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Chapter 70 - 68: Hello, President Wu

Chapter 70: Chapter 68: Hello, President Wu

Given Liu Wenhan’s age and status, he nevertheless addressed Wu Li as "Mr. Wu," clearly because Wu Li was Liu Yuanbo’s mentor, indicating Liu Wenhan’s approval of Wu Li becoming his son’s mentor.

Therefore, with just that opening remark, Wu Li felt much more at ease, and it seemed that today’s meeting would likely be a positive one.

"Mr. Wu, please have a seat, and have some tea."

Liu Wenhan poured the tea, slowly pushing the teacup towards Wu Li.

Wu Li picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"This is the tea I brewed, how is it?" Liu Wenhan also took a sip and looked at Wu Li as he asked.

Wu Li smiled, "I don’t know much about tea, nor have I studied it deeply, so I can’t really tell if it’s good or bad."

Liu Wenhan seemed surprised by the response and gave Wu Li a deep look, "You are quite honest."

"Since you practice Traditional Martial Arts, you should have studied our country’s traditional culture, shouldn’t you?" Liu Wenhan asked.

Wu Li shook his head, "In the past, people practiced martial arts merely as a skill to earn their living, and now people practice for fitness or, shall we say, competitiveness. Either way, it doesn’t really relate to being literate. I’m just a simple Martial Artist, with little exposure to music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, or tea."

Liu Wenhan burst out laughing, looking at Wu Li, "You’re not simple at all. Beichuan University is a prestigious university; if it were ancient times, you’d be considered both a scholar and a champion in Martial Arts!"

Wu Li also laughed, "President Liu, you flatter me."

Liu Wenhan smiled and took out a document from beside his seat and handed it to Wu Li.

Wu Li took the document, which read ’Stock Transfer Agreement’.

"What is this?"

Liu Wenhan said, "These are the 5% of the shares of Bo Yuan Boxing Gym that Li Jun lost to you."

Wu Li nodded, and before he could say anything, he heard Liu Wenhan continue.

"Additionally, the remaining 10% of his shares have also been transferred to you."

"Uh?" Wu Li looked at Liu Wenhan in surprise, "Why is that?"

"Mr. Wu, what are your plans moving forward?"

Instead of answering Wu Li’s question immediately, Liu Wenhan asked him instead.

Wu Li set the agreement aside, thought for a moment, and then said, "Keep the hype going online, continue to expand our influence, and, additionally, Yuan Bo called me today to say that there are many people signing up at the gym, so I think it’s time to consider opening branches."

Liu Wenhan nodded, "You now own 20% of Bo Yuan Boxing Gym, so you should indeed think about how to manage it well; just like you said, people used to practice Martial Arts to make a living, and now, you’ve earned a share in a gym through your own Martial Arts, which is also a foundation for you."

Wu Li looked directly at Liu Wenhan, "President Liu, the reason you asked to meet with me today is actually to discuss the future development of Bo Yuan Boxing Gym, isn’t it?"

Liu Wenhan laughed, "Exactly, that’s the idea."

Wu Li, "Does President Liu have any suggestions?"

Liu Wenhan waved his hand, "You and Yuan Bo are now the shareholders of the gym, so how it develops is up to you two to decide. I won’t interfere, and you can rest assured about that."

Wu Li, "So, what are you suggesting, President Liu?"

Liu Wenhan, "I hope you and Yuan Bo work together to manage the gym well. Regarding opening branches, Haohan Fitness has some connections in all the major first-tier and second-tier cities and can offer help. You are a capable young man, and your achievements won’t be limited to a city-level champion. If you’re willing to stay at Bo Yuan Boxing Gym, you can build its success, and it will also nourish your career."

Wu Li understood at once. It seems that Liu Wenhan called him today, praising him and offering shares, all to achieve one goal: retention.

Liu Wenhan saw Wu Li’s potential and thus, on behalf of Liu Yuanbo, gave him a reassurance to make him feel comfortable staying at Bo Yuan Boxing Gym and consider it his base for establishment.

When Wu Li initially chose to sign with Bo Yuan Company, he was indeed eyeing the shares of the boxing gym. His future path was destined to be difficult, and if he remained just a martial artist or an internet celebrity, many simple things might become complicated—like his participation in the Extreme Martial Arts Tournament, where he knew his competition schedule was certainly tampered with.

Therefore, Wu Li had planned to develop his own career from the start, one that matched his significant fame with corresponding social status.

However, a person’s energy is ultimately limited. If Wu Li wanted to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, he couldn’t afford to spend too much effort on his personal business.

Though the system allowed him to have a lot of money, developing a business wasn’t just about having money. Money is just the most basic thing; the rest required a lot of Wu Li’s energy and time.

So when Liu Yuanbo offered to give shares of the gym, Wu Li was intrigued. He saw it as a great opportunity— the gym could quickly develop with his fame, and he could utilize the existing framework directly.

Even if Liu Wenhan hadn’t come to talk to Wu Li today, Wu Li would have taken the initiative to talk; he believed that as long as the final result was beneficial to both parties, an agreement could be reached.

Now Liu Wenhan hoped that he could cooperate well with Liu Yuanbo to develop the gym. Wu Li did not find it surprising, as in the end, the other party was also a father who surely hoped his son would be happy and successful.

Previously, Liu Yuanbo wanted to develop a fighting business, which Liu Wenhan was not optimistic about because he couldn’t see a bright future for Bo Yuan Boxing Gym and naturally did not want his son to live a mediocre life. But now it was different—due to Wu Li’s involvement, Liu Wenhan started to see a better future for the gym, and his attitude naturally changed.

"Mr. Liu, I would actually love to stay at Bo Yuan Boxing Gym, but I have one condition," Wu Li said.

"Let’s hear it," Liu Wenhan was not at all surprised.

"I want absolute control," Wu Li said slowly, looking at the other party.

"Oh?" Liu Wenhan kept his composure. "Do you think you have that capability?"

Wu Li said calmly, "The current storefront of Bo Yuan Boxing Gym in the city center was bought outright. Even if we price it at 5 million yuan, considering the renovations, all kinds of equipment, and the established VIP membership system, I estimate its total value to be 8 million yuan, right?"

Liu Wenhan nodded; the price was quite reasonable.

"I plan to invest an additional 30 million yuan to be used for opening branch gyms," Wu Li stated astonishingly.

Liu Wenhan slightly furrowed his brows. "Do you have that much money?"

Wu Li smiled. "Mr. Liu, do you think I’m joking?"

Liu Wenhan pondered for a moment. Such matters were definitely not a joke for Wu Li, and this made him somewhat miscalculated.

He had thought that since Wu Li was merely famous and Bo Yuan Boxing Gym had the capital, it was mutually beneficial; but now that Wu Li had not only fame but also sufficient funds, the situation was different.

Wu Li could entirely open a new gym or invest in other gyms. In short, Bo Yuan Boxing Gym needed him now more than he needed them.

Liu Wenhan considered for a moment, looked at Wu Li, and nodded, "Alright, as long as Yuan Bo has no objections, you can increase your investment and own 67% of the shares."

Wu Li breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Liu Wenhan did not obstruct him, he felt that Liu Yuanbo would definitely agree since he didn’t really care about power or money.

Liu Yuanbo simply wanted to accomplish something in the fighting field. As for whether or not he was in charge of the company, one could tell from Li Jun’s influence in Bo Yuan Company—Liu Yuanbo didn’t care about that; if he wished, he could become a senior manager or even a future chairman at the enormous Haohan Fitness.

Liu Wenhan also understood this, so he didn’t fuss too much about absolute control of the gym. He cared more about Liu Yuanbo’s ability to develop himself during this process, allowing him to do what he loved, and he wouldn’t be short of anything that was meant for Liu Yuanbo in the future.

For Wu Li, having absolute control meant that Bo Yuan Boxing Gym was truly his own business.

It was an established system; he didn’t need to spend effort building the framework from scratch, just needed to hand it over to professionals to operate, allowing Liu Yuanbo to develop himself. Additionally, with the help of the giant Haohan Fitness paving the way, development would definitely go smoothly.

At this point, the conversation satisfied both parties, much to everyone’s delight.

Liu Wenhan stood up and extended his hand to Wu Li.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Wu."

(Writing up to here, Wu Li’s career can be considered underway, asking for recommendation tickets)