Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

99% off?
That sounds a bit like a slap in the face.

Are you trying to get rid of a beggar?

However, considering the other party's identity, with CCTV, a giant in the television advertising industry, as its backer.

Jiang Wanli decided to endure it.

Moreover, he generously accepted the quotation, tapped his fingers on the table, and forced a satisfied expression, saying, "Minister Tan is so generous! No need to look at the details, just give me the total price. Wan Yan Electronics will invest in these thirty episodes of commercial breaks..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tan Xisong interrupted him with a hint of barely perceptible pity in his eyes behind his glasses.

"President Jiang is indeed very generous. However, there is something I think I should inform President Jiang beforehand..."

She paused, her tone calm yet like a bombshell, "Just a few days ago, Mr. Lu Yang, the chairman of Century Group, personally came to talk to me and fully subscribed to the 30-second and 15-second ad slots in the entire series of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' that you, Mr. Jiang, have your eye on. So, I regret to inform you that you are the third investor to come to us for a talk. Out of courtesy, I must explain this beforehand."

Actually, it doesn't matter what position you are ranked in.

But the name "Lu Yang" that she uttered seemed to break the silence of heaven and earth, making Jiang Wanli's ears ring.

There was dead silence in the office.

Jiang Wanli's confident smile froze instantly. His outstretched hand froze in mid-air, clutching the price list that seemed to have become scalding hot. His blood seemed to rush to his head, only to instantly turn cold again. He had planned and prepared for Mu Qizhong and Xiao Jun to launch a counterattack, but he had not expected that the real "oriole" would be Lu Yang, who was thousands of miles away!
How can it be?

He looked down at the price list.

A 30-second ad costs 30 yuan per episode, a 15-second ad costs 18 yuan per episode, and the entire series has as many as 84 episodes. How much would that cost?

Who would take such a gamble?
If the TV series is too bad after it airs, and its influence is not good, and the ratings don't rise, wouldn't tens of millions of dollars be wasted?
He couldn't understand Lu Yang's decision because, in his mind, Lu Yang was an extremely shrewd businessman. So, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out what Lu Yang's purpose was. Was it simply to block Wan Yan Company, which was led by Jiang Wanli?

really……

wild ambition!

I knew all along that this kid had ill intentions.

When one person harbors hostility towards another, even the other person's breathing is wrong. Indeed, at this moment, Jiang Wanli was arbitrarily concluding that Lu Yang was trying to obstruct him and prevent him from properly managing Wanyan Company, otherwise he would not be able to continue to seize control of the company. That's why he spent so much money to buy so many advertising slots on CCTV's prime-time channel with an uncertain future before him.

Think of this.

His ambition was also stirred.

The more the enemy fears something, the more he should do it.

The exclusive broadcasting rights for the Asian Games were snatched up by those two bastards who were obviously sent by that kid surnamed Lu to ruin his plans.

but now……

"Minister Tan, let's not beat around the bush. I also want to buy the entire series. I wonder what kind of discount I can get if I buy the ad slots for the entire series?"

He gritted his teeth.

I made up my mind and forced out these words through gritted teeth.

If spending tens of millions of yuan still fails to improve Wan Yan Electronics, then he may really have no choice but to step down. Because if he doesn't step down, he might be asked to step down, and then he would lose even more face.

If you don't want to be dignified, someone will naturally come and make you dignified.

Tan Xisong's eyes lit up.

At the same time, he thought to himself: President Lu is indeed amazing. He was able to guess this. With a little trick, he was able to extract all the funds that President Jiang currently has.

Thinking of this, she brushed a strand of hair from her forehead and said confidently yet with pity, "Of course, since President Jiang is so generous, I can't be stingy either. I can give you a 95% discount on behalf of the station. What do you think?"

A 95% discount is not bad, but compared to Lu Yang's 75% discount, it's nothing.

Jiang Wanli regretted not knowing that Lu Yang could get such a low discount, and not only that, if his deal went through, Lu Yang could also take a commission from it.

As a way to advise Minister Tan, he allowed CCTV to use his own money to acquire two prime-time advertising slots on the historical drama "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" for tens of millions of yuan as leverage in negotiations with investors.

Mu Qizhong tapped the table and said with a serious expression, "A 95% discount is a bit too high. I don't have that much money on hand right now. Let's round it up to 2200 million. If Minister Tan agrees, we can sign the contract now."

As he spoke, he clenched his fist nervously.

Because he had no way out.

Now that they know about that kid surnamed Lu's plan, if he doesn't follow, it's tantamount to the enemy advancing while we retreat, which is suicide.

Wan Yan Electronics' market share in the VCD playback sector has been declining for two consecutive years. The second half of this year and next year are crucial periods. If the competitor is allowed to continue promoting its VCD players, such as Xiaoshentong VCD and BBK VCD, through TV drama commercials on CCTV's prime-time channel, and if the competitor continues to grow, it will eventually squeeze Wan Yan Electronics' high-end VCD market, and Wan Yan Electronics will face utter ruin.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for his death.

The enemy exists.

He absolutely must have it!

The enemy doesn't have it.

Well, he doesn't have enough funds available for product marketing at the moment.

"make a deal."

Tan Xisong stood up directly and confidently extended his hand to him.

He thought to himself: Thank you, Mr. Lu, another deal has been closed.

Instead of thanking Jiang Wanli, that vain, self-important old man who couldn't bargain, she thanked Lu Yang, the one who gave her the advice.

Clearly, in the eyes of this CCTV "Iron Lady," Jiang Wanli is not a person at all; he is just an old man whose face screams "sucker."

Both Lu Yang and Jiang Wanli bought advertising slots in all 84 episodes of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," but Lu Yang's 25% discount was 20% lower than Jiang Wanli's 5% discount.

Furthermore, after this contract is signed today, as previously agreed, Tan Xisong, on behalf of CCTV, will also pay Lu Yang a 10% advertising consulting fee.

Adding them together, Lu Yang spent 30% less on advertising and promotion than Jiang Wanli, yet achieved the same effect.

Not only that.

Some people are unhappy now, but once the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" airs and becomes a massive hit, breaking viewership records one after another, that person will probably have to thank him instead. Because if it weren't for his persistent pressure, and that person had only bought the first 30 episodes, the remaining 54 episodes would have cost an exorbitant amount. All things considered, spending more money now is equivalent to spending less money later, so wouldn't they have to thank Lu Yang instead?
Of course, Lu Yang didn't care about Jiang Wanli's gratitude. He also had a share in Wanyan Company. Among the three major shareholders, he had the most shares. Although he wanted Jiang Wanli to step down as soon as possible so that he could take over and lead Wanyan Company to become bigger and stronger.

However, Lu Yang wouldn't stoop to deliberately digging a pit for Jiang Wanli to fall into, forcing Wanyan Company into bankruptcy and liquidation.

"Just let it be."

"But what if this old guy really makes Wanyan Electronics successful, and the company's performance keeps soaring? Who in the company will still support you and take power away from him?"

After this incident occurred.

Rumors circulated that Tan Xisong, representing CCTV, and Jiang Wanli, representing Wanyan Electronics, signed an advertising contract worth 2200 million yuan.

The main subject of the contract happens to be the historical drama "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," which is about to be broadcast during prime time.

This coincided with Lu Yang's plan.

Xiao Jun couldn't sit still any longer. The moment he received the news, he called Lu Yang.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang remained unperturbed and said directly, "Isn't this even better? I want to take over Wanyan Electronics and run it myself, not because I'm greedy for power, but because Jiang Wanli doesn't have the ability to make Wanyan Electronics what I envision."

"But what if I'm wrong?"

"This old guy really has the ability to make Wanyan Electronics what I imagined it to be. Why wouldn't I be happy to do it?"

Why wouldn't I give him a push?

"So don't think too much. I promise you the position of president of Little Prodigy, and I promise you that in the future, Little Prodigy will run a listed company into a technology group worth tens of billions or hundreds of billions. In return, I will give him the position of president of Jiang Wanli Wanyan Electronics. When Wanyan Electronics is listed and becomes a large company or group worth hundreds of billions, I will give him the credit, because I want to thank you for making money for me. I can just lie back and get a lot of capital returns."

"what!?"

Xiao Jun opened his mouth: "Is that so? But this old guy doesn't get along with us, I thought..."

"In business, it's all about business. The marketplace is like a battlefield. There are no permanent friends or enemies. If he can help me make money, why shouldn't I give him a boost? Of course, that possibility seems very small at the moment. It's just a commercial break during the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and it can't save Wan Yan Electronics, which has been going astray all along."

"By the way, you're the same. If you're no longer useful in the future and fail to make Little Prodigy bigger and stronger according to my plan, achieving a market valuation of at least tens of billions, don't say I didn't flatter you. I'll personally pull you down from the position of president of Little Prodigy, understand?"

Now it was Xiao Jun's turn to be dumbfounded.

Why did the conversation turn around and involve that old man surnamed Jiang?
"No, we're brothers, you can't treat everyone the same."

He cried out on the phone.

There was something he didn't say: besides being brothers, he was also the older brother-in-law who had taken advantage of his younger sister. If he couldn't secure the position of CEO of the little prodigy in the future, wouldn't he be at a huge loss?
Lu Yang didn't care about his pretentious and affected manner on the phone.

Without saying another word, he hung up the phone and turned to Du Lingling beside him, saying, "This is the Qian family's stepson I told you about, Youyou's half-brother. We have a pretty good relationship; we've been investing in each other's businesses for years, and we've all made a little money. But this kid suffered a huge setback recently, losing over a billion yuan in one go, wiping out all the quick money he'd made, and even his family's hard-earned wealth. He's currently undergoing a rebirth, diligently cultivating his inner strength, so he can't be arrogant in front of me right now. Otherwise, given his personality, if I had slept with his sister, he would have definitely come after me to fight to the death..."

Du Lingling was different from the other women around Lu Yang.

The two are like soulmates, their relationship beginning with mutual understanding and blossoming into success through shared achievements in their careers, a mutually beneficial partnership.

They also possess relatively mature values.

Lu Yang doesn't need to hide anything from her; he can be himself as much as possible and reveal more of his true nature.

So every time he stayed here for a while, he felt particularly relaxed.

Du Lingling, her hair disheveled and her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, clearly had just finished exercising. She wrapped herself in a sheet and got out of bed, heading towards the bathroom without turning her head. She said, "Don't tell me too much about the deeds of this Miss Qian from Pengcheng. If anyone's going to have a headache, it'll be your little wife. I'm worried about Xiao Siqi right now. Think carefully about how you're going to explain this to me later."

Lu Yang covered his forehead with his hand.

This is also what he was worried about. It's hard to keep secrets forever, especially when it comes to keeping things hidden from those around you.

Moreover, Lu Yang never intended to keep it a secret forever.

But how can we achieve the best of both worlds?

Soon, the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom.

Lu Yang couldn't figure it out.

I gritted my teeth, got out of bed, tiptoed to the bathroom, and turned the doorknob...

"what are you doing?"

"Take a bath? You're allowed to take a bath, but I'm not? Look, I'm covered in sweat too..."

"go out……"

"No, no, no, I'm here to make it up to you..."

(The following 1 words are omitted)

Exhausted, Du Lingling lay in Lu Yang's arms, stroking his face with her hand, her eyes glazed, and said, "I don't want to do this anymore, it's too tiring. From now on, I want to live a different life..."

Lu Yang didn't hear clearly and thought she was saying she was too tired today. He said smugly, "They say there are no fields that can't be plowed properly, only oxen that die from exhaustion. That saying doesn't apply to me, does it?"

He laughed twice, then gently patted the other person's smooth back and said, "Go to sleep if you're tired."

Du Lingling was both amused and exasperated. Suddenly, she pinched Lu Yang's waist hard with her other hand.

Lu Yang cried out in pain, "Ouch, you woman, what are you trying to do?"

Du Lingling said irritably, "Be serious, I'm talking to you about serious business. After I finish this term as deputy mayor, I want to step down..."

Lu Yang frowned upon hearing this, looking at her with slight disbelief, and said, "Sister, haven't you always wanted to realize your ambitions? Now that things are just starting to look up, why do you suddenly want to step down?"

Du Lingling shook her head. "It's already quite an achievement for a woman to climb to my position, but I know in my heart that the reason I was able to rise to this position so quickly is not because of my own abilities, but because of your silent support and dedication behind the scenes..."

Lu Yang blurted out, interrupting her, "I'm willing to support you. Are you perhaps afraid of gossip, sister?"

Du Lingling held up two slender fingers to Lu Yang's lips and shook her head. "I've already had enough gossip over the years, and I don't care about having another billionaire's secret lover like you. The reason I want to step down is that I'm tired and don't want to repeat this... how should I put it, being used as a tool, a brick moved wherever needed, and people are only after my money... There's no point in continuing in this position, just moving around like this..."

She sat up, letting the thin blanket slip off her body, and looked intently at Lu Yang: "I want to change my way of life. I want a child, while I can still have one. I want to transform from an iron lady in politics into a powerful businesswoman. Given that you now have Xiao Sisi by your side, it will probably be more inconvenient for us to meet than before. I also don't want to settle down in the mainland anymore. I want to move to Hong Kong. I've heard that the business environment there is better, and the capital operation is more mature. Now that the handover is imminent, there should be more opportunities. I want to go there and build a new career. Will you support me?"

To be fair, this woman's thinking is indeed very similar to Lu Yang's; she's always been at the forefront of the times. (End of Chapter)