Twenty minutes later, Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong dragged Mr. Li, whose legs had turned to jelly, out.
Pei Qian quickly handed him tea. "Boss Li, drink some hot water."
Li Shi slumped on the chair, took the teacup with both hands, and took a sip. However, his pale face did not improve at all.
"Boss Li, do you feel better?" Pei Qian asked with concern.
Li Shi waved his hand weakly. He did not even have the strength to speak.
It was too scary!
Li Shi thought very simply at first. Wasn't it just half an hour? Wouldn't he be able to get through it if he gritted his teeth?
What's more, he played a trick on Boss Pei and said 'persevere in this project' instead of 'clear it'. In other words, as long as he persevered to the end, even if he did not complete those challenges, it would still be considered a victory.
However, while the ideal was plump, the reality was harsh.
Li Shi was scared half to death by the first project after he entered. He could not take it anymore by the fourth project. His legs went soft and he gave up on the spot. He was carried out by Chen Kangtuo and Hao Qiong.
Li Shi, who was still in shock, had only one thought in his mind: Never underestimate Boss Pei!
Take this haunted house challenge for example. On the surface, it did not look scary. The process was not long, and there were no staff pretending to be ghosts. However, it was enough to scare people half to death when they were really there!
Thinking about it carefully, these projects were indeed not complicated, but they were full of various psychological hints.
To put it bluntly, it was to think of all ways to make the visitors scare themselves!
It had to be said that the effect was outstanding.
Boss Li held the teacup with trembling hands, feeling that he would often wake up from his dreams for at least a month.
The bloody head on the ceiling, the mirror in the bathroom, the rustling television in the dark living room …
These were all common scenes at home, but they left a deep psychological shadow on him.
Pei Qian could not help but feel a little embarrassed seeing Boss Li, who had always shown the image of a mature man with a successful career, scared like a chick waiting to be slaughtered.
"Sigh, Boss Li might have ruined my plans time and time again, but he actually just wanted to earn some money. His sin does not deserve to die.
"I feel a little sorry that he even went to such a scary haunted house to get a few words from me."
Pei Qian felt that he could temporarily cross Boss Li's name off his little notebook. Oh, no, put it aside for the time being.
"Director Lee, thank you for your hard work. Your feedback on the haunted house is very important to us!"
"Anyway, thank you very much!" Pei Qian's expression was extremely sincere.
Li Shi's pale face carried some confusion. "Ah? What feedback did I get? "
Pei Qian smiled. "Your screams are the best feedback."
"To express my gratitude, I've decided to tell you about 'Top Student, Come Quick'."
"That's right, Dream Realization Ventures is selling the shares of 'Top Student, Come Quick'. This is my decision, and I hope that all of you will sell your shares as soon as possible. These are my heartfelt words, and I'm not lying!"
Pei Qian sounded very sincere.
There was no falsehood in this. Pei Qian was indeed selling his shares, and he really hoped that everyone else would sell their shares as well.
However, he hid his true intentions: He hoped that 'Top Student, Come Quick' would lose money.
That way, Boss Li would definitely think that Pei Qian was going to sell all his shares and cash out. He would naturally follow suit, and all the investors would naturally sell their shares when they sensed that something was wrong.
In fact, Pei Qian intended to keep as many shares as possible so that these shares would become worthless after the project failed.
That way, even if the project did not lose much money, it would be considered a timely stop and would not make too much money.
Li Shi carefully observed Pei Qian's expression and nodded after a long time. "I understand. Since that's the case, I'll sell my shares as well."
Pei Qian could not help but smile.
Done!
Boss Li now had more than 20% of the shares. Selling them together with Dream Realization Ventures would definitely send a very clear message to the other investors, and their confidence in the project would instantly collapse!
If everything went smoothly, Boss Li should be able to make some profit by selling his shares.
No one would lose out. It was perfect!
…
In the afternoon, at Fu Hui Investments …
Li Shi was in his office, closing his eyes in deep thought.
He had been frightened at Thriller Hostel in the morning, but work could not be delayed.
The information that he had exchanged with his life should be reliable.
Boss Pei said that Dream Realization Ventures was selling 'Top Student, Come Quick's' shares. It was indeed his intention, and he also suggested that Li Shi sell them together. He should not be lying.
Li Shi made up his mind after careful consideration.
Sell!
However, he had to think carefully about how to sell them.
The transfer of shares of non-listed companies usually had to be carried out internally first. In other words, if internal shareholders were willing to invest in the shares, they would generally have priority.
If no internal shareholders bought the shares, they would have to get the approval of the shareholders' meeting and bring in external shareholders.
In other words, if Li Shi wanted to sell his shares, all the shareholders would know immediately.
The shares that Boss Pei sold were basically eaten up by these shareholders, and no external shareholders were brought in.
However, Boss Pei did not sell many shares. Thus, these shareholders only suspected but did not think that Boss Pei was really going to run away.
However, Li Shi was going to sell more than 20% of the shares in his hands. His intention to run away was too obvious. It was impossible for the other shareholders not to see it!
Many of these investors followed Li Shi's investment in this project. Now that Boss Pei and Boss Li were selling their shares together, it would definitely cause panic among the other investors. At that time, everyone would want to sell and lose confidence in this project. Then, the company's valuation would collapse instantly!
If it really came to that, even if Li Shi sold all of his shares, he probably wouldn't be able to make much money.
Thus, Li Shi felt that he could not sell them like this.
He had invested a total of four million yuan in such a good project, but the selling price would definitely get lower and lower if he sold them like this.
In the end, he would only earn a few hundred thousand yuan?
He could not afford to lose face like this!
Thus, he had to sell them, but he definitely could not sell them like this!
At that thought, Li Shi found the contact information of the other investors and planned to arrange a time for a small conference call.
Soon, the other investors replied one after another. The time was set for an hour later.
Li Shi used this time to sort out his thoughts and record all the key points that he would say later.
…
An hour later, everyone was present, and the conference call started on time.
"Boss Li, what's so urgent?" One of the investors of 'Top Student, Come Quick' asked.
Li Shi did not intend to waste any time and went straight to the point. "Boss Pei should be planning to cash out and leave. I'm also preparing to sell all my shares."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Then, there were voices of doubt.
"Huh?"
"What? Are you sure? "
"Now?"
"Where did you get the news from? Is it reliable? "
Obviously, most of the investors were skeptical and unwilling to believe it instinctively.
That was because 'Top Student, Come Quick' was doing well at the moment. Although it was burning a lot of money, it had all been exchanged for data!
If it continued to burn like this, all the investors' profits would multiply as long as it got listed!
This project was far from going downhill, and yet it wanted to run now? This seemed a little unreasonable.
Li Shi said calmly, "I have no need to lie to you. Think about it carefully. Everyone is seeing the popularity of 'Top Student, Come Quick'. Isn't this the best time to cash out?
"What's more, do you really think this project can get listed? Even if it can, how long would it take and how much money would it burn? The company would have to operate for at least three years before it could be listed!
"If Boss Pei had persisted, I have no doubt that the company would be listed in three years. However, now that Boss Pei is withdrawing, do you think this project can continue for another three years?
"Based on the current speed of burning money, how much money would it burn in three years? Which one of you has that much money to burn? If we continue to raise funds, which one of you can guarantee that you will find enough buyers?
"What if the money is burned out? Have you thought about it?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone again.
Obviously, most investors agreed with Boss Li's view.
This project was reliable entirely because of Boss Pei. However, if Boss Pei were to wash his hands of it and lose confidence, there would only be one ending for the project: it would be doomed!
After a long time, a voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Boss Li, why are you telling us all this then?"
In other words, shouldn't you be quietly making a fortune and selling off the shares in your hands first?
Now that everyone had been informed and sold together, the outside world's confidence in this project would instantly collapse. Everyone would be fighting to sell their shares, and no one would be able to gain anything!
Li Shi smiled. "What I mean is, since we've decided to sell, we can't sell our shares so foolishly.
"The cheaper we sell something, the less people will want it. However, if we raise the price desperately, more people will fight for it.
"Now, if we want to maximize our own profits, the best way is not to sell our shares in panic but to continue to hype up the project. Then, we will find a suitable buyer and 'reluctantly' sell all our shares to him at a high price!"
Immediately, a voice of approval came from the other end of the phone.
An investor pondered for a moment and said, "Speaking of this … Boss Li, previously, a Vice President of Xude Education showed great interest in 'Top Student, Come Quick' and wanted to buy my shares. I hesitated for a while and did not give him an answer."
Boss Li smiled. "It sounds like he is that 'suitable buyer'."
After hanging up, Li Shi already had a plan in mind.
Now, all the investors were in the same boat. Their interests were the same, and they all wanted to sell their shares at a high price. Therefore, there was no need to worry about anyone divulging the secret.
Next, everyone had to think of ways to hype up 'Top Student, Come Quick' so that the project would be more attractive to Xude Education.
Then … Xude Education would definitely continue to acquire shares in order to become a major shareholder of 'Top Student, Come Quick'. Li Shi and the rest could then take the opportunity to sell their shares at a high price and leave.
As for Xude Education …
Li Shi did not have a good impression of this educational institution.
Although Xude Education's name sounded decent, it was actually a notorious organization. During enrollment, they made false promotions, made false promises, and had their salespeople play multiple roles. It could be said that they were unscrupulous in order to make money.
However, such a company relied on their ubiquitous promotions and marketing skills training for new salespeople to achieve a huge scale.
Many students were inexperienced, and their parents were eager for their children to succeed in life. Thus, they were fooled by Xude Education's marketing skills. Once they paid, it would be extremely difficult to get a refund.
Li Shi knew that he could not be a righteous businessman like Boss Pei. He could not earn every cent cleanly and take on as many social responsibilities as he could. For example, he could inject money into Upwind Logistics.
However, he still looked down on Xude Education's despicable behavior of 'cheating students of their money'.
Li Shi would not feel guilty at all for letting such a black-hearted company take over.
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