Chapter 2462: A Special Day

"Master!" The little girl extended her finger and poked the young man who was concentrating on pressing the shutter of his camera: "Today is August 15th!"

The young man didn't make a big reaction, just said a faint "Hmm" casually, constantly adjusting the angle, capturing the picture, and his finger pressing the shutter didn't stop.

The little girl's attention was also on Yuan Yuan Wanqi and Yoshioka Kunihiko, her gaze moving with their steps. The young man's response was relatively small, and she didn't hear it. So, the little girl extended her finger again, this time using a bit of force, and poked the young man's waist.

"Master, today is August 15th!" The little girl raised her volume and reminded him again.

The young man finally stopped pressing the shutter, put down the camera helplessly, turned to look at his little apprentice, and the expression on his face looked very helpless.

"I know what date it is today; just say whatever you want to say."

The little girl hurriedly leaned toward her master, then lowered her voice and said mysteriously to the young man: "Master, I heard that the negotiation for the acquisition of Sony Entertainment was actually completed long ago, but they deliberately chose to sign today. Don't you think there is a problem with this?"

The young man frowned slightly, a look of confusion on his face, and asked without understanding: "What problem is there with this?"

"Oh my!" The little girl shouted, looking a bit anxious: "Today is August 15th!"

The young man heard the little girl's words, paused slightly, and then said: "I know today is August 15..." His words were only halfway through when they stopped abruptly, as if he had been suddenly choked by something.

As a senior reporter, he had a very keen sense of dates; how could he not remember this special day today? Thoughts flashed through his mind, and then he seemed to suddenly understand something, his eyes widening.

"You mean to say that Autumn Oriental deliberately chose to sign today?"

The little girl saw this and nodded hard, saying: "The acquisition negotiation was actually completed long ago, but they kept delaying it until today. It must be because this day has a special meaning for us."

The young man heard the little girl's words, and a feeling of excitement surged in his heart. Whether it was Yuan Yuan Wanqi—no, wait, as a Hong Konger, even if Yuan Yuan Wanqi had some understanding of the date August 15th, it was unlikely she would deliberately choose to sign on this day.

After all, the young people in Xiangjiang had a relatively weak understanding of national sentiment. Therefore, in his view, this decision was very likely made by Zhou Andong."

The young man spoke, but his eyes never left Yuan Yuan Wanqi, who had already walked onto the podium, while simultaneously thinking that Zhou Andong was very likely the big boss behind Autumn Oriental.

Although there was no solid evidence to directly prove it, as a senior reporter with years of experience, through observation and analysis of various details and signs, the young man had long had this speculation.

Especially in this recent Sony Entertainment acquisition negotiation, Autumn Oriental's General Manager Yuan Yuan Wanqi personally led the team to Japan, which itself revealed a lot of important information.

In his many years of interviewing experience, he had come into contact with numerous businessmen and entrepreneurs, whether domestic or foreign, and he could feel various different characteristics from them.

However, among these people, except for the respectable Mr. Huo, only Zhou Andong left him with a different impression—that kind of unreserved patriotic sentiment.

This kind of patriotic sentiment was not just a statement in words, but was reflected in every decision and action of Zhou Andong. The sense of responsibility, mission, and determination to pay everything for a greater goal that he displayed all shocked the young man deeply.

It was precisely based on this understanding that the young man was so certain that the acquisition of Sony Entertainment had major strategic significance, and that only someone like Zhou Andong, who possessed deep patriotic sentiment, would do such a thing as putting the signing ceremony on the special day of August 15th.

The young man suppressed the excitement in his heart, his eyes scanning the colleagues around him, mainly domestic media, wondering if they had noticed this problem. Zhou Andong acquiring Sony Entertainment and choosing to do so on the special day of August 15th was definitely a big explosion point. If only he had noticed it, the bonus at the end of the month would definitely not be small.

Just at this moment, the two sides slowly walked onto the spacious podium, where an exquisite table was placed. Sony Entertainment President Tony Leaf placed the two contracts on the table and then stepped aside.

Yoshioka Kunihiko smiled, took the microphone handed over by the staff, and then, with an extremely gentlemanly gesture, handed the microphone to Yuan Yuan Wanqi. According to common sense, as the host, Yoshioka Kunihiko, as Sony's vice president and also responsible for today's signing, should have spoken first.

However, this acquisition, or more accurately, this exchange transaction, made those high-and-mighty Sony directors gnash their teeth in anger. If Zhou Andong were replaced by an American father, these filial sons and grandsons of Sony would definitely not show any dissatisfaction; after all, they didn't have the guts to be disrespectful to their American father.

However, when all this happened to Zhou Andong, a Chinese person, for those at Sony, it was simply an unbearable humiliation. Therefore, where would Yoshioka Kunihiko have the mood to give any speech at this moment?

The seemingly sincere smile on his face, as well as the gentlemanly demeanor he displayed, were actually just a disguise, covering up the extreme grievance and helplessness in his heart. What's more, there were numerous reporters from globally influential media below, so Yoshioka Kunihiko naturally couldn't lose his face at this time.

"Dear media friends, hello, I am Yuan Yuan Wanqi, General Manager of Autumn Oriental Financial Investment Company in Xiangjiang!"

Yuan Yuan Wanqi didn't stand on ceremony either; now was not the time to be polite. She held the microphone, looking at the black mass of heads below with a smile.

"Today, I stand here with incomparable excitement and pride to announce a piece of news with major strategic significance: Chairman Zhou Andong of China's Jiangzhou Yugong Group has successfully signed an agreement to acquire Sony Entertainment.

Sony Entertainment, as a giant in the global entertainment industry, has achieved world-renowned accomplishments in multiple fields such as film and television production and music distribution. It possesses rich content resources, top-notch production teams, and extensive global influence.

From classic film works to best-selling music albums, Sony Entertainment has always led the development of the industry with excellent quality and innovative spirit. For Zhou Andong, this acquisition of Sony Entertainment is a key step in his strategic layout in business.

Zhou Andong is laying out the global entertainment market, and by continuously expanding business areas and enhancing brand influence, he will definitely bring higher quality and richer entertainment experiences to global consumers.

And in terms of film and television production, Sony Entertainment possesses a deep foundation and rich experience. The numerous film works it has produced have achieved huge success globally, not only with remarkable box office results but also recognized by numerous awards.

We will fully utilize these resources and experience to further enhance the level of film and television production and create more film and television works with international influence. At the same time, we will also strengthen cooperation with outstanding film and television talents from all over the world to bring more diversified film and television works to the audience..."

Yuan Yuan Wanqi spoke endlessly for about three or four minutes, and the atmosphere at the scene was exceptionally enthusiastic, especially those domestic reporters, who appeared particularly excited. After all, a Chinese person was actually able to successfully acquire an industry giant like Sony Entertainment; this was undoubtedly a major event with historical significance.

"Clap..."

As soon as Yuan Yuan Wanqi's voice fell, thunderous applause suddenly rang out. At first, those clapping were mainly domestic reporters and reporters from Xiangjiang, and immediately after, they drove the foreign reporters to join in one after another, and the applause became even louder.

As for those little devil reporters, their faces were as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, but in order to maintain their so-called gentlemanly demeanor, they still reluctantly clapped their hands twice. That kind of unwillingness and perfunctoriness was particularly refreshing to see in the eyes of domestic reporters.

As the applause gradually subsided, Yuan Yuan Wanqi smiled and handed the microphone to Yoshioka Kunihiko: "President Yoshioka, at this important moment, you should also say a few words."

"Damn it, damn it, damn it... damn Chinese..." Yoshioka Kunihiko cursed angrily in his heart, but the smile on his face never disappeared, always maintaining his so-called gentlemanly demeanor: "I don't need to speak; let's sign the contract directly."

Yuan Yuan Wanqi didn't care about Yoshioka Kunihiko's response and said very readily: "Okay!"

So the two picked up their pens and signed their names on the two contracts. At this moment, it felt as if time had frozen, and the whole room was left with only the clicking sound of pressing shutters, which was crisp and loud, as if it were ringing the bell of victory for this historic moment. The flashlights flashed frequently like lightning, blinding people, but no one cared, because this was a moment worth remembering.

After signing the contract, there were two copies, one for Yuan Yuan Wanqi and one for Yoshioka Kunihiko, and then they shook hands.

"President Yoshioka, happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!" Yoshioka Kunihiko said, then turned and left, not giving the reporters a chance to react at all.

"Master!" The little girl said with some dissatisfaction: "Aren't the little devils very humble and polite? Why do they look so impolite now, just leaving like this?"

The young man sneered: "Little devils have always known small etiquette but have no great righteousness, stick to small details but have no great virtue, value small details but despise integrity, fear power but do not cherish virtue, strong and they are bandits, weak and they are humble."

"Hmm, hmm, hmm!" The little girl nodded her head hard, then raised her thumb: "Brilliant!"

"I think you're a fart-essence!" The young man said unhappily: "Wait a moment when answering reporters' questions, you will be the one to ask. You listen to me well, think carefully about what questions should be asked, must grasp the key points, don't just ask those irrelevant things!"

Hearing this, the little girl was surprised, pointed to her nose, and asked suspiciously: "Me? Master, maybe I didn't hear clearly just now, are you saying that when answering reporters' questions, you want me to ask?"