382: Chapter 382 When it comes to sports and fitness, Xinghuo is the real professional! Lin Yi's compromise!

When Yi Jiangang returned to Spark Fitness, he saw Meng Xiaobing waiting in the stairwell.

As soon as he saw Yi Jiangang return, he asked with a chuckle, "Mr. Yi, how did it go? Did Mr. Su agree?"

Yi Jiangang nodded, "He agreed!"

Meng Xiaobing said happily, "That's fantastic!"

"However, Mr. Su said we need to do a detailed count of how many people are willing to sponsor and pay, including those ordinary members!"

"I'll go contact them right now!" Meng Xiaobing said with a smile, "I'm quite familiar with the group at Spark Fitness who love playing soccer. If everyone chips in some money, we should be able to get it off the ground. I'll also get some money from Wang Long, and I'll pull in the people I know who like playing soccer; they should be willing to contribute some funds. I can even help you find professional coaches for the club!"

"Mr. Meng, you could actually bring this up directly with Mr. Su; you both know each other!"

"That's not easy to say!" Meng Xiaobing waved his hand and said, "It would seem like I'm trying to force his hand. At the very least, Mr. Su needs to see the demand from our customers."

So you're comfortable forcing my hand? Yi Jiangang couldn't help but retort internally.

Meng Xiaobing was considered a long-time customer of Spark Fitness; he not only bought a membership card for himself and spent money on classes,

but he also actively encouraged his employees to support the business at Spark Fitness.

Since he was also an old acquaintance of Xu Zhiping, he gave Meng Xiaobing plenty of face.

Furthermore, he felt that building a soccer club wasn't a bad idea; as long as they didn't expand too much, they wouldn't lose much money.

Given the user funds currently held by Spark Fitness, he estimated they might even make a small profit!

It should fit in with the boss's strategic layout!

Wasn't the boss's goal just expansion, expansion, and more expansion!

Of course, he hadn't considered a professional soccer league for the time being.

That was a well-known pitfall across the country.

Even running a China League Two team could lose tens of millions every year!

It was a bottomless pit!

Yi Jiangang then asked, "Mr. Meng, since you like playing soccer, you could actually build a soccer club yourself!"

This had been a question on his mind for a long time.

Meng Xiaobing had a net worth of nearly 100 million, and with his existing connections, it wasn't impossible for him to build an amateur soccer club.

"That's different!"

Yi Jiangang asked in confusion, "How is it different?"

"When it comes to sports and fitness, you at Xinghuo are the professionals!" Meng Xiaobing said very candidly, "I haven't seen any gym business in the country that does better than yours. Professional matters should be left to the professionals."

Yi Jiangang argued, "Mr. Meng, the sports and fitness industries are not the same!"

"In my eyes, they're the same!" Meng Xiaobing said with a smile, "I'll be going now. Let me know when you do the count, and I'll go contact my friends. They might not have money, but they definitely love playing soccer, and their skills aren't bad at all!"

Watching Meng Xiaobing leave in a rush, Yi Jiangang felt a bit helpless.

After Meng Xiaobing left, Yi Jiangang discussed it with Xu Zhiping and then contacted Yulong Technology.

The operation of the Spark Fitness app had always been handled by Yulong Technology.

Meanwhile, at Linyi Film and Television.

After listening to the vice president's report, Lin Yi stared out the window at the dilapidated residential courtyard and became lost in thought.

"President Lin." "President Lin!" "President Lin, are you okay?" Vice President Chu Zeyan called out three times before he could bring Lin Yi back to her senses.

"I'm fine!"

Chu Zeyan asked with concern, "President Lin, didn't you sleep well last night? You should take a break!"

Yesterday, he and Lin Yi had accompanied a boss drinking until three in the morning.

As it turned out, when the person heard they needed an investment of tens of millions, he was scared sober instantly!

He even pushed away the actress accompanying him at the table...

And that was the good outcome!

Many bosses wouldn't even meet them if they heard it was a film and television company seeking investment!

The current economic climate was poor, and those bosses in the industrial sector were incredibly stingy.

As for the wealthy internet companies, those interested in the film and television industry all had their own production companies.

Not just one, but a whole string of them!

Linyi Film and Television didn't even have the qualifications to invest in good projects that looked like they would be hits and make money.

There were plenty of projects that weren't promising and likely to lose money, and they were welcome to have Lin Yi participate in those.

The problem was that Lin Yi was out of money... and even if she had money, she wouldn't dare invest it recklessly!

"I can't sleep!"

Lin Yi rubbed her head, which ached from the hangover, and gently scratched her itchy scalp; a few long strands of hair came away in her hand...

Looking at these somewhat yellow, thin, and brittle long strands of hair, she took a deep breath.

She remembered the hair that had tangled in her comb when she brushed it the night before last.

"How much capital is left in the account?"

Chu Zeyan said in a low voice, "There's still three million. With Tang Ximing there and the production team taking on some odd jobs, paying salaries definitely won't be a problem!"

Lin Yi sighed, "But I'm afraid Tang Ximing doesn't want to keep going!"

Chu Zeyan fell silent.

Tang Ximing was a young male actor whom Linyi Film and Television had personally groomed into stardom.

Tang Ximing had signed with Lin Yi at the age of twenty, and now he had been at Lin Yi for eight years.

At the beginning, Tang Ximing had risen to become a second-tier actor and was named one of the best-acting and most promising young male actors!

But as Lin Yi declined, Tang Ximing's status also began to fall.

He went from being a leading man in films to being relegated to playing villainous supporting roles in other TV dramas, and even went off to film web dramas.

His resources were getting worse and worse!

Besides that, he also had to constantly attend commercial performances and ribbon-cutting events.

Occasionally, he would participate in obscure web variety shows as a minor supporting guest.

Right now, Linyi Film and Television was being supported by Tang Ximing!

Although the production team had taken on some short drama filming jobs, the market competition was too fierce!

Lin Yi's production team would ask for 500,000, while other production teams would dare to quote 300,000!

Even when the major shareholder withdrew capital and Ji Keyu left, during the most critical time for Linyi Film and Television, Tang Ximing had never abandoned them and had silently renewed his contract with Linyi Film and Television for another three years...

But recently, Tang Ximing's temper had become increasingly volatile.

It was a far cry from his previous good-natured personality; it was like he had become a completely different person!

But Chu Zeyan could understand; being squeezed like this... if he were in Tang Ximing's shoes, he would probably have run faster than Ji Keyu!

If he really needed to repay Lin Yi for her kindness in discovering him, that debt had long been paid!

Chu Zeyan thought for a moment and said, "President Lin, perhaps you should consider Jufan Holdings!"

Lin Yi had mentioned to Chu Zeyan that Jufan Holdings wanted to acquire Lin Yi.

But deep down, she didn't want to lose Lin Yi; she was the type with a strong desire for control and power!

"Hmm!" Lin Yi nodded lightly.

However, the company was going bankrupt, so as for her desire for control... she could still suppress that!

"Selling the company might be the best way out—for you, for Tang Ximing, and for those employees!" Chu Zeyan sighed, "If the company goes bankrupt, then everything will be gone!"

"Yes, that's true!" Lin Yi took a deep breath of the cold winter air, glanced at the creeping vines on the wall of the residential building opposite, and said, "Then let's sell it!"

"Hmm!"

Not long after, Su Yang received a call from Yu Siying, saying that Lin Yi had contacted her and wanted to discuss the acquisition!

"Then let's talk with her!" Su Yang said in a calm tone.

"Alright, Boss!"

He hadn't expected Lin Yi to make a decision so quickly!

However, it was actually good to get it resolved as soon as possible, so he wouldn't have to pick another company.

Lin Yi's ability was actually quite good; it was just her judgment and luck that were a bit lacking.