After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 753 Consistency Between Words and Actions

What other measures can the Zheng family take?

Lu Liang smiled dismissively. Ever since HSBC chose to give up, it was only a matter of time and cost for New World to change hands.

That's the advantage of going up against a large corporation; you just need to project an image that suggests you can take a bite out of them.

The other party will choose to back down because they are afraid of pain and taking responsibility, under the guise of not making unnecessary sacrifices.

Xu Jiayin remained silent for a long time, then said with a sigh, "There's nothing we can do about it. The longer a company has been established, the more bloated its systems become. Often, because departments shirk their responsibilities, they miss the best opportunities."

Lu Liang said meaningfully, "President Xu, Hengtai's arrival in Hong Kong is an opportunity for a fresh start."

"Thanks to President Lu's help, I will never forget your great kindness." Xu Jiayin felt a chill and quickly expressed her gratitude.

"Mr. Xu, you're being too kind. Tianxing isn't helping Hengtai; it's just that Tianxing needs this opportunity, and Hengtai happens to be willing to provide it."

Lu Liang couldn't help but chuckle. He didn't want to owe Xu Jiayin this favor. It would be best if she could remember it, but it didn't matter if she couldn't, as long as she paid him back.

After all, the last person who tried so hard to help Hengtai either died or ran away, and their family business was almost taken away.

When facing Lao Xu, Lu Liang preferred to talk about money rather than feelings, so he wouldn't be disappointed later.

“President Lu, you’re right. Our cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win,” Xu Jiayin quickly replied.

It has to be said that Lu Liang's words sounded more pleasant than Zheng Jiachun's.

"It's getting late."

Lu Liang glanced at the time; it was almost midnight.

Xu Jiayin said, "Mr. Lu, I'll be going now. Let's keep in touch."

"Take care, Ms. Xu. Keep in touch." Lu Liang stood at the company entrance, watching Xu Jiayin leave in the elevator.

After seeing Xu Jiayin off, Lu Liang returned to his office to review several documents when suddenly there was a rapid knocking on the door.

"Come in."

Upon hearing Lu Liang's voice, Xu Jiawei led Wen Chao out of the room: "President Lu, Mr. Chao has something to discuss with you."

"President Lu, you haven't rested yet." Wen Chao smiled, but there was an unyielding gloom between his brows.

"Get to the point. There are no outsiders here." Lu Liang closed the folder, got up, and left his desk.

He went to the tea table, poured out the tea leaves from the teacup, washed the teaware, and planned to brew a fresh cup.

Why are you in such a rush so late at night?

This is definitely not a small matter.

So he was prepared to stay up all night.

"President Lu, Harris's concerns have come true."

Worried about causing unnecessary misunderstandings, Wen Chao quickly added, "President Lu, Harris thought you were resting, so he called me first to let me know."

“It’s about time I went back to rest too.” Lu Liang nodded in understanding and asked, “Is there a problem with the subscription funds for Delime?”

Wen Chao nodded and said, "Just now, at 1 p.m. New York time, the IRS took people to Delime Bank, hoping that the bank could cooperate with their investigation into a case involving $35 billion in suspected money laundering."

"How did Harris respond?" Lu Liang asked.

Wen Chao said, "I disagree. According to relevant regulations in New York State, every fund has been reviewed by various departments in advance, and we have no right to cooperate with any subsequent accountability."

"What's the situation over there now?" Lu Liang asked again.

"It was because he refused to cooperate with the investigation that Hilt was summoned for questioning in accordance with the law."

Although Wen Chao had just come into contact with Delime Bank, he had done a lot of preparation beforehand.

Although Hilt was the bank's president, he was mainly responsible for the bank's administration, market development, and decision-making, which were generally handled by Harris.

However, since Harris had previously served time in prison, placing him in too important a position could have a negative impact. Therefore, he served at Delimei as a special advisor.

"Did Harris say what he plans to do?" Lu Liang asked after a moment's thought.

"He plans to first ask JPMorgan Chase and Blackstone for help, and if they can't solve it, we'll solve it ourselves."

Upon hearing Wen Chao's words, Lu Liang suddenly laughed and made a phone call to Harris right in front of him: "This is Lu Liang. Yes, I haven't rested yet."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you. I trust you can handle it well."

After ending the call with Harris, Lu Liang said with a smile, "You don't need to worry about Delimei for now; Harris should be able to handle it."

"How's the situation with Guang Sheng Bank? How long will it take to demolish and rebuild?"

Lu Liang brewed tea and looked at Wen Chao.

The early confrontation with HSBC forced them to accelerate all their plans, with Kwong Sang Bank, under the Chinese Estates Holdings Limited, being a key focus.

From now on, all of Tianxing's financial projects in East Asia will revolve around Guang Sheng Bank.

Therefore, apart from the bank's required qualifications, all internal departments will be abolished and rebuilt.

"As soon as the funds from ABS arrive, we will start processing them immediately. At the latest, it will take no more than half a month. All departments will be rebuilt. From the bank president and general manager to the counter staff, everyone will be assessed. The capable will stay and the incompetent will leave."

"And then there's China Estates Group, which has already begun its delisting and privatization process, which will take at least a month. During this time, internal staff can also be re-evaluated."

Wen Chao took a sip of tea and slowly recounted his plan: of the 2081 employees under Huazhi Group and its holding companies, only 30% would ultimately remain.

In this way, while ensuring the absorption of a large number of new talents, the company's daily operations can be guaranteed to remain unaffected.

After all, the stepmother and the eldest son had been fighting for ten years, and although the eldest son ultimately gave up, the stepmother declared victory in the power struggle.

However, the eldest son has given up, and some veteran officials are still trying to hold things together. Now, Chinese Estates is in a state of chaos and disorder.

We must take drastic measures; those involved should be dismissed without hesitation.

Lu Liang bowed slightly and asked again, "Have you told Liu Mingwei about this?"

"Mr. Liu has no objection."

"In this matter, we should cooperate more with General Manager Liu in the future. When their own people are doing the work, the subordinates will be more convinced."

"Yes, Mr. Lu."

Lu Liangcai left the company around 2 a.m. and returned to the Four Seasons Hotel at 3 a.m.

In the dimly lit living room, with only a table lamp on, Lu Liang walked to the sofa, lay down on his back, and closed his eyes for a short rest.

Suddenly, a pair of slender, jade-like hands reached out from behind his head and covered Lu Liang's eyes: "Guess who I am?"

"Little Li? Or Little Su? Or Little Wang?"

Lu Liang's lips curled up as he deliberately guessed from Li Manli to Su Wanyu, and then from Su Wanyu to Wang Chuting.

"Mr. Lu, if you keep acting so serious, I'm going to get angry," Xue Jingyang said huffyly.

Because she felt that Lu Liang's name didn't seem made up; it was as if every girl had had a relationship with him.

Suddenly she screamed and was dragged by a tremendous force, falling onto Lu Liang.

"What time is it? Why are you still resting?" Lu Liang, with his beloved in his arms, turned on the living room light.

Xue Jingyang wore delicate and elegant makeup and a light purple nightgown, her chest barely concealed.

"I used to sleep alone, but now I feel like it's more comfortable to sleep while hugging someone."

Xue Jingyang lay on Lu Liang's chest, pulling out a strand of hair and gently brushing it across his cheek, nose, and chin.

"You're being so blunt, don't you feel any pain?" Lu Liang rested one hand on the back of his head and lifted Xue Jingyang's chin.

"Actually, it only hurt a little for the first few hours, but now it seems to be more itchy, but I'm not quite sure."

Xue Jingyang licked his lower lip, his right hand already inside Lu Liang's clothes: "So I want to try and see if it's just an itch, or something else."

"Do you know what you look like now?"

Lu Liang grinned wickedly, while Xue Jing blushed and muttered, "Slut?"

"almost."

"Does Mr. Lu like it?"

"President Lu prefers to be passive today."

"Here I come!"

Xue Jingyang smiled, her eyes crinkling, her slender hand tracing across her chest, then down her abdomen, gradually moving downwards.

Although she had no prior experience with sexual relations, the Hengtai Dance Troupe had a professional physiology instructor.

They all teach according to individual aptitude, and they have a set of exclusive plans for each type of person and the methods they use.

For example, if you're too conservative with Lu Liang, who already has a child but is still single and unmarried, you risk becoming a disposable person, someone who's used and then discarded.

The next day was Saturday, and the aftershocks of Super Week were still affecting people throughout Hong Kong and even the whole country.

According to sources, Hengtai has acquired another 1.85% of the circulating shares, surpassing the Cheng family to become the largest shareholder of New World.

As of this moment, the Zheng family holds 41.194% of New World's shares, while Hengtai holds 41.358%.

With only a 0.164% difference in shareholding, the bidding war next Monday will undoubtedly become even more exciting.

Just as the news was published and before it could even gain traction, an even more significant piece of news arrived swiftly from across the ocean.

Did Tianxing Financial's ABS fundraising fail?

Delime's head, Hilt, has been summoned for questioning!

The topic of "The relationship between Tianxing Financial Group and Delimei Bank..." instantly ignited the market.

A large number of financial experts and scholars in Hong Kong stepped forward immediately to provide popular science information to the general public.

“DeliMei is not only the client of Tianxing Financial, but also the holding bank of Tianxing Financial.”

"Like Tokyo-based Star Investment, Delime Bank has three shareholders: Tianxing Financial, JPMorgan Chase, and Blackstone Group."

“But unlike Tokyo’s Starry Sky, Delime’s controlling shareholder is Tianxing Financial, which holds 34% of the shares, while the other two hold 33% each.”

"Just last night, in the afternoon New York time, the IRS moved into Delibank, suspected of being involved in a major money laundering case."

"The amount involved is unknown, but according to sources, it is not small, so the relevant responsible persons have been summoned for investigation in accordance with the law."

Last night, Zheng Jiachun and Qi Yaonian learned of the news immediately, and both agreed that this was their opportunity.

So they bribed a large number of newspapers and experts to publicize the matter, while concealing some less important information.

For example, the amount of money involved.

After all, $35 billion is just a little over $3000 billion.

Even if we consider a single subscription site in New York, it would only account for 7% of the $500 billion.

It's easy for people to take it lightly, so it's necessary to conceal the funds involved in the case.

"Money laundering? Ryoko?"

"I knew it! Raising $3000 billion is like child's play for them. This isn't legitimate money!"

"Tell me? Ant Group's $300 billion, Tencent's $480 billion, and the Middle Eastern tycoon's $500 billion—aren't these all legitimate money?"

“Ryoko is too hasty. Anyone with eyes can see that HSBC is not worth his $3000 billion investment. His target should be those established financial giants on Wall Street.”

"Even ordinary people can see it, so how could the financial giants not see it? They decisively struck first to nip the threat in the bud."

Soon, the news reached the mainland, but unlike the almost one-sided sentiment in Hong Kong, the discussions on the mainland were more neutral and objective.

The Simplified Chinese internet has a firewall, but it also has its own internet ecosystem, unlike Hong Kong which is more easily influenced by external public opinion.

Money laundering, in their view, is a fabricated charge.

After all, it's a country that can launch a war of aggression with just a bottle of laundry detergent.

It's not surprising that they did such a thing; besides, the eldest princess of Huawei is still in Canada.

The news spread for half a day, eventually making headlines in mainland China and Hong Kong, but Lu Liang and Tianxing never came forward to respond.

On the contrary, some people saw Lu Liang going out to sea on a boat with Yang Qisheng of Emperor Entertainment Group and Wu Tianzheng of Good Dream Films from the mainland.

The news caused an uproar: "Liangzi, do you still have the mood to throw a silver party?"

"Matters are matters, and spending money is spending money; the two don't conflict."

"The fact that the emperor isn't worried while the eunuchs are is shows that this matter isn't serious."

"I envy neither the mandarin ducks nor the immortals, but I envy Liangzi every day. The Emperor Entertainment Group still has sweet dreams. How many swimsuit beauties must be on board?"

Just as netizens were discussing it.

Lu Liang put on sunglasses, gripped the steering wheel of the yacht, and set sail for a leisurely cruise.

"It's pretty boring to be on this yacht."

After playing for more than ten minutes, Lu Liang suddenly lost interest and handed the helm back to the captain.

Yang Qisheng said with a smile: "Because technology is developing very quickly, ships now have constant speed cruise. Moreover, the sea is boundless with no reference points. Although you can roam freely, it is easy to get tired of the scenery."

"That's the truth."

Lu Liang smiled and nodded, then stepped out of the cockpit and followed Yang Qisheng to the second-floor deck: "How did your conversation with President Wu go?"

Old Xu lay under the parasol, wearing sunglasses and smoking a cigar, while Wu Tianzheng stood by, fawning over him like a servant.

Although Lu Liang saw this richest man in Dongda University as full of flaws and at risk of collapsing at any time, he was still seen as brilliant, outstanding and great by others.

"We've talked about it quite a bit, and we're waiting for two opportunities: one is 'The Wandering Earth' at the end of the year, and the other is DC's 'Joker'," Yang Qisheng said.

Emperor Entertainment Group wants to expand beyond Hong Kong, enter the mainland market, and go international, which requires major projects to support it.

Coincidentally, Tianxing Investment's "The Wandering Earth" is scheduled for release at the end of the year, while DC's "Joker" is planned for release in the spring of next year.

These two are the best opportunities, and the timing is also right, providing just the right time for Emperor to delist and privatize.

"Good taste."

Lu Liang was surprised and showed an approving look.

[The Wandering Earth ended its theatrical run on March 30, with a box office of 46.87 billion yuan.]

He already knew this information, which is why he invested more, hoping that Guo Fan would maximize the special effects and strive for better box office results.

However, the success of "Joker" was something Lu Liang hadn't expected, because he initially just wanted to promote Emma Roberts and use the Joker in the first movie to introduce Harley Quinn.

I never imagined that an R-rated film would later gross a billion dollars worldwide and win an Oscar and a Venice Film Festival award.

It now seems that the biggest winner of the upcoming blockbuster "Joker" should be the international star who plays the female lead.

Of the films that have grossed over one billion US dollars worldwide, there are only 48, and almost none of them are R-rated films that are not based in mainland China.

Such a huge windfall has landed on the head of an international celebrity; it wouldn't be unreasonable to ask her to open a beer bottle instead.

Yang Qisheng smiled and said, "Because they are all films invested by Tianxing, Mr. Lu's vision is unmatched."

Lu Liang laughed and paused for a few seconds before saying, "Once we integrate the cultural and entertainment resources, we can develop in the direction of media."

He squinted and said in a deep voice, "Many of the media outlets in Hong Kong are biased and are not conducive to the growth of the younger generation."

To dominate a market, one must be consistent in word and deed.

Acquiring Chinese Estates Holdings, assisting Evergrande Group in acquiring New World Development, and criticizing HSBC's authority all fall under the category of "actions".

The category of 'speech' falls under public opinion.

However, Lu Liang has already dabbled in too many industries, so it is inappropriate for him to get involved in the media as well, and he has no justifiable reason to do so.

But Emperor Entertainment is different. It is a Hong Kong entertainment group, and its entry into the media field is a vertical development, which is legitimate and reasonable.

In Lu Liang's vision, the Hong Kong market would be managed by Tianxing for finance, Hengtai for real estate, and Emperor Entertainment for media.

Only by combining the three elements can one truly dominate this market and live up to the country's support.

After all, today's explosion,
It really did expose quite a few monsters and demons.

Yang Qisheng said earnestly, "Thank you for your guidance, President Lu. I will always remember it."

He knew what Lu Liang wanted to do, and the Yang family was willing to follow him forever, even at the cost of their lives.

"I've said it so many times, there are no outsiders here, we can all address each other as equals."

Lu Liang chuckled, walked over to Old Xu, and patted his belly: "Mr. Xu, you seem quite relaxed."

"It's normal for me to be relaxed, after all, President Lu is leading the charge at the front, but it's not normal for President Lu to be relaxed."

Xu Jiayin pulled down her sunglasses, glanced at Lu Liang, and habitually offered him a cigar.

This morning, upon receiving news that Tianxing Financial's ABS (Asset-Backed Securities) had apparently failed, he immediately contacted Lu Liang.

As a result, he pulled me onto the boat without me even realizing it, so I decided to make the best of it and enjoy sunbathing in peace.

"After a busy week, the weekend is finally here, so I have to take some time to relax and enjoy myself."

Lu Liang smiled and took the cigar, but didn't light it. He just liked the smell; it was more fragrant than cigarettes.

Old Xu asked curiously, "Is money laundering a fabricated charge?"

"may be."

"So what do you plan to do?"

"Stretch!"

"Stretch?"

Lu Liang smiled, his eyes narrowed. HSBC chickened out too quickly and now only dares to make small moves.

He was worried about where to spend his $3000 billion when, unexpectedly, a lucky break came his way.

The longer it stretches out, the faster Delime will develop.

Even if they die from being stretched, it would be a good thing.

Although its physical body has perished, its spirit lives on.

In the future, Guang Sheng Bank will inherit the will of Delimei and, on this basis, become stronger and stronger.

Standing up to the IRS is an honor.

　I've been sick lately; I have shingles.

　　Dozens of red blisters have appeared near my breasts.

　　It doesn't hurt much or itch much, it's just a constant nerve pain.

　　It hurts in sharp, throbbing pains.

　　So recently it's been one chapter at a time, but they've all been long chapters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)