Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 479: Rich money, law-abiding citizens (4K)

Chen Ran didn't know Accountant Jia's background and whose white glove it was. (I really don’t know this)
But he doesn't care. Anyway, the other party is just a clown on the stage. If he offends him, he will be offended, and he doesn't worry about the other party's retaliation.

Last night, Chen Ran defended his title at the "Centennial Australian Open". Early the next morning, Chen Ran made an earth-shattering announcement that he would withdraw from LeTV, a company he had previously invested in. This shocked almost all the media who came to the scene for interviews.

You kid doesn't play by the rules!

However, these reporters are happy to hear about Chen Ran, who can always make big news.

Nowadays, he alone supports countless media companies, and the fields span a wide range, including sports, entertainment, IT, games, etc.

"Wait, Chen Ran..."

A reporter from CCTV was caught off guard by the news and wanted to confirm again: "You mainly don't like the slogan 'Let us suffocate for our dreams' and think it looks like a pyramid scheme, so you chose to divest from LeTV, right?"

He and several partners also invested a lot of money on LeTV.

After seeing Chen Ran withdraw his capital, he was also surprised.

"Yes, this is one of the reasons..."

Chen Ran nodded, "Another point is that the founder named Jia has been using my celebrity to attract investment, which makes me feel very uncomfortable."

"I would like to emphasize again that I will never allow myself to become a tool in the hands of anyone to increase the effectiveness of advertising."

Everyone always thinks this is a bit strange. When you invested in Qidian.com and represented World of Warcraft, you did use your celebrity effect, but why can't you do the same with LeTV?

Double standards, right?

It seems that Chen Ran simply had some objections to the man named Jia, so he chose to divest.

After the press conference, many familiar reporters gathered together in twos and threes, whispering and discussing today's topic.

At this moment, Accountant Jia, who was far away in Yanjing, China, was in a state of confusion.

He is confidently preparing to work hard so that his name can leave a mark in the history of China's Internet.

Every time he thinks of the words "let us suffocate for our dreams", he can't help but get excited.

Then, the boy playing tennis unexpectedly gave him a surprise blow.

But since the other party wants to withdraw its capital, he can't stop it.

"Could it be that Chen Ran secretly hooked up with one of his rivals and then deliberately tricked him?"

"Yes, that must be the case!"

Accountant Jia naturally thought.

Although he has some background, he is just a businessman who has just started his career and has some small achievements. He can't do anything to Chen Ran at all.

I can't control the other person at all.

Then all he had to do was hold his nose and admit this loss.

As a shrewd and cunning shopping mall fox, he knows that he should give in when it is time to give in.

In order to retain Chen Ran, he looked distressed and had to agree to the other party's request to divest.

More importantly, he must provide money to let people across the country know that Chen Ran is making money by investing in LeTV. This is a project worth investing in.

As for whether the other party will accept it, that is his own business.

But today's humiliation will be deeply remembered by him, and he will look for opportunities to take revenge in the future.

Accountant Jia felt that it was not impossible for him to have such an opportunity, and the possibility was not small.

He firmly believes that one day he can aspire to be the richest man in China, even if this is just a superficial list.

By then, I won't be able to pick anyone to play tennis at will.

Hum, if you ignore me today, I will make you unable to reach your level tomorrow.

Accountant Jia clenched his fists and thought reluctantly.

……

After successfully defending his title, Chen Ran only stayed in Australia for two days before returning to China.

Due to the late Spring Festival this year, when Chen Ran returned to China on February 2, the school was not even on holiday, and he even caught up with the final exam of the first semester of his senior year.

In fact, I am still just a senior high school student?
Looking back on the first day I came to school to report, those memories are still vivid in my mind.

The fragments in my mind occasionally replay the scenes from my senior year of high school in my previous life, giving me a feeling of being separated by centuries.

His life had already been turned upside down.

It has been three years, and it has been three years since he was reborn.

From the age of sixteen to nineteen, these were the most exciting three years for Chen Ran.

Even before he graduated, he had already become a representative figure among the famous alumni of Donghai Middle School.

"Chen Ran, are you sure you are applying to Zhejiang University?" After the class teacher found Chen Ran, he confirmed again.

"Yes, I have decided." Chen Ran said with certainty, "Actually, for me, there is no difference between Zhejiang University and Tsinghua University and Peking University, so I might as well choose the one that is closer."

Just like Yao Ming later chose Jiaotong University, he did not choose Tsinghua University or Peking University.

For them, a college diploma is just a dream fulfilled when they were young, and there is not much difference. Even Tsinghua University and Peking University cannot give them many points.

"Okay, I respect your choice." The head teacher nodded, but he was also a little disappointed.

After all, if Chen Ran chooses Tsinghua University and Peking University, he will still be considered a student in her class.

Chen Ran left the office and then looked back at the familiar yet unfamiliar classroom from a distance.

Once I was reborn, my only regret was that I couldn't relive my high school days.

"Actually, it was quite interesting in high school, but I no longer have the chance."

"As for college, the only time I still remember is the days when I played in the tennis club. The other times were actually pretty boring."

He shook his head secretly, walked straight down the stairs, got into the car, and drove away.

Chen Ran looked at his former female classmate in junior high school, and when he passed by, he smiled and slapped the guy, while the latter froze in place with some surprise.

Her years in key high school have made her more bookish, making her look elegant and quiet.

It's just... he felt that the distance between the two was getting farther and farther.

Big stars and fans, or is it a story with the girl next door?
This is too fairy tale, it just looks beautiful, but in reality there are often many difficulties, and it may even shatter the previous beautiful impression.

"Perhaps this is the best result. Every time we meet, say hello with a smile, just like a friend we haven't seen for a long time."

Chen Ran closed his eyes slightly and thought.

What will happen in the future, perhaps the answer will be given in future college years.

(As for the heroine, it is difficult to choose. If it is a female star, actors will definitely be excluded. This industry is too chaotic, and actresses will definitely not be able to avoid intimate scenes; as for singers, there are no suitable mainland female singers in that era. As for Hong Kong and Taiwan, they will be excluded directly. If If you want to be well-matched, the most suitable one is the daughter of a rich man)
Jingle bell bell~
The phone suddenly rang, and there was a call from the brokerage company, asking when Chen Ran was going to leave for the United Arab Emirates. "After the Spring Festival, we will leave for the United Arab Emirates."

Chen Ran thought for a while and said calmly, "In the first half of the year, I still have to be more active. In the second half of the year, I can relax appropriately."

Tightening first and then loosening is Chen Ran's rhythm.

In the first half of the year, he will try his best to earn points and gain honors. In the second half of the year, he can take an early vacation.

……

After the Australian Open, Chen Ran firmly ranked first in the world.

But his progress did not stop there.

After nearly two months of winter training, his perfect performance at the Australian Open was just his appetizer at the beginning of the year.

The Dubai ATP500 tournament is organized by the tycoons of the Middle East.

Its tournament prize money even exceeds that of the China Open. If the ATP had not forcibly suppressed the prize money based on tournament levels, the white turbans would have just waved their hands and even the prize money from the Masters or Grand Slam would have been nothing in front of their eyes.

Dubai not only gave Chen Ran an attractive appearance fee, but also made a promise.

If Chen Ran can win the championship in this station, he will be given a big endorsement contract: the famous Emirates Airlines spokesperson.

The local tycoon is indeed a local tycoon.

The annual endorsement fee they gave was a full US$1000 million after tax.

In Chen Ran's view, Emirates Airlines is different from Nike. The latter faces fierce and cruel market competition, and it is deeply involved in the sports market.

But Emirates is different. Regardless of whether they are endorsed by Chen Ran or not, they are the world's leading airline, and they even have no competitors in the entire Middle East.

Therefore, in Chen Ran's view, even if he endorses Emirates Airlines, he will not add much to the company, but the white headscarves are rich and willful, and they have no place to spend their money, so they love to show off their wealth so nakedly.

The wealthy people in the United Arab Emirates made an agreement with Chen Ran.

If Chen Ran wins the championship, it will be a three-year contract, but if Chen Ran can win the championship without losing a game, the contract period will be doubled for you, for a period of six years.

In fact, Chen Ran was also amused by the other party's handwriting.

This is the case for wealthy Arabs. In their view, things are never difficult as long as they can be solved with money.

If you can spend money to increase your influence, why not?

Anyway, in their eyes, there is no difference between green dollar bills and toilet paper. When they get angry, they will light a few hundred dollar bills to play with.

The UAE is actually richer than the Saudi Arabia next door, at least in terms of per capita income. More importantly, the UAE's economy is relatively diversified, unlike the Saudi Arabia next door, which mainly relies on oil.

This is Chen Ran’s biggest experience after competing in Dubai.

Of course, Chen Ran lived up to expectations and continued his excellent form at the Australian Open in this Dubai tournament.

Talking about the participating lineup, the lineup of this Dubai tournament is no less luxurious than the Australian Open more than a month ago.

However, Chen Ran is still the one who stands out from the crowd.

He went all the way, and after continuously defeating Filipsis, Ljubicic, Moya, Roddick, and Federer, as agreed in advance with the UAE tycoon, he won all the games without losing a game. , won the championship in this Dubai competition.

This is also Chen Ran’s second ATP500 championship in his career.

The extremely excited UAE tycoons, in addition to offering a tax-free bonus of up to 35 US dollars after the game, also received the extremely envious eyes of other tennis players and presented them with a six-year "Emirates Airline" endorsement. contract.

What made Chen Ran even more speechless was that these wealthy people were really simple and rude.

They didn't seem to like paying money year after year and found it troublesome. When Chen Ran just signed the endorsement contract, the other party directly transferred the endorsement fees for the first three years to Chen Ran's account with a wave of his hand.

This also made Chen Ran speechless.

The money comes faster than the money printing machine!
However, Chen Ran knew one thing very well. Tax-free in the UAE was tax-free, but he still had to pay taxes when he returned to his country.

This is the duty of a law-abiding citizen.

Therefore, the loyal and honest Chen Ran thought that it was still too early for the "Sunshine Double Tournament" in North America. After picking up a lot of money from the wealthy people in the Middle East, he actually chose to return to his country to pay taxes.

In fact, in this era, celebrities are constantly using various means to evade taxes, and the tax authorities are in many cases unable to do what they want.

After all, there are many loopholes in its own monitoring mechanism.

If Chen Ran really wants to use reasonable tax avoidance methods and operate it through a brokerage company, he can completely pay nothing or less.

But he didn't. Instead, he honestly returned to Yanjing to declare, and reported his bonuses and endorsement fees in Dubai very frankly.

The competition bonus is 20%, while the key players have to pay 45% of the advertising endorsement fees. After three years of total endorsements, the taxes that need to be paid have exceeded 1000 million US dollars.

Immediately, the tax bureau was overjoyed and immediately notified major media outlets to focus on reporting on Chen Ran's tax payment in accordance with the law.

All of a sudden, the major official media praised Chen Ran endlessly, and even praised Chen Ran as a role model for public figures.

"I suggest all celebrities learn from Chen Ran!"

"It is the duty of every Chinese citizen to pay taxes in accordance with the law."

"Especially the big stars."

"You are already making a lot of money, so you should pay taxes in accordance with the law instead of looking for various ways to avoid it."

"Look at Chen Ran. After making money from foreigners, he immediately returned to his country to pay taxes. He didn't hide anything."

"Do you know how much he had sex at one time? More than 1000 million US dollars!"

Not only the official media, but also the majority of netizens were full of praise for Chen Ran's behavior.

"No matter how much money Chen Ran makes, we will always be convinced!"

“In today’s entertainment industry, who doesn’t evade taxes?”

"Liu Xiaoqing's lessons are still there!"

"Public figures should follow Chen Ran's example and severely punish those celebrities who evade taxes!"

Under the overwhelming discussion from netizens, the tax bureau followed the trend and conducted a series of vigorous surprise inspections on the entertainment industry.

This wave of inspections has made celebrities who are usually aloof miserable.

But in order to avoid being named, criticized, or even banned, they can only pay back taxes or even fines.

At this time, everyone in the entertainment industry hated Chen Ran.

You kid wants to be a role model, so don't drag us into the water.

How can we make money as easily as you!

Resist, must resist him!

This bad tennis player is not welcome in our entertainment industry!
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(End of this chapter)