Just as he was contemplating his subsequent operational plan, intending to fully liquidate his stock holdings and lock in profits.
Lei Kaishan, Vice President of 'Jingcheng Holdings' Group, who he had met several times and considered a casual friend, suddenly called him.
"Brother Su, are you busy?"
Lei Kaishan asked with a smile over the phone.
"How about you do me the honor of having dinner with me tonight?"
Su Yi checked the time, and thinking he had no plans for the evening, he couldn't help but reply with a smile,
"Alright, but for Mr. Lei to suddenly invite me to dinner, I suppose there's something you need?"
"There is indeed something I'd like to ask for your help with, Brother Su,"
Lei Kaishan said.
"What is it?"
Su Yi probed,
"If I can't help, then this meal... I'd feel quite embarrassed!"
Lei Kaishan chuckled and said,
"Brother Su, you're joking. Let's just consider it a gathering among friends. I won't force you to help with anything. As for the specifics... how about we discuss them slowly once you arrive, Brother Su? It's hard to explain clearly over the phone in a short time."
"Okay, no problem,"
Su Yi replied.
Lei Kaishan had left a good impression on him, and in their previous interactions, the other party had somewhat helped him.
So, no matter what the favor, he felt he should still do him the honor of attending the dinner.
"Alright then, I'll send the address to Brother Su."
Lei Kaishan said before hanging up and sending the location to Su Yi.
Su Yi glanced at the address, then got up and walked out of the 'Jinrongjie Fuxinglu' branch trading room.
Afterwards, when he drove to the agreed location with Lei Kaishan and entered the private dining room, he saw three other middle-aged men besides Lei Kaishan.
Su Yi did not recognize the three middle-aged men.
But they seemed to be influential and high-status individuals from Modu.
"Brother Su, let me introduce you..."
After Su Yi arrived, Lei Kaishan hastily stood up and introduced Su Yi to the other three friends at the table,
"This is Mr. Liang from our group's construction branch, this is Mr. Gao, General Manager of our group's South China business division, and this is Director He, a member of our group's board of directors."
"Hello!"
Su Yi smiled and shook hands with the three men one by one, a hint of confusion clearly visible on his face.
He didn't understand why Lei Kaishan was introducing him to these executives from 'Jingcheng Real Estate Group'.
But since he was already there, he could only listen to Lei Kaishan's further explanation.
"Mr. Su is truly young and promising!"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Mr. Liang exclaimed admiringly.
Su Yi smiled and replied,
"Compared to all you business veterans, I'm just a rookie, a newborn calf."
"A newborn calf fears no tiger,"
Mr. Gao said,
"Just now, I heard Mr. Lei talking about Mr. Su's astounding moves in the domestic financial market, which was truly exhilarating. Mr. Su is indeed a rising genius in Modu's financial world."
"I wouldn't call myself a genius,"
Su Yi said,
"At most, one could say I just happened to catch the right wave."
"In Modu, there aren't many young and promising individuals like Mr. Su,"
Director He said, carefully scrutinizing Su Yi.
"I've heard that Mr. Su is a prodigy stock trader in our country, who built his fortune from scratch to a billion-level scale in just about half a year."
"Old He, your information is outdated. The amount of capital Brother Su has now is probably far more than a billion,"
Lei Kaishan said.
"Just recently, I heard from insiders that Brother Su made countless profits in the battle for equity between the Baoneng Group and Kewan Real Estate's management. He invested over 3.6 billion in chips into the Baoneng Group, and it was only with the chips in Brother Su's hands that the Baoneng Group managed to suppress Kewan Real Estate management's shareholding, forcing the latter to seek help from the Shenzhen Municipal Government and propose an asset reorganization plan involving the Shenzhen Metro."
"So, Brother Su was the key figure in the much-talked-about equity battle for 'Kewan Real Estate' in the industry recently,"
Director He said, a slight shock in his expression.
"Remarkable, truly remarkable, Brother Su!"
After a brief understanding, he had changed his address from 'Mr. Su' to 'Brother Su'.
This indicated that he was beginning to consider Su Yi as one of their own, and that he regarded Su Yi as a friend of equal status and standing.
"I merely hitched a ride on the Baoneng Group's rush to acquire Kewan Real Estate shares and made a small profit,"
Su Yi said with a smile.
"The equity dispute between the Baoneng Group and Kewan Real Estate's management actually has little to do with me. By the way... Mr. Lei, since everyone has been introduced, why don't you get to the point?"
Hearing Su Yi's words, Lei Kaishan knew that Su Yi was not one for socializing or beating around the bush.
So, he cleared his throat, paused, and said,
"The main reason I invited Brother Su here tonight is to discuss a collaboration with you, Brother Su."
"Collaboration?"
Su Yi was slightly taken aback.
Lei Kaishan nodded and continued,
"Recently, our group has undergone frequent personnel changes, as well as internal structural and power shifts. I am no longer responsible for the group's real estate development business segment, but have instead shifted to overseeing the group's property management.
Of course... the specific reasons for these changes are not particularly relevant to Brother Su, so I'll get straight to the point. I primarily want to ask Brother Su to help me operate and buy shares in 'Jingcheng Real Estate' Group."
"Help buy shares in 'Jingcheng Real Estate'?"
Su Yi looked directly at Lei Kaishan.
"Mr. Lei, are you trying to... replicate the Baoneng Group's approach?"
Lei Kaishan noticed Su Yi's sharp gaze, remained silent for a moment, and then said,
"More or less. I want to gain control of 'Jingcheng Real Estate' Group with Brother Su's help."
Su Yi thought for a moment and said,
"But as far as I know, the current equity structure of 'Jingcheng Real Estate' doesn't support the implementation of your idea, Mr. Lei. In the group's entire equity structure, Chairman Qin Song of 'Jingcheng Real Estate' Group and his concerted parties together hold more than 50% of the shares, right?"
"It used to be that way,"
Lei Kaishan said.
"But because the group launched its A-share listing plan and issued a large number of additional shares, the shares held by the Qin family father and son were significantly diluted. Their current shareholding ratio is around 33%, and the other newly issued equity shares were distributed among the major investment institutions that participated in the issuance."
"Even if the Qin family father and son's shareholding ratio has dropped to around 33%,"
Su Yi said,
"with your current shareholding of less than 7%, Mr. Lei, you definitely wouldn't have a chance, right?"
Lei Kaishan said,
"What if we add Director He's 5%, Mr. Liang's 4%, and Mr. Gao's 3% shareholdings?"
"That's still far from enough,"
Su Yi said.
"The four of you collectively hold about 19% of the shares. To counter the Qin family father and son's approximately 33% shareholding, you're still short at least 14%. Moreover, does Mr. Lei know how many shareholders within the group, and how many investment institutions, will side with the Qin family father and son? If you include those shareholders and institutions, the disparity in shareholding between your two sides would be even greater."
He didn't know why Lei Kaishan had fallen out with the Qin family father and son, who were in charge of 'Jingcheng Holdings'.
But practically speaking...
He felt that Lei Kaishan's attempt to emulate the Baoneng Group and launch an equity battle for 'Jingcheng Holdings' against the Qin family father and son had very slim chances of success.
After all, the Qin family were the actual controllers and founders of 'Jingcheng Holdings'.
Having managed the group for so many years, the group's management team and many small and medium shareholders within the group should all be on their side.
Plus the participating institutions.
With Lei Kaishan's shareholding, it was practically impossible to turn the tide directly through the secondary market.
Because the internal equity structure of 'Jingcheng Holdings' was far from dispersed compared to 'Kewan Real Estate'.
"Regarding the small and medium shareholders within the group..."
Lei Kaishan said,
"I've calculated that not many shareholders will stand with the Qin family father and son. As for the various institutions that have recently entered to invest, these people... are merely driven by profit.
If I can offer them greater benefits, which side do you think they'll stand on? Furthermore, the reason these people got involved at this stage is because they want the value of their shares to skyrocket once the group is listed on the A-share market.
What if the group's listing plan falls through, and the listing review is rejected? If they are eager to exit, can we acquire their shares with certain rights? I think... it should be feasible!"
"Mr. Lei... that's the Qishang Quan!"
Su Yi exclaimed.
"What about the Qishang Quan?"
Lei Kaishan's eyes glinted sharply.
"If he, surnamed Qin, is unkind, then don't blame me, surnamed Lei, for being unjust. I worked with him for over twenty years, only for him to set me up behind my back, all just to promote his son. Damn it... if I hadn't fought tooth and nail for him back then, would 'Jingcheng Holdings' have its current scale? Would it be a leading enterprise in Modu's real estate industry? Would he have a net worth of billions?"
"Old Lei,"
Director He said,
"Many old friends in the group know you harbor resentment, and they also know your contributions to the group over the years. But the group's successful A-share listing is a major event; if it falls through, it would be detrimental to everyone. At that point... even if you step forward, many shareholders, with their interests harmed, probably wouldn't support you!"
Lei Kaishan chuckled and said,
"The one who causes the group's listing plan to be shelved and the A-share listing to fall through won't be me, Lei Kaishan, but the one surnamed Qin. I only recently discovered that our Chairman Qin, who appears amiable and is a great philanthropist on the surface, is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing!"
Saying this, he subtly revealed some damaging information he had recently acquired about Group Chairman Qin Song, along with corresponding evidence.
For a moment, Mr. Liang, Mr. Gao, and Director He were completely stunned, their faces filled with extreme shock.
"Old Lei, this is no laughing matter. Are you serious?"
Mr. Liang asked urgently.
Lei Kaishan said,
"I only found out recently by chance. Before... I truly couldn't believe it. Don't worry, whether it's true or false will soon become clear."
"Since Qin Song is such a person..."
Mr. Liang said,
"I will unconditionally support your exposure. Damn it... this is no longer a personal habit, but a crime."
As Lei Kaishan made his revelation, Su Yi recalled some past memories in his mind.
He already had a general idea of what Lei Kaishan was talking about.
Furthermore, he knew that once this matter was exposed, the current Chairman Qin Song of 'Jingcheng Holdings' Group would undoubtedly lose all credibility within the group and even have his reputation ruined throughout the entire domestic business community.
At that point, if Lei Kaishan then leveraged this public opinion to deliver a fatal blow, he might indeed succeed.
"Mr. Lei..."
Su Yi said with a smile, looking at Lei Kaishan,
"It seems you have planned this out very far in advance!"
Lei Kaishan chuckled and said,
"I wouldn't call it planning far in advance. In reality... I was pushed to a dead end, otherwise I wouldn't do this. But in this plan, the most crucial part still relies on you, Brother Su!"
"Rely on me?"
Su Yi didn't quite understand.
Lei Kaishan nodded and said,
"It's not ideal for me to directly step forward, so I need you to help me operate. Moreover, in this covert acquisition plan, the capital I've raised and reserved during this period is still insufficient. I'm afraid I'll have to rely on Brother Su's current immense financial power."
Su Yi pondered, thinking about how much he could gain from this plan if he agreed.
He thought...
If he participated in the other party's plan, then first, solidifying his connection with Lei Kaishan was a given.
With such a significant favor, Lei Kaishan would certainly not hesitate to help him if he needed it in the future.
Secondly, the real estate industry's fundamentals were reversing, and the domestic real estate market was facing another major boom.
If he acquired a large number of 'Jingcheng Holdings' shares, they would also continue to appreciate in value.
From the perspective of share appreciation alone, this should be a successful investment.
Furthermore, as a leading enterprise in Modu's real estate industry.
He was actually also eyeing the shares of 'Jingcheng Holdings'.
Because he knew that this company, during the real estate industry's major boom in the next two to three years, would achieve significant growth in both revenue scale and profits.
At that time, even if he locked up the shares and didn't exit, he could recover his costs solely through dividend payouts in the following years.
Thinking this, Su Yi replied without hesitation,
"Mr. Lei has helped me greatly in the past. Now... since Mr. Lei has brought it up, as a friend, I will certainly help with what needs to be done. No problem. Within a capital limit of 2 billion, I can secretly assist Mr. Lei in acquiring shares of 'Jingcheng Holdings' in the secondary or primary market, in my name and the name of my company's institutions."
"Thank you, Brother Su,"
Lei Kaishan said, standing up and tightly grasping Su Yi's hand, his eyes filled with gratitude.
At this moment, having lost influence within the group, he didn't have many friends who could step in to help.
Originally, when he invited Su Yi tonight, thinking of asking for Su Yi's help, he was somewhat anxious about whether Su Yi would agree.
After all, the current Su Yi was no longer the budding young man he had met years ago through Lin Minghui's introduction.
He was a rising star in the entire domestic financial world, a legendary stock market figure widely discussed by countless investors and business owners in Modu's financial circles.
(End of chapter)