As Xie Youlin had predicted, the next morning he dismissed all of the Xie family's nannies and housekeepers, even letting go of the driver.
In the large residence, only the increasingly erratic Mrs. Xie and Shen Yuxuan, who sympathized with Mrs. Xie's plight, remained.
Shen Yuxuan brought breakfast to Mrs. Xie's room. By chance, Mrs. Xie had awoken after a night's sleep, appearing as a tired but lucid person.
Mrs. Xie: "Why did you bring this up yourself? It would have been better to call the housekeepers."
Shen Yuxuan: "It's no trouble, it's not heavy."
Mrs. Xie glanced at the dishes on the tray and frowned slightly.
Mrs. Xie: "Call the housekeepers up, this breakfast is so unusual!"
Shen Yuxuan: "I made it myself..."
Mrs. Xie: "How could you possibly make it! I pay them money not to be idle!"
Shen Yuxuan pressed Mrs. Xie's hand, reluctantly informing her that all the household staff had been dismissed.
Mrs. Xie: "What? Xie Youlin really did that?"
Shen Yuxuan: "But don't worry, he can't drive me away. I'm not hired by the Xie family, he can't get rid of me!"
Mrs. Xie immediately grasped Shen Yuxuan's hand, and said with deep apology, "Xuanxuan, I've put you through so much. Auntie can't let you stay here. You should leave the Xie family, or Xie Youlin will make you suffer too."
Shen Yuxuan: "Auntie, you are the mistress of this house. For Xie Youlin to treat you like this, he is utterly unfilial!"
Mrs. Xie: "My son isn't a bad person..."
Shen Yuxuan: "He knows you need to take your medicine, but he's delaying getting it for you. After today, you won't have any medicine left!"
"And he fired all the household staff because he doesn't want anyone to take care of you anymore!"
"Auntie, please wake up, your son is unfilial!!!"
Mrs. Xie: "You're not allowed to talk about my son like that!!!"
Shen Yuxuan couldn't understand how Mrs. Xie could be so stubborn!
Xie Youlin was essentially abusing his mother!
Mrs. Xie fumbled in her bedside cabinet and handed a card to Shen Yuxuan.
Shen Yuxuan: "Auntie, what is this..."
Mrs. Xie: "You've worked hard these past few days. Take this."
Shen Yuxuan: "I can't accept this..."
Mrs. Xie: "Take it. If you weren't here taking care of me, you could be working elsewhere to earn tuition..."
Shen Yuxuan: "Auntie, you know..."
Mrs. Xie: "If you want to leave, Auntie won't stop you."
Shen Yuxuan: "I'm not leaving! I've never lived in such a nice house, with such a soft bed, and... and such a large bathroom, a bathtub so big I never even dared to dream of it before!!!"
Mrs. Xie laughed at Shen Yuxuan's words.
Mrs. Xie: "But if you stay, you'll have to live with a crazy old woman like me. Next time I have an episode, there won't be anyone else to protect you. Aren't you afraid?"
Shen Yuxuan: "As long as I can give you the sedative in time, there won't be any problems!"
Mrs. Xie shook her head, smiling. Even with all the servants who had cared for her, none could compare to Shen Yuxuan, who had only been here a few days!
Shen Yuxuan: "But speaking of medicine... it seems only Xie Youlin can prescribe it for you..."
Mrs. Xie: "Can you drive?"
Shen Yuxuan shook her head.
Mrs. Xie: "It's alright, I can."
***
*Knock knock knock*
Ruby: "Mr. Ou, Ms. Zhao Qiao from Yunniao Technology has arrived."
Ou Yunchen: "Send her in."
Ou Yunchen stood up and shook Zhao Qiao's hand. This was Zhao Qiao's first visit to Xiyou, or rather, her first time encountering the famous star Zhou Man in the elevator. She was still somewhat excited even after meeting Ou Yunchen.
Ou Yunchen: "Didn't you get an autograph?"
Zhao Qiao: "Oh, I just shook her hand and forgot."
Ou Yunchen pressed a button on his phone and said, "Ruby, ask Zhou Man to sign a photo and bring it here."
Zhao Qiao: "Thank you, thank you so much."
Ou Yunchen: "Let's get down to business first."
Zhao Qiao presented a complete AI beauty IP book, which Ou Yunchen examined carefully.
Zhao Qiao: "Mr. Ou, Yunniao is a technology company. For many years, we've been a service provider for others. I want to maintain our current advantage and strive to become a client, which is my consideration."
Ou Yunchen: "I understand. Actually, after our last discussion, I did a lot of thinking and research."
"Currently, ATL has become famous overnight because of the nuclear project, but I know Yunniao wasn't considering this IP only after ATL's success."
"I have a principle in business: I must know why I am chosen."
Zhao Qiao: "I've told you, but please don't cancel the cooperation out of anger."
Ou Yunchen: "That won't happen. I hold onto profitable deals and won't let them go."
Zhao Qiao: "ATL is the best, but not the only option."
Ou Yunchen: "Then I'd like to hear who else Yunniao has considered."
Zhao Qiao: "Xie Corporation Media."
Ou Yunchen leaned back slightly. He didn't like this competitor, nor did he consider Xie Corporation a rival.
Zhao Qiao also smiled helplessly. She could have predicted Ou Yunchen's disdain.
Zhao Qiao: "However, not the current Xie Corporation, but the Xie Corporation before Xie Hongtian's passing."
Ou Yunchen tilted his head. In his eyes, Xie Corporation was Xie Corporation; what difference was there?
Ou Yunchen: "What made you change your mind?"
Zhao Qiao: "Xie Youlin incorporating the education center into Xie Corporation was his downfall."
Ou Yunchen: "One of Xie Youlin's achievements is his education center. He inherited his father's business and brought the education center into Xie Corporation Media. Why do you say it was a downfall?"
Zhao Qiao: "When a person's leg is rotting, and the doctor says it needs amputation, but they refuse, it ultimately leads to the entire body decaying. Death is inevitable."
Ou Yunchen chuckled heartily. He liked the analogy.
Ou Yunchen: "This is what I've thought. I hope you agree with my perspective. We should each play to our strengths."
Zhao Qiao looked at the documents Ou Yunchen pushed over. She truly couldn't quite grasp it.
Yunniao, dedicated to technology, feared being consumed by capital, yet bravely approached the dragon, and whether it would be eaten or not depended entirely on the beast's mood.
Zhao Qiao: "Mr. Ou, you want to hold shares in your personal name. Then these funds... let me calculate how much stake that would be..."
While Zhao Qiao was using her calculator, Ou Yunchen had already memorized the figures.
Ou Yunchen: "37.18%."
Zhao Qiao: "Indeed, 37.18%. But I don't recommend you do this; the personal income tax you'll have to pay is too high."
Ou Yunchen: "This is just the first step. I will become a limited partner in Yunniao Technology. This way, holding shares in Yunniao Technology will exempt us from the 25% corporate income tax, and the year-end dividend tax will be a minimum of 5%."
Zhao Qiao: "Then GP and LP?"
Ou Yunchen: "This is what I meant by playing to our strengths. GP will be responsible for management, and LP will receive dividends."
Zhao Qiao: "Understood. What about ATL? I want the investor to be ATL."
Ou Yunchen: "Here, I will allocate 12.5% of the shares from this to integrate investors. These shares are reserved for ATL."
Zhao Qiao: "I have no doubts about this equity distribution. I believe in professionals doing professional work. My goal is to expand the IP. As long as Yunniao is well-fed, I'll be satisfied."
Ou Yunchen: "I won't just feed Yunniao; I'll make sure it eats the best bugs!"
Zhao Qiao: "Excellent! I believe Mr. Ou will not disappoint all of us at Yunniao!"
After Ou Yunchen saw Zhao Qiao off, he made a call to Lawyer Ma.
Within minutes, ATL had prepared sufficient funds. Ou Yunchen, accustomed to a more measured pace, was somewhat unaccustomed to Lawyer Ma's speed.
However, regarding this major IP, Ou Yunchen had played a rather audacious move, one could even say a wild one!
On the day Yunniao succeeded, Zhao Qiao achieved fame and fortune, but Ou Yunchen became the de facto controller of Yunniao Technology, as he truly held a revenue share of up to 47.35%!