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Chapter 255: Stop Calling Me_1

Chapter 255: Chapter 255: Stop Calling Me_1

Penguin Investment, General Manager’s Office.

Li Xin listened to the beeping sound on the phone, his face looking quite unpleasant.

Just like that, someone else had cut him off, was this the end of his tenure as General Manager?

How had things changed so dramatically in less than two days?

Li Xin hurriedly redialed Wang Ya’s number, "Mr. Wang, who exactly invested? I was the first one to get in touch with you, before committing to someone else’s investment, shouldn’t we have a chance to compete? Why did you agree straight away?"

This was what Li Xin couldn’t understand.

It was also why he had pressed so hard on the price, believing that even if someone else got involved, he could still adjust the price.

Logically speaking, if someone wanted to invest, Wang Ya should have allowed both parties to compete, which would have been most beneficial to him.

But Wang Ya had quietly agreed to another investor without saying a word.

Leaving Li Xin completely unprepared.

It had blindsided him completely.

Wang Ya chuckled, "Mr. Shen from Dongyan Investment brought in Qianda Investment, Ali Investment, Xinuo Investment, and Weihang Investment, all heavyweight investment companies. I mentioned a thirty percent stake for six billion, and they agreed right away. Why would I have you compete anyway, okay, I now need to speak with Mr. Shen and the others, so I won’t say more, goodbye."

Listening to the beeping sound on the phone, Li Xin was dumbfounded.

It was Shen Dong again!

Last time, his inability to invest in Yikang Pharmaceutical was due to Shen Dong’s interference.

This time, it was this guy again.

Was this guy his nemesis?

He quickly flipped through his contacts, found Shen Dong’s number, and dialed it.

Soon, the call connected.

"Mr. Shen, it’s Li Xin from Penguin Investment." As soon as the call was connected, Li Xin began.

"Mr. Li, what can I do for you?" Shen Dong said cheerfully.

"Mr. Shen, you’ve brought in so many investors for Yadi Motors, how much of the investment proportion do you hold yourself?" Li Xin asked.

"Why do you ask? It seems like how much I invest doesn’t concern you, right?" Shen Dong replied with a cold laugh.

He had a poor impression of Li Xin, who had last proposed to buy his shares and even his company, making an outrageous demand. When Shen Dong had refused, Li Xin had threatened him.

"Mr. Shen, I want to buy the shares of Yadi Motors that you hold. Name your price," Li Xin said, still sounding somewhat condescending.

No matter what, he had to secure some shares of Yadi Motors.

Buying from Wang Ya was already unlikely.

His only option was to buy from Shen Dong and the others, starting with Shen Dong.

Since Shen Dong led the investment, he should hold the largest proportion of shares.

Even if it cost more, as long as he got the shares, there would still be a chance for a comeback. If he didn’t manage to get any, Mr. Ma would certainly not let him off.

His position as General Manager would indeed come to an end.

Moreover, it would become a stain on his investment career, and even if he moved to another investment firm, he was unlikely to find a better position than the one he had now.

"Mr. Li, I’m sorry, but I’m not selling," Shen Dong said with a sneer.

"Mr. Shen, if you sell the shares to me, consider it a favor you owe me. It’s to your advantage," Li Xin said in a grave tone.

Another threat.

Shen Dong was not swayed by it.

"Mr. Li, if you weren’t so arrogant, if you weren’t so high and mighty, if you had offered a higher price, I might have sold to you. But now, let me make it clear, I won’t sell, and please don’t call me again, goodbye!"

With a cold laugh, Shen Dong hung up the phone.

"Son of a bitch!" Li Xin’s complexion turned ashen, furious enough to feel like smashing his phone.

Some brat actually dared to talk to him like that.

Clearly, he had not yet abandoned his air of superiority.

Unwilling to accept defeat, he called the general manager of Qianda Investment, only to be told that selling was out of the question, not even a small portion was possible.

The replies from the other three investment company managers were the same.

"What should I do?" Li Xin was out of options and dialed Wang Ya’s number.

To see if Wang Ya could release some shares to Penguin Investment.

"Mr. Wang, can you release a bit more shares to us at Penguin Investment?"

This time, Li Xin’s tone had softened.

"Mr. Li, didn’t you say Penguin Investment had lots of projects to invest in? Why fixate on investing in our Yadi Motors?" Wang Ya was very annoyed with Li Xin.

Because Li Xin had driven the price down too hard, it was suffocating him.

If it hadn’t been for Mr. Shen calling to express an interest in investing, Li Xin might have actually succeeded in the end.

"Mr. Wang, we at Penguin are very optimistic about the development of Yadi Motors, as you know. The things I said before were just for the sake of negotiation. Please, release a bit more shares to Penguin Investment," Li Xin said.

"I’m sorry, but thirty percent of the shares is already my limit," Wang Ya said, naturally not about to disrupt his financing plans just to satisfy Li Xin.

Thirty percent of the shares, raising six billion, was already sufficient for the development of Yadi Motors.

At least it is sufficient for now.

As for whether further financing would be needed in the future, that would depend on how things developed.

"Mr. Wang, then can you discuss with Mr. Shen and his group to share some of their portion with me?" Li Xin came up with this idea, hoping to get Wang Ya’s help.

"You’ve just discussed with them, haven’t you? You know what they think, don’t you? I’m sorry, but I really can’t help you with this," Wang Ya said, still speaking quite politely.

He wasn’t as inflexible as Shen Dong and didn’t mind offending Li Xin.

He still preferred peace.

Where possible, he tried not to offend anyone.

Even if Li Xin annoyed him, he didn’t want to fall out with Li Xin unless absolutely necessary.

"Okay, Mr. Li, I’m busy now, so I’m hanging up."

Wang Ya ended the call.

Hearing the beep from his phone, Li Xin’s face darkened.

Now he was truly out of options to acquire any shares.

It seemed his time as general manager was up.

He had never foresaw such a day would come.

"It’s all Shen Dong’s fault, that bastard. Why did he take an interest in Yadi Motors, and invest so readily without haggling over the price? Does he have money to burn?"

Li Xin felt angry and baffled.

Shen Dong’s actions defied logic.

Investing in a company with an investment of billions, and completing it in less than two days?

Such speed was unheard of.

This guy didn’t follow any of the rules of the investment world.

He pushed me into a dead end all at once.

Li Xin had never expected that he would lose his job as general manager because of a young man.

Thinking too much was useless now; what’s done could not be undone. He still had to inform Mr. Ma.

Even if his position as general manager wasn’t secure, he still had to inform Mr. Ma.

He picked up his phone and dialed Mr. Ma’s number.

"Mr. Ma, that investment in Yadi Motors got snatched away by someone else," Li Xin reported nervously.

"Didn’t I tell you to make sure the deal went through? How could you let someone snatch it away? Didn’t you say we were the only investors?" Ma Huateng asked sternly.

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