wavenovel 33. Fan Bingbing
33. Fan Bingbing
Bosideng founder Gao Dekang opened the study door, stood in the doorway, and greeted his wife, "Dinner's ready, the whole family is waiting for you."
"You guys eat first, I still have some documents to review." Mei Dong looked slightly tired.
"What information?" Gao Dekang walked in.
"What else could it be but SnowFlying from Russia?" Mei Dong showed her husband SnowFlying's information and angrily accused him, "Their boss is Chinese. He deliberately registered the SnowFlying trademark, submitted two acquisition letters, and even pretended to want to acquire it."
"They just want to rip us off!"
Gao Dekang closed the SnowFlying documents and said to his wife, "When we registered Bosideng, we registered the trademark in 86 countries around the world."
"We didn't bother with the sub-brands like Snowflake because we thought it was enough to focus on the domestic market and found it too troublesome. That's what gave them an opportunity to take advantage of us."
"If you make a mistake, you have to pay the price. Let's spend some money to buy the trademark."
"What can we do if they don't pay? Take legal action? Their trademark is used for actual business operations. Do we think we can win a lawsuit against them in Russia?"
"Don't create any unnecessary complications while pursuing an IPO."
Mei Dong sighed and said, "I just think this is too humiliating."
Gao Dekang coaxed his wife, saying, "It's not worth getting sick from getting angry. Come on, let's go eat."
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Two days later.
Han Jiayin found a noodle shop near the Bosideng headquarters and ordered a bowl of cold noodles.
"Your sister was played for a day. Bosideng told me to come over at 10 a.m. to discuss the acquisition, but I didn't see them until 4:30 p.m. You did the despicable thing, and I'm the one who suffers."
Before the noodles even arrived, Han Jiayin called Li Xiang to report on her work.
"I'll give you a bonus," Li Xiang asked eagerly. "How did the talks go?"
Han Jiayin said with a smile, "You've struck gold this time. Two million, you only want the trademark, nothing else."
"US dollars?"
"What are you thinking about, RMB?"
"Do you think I won't dare to scold you just because you're my sister?" Judging from Li Xiang's tone, he was clearly a little angry.
"What's wrong with me? Two million is a good deal. Our trademark isn't well-known anyway, so how much of an impact would it have if we changed it? You're just throwing money away." Han Jiayin was a little confused and a bit aggrieved.
Li Xiang demanded, "I asked you to deliver the documents to Bosideng, didn't you even look at them yourself? I could have just sent a package, why did I need you to go?"
"I didn't watch it." Han Jiayin chuckled.
Li Xiang stated confidently, "The spokesperson I hired for SnowFlying in Russia cost $400,000 for two years."
"Converted to RMB, that's over three million. Can it be sold for two million?"
After finishing his tirade, Li Xiang suddenly asked, "Have you eaten?"
Han Jiayin replied, "I'll eat right away, I ordered cold noodles."
"Eat something good. It's not like I'm not going to reimburse your travel expenses. If my second aunt finds out how badly I'm treating you, she'll kick me out of your house next time I visit."
"Do you think my mom is your mom?" Han Jiayin said in a low voice. "I'm on a diet, I'll just eat a little bit."
"Is there such a thing as dieting by eating only carbs?" Li Xiang thought for a moment and said, "Miss, you don't need to worry about Bosideng, I'll talk to them directly. Could you help me make an appointment with Fan Bingbing? I want to have her film a movie with me."
"Where am I supposed to find Fan Bingbing?" Han Jiayin was just starting to feel touched, but then she was speechless again.
"Do I have to teach you everything? You're flying to Beijing, to Huayi Brothers headquarters." Li Xiang said with a threatening tone, "You're just being stingy. They won't reimburse you for hotels below four stars; you'll have to pay for them yourself."
The owner brought the noodles over.
Han Jiayin took a bite and asked curiously, "What mischief are you up to now?"
"You can't make a profit by rushing things. Bosideng doesn't take us seriously, so let's teach them a lesson and turn the tables on them by entering the mainland market. I've already registered the trademark in China. Let's see who can outrun whom."
Han Jiayin almost choked and asked in a low voice, "What if Bosideng doesn't accept the challenge?"
"Probably not. Bosideng's acquisition of us would not only resolve the trademark crisis, but also open up the Russian market. It would be a worthwhile investment."
Han Jiayin pressed further, "What would you do if someone refused to steam buns just to save face?"
"People who can't stand seeing others make money will find it hard to make money themselves. Gao Dekang has built such a large business; surely he understands this principle?"
"I can't talk to you anymore, Natasha called me to dinner," Li Xiang promised. "Pay more attention to your health, and I'll give you a house after this deal is done."
"Where are you looking for a room? I want one in Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou." Han Jiayin perked up instantly, but Li Xiang had already hung up the phone.
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Li Xiang hadn't been back to China for a while, and this time he came back specifically to visit Fan Bingbing on set.
Fan Bingbing has been extremely busy this year, with one schedule after another. The two parties directly arranged to meet at the Hengdian World Studios for the film "The Legend of Fengshen: Fengming Qishan".
The film crew's makeup truck.
"Mr. Li, you're so young."
Fan Bingbing's artist contract is with Huayi Brothers, and her endorsement deals are also negotiated with Huayi Brothers.
The client requested to meet Fan Bingbing in person, with a perfectly valid reason, and the purpose...
Regardless of the purpose, this is a normal public relations need, but Li Xiang's age was indeed a bit unexpected for Fan Bingbing.
"I know you're busy, so I'll get straight to the point."
"Bosideng is in talks with me about an acquisition. I want to use your reputation to project an image of entering the domestic market and put some pressure on them. Whether Bosideng accepts or not, this endorsement deal won't be signed."
"You're quite honest." Fan Bingbing looked Li Xiang up and down again, and asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid I'll expose you if you tell the truth? If I reveal your secrets to Bosideng, they might actually ask me to be their spokesperson."
"Business is business, you make more or less money. I just want to make friends with you, and since we're friends, we can't lie to each other." Li Xiang took out a business card and handed it to Fan Bingbing with both hands. "This is my newly opened entertainment company. We hope to have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."
"New Century Entertainment." Fan Bingbing put the business card away and put it in her bag. She said, "Are you planning to go back to China to develop your career? That's the right thing to do. There are more opportunities in China. If you don't have any resources in the Chinese entertainment industry, I can help you get some."
Huayi Brothers had already sent SnowFlying's brand information to Fan Bingbing, which gave her a certain understanding of Li Xiang.
"I really don't have any resources," Li Xiang said shamelessly.
Li Xiang's reaction once again exceeded Fan Bingbing's expectations. Fan Bingbing chuckled and said, "Have you gone senile from being abroad? Can't you understand polite words? I was just saying it casually, why did you take it so seriously?"
Changing the subject, Fan Bingbing continued, "We'll see how things go; I don't have many resources."
"It wasn't a waste of time to teach you to be a friend. Work is tiring enough as it is, and you're too lazy to deal with me, so I won't bother you anymore. Bye-bye." Li Xiang got up to leave.
Fan Bingbing complained, "You call yourself a friend? You didn't even offer to treat me to a meal."
"Do you have time?" Li Xiang asked earnestly.
"No." Fan Bingbing laughed heartily, and after laughing, she asked, "You have to tell Bosideng that you want me to be your spokesperson. Do you want to get out of the car and take a picture with me? Whether it gets published or not depends on luck."
"Is this appropriate?" Li Xiang asked.
Fan Bingbing said frankly, "I don't mind, it's up to you."