Upon hearing the terms, Gu Bai laughed.
It seems Ai Shengnan truly hated this bunch of useless teammates. If it weren't for Liu Gan and the others, there would have been no way I could have acquired YW so easily. Thinking about it, I should thank them.
"Of course, a bunch of shortsighted little bosses, what right do they have to stay on?"
Even though each of Liu Gan and the others is worth about a billion, in Gu Bai's eyes, they only deserved the title of little bosses.
"However, this matter still requires President Ai's cooperation. Before the acquisition is complete, you must not disclose our private agreement. Otherwise, with these small bosses who can't let go of any profit, they won't easily give up their shares, and I do not want to waste a penny on them."
Liu Gan and the others are eager to exit because, in their eyes, YW has no hope. Once Gu Bai announces his investment, even without doing anything, YW's valuation will rise. This is the influence of capital on the market!
Ai Shengnan, who loathed Liu Gan and the group, readily agreed to Gu Bai's words.
"President Ai, isn't this a win-win situation? I hope you don't hold too much of a grudge against me. Business is business, and as a businessman, if we swapped places, I believe you would make the same choice as I did."
Ai Shengnan gave a wry smile and shook her head.
"It's not about holding a grudge, but rather the unwillingness. The results of so many years of effort have become someone else's gains; anyone would find that hard to accept."
"Even if it's someone else's gain, the impact is quite different when it helps an average person versus when it helps a princess."
With that, Gu Bai extended his right hand.
"Pleasure doing business, President Ai."
"Pleasure doing business."
Feeling the warmth from Ai Shengnan's hand, Gu Bai gently traced his fingertip across her palm.
"I wonder if President Ai still keeps the promise you mentioned earlier? I think we can have a more in-depth exchange."
Despite being over 30, Ai Shengnan still boasts top-notch looks and figure. Coupled with her years of self-maintenance, you can't tell she's over 30.
Especially her aura as a strong, independent woman, which perfectly roused Gu Bai's desire to conquer.
This kind of powerful woman, if she were to sing a song of surrender to him, it might add a different flavor, right?
At her age, she no longer had a girl's shyness. Ai Shengnan, shedding her previous gloomy demeanor, looked at Gu Bai with seductive eyes.
"As long as Chairman Gu can agree to my previous requests, my promise stands forever."
Gu Bai laughed heartily.
He didn't give her an answer. In his eyes, since Ai Shengnan mentioned this topic, and since she'd become his employee in the future, winning her over was only a matter of time.
As Gu Bai left the office, Ai Shengnan stared blankly at his back and murmured, "Indeed an old pervert, but...
This old pervert seems a bit different from other perverts."
Gu Bai never hid his image in front of her.
But he made his bottom line very clear: any temptation towards him was worthless if it wasn't about his interests.
Ai Shengnan brushed away the messy thoughts in her mind and also left the office.
Returning to the meeting room, Gu Bai scanned the room and instructed Mr. Shao in a flat tone, "Prepare the funds, invite the media, and hold the signing ceremony in three days."
After speaking to Mr. Shao, Gu Bai turned to Liu Gan and the others, "Director Liu, President Ai has agreed to the acquisition terms, which remain unchanged. Regarding the transfer of your shares, you can complete the handover with Mr. Shao in the next two days. Payment will be in cash, with no delay."
Though they didn't know how Gu Bai managed to convince the stubborn Ai Shengnan, now that their demands as shareholders were met, Liu Gan and the group smiled contentedly. With a 400 million valuation acquisition, they might not make a significant profit, but at least they'd break even, which was quite satisfactory for them.
"We certainly trust Black Swan Group's integrity. We hope to collaborate with Chairman Gu again in the future."
"There will be opportunities."
Now that the terms were set, Gu Bai no longer had any reason to fake politeness with this bunch of small bosses. After a slight nod, he left directly.
Minutes later, Ai Shengnan, who arrived a bit late, glanced at Liu Gan's smiling face and remarked coldly, "Director Liu, YW changes hands starting today. Are you satisfied now?"
Regardless, Liu Gan knew that what they did was indeed unscrupulous. But for their own interests, discarding Ai Shengnan, even given a hundred chances, they would make the same choice.
"President Ai, you can't put it that way. In this acquisition, you've benefited the most. Over the years, you've developed the company to this extent, and with a single transaction, you've made 200 million, surpassing all of us in personal wealth. What more do you have to gripe about?"
Feeling disgusted even by another word with Liu Gan, Ai Shengnan directly replied icily, "Since the company is doomed to be acquired, the board meeting is canceled. From today, we sever all ties."
With that, she left to console the company's employees.
To Ai Shengnan, these employees she had groomed were her most significant asset. She couldn't let this acquisition chaos affect their workplace morale.
Liu Gan and the others were well aware of Ai Shengnan's disdain, but their demands were met, and they no longer cared about her attitude. Grinning flatteringly at Mr. Shao, they said, "President Shao, there's no better day than today. Why don't we sign the transfer agreement today? As for the payment, I'm not in a rush."
Even though Mr. Shao was disgusted by their demeanor, he still agreed to their request with a smile.
Despite some twists and turns, YW ultimately chose to compromise under Gu Bai's financial pressure.
With YW's submission, Black Swan Group's layout in the entire media and entertainment industry opened a new chapter.
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