Chapter 847: Chapter 353 Gu: Can’t You Get Things Done?_3

“But these 20,000 people are definitely mid-tier and above, and they’re ready to rise to elite levels at any time.”

“Profitability compared to now?”

“A hundred times better.”

As soon as Su Huai finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Han Fanglin was seething. A hundred times? Just because you’re close to Miss Jiuyue doesn’t mean you can bully people like this!

“What’s the reasoning?”

“High added value.”

Su Huai chuckled lightly and motioned for Shi Zeyu to present.

“Shi, show President Han the input-output ratio of Quanquan’s selling model and the profitability analysis for top-tier influencers.”

“Stop! Stop!”

Han Fanglin waved his hands frantically. “The viral success of Hug-a-Pear had some unexpected elements; you can’t use that as the benchmark for comparison!”

“But every S+ influencer in our company has their own standard domain of authority. In beauty, fast-moving consumer goods, fashion accessories, women’s apparel, low-priced household items for the lower-tier markets, face masks, and skincare products, we all have unique competitive advantages. If we weren’t concerned about tarnishing our brand, we could find manufacturers to produce anytime.”

Han Fanglin immediately perked up. “In this area, our Gu Clan has plenty of relevant resources…”

“Ahem!”

Gu Jiuyue coughed lightly. Han immediately shut up, adjusted his demeanor, and corrected himself. “Tianyi doesn’t know much about this; let us go back and hold a meeting first.”

After the meeting, Xingyu’s profitability rating was raised to S+ level.

3. Brand Value.

This section was impossible to resolve; Su Huai firmly believed that Xingyu would hold several of the most valuable personal trademarks–or personal IPs–in Huaxia’s business history.

But Han Fanglin didn’t buy it. Just those influencers?

They seemed to have a knack for making money, sure, but why elevate them to such heights?

This reaction was typical; if everyone could foresee the influence of future super influencers, what reason would Su Huai have to lead this effort?

Ultimately, both sides made compromises–remaining optimistic about the future, but cautious and measured in their valuations.

And so, Xingyu’s valuation battle concluded victoriously.

The final valuation: $10 billion.

Honestly, it sounded absurd–a content production MCN without any core technology!

It hadn’t even been established for a year!

The money fueling its growth still partially came from loans we, Tianyi, lent to them!

But there was no alternative; Gu Jiuyue even wanted to push it higher…

Han Fanglin quickly put an end to it: “Agreed! Let’s proceed with the equity swap immediately!”

The equity swap was smoothly implemented. Su Huai personally allocated 10% of his own shares to Gu, making her the fourth-largest shareholder in Xingyu. Gou Huai obtained 4.18% of Byte’s shares, pocketing them himself…

Interestingly, Xingyu’s existing major shareholders didn’t care about this matter at all.

In their eyes, it was just a couple sorting out their internal affairs–a pseudo-family game aimed at fooling outsiders. What did it have to do with them?

In the end, Su Huai’s stake dropped to 35%; Yuji and Zhang Dayi remained unchanged at a combined 30%; Gu held 10%; Cheese retained 5% in non-tradable shares with dividend rights; and 20% equity was injected into the options pool.

The options pool stayed intact, continuously rewarding S+ influencers, prioritizing dilution of Yuji and Zhang Dayi’s shares.

Essentially, nothing truly changed, but with these maneuvers, Xingyu’s valuation soared to $10 billion.

Now, quite a few investment firms were eager to get involved, hoping Xingyu would open up financing.

Since Xingyu had successfully passed its seed and development stages and was now rapidly advancing through its growth stage, any future rounds of financing would undoubtedly push its valuation much higher.

Maybe $25 billion? Or $30 billion?

The industry was genuinely interested, but no one knew how things would unfold.

After the meeting, Gu Jiuyue quietly asked Su Huai, “Are we planning to raise funds in the future?”

“No.”

Su Huai shook his head, smirking slyly, “We can keep inflating the valuation, but honestly, it’s all for the banks to see. In the future, we’ll only take loans, not give away shares. Even our S+ influencers don’t have enough equity to go around; why would we share with outsiders?”

“Ah, I get it now–I’ll go reject my dad then!”

Gu Jiuyue always took Su Huai’s words as law. She promptly let the news slip to her father.

When Gu Tongshu heard about the negotiation process, he managed to stay composed. But when he heard her outright rejection, he couldn’t keep it together anymore. A mouthful of blood finally erupted–all over Wang Lezhi.

“Lele, let’s have kids! Two of them! This year, for sure!”

Wang Lezhi looked utterly confused. “What’s gotten into you all of a sudden?”

Gu Tongshu wasn’t losing it–he genuinely felt like this girl was already halfway out the door, almost completely gone…