207: Chapter 207 Sudden Contact! What do I care! I've been very busy lately!

Chapter 207: A Sudden Contact! None of My Business! I'm Busy Lately!

"Hmm!"

The point raised by Xinyue Media was indeed quite tempting.

A powerful MCN Company is indeed qualified to negotiate terms with platforms.

They find it easier to obtain traffic support and various discounts from platforms!

Su Yang didn't think much of it and replied, "Forget it!"

He just wanted to know the current value of Spark Media in the eyes of other MCN companies.

His company might accept investment, but it would definitely not accept any form of acquisition.

"Alright!"

Yu Siying knew her boss would refuse.

After all, she knew her boss's ambition, and he wasn't short of that thirty million in capital!

After finishing the discussion about Xinyue Media, Su Yang asked again, "Are you ready for this month? Those MCN companies might try to poach our people even harder!"

Yu Siying took a deep breath and said, "I'm ready!"

The facts were just as Su Yang had said two months ago; other MCN companies, even some from out of town, had begun to contact the signed influencers of Spark Media.

And just as Su Yang guessed, the persuasion from the industrial park management only made the local MCN companies quiet down for a while. Recently, as out-of-town MCN companies began making moves against Xinghuo, they started getting restless again.

She now had no doubts about Su Yang's judgment of the situation.

"That's good!" Su Yang smiled and said, "I feel that once we weather this period, the cohesion of Spark Media will be much stronger."

"Absolutely!"

After ending the conversation with Yu Siying, Su Yang saw Yi Jiangang, the General Manager of Spark Fitness, via a live video call in the afternoon.

Yi Jiangang had personally led a team to Shancheng a few days ago and had begun secretly inspecting several large gyms there.

This showed how much importance he placed on this expansion of Spark Fitness!

As for the live video call, it was certainly very necessary.

Otherwise, there were some pitfalls that even Yi Jiangang might not be able to avoid.

Yi Jiangang, of course, couldn't understand the special buff of Spark Fitness.

He simply believed that the success of Spark Fitness in Rongcheng was achieved through reforming the traditional domestic commercial fitness profit system, improving service quality for customers, and enhancing the fitness environment—winning hearts with sincerity!

This was what one would call empiricism!

And having arrived in Shancheng, he naturally intended to replicate the model from Rongcheng.

After all, the special buff of Spark Fitness was truly a bit ethereal to ordinary people.

Unlike Jiuxiang Catering and Jiuxiang Food, where the effect could be more intuitively reflected in the taste!

Ordinary customers exercising at Spark Fitness just felt very happy and refreshed!

As for why, they would attribute it all to the service environment of Spark Fitness.

Yi Jiangang didn't seem to understand video calling very well, but there were Spark Fitness staff members nearby helping him set it up.

"Boss, I think this Shanyue Fitness has a decent foundation!" Yi Jiangang introduced. "There are a large number of residential areas here, as well as office buildings, and a steady flow of customers."

"It's over three thousand square meters, has a swimming pool, a complete range of equipment, and a relatively professional team of coaches..."

"The owner is a Shancheng local. The gym has been open for three years, and the lease is about to expire. Lately, his gym business has been declining, so he's interested in selling it directly!"

"Hmm."

Su Yang nodded slightly toward the camera.

When the leases of gyms with poor business expire, they indeed often have plans to transfer ownership.

Sometimes in business, knowing when to decisively let go is also a form of wisdom!

Just like He Jinwei!

Everyone says persistence is victory.

But the prerequisite is persisting on the right path, and having the capital to persist!

"Let me see!"

"Alright!"

Aiming the camera at that Shanyue Fitness, Su Yang began to use Business Deduction.

To Yi Jiangang, it looked like the boss was just contemplating.

After a round of deduction, Su Yang quickly reached a conclusion: "It can be bought!"

"Okay, Boss!"

Su Yang reminded him, "Remember to audit the assets and liabilities thoroughly!"

Yi Jiangang couldn't help but smile excitedly, "I understand, Boss!"

"Go ahead then!"

"Okay!"

Seeing the video call end, Su Yang couldn't help but reveal a smile.

This gym wasn't making much profit at this stage.

Mainly because the owner couldn't find anyone to take over and was making an orderly retreat, not selling cards with massive discounts.

He probably felt too embarrassed to just run away!

If Xinghuo was willing to take it over, they could probably settle it for eight hundred thousand.

Mainly for the depreciation of fitness equipment and the customer resources.

Plus a certain premium for him coming to acquire it!

However, Su Yang definitely wouldn't tell Yi Jiangang the approximate bottom price for Shanyue Fitness.

He would have to wait until at least after the asset audit and the account checking were finished before he could say that number!

That was more in line with formal procedures!

For Spark Fitness to acquire a gym, they didn't need help from the head office for the time being.

Spark Fitness's account still had two million in liquid capital!

This capital was mainly used for equipment replacement, maintenance, and upkeep, and occasionally for holding events!

Most of the funds were saved from when they held the sixth-anniversary challenge activity.

Another part was the slight profit from the several gyms in Rongcheng!

This bit of profit was almost ignored by Su Yang, so it had always been left in Spark Fitness's account.

Once the day's work was finished, Su Yang suddenly remembered the matter of Chen Li buying a new car.

So, he dialed Chen Li's phone.

"Boss, is there something the matter?"

This formal tone...

He glanced at the time; indeed, it wasn't time to get off work yet.

"Did you pick up the car?"

"Uh... yes, I did!"

"Why didn't you notify me?"

Notify you for what?

Thinking of Su Yang's request, Chen Li's body felt a bit weak.

She glanced at the others in the office; no one was paying attention to her.

That included Zhang Yan, who was quite close to her!

Su Yang continued, "I'm riding in your car today!"

He knew that sometimes he had to push Chen Li to be a bit more decisive.

"Fine!"

"Hmm!"

"Then where are we going?"

"The location is up to you!" Su Yang said with a smile. "If you want to take me to a busy, bustling street with high foot traffic... I have no problem with that."

Anyway, it wasn't his car, so what did he have to fear!

"Impossible!"

"Then it's settled... remember to wear your formal suit!"

When it was time to get off work in the afternoon, Su Yang, standing by the roadside, saw a beautiful royal blue BMW slowly driving toward him.

When that BMW stopped, Su Yang finally saw Chen Li sitting in the driver's seat wearing sunglasses.

To be honest, a luxury car and a beautiful mature woman in sunglasses really made for a great match!

Many passersby couldn't help but steal a few extra glances at Chen Li!

"Get in!"

Seeing Su Yang standing on the roadside for so long, Chen Li urged him.

"Alright!"

Sitting in the passenger seat and buckling his seatbelt, Su Yang asked Chen Li, "How does it feel to drive a new car?"

Then, he saw the corners of Chen Li's mouth curl up uncontrollably. "It's okay!"

After changing cars recently, many colleagues had noticed.

Even Zhang Yan couldn't help but want to ride in her car!

"As long as it feels good!"

Everyone has a bit of vanity, and even the relatively frugal Chen Li was no exception.

Subsequently, Su Yang placed his hand on Chen Li's thigh and then began to gently stroke it.

Chen Li couldn't help but glare at him from behind her sunglasses.

Su Yang quickly reminded her, "Look ahead, pay attention to driving safety!"

"We haven't reached the location yet! Be a little more well-behaved!"

"Next time remember to wear silk stockings; suit pants don't feel as good to the touch!"

"..."

By seven o'clock, Chen Li finally drove Su Yang out of the Rongcheng urban area.

She drove to the middle of nowhere~

This woman was truly too cautious!

Opening the car window and looking at the hills and dense forest outside, where not even farmland could be seen, Su Yang couldn't help but remark, "I didn't expect you to like getting close to nature too!"

Chen Li couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "There's no one here!"

If it weren't for Su Yang's excessive request, would she have driven the car here?

Seeing the sky gradually turning dark, Su Yang had an even bolder idea in his heart!

He looked at Chen Li, and she suddenly felt a sense of foreboding...

At least for this night, Su Yang felt that giving this car was still somewhat worth it!

However, the mosquitoes in the mountains were really quite vicious!

As the 7th approached, seeing out-of-town MCN companies constantly poaching Spark Media's signed influencers, the MCNs in the industrial park could no longer sit still and began to make their moves again.

And this time, Su Yang received a wechat message from an unexpected girl.

Hao Yue: "President Su, are you there?"

Hao Yue?

Su Yang remembered that he hadn't been in contact with Hao Yue for a long time.

The last time they chatted was back in March.

It was already July now!

Mainly because after gathering twice, they stopped coming.

In the beginning, Ou Xiaoning, Zhan Qingfei, and the others had invited them a couple of times.

Since they didn't come, Ou Xiaoning and the others naturally stopped inviting them and turned to invite other friends instead.

Or they would just bring along some girls from the bars!

At the time, Ou Xiaoning even joked that Su Yang had broken their hearts...

Su Yang felt like he was taking the blame for no reason!

He just casually drank and gathered, playing on the dance floor for a bit to relax!

Chang Yiting was one thing; that girl had some intention of proactively approaching him, but she was given the cold treatment by Su Yang.

But what did Hao Yue and Mao Haixia have to do with him?

However, he hadn't deleted Hao Yue's wechat, mostly because he had forgotten about it.

Su Yang casually replied: "Is there something the matter?"

Hao Yue: "Mainly some family matters..."

Su Yang: "???"

Su Yang's mind was full of confusion. What do your family matters have to do with me?

They were just casual acquaintances!

And they hadn't been in contact for four months!

This relationship definitely wasn't good enough to intervene in someone else's family affairs, right?

Even with a close friend, Su Yang wouldn't possibly intervene in their family matters.

Only with his younger cousin, whom he grew up with, did he put in a bit of effort and slightly overstep boundaries!

And he was very cautious, only intervening slightly after seeking his cousin's opinion.

But that was just hiring an excellent teacher for his cousin.

For everything else, he let his cousin do it himself!

Many people are quite averse to outsiders interfering in their relationships or family lives.

Sometimes if you overstep, they might even say, "None of your business!"

Even if you might truly mean well!

Of course, they might think that in their hearts but find it hard to say out loud...

Su Yang certainly wouldn't do something like this, which was thankless and might leave him caught in the middle!

Moreover, these kinds of matters were usually not only messy but also quite trivial and extremely troublesome to deal with.

Su Yang felt it was better to focus his limited energy on work and enjoyment!

So, Su Yang really wanted to ask Hao Yue: "What does this have to do with me!"

Hao Yue: "President Su, can I invite you for a cup of coffee?"

Su Yang quickly replied: "I'm quite busy lately and can't get away!"