"I can't make Ai Mi leave the entertainment industry right now." Ai ShuQiao rejected Ren Hongde's request.
"Then don't even think about getting 1% of the company's shares." Ren Hongde said, "You're the one without sincerity! Negotiations have broken down and I'll think of another way to deal with the siblings. "
Ren Hongde's huge business wasn't obtained through patience, he didn't want to be led by the nose by Ai ShuQiao.
"Wait, Mr. Ren, aren't you in too much of a hurry?" Ai ShuQiao frowned, "I only said Ai Mi can't leave the entertainment industry right now, I didn't say she'll never leave. You have to know, my daughter's contract is already scheduled for three years later. For example, the 'Magic Cauldron Legend' that's currently being filmed at Dong Shan film city is estimated to take up to two years. If I let my daughter leave the entertainment industry now, not to mention the liquidated damages, wouldn't my reputation as an entertainment company be gone?"
"Then what are you going to do to show your sincerity? Who knows what other excuses you'll come up with in three years? "
"How about this." Ai ShuQiao slowed down her speech, "Mr. Ren, we can each take a step back. From now on, I won't disturb Ye Lin's life anymore. At the same time, I'll try my best to cancel Ai Mi's contract so she won't be tied up in three years and prepare to leave the entertainment industry."
"What do you want me to give you in exchange?" Ren Hongde knew Ai ShuQiao wouldn't make these concessions for nothing.
"5% of the shares." Ai ShuQiao proposed, "You have to give me 5% of the shares in advance and let me operate Dong Shan City's QingZi Academy independently. You also have to give me the position of principal."
Ren Hongde was slightly surprised. Dong Shan city was a third-tier city. Although it was the birthplace of QingZi Education Group, the current strategic position of QingZi Academy in this city was not considered "important" in any aspect. Ren Hongde was only a part-time principal here because of historical reasons.
Ai ShuQiao insisted on being the principal here. Sitting in an office in America and controlling her agent doesn't give her many benefits.
Especially when she only asked for 5% of the shares, she agreed to let me go and cancel Ai Mi's contract in three years. This is already a lot smaller than she just asked for 40% of the shares.
"Are you really going to cancel your daughter's future contract?" Ren Hongde was dubious. "The reporters in the entertainment industry are very sensitive. If you really did that, they would definitely sniff out the signs that your daughter is about to retire. Then, they would report it without restraint. It might affect her current popularity."
"So you have to give me 5% of the shares in advance as compensation," Ai ShuQiao replied lightly.
"Since it's just a prepayment to test the sincerity of both parties, why not adjust it to 4%?" Ren Hongde bargained. "If it's lower than 5%, I don't need to call for a board meeting. I can make the decision myself."
"No, 5% is the bottom line." Ai ShuQiao emphasized, "Also, you have to give me 25% of the shares in the end. When that time comes, I won't be able to avoid the board of directors no matter what. It's better to tell them as soon as possible."
"You … you want me to announce to the board of directors that you, Ai ShuQiao, have officially become one of the directors of QingZi Education Group and have the voting rights because you hold more than 5% of the shares?"
On the other side of the screen, Ai ShuQiao looked at the back of her slender hands, as if she was checking if the nail polish was applied evenly.
"There are currently six members on the board of directors of your company, and all of them are men in their fifties. If I join them, won't I be able to add a little gentleness to them?"
"Your gentleness?" Ren Hongde couldn't help but say sarcastically, "When you were managing your husband's financial company, your competitor, Jiang Yanbin, who is also a Chinese American, has been missing since then. I'm afraid he knows best what your gentleness is like, right?"
Ai ShuQiao was neither fast nor slow. She looked like she was waiting for him to continue.
"There's also the Hollywood agent, Lisa Kuhler. Half a month after she attacked you for exploiting artists, she died in a private plane crash. She's a senior pilot with a flight record of more than 10000 kilometers. I don't think she would make a low-level mistake like missing a tank of fuel. Furthermore, with her rich experience in forced landings, the reason why she didn't make a successful landing is also worth pondering. "
Ai ShuQiao didn't get angry. Instead, she laughed. "Mr. Ren, are you implying that I killed them? Please don't talk nonsense without evidence. I'm protected by American law. "
"It's really ironic that American law, which prides itself on being fair, is protecting people like you!"
"The whole world is just a bitter irony … Back then, didn't Simpson's wife murder case, which shocked the world, end with his acquittal? Didn't he write the book 'If I Did It' 12 years later, detailing how he killed his wife and selling it for profit? "
"Madam Ai ShuQiao, I have to remind you that Simpson was already imprisoned for robbery 13 years later. The American judicial department intends to correct their past mistakes. They want to use this opportunity to heavily sentence Simpson. Life imprisonment awaits him!"
"Hmph, that's only because Simpson was too stupid … In 2001, the billionaire Daxter shot his neighbor, dismembered her body, and was released. Wasn't he acquitted on the grounds of self-defense? At the same time, he was also involved in the disappearance of his wife in 1982 and the murder of female author Berman in 2000 … Mr. Ren, you're someone who has seen the world. Please don't think that American law is trustworthy. "
"So, Madam Ai ShuQiao, you think that you're much smarter than Simpson and Daxter. You didn't leave any evidence behind?"
"At least I used the money I spent on the legal team for something else." Ai ShuQiao was noncommittal.
"I'm warning you!" Ren Hongde suddenly raised his voice. "If you only want business benefits, I can negotiate with you. There's room for compromise, but if you use lawbreakers to harm the Ye siblings and the people around me … don't even think about getting away with it!"
"Although China's laws aren't as perfect as America's, if a foreign capitalist like you openly carries out illegal activities on the mainland, whether it's from the perspective of public opinion or public security, the government has no reason to be lenient! I've been donating to the Golden Shield Foundation all year round, and the police have a good relationship with my family. If my family is harmed by an unknown source, they'll definitely react immediately to uncover the mastermind behind the scenes. They won't let you off! "
"Oh, so you're saying that Mr. Ren Hongde has a lot of prestige in the Dong Shan city police. If I go against you, I'm going against all the police in Dong Shan city?"
Ai ShuQiao let out a mocking laugh.
"I'm a pure businessman who only wants to make money. Why would I provoke the police? Don't worry Mr. Ren, I won't allow my subordinates to harm your family, especially … your sister, Madam Ren HongLi. "
Ren Hongde's heart couldn't help but jump when Ai ShuQiao grasped his weakness.
"Also, your sister, Madam Ren HongLi, is currently together with my ex-husband, Ye YuanFeng. She might even become his stepmother in the future, but I don't know how long she'll be his stepmother …"
"What do you mean!?" Ren Hongde said agitatedly, "What do you want to do to my sister!?"
Ren Hongde didn't know I was poisoned from eating a Blue Flash Butterfly, so he thought Ai ShuQiao was threatening Auntie Ren's life.
"Nothing, I just don't think I have any interest in Ye YuanFeng anymore. I'm guessing Madam Ren HongLi will soon lose interest in Ye YuanFeng."
"You don't have to worry about that," Ren Hongde said coldly, "If you can promise that after you become the principal of Qing Zi Academy, you and your agent will not use my school to do anything illegal, then I can take out 5% of the group's shares and make a preliminary deal with you."
"But … if any of my relatives or friends are harmed by you, then I'll immediately cancel the deal! I'll also use every method I have to take revenge! " Ren Hongde had a rare fierce expression on his face, "Your hands aren't clean, there's no way you didn't leave any traces. Please think about the seriousness of this deal and whether or not you can fulfill my conditions before you decide whether or not to agree to the deal!"
Ren Hongde didn't wait for Ai ShuQiao's reply and closed the video call.
This was the result of the current negotiations. Ren Hongde felt that I had the right to know as one of the parties involved, so he called me out of the VIP building to inform me in person.
"Principal Ren, you …"
Ren Hongde raised his hand and stopped him: "Just call me Uncle Ren in the future. I might have to give my title of principal to Ai ShuQiao at some point."
"Then, Uncle Ren, I'm so touched that you're giving away a quarter of the group's shares for me and my sister …"
This is definitely the truth. Even if I don't care where my life goes, if Ren Hongde can really save Ai Mi from Ai ShuQiao's hands, then even if I die, I will do anything for Ren Hongde in my next life to repay his kindness.
"No need to thank me." Ren Hongde's face was still cold, "I'm not doing it for you guys, I'm just doing it for Hong Li. It's not a lot to give 25% of the group's shares to my sister as a dowry."
Ren Hongde sighed, "Who told me to not give my sister a dowry because I didn't have a good impression of the other party's character?"
His gaze then shifted to my face as if he was looking for any similarities between my father and me.
"I hope I didn't misjudge you this time. If Ye YuanFeng treats Hong Li sincerely, then my efforts won't be in vain."
I'm not sure what he was thinking, but he suddenly pointed at me: "Also! You have to be more respectful to her and her mother! "
"If you dare bully Xiao Qin or make Hong Li angry, then I'll make you return that 25% of the group's shares! Did you hear me? "
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