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Chapter 1136 Blackstone Capital
Suning has now won the World Snooker Championship for two consecutive times and has long become a household name as a table tennis player.

In addition, Suning himself is a new world's richest man in the Internet industry, so he is naturally more eye-catching and sought after.

But the reason why Yin Guo had never heard of Suning's other name "Lin Yiyang" was naturally because some people did it on purpose, and her mother Wu Qian and cousin Meng Xiaodong were the initiators.

The reason why Meng Xiaodong never mentions the name "Lin Yiyang" is naturally because of the special experience they had together since childhood. Now that "Lin Yiyang" has successfully won the snooker championship, Meng Xiaodong, the loser, is even more reluctant to mention it.

However, Yin Guo's mother Wu Qian felt a little guilty towards "Lin Yi Yang". You know, it was she who caused "Lin Yi Yang" to rebel, so Yin Guo's mother always thought that she was the one who forced this table tennis genius away.

Wu Qian, holding the newspaper, sighed with a worried look on his face, "Ah..."

Yin Guo's father looked at his wife with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Xiao Guo's mother, why do you seem to be sighing?"

"I may have done something wrong."

Yin Guo's father was also surprised at this moment, because he knew best how proud Yin Guo's mother was. "Oh? What could have made you so emotional?"

Wu Qian handed the Global Times to Yin Guo's father and said, "Take a look at this newspaper first."

"Newspaper?" Yin Guo's father took the paper nonchalantly, then saw the headline about Suning. "Lin Yiyang? The one we never mention in our family?"

"Yes! Back then, this kid wasn't satisfied with my decision on the court, and in a fit of anger, he simply quit competitive snooker and completely disappeared from the public eye. Unexpectedly, he's found a new path through his own hard work, and after achieving success, he's picked up his old sport again and has won the International Snooker Championship for two consecutive years."

"Isn't this great? A genius is still a genius after all. He hasn't let his past ruin him. We should be happy for him."

"You don't understand! This kid has become a Finnish citizen and is now representing Finnish table tennis, so this is a loss for our Chinese table tennis."

However, Yin Guo's father, knowing Wu Qian well, immediately understood. "Xiao Guo's mom, you're worried that Xiaodong will run into this Lin Yiyang in this competition, right?"

"That's right! Logically, this honor should belong to us. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding back then led to the current situation, which makes me feel particularly uncomfortable."

Yin Guo's father looked at Wu Qian in surprise and asked, "Xiao Guo's mother, is this Lin Yiyang very powerful?"

"Of course! He ended O'Shawn's eight-year run as snooker champion. Do you think Lin Yiyang's table tennis skills are impressive?"

"That's true! Xiaodong finally made it to the Snooker Finals this year. It would be such a shame if he lost to Lin Yiyang in the end. But this is a deadlock that can't be changed. It's pointless to think too much about it."

"No! It's because of that misunderstanding between us back then that I never mentioned Lin Yiyang when I got home. I didn't expect that avoiding the issue wouldn't solve it."

"Then what do you mean?"

"I want to go to Helsinki, Finland, and persuade Lin Yiyang to return to China to play. Since it's a misunderstanding, it must be resolved eventually."

"Xiaoguo's mom, I'm not optimistic about your idea this time. After all, Lin Yiyang is also the world's new richest man, so his perspective on the issue has definitely changed."

"I know! But I still want to give it a try. Maybe Lin Yiyang is the second Gu Ailing?"

"Hey! Okay! Whenever you're ready to go, I'll book a ticket for you."

"the day after tomorrow."

Of course, Yin Guo's mother couldn't rashly go to Helsinki alone. Instead, she went to visit He Wenfeng, the veteran of Dongxincheng, first. After all, Suning was officially He Wenfeng's last disciple.

Wu Qian looked at He Wenfeng solemnly and explained, "Mr. He, I'm sure you've heard about Lin Yiyang's current achievements. I plan to go there in person to persuade Lin Yiyang to return to serve in China. This way, we can also make up for what happened in the past."

However, He Wenfeng shook his head pessimistically. After all, Suning's current status had changed. "Wu Qian, I really want to persuade Lin Yiyang to come back, but he's already naturalized in Finland, so the possibility of him returning to play for China is very slim."

"Mr. He, we should at least try it out, right? Besides, there was indeed a misunderstanding between him and me at the beginning, so this misunderstanding must be understood."

"Wu Qian, are you sure? You should know that it is very likely that you will return empty-handed."

"It's okay! Even if I can't persuade him to return to serve, it's good to be able to resolve the misunderstanding between him and me."

"Okay! As you can see, my current health isn't suitable for long journeys, so I'm going to let my daughter He Jia accompany you."

"Thank you very much, Mr. He."

……

Everyone has his or her own worries. Ordinary people will feel sad about money, and rich people will also have their own worries and sorrows.

As Suning's "Waves" has become an emerging giant in the world's Internet, it has naturally attracted the attention of international capital giants. Unfortunately, "Waves", which has no shortage of funds and technology, simply refuses to accept external investment, which means that "Waves" is destined to become a tough nut to crack for capital giants.

Laura went straight to Su Ning and told him about his parents' invitation to her, "Lin Yiyang, my parents want to invite you to dinner tonight?"

Thinking back to the last visit he had so vividly remembered, Su Ning couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Oh? Why are your parents in such a good mood?"

Laura naturally understood that Suning was very disgusted with her family, but the differences in culture and values had always been insurmountable between the two. "Huh! Isn't it better to take the initiative to invite you to dinner?"

“Laura, we have been in love for two or three years. This is the second time your parents have invited me to dinner. I am still impressed by the last meal.”

"How stingy! Last time, my parents and family just looked down on you for being an ordinary student. Now that you've achieved success in your career, my parents and family won't object to our relationship anymore."

"Laura, it's really not that I'm stingy! Before I started dating you, I thought that Western society didn't value material things when it came to dating and getting married. But I found out it was all bullshit. Sometimes, they even care about family background and wealth more than us Chinese people. It was you and your family that shattered my beautiful view of Western society."

"Humph! Why are you saying so much? Are you going or not?"

To be honest, Su Ning really didn't want to go to Laura's worldly home. Besides, he had never thought about entering the palace of marriage with Laura. "Laura, if you are not angry, I won't go."

"Do you think that's possible? It feels like you have no respect for me or my family at all."

"Alright! But let me make it clear first, this is just the first time, and it won't happen again."

"Lin Yiyang, have you never thought about marrying me?"

"Love is so beautiful, why should we step into the grave of marriage?"

"..."

Laura also felt very depressed at this time. Her family had always been very opposed to her relationship with Suning because Suning was a real Chinese. Even after he immigrated to Finland, it did not change their opinion.

Therefore, Suning never took the initiative to come to Laura's house, which became the biggest contradiction between Suning and Laura. The main reason was that the cultural concepts of the two sides were too different.

However, since Suning started his business and achieved success, Laura's family's attitude towards him has changed dramatically. After all, Suning has become the new richest man in the Internet industry. However, Suning has never considered getting closer to Laura, so there is no need for him to go to great lengths to please Laura's family. He has never shown a good face to Laura's family even once.

That night, Suning still drove with Laura to visit her home. Naturally, he selected some more expensive red wine as a gift. No matter what, the proper etiquette was still indispensable.

Laura's parents were very enthusiastic when they saw Suning, which was a world of difference from Suning's last visit. "Lin, I finally got you here."

They say you shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you, but no matter how annoyed he was in his heart, Suning forced himself to smile and respond, "Uncle, aunt, hello! I brought you two bottles of very good red wine."

"Haha, Lin, the red wine you gave me must be top-notch. We'll open it and taste it when we have dinner together later."

"Why? Will there be other guests today?"

"That's right! An old friend of mine on Wall Street is here in Helsinki, so I think it's a good opportunity to introduce you two to each other."

"..." At this time, Su Ning naturally realized that the visitor had bad intentions, and then he glanced at Laura who was a little embarrassed next to him, "Thank you very much for your kindness, uncle and aunt."

“You’re welcome! You’re Laura’s boyfriend, so naturally you’re our family.”

Soon after Suning sat down, Laura's father's friend appeared. It was obvious that the other party came for him this time.

"Hello, Mr. Lin! I'm Nock, the investment director of Blackstone Capital."

"Hello, Mr. Knock! Nice to meet you."

"Mr. Lin, when I heard that you and Laura were boyfriend and girlfriend, I was so happy. After all, Laura's father and I have been good friends for many years."

"Mr. Nock, are you in Helsinki for vacation or for work?"

"Both! The main reason is to visit a good friend, and I also want to get to know you, Mr. Lin."

However, Laura's father on the side quickly boasted to Suning, "Lin, Nok has been my good friend for many years. Plus, Blackstone Capital is a global investment giant. It can definitely form a strong alliance with your 'Waves'."

Suning wasn't playing dumb at this point. Such tricks were completely meaningless in the business world. "Oh? Mr. Nock, my uncle told me that Blackstone Capital wants to invest in Waves?"

"Of course! Now all the investment giants in the world favor you, Waves."

"Mr. Nock, you're too serious. We, Waves, are still a small company, only two years old. It's impossible for us to be favored by a giant like Blackstone Capital."

"Mr. Lin, you're being modest! We at Blackstone Capital heard that Goldman Sachs has contacted your Waves a while ago?"

"Yes! Unfortunately, we at Waves don't have any plans to raise funds yet, so we directly rejected Goldman Sachs' investment proposal."

"Why? Why did you, Waves, refuse to invest?"

"Mr. Nock, accepting investment is simply due to a lack of funds or a lack of some essential technology. However, neither of these two aspects is a shortcoming of our Waves."

"What about the market? We at Blackstone Capital have heard that your company has not yet entered the Indian market. It just so happens that we at Blackstone Capital can help your company solve this problem."

"Thank you for your kindness, Blackstone Capital. However, we, Waves, have already reached an agreement with Indian officials, and the Indian branch of Waves Technologies will be officially listed soon."

"Oh? The Indian officials' conditions must be very harsh, right?"

"Not bad! It's just that part of the profits of the Waves India branch will be used to purchase mineral resources and food from India."

"The conditions are pretty good! They're not too demanding. It seems your business negotiation department is quite capable."

"Mr. Nock, first of all, I would like to thank Blackstone Capital for your appreciation. If Waves needs investment in the future, we will definitely contact Blackstone Capital first."

"it is good."

In the end, Nok from Blackstone Capital left with disappointment on his face. However, Laura's parents also looked unhappy, probably because they felt that Suning's rejection had made them lose face.

As soon as Nok, the investment director of Blackstone Capital, left, Laura's parents could no longer pretend, "Lin, why did you refuse such a good investment?"

Su Ning suppressed his nausea and disgust and casually explained, "Not yet. It's that simple. Uncle and aunt don't need to think so complicated."

"Lin, our family business has recently been considering a transformation. Can you sell us some of your Waves shares?"

"Uncle, how much do you want?"

"Thirty percent of Waves Technologies."

"Impossible! Uncle, your appetite is too big. It seems I can't satisfy you."

“You…you are Laura’s boyfriend, how can you be so stingy to us?”

“Uncle, aunt, I have always believed that love should not be mixed with too many worldly things. I hope you two will not put too much pressure on Laura and me.”

Laura, who was standing by, saw that things had reached a stalemate. She quickly looked at Su Ning in front of her and pleaded, "Lin Yiyang, can't you transfer some of your shares for me?"

"Laura, you have to understand my difficulties! Now I can only transfer the shares of your parents' Finnish branch of "Waves", and I can only transfer 5% of the shares at the market price."

However, Laura and her family were not satisfied. "No! It's too little! We need at least 10% of the shares of Waves parent company, and the transaction must be conducted at 80% of the market price."

"Laura, I really can't do this. You're really asking too much."

"you……"

"Laura, you should know my personality best. If you continue to be entangled like this, our relationship may be over."

"Lin Yiyang, you..."

The beauty of love will eventually become dull one day. The relationship between Suning and Laura has also reached a dead end, so breaking up has become something they both have to face.

In the end, Laura and her family were unwilling to give up and were unable to invest in "Waves". The main reason was that Suning did not want them to be involved. The feeling of being controlled by capital is not so pleasant.

That's why Suning resolutely rejected the entanglement of Laura's family. He was already living freely in this world, so there was no need to put a new shackle on himself.

……

(End of this chapter)