The Prodigal Son: I Can Foresee the Future

Chapter 987

"Yes."

Li Dongsheng nodded.

He obviously guessed what Ning Changping would say next, so he blocked Ning Changping's mouth directly.

"The conditions offered by Director Lin are quite generous, but I promised Director Lin that I can't reveal the details to others, so please forgive me, Director Ning."

"It's a commercial secret, I understand."

Ning Changping and Yao Tiancheng looked at each other.

Then he said: "What do you think of the idea proposed by Qingtai Capital last time?"

"It's good, but it's still a little worse than Phoenix Capital." Li Dongsheng said.

Ning Changping pondered for a moment: "Mr. Li didn't mention the conditions given by Phoenix Capital, which made me feel very uncertain!"

Li Dongsheng frowned: "Does the value of HSBC Shopping need to be compared with Phoenix Capital in the eyes of Mr. Ning and Mr. Yao?"

"That's not what I meant."

Ning Changping waved his hand: "It's just that Lin Ming, you know, he is still a little young and has a strong temper. He has some grudges with us. After knowing that we are also optimistic about HSBC Shopping, he might go crazy."

"Crazy?"

Li Dongsheng took a sip of red wine and then spoke slowly.

"First, from my contact with Mr. Lin, I don't feel that he is too young and has so much wealth, so he seems arrogant."

"Second, I think Mr. Lin is a very wise person. At least in my opinion, a mere HSBC Shopping is not enough to make him crazy."

"As for the third..."

"To be honest, Phoenix Capital has always been the first to contact HSBC Shopping, and it has been half a year. If there is really any interference, it is Qingtai Capital that intervenes. It is reasonable for Mr. Lin to be angry."

The same is "interference".

But from the mouths of Ning Changping and Li Dongsheng, it has completely different meanings.

Ning Changping's purpose of doing this seems to be to provoke Lin Ming's anger.

However, the meaning of Li Dongsheng's words is somewhat a taste of defending injustice.

"Mr. Li, I think you're thinking too much."

Yao Tiancheng said: "No matter what we use to measure the value of HSBC Shopping, at least after Qingtai Capital intervened, the value of HSBC Shopping was maximized."

"And now, you seem to be blaming us? Blaming us for malicious competition with Phoenix Capital?"

Li Dongsheng shook his head slightly: "Mr. Yao is overthinking. This is not malicious competition, and I don't mean to blame you."

"But your words and deeds are obviously biased towards Lin Ming and Phoenix Capital!"

Yao Tiancheng looked at Li Dongsheng: "Could it be that Mr. Li's contact with Lin Ming this afternoon has actually made Mr. Li have a conclusion in his mind? Meeting with us tonight is just a fluke mentality, wanting to see if our bid will be higher?"

"I do want to get better conditions for HSBC Shopping, but I don't have a fluke mentality, nor do I have a conclusion in my heart as I said to Mr. Li." Li Dongsheng said in a deep voice.

Yao Tiancheng didn't say anything else, just stared at Li Dongsheng quietly.

Tell the truth.

Li Dongsheng did feel some pressure from Yao Tiancheng's eyes.

This had never happened to Lin Ming before.

It was precisely because of this.

Li Dongsheng suddenly felt a sense of resistance and even disgust in his heart.

It was true that he was begging the other party.

But in a way, this was also a two-way cooperation.

He was not taking the other party's money for nothing, but using the money to create more benefits.

And Yao Tiancheng's superior attitude made Li Dongsheng very uncomfortable.

Perhaps fundamentally, Yao Tiancheng and Ning Changping had never looked at HSBC Shopping.

Under the suppression of top online platforms such as Taobao and JD.com, who could believe that HSBC Shopping could really soar to the sky under heavy pressure?

Their real purpose was just to disgust Lin Ming!

Or to stop Lin Ming!

In their opinion, HSBC Shopping could really prosper because of Lin Ming's intervention!

But it was different from them.

Li Dongsheng really saw hope for HSBC Shopping from Lin Ming!

Every word and every sentence of Lin Ming encouraged Li Dongsheng to believe in his ability and the value of HSBC Shopping!

Even though doing so is likely to cost Phoenix Capital a greater price!

But Li Dongsheng just fell for it!

He is about 40 years old, and he can tell the difference between hypocrisy and sincerity at a glance.

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.

The scale in Li Dongsheng's heart is tilting towards Phoenix Capital.

"Mr. Yao, Mr. Ning, let's speak frankly!"Li Dongsheng lost his patience: "What kind of existence is HSBC Shopping in your eyes? For the 51% stake, what is the highest financing that Qingtai Capital can provide?"

Ning Changping and Yao Tiancheng looked at each other again.

This time Ning Changping did not speak.

Instead, Yao Tiancheng said: "1 billion!"

"What are the conditions?" Li Dongsheng asked again.

Yao Tiancheng did not hesitate at all.

"First, our M&A contract can be written as 1 billion, but HSBC Shopping now does not need that much money, so Qingtai Capital will pay the 1 billion in three installments, no later than half a year."

"Of course, no matter how many installments are made, this is only the A round of financing."

"Second, once the financing is completed, we will send a professional team to HSBC Shopping to lead the development of HSBC Shopping and reorganize internal members and projects."

"Third, for the B and C rounds of financing, we need to see the development potential of HSBC Shopping and truly reflect it before we will raise additional funds."

"Fourth..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Dongsheng stood up.

"From the time I founded HSBC Shopping until now, I never thought that one day I would be able to meet such well-known business leaders as President Yao and President Ning."

"It's an honor to meet you two. I think the value of HSBC Shopping has been reflected since Qingtai Capital contacted HSBC Shopping."

"We have different paths. Although I, Li, feel regretful, I can only give up."

"I'll pay for the meal. I should at least do my part as a host."

"Enjoy your meal. My wife is still waiting at home. I'll take my leave first!"

After that.

In the frowns of Ning Changping and Yao Tiancheng.

Under the dumbfounded looks of the two secretaries.

Li Dongsheng resolutely left!

Came to the front desk and planned to pay the bill.

The waiter suddenly told him: "President Lin has already paid the bill."

"Which President Lin?" Li Dongsheng's face sank.

Lin Ming had no idea that he was going to eat here.