Chapter 95: A Short Separation is Better Than a New Marriage and Worries from Sina

At night, inside the bedroom of the Yanjiao Villa.

After a fierce struggle, the Hupu Goddess was ultimately defeated under Wei Jin's Hupu, and at this moment, like an obedient little kitten, she lay on Wei Jin's chest, her pair of beautiful peaks being forced to bend at the waist.

"How can you be so biased?"

Gao Yuanyuan was a bit annoyed at this moment; why could Ceng Li star in Wei Jin's art-house film, while when it was her turn, it had to be handed over to someone else to direct? "Yuan Yuanjie, Teacher Tian Zhuangzhuang is very capable, don't overthink it, I'm doing this for your own good."

Wei Jin knew that Gao Yuanyuan didn't necessarily care about who was directing, she just wanted an attitude.

"No, I want you."

Seeing that he could not shake Wei Jin's resolve, Gao Yuanyuan resorted to her coquettish tactics.

Not to mention, Wei Jin almost couldn't hold out against this move from the Hupu Goddess: "Yuan Yuanjie, stop messing around, you haven't rested well yet, if we do it again, you won't be able to handle it."

"You dead man, I'm ignoring you."

Gao Yuanyuan turned away in a bit of a huff, her smooth back completely exposed.

Watching the woman throw a tantrum, Wei Jin wasn't angry; without a bit of romantic flair, life would be too dull.

He gently hugged Gao Yuanyuan from behind, his hands causing mischief in the front: "Yuan Yuanjie, I broke my word this time, I promise you, by the year after next at the latest, I will make you my female lead."

"Really?"

Hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan sat up, a large expanse of snow-white skin coming into Wei Jin's view.

"Of course it's true, this script is tailor-made for you."

Wei Jin wasn't really bluffing Gao Yuanyuan; this sci-fi romance film could indeed be said to be quite suitable for her.

"Then why wait so long? Can't we shoot it this year or next year?"

"I don't have the time this year, and next year is already planned. Plus, this film requires some technical support, and the conditions for starting production aren't met yet. Besides, President Han called me, saying that I've been promoting women in two consecutive films and not attending to proper business, so I have to arrange a project to shut him up."

Wei Jin was also a bit helpless. Recently, the media had been saying that the films he made were all used to promote women, not giving male actors any opportunities at all. Coupled with the fact that many male actors in the industry had been seeking opportunities for collaboration, Wei Jin planned to bring out *Brotherhood of Blades* at the end of the year—a whole cast of big men; let's see who the hell dares to beep about it then.

"Then can't I star in it?"

Gao Yuanyuan didn't really want the role; she just wanted to know which little vixen would have this opportunity.

"It's just a vase role, are you sure you want to play it?"

The expression on Wei Jin's face was somewhat playful.

"Then forget it, I have my pursuits."

In Wei Jin's film, Gao Yuanyuan was unwilling to play a supporting role for a bunch of big men, unless the lead was Wei Jin, that would be a different story.

"We can forget about the film, but Yuan Yuanjie, we can't forget about this here."

Wei Jin patted Gao Yuanyuan, who was lying on him, with a smile on his face, implying something.

Rolling her eyes at Wei Jin, Gao Yuanyuan slowly burrowed into the quilt. The next day, Wei Jin had intended to continue staying at home with Da Meiyuan and enjoy their world for two, but unexpectedly, a phone call from Chen Zhiming interrupted his plans.

In the afternoon, Wei Jin arrived at the company and entered the reception room, where he saw Chen Zhiming chatting happily with a middle-aged man around forty.

"President Wei, you're here. This is Sina CEO, President Cao Guowei."

Seeing Wei Jin arrive, Chen Zhiming hurriedly stood up to introduce the visitor: "President Cao, this is our President Wei."

"President Wei, hello, I've long admired you."

Cao Guowei stood up to shake hands with Wei Jin, his words containing a bit of formality.

"President Cao, hello, you're too polite, please sit." Although Wei Jin didn't know the other party's intention, he couldn't lose the proper etiquette.

After both sides were seated, they began to exchange pleasantries. Cao Guowei first congratulated Wei Jin on the achievements he had made at the Cannes Film Festival, then talked about Wei Jin's exploits in North America. His words were full of flattery toward Wei Jin, but he just wouldn't state his purpose.

"President Cao, what advice do you have for coming here today?"

Wei Jin wasn't very used to this roundabout way of communicating, so he got straight to the point:

"President Wei is straightforward, so I won't beat around the bush either. I came here today to request that President Wei release some of the shares Sina has in North America."

Once Cao Guowei said this, Wei Jin knew what it meant.

After the European Championship, Wei Jin began to lay out his investments in the North American stock market. Among the domestic company stocks, he bought the most of NetEase and Sina, and even blocked Shanda's plan to acquire Sina in February of last year.

In the original timeline, Shanda acquired 19.5% of Sina's shares, leaping to become Sina's largest shareholder. In the end, Sina's management launched a poison pill plan, forcing Shanda to abandon the acquisition plan.

But Wei Jin's intrusion meant that Shanda didn't acquire enough shares in the secondary market at all, so there were no subsequent events.

However, after more than a year of continuous buying by Wei Jin, the Sina shares he held had approached 15%. Although he had never expressed an intention to acquire, it had caught the attention of Cao Guowei, this newly appointed Sina CEO. One must know that his previous few predecessors as CEO had all been kicked out by capital parties.

"President Cao, these words are a bit unreasonable. My holding of Sina shares counts as an investment, right? And I haven't hidden the shares, which should be enough to show my sincerity, right?"

Although Wei Jin understood the other party's concerns, it didn't mean he would give up his rights.

"Of course, President Wei holding company stock is a trust in the company's future prospects and a support for us. But because of the way they are held through overseas investment companies, the management is a bit uneasy, so please forgive me, President Wei."

The stocks Wei Jin held were through overseas offshore companies. It was only after much investigation that Cao Guowei finally learned the actual controller was Wei Jin, which made the entire Sina management unable to sleep or eat in peace. This was discovering it early; what if it had been later?

That was why Cao Guowei risked tearing off the mask of civility to visit Wei Jin personally, attempting to peacefully resolve this matter. Even if Wei Jin looked harmless at the moment, he couldn't afford to gamble.

"How about this, releasing them is impossible. Even if I really released them, you wouldn't be at ease, right? I can give a commitment: no further increases in holdings, no initiation of an acquisition, and I can even sign an acting-in-concert agreement. This should put your minds at ease, right?"

Wei Jin didn't have the idea of controlling Sina. Cao Guowei was a very capable person; the Weibo that would be launched a few years later was a project he led, so Wei Jin was willing to give this face, which would also make it convenient to get a piece of the pie in Weibo in the future.

"President Wei is indeed full of sincerity. With this, I can rest easy. Please forgive me, President Wei, this matter was my rudeness."

Seeing that Wei Jin was actually willing to sign an acting-in-concert agreement, Cao Guowei truly believed that Wei Jin had no malicious intent, and couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed of his own small-mindedness.

"Alright, since things are out in the open, President Cao doesn't need to take it to heart. I'm still waiting for Sina to continue making profits and bring me generous returns."

Although Wei Jin wasn't the largest shareholder, he had plenty of confidence saying this.

"President Wei, rest assured, Cao Mou will do his utmost to satisfy the shareholders!"

The subsequent conversation was naturally harmonious. After some casual chatting, Cao Guowei and Wei Jin agreed on the time to sign the agreement and intended to take their leave. Unexpectedly, Wei Jin suddenly remembered one thing and spoke up:

"President Cao, I wonder if Sina has any interest in investing in video websites?"

Before Cao Guowei could answer, Wei Jin stated the matter of Tudou's financing—this wasn't a secret anyway—and then talked about his own views on the future prospects of video websites.

Although Cao Guowei didn't say it explicitly, he showed great interest while Wei Jin was explaining.

After pondering for a while, Cao Guowei spoke:

"President Wei, although judging by what you said, the investment is not considered large, I still need to submit it to the board of directors for discussion. I will give you an answer before you go to Shanghai to meet with Wang Wei."

"Very well, then I, Wei, shall await your good news."

Wei Jin knew that this matter was eight or nine parts likely to succeed.

By pulling Sina in to invest in Tudou together, Wei Jin believed that Wang Wei would no longer have any other thoughts. After all, the resources that Sina could bring were not comparable to other investors, and given the relationship between Sina and himself, there would be no more waves regarding the video website matter. The new book is on the shelves; the first update of the day is presented here. I earnestly request all fellow book friends to reward me with subscriptions and collections. Thank you, everyone!

(End of this chapter)