Reborn since 1993

Chapter 1194 Borrowing Strength
Li Dongling's words were very clear: they could use these tabloids to report the news of Ning Keling's birth.

When the media reported on it, the Ning family and the Li family of Hanxi basically neither responded nor refuted it, confirming the existence of this little girl.

This incident could generate a surge in traffic for tabloids, but any tabloid that dares to fabricate stories or publish Xiao Keling's photo in its newspaper without permission will be severely punished.

That philanthropist Li wouldn't mind launching another heavy attack in Hong Kong!
Even if it weren't inland, and even if Li Bancheng's reputation hadn't been fully established, given Dongling High-Tech's current status in Hong Kong, dealing with a bunch of tabloid media would still be a piece of cake; they had plenty of ways to take care of them.

Not only did he engage in open lawsuits, but when things really came down to a head-on confrontation, the philanthropist Li was willing to make an example of someone, shutting down one of the tabloids such as Oriental Daily, New Daily, Cheng Pao, Next Magazine, and 3 Magazine, and even taking care of the tabloid owners!
In the past, these tabloids could report on celebrities and socialites with impunity, and no one could do anything about them. But that doesn't mean that no one can deal with them anymore!

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One million Hong Kong dollars!

"This photo is absolutely worth a million dollars. This is the child of Asia's richest man and Hong Kong's richest woman!"

If your newspaper puts this photo on its cover tomorrow, your newspaper will be the best-selling newspaper in all of Hong Kong tomorrow!

After fleeing from the villa on the hillside, Liang Ming and his companion arrived at an apartment. They tightly sealed the doors and windows, fearing that they would be found.

Liang Ming was also a little scared at this moment. As a member of a tabloid media, he had heard rumors about the philanthropist Li and knew how ruthless the philanthropist Li was in dealing with his opponents.

After settling in, Liang Ming began contacting tabloid media buyers in Hong Kong. There are about thirty active tabloid media in Hong Kong, but only about ten have active circulation. The rest are some media from Taiwan, Japan and other places.

However, Liang Ming's most frequent contacts were with Oriental Daily News, Xinbao, and Chengbao. As for other media, it wasn't that Liang Ming had no contact with them, but those newspapers wouldn't pay high prices for such tabloid news.

The person speaking to Liang Ming now is a manager at the Hong Kong City News, who is quite interested in the call from Liang Ming.

Just as Liang Ming said, the news that Asia's richest man and Hong Kong's new tycoon Ning family had given birth was absolutely sensational in Hong Kong, and there was no need to worry about sales at all!
"Are you sure you didn't take the wrong picture?" the newspaper's manager asked Liang Ming.

"Absolutely no mistake!"

Liang Ming said confidently, "We've been working together for so many years, don't you trust my eyes? I can see things perfectly well even at night, let alone in broad daylight!"

Upon hearing Liang Ming's words, the senior executives of the Hong Kong City Newspaper still trusted the reputation of Snake Boy Ming.

"Six hundred thousand! This news, the Xinbao newspaper wants an exclusive..."

The newspaper manager, who was on the phone, suddenly saw the general manager walk in and gestured for him to put down the phone.

"Snake Boy Ming, wait for my news!"

After hanging up the phone, the newspaper's manager looked at the general manager with some confusion, "I have some big news here!"

"Is it news about Li Dongling and the Ning family?" the general manager of the Hong Kong City News asked his supervisor.

The supervisor looked at the general manager in surprise, "How did you know?"

"Lam Yin-fai, the general manager of Cyberport, called me!"
"Cyberport has instructed us that while the newspaper can report on the Ning family's child, it cannot report inappropriately or publish the child's photo in the paper!" said the general manager of the Hong Kong New Daily.

"Why?"

Upon hearing this, the editor of the newspaper frowned. The tabloids in Hong Kong were notoriously audacious. They would report on news about various Hong Kong celebrities based on mere rumors, let alone photos.

The general manager of the newspaper gave his supervisor a half-smile when he heard what the supervisor said.

"Why do you say that?"

"Just because Cyberport is now worth HK$350 billion, and because Li Dongling is the richest man in Asia and a guest of honor of the Hong Kong government!"

The general manager of the newspaper suddenly changed his expression and berated the supervisor, "You fucking want to die? Don't drag everyone down with you. You don't think Ya'an Security is just a security company, do you? You know better than me what kind of background Zhang Wenqing has!"

I don't want to end up feeding the fish in Victoria Harbour one day!

"The news about that child can be reported, but don't fabricate it. Just reporting it is enough!"

The general manager of Gangcheng Xinbao just received a call from Lin Xianhui. He could sense that the Ning family seemed to intend to use their small tabloid media outlets to report the news, but the specific intentions were beyond his comprehension.

How do tabloids know about these kinds of things involving wealthy families, including inside stories, dramatic relationships, and property disputes? It's not that they don't have insiders; it's that someone leaks the information themselves.

To put it bluntly, it was a case of using someone else to do the dirty work. Someone within the wealthy family used the media to stir up trouble, which is how the news was leaked.

However, tabloid media outlets don't dare report everything. While they may present sensational news, it often has little actual impact on wealthy families. If there were truly inside information threatening the very survival of these families, it would be a miracle if these tabloids even dared to report it!

Would the Hong Kong media dare to report negative news about HSBC so casually? What's the difference between that and a triad gang going to HSBC to collect protection money?
The same applies to the Hong Kong City News; they also know how to maintain appropriate boundaries.

The manager of the Hong Kong City News nodded like a wilted eggplant; he knew the general manager was telling the truth.

If he dares to disregard the rules and bottom line and fabricate news recklessly, then the other side is equally capable of disregarding the rules of the underworld and making them go out to sea to practice unrestricted freediving competitions, the kind where they are not allowed to stop until they reach the bottom of the sea!
When Liang Ming received another call from the manager of Hong Kong City News, the manager immediately lowered the price significantly.

"HK$200,000, one price, exclusive story for the newspaper!"

Upon hearing the voice on the phone, Liang Ming was puzzled as to why the other party's attitude had suddenly changed in the blink of an eye.

"That's impossible! Do you know what you're saying? You only offer 200,000 for this kind of news?" Liang Ming laughed angrily.

The manager of the newspaper sneered on the phone, "Not all money can be earned. You can go and find out which newspaper is offering a higher price than us, and then sell to them!"

Hearing the phone hang up, Liang Ming had a bad feeling. He then picked up the phone again and called several other tabloids. The replies he received were similar to those from the Xinbao newspaper: they were all unwilling to pay a high price.

Afterwards, Liang Ming made several more phone calls and, through connections, learned that it was Li Dashan who had spoken.

At this moment, Liang Ming, who had been a tabloid paparazzi for so many years, truly experienced the power of Hong Kong's elite. The tabloids that used to be unscrupulous in Hong Kong, breaking all sorts of celebrity scandals and gossips, now had to back down when faced with real elites!
After a moment of silence, Liang Ming called the manager of the Hong Kong City News again. This time, he didn't try to bargain.

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"The head of Ning's Trading Company, the Queen of Hong Kong Telecom, is suspected of giving birth to the next generation of the Ning family!"

The next day, the Hong Kong City Daily News published a photo on its front page with the headline "Ning Wenke and Li Dongling are in the same frame, holding a child." The child's image in the photo had been digitally altered, and only a swaddled baby could be seen.

The Hong Kong newspaper, The City News, did not name the philanthropist in the photo, only referring to him as a top Asian tycoon. However, a little gossip would reveal who he is.

Unsurprisingly, the Hong Kong City Daily News sold out almost immediately after its report was published, and various media outlets rushed to reprint it!
Hong Kong people always pay close attention to news and gossip about the wealthy, let alone today's news about Asia's richest man and the Ning family, a wealthy family in Hong Kong.

Moreover, Ning Wen hasn't gotten married yet, which makes the news even more intriguing.

But what surprised the people of Hong Kong even more was the reporting of this matter by the tabloids and gossip media. Those familiar with the tabloids in Hong Kong know just how exciting these tabloids are when they report on news such as "illegitimate children".

This time, however, whether it was the Hong Kong City News that first reported it or other tabloids that reprinted the report, most of them reported that Ning Wenke gave birth to Ning Keling, and only dared to mention the child's identity in a few words.

And this child may be the richest second-generation heir in Hong Kong in the future. As for the others, these tabloids and media dare not comment too much, and they even dare not use the word "illegitimate child" in their reports.

On the contrary, after the news reached the mainland, the discussion about this matter became quite heated on the mainland internet, including Tianya Forum and Bihaiyinsha Chat Room, which attracted a large number of onlookers.

"Media in Hong Kong have reported that the founder of Dongling Hi-Tech has had a child with the president of Ning's Trading, a wealthy family in Hong Kong!"

"The richest second-generation heir in the history of Hong Kong has been born!"

"Has a new successor emerged at Dongling High-Tech?"

"Shocking revelation: Dongling Hi-Tech founder's new love affair!"

The entertainment section, one of the five major sections of Tianya, frequently reposts various entertainment news from home and abroad, even faster than traditional newspapers, making it a frontline gossip site.

The news brought over from the port city this time was truly explosive. In less than half an hour, it attracted a large number of onlookers, and even domestic media reporters came out to try to find out more.

However, these posts were locked within half an hour and then disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed, leaving a large group of bewildered onlookers.

Not only Tianya Forum, but also the Bihaiyinsha chat room and other chat rooms related to this matter have all disappeared.

As for the inland reporters who wanted to report on this matter, after reporting the news to their newspapers, they also disappeared without a trace and nothing more was done.

Many people in Hong Kong and the mainland know about Ning Keling's birth and are aware of the identities of her parents, but no news reports have been published about it!

The Ning family did not elaborate much on Ning Keling's identity, but simply announced that the Ning family in Hong Kong had a new heir. Ning Wenke also announced to the outside world through the Ning family trading company that she would be returning to the Ning family trading company.

Just as Li Dongling had settled Ning Wenke and his little darling, and countless people in Hong Kong were captivated by the attention, China.com launched a powerful attack.

"China.com has spent millions to reach a five-year exclusive online licensing agreement with more than 35 newspapers, including Ta Kung Pao, Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, South China Morning Post, and Hong Kong Economic Journal!"

The first thing that came out was that China.com had obtained internet copyright authorization from newspapers such as Ming Pao and Ta Kung Pao!
(End of this chapter)