Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, Ye Deli's brows furrowed.
Xia Yu, with a faint smile on his lips, looked at him quietly.
After a long while, Ye Han's brows relaxed and he said slowly, 'Mr. Xia, although what you say is true, from ancient times to the present, there have only been a few cases of fathers turning against their sons and brothers fighting with each other. Even for relatives with a slightly weaker relationship, the probability of them turning their backs on each other is not high. How can you be sure that Ye Deli and He Wanqi will betray He Hongshan?'
'If you are not sure you can pull this off, then taking over my stake in the company will be just as useless!'
Xia Yu looked at Ye Han indifferently and said lightly, 'Mr. Ye, He Wanqi is the younger sister of Stanley Ho, so it may be a bit more difficult, but you should know Ye Deli better than I do, right?'
Ye Han frowned and asked, "In what way do you mean, Mr. Xia?'
Xia Yu said lightly, "In terms of his private life. Do you think he is the kind of person who would be restrained by Stanley Ho?'
Ye Han was silent for a long time, thinking back to what he knew about Ye Deli, and didn't know how to answer Xia Yu, or didn't want to answer Xia Yu.
But Xia Yu sneered and said, 'Mr. Ye, I'm sure you know that Ye Deli was a playboy before, and even though he's over 60 now, he's still young at heart.'
'Although he is Stanley Ho's brother-in-law, do you think there is any affection between Ye Deli and his wife? How many mistresses and illegitimate children does Ye Deli have?'
'People with a cold heart have so many weaknesses!'
At this point, Ye Hancai added, 'Stanley Ho once said that he could not compare with Ye Deli when it comes to girlfriends. If he has one girlfriend, Ye Deli will have a hundred.'
Xia Yu smiled and said, 'So, do you think Ye Deli will leave his shares to his descendants or spend his wealth on himself and spend his life carefree?'
Xia Yu had enquired about Ye Deli's love life, and it could be said that Ye Deli was a human self-propelled cannon. Relying on his wealth and power, he loved to do ridiculous things just to satisfy his own desires.
The most ridiculous thing was that when Ye Deli was on holiday in Mexico, he invited 52 of his ex-girlfriends from around the world, as well as their husbands and children, to celebrate his birthday with him.
Xia Yu could imagine that the party was definitely filled with the fragrance of grass.
Yedeli's 52 ex-girlfriends, as well as their husbands and children, were also shameless enough to come...
'I am confident that I can get my hands on 10% of Yedeli's shares, but how exactly... hehe!'
At the end of the sentence, Xia Yu let out a hehe, meaning something very obvious that he could not say.
This time, Ye Han finally sensibly refrained from continuing the conversation.
'Mr. Ye, I have already demonstrated my sincerity, what is your attitude?'
After saying this, Xia Yu looked at Ye Han with burning eyes.
As long as Ye Deli betrays Ho Wangshan, then the siblings Ho Wangshan and Ho Yuen-ki will only have 49% of the shares, with the remaining 1% in the hands of Xin Ma Sizeng Deng Yongxiang. Even if Ho Wangshan gets it, it will be 50-50 with Xia Yu. If Xia Yu gets it, then Sociedade de Jogos de Macau S.A. will completely change!
Ye Han suddenly realised that Ho Wang San, who had gradually driven him out of the company, would also end up in the same situation as him. His heart was suddenly filled with mixed emotions.
After a moment of silence, Ye Han forced a smile and said, 'Mr Xia, I'll be bold and ask one last question.'
'What is your attitude towards the Macao spinach industry?'
Xia Yu narrowed his eyes and heard the unspoken meaning in Ye Han's words. Without hesitation, he said, 'Mr Ye, in my opinion, any industry needs competition. Only competition can bring vitality and continuous improvement. The same is true of the Macau spinach industry.'
'Although the spinach industry is very important to Macau's economy, the market is still relatively small compared to other markets. Macau's future should be the Monte Carlo and Las Vegas of the Orient, even surpassing them both as world-class casinos.'
'At present, although Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) has the exclusive right to operate the Macau spinach industry, in my opinion, the franchise is only a protector for the weak. Sooner or later, in order to break the ceiling of growth, Macau will expand the spinach license to attract outside capital.'
'When that time comes, if STDM is not strong enough, it will be besieged and destroyed.'
'The best defence is offence!'
'Instead of resting on our laurels and making money, we should forge ahead and start developing abroad. We should develop STDM into Las Vegas or Monte Carlo, and compete with other world-class spinach giants ahead of time. Our fate is in the hands of the gods, and success or failure depends on the heavens!'
'I despise people who are only good at bullying others!'
'If there is competition, I welcome it. Just like the car racing club you are currently running, as long as it is within the rules, you can use any means you like. I will not only not resort to underhanded tactics, but will instead warmly welcome it. Everyone earns a living according to their abilities!'
'Mr. Ye, are you satisfied with my answer?'
Ye Han immediately applauded and cheered: 'Mr. Xia has said well. He is worthy of being a tycoon who has built such a large business, and has a perspective that ordinary people do not have.'
'Stanley Ho's mentality is no match for yours. If he had your attitude, even if I lost, I would be happy.'
'I believe Stanley Ho will eventually lose to you. I look forward to competing and cooperating with you!'
Ye Han suddenly gave him face, and Xia Yu's previous dissatisfaction faded slightly. He smiled and said, 'Mr. Ye, I don't know about the shareholding.'
Ye Han nodded and said, 'I can sell you the shares, provided the price is right.'
Xia Yu smiled and said, with a hidden meaning, 'Of course, I won't let you suffer, but you shouldn't let me suffer either.'
Then, the people Xia Yu brought along and the subordinates Ye Han brought along finally came into play and began to negotiate.
As for Xia Yu and Ye Han, they watched their respective subordinates perform.
Given their status, they would only speak when the time came to make the final decision.
Ye Han's side was the acquirer, so naturally they took the initiative and asked for 250 million Hong Kong dollars.
But Ye Han had shown him Xia Yu's contract with Huo Yingdong!
Xia Yu had traded 30% of his shares with Huo Yingdong for 360 million Hong Kong dollars, which meant that 10% of his shares were worth 120 million Hong Kong dollars.
This price was more than half of Ye Han's offer.
Seeing Yuan Tianfan and the others relying on this to make their subordinates suffer, Ye Han suddenly regretted looking at Xia Yu's contract with Huo Yingdong.
Otherwise, he would not have gone from being the initiator to the passive.
In fact, not only his subordinates were affected, but even he himself, after reading the contract, continued to lower the bottom line he had already decided on.
In the end, Ye Han still compromised, and sold the 10% he held in STDM to Xia Yu for HK$180 million.
The contract was amended and re-printed and signed on the spot. After signing, Xia Yu and Ye Han went to the nearest branch of Jiuding Bank together, and transferred all the money to Ye Han's account with Jiuding Bank in person.
It was then that Xia Yu learned that Ye Han was also a major customer of his Jiuding Bank.
On the way back, Yuan Tianfan, who was riding in the passenger seat of the car with Xia Yu, turned back and asked, 'Chairman, do we still need to acquire Ye Deli's shares next?'
Xia Yu, however, shook his head and smiled, saying, 'No, that's enough.'
Yuan Tianfan was taken aback. He recalled what Xia Yu had just said to Ye Han, looked at the chairman's meaningful smile, and realized that there was some insider information that he did not know about.
He decided tactfully not to ask any more questions: 'Okay!'
But in his heart, while he marveled at the chairman's ability to deceive people, he was also thinking about summarising his own gains and shortcomings.
...
That afternoon, Stanley Ho was at home, smiling as he answered Xia Yu's call.
'Mr Xia, although I'm very surprised, I welcome you to join Sociedade de Jogos de Macau... Okay, you go ahead, we'll talk again next time!'
'Bang!'
After hanging up the phone, Stanley Ho's smile instantly faded, and his face turned a terrifyingly gloomy colour.
As if unable to suppress his inner anger, Stanley Ho slapped the table with a loud noise.
'Wow...'
His daughter, Josie Ho, who was playing in the living room, was startled and cried out in surprise.
Ho Yau Kwong and Lan Qiongying, who were upstairs, heard the noise and immediately came downstairs. The two of them had a bad feeling when they saw Ho Hung-sun's gloomy face, which was about to drip.
Lan Qiongying quickly picked up her crying daughter, comforted her while walking towards Ho Hung-sun and asked.
'Shan, what's wrong? Why do you look so terrible?'
'Dad, what happened?' Ho Yau Kwong asked with a concerned look on his face.
Stanley Ho did not answer immediately, but took a deep breath for a long time, trying to calm down his inner turmoil.
Seeing this, Lan Qiongying and Ho Yau Kwong were even more worried.
They had not seen Stanley Ho get so angry for many years.
After a long time, sensing that his father seemed to be looking much better, Ho Yau Kwong gritted his teeth and asked carefully, 'Dad, did someone call just now?'
Stanley Ho nodded slightly: 'Mm!'
'That was Xia Yu on the phone. He told me that he has acquired 40% of the shares in STDM!'
'What?'
'How could this happen?'
'What does he want?'
Lemon Ling Ying reacted even more strongly than Ho Yau Kwong, asking three questions in succession in surprise, her brows full of worry.
Ho Yau-kwong's face was full of gravity, and he also asked, 'Dad, what exactly does Xia Yu mean? Is he trying to acquire our family's Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau?'
Ho Wang-san shook his head and said, 'I don't know what his real purpose is. Just now, he only told me on the phone that he had acquired the shares of Fok Ying-tung and Ip Hon, and that he simply wanted to cooperate with us, and had no intention of acquiring Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau.'
'Who knows if what he said is true or not!'
'But from now on, he has surpassed our family and is the largest shareholder of Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau!'
Ho Yau Kwong frowned, quickly analysing the situation in his mind.
On the contrary, Lan Qiongying didn't think deeply about it. Confused, she immediately said angrily, 'San, I'll call my daughter and ask her what Xia Yu really meant. We've been good enough to Xia Yu, and we haven't stopped him from dating Chao Qiong. What does he want!'
'Does Xia Yu really like Zhaoyu, or does he have evil intentions towards our He family's wealth!'