Who are you calling powerful?.

Chapter 618: You can’t post a split on Weibo, right?

Starting from late February, Wei Yang temporarily put aside the related companies and focused his main energy behind the scenes.

One of the major focuses is the listing of PPTV, and the preparation process has already begun.

Since PPTV is preparing to go public in the United States, the process time will be much shorter than in China. It is expected to start in full swing after the summer vacation. If all goes well, Wei Yang will be able to lead people to Nasdaq to ring the bell at the end of this year or early next year.

Before going public, a more detailed review of shares is also required.

To put it more bluntly, get Suning!
As mentioned before, Wei Yang currently holds a 40% stake in PPTV, and about 15% has been distributed to executives and artists from other companies.

After all, Blue Whale and other companies are not listed, so Wei Yang needs to take out part of the profits from PPTV to attract and compensate talents.

Although these 15% shares are not in the name of Boss Wei, the voting rights and equivalent shareholder exercise rights are in his hands.

Even if these people choose to cash out, they must give priority to Wei Yang and the necessary right to know to prevent being ambushed.

In addition, more than half of the people who raised 30% of the shares handed over their voting rights to Boss Wei.

In other words, Wei Yang is not only the largest shareholder of PPTV, but also holds more than 70% of the voting rights of the board of directors and serves as the chairman. Everyone from CEO Li Ji to above is his people.

But Wei Yang was still worried, thinking that Suning, the second largest shareholder holding 15% of the shares, was causing trouble for him.

So his wish is very simple, either Suning gives up its voting rights or gets out of PPTV.

Considering Wei Yang's current power in PPTV, this is not a difficult task. If he had not been afraid of making a bad show and causing other shareholders to unite against him, he would have wiped out Suning years ago.

Until now, after a period of preparation, Suning has been caught by him with enough evidence to attack with a legitimate reason.

On March 3, Wei Yang convened a board meeting at PPTV without notifying Suning.

At the meeting, Wei Yang brought out Suning's weaknesses, mainly its initial mistakes in financing and subscribing to capital, and gained the support of most shareholders. He then directly implemented a series of sanctions against Suning, demanding that Suning give an explanation to the company.

On March 3, an enlarged meeting of the board of directors was held again, with many senior executives and middle-level managers in attendance.

The Suning side was filled with shock and anger. While they were trying to suppress their anger and explain in the meeting, Wei Yang produced more unfavorable evidence against Suning, making the unprepared Suning even more passive.

At the same time, many executives expressed indignation and doubts about the fact that Suning, as a shareholder, not only failed to help the company but instead hindered it.

Some executives also hinted that Suning had disrupted PPTV when Wei Yang took over, and there would be repeated incidents. Will Suning stab the company again in the future in order to seize power?

This is a loss for everyone’s interests!

As soon as these words were spoken, Suning lost the support of the people and was completely isolated in the board of directors. All the neutral factions were won over by Wei Yang.

With real power, people's hearts and the general trend firmly in our hands, there is no need to say more.

Wei Yang directly notified Suning of the negotiations and gave two options.

First, PPTV repurchased Suning’s 15% stake at the market price. Although Suning could not make a fortune through listing, it could still leave with dignity.

Second, the two sides went to war, and Wei Yang used the same tactics that the major shareholders used to disgust the minor shareholders.

There is a high probability that Suning...will not be able to win at all, and will be tortured terribly in the end, leaving in embarrassment, and will also suffer a lot of losses in its assets.

As for Wei Yang's original plan to let Suning surrender its voting rights, this was just Boss Wei's bottom line.

The current situation is very good. He can just drive Suning out, so why should he keep them?

As long as Suning has the voting rights, it will be a last resort compromise when the struggle is unfavorable or when they do not want the situation to escalate.

Suning is furious. PPTV is about to go public and you kick us out. Do you have any shame?

But they had no choice. The two board meetings were not just to isolate Suning, but also Boss Wei's way of flexing his muscles and showing his reputation and strength in PPTV.

All shareholders saw Wei Yang’s voice in PPTV, including Suning, who was shocked.

They found that if Wei Yang really went to war with Suning, they would have no chance of winning.

Conquer the enemy without fighting!
Most businessmen will not fight to the death because of momentary anger. They will weigh the situation, compromise, and make a decision that is more beneficial to themselves.

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PPTV, Chairman's Office

One executive was very excited: "I didn't expect Suning to be so incompetent. They were pushed to the brink of despair after two board meetings. It's a pity that we prepared for so long."

CEO Li Ji smiled and said: "It's not that Suning is bad, but the chairman is powerful. Everyone knows who is responsible for the rise of PPTV. The chairman's will is naturally unstoppable."

"That's right. Suning was the first to invest in PPTV, but the chairman led us to squeeze out all their people and wipe out their foundation. Now we have naturally captured them in one fell swoop."

"Yes, yes. It must be the chairman's foresight and far-sightedness, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy to accomplish."

"..."

Several executives were talking at one another, and Boss Wei, who was drinking tea, couldn't stand it anymore and put down his teacup.

"Okay, stop flattering me. Now is the most critical moment. Don't make any mistakes."

Li Ji smiled and said, "Don't worry, the most fatal thing has not been released yet. If Suning really wants to fight us, we can call the police directly and force them to admit defeat."

"That would be too embarrassing, and would also affect the website and would be detrimental to our listing. I hope Suning will not be so stubborn."

If possible, Wei Yang didn't want to be too ruthless, killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of his own, and PPTV also had to consider outside public opinion.

Otherwise, he would have taken action directly without having to resort to the tactic of defeating the enemy without fighting. His goal would still be to achieve his goal at the lowest cost.

At this time, an executive raised a question: "Chairman, will Suning sell its shares to others and cause trouble for us?"

"Don't worry, others won't be so stupid. Even if they don't know, we will remind them. Now this is a trap. Except for us, whoever takes it will die."

Wei Yang looked calm, how could he not have been on guard against this? He had been worried that Suning would bring Ali into the game, so he gritted his teeth and borrowed money to fight for power with Suning.

Now the trend is in his favor and he is about to go public. Even if Alibaba comes, it will be useless. At most, it will be another slightly stronger Suning.

Those old foxes are more cunning than the other. No one spent a lot of money to help Suning get out of the predicament, and then they jumped into the trap to fight to the death with Boss Wei.

If there really is such a fool, he is probably easier to deal with than Suning...

While we were chatting, the secretary announced: "Suning's people have arrived!"

Hearing this, everyone smiled, and Boss Wei also drank the water in the teacup happily.

If Suning wants to start a war, there is no need to send anyone here to waste time talking. The purpose of sending people here is self-evident.

"Boss Li, I leave it to you."

Wei Yang did not show up. His part had already ended. The specific negotiations were handled by representatives of senior executives and shareholders. He just had to listen to the good news behind the scenes.

Li Ji nodded, and left the office with the two executives, looking eager to try.

Boss Wei has made it clear that he has no intention of monopolizing Suning's shares. Except for the voting rights, which must all belong to him, the shares will be divided into three parts.

He took 5% for himself, 5% went to the financing shareholders, and the remaining 5% was opened to PPTV executives and employees in the form of distributed subscriptions.

As PPTV is about to go public, this action is equivalent to helping everyone get rich together.

This decision also indicates that Suning is set to go!
Because it blocks everyone's way, everyone is waiting for Suning to fall and share the meat. If Suning doesn't want to fall, everyone will force it to fall.

The negotiation process is not that fast. PPTV’s market value is not low, and with its outstanding performance and the current entertainment boom, it rises every few days.

Suning’s 15% stake is now worth at least tens of billions.

This is also the reason why Wei Yang did not choose to eat it all by himself. It’s not that he had not thought about it, but the meat was too fat and he couldn’t eat it in a short time.

If it is divided into three parts, there will be no problem for him to take 5% himself, and the financing shareholders can also easily digest 5%.

It is not difficult to subscribe to 5% of the executives and employees, with some of the shares contributed by individuals and some by the company. In a deal worth billions, one party tried every means to get more, while the other party tried their best to lower the price. Even if Wei Yang asked for speed to avoid changes, it would probably take a few days.

Not wanting to wait here for news, Wei Yang looked at the time and prepared to leave work and go home to cook for his wife.

Today it is Zhao Liying's turn to go to her place. She wanted to eat grilled squid last time. Wei Yang was afraid that the squid outside might have been cooked with advanced technology, so he planned to buy fresh squid and cook it at home. However, the nanny at home doesn't know how to cook it, so he has to do it himself.

After going downstairs, Wei Yang went to the garage to get the car, and then went straight to the Walmart near his residence to go shopping in the supermarket.

He and Zhao Liying just moved recently, and the nanny is still in the stage of exploring the map. They don’t know much about the nearby markets, so it’s best to go to large supermarkets to buy things.

When I passed by the baking area, I found the desserts and cakes were good, so I put down the cart and picked some.

He had just put a few boxes of desserts on the cart and was about to leave when he noticed two girls not far away pointing at him and seemingly taking pictures with their phones.

Boss Wei subconsciously touched his mask. It was worn tightly, with a hat on his head. Even though he was not wearing sunglasses, he was still recognized.

I don’t know if it’s because they have sharp eyes or because my temperament is too outstanding!
However, since the other person didn't come forward, Wei Yang pretended not to notice and went straight to the seafood area. He not only picked out squid, but also bought some other seafood, then paid the bill and left.

During this time, he vaguely felt that someone was following him, but Boss Wei didn't care.

It’s impossible that he goes out to buy vegetables and someone would criticize him!

After returning home, Zhao Liying had not yet finished get off work, so Wei Yang and the nanny prepared seafood and experimented with how to make grilled squid.

This thing is actually not complicated. If you want it to taste good, all you need is fresh ingredients, proper cooking time and good sauce.

There was no problem with the ingredients. Wei Yang bought the sauce recipe online, the kind that could be used in a store. The rest was just a matter of controlling the heat.

Don’t fry it too overcooked, otherwise the crispy and tender texture of the squid will be gone. It also can’t be fried too lightly. It’s best to have a slight burnt feeling and the aroma of the wok, which is the right feeling.

If someone has never cooked, they would probably be scratching their heads, but Wei Yang and the nanny are both good cooks, and after trying twice, they were able to copy the recipe almost perfectly.

While we were busy, Zhao Liying came back from get off work, followed by her assistant Yuanyuan.

During this period, Zhao Liying had to go to work despite being pregnant. Wei Yang was worried about her being alone, so when he was not around, he arranged for bodyguards and assistants to follow her, especially assistant Yuan Yuan, who was with her almost around the clock.

Of course, Boss Wei did not treat her unfairly. Not to mention that she always got a share of the things he bought for Zhao Liying before, this time he specially gave her a big red envelope as "overtime pay."

And this is just Wei Yang himself, Zhao Liying probably also gave him benefits.

"You're back just in time to eat freshly cooked food."

When Wei Yang saw the two men coming back, he didn't turn off the fire. He heated up the household teppanyaki plate, put the marinated squid and onions on it, and immediately pressed hard with the spatula in his hand, producing a sizzling sound of white smoke.

After a while, the dishes were served and Zhao Liying and Yuanyuan, who was invited, tasted them.

Wei Yang asked: "How does it taste?"

"It's delicious, boss. Your cooking skills are amazing. It's much better than the ones I ate at the stalls."

Yuanyuan was flattering Zhao Liying crazily. She was Zhao Liying's assistant and had been following her since she first joined Blue Whale. She was also an old employee for many years and was trusted by Wei and Zhao, so she was more casual with them in private.

Zhao Liying was also very supportive and praised him repeatedly. Boss Wei was in a good mood. He was not afraid of being tired when cooking, but was afraid that no one would pay attention to him. The more he ate, the happier he was.

"By the way, have you checked Douban? Your seriously injured chicken leg girl has not shown up, so some people are suspicious."

While eating squid, Zhao Liying took out some gossip to share with Wei Yang, but it was obvious that she was more there to watch the fun.

Wei Yang was not surprised, because Liu Shishi had been in hiding since October due to injury, and it has been almost five months now.

As the saying goes, it takes 100 days to heal a broken bone. Although the specific condition of Liu Shishi's injury was not disclosed, she said to the public that it was not serious. She has not appeared in public for nearly five months, and even her Weibo account has been rarely updated, and she has not taken any selfies.

It is inevitable to arouse suspicion. Pregnancy is just one of the options. Some people also said that she was arrested for committing a crime. What about the Weibo company's operations?

It’s just the beginning now. After all, five months is not a long time.

If he still doesn't show up later, similar speculations and suspicions will gradually increase, and maybe a lot of circumstantial evidence can be produced.

This was something that was expected. Wei Yang was mentally prepared enough and was still willing to argue with Zhao Liying.

"Don't be complacent. Sooner or later, this day will come to you."

"Huh, I know, but I've already thought of how to deal with it."

"How to deal with it? Post a split on Weibo?"

"What's the point of doing the splits? I mean, I look like a normal person now, so I can take more photos and post them later to dispel the doubts."

Zhao Liying showed off her good idea, and Yuanyuan next to her also supported her.

"Boss, don't worry. We will process the shooting time and data. There won't be too many photos. We will try to blur the background and angles. We will use daily photos. My sister is usually very low-key. Her fans jokingly call her "Zhao Liyin". She will say she is busy behind the scenes and won't reveal anything."

Obviously, Zhao Liying discussed this idea with her team and made a lot of patches, so maybe she can get away with it.

But Wei Yang still felt that this was inappropriate: "But isn't this still cheating?"

Whether it's splits or photos, the purpose is to deceive.

Even if he has considered all the details and made no mistakes, the child is real and it is impossible for him to be hidden at home forever. Sooner or later the truth will come out and these tactics will backfire.

So Zhao Liying's move seems smart and thoughtful, but it is actually a stupid idea!

So it’s better to pretend to be dead like Liu Shishi. No matter what you guess, I will neither admit nor refute it.

Anyway, having a child out of wedlock is neither illegal nor a crime, and Wei Yang can control public opinion accordingly. No one can do anything to her, and even her fans will cooperate with her in pretending to be stupid.

If the filming of "The Witch" was not imminent and an explanation had not been given, Wei Yang would not have made the excuse of recuperating, which could easily backfire.

Zhao Liying's life has not had any major black spots except for her competitive spirit, being a little short, and having a feud with the three beauties in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Wei Yang didn't want her to get carried away and do something stupid, and then be ridiculed by the rivals every day...

Zhao Liying felt that what Boss Wei said made sense. It is better to be still than to move. Just lie down and pretend to be dead. You can advance or retreat. There is no need to make things more difficult for yourself.

"Then I'll think about it."

That being said, Wei Yang, who knew her character, knew that the matter was over.

After eating the grilled squid, Yuanyuan didn't leave for the time being. She sat on the sofa and played with her phone, then exclaimed.

"Boss, were you photographed today?"

Wei Yang was not surprised. He saw the other party holding a mobile phone, so he must have posted something on Weibo or something.

"I was photographed while buying groceries. Why is it on the trending search?"

Even buying vegetables has become a hot topic. Life is really hard for big stars. I hope they won’t make a meme about him called “Ordinary Citizen Mr. Wei”.

"Not only did he buy groceries, he also followed you to the neighborhood. His address has been exposed."

Wei Yang frowned, and when he looked at his phone, he saw a report forwarded by a Weibo marketing account.

[…With a net worth of 200 billion, he actually went to the supermarket to buy groceries himself… He spent a long time selecting seafood. It seems that Wei Yang or his family likes it very much… Then he drove a Land Rover worth more than million back to the community…]

[…Unfortunately, the fans were stopped by the security guards and could not enter, but this also indirectly confirmed that Wei Yang was indeed the owner of this community called Gubei No. 1…]

[…The editor contacted a real estate agency in Shanghai. According to the introduction, Gubei No. 13 Community is the top luxury residential area in Shanghai, with an average housing price of 2000 yuan per square meter. Rumor has it that Wei Yang is suspected to have purchased a villa with an area of ​​nearly square meters…]

Zhao Liying was confused: "I just moved a few days ago and it was exposed. If I go back to the community every day, won't it be exposed sooner or later?"

Wei Yang was even more troubled. It didn't matter if he was caught buying groceries. He could explain that he went home to take care of his parents.

This was revealed when they went back to Gubei No.1. He could already imagine Liu Shishi ordering dishes in various ways out of jealousy. Maybe Fatty Fan would also have to join in the fun...

(End of this chapter)