Chapter 412 Your Account Is Gone (Two in One)

Shencheng Henglong 23.

Fang Zhuo walked into the president's office.

However, the president's office, which he had not seen for a long time, was filled with criticism.

Regarding this wave of public opinion, Fang Zhuo thought it would stop. He was not as arrogant as Gu Zoujun. He held a reform seminar and accepted various interviews. How could he keep up the pace?

Unexpectedly, Professor Lang took the initiative to start the pace.

Is this a celebrity economist who thinks he is not celebrity enough?

Or is there a deeper purpose?

Mentioning other things is fine, criticizing his views on state-owned enterprises, corporate management, etc., and even criticizing the malicious acquisition of Sina at the time, but it made Fang Zhuo angry to aim at the new field he was involved in.

If you really check, Yongke must be fine. The loan did not come from Shencheng, and it is very cautious in finance.

However, actually having no problems and others thinking there are problems will have different effects on different people.

Fang Zhuo and Qiu Di are close friends, and he and Zheng Danrui are close friends. They don't even eat together often. If someone with ulterior motives makes a deal in the public opinion this time, he will be fine, but the other two will be affected, especially in a place like Shanghai.

Fang Zhuo can't be sure of Professor Lang's true intention. He knows that fate and hatred sometimes happen inadvertently.

The former is like Ni Runfeng's approach to him on the plane. That was the beginning of fate. Mr. Ni needed help and asked for help from him. Maybe the way of help was beyond his imagination, but it was also beneficial to both parties in terms of expectations.

The latter is like his competition with Hutchison Whampoa for land. Zhou Kaixuan can't be said to be inadvertent. She is a director of the Li Ka Shing Foundation and intends to promote Hutchison Whampoa to take over the East Eight Blocks. She doesn't look like an easy person to deal with.

Even if he calls to ask, the other party will not be able to explain the behind-the-scenes things clearly.

This public opinion storm swept the domestic economics community. It is not just Gu Zoujun's family who became cannon fodder, but it will also have far-reaching impacts.

Just like Fang Zhuo's comments on Gu Zoujun before, once involved, either the final decision is made or the car is abandoned to save the master.

In this case, Fang Zhuo feels that he has only four words to say to Professor Lang after being involved in this way.

Your account is gone.

Professor Lang from Hong Kong has been famous for a long time, including his famous love affair.

In the current situation, he is righteous in front of the media, talking about theory and state-owned enterprises, and his public image and industry support are quite good.

Moreover, does academic theory have anything to do with women and mistresses?

It doesn't matter.

But just like the property rights reform before the sound regulations, it can still be done privately, but once it is focused on, it will immediately be a mess.

It would be difficult for someone else to deal with it in the current situation where everyone is paying attention, but it is easy to resolve the battle with Professor Lang quickly.

Fang Zhuo reviewed the current public opinion again and made two more phone calls to ask people to verify Changhong's recent situation.

Others have forgotten Changhong, but he has not forgotten it.

As a result, while Greencool was being fully investigated, there was news from Changhong that it was conducting an internal investigation and that it would pursue the legal responsibility of APEX in the United States.

Fang Zhuo had expected this situation. Although Ni Runfeng had been in Changhong for a long time, Changhong's decline and the current public opinion would not allow him to easily pass this level.

This President Ni should be able to hold on for a long time in Changhong and continue to deal with various internal and external forces. However, his age also puts him here, and he cannot leave Changhong's problems for too long.

After thinking for a while in the office and making several phone calls, President Yi Ke began to work normally. He still had a lot of things to do.

Yi Ke's road to listing in the United States was not bumpy. It has formed a listing advisory team and is conducting due diligence. If there are no accidents, it will submit registration to the US SEC in November, and then provide a prospectus to the general public investors.

Generally speaking, it takes 4-8 weeks from submitting registration to the SEC's announcement of effectiveness.

That is, Yike's IPO roadshow and the final date for determining the issue price and quantity will be December this year or January next year.

…

"It's unpleasant."

This is the latest response from Yike's president captured by reporters. Fang Zhuo's eyes are calm but his face is tired. I don't know if it was affected by the recent turmoil.

They also captured Fang Zhuo's back as he hurriedly walked into the Hang Lung office building.

Such a simple response did not cause any response from Lang Xianping. Even when the reporter handed the microphone to him, he just smiled.

The other party only said four words, but it was too embarrassing for him to talk about it at length.

However, Lang Xianping did not respond, and his supporters expressed their opinions. Given that it has tended to express emotions rather than academic arguments, it is not reported much in newspapers, but more on online media.

"Mr. Fang Zhuo is obviously a little obsessed with his personal achievements, and no one cares whether he is happy or not."

"I have heard of Fang Zhuo's style of doing things in the investment circle. Whether he is happy or not is not important at all."

"Fang Zhuo did not even deny that he has problems."

"We will know if there are any problems by investigating them, just like Gu Zoujun, who supports Yongke Real Estate to accept investigation."

"If Fang Zhuo has a clear conscience, he should take the initiative to accept the investigation, instead of doing a Sina netizen survey, which is even more ridiculous, clumsy and unpleasant than Gu Zoujun's reform seminar!"

Amid such public opinion, Yike's President's Office received many interview requests from the media, including well-known media such as Southern Weekend and Economic Daily.

However, Hang Lung 23 rejected all interviews, remained silent and did not respond.

But even if Yike did not make a sound, it did not prevent some media from reporting, and some media even published headlines such as "Another one?" "The curse of the richest man in Shanghai" and "Fang Zhuo avoided investigation".

As time entered the second week of November, Yike, which was treated coldly, did not move. Sina, the first domestic portal website that could vaguely represent Fang Zhuo's attitude, suddenly launched an annual economist selection activity.

In view of the debate that has lasted for more than a month, state-owned enterprise reform and economic theory are indeed hot topics during this period, and many economists, professors and scholars have also entered the field of vision of the general public for the first time.

It is normal for a portal website to hold such a selection activity.

But, it shouldn't be you, Sina, who should do it!

What's more, Sina put Lang Xianping's name in the prominent first voting position!

What does this mean?

Is Sina trying to show goodwill to Lang Xianping? Is Fang Zhuo behind Sina trying to show goodwill to Lang Xianping?

Or is Sina doing something to stab the boss in the back at such a time? Otherwise, wouldn't you embarrass the boss by doing this?

In just two days, the voting for the Economist of the Year was in full swing, and netizens were eager to pursue and participate in the latest hot topics.

At the same time, some voices calling for an investigation into Fang Zhuo's companies still exist.

Many people who were waiting to watch the excitement felt that Fang Zhuo would have to suffer this time. For example, Duan Yongji, who lost the battle for control of Sina, was in a good mood and specially organized a small drinking party, during which there was no lack of gloating over Fang Zhuo's misfortune.

The dispute between Duan Yongji and Fang Zhuo over Sina was not just a financial loss. Of course, this loss itself was serious. Although he did not sell his shares immediately after the defeat, his successive sales did not hit the high point.

When Sina's stock price was $16, Duan Yongji made a move. He thought this price was already very good.

Then, the stock price broke through $20.

Sina's stock price reached $27, and he thought this price should be the recent high.

Then, the stock price broke through $30.

Sina's stock price reached $36, and Duan Yongji sold all his shares.

Then, he watched the stock price reach $40, $50... Now, Sina's stock price has been stable above $50.

The profits before and after this are in the billions!

In addition to economic losses, the business cases of domestic portal leaders like Sina are destined to be written into textbooks and will be analyzed repeatedly, and every time, Duan Yongji's name will be identified as the loser.

Compared to money, Duan Yongji was more bothered by this. He often recalled the past and Fang Zhuo's face at some point in the night.

"Fang Zhuo's choice this time was too unwise. After all, he is young and not sensitive enough."

Duan Yongji commented with every sip of wine.

"Especially with Gu Zoujun in front, he actually dared to actively ask the media to get involved in this matter. He is demented!"

Duan Yongji drank three sips in a row: "Look at Changhong's Ni Runfeng. He was the first to be said to have a situation by the media, but Ni Runfeng was so cunning that he didn't get involved in public opinion at all, leaving no flaws. Now there is nothing wrong. He is so experienced!"

Zou Xuelin next to him was Duan Yongji's diehard when he was at Sina. He once led several middle-level managers to protest outside Fang Zhuo's office. Later, things were not going well. Some people are still at Sina, but he has already resigned.

"Mr. Duan, do you think Fang Zhuo's Yongke Real Estate has any problems? Will it be investigated?"

Duan Yongji smiled and said, "Maybe, maybe not. If everyone thinks it has, then it has."

Zou Xuelin understood that Mr. Duan was a little drunk and started to talk nonsense.

But he began to say, "Mr. Duan, you have a good idea. If Fang Zhuo had your insight, he would not have gone astray."

Duan Yongji was very interested in talking today: "The real estate industry is very complicated and there are many influencing factors. Fang Zhuo's entry into this industry was not a good choice from the beginning."

"His Yongke Real Estate strangely defeated two major real estate developers in Hong Kong in the competition in the East Eight Blocks. This time may be a backlash."

Zou Xuelin also expressed his opinion: "But after all, there is the precedent of Gu Zoujun. Fang Zhuo has not made any moves since then. This time he has surrendered through Sina, so I am afraid it will not be so serious."

Duan Yongji Ji smiled and said, "We have to teach him a lesson. The capital chain in the real estate industry has always been tight. This time, it may cause a series of chain reactions."

At this moment, another person who had not spoken much suddenly looked at the vibrating mobile phone, flipped through it for two seconds in surprise, and said in astonishment: "That, that Professor Lang, he, he..."

Duan Yongji frowned: "What's wrong with him?"

Zou Xuelin reached out to take the phone, read it for a second, and said in a daze: "He was exposed by the Hong Kong media "Suddenly Weekly" about his private life..."

"And they found the house where the two lived together..."

Duan Yongji's hand holding the wine glass suddenly froze.

Hong Kong media exposure? The private life of a well-known professor?

At this time!

Duan Yongji's face turned ugly. He knew what kind of situation such news would cause. The public has very high requirements for the unity of public morality and private morality.

Zou Xuelin read the news report twice, put down his phone, and said doubtfully: "It's a media report in Hong Kong. This... this can't be related to Fang Zhuo?"

"I haven't heard that Fang Zhuo has any relationship in Hong Kong. Besides, he had a bad quarrel with Hutchison Whampoa last time. Is this a coincidence?"

Duan Yongji didn't even want to drink the wine. He frowned, and Fang Zhuo's various actions before and after controlling Sina appeared in his mind again.

He shook his head, and his mind was inclined to think that this matter was related to Fang Zhuo, but he was already bored and didn't want to discuss it.

At this moment, the atmosphere of the small drinking party turned dull.

Several people, including Duan Yongji and Zou Xuelin, suddenly thought of the only positive response from Fang Zhuo a few days ago.

Or, it is not a response, but just an expression of mood.

"Displeasing."

...

On November 15, suddenly some media in Hong Kong questioned Professor Lang's private life.

In just one night, this news was reprinted by Shanghai's "Oriental Morning Post", "Shanghai Weekly", "Shanghai Securities News" and other media.

Is there any relationship between economic theory and private life?

No.

But everyone is curious.

Two days later, Sina.com belatedly made a small move and started a new vote. The result this time was still 90%-10%.

——90% of netizens voted that such a professor should not be selected as the economist of the year.

——10% of netizens voted that the flight attendant should be selected.

Sina.com gave such options A and B.

However, its move was also severely criticized by the chairman of Shanghai, who believed that portal website leaders like Sina should remain objective and neutral, not put emotions into work, treat news content seriously, and cherish their industry reputation.

The chairman ordered Sina's management to reflect deeply, and announced that three months' salary of President Wang Yan and others would be deducted to serve as a warning to others.

Sina removed the voting activities for professors and flight attendants.

On November 19, Professor Lang left Beijing quietly and returned to Hong Kong.

On this day, Gu Zoujun was formally arrested.

On this day, Li Lan, the vice president of the public relations department of Yike Group, which had been silent all the time, suddenly gave a semi-formal response to the reporter.

Facing the camera of the reporter, he said contemptuously:

"Who? Who are you asking?"

"He, huh, no response, no response, there is nothing to respond to."

"Oh, why not respond?"

"He can't even control his crotch, and he wants to control our company?"