Chapter 758 - 290: Come to the Rooftop and I’ll Give You All My Cash and Bank Cards_2

Chapter 758: Chapter 290: Come to the Rooftop and I’ll Give You All My Cash and Bank Cards_2

Very soon, Yang Chen and Maya had settled the bill.

Gu Ming approached with a big smile and said, "Mr. Yang, can we go for the meal now? Everything is ready at Tang Pavilion, and we can start eating once we get there."

Yang Chen: "Alright! Let’s go."

Luo Xi quickly called over an employee to see Yang Chen out.

"Farewell, Mr. Yang!" everyone said in unison.

This immediately caught the attention of other brand employees and customers on the same floor.

Yang Chen and Maya walked in the middle at the front, with Gu Ming and Zhang Hongbo on either side, and the others following behind. They instantly became the most eye-catching group at the International Trade Association.

"Wow, which rich kid is bringing a girl for shopping, and with so many followers?"

"Doesn’t the person on the left look like Zhang Hongbo, the head of the business bank?"

"The aura is so strong! The one in the white checkered shirt must be their young master, right?"

"It’s the classic domineering CEO!"

...

After Yang Chen and the others walked away, the employees began asking Luo Xi.

"Manager, who is he?"

Luo Xi: "He’s the second-largest shareholder of the LVMH Group, just acquired the shares, and now in the Dragon Country District, he’s the biggest, not President Wu anymore."

"Second-largest shareholder? Oh my God, didn’t they say our group is extremely valuable? How much did it cost him to become the second-largest shareholder?"

Luo Xi: "Around over 60 billion euros, which is approximately more than 400 billion Dragon Country Coins."

"What? More than 400 billion?"

"Oh my, my grandpa wouldn’t even dare to burn that much money at his grave."

"Then why isn’t his name on the rich list? It’s always Mr. Ma and the others."

"Clearly, he’s just low-key. If it were someone else becoming the second-largest shareholder of the LVMH Group, they would definitely publicize it. But look at him, quiet as a mouse, and unless necessary, people wouldn’t even know."

...

Luo Xi sighed and said, "If I told you that his day job is driving a ride-share car, would you go crazy?"

"What?" everyone shouted in unison, all with expressions of shock on their faces.

Whether it’s making so much money driving ride-share cars or having so much money and still driving one, it’s all too unbelievable.

The group who had been joking about Yang Chen’s bragging all showed awkward smiles.

How is he bragging? He probably downplayed himself to avoid scaring them with his real identity.

...

Yang Chen led the business group to Tang Pavilion.

Maya didn’t want to attend such a dinner, so Yang Chen instructed Tan Hongkai to arrange a separate table for her.

Yang Chen and Gu Ming’s group entered a private room.

"I didn’t expect that Tang Pavilion was also acquired by Mr. Yang, truly living the good life!" Gu Ming said with a smile.

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "I don’t smoke, drink, fish, or play games. If I didn’t love food, there’d be no reason for me to live. By buying Tang Pavilion, whenever I want to eat something, there’s a chef ready to make it for me at any time; it’s much more convenient."

Everyone laughed.

Gu Ming: "Mr. Yang, you’re right, it is much more convenient. Haha... Come, let’s start dining."

Yang Chen smiled, nodded, and picked up his utensils to eat.

After they were full, the topic shifted to acquiring 15% of Penguin Technology’s shares.

According to Gu Ming, currently, 50 individuals and institutions intend to invest in the acquisition of this 15% stake.

However, as it’s a purchase worth 40 billion US dollars, even with 50 willing investors, it’s still insufficient to cover the entire 15% stake, with a shortfall of about 80 billion US dollars remaining.

Gu Ming asked Yang Chen how much he plans to invest, offering to help coordinate.

Over the past three years, Penguin Sports’ net profits were 94.35 billion, 122.74 billion, and 123.79 billion, respectively.

This level of profitability is top-notch among non-state-owned enterprises.

Penguin Sports’ highest market value reached 3.5 trillion, and its current 2 trillion market value isn’t very high.

South Africa Press is asking for 40 billion US dollars, roughly 300 billion Dragon Country Coins, requiring many people to chip in for the funds.

Yang Chen thought carefully and said, "Honestly, I want to take the entire 15% stake."

Gu Ming was shocked and said, "Mr. Yang, this requires around 300 billion in funds. Are you sure you can take the whole lot?"

Yang Chen nodded and said, "It’s a bit challenging, but I can give it a try."

Yang Chen could sell part of Mi Tuan, LVMH Group, or Louis Vuitton stocks to gather the 300 billion.

Gu Ming: "Mr. Yang’s wealth is beyond my imagination. However, we’ve already spoken to 50 partners. If you take the whole lot, I don’t know how to explain it to them. With Mr. Yang’s solid financial base, perhaps consider taking the remaining 80 billion and leaving some for the others."

Yang Chen: "It’s rare to acquire such a substantial share in one go, so let everyone compete fairly on their merits."

Gu Ming suddenly had a sense of "inviting a wolf into the house." Given Yang Chen’s large appetite, isn’t he likely aiming for even the business bank’s share?

"This is a bit tricky to say. How about this, I’ll gather all interested partners for a meeting and discuss how much each would invest. Is that alright with Mr. Yang?" Gu Ming asked with a smile.

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Sure! I also need time to rally the funds and can coordinate with everyone."

The two temporarily agreed on this, and then Gu Ming led the group away.

As soon as they stepped out of Tang Pavilion, the subordinates started talking with Gu Ming.

"Gu Xing, does that kid have so much money?"

"His appetite is too big; consuming 300 billion all at once—if he had that money, his name would’ve already been on the rich list. He’s probably looking for partners to invest together so he can obtain more voting rights."

"So, what do we say to the other partners? Just tell them Yang Chen intends to take the entire 15% stake alone?"