The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 757 Trouble
Mr. Li of Pentium passed away on January 1nd.

Lu Yuan was promoting "The Cliff" at the time and thought it was a rumor for a while, but due to his busy schedule, he didn't pay much attention to it.

It was not until yesterday that the official Weibo account of Xiaoma Pentium released an obituary to confirm the news, but the obituary did not reveal the specific cause of the other party's death.

"He had a sudden myocardial infarction in the office and died on the way to the hospital." Ning Hao said gloomily.

Lu Yuan was puzzled: "How could he have a myocardial infarction out of nowhere? We drank together a few days ago when No Man's Land was released. He was so energetic."

Ning Hao slowed down his pace and took out a box of Huazi from his pocket.

"Here, have one with me."

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment before deciding to take it. During the filming of "Dear", Tian Wenjun smoked a lot.

"Huh!" Ning Hao exhaled a puff of smoke.

"His heart has always been in bad condition. Last year, at a friend's party, he drank too much and almost had a heart attack. He was hospitalized for half a month. During this time, he was busy with the company's IPO. In addition, he was hit by the failure of the bet and faced huge debts. Alas, I told him not to bet, but he didn't listen."

Although Lu Yuan was in the crew, he had heard about Xiaoma Pentium's recent failure in the bet.

In 2011, the chairman of Xiaoma Pentium and several original shareholders, together with several investors including China Construction Bank Investment Company, signed a gambling agreement.

The agreement stipulates that if Pony.com fails to achieve qualified listing before December 2013, 12.

The investor shall have the right to require Xiaoma Pentium Company, Party A or either Party A to purchase all of its shares in the limited liability company in one go at any time after December 2013, 12, subject to compliance with legal requirements.

Now that Xiaoma Pentium has failed to go public as scheduled, according to the agreement, it will fulfill its equity repurchase obligations and pay the investment amount of 4.5 million yuan and the interest generated, totaling 6.35 million yuan.

Lu Yuan guessed that this might be the fundamental reason that caused Li Ming to collapse.

"Mr. Li is not even fifty, is he?"

"No, he is 47 this year, which means he was born in the year of the horse. That's why he named the company Little Pony Galloping. It's a pity that he didn't make it past his zodiac year."

"Hey, God is so blind. Big Dog is such a good man. When the company was in the most difficult time and couldn't even pay salaries, he sold his house and didn't lay off a single employee."

"When Zhong Lifang came to the company to discuss business and drank so much that she had brain hypoxia and was admitted to the hospital, he also drank so much that he had gastric bleeding and had to lie on the side to watch over her."

"When I first met him, he picked me up at the airport in person, wearing shorts and slippers. I mistook him for a driver and didn't have time to introduce ourselves to him until we walked into the hotel."

Ning Hao spoke intermittently about his first meeting with the other party.

Lu Yuanan listened quietly without interrupting.

He was not familiar with Mr. Li of Xiaoma Pentium, and because he poached Ning Hao to Yuanfang Media, he tried to avoid meeting him.

The two bumped into each other on the night of the premiere of "No Man's Land".

Li Ming kept toasting him at the table, and when he mentioned Ning Hao's leaving the company, he only expressed regret and understanding. His heroic style left a good impression on him. It can be seen that he is a man of character.

The two walked side by side towards the mourning site.

Many people came to pay their respects tonight, including Xingmei's Tan Hong, Huayi's Wang Zhonglei, Guangguang's Wang Changtian, LeTV's Zhang Zhao, etc. In addition, there are also director Wu Yusen, Zhang Yibai, Lan Xiaolong, actors Sun Li, Yao Dazui, Ma Yili, Shu Qi, Liu Ye, Guo Tao.
The atmosphere at the scene was solemn. Li Ming's family was all there, including his parents, wife, daughter, and sisters.

After burning incense, Ning Hao walked up to Jin Yan and comforted her softly, "Sister Jin, I'm so sad!"

Jin Yan and Li Ming are both husband and wife and alumni. They co-founded Remington Advertising Company, the predecessor of Pony.

Jin Yan looked up blankly, her eyes red and swollen, and she hummed absentmindedly.

Lu Yuan was not familiar with her, but he also greeted her politely. In addition, he also noticed something very interesting: Li Ming's sister and sister did not seem to have a harmonious relationship with Jin Yan.

But he just took a quick glance and didn't take it too seriously, after all, it was the other party's family affair.

After staying for half an hour, the two turned around and left.

There was a man standing at the door, he was in his early thirties. When he saw the two people approaching, he threw down the cigarette in his hand and stepped on them twice.

"Director Ning, President Lu."

Lu Yuan looked at the person coming towards him, feeling a little confused.

Ning Hao introduced: "Kong Xiangzhao, Mr. Li's assistant, also known as Kong Ergou in the underworld."

"Hello!" Lu Yuan extended his hand towards him. Ning Hao had mentioned this person to him before. He had written several novels and wanted to adapt "The Three-Body Problem".

The three of them walked and talked, and the topic naturally turned to the subsequent development of Pony.

As the company's founder, actual controller and soul figure, Li Ming's death was an almost fatal blow to Xiaoma Pentium. Coupled with the company's failure in the bet and facing huge debts, Xiaoma Pentium's future will be difficult. If things go wrong, it will have to close down.

Ning Hao asked: "Ergou, who is in charge of the company's affairs now, Sister Zhong or?"

Sister Zhong is Zhong Lifang, also known as the right brain of Galloping Pony.

Li Ming himself is very low-key and rarely appears in public. He focuses his energy on film and television content production.

Normally, Zhong Lifang is in charge of most of Xiaoma Pentium’s external media and capital operations, including the acquisition of Digital Domain. She is a well-known female executive in the industry.

"Sister Jin will take over."

"Sister Jin?" Ning Hao was surprised.

Kong Ergou continued: "But when it comes to this matter, I get angry. The two sisters clearly teamed up to bully Sister Jin."

"how to say?"

"After Big Dog got into trouble, Sister Jin optimized the salary and incentive mechanisms for employees. This was originally well-intentioned, to appease everyone, stabilize morale, and prepare for the introduction of a new round of investors. Besides, people outside are keeping an eye on the company's team. To be honest, I also received a lot of calls, but Li Li disagreed and had a big fight at the meeting this morning."

Ning Hao frowned as he listened. Seeing Lu Yuan's confusion, he explained, "Li Li is Big Dog's sister and the company's vice president, in charge of the group's financial and personnel affairs."

Lu Yuan nodded. No wonder the relationship between the aunt and the sister-in-law seemed so cold just now.

But he was curious again: "Can't Jin Yan make the decision on this matter?"

"Boss Lu, you really can't."

Kong Ergou shook his head: "Sister Jin has no shares in the company, and Brother Dagou's shares have been handed over to Li Li for holding, so Sister Jin has no say."

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and instantly guessed what Li Ming was thinking.

If Xiaoma Pentium fails in the bet and faces huge debts, the worst that can happen is that he divorces his wife and takes on all the debts himself.

Perhaps his other assets had already been safely transferred to Jin Yan's name, leaving a way out for his family.

Although this kind of operation is risky, it is not new in the circle. However, he probably didn't expect that he would die.

Lu Yuan looked back and realized that Xiaoma Pentium would probably have to deal with the subsequent issues surrounding its shares for a long time.

(End of this chapter)