Chapter 0908 Acquisition Intent

"Of course I'm not crazy." Zhao Fusheng looked calmly at Wang Zhongjun and smiled. "What, Mr. Wang thinks that shares of Shengda Network Technology Company, valued at five hundred million, can't compare to Huayi Brothers?"

Wang Zhongjun was taken aback, then looked at Zhao Fusheng: "You mean..."

"My meaning is simple. I'll exchange Shengda shares for the Huayi shares in your hands." Zhao Fusheng said flatly. "Of course, you'll also need to give me some cash. Because Huayi isn't worth much, while Shengda will go public within three years."

Going public?

Wang Zhongjun was stunned and didn't have time to speak, but Wang Zhonglei shook his head: "Fusheng, what are you joking about? How could it be that fast?"

Zhao Fusheng tilted his head to look at him: "Why not?"

The Wang brothers both laughed. Wang Zhongjun began to explain: "Maybe you don't understand this. Going public is a very strict process domestically. For a company to go public, it needs to pass rigorous audits, such as..."

Before he could finish, Zhao Fusheng waved his hand to interrupt him: "Who said it has to go public domestically?"

"What do you mean?"

The Wang brothers were confused by Zhao Fusheng's words. Just as they looked bewildered, Zheng Yao blurted out: "You don't mean to go to the US?"

That was the only answer she could think of; otherwise, Zhao Fusheng's statement wouldn't hold up.

Zhao Fusheng smiled, his expression quite pleased, and nodded: "Yes, Shengda is now the online game operator with the highest number of concurrent users in the world. Shengda Network currently has nearly sixty million registered users, over six hundred thousand concurrent users, monthly average sales in the tens of millions, and over sixty-five percent domestic market share. Moreover, in the first half of the year, Shengda Network Technology Company's revenue reached four hundred million, with net profit exceeding sixty million. Tell me, why can't it go public?"

Zhao Fusheng's voice was not loud, as if he were narrating something ordinary, but his words left the Wang brothers, including Zheng Yao, completely stunned.

They say that to judge the relationship between two people, you shouldn't look at what they say, but at what they do.

This principle can also apply to anything.

Just like to see how a company is really doing, you don't need to look at its scale, but at how much money it actually makes.

The most important thing, naturally, is profit.

Knowing their own affairs, Wang Zhonglei and Wang Zhongjun were well aware that even though Huayi had produced many hit films and TV dramas last year, in reality, Huayi's net profit for the first half of 2002 was less than forty million.

Compared to Shengda Technology, the gap was huge.

The reason for this huge gap was that Huayi's operations were too extensive; if something went wrong, the second half of the year might not see such high profits.

But Shengda Technology was different. They were in online gaming. Simply put, as long as their game didn't have issues, money would keep flowing into their accounts.

And it was cash, to boot.

That's why Shengda's valuation exceeded five hundred million RMB, while no venture capital was willing to invest in Huayi.

In short, in the eyes of investors, Shengda Network Technology Company's prospects were better and more promising than Huayi Brothers.

This was something the Wang brothers couldn't deny, no matter how confident they were.

So when Zheng Yao mentioned going public in the US, they went from finding it utterly absurd to later thinking it might have a slim chance.

At this point, Zheng Yao fell silent because she was also startled by her own blurted guess, never imagining that Shengda Technology actually had such an idea.

Was Chen Tianqiao crazy, or was Zhao Fusheng crazy?

"Fusheng, even if Shengda's prospects are good, what makes you think we would agree to cooperate with you?" Wang Zhongjun was silent for a moment, then looked up at Zhao Fusheng and said slowly.

He felt something was off. Whether it was Zhao Fusheng's attitude today or Zheng Yao's sudden appearance here, he felt there was something he had overlooked.

In fact, what puzzled Wang Zhongjun the most was Zhao Fusheng's demeanor today.

He had known Zhao Fusheng for a while. Although he hadn't interacted with him as much as his brother Wang Zhonglei had, from what others said and from their limited encounters, Zhao Fusheng had always struck Wang Zhongjun as a very low-key person. A posture as sharp and even slightly aggressive as today was rare for Zhao Fusheng.

Could it be because Zheng Yao was here?

Something crossed his mind, and Wang Zhongjun's expression darkened. He looked at Zheng Yao with a hint of coldness.

Wang Zhonglei, on the other hand, was more direct. He laughed and said, "Fusheng, don't beat around the bush. Just say what you have to say. With our relationship, even if we can't cooperate, it won't affect our friendship."

Although Zhao Fusheng was much younger than them, neither Wang Zhongjun nor Wang Zhonglei dared to place themselves above him.

The reason was simple: this guy had proven many times that anyone who underestimated him would end up uncomfortable.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled and decided not to keep them in suspense. He pointed at Zheng Yao: "President Zheng works for me."

Pfft!

Wang Zhonglei, who was drinking water, spat it out. Staring wide-eyed at Zhao Fusheng and Zheng Yao, he blurted out after a moment: "You two... are together?"

Huh?

This time, it was Zhao Fusheng and Zheng Yao's turn to be dumbfounded. Zheng Yao's face turned bright red, and Zhao Fusheng felt as if struck by lightning. He was at a loss for words to describe Wang Zhonglei's imagination. How did that guy's brain work to come up with something so far-fetched?

Helplessly looking at Wang Zhonglei, Zhao Fusheng shook his head: "President Wang, you've misunderstood. It's not what you think."

"Future Advertising... is yours?"

At that moment, Wang Zhongjun suddenly spoke, drawing Zhao Fusheng's gaze.

"Yes, that's right. I'm the major shareholder of Future Advertising." Zhao Fusheng shot an appreciative glance at Wang Zhongjun. No wonder this guy would later lead Huayi Brothers to a market value of nearly a hundred billion at its peak and at least over twenty billion. Just this reaction alone made him a hundred times better than Wang Zhonglei.

But regardless, now that this card was revealed, Zhao Fusheng's intention was clear: he wanted to make it impossible for the Wang brothers to refuse cooperation with him.

Sometimes, a young man should show his edge.