After the dinner, Gu Shouyi and Chen Dongcheng went to the Langham Hotel in a Bentley.
Chen Dongcheng ordered Jerry from Langham to have two of the most skilled masseuses in the spa waiting.
Along the way, Gu Shouyi made insidious inquiries into Chen Dongcheng's tone.
Chen Dongcheng refused to give an accurate answer, which made Gu Shouyi anxiously scratch his head.
Enjoying the massage, Gu Shouyi rested his chin on his hands: "Mr. Chen, it would be a pity not to use your three-story office building as a mortgage."
Chen Dongcheng half-squinted his eyes, enjoying the strength of the girl's white and tender hands.
"Gu Xing, you gave me a loan of several hundred million last time. I spent a lot of effort to find a suitable project to invest in. I am really not short of money for the time being."
Gu Shouyi became anxious when he heard this: "How can that be done, Mr. Chen? You are wasting resources."
The three-story office building was paid in full, and Gu Shouyi was too lazy to care where Chen Dongcheng got the money.
These days, as long as you have money, you are the father.
What Gu Shouyi was most worried about was when Chen Dongcheng approached Zhu Tao from the Magic City and tentatively asked, "How about I lend Mr. Chen 200 million?"
"Gu Xing, I appreciate your kindness. I just picked up a Koenigsegg not long ago and I really don't need the money for the time being."
Chen Dongcheng continued to throw bombs, but Gu Shouyi did not take the bait.
Gu Shouyi frowned, thought for a moment and asked, "That Swedish supercar? It costs 10 to 20 million, right?"
"Koenigsegg One1 is lying in the underground garage of the Science Park and has settled in China."
Chen Dongcheng said that the clouds were calm and the wind was gentle, but Gu Shouyi was shocked.
Gu Shouyi asked in shock: "The one at the Geneva Motor Show not long ago? It is said that the landing price was more than 100 million, right?"
"110 million, the car is worthless, but you also know the situation in the country."
Gu Shouyi nodded and said, "Tax is more expensive than a car."
"Didi is planning to conduct D-round financing recently, has Gu Xing heard about it?"
"I must know. After all, I, Lao Gu, am quite well-informed. Did Mr. Chen borrow money from Didi before?"
Gu Shouyi remembered that Chen Dongcheng came to him once before and transferred a sum of money to Didi.
At that time, the temporary account prepared by Didi for the driver did not have enough money, so Chen Dongcheng transferred 10 million from his personal account to Didi.
“I am one of Didi’s shareholders.”
Chen Dongcheng smiled and threw a nuclear bomb. Gu Shouyi was completely shocked: "Mr. Chen or is he a Didi shareholder?"
Gu Shouyi really didn't expect this. Anyone with some ability would know about Didi's recent search for financing.
The valuation has reached US$3.5 billion, and there is still capital to inquire.
Now that Chen Dongcheng suddenly said that he was a shareholder of Didi, Gu Shouyi couldn't help but his heart beat faster.
Even if Chen Dongcheng only has 1% of the shares, it is still worth hundreds of millions!
Chen Dongcheng was a little thirsty and signaled the masseur to stop for a moment.
He stood up and took a sip of chrysanthemum tea, moistened his throat and said: "The shares are not that big, only 6%. If I don't follow this round, it will be diluted."
"6%?"
Gu Shouyi couldn't help but swallowed and looked at Chen Dongcheng with fiery eyes.
Even if it is diluted by 20% in this round, Chen Dongcheng’s shares will remain at 4.8%.
Based on a valuation of US$3.5 billion, Chen Dongcheng’s shares are worth US$168 million.
When Chen Dongcheng invested in Didi a few months ago, he only paid US$60 million.
Within a few months, the net profit was US$100 million.
Gu Shouyi didn't know how much Chen Dongcheng earned, but he knew that the shares in Chen Dongcheng's hands were valuable.
Moreover, it was an asset that had never been mortgaged, a piece of fat that was more attractive than a three-story office building, and was suddenly thrown in front of Gu Shouyi by Chen Dongcheng.
Gu Shouyi was like a hungry wolf with red eyes, salivating.
Chen Dongcheng poured a cup of tea for Gu Shouyi, knowing that Gu Shouyi must be tempted.
"Gu Xing, last time I used the shares of Shangdong Technology as collateral to get a loan from you..."
"Someone within us previously raised questions, thinking that I was operating in violation of regulations, but after the Series B round of Sundong Technology was successfully completed, all doubts disappeared and were replaced by praise from the head office."
Gu Shouyi brought up this matter with a smile on his face: "If Mr. Chen needs it, I can lend him more money."
Compared with when Chen Dongcheng asked Gu Shouyi for mortgage, the valuation of Shangdong Technology has increased five times.
Gu Shouyi is very good at observing people and very cautious.
Those who take the initiative to seek loans from him are rarely successful.
But whenever Gu Shouyi takes the initiative to come to the door, he will usually issue a large loan.
Gu Shouyi secretly calculated Chen Dongcheng's assets. Didi's shares were worth 1 billion, Shangdong Technology's shares were worth 600 million, office buildings were worth 350 million, and cars were worth 40 million.
This adds up to nearly 2 billion!
Gu Shouyi was also shocked, seeing that at such a young age, Chen Dongcheng already had assets worth two billion, and they were all the most envied high-quality assets.
For example, with the shares of Didi Monk Technology, anyone with a discerning eye knows that there is definitely room for substantial improvement.
Although the office market in Pengcheng has been sluggish recently, Gu Shouyi knows that the end has come to an end and prices are bound to rebound in the future.
Gu Shouyi asked: "Mr. Chen, you and I, Lao Gu, have known each other for so long. What do you think of me?"
Chen Dongcheng said with a smile: "Gu Xing definitely helped me deal with a lot of things. I will always remember Gu Xing's kindness."
Gu Shouyi nodded: "Mr. Chen, since you said so, I will be shameless for once, Lao Gu. You might as well leave the mortgage business of these assets to me. I guarantee that you will get the highest amount, interest and years."
Let me fight for you more."
Chen Dongcheng has been going in circles for so long just waiting for Gu Shouyi's words.
Of course, it doesn’t matter who you entrust this business to.
But for rising stars within ICBC like Gu Shouyi and Zhu Tao, this is definitely the best opportunity to suppress their competitors.
Once Gu Shouyi gets Chen Dongcheng's business, he will immediately receive praise from his superiors.
Taking out high-quality assets for mortgage loans is two different things than leaving it empty-handed.
Chen Dongcheng put down his teacup: "Since Gu Xing has spoken, I must give him this face. How to investigate, Gu Xing can tell you, I will fully cooperate."
"good!"
Gu Shouyi was a little excited and a little surprised. He didn't expect Chen Dongcheng to be so easy to talk to.
"Then I will immediately verify Mr. Chen's shares tomorrow, mainly Didi's shares. I need Mr. Chen to trouble Didi to provide a certificate."
Gu Shouyi knows that Didi is playing with a vie structure. Through layers of holdings, it is difficult for people to know who actually holds the shares and how many shares they hold.
Most Internet companies play this way. Offshore companies are cheaper anyway. Multiple layers of cover mean multiple layers of security.
Chen Dongcheng agreed happily: "No problem."
The next day, Gu Shouyi received a document from Didi, confirming that Chen Dongcheng indeed held 6% of Didi's shares.
Since Didi’s D-round financing has not yet been fully implemented, Gu Shouyi first submitted other assets after seeking Chen Dongcheng’s opinion.
Gu Shouyi planned to use Chen Dongcheng's one billion assets as collateral and lend Chen Dongcheng five hundred million.
Shangdong Technology's shares had been mortgaged once before, so Gu Shouyi still took some risks by doing so.
Gu Shouyi knows very well that he is conservative enough.
If you meet someone who is brave, it is not impossible to increase the credit limit for Chen Dongcheng.
After the 500 million yuan of funds arrived, Chen Dongcheng immediately felt relieved.
The good news continued in May. At the end of May, Didi officially finalized its D-round financing, led by CEFC Fund.
Tencent, Temaxi, dst and other institutions also participated in the investment.
This round of financing should be regarded as the largest investment in the domestic Internet field in recent years, and also one of the largest single financings among unlisted Internet companies.
Previously, only a few domestic companies had raised more than US$700 million in private market financing.
Gu Shouyi has been paying attention to Didi’s financing progress.
After Didi made the official announcement, it immediately extended a credit of 500 million to Chen Dongcheng.
In total, a total of one billion loans were lent to Chen Dongcheng, with a three-year term and an interest rate of 6%.
Not counting anything else, the interest alone costs 60 million a year.
Chen Dongcheng dared to play such a big game just because he had the advantage of being reborn.
The most important thing is that the arrival of one billion yuan will give Chen Dongcheng sufficient cover for his large expenditures.
For this reason alone, the interest money spent is well worth it.
…
Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
After getting off the plane, Luo Yunqi held Chen Dongcheng's arm.
She was called back to Pengcheng from Jianye by a phone call from Chen Dongcheng, and followed Chen Dongcheng to Malaysia.
Arrive at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and confirm the reservation information.
The housekeeper led Chen Dongcheng and the others to the presidential suite on the top floor, which cost 30,000 yuan a night and was very economical.
Malaysia is a very interesting country, mainly composed of three ethnic groups.
Malays are the most numerous, Chinese are the second most numerous, and Indians are the least.
When the hotel housekeeper learned that Chen Dongcheng and others were from China, he immediately switched to Chinese skillfully.
Luo Yunqi was a little curious and chatted with the housekeeper for a few words.
The housekeeper pointed to the Petronas Twin Towers opposite the floor-to-ceiling windows and told her that these two towers are one of the most famous landmarks in Kuala Lumpur.
The location of Mandarin Oriental is very close to the Petronas Twin Towers, especially the presidential suite, which has a 360-degree panoramic view of the Twin Towers.
According to the housekeeper, when the Twin Towers were built, they occupied the position of the tallest building in the world for a while.
The housekeeper suggested that Chen Dongcheng and Luo Yunqi go to the 41st floor of the Twin Towers and visit the sky corridor when they have time.
The Skywalk of the Petronas Twin Towers is one of the must-visit attractions for all tourists visiting Kuala Lumpur.
Take a short rest at the hotel and it only takes four hours to fly from Pengcheng to Kuala Lumpur.
Chen Dongcheng has never been very fond of airplane meals, unless he has to do so on a long-distance flight.
There are too many restaurants in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Laipoheen provides classic Cantonese cuisine, wasabi bistro provides Japanese cuisine, Mandarin Steakhouse provides a variety of meat cuts, and mosaic restaurant provides all-day dining services.
It can basically satisfy every customer's food requirements. Chen Dongcheng chose to go to Wenhua Steakhouse for a Western meal.
Quietly shaking the champagne glass, looking at the Twin Towers opposite the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Two tall spiers pierced the sky, and Chen Dongcheng was thinking about the purpose of this trip.
Of course he wouldn't be bored and made a special trip to Kuala Lumpur.
With Uber officially announcing its entry into China, the countdown to the most brutal money-burning war in history has begun.
Uber has made great strides. China is only its main battlefield, and Southeast Asia has not been missed by Uber either.
Compared to China, there is currently no company in Southeast Asia that can compete with Uber.
Similarly, Uber has shown even greater contempt for Southeast Asia, which has also given Southeast Asia’s taxi-hailing software platforms a rare period of development.
For Uber, Southeast Asia and China are nothing more than two ants of different sizes.
It’s just that Didi and Kuaidi in China are the kind of oversized ants, and it takes some effort to kill them.
Luo Yunqi noticed that Chen Dongcheng had been looking at the Twin Towers and asked with a smile: "Would you like to go out for a walk later?"
Chen Dongcheng looked away and replied with a smile: "Okay, it's rare that we have time to hang out together. There is a large shopping mall in the Twin Towers opposite."
After saying that, Chen Dongcheng called the waiter, looked at the bill, paid and left.
This meal was quite cheap, including the service charge, the total cost was US$270.
The presidential suite where Chen Dongcheng lives provides a daily spending limit of 400 US dollars, which is equivalent to not spending a penny on this meal.
After walking out of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the housekeeper suggested that Chen Dongcheng and the others choose to walk and wander around the area.
The traffic jam in Kuala Lumpur is very serious, especially at this point.
If you go out without being stuck in traffic for an hour, you are considered lucky.
Chen Dongcheng never needs any strategies when he goes out. With Xie Jingyu as his caring secretary, everything must be prepared for Chen Dongcheng.
The Twin Towers, except for the exhibition hall and sky bridge on the top floor.
The Sunshine Plaza at the bottom of the Twin Towers is also very popular.
Many tourists were wandering around this spot, and Chen Dongcheng saw many domestic compatriots making large purchases.
For example, some Burberry and Hermès products are generally much cheaper than in China.
Luo Yunqi looked at Chen Dongcheng eagerly, and Chen Dongcheng smiled and waved: "Go ahead and buy whatever you want."
As soon as a woman sees a shopping mall, no matter how tired she is, she can immediately revive with full blood.
Chen Dongcheng followed behind for a walk, watching patiently as Luo Yunqi shopped around and then refused to buy from any one of them.
After wandering around until Xie Jingyu reminded him, Chen Dongcheng stopped Luo Yunqi, who was still not satisfied: "We have booked the penultimate show, and the time is almost up."
"Hold on."
Luo Yunqi motioned to the Chanel clerk to take down the red Chanel bag she just tried on and swipe her own card.
Chen Dongcheng looked at the prices, and found that Chanel's products were quite arrogant, and they were basically similar to domestic prices.
Think about it, Luo Yunqi is Bai Fumei herself, and she also opens her own law firm.
Not to mention too much, an income of 500,000 yuan a year is still no problem.
The Sky Bridge of the Twin Towers has a limited traffic policy and is divided into 24 sessions a day, with each visit lasting only 15 minutes.
Generally, it is most difficult to make a reservation at night, as the night view of the Twin Towers is the most beautiful, so there are naturally more tourists making reservations.
I quickly took the elevator to the 41st floor and was led by the staff to the sky bridge. There were quite a lot of tourists in the same group.
The moment he walked onto the overpass, Luo Yunqi looked down from this position.
All aspects of the city of Kuala Lumpur can be seen at a glance.
Kuala Lumpur at night is as bustling as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, showing the charm of this international city.
Chen Dongcheng was a little disappointed. He thought it was an open-air overpass.
As a result, when I saw it with my own eyes, there were sealed glass windows all around my head.
Chen Dongcheng casually took a few photos of Luo Yunqi, which was considered a check-in.
Then he took Luo Yunqi to the elevator and returned to the first floor to continue shopping.
After shopping until the mall closed, Luo Yunqi looked at Xie Jingyu and Pang Zhengyang carrying large and small bags, and then realized how much she had bought.
Except for the Chanel bag bought by Luo Yunqi at the beginning, all the subsequent purchases were made with Chen Dongcheng’s Centurion Black Gold Card.
Luo Yunqi didn't pay much attention when shopping. When she saw the bill, she couldn't help but feel distressed: "Why didn't you remind me that I spent 360,000."
"Okay, pay attention next time."
Chen Dongcheng didn't take it seriously at all. The number of steps he walked around the mall with Luo Yunqi was enough for this amount of consumption.