The Heiress's Game

The news that Olson Capital was coming reached the administration department on Thursday afternoon.

At that moment, Xiao He was squatting in the tea room when he heard the marketing department staff running past outside, their voices low but their excitement barely contained.

"Olson! It's Olson Capital! They actually contacted us first!"

Xiao He is a junior employee in the administration department. He just graduated last year and has been working at Brilliant International for over a year, mainly responsible for trivial tasks such as conference reception and logistical support.

She usually had only a superficial understanding of these financial capital operations, but she had heard of the name "Olson Capital".

This London-based capital group is a top player in the global financial world, and its hedge funds reportedly manage hundreds of billions of dollars in assets.

Specializing in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and strategic investments, they have a sharp eye and ruthless methods. Projects that they set their sights on either soar to great heights or are destroyed; there is never a third outcome.

It's no wonder the whole company is as excited as if it were New Year's when a giant of this caliber takes the initiative to approach us to discuss cooperation.

On Friday morning, before eight o'clock, Xiao He was called to the large conference room by the human resources director.

The conference room was all set up. The long table was covered with dark gray velvet, and each leather chair was neatly arranged with name tags, bottled water, gold-embossed conference materials, and a custom-made fountain pen.

The flowers were white Phalaenopsis orchids that had just been delivered from the cold chain that morning, and they were still covered in dew in a crystal vase.

The administrative director personally stood at the door to direct the process, and when he saw Xiao He, he waved her over to hurry up and went through the tea service process from beginning to end.

The details given were so numerous that Xiao He felt he wasn't there to serve tea and water, but rather to attend a state banquet.

At 9:00 sharp, Pak Man-hung appeared.

He was wearing a dark navy three-piece suit today, with a dark red tie and a pair of silver cufflinks. His hair was obviously freshly trimmed, with clean and neat sideburns.

When he walked out of the elevator, he was followed by the vice president, CFO and legal director, all walking in unison.

Xiao He stood by the tea station, holding a tray in her hand, watching her boss walk past her.

He had only one thought in his mind: he looked like he had just stepped off the cover of a business magazine.

The people from Olson Capital arrived almost at the last minute.

The other party consisted of two white men, a blonde woman in her forties, an Asian middle-aged man who looked like a lawyer, and a young male assistant.

The leader was a British man in his fifties with silver-gray hair, wearing a very well-tailored dark gray suit.

When they shook hands, Xiao He noticed that his cufflinks were also silver, and they were from the same brand as Bai Wenxiong's classic style.

A pair of these items costs tens of thousands of yuan. The fact that you can find a matching item with someone else in such a detail shows that you are indeed on equal footing in terms of taste and social class.

After exchanging pleasantries and taking their seats, Xiao He began serving tea to each person on a tray.

She moved very gently, carrying the tray steadily, placing the teacups on the coasters to everyone's right, with the handles pointing at a uniform 45-degree angle, exactly the same as the one she had been forced to practice countless times by the director the day before.

After serving the tea, she retreated to a corner of the conference room, ready to refill the water and change the cups at any time.

The head of Olson Capital spoke, in English, at a moderate pace, with a standard London accent.

Xiao He's English level was barely above the CET-6 level, and she couldn't understand most of the technical terms the other person used—such as "valuation adjustment mechanism," "performance target benchmarking," and "equity stake restructuring."

She recognized each word individually, but when put together, they were like a book written in a foreign language.

The legal director translated and explained the explanations to those present, and she strained her ears to catch a few key words, piecing together a rough outline:

This is not an ordinary investment partnership, but an extremely complex performance-based agreement.

She understood the most crucial clause.

The legal director confirmed that clause three times, reading every word clearly.

Olson Capital entered as a strategic investor, and the two parties set a benchmark for the stock price.

If Brilliant International's stock price remains above the benchmark during the agreement period, Olson Capital will pay 500 million to Brilliant International.

If the stock price falls below the benchmark, Brilliant International will pay Olson Capital 500 million.

That benchmark is fifty-five yuan.

Xiao He stood in the corner with an empty tray, and it took him several seconds to process the number in his mind.

Fifty-five yuan, their company's current stock price is one hundred and twenty yuan.

Fifty-five yuan means it will be halved and then fall even further, losing almost 60% of its market value. How is that possible?

She glanced subconsciously at Bai Wenxiong, who was seated at the head of the long table.

He leaned back in his chair, his posture calm and confident, a perfectly timed smile playing on his lips.

He was discussing the details of the terms with the silver-haired British man in fluent English, occasionally cracking a joke about the London weather, which made the blonde woman smile.

Xiao He has stood in this corner for over a year, seeing countless clients come to the company to discuss cooperation, and also witnessing Bai Wenxiong's different states in various situations.

Perfunctory politeness, superficial enthusiasm, and genuine, heartfelt confidence.

Today he was clearly the third type, with a confidence he had never shown before when facing anyone, as if victory was already in his grasp.

The meeting lasted from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During the meeting, Xiao He refilled the tea four times, changed the fruit platters twice, and served snacks once.

The legal department staff scrutinized the details of the terms word by word with the opposing lawyers, while the CFO repeatedly checked the data models with the opposing financial analyst.

Bai Wenxiong took the lead in the negotiation process, showing no backing down when necessary and demonstrating his sincerity in cooperation when it was time to make concessions.

Xiao He saw this and his admiration for his boss rose several notches.

Finally, when the two sides exchanged signed documents, polite applause rang out in the conference room.

Bai Wenxiong stood up and shook hands with the silver-haired British man. Their two slender hands clasped together, and their cufflinks gleamed silver under the crystal chandelier.

The photographer took more than a dozen photos while the public relations team was already drafting a press release.

Xiao He glanced at the title; it was something like "Brilliant International Reaches Strategic Cooperation with Top International Capital".

After the agreement was signed, Bai Wenxiong personally escorted the Olson Capital representatives to the restaurant downstairs for a meal.

The public relations department will handle the follow-up reception, and Xiao He's job is now finished.

She couldn't help but laugh, laughing at her own nervousness and at how incredibly good the deal was.

Olsen Capital, a top global investment firm, actually offered to pay them.

In her view, there was no other possibility for this deal. Their company had just gone through a thrilling battle to defend its stock price. President Bai personally oversaw the operation and poured real money into stabilizing the stock price at a high level of 120 yuan.

Countless eyes are on Brilliant International, and numerous securities firms and analysts have raised their ratings.

When Olson Capital signs a performance-based agreement at this time, betting that the stock price will fall below 55 yuan, isn't that just giving away money?

Fifty-five yuan, what does that mean?

Unless the sky falls, and their CEO Bai is the one who can hold it up.