novelraw Chapter 634 : What_s Going On_
Chapter 634 : What_s Going On_
Chapter 634: What's Going On?
Ma Yun agreed to Chen Fan's strategic investment, but he had a few requirements.
First, Chen Fan could invest as an individual shareholder, but he couldn't be involved in any of the company's operations, meaning he would have no say in the company.
Second, Chen Fan would not be allowed to personally enter the e-commerce industry in the future.
Chen Fan fully agreed to these two requirements.
He never intended to interfere with the other company's affairs anyway. Chen Fan only wanted to invest so he could profit from dividends when the company went public.
Moreover, 20 million US dollars wasn't a big pressure for Chen Fan now.
Investing in Ma Yun and having his cast removed were double blessings. Chen Fan felt he should celebrate.
However, before he could make any plans, Luo Wenjie had already called.
The bathhouse that Luo Wenjie opened with Guo Shuai was having its grand opening tomorrow night.
First, he insisted that Chen Fan must attend tomorrow night no matter what. Everyone else could skip, but Chen Fan had to be there.
Second, given that tomorrow night might be busy, Brother Jie suggested that everyone gather tonight, his treat.
Chen Fan agreed with a smile.
To be honest, he was quite interested in this bathhouse that Brother Jie had opened, and it would be a good chance to check it out tomorrow.
In the afternoon, he drove out alone from home.
Since the cast was removed, Chen Fan naturally didn't need Feng Pojun as his driver, and he also politely declined Feng Pojun's suggestion to assign a bodyguard who could also serve as a driver.
Feng Pojun was now secretly training a group of bodyguards according to Chen Fan's arrangements.
While driving to the dinner, Chen Fan was thinking about what gift he should bring for Brother Jie's opening tomorrow.
A plaque?
Giving a plaque to a bathhouse seemed a bit odd.
How about a box of Durex?
Chen Fan reckoned that if he dared to give that, Brother Jie might actually dare to use them with everyone that very night.
After much consideration, he finally decided to just give a few bottles of good liquor.
Even if they didn't drink it, Brother Jie could display it in the store as a treasured item.
Unfortunately, Chen Fan didn't drink much usually, so he didn't have any collections at home.
Buy from a roadside shop?
Chen Fan figured the surrounding stores probably wouldn't have any good collectible liquor.
After some thought, he realized there was only one person around him who might be able to get the kind of good liquor he wanted.
So he pulled over to the roadside and took out his phone to make a call.
As soon as the call connected, the person on the other end started cursing.
"Chen Fan, you bastard, you opened a company and haven't shown your face for so long. Damn, we originally agreed that I would only be responsible for accompanying play, but now you've got me watching over your entire entertainment company."
Chen Fan laughed when he heard this.
"Sorry, sorry, Brother Qing, I've really had a lot going on lately."
"Letting you watch over things shows how much I trust you as a brother."
"Get lost! I've realized I've been tricked by you. It feels like I've boarded a pirate ship."
Yan Qing was in a bad mood and unleashed a torrent of curses at Chen Fan.
After this young master had vented, Chen Fan said with a smile, "Actually, there isn't much to manage in terms of the company framework and personnel structure. They're more professional than us to begin with."
Yan Qing was displeased: "But we still need to do something. You bought a company and you're not doing anything with it. Are you just letting it sit there as decoration?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Wen Wan's contract is about to expire. We'll sign a new one with her then, and after that we can prepare a tailored promotion plan for her."
"Damn it. Can your words be trusted? Are you sure Wen Wan will renew with you? I've heard rumors that Wen Wan plans to open her own studio once her contract expires."
Chen Fan smiled reassuringly, "You can be a hundred percent sure. She will definitely sign."
Yan Qing continued, "Even if the company revolves around Wen Wan in the future, you still need to find something else to do. Such a big operation with so many people, how much money is being wasted every day?"
"And that music studio of yours, a bunch of people are so idle they're almost growing mold."
Chen Fan heard the hidden meaning in Yan Qing's words and immediately laughed.
"Brother Qing, you should have said so earlier. Why bother scolding me in a roundabout way?"
"You just want to form a band, right? How about this, I'm really too busy, so I'll leave this matter to you. You're in charge of selecting people, you can form one or two bands, and then recruit some young singers and songwriters."
"Regardless of the quality, let's set up the stage first."
Having his intentions exposed, Yan Qing felt a bit embarrassed, but he still cursed.
"Is it reliable to just casually form an amateur group? If we can't write good songs, it'll damage our company's image."
Chen Fan smiled wryly, "Brother, how about this, you form the band, and when you've found the right people, I'll help you write songs, okay?"
Yan Qing finally smiled with satisfaction.
"I've been waiting for you to say that."
Chen Fan quickly interjected, "Let me make it clear first, I won't write songs for free. You have to help me with something."
Then Chen Fan casually mentioned that a friend of his had opened a store and needed a few bottles of good liquor as a gift.
Hearing this, Yan Qing didn't take it seriously at all.
"Is that even worth mentioning? You're such a big boss, can't you handle this yourself?"
Chen Fan smiled wryly, "I don't drink much usually."
"Then don't worry about it, I'll take care of it for you. What kind of liquor do you need? Baijiu, red wine, or foreign liquor?"
Chen Fan thought, might as well take full advantage of this opportunity.
"How about this, help me pick a few bottles of each type."
"Alright. That's settled then."
Yan Qing didn't take this small matter seriously at all. Instead, he earnestly reminded Chen Fan to use this time to come up with new songs.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Fan was about to start the car when his phone rang again.
This time it was surprisingly Liang Shichu calling.
Chen Fan was a bit surprised, shouldn't he be off work at this time?
"Hello! Old Liang!"
"Mr. Chen, they've made a move."
It took Chen Fan a while to understand.
"You mean those antivirus developers?"
"Yes. Just half an hour ago, this antivirus alliance they formed issued simultaneous announcements. Starting at midnight tonight, all the companies' antivirus software will be on a promotional sale, selling at 20% off."
"Mr. Chen, at this rate, their products are much cheaper than ours. I'm worried we might lose some users."
After hearing Liang Shichu's report, Chen Fan didn't care at all.
"Well, since they've made their move, we'll respond as usual."
"Let's do as we discussed last time, we'll also reduce our prices."
"It's just a price war, we'll play along till the end."
Liang Shichu asked when to release the announcement. Chen Fan said tonight, also starting after midnight.
Since it's a face-off, they might as well confront each other directly and let users make their own choice.
After hanging up Liang Shichu's call, Chen Fan put away his phone and was about to start the car.
But when he looked up, he noticed a man and a woman walking out of a hotel entrance by the roadside.
The woman was dressed fashionably, wearing exquisite makeup, and was affectionately holding the man's arm.
The man was wearing a white shirt, suit pants, and leather shoes, with a rather pretty-boy face.
The two came down the steps laughing and talking, then passed in front of Chen Fan's car and got into a second-hand Alto parked in front of the hotel.
Chen Fan watched this scene with his eyes wide open.
The expression on his face was indescribable.
Damn.
What's going on?