Initially, Sun Qing thought Vice President Li just wanted to press the price down a bit and raise the revenue share.
But he never imagined that the Vice President would actually want to buy the entire Douhu Platform outright.
So, in Sun Qing’s mind, he couldn’t help but feel that Vice President Li was making an outrageous demand.
"President Li, is this what you call a cooperative attitude?"
Hearing Sun Qing’s accusation, Vice President Li’s expression didn’t change in the slightest.
Vice President Li slowly raised his head, looked at Sun Qing, and said in a serious tone,
"I am, of course, serious. Right now, my only interest in the Douhu Platform is an acquisition."
Hearing Vice President Li’s firm words, Sun Qing shot to his feet. "If that’s the case, Vice President Li, then I don’t think we have anything more to talk about."
As if he had expected this reaction all along, Vice President Li gave a faint nod.
"Since President Sun doesn’t think it’s a good fit, then I’m afraid there’s no point in continuing our talks."
"But there is one thing I hope you understand, President Sun."
Sun Qing, who was about to leave, paused.
Vice President Li continued, "I believe that after a scandal like this, you’ll find that aside from us, no other investment firms will come calling."
Sun Qing stopped in his tracks.
He turned to face Vice President Li, his gaze dark and unreadable. "So, President Li, are you threatening me?"
"Do you really think Douhu Platform has no other option but your investment firm?"
Vice President Li chuckled and nodded. "In your hands, Douhu Platform has no future."
"And I can guarantee that from this moment on, not a single investment firm will dare to work with you."
Hearing this, Sun Qing sneered.
"Don’t tell me your firm calls all the shots in the entire investment market."
"I’d like to see if you have that kind of pull, President Li."
At this, Sun Qing strode in front of Vice President Li, looking down at him condescendingly.
"I hear the boss behind your company is just some kid who’s still wet behind the ears."
"What makes a team like yours think you can make such claims?"
"I’d advise you not to talk so big, or you might throw your back out. I can’t afford the medical bills."
No matter what Sun Qing had said up to this point, Vice President Li’s expression had remained unchanged.
But when Sun Qing called Lin Feng "wet behind the ears"...
Vice President Li’s expression instantly darkened.
’It seemed this Sun Qing really didn’t know his place.’
After saying his piece, Sun Qing didn’t give Vice President Li a chance to respond.
He simply stuck out his potbelly and stormed out of the private room.
Sun Qing was in an extremely foul mood.
He had already worked things out with his brother-in-law to secure this investment.
But now, Vice President Li had suddenly changed his tune, making the outrageous demand of buying the entire platform.
This was like someone waiting for the fruit to ripen, only to swoop in and pluck it for themselves.
To Sun Qing, this was nothing short of reaping what he hadn’t sown.
However, Sun Qing was overlooking one thing.
In the capital markets, it wasn’t as simple as one person planting a tree for another to enjoy its shade.
In the capital markets,
the law of the jungle—the weak are prey for the strong—had always been the rule.
It was just dressed up in different words, like "survival of the fittest."
Hadn’t Douhu Platform done the exact same thing when it was gobbling up smaller platforms?
It was just that now that the tables were turned, Sun Qing and his side were being hypocritical.
After Sun Qing left, Vice President Li’s expression was also grim.
Even though Sun Qing had climbed to his current position,
he still had the unmistakable air of a gangster.
He’d started out as a petty hoodlum, so his overbearing past always showed through in his actions.
Vice President Li felt that dealing with such a person was beneath him.
Back when he worked for Yang Tianming, Vice President Li had come into contact with all sorts of people.
But he had rarely met anyone with such a thuggish demeanor.
It disgusted Vice President Li to his core.
’Calling Lin Feng a wet-behind-the-ears brat... This President Sun probably won’t even know what hit him when he’s eventually taken down.’
Vice President Li snorted, then immediately opened the contacts on his phone.
In the business world, there were always ways and means.
And in the capital markets, major investment firms were always the most cautious.
They held the purse strings, but none of them wanted to be played for a fool.
Vice President Li made a few calls and spread some news.
The rest was simple: all he had to do was wait.
’I’d like to see you find anyone else to work with now, Sun Qing!’
Vice President Li swirled his wine glass and said with a cold snort.
Naturally, Vice President Li reported the developments regarding the Douhu Platform to Lin Feng.
When Lin Feng heard about the stance Douhu Platform had taken, he wasn’t surprised in the slightest.
From the start, Lin Feng’s desire to acquire Douhu Platform wasn’t just about business; he also wanted to get some payback for his sister.
So, Lin Feng instructed Vice President Li directly, "Don’t hold back. You can use any means necessary for this."
"All I care about is the final result: the acquisition of the Douhu Platform."
"It doesn’t even matter if the platform gets badly damaged in the process."
Vice President Li was taken aback for a moment upon hearing Lin Feng’s words.
However, he quickly assumed Lin Feng was furious over Sun Qing’s insolent remarks.
In reality, Sun Qing was nothing more than a dancing clown in Lin Feng’s eyes.
A petty thug who had somehow wormed his way into corporate management.
Lin Feng felt that even speaking to such a person was beneath him.
Lin Feng simply didn’t like the company’s management.
Having gotten the green light from Lin Feng, Vice President Li knew exactly what to do.
"President Lin, you can rest assured."
"I will resolve this matter as soon as possible."
After ending the call with Lin Feng,
he knew exactly what his stance toward the Douhu Platform should be.
Meanwhile, after finishing his call with Vice President Li,
Lin Feng immediately called his sister, Lin Xiaoman.
"I hear some people are causing trouble on your platform, right?"
Lin Feng cut straight to the chase.
Lin Xiaoman had heard a little about it as well.
"That’s right. The ones causing trouble on the platform right now are mostly the younger streamers, the ones around my age."
"They aren’t willing to just suck it up and stay quiet like the older streamers are."
"They planned to stir things up at this particular time. Some of them even came and asked me if I wanted to join."
"But you told me to leave it to you to handle, Bro, so I didn’t get involved."
Lin Xiaoman explained.
Lin Feng knew Vice President Li would definitely be making some moves.
He was calling Lin Xiaoman this time hoping to get her to cooperate.
"For the time being, you can join them. Get them to blow this thing up even bigger."
"And you can promise them that they can go all out, and they’ll definitely get the terms they want in the end."
Lin Xiaoman was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but then it dawned on her.
"Bro, don’t tell me you’re planning to buy this platform?"
Lin Xiaoman was no fool.
What Lin Feng was implying,
wasn’t as simple as just revising some contracts.
Promising these protesting streamers that they would receive the fair treatment they deserved in the future...
...was something only the owner and management could decide.
And yet, Lin Feng had just told her she could make such a promise.
It was obvious, then: Lin Feng wanted to buy the entire platform and become the new boss.
When Lin Xiaoman realized this, she was astounded. Her brother was actually that rich now!
"Bro, is your business really big enough to buy this whole streaming platform?"
Lin Xiaoman clearly still had no idea about the true extent of Lin Feng’s wealth.
Or rather, she knew his business was doing well, but she had no idea he’d become *this* successful!
A faint smile was evident in Lin Feng’s voice as he said, "Business has been going pretty well lately."
"I started a company, and it’s doing alright."
’A company big enough to acquire the Douhu Platform is just "doing alright"?’ she thought to herself.
’Looks like my big bro has really struck it rich!’
Suddenly, Lin Xiaoman’s voice turned incredibly sweet as she said,
"Since my big brother is so rich, does that mean his little sister’s red envelope will be a bit bigger this year?"
Lin Feng couldn’t help but laugh. He hadn’t expected that upon learning his business was doing well,
the first thing she’d think of would be her New Year’s red envelope.
But that was just part of the bond between them.
Lin Xiaoman wouldn’t pry into the details of Lin Feng’s affairs.
Instead, she had an inexplicable trust in him.
Take, for example, him asking her to join the protesting streamers.
She didn’t even ask what his plan was.
In that respect, Lin Xiaoman had an innate trust in her brother.
Even though Lin Feng and Lin Xiaoman usually bickered playfully,
the bond between the two siblings was incredibly strong.
That was why Lin Feng would choose to acquire the Douhu Platform outright for her sake,
rather than simply entering into an investment partnership.
Only by acquiring the entire platform could he guarantee that Lin Xiaoman’s rights would be protected.
"Don’t worry, you’ll definitely get a big red envelope this New Year."
Hearing Lin Feng’s promise, Lin Xiaoman’s voice grew noticeably more cheerful.
"In that case, you can leave it to me, Bro! I’ll make sure this whole thing blows up into a massive storm!"
For Lin Xiaoman, if Lin Feng hadn’t told her to stay out of it and let him handle it,
she would have definitely joined the other young streamers in raising a ruckus.
To Lin Xiaoman, being a streamer was just a hobby.
Turning her hobby into her career was what made her happiest.
But no passion project could be divorced from material reality.
Having an interest was one thing,
but she absolutely refused to work for free!
Lin Xiaoman’s way of thinking was representative of the younger generation.
That’s why, compared to the older streamers who would just swallow their grievances,
these younger streamers were far more fearless.

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