Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 1029: A novel triggered
"Is there anything surprising about this?"

Bea Schaeffer couldn't figure it out.

Little John is a guy who looks strong but is actually weak. Could it be possible that he has money in his pocket?

If he doesn't lend money, will he rob it?

Besides, let alone Little John, even the money that Xiangyang pays for the bank loan interest is paid by Liu Qianqian.

Of course, she would not tell Talulah Riley about this.

Revealing that someone has no money is a completely personal vendetta.

"Not really." Liu Qianqian still gave Little John a lot of face, "He just gave me a car and I happened to come across a novel I liked."

Talulah Riley nodded.

Liu Xixi likes sports cars, and she has heard from Musk that she is the spokesperson for Alfa Romeo in Asia.

In fact, she was a little curious.

Why Musk and Xiang Yang have such a good personal relationship, but did not invite Liu Qianqian to become a promotion ambassador for pure electric vehicles like Tesla?

Thinking of this, she unconsciously looked twice more in the direction of Xiangyang and the others.

She found that they were still communicating, which made her more interested in the novels Liu Xixi and Bi Shafer were talking about.

Little John bought the copyright, and Xiang Yang contacted the screenwriter personally
What kind of novel has such charm?

"Liu, can you tell me the title of the book?" she asked.

"It's not on the market yet." Liu Qianqian, who didn't want to talk too much about "50 Shades of Grey", shook her head.

But after saying this, I thought about the fact that this novel would be signed soon, and I definitely couldn't hide it.

So she changed the topic and said, "There will be a book signing event in London in a few days, there should be reports about it."

"Oh, I see." Talulah Riley took note.

That's something to keep an eye on.

Maybe I can even get a role in the movie adaptation of this novel.

Then again, they were too reserved.

The news was not disclosed.

"Liu, have you already booked a role?" Talulah Riley, who wanted to fight for her acting career, suddenly realized a serious problem.

If it were someone else, she would definitely fight for it.

She has good acting skills and fame, and also has a wealthy fiancé.

Even in front of the famous Hollywood actress, she is not without the courage to compete.

At worst, no pay.

Anyway, there is no shortage of money.

But for Liu Qianqian, she really has no way to "compete".

Not only because the script personally written by Little John and Xiang Yang will definitely be tailor-made for Liu Xixi.

The important thing is that Liu Qianqian has no shortage of capital of her own.

Even in terms of fashion resources, she is far behind Liu Xixi.

At least the fact that Bi Shaffer chose to sit next to Liu Xixi instead of sitting with her reflects a big problem.

There's no need to bring Xiangyang up.

With only Anna Wintour to protect them in the fashion circle, the biggest worry is probably how to make choices among the massive amount of fashion resources, rather than whether they can grasp them.

Not to mention, all the things Xiangyang did to pamper Liu Qianqian.

"No! It's not!" Liu Qianqian's voice of denial inevitably rose a few pitches.

She rarely loses her composure.

Since she took the position of Madam Xiang, she rarely loses her composure.

in front of outsiders.

But this time, it's not her fault.

Even Bi Shaffer, who had brought up the topic, chuckled when she heard the question, and was glad that she wasn't drinking water.

Liu Xixi starred in "50 Shades of Grey".

Hahaha.

Someone would probably go crazy.

"You'll know when you read the book." Liu Qianqian recovered a little.

Um.
Better not to watch.

"Hehe, I think I understand." Seeing the two of them behave like this, Talulah Riley guessed something.

This is something.

We're all adults.
Just a few days later, Little John appeared in London for a book signing for Fifty Shades of Grey.

And after the book quickly topped major bestseller lists, she realized that she had oversimplified the book.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" has been on the bestseller list just a few days after its book signing?

It is true that Little John made a lot of money from this deal.

But when he saw that the bookstore's stock was sold out at the signing event that day, he could not have anticipated that the novel would sell 20 million copies worldwide in the next three months, becoming the second fastest-selling novel of all time.

As the author of the novel, she could not have expected that the total sales of the three novels she signed would exceed 1.65 million copies worldwide.

But this is all for later.

On the day of the book signing event, John Little was trying hard to promote the book while also making excuses for himself. "I don't think it's just a novel full of eroticism. The relationship between the characters in the book is what really attracted me."

Although I saw a large number of book lovers queuing up out of curiosity, this deal is a sure win.

But after all, you also want to have a good reputation.

"Xiang was the first to discover its value. He felt that from a fashion perspective, using female themes as the main inspiration for creation was the future trend."

It was not enough to defend himself, Little John habitually pulled Xiangyang into the water.

"Your mother gave birth to such a good son like you." Xiangyang never stopped talking after hearing this.

Although he expected that Little John would cheat him, he didn't expect that this guy was so cruel.

What did I discover first?

"Xiang, you have a really unique vision." Musk's voice sounded mean.

When he called Xiangyang, he was holding a hardcover copy of "Fifty Shades of Grey" in his hand.

He didn't call to flatter Xiangyang, but to discuss something.

It's just that what he said came from his heart. After the book signing event for "Fifty Shades of Grey" ended and it officially landed in bookstores, it sparked very heated discussions.

Both the media and readers promoted this controversial novel for free at the first opportunity.

Where there is controversy, there will naturally be discussion and attention.

So many people who were not interested in the book originally joined the queue at the bookstore, wanting to see the real thing.

According to a New York Times column, the reason why this book was able to open up the market in a short period of time is entirely because it is specifically aimed at married readers over the age of 30. It fills a gap, and the content descriptions in the book also greatly meet the special needs of some readers.

In other words, when Little John said that Xiangyang discovered the value of this book, it was not an exaggeration.

"Just stop it." Xiangyang felt like crying.

Even though he had made some mental preparations before doing this, it was only when it happened that he realized how great an impact this book had.

First, Axel called.
Then little John's mother called.
To be honest, it’s a good thing that Little John is not stupid.

In addition to the publishers he contacted himself, he also approached Random House, which has served 50 Nobel Prize winners in Literature, to co-publish the book.

This played a key role not only in the marketing planning and public relations promotion of "Fifty Shades of Grey", but also in retail distribution.

The biggest contribution is that it greatly reduced the public pressure on Xiangyang and Little John due to the popularity of this book.

How could a novel that even Langdon liked be just pornography?

"Haha, there's nothing to worry about. Once the heat passes, no one will mention it again." Musk said with a laugh. It seems that Xiangyang's resentment is deep.

"Tell me what you want to talk to me about." Xiang Yang, who was in a bad mood, didn't give Musk any face. If he had something to say, he would just say it. If not, he would just hang up.

I am also writing speeches for meetings held by the board of directors.

After all, the popularity of the book had affected HYS and Hermes Film Investments because of his and John Jr.’s positions.

This influence can be good or bad.

Everyone needs to express their opinion.

"Of course there is something." Musk said that his call was entirely caused by the novel he was reading.

Two days ago, after the filming of "Prometheus" officially started, he took time out to fly to Iceland.

As soon as we met, I heard my fiancée talking about what happened when Liu Qianqian joined the group that day.

"What did you say? She wants to make this movie?"

Xiangyang was surprised. Are you so generous?

Didn't see it.

"How could I agree to that!" Musk said angrily.

If he knew that "Fifty Shades of Grey" was such a heart-wrenching novel, he would never agree to it.

To be honest, Xiang Yang is not the only one who has concerns about Liu Qianqian's acting career.

He, Musk, has the same.

To be more precise, any normal man will have it.

After explaining, Musk vented his displeasure, “I agreed to it without knowing it.”

"Then don't blame me." Xiangyang laughed and said, "Who told you not to call and ask in advance?"

"She said, you should find a screenwriter specifically for it." Musk also said that after all, whether his fiancée was optimistic about it or he agreed to it, it was entirely because of the two words "Xiangyang".

"You can find this on me too?" Xiangyang was surprised, but he quickly accepted this fact.

By the way, it’s because of “Fifty Shades of Grey”.

In the past two days, whether I went to HYS headquarters or received calls from colleagues, their tone and eyes were strange.

This situation proves that there is indeed a group of people who have been influenced by him.

Xiang Yang asked: "What are your plans?"

Musk said: "I want to ask you to do her a favor and recommend a good work."

"." After hearing this, Xiangyang was too lazy to even speak.

Man, do you really think I'm that into movies?

"Xiang, I just attended Tesla's board meeting." Musk said with a smile that he would not let Xiang Yang's help in vain.

Although he didn't have to pay any attention to his fiancée's unreasonable behavior.

However, my career is at a critical stage right now.

After Tesla's successful listing, the company obtained a large amount of financing.

But anyone who has built a car knows that it costs a lot of money.

At Tesla's internal meeting, the board reached a unanimous decision.

In order to take care of the interests of existing shareholders, Tesla's next financing method will be to switch to internal financing to reduce equity dilution.

In other words, Tesla is ready to launch a stock-debt linkage to meet its debt financing needs.

There are many types of transactions to choose from, including convertible bond issuance, option hedging, etc.

At the same time, the company must continue to increase public relations policy-based finance to obtain loans with lower interest rates.

In order to balance the internal balance of the board of directors, Musk, as the largest shareholder, is also preparing to make a small additional issuance to Mercedes-Benz at a price of US$28.76 per share.

This series of actions is required to maintain a good family image.

At the very least, avoid stock price volatility.

CEOs of listed companies are also aware of this.

“I don’t have $1800 million.”

When Musk said that he was going to resell 637 shares in his personal name, which was the number of shares issued to Mercedes-Benz, Xiangyang's first reaction was that he had no money.

He really didn't.
"Understandable."

When Xiangyang said he had no money, Musk immediately felt much better.

Gosh, it feels pretty good to hear someone you admire talk about how he isn't well off.

Xiangyang's vision is recognized not only in the fashion circle, but also in the technology investment circle.

WhatsApp, INS, and Uber all prove his uniqueness.

Even though Bitcoin's performance has been somewhat eye-catching during this period, Xiangyang's rate of return cannot be ignored.

"I can exchange some shares with you."

“I’m not going to move my Uber stock.”

"INS and WhatsApp are both fine." Musk said with a smile that he had already made a plan.

All that was left was a nod to Xiangyang.

Hearing this, Xiangyang frowned.

It’s not that the stocks of these two companies cannot be sold.

The fact is just the opposite.

From the very beginning, Xiangyang never felt that he could fully control the stocks of the several companies he currently holds.

Especially, the three he talked about with Musk.

Given the nature of the United States, they will not allow a Chinese to hold shares in such a sensitive company.

At first, they didn't care because they hadn't yet realized its impact.

But as their performance continues to shine around the world, even a fool can tell their value.

"Forget about INS. I don't hold many shares to begin with." Xiangyang thought about it and felt that the matter could be discussed.

"Okay, then WhatsApp me and I'll give you a price that satisfies you."

Musk said generously.

WhatsApp's valuation, though, is only $8000 million.

But since it received two financing rounds, it has always relied on loans and revenue to operate, and in Musk's eyes, its actual value is far more than this price.

And since he had promised not to let Xiang Yang suffer any loss in this matter, he would not really let Xiang Yang pay out 1800 million US dollars.

After all, Xiangyang does not hold 100% of WhatsApp's shares.

Before he even mentioned the price, Xiang Yang on the phone seized the opportunity to add, "Forget about the movie. I don't have the time to spare lately."

"That won't do." Musk refused. He quickly said, "Xiang, this is a deal. Even if you just ask Little John to find a script, I can handle it, right?"

Xiangyang was stunned.
Isn't this the same trick I used to trick Liu Xixi?

“You should have said it earlier.” Realizing that the reason Musk was so obsessed with this matter was that he wanted to take advantage of his fame in front of his fiancée, Xiangyang smiled secretly.

All men in the world are the same.

As he was speaking, there was a knock on the office door.

Thinking it was Bi Shaffer, Xiangyang casually shouted "Come in" and prepared to continue arguing with Musk.

If we follow Musk's thinking, then this matter is simple.

What he didn't expect was that the person who came in was Little John's father JCE. After entering the room, he looked at Xiangyang with a look that was no longer as friendly as before.

You can tell at first glance that he is filled with anger.

Before Xiangyang could say hello, JCE said:

"Xiang, come home with me tonight."

(End of this chapter)