Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 278 Getting what you want

On the last day of 09, a thin layer of haze shrouded Beiping at the end of the year.

Fine snowflakes drifted down from the sky, silently carpeting the ancient city with a layer of pure white.

On the top floor of the Tengda Technology Building, Song Ci stood quietly in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the snowflakes fluttering outside. Subconsciously, she reached out her hand, letting the crystal-clear snowflakes drift gently into her palm.

"Chairman Song, the colleagues from the notary office and the law firm have arrived."

The crisp voice of Song Xueying, the newly appointed secretary to the chairman, interrupted Song Ci's wandering thoughts.

"Please invite them to the small conference room next door, and also invite General Manager Zhang, General Manager Wang, and General Manager Peng over there. I'll be right there."

"Ok."

Song Ci turned around and watched her senior's departing figure in high heels. She was very impressed with her recent work performance and nodded in satisfaction.

He felt that Song Xueying had been his personal assistant for several years, working diligently and without complaint, and he should give her a future.

So last month, despite opposition, he transferred her back to the group to temporarily serve as his secretary.

If she performs well in her future work, she will be appointed as the board secretary for senior management, giving her greater opportunities for advancement.

A while later, when Song Ci arrived at the conference room, Zhang Yong, Wang Jing, and Chief Legal Officer Peng Nuo had already arrived and were sitting quietly to one side.

Song Ci sat down in the main seat, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. He then went straight to the point with the people from the law firm and the notary office: "I don't need to explain the purpose of your visit, do I? Attorney Zhang, are all the materials ready?"

Zhang San, Song Ci's private lawyer and a renowned lawyer in the industry, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and calmly replied, "Chairman Song, the materials have been reviewed by your company's legal officer, General Manager Peng, and the notary office staff."

Upon hearing this, Song Ci took a deep breath and slowly said, "Today, witnessed by three senior executives of Tengda Technology Group and colleagues from the notary office, I have decided to make a will to protect the future of my loved ones should an accident occur to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang San opened the document and began to read the contents of the will.

"Mr. Song Ci divided his major assets, including Tengda Technology Group, Shanhai Capital, etc., into three parts..."

As the lawyer listed Song Ci's assets one by one, everyone present was secretly shocked, gaining a more intuitive and awe-inspiring understanding of the extent of this tycoon's wealth.

It turns out that the well-known 1100 billion yuan net worth on the wealth list is only a small part of his wealth.

As the saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes," and Song Ci could not guarantee whether tomorrow or an accident would come first. After much thought, he decided to make a will in advance.

Although making a will may be considered unlucky in the minds of traditional Chinese people, it is very common in wealthy families in Europe and America. Being prepared for a rainy day is a way to provide security for one's family.

He divided his property into three parts, leaving the majority to his parents who had always silently supported him and devoted countless efforts to him, in order to fulfill his filial duty.

The other part was given to Liu Shishi, with whom he was about to register their marriage and spend his life, as a promise and guarantee to his lover.

After Zhang San finished reading, the notary carefully checked each clause and, after confirming that there were no errors, nodded to the crowd.

Song Ci picked up his pen, the nib hovering above the document. He stared at it for a long time, feeling a mix of emotions. He was only in his twenties, yet he had already made a will.

He shook his head slightly, then without further hesitation, quickly signed his name. At that moment, a huge weight was lifted from his heart, as if he had completed an important mission.

Following the procedure, the law firm, the notary office, and Song Ci herself each kept a copy of the document, and thus, the important matter of making a will was successfully completed.

Then Zhang San produced a second document: "Chairman Song, this is the property donation agreement prepared according to your request."

He casually flipped through the Song Dynasty poems and signed his name again.

Although Liu Shishi firmly refused to accept the shares of Tengda Group, he still wanted to give Miss Liu some property.

Therefore, he gave his assets, including a courtyard house in Beiping, a luxury apartment in Tomson Riviera, and an office building in Donghai that he bought at rock-bottom prices during last year's financial crisis, as a wedding dowry.

I want to give the best of everything in the world to the best person in my heart.

After finishing the matter, Song Ci said gently, "Secretary Zhou, please see Zhang Lu and the comrades from the notary office off for me."

Zhou Xueying was poised and smiled, saying, "You've all had a long day. This way, please."

After the group of outsiders left, only Song Ci and three senior executives remained in the meeting room.

Wang Jing looked at Song Ci with a dreamy gaze. As a woman herself, she was extremely envious of Liu Shishi's good fortune. Her own chairman was truly the ideal person in the world: "President Song, when are you going to get married and have the banquet?"

"The wedding will have to wait a while. Shishi's grandfather just passed away not long ago, so it's not appropriate to have a big celebration. But I'll get my marriage certificate tomorrow."

"Tomorrow!" The three executives exchanged glances, all somewhat shocked. How much did the chairman want to get married? Why was he in such a hurry to bring Liu Shishi home?

Despite her surprise, she immediately offered her congratulations: "Congratulations, Mr. Song, happy marriage."

Song Ci smiled and nodded her thanks, then suddenly remembered something and added, "By the way, President Peng, you're responsible for reporting my marriage to the board of directors and making sure it's properly filed."

Although Tengda Group is run by him and the board of directors is just a figurehead, basic procedures should still be followed. Major personal matters of the major shareholder should be reported and filed with the board of directors.

"Okay, Mr. Song."

After exchanging a few jokes with the three, everyone dispersed. Song Ci then called Zhang Yong and WeChat President Tang Jun to her office.

"What are the current data statistics for WeChat?"

Tang Jun beamed with joy: "WeChat's first-mover advantage and the recent mini-game strategy have been too effective. We have completely suppressed the number of WeChat users."

Given that most users already have QQ and WeChat installed on their phones, they rarely install WeChat.

"Very good!" Song Ci praised with satisfaction. He had seen Tang Jun's dedication and hard work during this period. "We must maintain our lead and not let our guard down."

I predict Tencent will soon be getting restless, and they'll probably start data interoperability between WeChat and QQ after the New Year. Let's stick to our original plan and launch WeChat Moments tomorrow to further erode our market share.

Tang Jun quickly assured him, "Don't worry, we have repeatedly tested the Moments feature to ensure a flawless launch."

Song Ci then turned her gaze to Zhang Yong: "Mr. Zhang, how are the WeChat data?"

Zhang Yong, the CEO of WeChat, has always been in charge of the overseas version of WeChat, and he has high hopes for this project.

Zhang Yong sat up straight and reported earnestly: "The number of users has exceeded 100 million, making it the number one mobile IM software overseas."

While Facebook has launched a similar product, they are currently in a state of peaceful competition. However, once WeChat launches its own Moments feature, it will inevitably face fierce suppression from Facebook.

Song Ci's face was serious: "This is something that I had to face sooner or later. I am prepared to transfer all my Facebook shares and start this battle for the social media empire without any worries."

The functions of WeChat Moments highly overlap with those of Facebook. Once WeChat launches Moments and penetrates Facebook's core business, it will inevitably face fierce targeting. This is an unavoidable struggle between the two companies. Zhang Yong is worried: "Domestically, we're facing Tencent, and internationally, we have to be wary of Facebook. The company is under tremendous pressure. Both sides are giants; a slight misstep could lead to total defeat."

Song Ci lamented: "Time waits for no one. If we miss this year or two and let Facebook and Tencent seize the market, there will be no possibility of developing WeChat."

However, WeChat currently holds a significant advantage and has a bright future. I plan to launch a fundraising campaign in the second half of the year, and I will use all my money to pave a path for WeChat.

"Old Zhang, cast aside all your mental burdens and go all out. Tengda has the strength and the opportunity to build a social media empire."

Zhang Yong roused himself and nodded vigorously: "When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave will win. We have no choice but to take a gamble. If we succeed, we will be a world-class multinational giant. If we lose, we can just live off our Weibo and gaming businesses."

When Liu Shishi returned home to her apartment complex around 7 p.m., her parents were having dinner.

"Dad, Mom!" Miss Liu stood in front of her parents, smiling sweetly and being extremely polite.

Mrs. Liu was quite surprised. She looked at her graceful daughter and felt that she was different today, as if she had matured a lot: "Shishi, why are you back at this time? Have you had dinner?"

Liu Shishi replied softly, "I've already eaten. I came back today to take care of something.

Mr. Liu put down his chopsticks, looked at his daughter with affection, and teased her with a smile: "What are you taking? You have everything you need at Jingyuan, why do you have to come back for it?"

Liu Shishi gazed quietly at her parents, memories of the past flooding her mind.

Those days of being carefully cared for by my parents, the laughter and tears along the way, all become incredibly clear at this moment.

As I thought about it, my eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

Upon seeing this, Mr. Liu immediately became anxious, thinking that his daughter had been wronged. He abruptly stood up, grabbed her arm, and made her sit down at the table: "Why are you crying, daughter? Have you been wronged? Tell Dad!"

Liu's mother also stared at Liu's daughter with concern, wondering to herself if her daughter and son-in-law had quarreled.

Liu Shishi sat down at the table and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "I came back to get my household registration book. I suddenly thought of some things and couldn't help but cry."

"You need the household registration booklet? It's in the closet in the bedroom. I'll get it for you right now." Just as Liu's mother was about to get up, she suddenly realized something, paused, and asked incredulously, "You want to get a marriage certificate?"

Under the complex gaze of her parents, filled with both anticipation and a touch of reluctance, Liu Shishi nodded slightly: "Yiyi and I will get our marriage certificate tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Liu's father instinctively scolded, "You child, why didn't you discuss such an important matter with the family beforehand?"

But Liu's mother smiled broadly: "What are you discussing? My daughter told you as soon as she got back!"
The two kids have been engaged for a year. Since Grandpa can't hold the wedding, it's a good thing they got their marriage certificate early. Wait here, Mom will go get your household registration book right away.”

After saying that, Liu's mother walked happily toward the bedroom, her steps light as if she were ten years younger.

At this moment, Mr. Liu was filled with mixed emotions. After tomorrow, the precious daughter he had cherished for twenty years would become the daughter-in-law of the Song family.

He opened his mouth several times, but didn't know what to say. His words of advice and concern for his daughter turned into a heavy sigh. He silently wished that his daughter would be treated with kindness and live a happy life.

A short while later, Liu's mother returned to the living room with the household registration booklet and solemnly handed it to Liu Shishi, speaking earnestly:
"Shishi, after tomorrow, you will be Song Ci's wife. I hope that you will manage your little family well with him, be a good wife and mother."

"Okay, Mom." Liu Shishi took the household registration booklet, held it gently to her chest, and listened to her mother's instructions, tears welled up in her eyes again.

Liu's mother hugged her daughter and gently patted her back: "Okay, okay, don't cry. Getting a marriage certificate is a happy event. You've finally achieved your wish of marrying the person you love. You should be happy."

Liu Shishi tried hard to control her emotions, snuggled into her mother's arms, and said coquettishly, "I'm crying tears of joy."

At the same time, in Song Ci's home in the building across the street, Song Ci also received the household registration booklet from her mother, Liu Xiaoxian.

Looking at the pride in his heart, Song Zhang couldn't help but sigh, "Congratulations on New Year's Day! You've finally achieved your wish and married the girl you love. It's a perfect ending to your twenty years of youth."

Starting tomorrow, it will be a brand new beginning. From now on, your role will no longer be just that of a son, but also a husband and father. I hope you will take good care of your wife and children, be loyal to your family, and grow old together with Shishi, united in heart and soul.

Liu Xiaoxian stood there blankly. Although Liu Shishi was not the perfect daughter-in-law in her heart, seeing her son's excited and happy appearance, she still put aside all her distracting thoughts.

Here is a mother's most sincere blessing to her son: "On New Year's Day, may you and Shishi have a smooth, peaceful, and joyful life."

The love of parents is beyond words. Song Ci had a thousand words welling up in her heart, but she didn't know how to express them. She could only use the simplest words to express it: "Thank you, Dad and Mom!"

Song Zhang looked relieved. Song Ci had been obedient and sensible since childhood. Now that his son's career was thriving and he was about to get married, he could finally rest easy.

Liu Xiaoxian thought for a moment and asked her son, "By the way, getting a marriage certificate is a happy occasion, and tomorrow is your birthday. Let's have dinner together in the evening."

Song Ci smiled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I've already booked a banquet, and the whole family will get together tonight."

Night fell, and all was quiet. Liu Shishi lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Feeling inexplicably moved, she got up and stood by the bedroom window, looking out at her fiancé's balcony.

Sure enough, by the hazy, bright moonlight after the snow, I could vaguely see a figure on the opposite balcony, gazing up at the boundless starry sky. Who else could it be but Song Ci!

Liu Shishi excitedly picked up her phone to call her fiancé, but no one answered. So she turned on the bedroom light, stood by the window, and waved her phone vigorously at Song Ci.

Song Ci, too, experienced sleepless nights, his life experiences of over twenty years flashing through his mind like a fleeting glimpse.

Suddenly, he noticed that the light in Ms. Liu's bedroom across the street had come on. Then he saw his fiancée waving her phone at him. He immediately understood what she meant and went back to the bedroom to get his phone.

"Yi-yi, can't you sleep either?"

"I'm thinking about something."

The young couple gazed at each other affectionately while talking on the phone.

"Then sing me a song."

"It's so late, it's not a good idea, it will disturb the neighbors."

"This is my last little wish before getting the marriage certificate; please allow me to be a little willful."

"Okay, what do you want to hear?"

"Today I also thought of our youth, our past, and that night at Peking University, so I want to listen to 'The Wind Rises'."

"Okay!" Song Ci readily agreed, went back to her bedroom, took out her guitar, turned on speakerphone, and started playing on the balcony.

"We've traveled this far, stopping and starting... In the name of love, are you still willing?"

In an instant, the melodious singing drifted through the silent night sky.

As Liu Shishi listened to the familiar and moving melody and gazed at the figure under the moon, she was completely captivated and whispered, "I do!"

(End of this chapter)