Mr. Lin Fan was invited to Liu Tingshanâs birthday banquet, but Liu Tianhao was somewhat reluctant, feeling Lin Fan was unqualified.
After all, those invited to attend Liu Tingshanâs banquet are either rich or noble, people of significance; ordinary people are not really qualified to be invited.
Lin Fanâs situation is a bit special; Lin Fan saved Liu Tingshan, earning his appreciation, so his background is no longer important, even if heâs just a poor nobody.
But Liu Tianhao doesnât see it this way; heâs afraid Lin Fanâs appearance will disgrace the Liu Family.
This is arrogance from the upper class.
Having a publicly listed company with assets over a billion, only then wouldnât he disgrace the Liu Family!
Just at Liu Tianhaoâs words, Lin Fan could have simply walked away; to be honest, he wasnât interested in attending this banquet.
But this is Liu Tingshanâs invitation; Liu Tingshanâs attitude is still good, and Lin Fan doesnât want to reject the old manâs good intentions.
In fact, dealing with Liu Tianhao is quite simple; he only needs to casually throw out a figure regarding his assets, and his assets are far more than a billion!
As for publicly listed companies, Lin Fan currently does not own any directly; while his companies like Tianxue Entertainment, Blue Moon, and Tourist Comics have not been listed, being the second-largest shareholder of both Golden Capital Group and Teasing Whiskersâ Entertainment Group, Lin Fanâs status is already sufficient.
Of course, if Lin Fan were to own his own publicly listed company, it would be even better.
"Ding!"
"System Alert: Todayâs check-in process can begin, and a publicly listed company will be rewarded upon signing in. Would you like to sign in now?"
The systemâs voice timely sounded.
"Sign in!" Lin Fan promptly thought.
"Ding!"
"Sign-in successful. The reward is a publicly listed Celestial Aviation Company with a 41% controlling stake as the major stakeholder and becoming the chairman and CEO of Celestial Aviation."
"Ding!"
"Celestial Aviation information has been fully collected. Would you like to retrieve it?"
Upon Lin Fanâs request for retrieval, a stream of data surged into his mind.
"Celestial Aviation, one of the top private aviation companies domestically, has been publicly listed with a current market value of nearly 50 billion, annual revenue exceeding 20 billion last year, and profits near 10 billion, ranking first among private aviation companies..."
Lin Fan read the information about Celestial Aviation and was momentarily stunned.
The system unexpectedly rewarded him with a private aviation company, which was beyond imagination and completely unexpected!
An airline is not simple; it involves aviation technology, belonging to the hardcore category of technology.
The systemâs motivation for this is unknown.
However, as of now, with this airline company, Lin Fan can confront Liu Tianhao directly.
Seeing Lin Fan remain silent, Liu Tianhao assumed Lin Fan was speechless and lacked confidence, a smirk appearing on his face.
"I guess the so-called companies you have are nothing more than small companies worth a few million. People must have self-awareness; itâs fine if youâre poor, but donât embarrass my Liu Family!" Liu Tianhao mocked.
Liu Bingâer got anxious on the side.
She knew Lin Fan was the mysterious affluent Mr. Lin; his assets were definitely not low. Lin Fan merely needed to reveal himself as the owner of Yunding Manor to shut Liu Tianhao up.
She really wanted to unveil this secret to slap Liu Tianhaoâs face, but Lin Fan had mentioned wanting to stay low-key, so she tried hard to hold back.
Liu Tingshan disliked Liu Tianhaoâs words, intending to reprimand him. Lin Fan was personally invited by him; even if Lin Fan were a beggar, Liu Tianhao should respect him rather than question.
But Lin Fan had already spoken: "Regarding my assets, I havenât calculated seriously before, but since you mentioned it, Uncle, Iâll do a rough calculation on the spot. Iâm the second-largest shareholder in Golden Capital Group, holding 30% shares, valued at approximately 30 billion. Additionally, Iâm the second-largest shareholder of Teasing Whiskers with assets close to 9 billion. These are companies Iâm invested in. My personal companies are mainly four; besides three non-listed ones, I just acquired a publicly listed company, Celestial Aviation Company, with a current market value of 50 billion. Not sure if this can meet Uncleâs requirements?"
Lin Fan systematically calculated his assets, and he was merely calculating company assets, excluding properties, cars, and cash assets, which combined may exceed 200 billion.
The condition Liu Tianhao set was simply a requirement of having 10 billion in assets and owning a publicly listed company, which as a billionaire with 200 billion total cash assets far exceeds such demands.
As Lin Fan casually counted, the people present were already stupefied.
Directly petrified.
billion!
billion!
billion!
Each number felt like a heavy punch, shaking everyoneâs inner feelings.
What the heck!
What the heck!
What the heck!
Lin Fan is actually this wealthy?
This truly shocked the entire family.
He said he just acquired a listed company valued at 50 billion, and his tone was as if he had just bought a big cabbage.
Thatâs insanely impressive!
Liu Bingâer trembled slightly with excitement; Brother Lin had played the big card, and this move was beyond extraordinary. Though he hadnât revealed his identity as the owner of Yunding Manor, the disclosed assets were more impactful than the Lin family stature.
He is a billionaire tycoon!
Liu Tingshan was also dumbfounded; he knew Lin Fan was modest before, being able to drive a car worth 70 million is far from ordinary, but didnât expect Lin Fan to be at this level of awe-inspiring.
Just from company assets, heâs already a billionaire tycoon!
He must have more assets, though unknown.
A 21-year-old billionaire tycoon!
Just acquired a publicly listed company valued at 50 billion!
This exceeds the description of young and promising; it is a super extraordinary situation.
Liu Tianhao was utterly petrified.
Unable to recover for a long time; however, after a brief shock, he soon gathered himself, first to disbelieve.
"Hahaha..."
Liu Tianhao laughed heartily, "Lin Fan, right; youâve really got a way with bragging, almost had me believe you!"
Lin Fan shrugged: "I canât help it if you donât believe."
Liu Tianhao sneered: "Believe your nonsense; I asked if you have a listed company, and you just happened to acquire Celestial Aviation today? Youâre lying without a plan! Father, if this joker appeared at the birthday banquet, it would certainly become a big joke; he must not be allowed to attend!"
Liu Bingâer couldnât hold it in; she retorted: "Third Uncle, how can you be so sure Brother Lin is lying? I think you have a prejudice against Brother Lin!"
Liu Tianhao snorted: "I have no reason to hold a grudge against a pauper; heâs just outlandish with his words. I happen to have a friend on the board of Celestial Aviation, and I havenât heard about Celestial Aviation being acquired."
Liu Bingâer was surprised, surely not!
Liu Tianhao sneered: "Lin Fan, you lied on a whim, didnât expect to be exposed this quickly, huh? You may be poor, but no need to puff yourself up in vain; it only makes it more embarrassing."
At this moment, Lin Fanâs phone rang.
"Mr. Lin, congratulations on becoming the chairman of Celestial Aviationâs board. Iâm your secretary, Zhao Jiayi, and Iâve arrived above Peninsula Mansion, ready to take you to our company. Is it convenient for Mr. Lin to step out for a moment?"
A female voice transmitted over, accompanied by deafening engine sounds.
Lin Fan said: "Alright."
Then, he put down the phone.
"Excuse me, my secretary from Celestial Aviation has come to pick me up. I need to step out for a moment," Lin Fan said and turned to walk outside.
The Liu family all followed outside.
Liu Tianhao sneered: "Iâll see what trick youâre playing!"
They hadnât even stepped outside when they heard a roaring sound from above. Looking up, they found a brand new helicopter descending on Peninsula Mansion!
The helicopterâs body bore a huge logo, distinctly Celestial Aviation!
Everyone was completely stunned.