Chapter 200: Chapter 198: Old Wang’s Thank-you Call

[Host has picked up one (1) promotional flyer for Sanqiang Entertainment Media Co., Ltd., triggering a special system reward. Reward: 71% equity in Baida Film and Television. The transfer agreement has been placed in the woven bag. Please retrieve it at your convenience.]

Hearing the notification in his mind, Fang Chenyi was momentarily stunned—and not because he had finally received a special reward.

The main issue was that this special system reward seemed to have nothing to do with Sanqiang Entertainment Media Co., Ltd., the company he was actually interested in.

’I wanted shares in Sanqiang, so how did I end up with shares in Baida Film and Television?’

He shook his head, not knowing what to make of the situation, but he didn’t dwell on it. ’On second thought, Baida will have to do,’ he mused. ’If worse comes to worst, I’ll just tell them to bring their legal team over tomorrow to handle things. We’re all in the same industry, so it should be easy enough to sort out.’

As he was thinking this, his phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw it was an unknown number.

He could already guess who it was. It had to be a call from Baida Film and Television.

Sure enough, after the call connected, a very respectful middle-aged man’s voice came through:

"Chairman Fang, hello. My name is Wan Li, and I’m the head of Baida Film and Television, under the Baida Group. I’m a bit older than you, so feel free to just call me Old Wan. I just saw that you personally acquired our company, so I wanted to call and check in. We welcome you to visit and provide guidance anytime, Chairman Fang."

Just as he had thought, the person on the other end was the head of Baida Film and Television. He nodded and spoke calmly into the phone:

"Heh, I’ve heard great things about your capabilities, Old Wan. Although I’ve taken over Baida Film and Television, I don’t plan on interfering much. Just keep running things the way you always have. Oh, right, one more thing. Have you ever heard of a company called Sanqiang Entertainment Media Co., Ltd.?"

On the other end, Wan Li was overjoyed to hear that his authority wouldn’t be revoked. But when he heard the chairman’s question, he frowned and began to think:

"Sanqiang Entertainment Media... I don’t think I’ve ever heard of it. From what I recall, that name isn’t among the top 100 film and television companies in the country. Please wait a moment, Chairman. I’ll go and gather some information on this Sanqiang Entertainment for you right now."

When Fang Chenyi heard that even Wan Li hadn’t heard of Sanqiang Entertainment Media, it was clear just how small this media company must be.

"You can forget about the background check for a moment. Here’s the deal: my sister-in-law was scammed out of over six million yuan by someone claiming to be from Sanqiang Entertainment. When we went to confront them, they denied he was their employee. However, the guy was definitely driving one of their company cars."

Upon hearing this, Wan Li on the other end of the line was instantly furious:

"Sanqiang Entertainment has some serious nerve, pulling a stunt like this on your family! Don’t you worry, Chairman Fang. I’ll get right on it. I guarantee a satisfactory resolution by tomorrow."

Fang Chenyi glanced at the time. It was almost 10 p.m. He chuckled and said:

"It’s getting late. Let’s just leave it for today, there’s no rush. For tomorrow, though, I want you to arrange for our company’s legal team to come out. We’ll all go pay a visit to this Sanqiang Entertainment. It takes me about two hours to get there, so no need to make it too early. Let’s aim for one o’clock in the afternoon."

After setting the time, they exchanged a few more pleasantries before hanging up the phone.

He washed his hands, walked out of the bathroom, and came into the living room. Seeing everyone’s worried expressions, Fang Chenyi smiled slightly. But before he could speak, the phone in his pocket rang again.

At this, Fang Chenyi could only offer everyone a helpless, apologetic smile. He pulled out his phone and was surprised to see it was a call from Old Wang.

After giving everyone a small gesture, he turned and started walking toward the dining room while answering the call:

"Hahaha, Chairman Fang, I really don’t know how to thank you." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Old Wang’s opening line left him baffled. ’What’s going on?’ he wondered. ’I just acquired his company, Baida Film and Television, so why is he thanking me?’

Fortunately, Old Wang explained himself before Fang Chenyi could even ask. The man continued:

"This is the second time you’ve saved me from an urgent crisis. Ah, well... at least with Baida Film and Television in your hands, it’s staying in friendly territory. If I weren’t so desperate for the cash, I would never have let it go."

’So that’s what it was,’ Fang Chenyi realized. ’Old Wang was in a rush to cash out. No wonder.’

Fang Chenyi feigned a lighthearted laugh:

"Hey, it’s no big deal. But I have to give you a hard time, Old Wang—next time you’re in a bind for cash, just give me a call first, alright? If I hadn’t heard the news and jumped on it, who knows where Baida Film and Television would have ended up. So, are you out of the woods now? Is the funding gap closed?"

Of course, Fang Chenyi was just saying that to flex. If it hadn’t been for the system’s special reward, there’s no way he could have afforded to buy shares in Baida Film and Television.

While his net worth had skyrocketed to an astronomical figure, none of it was liquid cash. The only four billion he’d "earned" had come in the form of antiques.

He was actually afraid Old Wang would open his mouth and ask to borrow a few billion.

Fortunately, Old Wang didn’t ask to borrow money after hearing that, which made Fang Chenyi breathe a sigh of relief internally.

After chatting for a while about the internal affairs of Baida Film and Television, they finally hung up.

Walking back into the living room again, he saw everyone’s eyes fixed on him. Fang Chenyi couldn’t help but rub his nose and give a sheepish smile. As he walked back to the sofa and sat down, he said nonchalantly, "Uh, heh, I just acquired a small company. Was just chatting with the former owner for a bit."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Bai Mengyao, who was sitting to the side, suddenly cried out in shock:

"Bro-brother-in-law, from your phone call... did you just acquire Baida Film and Television?! Oh my god! That’s Baida Film and Television! It’s one of the biggest film industry leaders in the entire country! How much must that have cost?!"

It had to be said, that six million yuan Bai Mengyao lost wasn’t a complete waste. At the very least, it had forced her to learn a few things about film companies she’d never paid attention to before.

Hearing Bai Mengyao’s words, the others were also a bit confused. Second Uncle, at his side, couldn’t help but ask:

"You acquired a company? Chenyi, you didn’t go and buy a whole company just because of what happened to Mengyao, did you? How much must that have cost! Don’t let this mess up your own business!"

Before Fang Chenyi could answer, Bai Mengyao spoke up again.

This time, her voice was an incredulous shriek:

"Oh my God! The Baida Group just put out an announcement!"

[To be continued...]