55: Chapter 55 Management? No, I just want the money.

"Hello?" Jiang Jing pressed the answer button, his voice unconsciously taking on the steady, magnetic quality characteristic of Master-level Eloquence.

"Hello, may I speak to Mr. Jiang?" A middle-aged man's voice, gentle yet commanding, came from the other end of the line. "I am Li Zhan, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Tencent Group."

Jiang Jing raised an eyebrow. The CSO of Tencent Group called personally? This reaction speed was faster than he had anticipated. One had to know that within Tencent Group's executive hierarchy, the CSO was second only to the CEO and President, making them a true member of the core decision-making body.

"Hello, Mr. Li." Jiang Jing's tone perfectly blended politeness and composure. "I didn't expect to receive your call so soon."

Li Zhan chuckled, his voice sounding exceptionally amiable through the phone. "Mr. Jiang is now an important shareholder of Tencent Group, so naturally, we had to reach out immediately. Chairman Ma specifically instructed me to convey his sincerest welcome to you."

Jiang Jing's lips curled slightly upward. Tencent Group's reaction confirmed the system's power—this 1% stake had been acquired legitimately and could withstand any scrutiny.

"Chairman Ma is too kind." Jiang Jing walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the city view. "I have always admired Tencent Group's strategic vision and corporate culture."

"It is our honor to receive recognition from a talented young man like Mr. Jiang." Li Zhan's voice carried a hint of probing. "May I be so bold as to ask, did Mr. Jiang acquire the shares through the secondary market? Our Investor Relations Department didn't receive any wind of this beforehand."

Jiang Jing had long anticipated this question and responded calmly. "It was acquired through several offshore funds in a dispersed manner, taking nearly half a year. I prefer to keep a low profile; I hope Mr. Li understands."

"Of course, of course." Li Zhan immediately replied. "Mr. Jiang's investment strategy is admirable. It's just..." He shifted the topic. "Some colleagues on the board are curious: does Mr. Jiang have any particular strategic considerations for suddenly investing in Tencent?"

A flash of realization crossed Jiang Jing's eyes. This was the true purpose of the call—to probe whether he would interfere in company management.

"Mr. Li can rest assured." Jiang Jing chuckled. "I have full confidence in Tencent Group's existing management team. This investment is purely financial in nature; I only care about dividends and will not participate in day-to-day operations."

The person on the other end of the line clearly breathed a sigh of relief. "Mr. Jiang is truly a straightforward person! Chairman Ma will certainly be very happy to hear this." Li Zhan's tone became significantly warmer. "By the way, the Group will be holding its annual general meeting at the headquarters in Shenzhen next Wednesday. I wonder if Mr. Jiang would be interested in attending?"

Jiang Jing had been waiting for this invitation. "Of course. It just so happens that I have some ideas regarding investment that I would like to discuss with Chairman Ma privately."

"That's great!" Li Zhan's voice was filled with delight. "I will immediately arrange for my secretary to send you a formal invitation. Chairman Ma has also been focusing on the investment sector recently; I believe you will have many common topics to discuss."

After a few more pleasantries, the call ended.

Jiang Jing put down his phone, a playful smile curling the corner of his lips.

Tencent Group's reaction was exactly as he had expected—first wary, and then immediately ingratiating once they learned he wouldn't interfere in management. As he had thought, this 1% stake was not just an asset, but a ticket into the top-tier business circle.

Just then, Li Xue came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel. Seeing Jiang Jing holding the phone in deep thought, she curiously walked over, wrapped her arms around his waist, and asked, "Darling, what's wrong?"

Jiang Jing snapped back to reality. Looking at the beautiful sight of her just out of the bath, he smiled faintly. "Nothing, I just acquired a one percent stake in Tencent, and they called to invite me to attend the shareholder meeting!"

Li Xue's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Tencent?! Is it the Tencent I know?"

Jiang Jing reached out and pinched her cheek. "Of course! Is there a second Tencent in the country?"

Li Xue hugged Jiang Jing's arm excitedly. "Oh my god! That's Tencent!" As Li Xue moved up and down, her bath towel began to slip down unconsciously. "One percent of the shares is worth tens of billions! Darling, you're so amazing!"

Jiang Jing understood Li Xue's excitement; anyone would be excited to know that the person by their side was a multi-billionaire, especially since Li Xue was Jiang Jing's woman.

However, Jiang Jing's gaze was currently fixed on Li Xue's fair skin. Li Xue saw that Jiang Jing didn't respond, and when she looked closely, she realized that her previous movements had caused the towel to fall, and this man was staring straight at her.

Li Xue blushed and hurriedly wrapped the towel back around herself; exhausted from the night before, she really couldn't handle another round.

Seeing that Jiang Jing's eyes seemed to be sparking with fire again, Li Xue could only look at him pitifully.

Jiang Jing looked at Li Xue's little expression and knew she was physically drained. Just as he was about to give up, he suddenly thought of something, leaned over, and whispered something in her ear.

After hearing this, Li Xue's face turned flushed, and she said with some difficulty, "Ah~ I haven't done that before!"

Like a big bad wolf carefully guiding a little white rabbit into his maw, Jiang Jing said, "It's okay, it's very simple!"

Under Jiang Jing's strong insistence, Li Xue had no choice but to agree.

Li Xue tied up her hair, while Jiang Jing lay on the bed, looking extremely relaxed.

Watching Li Xue constantly complaining to herself, Jiang Jing closed his eyes to avoid making Li Xue feel shy.

The whole room was left with nothing but Li Xue's murmurs and complaints.

Not to mention, Li Xue actually had some talent in this area, and Jiang Jing didn't hesitate to praise her.

Having received affirmation, Li Xue complained even more vigorously. Although her mouth and throat felt uncomfortable after a long time, looking at Jiang Jing's expression, her competitive spirit flared up.

People say women have the advantage in this area, so why was it completely the opposite with Jiang Jing? Li Xue herself was already parched, yet Jiang Jing remained so calm. If it weren't for Jiang Jing's occasional praise and reminders, Li Xue would have thought he was falling asleep.

Helpless, Li Xue felt her lips were going to be swollen from all the complaining, but she finally completed today's training under Jiang Jing's guidance.

She originally wanted to drink some water to soothe her throat, but Jiang Jing said that Nutri-Express was better, and even added that Zhou Wenying also drank Nutri-Express to soothe her throat.

The competitive Li Xue immediately abandoned the idea of drinking water and drank the Nutri-Express instead; how could she let herself be outdone by someone else!

Jiang Jing was extremely satisfied with the school beauty's actions. Sure enough, the market cannot be monopolized; healthy competition is the only way to maintain vitality. Look, now that a competitor has appeared, the enterprise is thinking about doing better to win the consumer's affirmation.