that institution.

Otherwise, why should he attach so much importance to it?

Theo Dubois said, "No problem, my father will be very happy to see you." ”

"Really?" Hideki Hanyu pretended to be a surprise.

"Of course, but what he likes should be Mr. Hanyu's wealth."

Theo Dubois laughed after speaking, "Haha, I'm joking, he has always been willing to make friends with friends like Mr. Hanyu who invest and pay taxes in France. ”

Theo Dubois is talking about investment tax payment, which naturally refers to Aye International.

Don't look at IYE International is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

But in fact, Aye International is headquartered in France, all the companies it holds are in France, production is also in France, and taxes are also in France, so there is no problem in saying that Aye International is a French company.

Hearing Theo Dubois's words, Hideki Hanyu continued to speak in a tone of surprise.

"It is a great honour, and if you have any news from Monsieur Dubois, please let me know as soon as possible, I look forward to meeting your father."

"I will."

Theo Dubois agreed, and immediately shifted the conversation to the acquisition, "Mr. Hanyu, do you want to consider my suggestion?" ”

Hideki Hanyu said, "Mr. Dubois, please don't be in a hurry, please do what I asked for the time being." ”

Theo Dubois continued.

"What about the financial problem, we don't have many chips, if the other party smashes the market, even if we have no risk of closing the position, we must hold the stock price, otherwise once the investment announcement is announced, the stock price of Ai Yi International in Neon will definitely be affected, and Mr. Hanyu will be able to resist the pressure of the board of directors of Ai International?"

Hideki Hanyu said, "Don't worry, the financial problem will be solved immediately." ”

In Neon, the loan restructuring of all Hanyu Real Estate's properties has been busy since the beginning of the year.

In order to deal with this matter, Yoshihiro Yada's accounting firms have doubled their staff.

By the time Hideki Hanyu left Neon, the work was almost complete.

If Hideki Hanyu wants, he can raise at least 400 billion yen in a week, regardless of the consequences and interest.

It's just that Hanyu Shu is not the kind of person who will gamble everything crazy in order to make a fortune, and go directly to the rooftop if he fails.

So his plan is to raise a billion dollars.

At the current exchange rate, this is more than 120 billion yen.

With this funding guarantee, there will be no problems with the actions of Ai International.

Of course, it won't all go to Theo Dubois.

The helpers he contacted on Wall Street in New York will also be involved in the acquisition.

This helper is not only to connect with the institutional holdings of the LVMH group at critical moments, but also a special insurance.

In case the off-the-counter trick that Hanyu Hideki was worried about really happened, he would be able to use this insurance to flip the table.

Hehe......

If he can't get it himself, no one else can think of it, especially Bernard Arnault.

For Hideki Hanyu, even without LVMH, he is still super-rich.

It's just that it's a little inconvenient to play supermodels in the future.

But if you want him to be tricked from the sidelines, if you want him to knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, it is basically impossible.

It's a big deal that everyone is doomed together in the case of the LVMH group.

Hearing Hideki Hanyu say that the funds were fine, Theo Dubois was finally relieved.

However, he still has some heart to give up, and he still wants to persuade Hanyu Hideki again.

But at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door of the suite.

"I'm sorry, I'll go see who it is." Hideki Hanyu said politely, and then went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a beautiful figure threw herself into his arms.

"Hanyu-kun, I miss you so much."

Just by his voice, Hideki Hanyu could tell that it was Akina Nakamori who was hugging him.

As the beauty spoke, she had already reached out and grabbed Hanyu Hideki's neck, followed her on tiptoe, and enthusiastically kissed her.

And while Hanyu Hideki felt the lips of the beauty, he felt a little surprised in his heart.

Because he didn't expect that Akina Nakamori would arrive today.

Givenchy's show only started on the 23rd, and the queen of heaven, who has always had a tight schedule, will definitely not return until the last moment.

But now it's three days early.

"Ahh

But before Hanyu Hideki asked Akina Nakamori why she came so soon, the beauty who felt that she was kissing him first stopped moving, and then suddenly exclaimed.

In addition to panic, there was a little shyness in his voice.

"Hanyu-kun, I didn't know there were guests in your house."

After Akina Nakamori finished speaking, she hid in the bedroom of the suite like a shy rabbit.

Apparently, Akina Nakamori found Theo Dubois sitting on the balcony of the living room.

In this regard, Hideki Hanyu would like to say that kissing in front of outsiders in France is not a problem at all.

And then, Theo Dubois's words prove it.

"It's not easy to see such a shy girl in France."

Hideki Hanyu pretended to be puzzled, "Is that so?" I'm sorry I'm not familiar with French girls. ”

"That's a shame, I'll have a party another day, and Mr. Hanyu can come and introduce friends to you when the time comes."

"I'm looking forward to it."

With just a few words of conversation, coupled with eye contact, the two men instantly reached some kind of tacit understanding.

In layman's terms, everyone is a scumbag.

However, seeing that Akina Nakamori had arrived, Theo Dubois couldn't say what he wanted to say, so he could only end the meeting.

Out of politeness, Hideki Hanyu sent the other party to the door of the hotel.

When he returned, Kaoru Chiba came up to apologize.

"Hanyu-sensei, I'm so sorry, Miss Nakamori said she wanted to surprise you, I didn't expect ......"

Hanyu Hideki waved his hand absently and interrupted, "It's okay, just pay attention in the future." ”

However, he still emphasized, "I want you to understand when there can be surprises and when there can be surprises." ”

"I remember." Kaoru Chiba hurriedly said.

"For example?" Hideki Hanyu asked.

Then his question immediately made Kaoru Chiba a little confused about how to answer.

Hanyu Hideki deliberately joked, "For example, when you're in my room, you can't let other women in, understand?" ”

As soon as he said this, he saw Kaoru Chiba's fair face instantly turn red.

"Haha......"

After teasing the little assistant, Hanyu Hideki returned to the room in a good mood.

Then he saw that Akina Nakamori, who had changed into a white dress at home, was wearing shoulder-length black hair, sitting quietly on the balcony like that.

It was sunset in the afternoon.

The reddish sunlight slanted through, casting a halo of light around Akina Nakamori.

The broken dark red sunset, the cold and fragile beauty.

Echoing each other.

This situation and this scene are incomprehensible in beauty.

"The sunset adorns you, but you adorn my dreams"

Hideki Hanyu couldn't help but read softly.

"What?"

The beauty smiled back, but unfortunately she couldn't understand the Chinese spoken by Hideki Hanyu.

"It's nothing, I just said you're beautiful." Hideki Hanyu explains.

"Hanyu-kun, I love you."

Hearing Hideki Hanyu praising her, Akina Nakamori happily hugged her lover.

The scumbag also enjoyed this rare warmth, and took the beauty into his arms with his backhand.

After the two of them spent a while quietly together, Hanyu Hideki remembered what he had to ask before.

"The show of Givenchy on the 23rd has just begun, why did Akina come so early?"

Akina Nakamori replied, "This was arranged by Music on the Cloud, and President Matsushita wanted me to shoot a set of photos in Paris as a giveaway for the pre-sale album, so I came early and could stay until the 24th." ”

Hanyu Hideki, who got the answer, said, "That's right, I'll go back to Tokyo with you on the 24th." ”

Akina Nakamori asked, "Come back to Tokyo with me?" Will Hanyu-kun's important work in Paris be completed? ”

Hideki Hanyu explained, "It's just that I need to go back temporarily because I have something to do, and I'll be back after two days in Tokyo." ”

"What's the matter, can I know?" Akina Nakamori's eyes were full of curiosity.

"Of course, in order to help cloud satellite TV get the right to broadcast the Tokyo International Film Festival, I agreed to the invitation of the Neon Image International Promotion Association and will attend the awards ceremony of this film festival."

After Hanyu Hideki answered, Akina Nakamori immediately asked, "Is it the film festival held on the 25th?" ”

Hideki Hanyu said, "Yes, will Akina also participate?" ”

Akina Nakamori shook her head, "I had other arrangements that day, so I declined the invitation. ”

For this answer, Hanyu Hideki is not surprised.

Although the Tokyo International Film Festival is an A-category competitive international film festival recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers (FIAPF), the attraction of neon domestic actors is not particularly large, at least not as big as the Academy Award.

Besides, Akina Nakamori is now focusing on her singing career and has not participated in the filming of film and television dramas for a long time, so the invitation to the film festival means little to her.

However, after Akina Nakamori finished speaking, her expression looked a little unhappy.

Because she knew that Hideki Hanyu would participate, she also participated.

As a result, now I have missed an opportunity to get along with my lover in vain.

Hanyu Hideki, who was holding Akina Nakamori, suddenly saw the beauty's careful thoughts, and he gently pinched the beauty's face and changed the subject.

"Originally, I was still regretting, Ming Cai, you could only stay in Paris for two days, but now that you came early, you can accompany me well."

Being reminded by Hideki Hanyu like this, Akina Nakamori thought that she could be with Hideki Hanyu for the next five days, and she instantly became happy, completely throwing the matter of the Tokyo International Film Festival out of the clouds.

"Then let's go out and see the night view of Paris."

"What's so nice about the night view, the spa in this hotel is very good, how about Ming Cai accompany me to experience it?"

"Spa ......"

Akina Nakamori instantly understood what Hanyu meant.

After feeling Hideki Hanyu's desire for her, Akina Nakamori raised her hand to hook her lover's neck and willingly met Hideki Hanyu's gaze.

Said in a charming tone.

"Actually...... I want to, too. ”

(End of chapter)