Chapter 96: 097. Poaching In Front of Ma Huateng
Liu Jie quickly did the math in his head...
He couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of shock.
Another 2.07 billion yuan had just changed hands.
Su Yan had just bought 20% of Tengxun's shares. Where did Su Yan get so much money? And more importantly, how much did he have left?
The next few hours were consumed by the tedious process of signing contracts and finalizing payments.
Two hours later…
Su Yan officially held 20% of Tengxun's shares, making him the second-largest shareholder in the company.
"Brother Su, congratulations."
Ma Huateng, visibly excited, offered his congratulations.
The sword that had been hanging over his head had finally fallen.
Su Yan, however, wasn't quite done. Turning to the lawyer who had yet to leave, he addressed Ma Huateng again, "Brother Ma, I also want to make something clear."
"I'm going to hand over my voting rights on the board and all other executive powers to you. As long as you don't do anything reckless, Tengxun will always remain under your control."
Ma Huateng could hardly contain his excitement.
He had long known that Su Yan had handed over his voting rights for Ali's shares to Mr. Ma, and he had coveted this kind of agreement for a while. Now, that moment had finally arrived.
"Of course," Ma Huateng responded eagerly.
After signing yet another agreement, Ma Huateng made up his mind: he would help Su Yan acquire even more Tengxun shares. He now fully understood that Su Yan wasn't interested in the position or power that came with being on the board of directors.
It was clear that Su Yan's ambition was far beyond that. He was aiming for Rongyan Investment to be a powerhouse investment bank like Goldman Sachs.
Just owning shares in Tengxun alone?
Mr. Su didn't seem to care enough to invest much time or energy into it.
"Mr. Fanmes, we won't stop until we're drunk tonight!" Ma Huateng exclaimed.
But after the contracts were signed, Fanmes appeared uninterested in staying.
"Mr. Su, I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be able to join you tonight."
"I must say, I deeply admire your abilities. If HIM decides to sell more of Tengxun's shares, I will be sure to inform you immediately."
"Thank you. I appreciate that."
The two continued conversing in Dutch, leaving Ma Huateng and Zhang Xiaolong clueless as to what was being discussed. However, this only deepened their admiration for Su Yan.
Once Fanmes left, Ma Huateng slumped into his seat, completely exhausted.
"Oh my God... 20% of Tengxun's shares for 2.07 billion yuan."
"This all feels like a dream. Mr. Su, I'm going to need you to watch over me at Tengxun from now on."
"Twenty percent is a lot. If only I had met you instead of HIM earlier, Brother Su."
Su Yan smiled, raising his glass to toast with Ma Huateng.
His gaze shifted toward Zhang Xiaolong.
Zhang Xiaolong was an extraordinary talent, a rarity.
"Brother Zhang, your work with Penguin Mailbox has been incredible. It's the undisputed leader in the field, and no other mail service comes close. Mr. Ma had every reason to poach you back then."
Su Yan's praise left Zhang Xiaolong visibly flushed with pride.
"The current success of Penguin Mailbox is largely built on the foundation of Foxmail. Without Mr. Ma's guidance, there wouldn't be a Penguin Mailbox today."
Su Yan continued, "Penguin Mailbox is running smoothly now, and Tengxun is filled with talented people. It seems you've done most of the hard work."
He then paused before adding, "Brother Zhang, would you be interested in joining my Rongyan Investment Company?"
Ma Huateng froze.
This was outright poaching right in front of him.
Zhang Xiaolong was one of his top talents, someone who had expanded Tengxun's influence. Letting him go would be a hard pill to swallow.
But then again, it was Su Yan doing the poaching.
Ma Huateng realized he had to carefully weigh loyalty against potential opportunities.
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