Chapter 113 Core Club

In a hidden alley in Manhattan, there is such a club hidden. The gate is inconspicuous, and the crowds in and out look unattractive, but it has a unique and memorable name: core.

That is the core club, because of its deliberately low-key, it has won the favor of celebrities and nobles. The city's dignitaries shuttle through it. Once they step through the seemingly ordinary door, they will immediately find that there is something unique and unique inside.

For example, a random bottle of unlabeled glass bottle of mineral water is priced at $350.

The interior of the "Core" is carved with beams and painted buildings, with magnificent top restaurants; comfortable, spacious and artistic suites; a complete luxury spa center; the most advanced fitness equipment; and cultural activities for elites from all walks of life.

After becoming a member of the club, you can not only enjoy high-end services such as private aviation and yacht chartering, but also get VIP tickets for sports and concerts, and receive the best quality and considerate services brought by Bulgari Hotel.

The most valuable assets of the "core" are naturally those celebrities from various fields, from athletes to Victoria's Secret supermodels, from architects to financial upstarts, as well as senior government officials, real estate tycoons, media giants, etc. Xiongzhou Wulie, Juncai Xingchi.

There is often a turning point at this time.

However, Yang Cheng did not join the core group. To be exact, the boys and girls like him and Georgina have their own circle of activities. They also have channels and means to enjoy the benefits mentioned above. Even if they do not have a membership card, these are exposed to The top clubs outside will not deny them admission. When they reach a certain status, their face is the best proof.

The reason why I rushed here at noon was not to meet Amanda Hearst. I worked hard to coax Georgina on the boat last night. Before she regretted it, I should get Amanda into the group as soon as possible. , it is the kingly way to flick the money into your hands and put it in your pocket.

This crazy woman doesn't know what to think. The spa facilities in her home are the top in the world. She has to go to this corner to do a spa in broad daylight. When she got out of the car, Yang Cheng looked up at the ordinary stained glass without a plaque. door, curled his lips and cursed.

Opening the door, before Yang Cheng's feet fell, a beautiful woman in a purple uniform bowed to greet her, "Good day, sir, this is a private club, and you can't enter without a membership card."

mmp, the face slap came so fast, just getting back the face is the best proof, "You don't know me?"

Yang Cheng lost his voice in surprise. At this moment, he fully experienced the embarrassing situation of being turned away by his former classmate Wang Congcong when he visited the exhibition without a ticket.

This is New York, it's Manhattan, it's not Los Angeles, Hollywood, didn't your manager teach you to recognize the celebrities in the city?

"Uh~sorry, sir, I'm new here, maybe I didn't remember everything, are you a member of our club?" The beauty smiled politely but awkwardly.

Yang Cheng sullenly, as if someone had stabbed his buttocks, replied angrily, "No, I'm here to find someone."

"Oh, I'm sorry sir, you can wait here, I'll help you find someone." In a word, don't even think about entering the door without a card.

Yang Cheng was too lazy to talk nonsense with this girl, "No need, I'll call someone to come out."

I found out Amanda's number and dialed it. After a while, I was connected, "Are you there?"

"Well, in the end, people didn't let me in. It's such a high threshold."

Facing Yang Cheng's taunts, the beautiful waitress still maintained a standard smile.

But on the phone, Amanda burst out laughing, "Haha, you deserve it, who told you to pretend to be cold and not apply for membership?"

"Stop, hurry up and pick me up, it's too embarrassing to stand at the door." Yang Cheng had no choice but to urge the crazy woman.

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll let their manager go down." Amanda replied with a coquettish smile.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Cheng and the beauty service stared blankly at the door. Fortunately, they waited for less than a minute.

A man in a suit who looked like a manager rushed out, stretching out his hands from a distance, "Mr. Yang, I'm really sorry, she's new here, and she's not proficient in her business, so don't blame her."

Yang Cheng reached out to shake hands with the manager, smiled wryly and shook his head, "I'm not Benjamin Franklin, it's not necessary for everyone to know me, it's all a matter, take me to find Amanda."

"Okay, I apologize again to Mr. Yang. Miss Hurst is in the spa and told me to take Mr. Yang in directly." The manager glared at the waiter and led the way respectfully.

The people who patronize the club are mainly a group of second-generation or celebrities with plenty of time, so there is no distinction between off-season and peak season, seven days a week, there are always welcomes and send-offs, and there is no free time.

Yang Cheng took the elevator to the 4th floor, and the decoration style suddenly changed. The downstairs is resplendent and luxurious, while the 4th floor uses more purple tones to highlight the romantic atmosphere. There are a lot of tulle curtains hanging on the walls , taking the route of noble princess style, because most of the people who use this layer are women.

After turning a few corridors, the manager opened a door, but didn't go in. Instead, he lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look around. He stood outside the door and stretched out his hand, "Mr. Yang, Miss Hurst is in this room. It's not convenient for me." Go in, excuse me."

Yang Cheng nodded, thanked her, and walked into the misty room.

The door was closed after Yang Cheng entered the room, stepping on the primary-colored marble floor, a pink bathrobe with intertwined patterns was hung on the wall, through the hazy mist, a voluptuous figure lay in the huge high-tech claw-shaped spa bathtub In the middle, he waved to Yang Cheng.

"What are you doing?" Yang Cheng walked over with a wry smile, lowered her head and looked at Amanda, whose whole body was hidden in the foam, only revealing her supple makeup and blond hair.

The whole room is actually a luxuriously decorated bathroom, with finely crafted crystal products everywhere, a classic Swiss ceiling above the head, and a large and comfortable massage water bed placed by the window, through the single-sided glass, you can see the lush greenery outside central courtyard.

Steam baths and glass saunas can all be satisfied in this room.

The 50-inch LCD TV directly opposite the bathtub is showing the show of New York Fashion Week. Amanda is watching the latest fashion items on the models with concentration.

Hearing Yang Cheng's arrival, she turned her head and asked with rippling eyes, "Do you want to be together?"

"Forget it, I have no luck."

Georgina squeezed her a bit hard last night, and she couldn't get up to exercise at all.

"Cut, it's boring." Georgina pouted dissatisfiedly, and poured water on Yang Cheng.

"Hey, stop making trouble, I'm here to talk about business, why don't you put on your clothes and come out first?" Yang Cheng frowned and discussed softly.

Only men and women are difficult to raise, this is really right.

"That's it, I just came in to soak for a while." Amanda playfully scooped up colorful foam, and gently blew it in the direction of Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng didn't care where to talk, as long as the money was in place, he leaned against the wall, wrapped in the lingering steam, which made him a little hot and suffocating, took off his suit and threw it on the sink, and asked, " Remember at the Forum Corporation dinner, Georgina invested in my new company?"

"Hmm, I remember." Amanda put down the foam and played with the water, recalling the scene at that time.

"That's the media group I'm going to set up, with Forum Company and Lionsgate Films as the main body, but the pure print media and film and television businesses are not enough to support the overall framework of the future group, and there is still a lack of an influential brand weekly. Now Just the right target, but I need financial support."

Amanda threw a puddle of water on her face, and said after a few seconds of silence, "I can probably guess your target."

Yang Cheng groaned, expressing her disbelief.

"It's Time Magazine, right?" Amanda guessed triumphantly with a smile in her eyes.

Yang Cheng was stunned, "Don't you also like Time Magazine?"

Fortunately, Amanda shook her head, which made Yang Cheng's heart drop again.

"It's not me, it's someone else." Unexpectedly, Yang Cheng's heart hadn't stabilized yet, and Amanda added, panting.

Seeing Yang Cheng's anxious expression, he no longer kept it up, "It's Meredith Corporation."

Yang Cheng's brain is like a mess, with ups and downs and ups and downs, and his heart is so tired. This is obviously a book to enjoy, why should he suffer so much? Can't it be smoother? Was it cursed by someone?

Listening to Amanda's information about Meredith slowly,

"Founded in the early 20th century and headquartered in Iowa, Meredith is a diversified media company deeply involved in the American household consumer market and is the second largest consumer magazine company in the United States.

It owns lifestyle publications such as "Good Homeland" and "Family Magazine".

It can be regarded as a powerful media company with a market value of around US$2.5 billion. "

After the words fell, Amanda pointed at Yang Cheng's hopeless and hopeless expression and smiled, "What's wrong? Why do you look like the earth is being destroyed?"

Yang Cheng waved his hands, calmed down, smelled the fresh citrus fragrance, and suggested, "It's okay, what do you think? Do you want to invest in me?"

"How much money did Georgina invest? How many shares did she take?" Amanda's white arms with water droplets hanging on the edge of the bathtub, her chin resting on her arms, looked at Yang Cheng inquiringly, waiting for the answer.

"500 million US dollars, the amount of shares depends on the result of the negotiation, it should be around 14%." Yang Cheng truthfully recruited, as long as Amanda wants to check this matter, she can find it out, there is no need to keep it secret.

"A valuation of 3.5 billion?" Amanda's head was like a calculator, and she blurted out following Yang Cheng's voice.

After careful consideration in my mind, "I invest in my own name and demand the same treatment as Georgina."

Yang Cheng hugged his shoulders, bent his right leg and stared at the wall, "It's impossible. When Georgina became a shareholder, there were still some assets that were not included in it. I also recently acquired a Hollywood film company. The series of films being filmed are expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in net profit, and the Time Magazine company to be acquired is expected to start at least 6 billion.”

"Jason, what do you think of me as a bitch? It's not a funny joke to put unearned profits into today's assets, and don't forget, you need my capital injection now to be able to acquire Time Magazine Company without losing me With the funds, what are you buying? Now you are begging me, not me begging you."

When it came to interests, Amanda refused to give up an inch, and said cruelly with a cold face, and the undulating peaks swayed with water.

Yang Cheng was even more ruthless, putting on a cynical attitude, and sneered, "So what? If you decide to invest, you are also optimistic about this acquisition plan. My purpose of external financing is to acquire Time Magazine Company. It is very clear. If If you don't like it, you don't have to invest. I didn't force you.

And when the new group is established, I will promote the listing as soon as possible. You should know how attractive the group that includes Forum Corporation, Lionsgate Films, and Time Magazine is to Wall Street and stock investors. Making money is inevitable. You Take a long-term view. "