The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 507 - 507 479 Going Public

507: Chapter 479: Going Public 507: Chapter 479: Going Public “Enough!

Enough!

Ms.

Gao, honestly, everything you’re saying is useless!” An Xinfu said impatiently.

Gao Yelan still didn’t give up.

“These are the company’s prospects, which will turn into real benefits for the shareholders!”

“Heh, naive!” An Xinfu scoffed.

“Ms.

Gao, all those things you’re talking about will only happen after you go public.

Right now, you can’t even get listed; what are you talking about!”

“That’s why I came here today.

If Huarui is willing to help, it will surely profit greatly,” said Gao Yelan eagerly.

“Ms.

Gao, Ms.

Gao Yelan!

Have you heard the saying about ‘drawing cakes to satisfy hunger’?” An Xinfu said while gesturing, “And you offer me these illusions as promises?

Do you think I’m a fool?

Your company has just launched and has already been involved in two scandals, involving senior management no less!

Who’s going to buy your stock after it’s listed?

Are you going to buy it yourself?”

“Mr.

An, everything I’m saying is rational and evidenced; how could it be ‘drawing cakes to satisfy hunger’?” Gao Yelan persisted.

An Xinfu had never seen someone so stubborn and asked Gao Yelan, “Firstly, can your company get rid of the scandals?”

“I can fire He Yinghui!” said Gao Yelan, decisively.

“Fine, even if you fire He Yinghui, you still have numerous connections with Jianghe Media.

Even if I don’t want to think about it, the shareholders will!

How are you going to resolve that?

Also, did you think I didn’t know that Jinxin Media’s overseas funds have been cut off?” An Xinfu continued questioning Gao Yelan.

Gao Yelan hadn’t expected the brokers to be so well-informed; she had planned to cancel her engagement with He Yinghui, which led to headquarters cutting off the funding, hoping to cover it up until they could go public and solve the liquidity issue.

But now, she realized that they’d seen right through her!

Seeing that Gao Yelan had nothing to say, An Xinfu changed his tone and said, “Ms.

Gao, I know a fund manager who is very interested in the media industry.

I can introduce you to him, and perhaps you can secure some funding.

That would solve your going-public issue, wouldn’t it?”

“Really?

Then I would be in your debt, Mr.

An!” Gao Yelan said gratefully.

“Don’t mention it.

I’ll call him right now.” An Xinfu said as he picked up the phone and left the office.

Fifteen minutes later, An Xinfu walked in with a bald, tall, and thin middle-aged man, introducing him to Gao Yelan, “Ms.

Gao, this is Mr.

Li Yuan, the person I told you about!” He then turned to Li Yuan, “Mr.

Li, this is Ms.

Gao.”

As the two shook hands, Li Yuan couldn’t help but compliment, “Ms.

Gao, your skin is lovely!

Just lovely!”

Although Gao Yelan felt somewhat uncomfortable with Li Yuan’s demeanor, she was used to such compliments.

After exchanging pleasantries, they each took a seat, and Gao Yelan eagerly handed the IPO plan of Jinxin Media to Li Yuan, saying, “Mr.

Li, this is our company’s IPO plan; please have a look.”

“Very good!

Very good!” Li Yuan’s eyes wandered over Gao Yelan.

“Mr.

Li…

you haven’t looked at it yet,” Gao Yelan reminded him, puzzled by his continuous praise without even glancing at the document.

“No need to look to know it’s good!” Li Yuan flirtatiously said to Gao Yelan, “Ms.

Gao, just name your price!”

Gao Yelan, taken aback by Li Yuan’s generosity and without suspecting anything else, honestly said, “We need twenty million, and after we go public, we can resolve the funding issue.”

“Not much!

Not much!

Right, Mr.

Li?” An Xinfu chuckled at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan also chuckled, reaching out to touch Gao Yelan’s hand, “Worth it!

With Ms.

Gao as a long-term…

partner!

Worth it!”

Gao Yelan reluctantly withdrew her hand, also sensing something else in their smiles and the phrase “long-term partner”, and immediately told Li Yuan and An Xinfu, “Mr.

An, Mr.

Li, I’m here to discuss the IPO; I don’t mean anything else!”

An Xinfu suddenly grew displeased, “Ms.

Gao, I’ve already made it clear to you!

Without Mr.

Li’s support, your company definitely cannot go public.

And isn’t that what a woman’s value amounts to?

You grew up abroad; how could you be so old-fashioned?

You should be more open!

It’s good to be reserved when necessary, but being reserved when it’s not called for is just pretentious!”

Li Yuan also sneered and said to Gao Yelan, “President Gao, I rushed over here for your sake, 20 million isn’t a small amount, and you shouldn’t overestimate yourself.

Once the lights are off, it’s all the same, besides…huh!

Who knows how rotten you’ve become!”

“You!” Gao Yelan choked, her whole body trembling with anger, completely taken by surprise by Li Yuan’s insult.

“President Gao, you should also consider your actual situation.

As long as you agree to President Li’s terms, you can be listed immediately!

I guarantee it!

Moreover, think about the scandals in your company, they’re irrevocably damaging!

Sacrificing yourself for the greater good is noble, isn’t it?” An Xinfu urged on the side, resembling a true panderer.

“Splish” Gao Yelan, gritting her teeth, splashed the coffee on the table onto An Xinfu’s face and said with hatred, “Disgusting!

I’d rather die than agree to your filthy proposal!”

“Hey!

You, this Western witch!

Putting on airs, are you?!” An Xinfu said, hastily wiping the coffee from his face, then banging on the table, “I tell you, damned Western witch, without an agreement, you can forget about going public ever!”

Gao Yelan coldly observed An Xinfu and Li Yuan, and just as she was about to speak, her female secretary hurriedly entered and said to An Xinfu, “President An, Chairman Liao has arrived!”

“What?!” An Xinfu startled, quickly straightened his clothes and tie and asked, “Where is Chairman Liao?”

“Cough cough…I’m right here,” Liao Liming said, already standing at the doorway.

An Xinfu’s lips twitched upward violently, almost reaching his ears, as he came up to Liao Liming with an ingratiating smile, “Chairman Liao, why didn’t you tell me you were coming?

I would have come to greet you personally.”

“No need,” Liao Liming waved his hand, then asked An Xinfu, “And who are these two?”

“Oh, this is Li Yuan, the general manager and fund manager I’ve mentioned a few times before.

And this…is Gao Yelan from Jinxin Media,” An Xinfu said, his tone immediately turning unpleasant when mentioning Gao Yelan.

“Oh, nice to meet you, Manager Li!

President Gao!” Liao Liming said, shaking hands with them both, then he took a seat in An Xinfu’s place, with An Xinfu standing aside like a subordinate.

“What brings Manager Li here today?” Liao Liming asked Li Yuan, well aware that these so-called fund managers are more about bravado than competence, acting like lords when they have money, and like insurance salespeople when they don’t.

“I’m here to discuss financing with President Gao,” Li Yuan explained to Liao Liming.

“Hmph!” Gao Yelan scoffed disdainfully; she was too embarrassed to repeat what the two men had said to her earlier.

Liao Liming nodded and said, “Today, I am here at President Gao’s invitation to review Jinxin Media’s prospectus for its public listing.

Where is it?” he asked An Xinfu for the prospectus.

An Xinfu, not expecting Gao Yelan to have invited the chairman, quickly handed the prospectus to Liao Liming.

After scrutinizing it, Liao Liming commented, “This prospectus is excellent, very detailed, practical in its future planning, and comprehensive in outlining future profit points.”

An Xinfu, unable to appreciate these compliments, objected, “Chairman, Jinxin Media is currently embroiled in endless scandals.

If we help them go public, we’ll suffer losses.

Moreover, going public at this stage will definitely not be profitable as all the investors are keeping an eye on the news.

No one would be foolish enough to buy Jinxin’s stocks.”

Gao Yelan quickly countered, “President An, I’ve already said I’ll be firing He Yinghui soon.

He has almost no significant ties with Jinxin Media!

Why do you insist on dwelling on this matter?” Gao Yelan was truly desperate.

Refusing a marriage had led to financial sanctions from her family, breaking the company’s financial chain, and now, mired in scandal and weak in profitability, the company was nearly unable to pay salaries.

In fact, if only Gao Yelan would admit her mistake, she could regain access to her family funds.

But the stubborn woman had finally found an opportunity to rid herself of He Yinghui; his public remarks had deeply hurt her, and she was unwilling to become another sacrifice for her family’s interests, much less tie her dreams and values to a useless man.

“Ha, President Gao, what you say sounds simple, but which investor isn’t shrewd these days, who wouldn’t dig into the company’s secrets?

Can you really clear your connection with He Yinghui, the vice-president of Jinxin Media?

It’s something that simply cannot be glossed over!” An Xinfu finished, then turned to Liao Liming and said, “Chairman, as you know, the market’s overall situation isn’t great.

It really isn’t worth the risk for us to help Jinxin Media go public, even if the stock price starts at just a few cents per share.”

Liao Liming reflected for a moment; indeed, that was the case.

After all, he wasn’t running a charity.

Suddenly recalling Li Yuan, he asked him, “Didn’t Manager Li also come to discuss the listing with President Gao?

How did the discussion go?”

“Hmph!

President Gao is beyond my reach!

I just manage a small fund of a few hundred million; how could I accommodate such a high and mighty Buddha like President Gao?” Li Yuan sarcastically said.

Liao Liming, unaware of the underlying tensions, said to Gao Yelan, “President Gao, we’ve had some dealings before, but business is business.

Either you rid yourself of the scandal quickly, or you secure substantial financing; otherwise, I can’t be much help on this matter.”