coobybook Chapter 1353 Ma Fei's Heartache
Chapter 1353 Ma Fei's Heartache
"So, Mr. Ma, how about it? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you personally!"
Lu Feng put away his smile and said something serious.
Upon hearing this, Ma Fei did not agree, but instead fell into deep thought.
Although Lu Feng's promises sounded incredibly appealing, who is he? He's the leading figure in China's internet industry. With just a little thought, the meaning behind his words became clear.
To put it nicely, it's about making Tengfei a pillar of support for the new company, but in reality? It's about making Tengfei burn himself out to illuminate this new company.
He really couldn't bear to treat Tengfei like a consumable.
"It seems Chairman Ma is still somewhat hesitant? Is he worried that it will harm Tengfei's profits?"
With just a casual glance at Ma Fei, Lu Feng could see the meaning behind his expression.
"Chairman Lu has keen insight. Indeed, I do have concerns in this regard."
"Tengfei is the culmination of my life's work. You're asking me to use Tengfei as a burning stick? I really can't bear to part with it, even if this new company has an unparalleled future!"
Ma Fei didn't try to hide anything and said it directly.
Just as he said, Tengfei was the culmination of his life's work, and he truly couldn't bear to part with it.
"hehe!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Feng suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Chairman Lu, what do you mean by this? Are you looking down on Tengfei?"
Upon seeing this, Ma Tian's face immediately turned cold. Tengfei was the culmination of his life's work, and he would not allow anyone to slander it, not even Lu Feng!
"No, no, how could I slander Tengfei? I just wanted to laugh a little at you, Chairman Ma!"
Lu Feng sat up straight, a hint of mockery in his expression.
"Laughing at me? Did I do something wrong?"
Having weathered many storms, Ma Fei wasn't angry at those words; he was simply curious.
Since he met with Lu Feng tonight, he has acted normally and hasn't done anything that would be laughable.
"Of course you did something wrong."
Lu Feng snorted lightly, as if the person sitting in front of him was not the head of Tengfei's business empire, but his own CEOs.
"Chairman Ma, let me ask you, you keep saying that Tengfei is your life's work, so let me ask you, how many shares of Tengfei do you currently hold?"
These words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into Ma Fei's heart, making his already unpleasant expression even more gloomy:
"I currently only have about nine percent!"
He stared intently at Lu Feng, his mood extremely unpleasant.
To build a company from scratch and end up owning less than 10% of it is, in a way, a failure.
"Haha, less than ten percent, Mr. Ma. I'm not trying to make fun of you, but if you didn't have that special contract, I think it would be easy for Tengfei to change hands, right?"
Sitting on the sofa, Lu Feng seemed oblivious to Ma Fei's extremely gloomy expression and continued to let out a slightly mocking laugh.
Upon hearing this, Ma Fei wanted to refute it, but everything Lu Feng said was true, and he couldn't refute it.
Based on the shareholding ratio, without that special contract, Tengfei would indeed have slipped out of his control in an instant.
But this situation wasn't something he wanted to create.
In its early and even mid-stages, Tengfei suffered several devastating blows.
If it hadn't attracted new investors, Tengfei might have perished from previous setbacks long ago, and would never have achieved its current glory.
"Chairman Lu, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Ma Fei tried his best to calm his turbulent emotions.
Seeing that he was about to completely lose control, Lu Feng also put away his teasing mood.
He came to persuade Ma Fei to form an alliance, not to offend Ma Fei. He just wanted to make Ma Fei realize the reality through facts, and not to provoke this tiger too much.
"Chairman Ma, what I mean is very simple: Tengfei is gradually slipping out of your control. Whether you are willing to admit it or not, this is a fact."
"And this will become more pronounced as you get older."
"You're in your fifties now and can still control Tengfei, but what about when you're in your sixties or seventies? When you're lying in a hospital bed and can't move, will Tengfei still listen to you?"
"To take it a step further, after you die, will Tengfei still bear the surname Ma? Will your descendants be able to continue to lead Tengfei?"
"I think you're already aware of all this, aren't you?!"
The calm voice rang out, but to Ma Fei it was no less chilling than the coldest winter wind, making him feel as if he were in an ice cave.
Lu Feng's words revealed the scene he least wanted to admit, and even dared not imagine.
He can still firmly grasp Tengfei now, but what about ten or twenty years from now? Forget about contracts or anything like that.
None of those who hold shares in Tengfei are easy to deal with.
In their eyes, contracts are no different from waste paper. As soon as this mighty lion shows signs of aging, these shareholders can instantly divide up Tengfei until not a single hair is left.
As for his descendants, they're lucky to have survived; they don't even dream of continuing to hold power.
The best outcome for him at that time would be that he steps down, and his son becomes a director who only has the right to receive dividends but no decision-making power.
Perhaps the shareholders who acquired Tengfei would care about appearances and bestow upon his son a vice chairman position without any real power.
This is the best outcome for the Ma family.
"Chairman Lu, what are you trying to tell me? Do you think that if I leave Tengfei and follow you, my descendants will be safe and sound and continue to possess endless wealth?"
He said it with a hint of self-deprecation.
He couldn't even firmly control Tengfei, a company he founded himself, let alone trust a company he co-founded with Lu Feng and even with groups like Hua Qiandu.
Despite Lu Feng's usual harmless and humble demeanor, he knew from the incident where Hami Games and Tengfei fought for days and nights that Lu Feng was a ruthless and powerful figure.
This person, who dared to challenge him so brazenly before he had even risen to prominence, is even more terrifying than the members of the Tengfei board of directors.
Moreover, apart from Lu Feng, the rest—Wei Hua, Yi Wang, and Qian Du Ye—are not easy to get along with.
“Mr. Ma, I know you don’t trust me, but I’m your only way out now.”
Lu Feng slowly shook his head:
"Only I can withstand the pressure from the Tengfei board of directors, and only I am willing to do so."
"Without me, in a dozen years, the surname Ma will have absolutely no connection with Tengfei."
"On the contrary, if I am here, then even if those people want to deal with your descendants, they will have to consider my existence."
"That's all I have to say. Think it over carefully..."