Wang Yan is very eloquent and likes to travel and has a wide range of knowledge. She talks to Lu Chen about interesting things and delicious food she encounters during her travels, which makes Lu Chen listen with great interest.
Of course, Lu Chen couldn't have any thoughts about Wang Yan. Although the latter was mature and beautiful, the most indispensable thing in the entertainment industry was beauties. After seeing too many of them, he would naturally turn a blind eye to her, but chatting with her was also a pleasure.
After the plane took off, the two chatted for an hour and became like siblings.
Wang Yan told Lu Chen interesting travel anecdotes, and Lu Chen also told her some anecdotes from the industry. The two sides interacted.
Then Wang Yan asked curiously: "Lu Chen, how much money can a star like you make in a year?"
She added: "It doesn't matter if you don't tell me. I just want to have a general understanding."
In fact, domestic and international stars have income rankings, but such lists are usually very nonsense, because there are so many invisible rich people, and the income of celebrities is very complicated. In addition to performance remuneration, there are also advertising endorsements.
Program production, announcement activities, etc., and even some celebrities have to make money by eating with others.
Lu Chen thought for a while and replied: "About one or two hundred million."
In fact, last year plus this year, his income from all aspects combined was at least 7.8 billion, not counting the shares of several companies, but there is no need to give it all away.
"One or two billion..."
Wang Yan couldn't help but be speechless: "If I make that much money, I will retire directly and travel around the world!"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "If you really made so much money, maybe you wouldn't think so."
Wang Yan shook her head: "I'm different from you celebrities. I don't have high requirements for life. In fact, I have already thought about it. No matter how much money I make, I will retire when I am forty!"
Lu Chen's heart moved and he said, "Sister Yan, please come to our company. Maybe you can retire a few years in advance."
Lu Xi told him that Wang Yan is a very outstanding financial and business talent. Although Chenfei Media is a company in the entertainment industry, Lu Chen's industry is not limited to the entertainment industry.
So if possible, let him win over more people in the United States to see if Wang Yan can't be poached.
Wang Yan pursed her lips and smiled: "I'll think about it..."
She was really excited. Lu Chen could earn one or two hundred million by himself. How could the company he owned be any worse? Chenfei Media was very famous in the industry!
Lu Chen didn't force it on purpose, it was enough to make his point clear, and he changed the subject and talked about other things.
After a long flight, the Boeing 798 they were traveling on finally entered the United States.
This flight took the Arctic route, taking off from Beijing, passing through Russian territory, then entering Canada, and finally heading directly to New York, USA, arriving on time at 8:35 pm.
We can reach our destination in another two or three hours.
It happened to be meal time now, and the stewardess brought a sumptuous dinner.
Lu Chen just slept for two hours. When he woke up, he finished his dinner in high spirits, then asked the flight attendant for two cups of black tea, and continued chatting with Wang Yan.
But this time we were talking about business, which mainly involved Lu Chen’s 10% stake in the crowdfunding website.
90% of the shares of Crowdfunding Network were originally owned by Li Muchi, or more accurately, the Li family. As the founder, Lu Chen only retained 10% of the non-dilutable founder shares.
Later, Li Muchi sold a small part of his shares to deal with the financial problems encountered in the process of website expansion. Lu Chen had no longer been involved in the company's operations, so he always maintained a detached attitude.
However, if Crowdfunding Network wants to be listed on NASDAQ in the United States, it is impossible for Li Muchi to retain a high proportion of more than 50% of the shares, and must sell more equity to attract investment from multiple parties.
Of course, these investments are mainly based on American capital and are part of the rules of the game.
If he wants to successfully go public, Li Muchi's shares need to be reduced by a large part, and Lu Chen cannot hold all 10% of the founder's shares, so he needs to go to the United States.
Li Muchi would definitely not deliberately trick Lu Chen, but Lu Chen wanted to ensure that his own interests would not be lost, so he needed professionals like Wang Yan to come forward in this equity negotiation.
Wang Yan admires Lu Chen very much. She thinks crowdfunding network is a very genius business model. So many business elites did not expect that he, a music player, would create it. It is really incredible.
She also felt sorry for Lu Chen. If he had not given up so many shares, once the crowdfunding website was successfully listed on the NASDAQ in the United States, Lu Chen would immediately join the ranks of the domestic rich list.
In response, Lu Chen just smiled.
He has a world's memory wealth and countless business ideas. It is really not difficult to make money, but that is not the career he wants to pursue.
He likes singing, music, making TV movies, and the love and support of his fans.
Bang!
While chatting with Wang Yan, Lu Chen suddenly heard a sound similar to the cork of a champagne bottle being opened.
Immediately afterwards, screams came one after another from the economy class at the back!
Something happened!
An unknown feeling suddenly surged into Lu Chen's heart, and he stood up suddenly.
Not only Lu Chen, but also Wang Yan sitting next to him and other passengers in the business class realized that something was wrong. Some stood up like Lu Chen, while others turned around and looked around in fear.
"Gunshots! I heard gunshots..."
Someone trembled in English: "Oh God!"
There were a total of more than 400 passengers on this flight, and the plane was flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet. If an unexpected situation occurred, it was likely to result in a crash and death.
His words made the business class passengers despair. Could it be that the plane was hijacked?
A Zhenmei stewardess who was in the business class looked pale and said calmly: "Everyone, please sit down and fasten your seat belts. Our crew members..."
Bang!
There was another gunshot.
But this time the gunfire was much clearer than before.
At this time, there were screams of terror in the business class!
Lu Chen quickly leaned down and said to Wang Yan: "Sister Yan, please protect yourself here, I'll go over and take a look."
Wang Yan was immediately shocked: "Lu Chen..."
Before she could dissuade him, Lu Chen turned around and rushed towards the economy class.
He needs to know what happened over there. He doesn't want to sit passively and wait. His destiny must be in his own hands!
Almost in the blink of an eye, Lu Chen rushed through the partition door between the two cabins and rushed into the economy class.
At a glance, he saw a burly man in the middle of the economy class cabin holding a pistol and roaring loudly at the passengers in the right seat.
There was a man in a suit lying in the aisle, and the other passengers were all holding their heads and shivering in their seats, like frightened quails!