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"Actually, Director Jin, there’s really no need for all this hassle. The time I can spend here working is probably very limited..."
"I know your investment focus isn’t really in Beidou, Mr. Zhou, but having an office here also comes in handy when you need a place to work."
Facing Zhou Wang’s refusal, Jin Lu just smiled and said, "Well, it’s a good thing it’s in Beidou. With the shift in business focus, there are quite a few executive offices available here. If it were in Magic City or Yangcheng, I might not be able to arrange an office even if Mr. Zhou wanted one..."
Seeing Jin Lu’s sincere words, Zhou Wang didn’t continue to decline. After a bit of thanks, Jin Lu added, "Mr. Zhou, please rest for a while. Some shareholder representatives haven’t arrived yet. I’ll have my assistant notify you when they do, and we’ll meet in the conference room then."
The arrival of new shareholders meant changes to the shareholder register and the company’s articles, requiring an interim shareholders’ meeting to complete all procedures, which was why Jin Lu made the statement.
...
After the group left Zhou Wang’s new office, Qi Lingtong noticed that Zhang Xuan and Jin Lu had something to discuss, so he instinctively distanced himself. When only Jin Lu and Zhang Xuan were left in the hallway, Zhang Xuan, who had been silent in the office, finally spoke:
"Director Jin, is this necessary? You should know this doesn’t comply with the ’Corporate Law.’ Mr. Zhou doesn’t hold any position in the group; theoretically, we don’t need to provide him with office space..."
"Things aren’t absolute."
Jin Lu smiled and said, "How do you know Mr. Zhou won’t hold a position in the group in the future?"
"I admit that being able to join through Cloud Trust when the group has already grown and expanded is impressive, but 0.1% of the shares hardly grants any say, does it?"
Zhang Xuan frowned, "Director Jin, may I ask where you drew such a conclusion from?"
Zhang Xuan truly couldn’t understand why Jin Lu seemed overly enthusiastic about Zhou Wang. In fact, given her position, Jin Lu didn’t need to be present for Zhou Wang’s visit today; other board members hadn’t shown up, had they?
Though everyone was busy, they weren’t so busy that they couldn’t meet someone. Essentially, Zhou Wang currently didn’t attract much attention from the other board members...
Zhang Xuan, as the board secretary, was supposed to represent the board and communicate with the company shareholders, so his presence was a given. However, Jin Lu took the initiative on this matter, which surprised Zhang Xuan.
Regarding the office matter, if one were to rigorously follow legal regulations, shareholders could enjoy the right to dividends and the right to information, but as an independent legal entity, a company’s property rights, including office space, are independent.
In other words, strictly speaking, Zhou Wang shouldn’t even have a desk...
Because you weren’t present that night, you didn’t see that scene.
It was Wang Ruixi!
Jin Lu muttered inwardly but couldn’t say it out loud. After all, she couldn’t determine what kind of relationship the iconic figure in top-tier finance, Wang Ruixi, had with Zhou Wang, so she could only hint:
"Secretary Zhang, whatever the case, just trust me. There’s no need to fuss over such trivial matters with Mr. Zhou..."
"Apologies, Director Jin, my duty is to be accountable to the entire board. Regarding your unilateral assignment of an office to Mr. Zhou, I reserve my opinion and will report to the other directors later."
Zhang Xuan shook his head, looking quite businesslike.
Jin Lu frowned slightly and was about to say something more when her phone rang.
Jin Lu glanced at the caller ID and was taken aback before quickly stepping aside to answer the call respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Lu..."
Zhang Xuan was also quite surprised. The "Mr. Lu" Jin Lu mentioned was a manager from a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, one of the major shareholders behind Douyin Group, which Jin Lu represented on the board.
But what business did Mr. Lu have calling Jin Lu at this time?
Initially, since Jin Lu stepped aside, Zhang Xuan couldn’t hear her voice. Unexpectedly, Jin Lu suddenly let out a gasp.
"Ah, when did this happen? I’m sorry, Mr. Lu, I only just found out. Please hold on, I’ll call you back once I have all the details... Alright, I’ve met Mr. Zhou already. Rest assured, I will pass the message on to him..."
After hurriedly saying a few more words, Jin Lu hung up.
She adjusted her mood while facing away from Zhang Xuan, and when she turned around, her expression had returned to normal, but the look she gave Zhang Xuan was somewhat odd.
Under her gaze, Zhang Xuan felt uneasy and finally couldn’t help but ask, "Director Jin, did something happen?"
"Check your email. If there’s nothing unexpected, the encrypted email should have arrived by now."
Instead of explaining, Jin Lu simply said with indifference.
Zhang Xuan frowned, feeling a bit puzzled, but he still took out his phone for a look. Sure enough, in his personal email, there was a new encrypted email that had only been disseminated among the board members.
He opened the email, and his pupils shrank dramatically.
"This... how is this possible!"
After repeated confirmation, Zhang Xuan looked up, his face filled with shock.
All because...
It was a notification email about "shareholding changes."
If not for the change in share numbers, Zhang Xuan might have suspected that an old email was resent...
Because all other information was identical, including the recipient of the shares.
Another 0.07% of Douyin Group’s shares had been acquired, and the acquirer... was still Zhou Wang.
How long had it been?
Zhang Xuan couldn’t comprehend it, but it didn’t stop him from being utterly stunned.
At this moment, having relished his expression, Jin Lu crossed her arms and smirked, "Well, Secretary Zhang, are you still going to reserve your opinion?"
"..."
...
[Ding!]
[Reality interaction complete, Host successfully acquired 0.07% of Bytedance stock]
"Mr. Zhou, my colleague just left Silver Fir Capital. He told me the second acquisition is complete. Since you’re already a shareholder of Douyin, the process this time is much simpler. Once the signed agreement is delivered, I’ll handle the property registration, and everything will be settled."
In the brightly furnished office with its warm wooden tones, as Zhou Wang received the system notification, Lawyer Qi Jiayi, who had just hung up the phone, also warmly congratulated Zhou Wang.
This "reality interaction" was much faster than Zhou Wang had anticipated.
It had been over a week since surpassing one million followers. In fact, before the release of his third video, thanks to Lin Ran’s continued promotion, Zhou Wang’s short video account already had close to two million followers.
After releasing the third video today, Zhou Wang’s video on a phone giveaway quickly became a trending topic, and in just a short time, his followers surged past two million like a tidal wave.
The second "Stock Fragment Gift Package" was subsequently delivered to his inventory. When opened, it yielded slightly less than the first, granting only "0.07%" of shares, but Zhou Wang was quite satisfied already.
After all, in terms of surface value, this amounted to billions...
While it couldn’t be foolishly converted to cash, it did equate to an indirect increase in his influence over Douyin Group.
Zhou Wang wasn’t in a hurry; with just two million followers now, when he reached tens of millions of followers, he might truly influence this unicorn company.
Since it was within expectations, Zhou Wang didn’t show much excitement, merely nodding with a gentle smile at Qi Jiayi, "Thank you, I appreciate your effort."
Beside him, Jiang Qingkui bit her lips. She didn’t quite grasp the situation that had unfolded, but it seemed like... Zhou Wang had acquired more of Douyin’s shares.
However, with Qi Jiayi present, she didn’t want to appear entirely clueless, so she held back her thoughts. It didn’t stop her from silently venting inside...
Mr. Zhou, are you buying groceries? So casually?