My American magical life
Chapter 369 - 369 29 First scald his hands then his mouth so he cannot sleep tonight_2

369: Chapter 29: First scald his hands then his mouth, so he cannot sleep tonight_2 369: Chapter 29: First scald his hands then his mouth, so he cannot sleep tonight_2 Sun Ge’s sense of urgency was too rare, and Cheng Daqi was slightly surprised.

He glanced at the ashtray on the tea tray, CEO Cheng smiled and sat opposite Sun Ge.

Sun Ge, you must have smoked at least a pack!

It wasn’t that Sun Dongxin couldn’t understand, it was just that Cheng Daqi’s rise to power was too enchanting.

Any normal person couldn’t comprehend how Cheng Daqi had soared to where he was today.

“Really, I indeed left the country illegally, so Boss Sun, do you have any advice?”

In fact, Cheng Daqi’s words were somewhat pointed, lacking respect for his elder.

However, Sun Dongxin wasn’t someone to be swayed by emotions or shallowness; he was able to immediately and keenly notice even the most subtle changes in Cheng Daqi’s demeanor.

“I’m worried that those short videos you shot in America will become evidence, Xiao Cheng, you’re too high-profile.”

Honest and efficient communication was like this, and Sun Dongxin grasped the reason for Cheng Daqi’s visit.

Yes, the only thing CEO Cheng was worried about was this; apart from that, he felt he could control all other situations.

Leaving Ai Guobei’s slanders unaddressed was purely because Cheng Daqi wanted Ai Guobei to continue helping him trend online.

But he had indeed shot quite a few videos in America, and if his dual citizenship was brought into the open, it would be a hit to his image as a major internet celebrity.

That’s why he was now standing in Sun Dongxin’s study.

“Boss Sun, haven’t you realized that I’ve been intentionally creating this high-profile image lately?”

Cheng Daqi laughed and counter-questioned Sun Dongxin.

Sun Dongxin’s expression froze, he scrutinized Cheng Daqi for a while, still puzzled whether CEO Cheng was just being stubborn, or…

To outsiders, CEO Cheng’s ploys seemed wild and fanciful; like now, Sun Dongxin couldn’t understand them.

Seeing that Sun Ge didn’t understand his point, Cheng Daqi further explained.

“I leveraged Boss Jia’s popularity because he’s recently been in a lawsuit with Belt Bro.

Before Ai Guobei slandered me, there were already many negative comments about me online, escalating after my arrival in Hong Kong.

They were all paid trolls—and I hired those trolls to blacken my name.”

The cigarette burnt to his fingers, and Sun Dongxin put down the cigarette in his hand.

Sun Dongxin understood the ways of the world well enough, but CEO Cheng’s tactics were too foxy.

The young people today are too clever; he couldn’t outplay them.

“You’re blackening your own name just for the hype?”

Sun Dongxin thought that if he followed Cheng Daqi’s logic, then Ai Guobei wouldn’t be counted as slandering him—hiring people to blacken his own name for traffic, CEO Cheng was indeed unscrupulous.

However, the unscrupulous CEO Cheng really struck a chord with Sun Dongxin—he found such a Little Deng to be outstanding, and Sun Ge truly admired that.

“Sun Ge, your misunderstanding is actually because you don’t understand the short video industry.

I want to gain more traffic, greater fame, and ultimately, it’s to make the second round of financing for Shanhaiguan a bit smoother.

Fifteen million might seem like a lot, but how long can it really last?”

Burn?

Sun Dongxin was a bit anxious inside; he understood what Cheng Daqi meant by ‘burn,’ but he was still somewhat anxious.

He wondered if there was a need for Shanhaiguan, which wasn’t an internet company, to burn money in response to market expansion?

As someone who started from a traditional industry, Sun Dongxin felt quite averse to the term ‘burn money.’

The study fell silent for a while before Sun Ge spoke.

“I can’t give you too many assurances about the second round of financing since it’s still too early, but as for the situation with Ai Guobei, as long as you don’t leave Saint Luo, there won’t be much trouble.”

CEO Cheng and Sun Ge were too alike; however, ‘as long as you don’t leave Saint Luo, there won’t be much trouble’ was different from ‘as long as you don’t leave Saint Rodu, there won’t be trouble.’ Perhaps, that was the difference between Hua Country and America, the difference between two different worlds.

Sun Ge’s generosity didn’t stop there; he flicked his cigarette ash and sighed.

“Xiao Cheng, neither Boss Jia nor Belt Bro are simple characters; you’ve played too big of a game.

I suggest you stop immediately, sue Ai Guobei right away or settle with him in private.

If it comes to suing, I can help you drag it out as long as possible, for two or three years, and by the time the real verdict comes down, people will have forgotten about it.”

“Even if Ai Guobei is unwilling to compromise, we can force him into it by suing him.”

Contesting a lawsuit is a troublesome affair, and Sun Dongxin is indeed ready to step in.

That’s what a great brother is all about, lifting you up, offering help, watching your back, regardless of whether it’s driven by interest, just this support alone is worth its weight in gold.

Cheng Daqi saw the sincerity in Sun Dongxin.

“Let’s not talk about that jerk.

For the second round, I’m looking to raise two to three hundred million, which is why I had you contact Nanhua Capital in Hong Kong.

If I can’t get the result I want from the primary market financing, I’ll facilitate a reverse takeover in the Hong Kong stock market for Shanhaiguan by mid-next year.

I also have funds overseas that could be used for a targeted share placement after listing.

Sun Ge, since you’re also a major shareholder in Shanhaiguan, if you’re interested in the targeted placement, we could do it together when the time comes.”

Cheng Daqi spoke the most explosive words in the calmest tone.

This time, Sun Dongxin’s cigarette butt wasn’t burning his hand, but his lips!

What’s a thunderclap?

CEO Cheng just dropped a bomb in the study.

Sun Dongxin really couldn’t understand; he thought CEO Cheng was contacting Nanhua just for some consultations at most, never expecting that CEO Cheng was planning a backdoor listing.

Your Shanhaiguan has only been established for a month, and you’re already planning to list it in the middle of next year…

Xiao Cheng, am I really being left behind by the times?

Do you young people operate this aggressively?

You’re looking to raise two to three hundred million in the second round, so the company must be valued at at least five hundred million, right?

On what basis?

Are you saying if you can’t raise the funds, you’ll invest your own money…

CEO Cheng, are you really this bullish on the future of the short video industry?

Sun Dongxin had a multitude of questions and didn’t even know where to start!

“Xiao Cheng, no, CEO Cheng, CEO Cheng, it’s like this, I remember the regulations for backdoor listings on the Hong Kong stock market have just tightened up in the past few years.

Shanhaiguan has just been established…

does it meet the criteria for a backdoor listing?”

Lao Deng’s doubts as a middle-aged man were normal, but many things are counterintuitive, and Cheng Daqi had already thought these things through very clearly.

Sun Dongxin’s lover walked in to serve the two men some refreshments; she even threw a flirty glance at Boss Sun, but unfortunately, in his eyes, there was only Xiao Cheng, not her.

“I’m willing to pay at least thirty million Hong Kong dollars in backdoor listing fees, it depends on whether Nanhua wants to make that money.

If they do, they’ll work hard to make it happen.

If the listing in Hong Kong doesn’t go smoothly, I might consider listing in Greece or America instead.

Everything is to finance Shanhaiguan, as the money I have overseas is somewhat sensitive and can’t be directly brought into Hua Country.”

Fundraising, fundraising, it’s not like we absolutely have to take money from outsiders.

CEO Cheng’s Shanhaiguan will definitely be worth a lot in the future.

If those investors are really blind, CEO Cheng would be only too willing to be a tearful, 100% shareholder.

And make tens of billions in profit fiercely in the future!

“Money being problematic…

I can understand that, but do you really need to rush into listing?

Isn’t it too soon?

You could completely cycle a few shell companies, channeling money into Shanhaiguan that way.”

Sun Dongxin is also a fierce character.

He isn’t afraid of Cheng Daqi’s complex composition, as long as it’s a legitimate business cooperation; he doesn’t engage in illegal activities.

But he really couldn’t grasp why CEO Cheng was so confident.

Have you been drinking fake liquor?

“Sun Ge, all that’s still far off, we’ve still got the second round of financing ahead of us.

Let’s wait and see if Ai Guobei comes up with any new tricks.

If he’s out of moves, I’ll call it quits.

As for the second round of financing, there’s no rush, let’s wait until after the New Year.”

Having secured a safety net, Cheng Daqi left with effortless poise, but Boss Sun was certain to be sleepless tonight.

The young man had given him yet another shock.

He could comprehend the legendary story of a vagrant’s swift rise because life’s encounters can indeed be marvelous.

He could also understand why Cheng Daqi blackmailed himself, just to generate buzz, as he too was studying the short video industry, where buzz equates to traffic, and traffic equates to fans.

But even the worldly Sun Dongxin, puffing his cigarette until his mouth burned, couldn’t figure it out—how could Shanhaiguan brazenly plan to go public in the middle of next year after just one month of existence?

CEO Cheng, on what basis?