Chapter 99: A Surprise For Men?
Chapter 99: A Surprise For Men?
Chen Mo and Xiaoyu followed Yao Yi and sat down at the best table in the front. The others at the table looked surprised when they saw them.
The seating arrangements were carefully considered. Yao Yi sat in the middle, with Chen Mo on his left, Xiaoyu second from the left, and Dong Zhu on his right.
As soon as they sat down, Xiaoyu became uneasy. This place was different from before. The people sitting here were all CEOs of major domestic companies, not ordinary people you could easily meet.
“President Dong, who are these people?” Everyone looked at Dong Zhu with puzzled expressions.
“Let me introduce them. This is Secretary Yao Yi of Binhai City.” A man with slicked-back hair who looked very energetic stood up and smilingly introduced Yao Yi. “Secretary Yao, you remember me, right? Sun Hua, President of Yinglong New Energy.”
“Of course I remember.” Yao Yi laughed heartily and shook hands with him politely.
Then Sun Hua looked at Chen Mo and Xiaoyu. “These two are new faces. President Dong, aren’t you going to introduce them?”
“This is the Chairman of Legion Ant Company, Chen Mo.”
“Hello.”
Chen Mo gave a simple greeting.
The table suddenly turned quiet. Everyone exchanged glances, their faces showing little movement, but their hearts were full of shock.
The mysterious Chairman of Legion Ant Company was actually a young man. They found it hard to believe, but since the top official of Binhai City introduced him this way, they had to accept it.
Everyone focused their gazes on Chen Mo but couldn’t see anything particularly special about him.
“CEO Chen, Yinglong New Energy works in the new energy field. Your company has the technology for new material Carbon Crystal. Our two companies could cooperate in this area to develop new car batteries. I’ve also heard your company is entering the car market. In this regard, our two sides could work together.”
Sun Hua was the first to break the atmosphere. He suddenly understood the purpose of Dong Zhu bringing Chen Mo here.
She was a shareholder of Yinglong. If they could reach a cooperation with Legion Ant Company, there would definitely be many benefits. Legion Ant Company’s substantial funds could surely help their company grow bigger.
“Most company affairs are handled by Zhao Min. For cooperation in this area, you can discuss it with her. We currently need some partners. If the conditions are right, it shouldn’t be a big problem,” Chen Mo said.
“CEO Chen, I’m Liu Gang. I have a real estate project. Would you be interested in joining? Island Garden, over in Qin Hai. The initial investment is 7 billion. Qin Hai has been developing well these past two years. It’s a market with huge potential in the future. Right now, we’re just missing a partner,” said a bald man with a beer belly.
“Sorry, I don’t have any interest in real estate for now,” Chen Mo replied.
The real estate bubble was too big now, and the government was cracking down everywhere. There was no need for him to get involved. Besides, he still had many technologies to develop.
If he were to consider entering real estate, he might as well start a pharmaceutical company. Breast Enhancement Drugs and Aphrodisiacs would be enough for him to lie back and count money.
“That’s a shame. Maybe we can cooperate next time there’s an opportunity,” Liu Gang said with a laugh, raising his glass to clink with Chen Mo.
“CEO Chen, when will your company go public?” Sun Hua asked.
“The company has just started. It’s hard to say exactly when it will go public,” Chen Mo answered.
He had no plans to go public at all. Going public was just for financing and helping the company grow stronger. Their company wasn’t short of money or technology, so there was no need to go public.
“Let us know in advance before you go public,” Sun Hua said with a smile.
The attention of everyone at the table was focused on Chen Mo.
Legion Ant Company was a huge coveted prize. Cash almost flowed in endlessly; they spent lavishly everywhere without worry of running out of money.
If they could get a slice of Legion Ant Company, it would be enough to make them rich.
Such a big company, and they heard all the shares were held by one person. It would be a lie to say they weren’t tempted. Now that they saw the Chairman of Legion Ant Company was just a young man, these thoughts became even more active.
They’d be very happy to find a way to get some shares from Chen Mo.
Chen Mo toughened up and dealt with it, flatly refusing all requests from those wanting to invest in the company.
All the company’s technologies came from him. They were his technologies; he wasn’t going to give away money to others for nothing. He wasn’t that noble or selfless.
This kind of evening event really wasn’t for him. Sitting quietly in a corner and eating was much more relaxing.
“Today is Charity Night. Let’s not talk business, only charity,” Yao Yi interrupted their conversation, stepping in to smooth things over. “Talking about work and business all the time ruins the mood.”
The charity evening began. The host had already stepped onto the stage and was reciting lines. The guests below quieted down, watching the celebrity host on stage.
Chen Mo also relaxed and looked toward the stage.
The first segment was a charity auction, selling antiques and artworks.
Chen Mo didn’t understand these things. If he bought them, he wouldn’t know how to preserve them or appreciate their artistic value, so he didn’t pretend to be cultured. But watching those people bid was quite exciting.
After the auction and celebrity performances, the charity evening quickly moved to the second segment. This was a donation segment. Chen Mo had come to the charity evening mainly to participate in this part.
“Next is the ambulance donation project for impoverished areas. One ambulance costs 70,000. Ten ambulances form a fleet. We donate by fleet. The donation cards are under your tables. Write down the donating unit or individual’s name and fill in the number, then bring them up. The person who donates the most will receive a surprise tonight, for men only.” The host’s gaze drifted in a certain direction, speaking mysteriously.
“For men only?”
This made the men in the audience curious. But just being curious wouldn’t make them fill in random numbers for something unknown. One fleet cost 700,000, not something everyone could afford.
“Little brother Chen Mo, a surprise for men! Want it? Maybe it’s a kiss from some female celebrity. I can’t afford to donate, but I’m here to hype up the atmosphere. You’re the typical rich guy now,” Yao Yi teased from beside him.
“I’ll donate four fleets in the name of Legion Ant Company. Then two fleets in my personal name. And two fleets in Xiaoyu’s name. Eight fleets in total.”
“No, count it under your name. It’s fine under your name. I know your intentions. Combine them to get that surprise for men. Who knows, it might really be a kiss from some female celebrity,” Xiaoyu also joked.
Chen Mo shook his head with a bitter smile, picked up a card, and handed it to Xiaoyu. “I’ll write the company’s, you write mine.”
“Looks like little brother Chen Mo really is outrageously rich,” Yao Yi laughed.
“Young people know how to give back to society. That’s a good thing. Secretary Yao should be happy that Binhai City has such a young and capable CEO Chen,” Dong Zhu also smiled.
“If I didn’t donate, you’d call me a wealthy but heartless person,” Chen Mo said after writing on the card and handing it to a waitress.
“No, definitely not,” Yao Yi laughed.
All the fleet donations had been collected. After one performance ended, the results were tallied.
Seeing the host walk out, everyone began to anticipate. They were very curious about the surprise for the top donor, for men only.
“Now let’s announce: tonight we’ve collected donations for forty-seven lifesaving fleets. The person who donated the most is President Xiang Nan of Huayi. Huayi Group donated four fleets, and Mr. Xiang Nan donated another four fleets in his personal name, totaling eight fleets. He wins a BMW X8 and the surprise for men—a kiss from popular actress Gao Wenwen.”
Hearing this result, the people at Chen Mo’s table exchanged glances, then all eyes turned to Chen Mo and Xiaoyu, their expressions strange.