"An acquisition?"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.
"Yes. The Net Entertainment Group just recently merged, so the company isnât exactly a monolith internally. You could even say everyone is just looking out for themselves. According to a reliable source, three days ago, the second-largest shareholder of the Net Entertainment Group went to their headquarters with a group of other shareholders to demand a general meeting."
Zhu Yun continued, "From this, we can infer that there must be significant internal conflict within the Net Entertainment Group. If we enter the market now, while their stock has plummeted, many shareholders will certainly be willing to sell off their shares."
"Since you already have a plan, go ahead and do as you suggest."
Ye Ling had already seen some news about this online, so he made his decision on the spot.
To be honest, his initial plan was just to hurt the Net Entertainment Group. But now that it was having such a massive effect, he naturally had to press his advantage and maximize his gains.
The Jiang Familyâs investment in the Net Entertainment Group was considerable. If he could take over the company, it would be a heavy blow even to one of the eight great families of the capital!
"Yes. Iâll go prepare the proposal and send it to you before noon tomorrow."
Zhu Yun immediately hung up.
She was brimming with motivation.
A large-scale acquisition like this could bring huge profits to the company. For her personally, it was a rare and valuable opportunity to gain experience.
The chairman of an ordinary company would probably worry about potential losses and be hesitant to grant so much authority.
But Ye Ling had given her full responsibility. With this complete freedom, she could truly let loose and go all out!
Given such an opportunity, she would naturally give it her all.
If she succeeded, it would be a priceless experience she could put on her resume for life!
After hanging up, Ye Ling opened his laptop and searched for some information about the Net Entertainment Group.
Just as Zhu Yun had said, after ten days of plummeting, many investors on the stock market had already begun to sell off their shares in the Net Entertainment Group.
Even though the Net Entertainment Group had put out reassuring statements, claiming the losses were only temporary, and had even moved up the production schedule for the film adaptation of âRainy Loveâ to try and calm everyone down.
But the shareholders werenât fools. How could they so easily believe the Net Entertainment Groupâs words?
You had to understand, the Net Entertainment Groupâs very existence was suspected to be an attempt to copy the Shengding Group, and Shengdingâs growth rate during this period was not much slower than Net Entertainmentâs.
Now, with this incident, its prospects were looking even bleaker.
Many people had originally bought stock in the Net Entertainment Group just to make a quick buck. After all, a newly merged company was bound to be profitable, right?
The result... Not only did they not make money, they fucking lost so much. Who could possibly look kindly on the Net Entertainment Group now?
On Weibo, many investors were openly flaming the Net Entertainment Group. Countless marketing accounts then jumped on the bandwagon, pushing it straight to the top of the trending topics.
That evening, the number two trending topic was: [Net Entertainment Group Hit by a Mysterious Financial Attack, Whatâs Next?]
The number one trending topic was a celebrity cheating scandal that had been exposed. The popularity of that kind of gossip was naturally hard to beat, so it held firmly to the top spot.
"The Jiang Family is probably having a hard time swallowing this one."
Ye Ling nodded in satisfaction, a slight smile on his face.
In the end, the Net Entertainment Group had brought this on themselves by secretly attacking the Shengding Groupâs servers. If they hadnât, he wouldnât have investigated their background, let alone connected them to the Jiang Family.
âTheyâre just digging their own grave.â
"Time for dinner."
Just then, Ning Ruoxi, having finished cooking, called out in a gentle voice.
"Okay."
Ye Ling casually set his phone aside and walked into the kitchen.
Ning Ruoxiâs cooking skills were excellent now. She could even make some familiar home-style dishes almost as well as Ye Ling.
A plate of spicy beef, a bowl of tomato and egg soup, and a dish of shredded potatoes with green peppers.
Two dishes and a soupâthe standard for a simple, home-cooked meal.
But it smelled truly fragrant, giving one the feeling of being at home.
"Mmm, food made by my wife is the best. This is pure bliss."
Ye Ling picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks, shoveled a large mouthful of rice, and let out a satisfied sigh.
The beef had a hint of numbing spice that really whetted the appetite.
"If you like it, eat more."
Ning Ruoxi was also beaming. She placed another piece of beef in Ye Lingâs bowl, then picked up a small bit of the shredded potatoes for herself.
Girls, you know, have to watch their figures. So, she usually ate very little in the evening, and even then, she would only eat some vegetable dishes.
"Eat a little more. How can you only eat a bit of potatoes?"
But Ye Ling put on a stern face and placed a large helping of beef in Ning Ruoxiâs bowl as well.
"Hey..."
Ning Ruoxi couldnât help but grumble.
"Youâre not even fat. You have such a great figure, why are you doing this? If you eat too little and turn into a skinny beanpole, I wonât want you anymore."
Ye Ling started nagging, "I really donât get you girls and what youâre all chasing after."
Recently, for some reason, this âBrandy Melville styleâ of dressing has gotten popular. Its characteristics are: short, tight, and revealing.
Thereâs even a chart circulating online comparing girlsâ weight and height. In short, the goal is to be as thin as possible, otherwise you canât wear these clothes.
Originally, this type of clothing was intended for girls with smaller frames and petite figures. But many people have started dieting every day just to fit into them...
This has undoubtedly skewed the trend. Everyone should have their own style. As for the online talk about how youâre not a âmodern womanâ if your weight isnât up to parâthatâs just utter nonsense.
Itâs not certain which style is actually better anyway.
âFor example, according to my aesthetic, while those Brandy Melville-style clothes were sexy and nice to look at, you could only appreciate them from a distance. Up close, being so skinny and tiny with no meat on their bones, how much charm could they really have?â
âIt would be bony to hug them!â
âMy wife is still the best. Not too fat, not too thin. Curvy where she should be curvy, and perky where she should be perky. And sheâs so soft to hug. Especially in this colder season, itâs like holding a soft little red pandaâso warm. Isnât that pure bliss?â
"Alright, alright, Mrs. Ye. Can you nag a little less?"
Ning Ruoxi stuffed a piece of beef into her mouth and couldnât help but roll her eyes.
âDid I get a boyfriend or a mother?â
âHe nags from morning to night without stopping!â
"Iâm being serious. Look at you now. Slim where you should be slim, and full where you should be full. Isnât that perfect?"
Ye Ling said, unconcerned.
"What do you mean, âfull where I should be fullâ?"
Ning Ruoxi froze for a moment, then asked.