The number in the title of the previous chapter was reversed. 538 was changed to 358. Forgive me for being senile …
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MBC's dinner was lackluster.
MBC had the intention of befriending Tang Jinyan. Of course, they would not treat Apink, whom he brought, as an ordinary escort idol. Instead, they gave her full respect.
Especially when Tang Jinyan hugged Pu Chulong and sat beside him without hesitation and introduced her as his full representative in ACUBE, MBC's directors had an epiphany in their eyes.
This girl was Tang Jinyan's woman, and she was very favored and valued.
No matter what happened to her teammates, they should be treated equally.
Treating them equally meant that they were a group of company directors, not idols.
Apink was still young, and she was even underage.
They had never seen the high and mighty MBC's directors toast and talk as equals. They were all flattered and drank until they did not know what was going on.
Halfway through the banquet, they had tasted the wine. When they looked at Tang Jinyan, their gazes were a little complicated.
Everyone knew that Oni was a lover. Originally, they felt a little wronged for Oni. They were also afraid that Oni would face discrimination when she went out.
However, reality told them that it was hard to say whether she would be discriminated against or respected.
According to the normal trajectory, it would be better to find a male idol in the industry to be in a relationship.
They heard that there was someone in EXO who wanted to pursue Oni. He should take a look at himself in the mirror. Was he worthy?
As one grew older and experienced more, one's worldview would always change. It was the same for Quan Youli and Apink.
Some things that were originally difficult to accept and tangled up now seemed to be the most correct answer.
Tang Jinyan did not think that the effect of treating them to a meal was not as good as the MBC's toast.
The girls who were respected emboldened and toasted with joy. It was also the original intention of Tang Jinyan to bring them along.
It was not a big deal to be ganged up on by the MBC people. He also had underlings who could fight against them as equals.
The only one who was acting strangely was Jung Eun-thi. She seemed to be distracted.
Many things from the past kept flashing through his mind, and then they all turned into one sentence: "I already have the prerequisites to be with you."
When did he say that?
Yes, it was also on MBC.
When he opened his eyes, he was still here, but the world had already turned upside down. It was like a dream.
At the end of the banquet, everyone in Apink was drunk. Pu Chulong and Jung Eun-thi were still sober. Tang Jinyan helped them carry everyone to a few cars and sent them back. He did not ask Pu Chulong to come down. He knew that Pu Chulong had to go back to take care of her sisters.
After instructing Crow to send them back, Tang Jinyan stood outside the car window and took one last look at Jung Eun-thi. "Goodbye."
Jung Eun-thi smiled and waved her hand. "Goodbye."
When they returned to the ACUBE dormitory, Pu Chulong and Jung Eun-thi were busy settling their sisters down. They leaned on the sofa and rested tiredly.
Pu Chulong poured two cups of tea and gave one to Jung Eun-thi.
Jung Eun-thi took it and drank it silently. The two sat on the sofa in silence.
After a long time, Pu Chulong broke the silence. "You … … You're not acting right today."
Jung Eun-thi nodded.
Pu Chulong was silent for a few seconds again. "I asked him to appear in front of you as little as possible?"
Jung Eun-thi thought for a while and nodded. "If possible, it's better to appear less.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I can't stand it. "
Pu Chulong pursed her lips and whispered. "I'm sorry, I didn't think about it."
Jung Eun-thi smiled and shook her head. "It's just a coincidence today. You didn't ask him to come.
Overall, I should thank you, Oni. "
Pu Chulong thought for a while and sighed. "I suddenly understand Soyeon Oni's distress."
"What do you mean?"
"If I were Soyeon Oni, I would also want to let my sisters leave his light."
Jung Eun-thi grinned. "His light can dazzle people's eyes. Even the darkness that seeps into the bone marrow is set off to become charming. In fact, most of the time, it's just an illusion."
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Tang Jinyan didn't know that the sisters had gradually become Tang scholars. The dinner was just a fuse to build a good relationship. In these days, he would have a lot of exchanges with MBC. It was enough for him to pay attention to his work that he hadn't put on for a long time.
MBC intended to exchange part of the shares of DaChang-geum Studio with Tang Studio.
It was just an ordinary proposal, but when it was sent back to Tang Studio, it caused a lot of discussion among the board of directors.
The reason was simple. The value of DaChang-geum Studio and Tang Studio weren't on the same level. If they wanted to exchange shares, 3.54 shares of DaChang-geum Studio could be exchanged for one share of Tang Studio.
For example, if Tang Studio took out a mere 5% of its shares, it could be exchanged for close to 18% of DaChang-geum Studio's shares.
For MBC, which was run by many consortiums, 18% was worthy of being the first shareholder.
In other words, it was no different from an acquisition.
Of course, MBC wasn't willing to do this kind of exchange. The bottom line they could accept was 10%.
But 10% could only be exchanged for 2.2% of Tang Studio. They wouldn't even have a say in the board of directors. This wasn't what MBC wanted.
Therefore, they proposed to use other funds to buy shares.
Tang Studio's board of directors said, "We don't lack money. Why would we need your funds?
We're more interested in acquiring DaChang-geum Studio. "
Tang Jinyan really did not have the energy to think about girls when it involved whether or not the merger could be completed, and whether the merger would be good or bad after the merger.
For some reason, he felt a sense of relief, as if he had found the meaning of being a human. His entire body was filled with energy and a sense of fulfillment.
He was born to be busy. He recalled Lee Yoon-rim's evaluation and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
Perhaps it was indeed a busy life. For the past two months, he had been immersed in the land of women. He felt guilty and panicked at the slightest thing. He reflected on all kinds of things and wondered if he had fallen.
But once he had something to do, it was as if he was on steroids.
The acquisition proposal was theoretically feasible.
Due to the existence of DaChang-geum Studio, DaChang-geum Studio's status was no longer as high as it used to be.
Although after all the commotion, the customer base for both parties had been fixed, and their profits were only slightly affected. It wasn't considered a loss, but it was no longer an indispensable base.
MBC might not have considered selling, but if Tang Studio was sincere in its proposal, it might not be met with fierce opposition. This was a business that could be discussed.
On the other hand, the key was whether Tang Studio needed to spend a lot of money to acquire DaChang-geum Studio. Whether this would be beneficial or not, they still needed to do a lot of evaluation and planning for the post-acquisition.
Blindly acquiring would only result in failure. If they ignored it, they were afraid of missing the opportunity.
This was the focus of Tang Studio's recent discussion.
"This matter needs to be evaluated in detail.
We've organized an elite team and invited a well-known evaluation company to enter DaChang-geum Studio for a special evaluation in the name of inspecting the share exchange. "
Jin Ye, who was now in charge of Tang Studio, reported seriously to Tang Jinyan. "We'll have to trouble Old Nine to continue to talk to MBC. On the surface, we still have the attitude of negotiating the share exchange. When the evaluation results are out, we'll decide whether to acquire or not."
"Okay." Tang Jinyan asked, "How long will it take?"
"It's hard to say.
This is a serious matter. In theory, the longer the evaluation, the more accurate the results. "
Tang Jinyan was silent for a moment. "So, other than talking nonsense with MBC, I don't have anything to do?"
There was an inexplicable bitterness in Tang Jinyan's tone. Jin Ye did not understand. "Why do you have nothing to do?
With your current status, you can talk nonsense with all parties, drink coffee, play golf, and make all kinds of connections. It's elegant and noble.
What's so good about working hard? "
Perhaps that was the upper-class life that Jin Ye yearned for, but Tang Jinyan felt uncomfortable all over. He could only sigh. "Okay, I understand."
He thought that there was something important to do, but after two days of intense discussion, all he had to do was eat and talk nonsense. He thought that he was busy, but in the end, it was just an illusion … Tang Jinyan did not know whether to laugh or cry.
In fact, according to his thinking, if he acquired the company, it would be a monopoly. There would only be benefits and no disadvantages. If he made the decision, he could talk to MBC about the acquisition now.
But there were benefits to formalizing the company. It was always right to carefully evaluate and make plans. The previous grass-roots model was good.
In that case … Tang Jinyan pondered for a moment and called Li Fuzhen. "Nu, do you have time for a cup of coffee?"