"Well..." Qi Yun quickly summarized the situation.

"What do you need me to do? Report this to the boss?" Li Yaohua asked.

"No need."

Qi Yun didn't want to bother Fu Wentao with everything; it was best to handle it himself if he could, "I want you to visit the people at the Publishing Administration and the Country's Internet Office."

Li Yaohua caught on immediately: "Got it, a small matter, I'll take care of it later!"

"Great, thanks. I'll make sure to take good care of you next time," Qi Yun said with a smile.

"What are you saying, trying to make me look bad?" Li Yaohua, having stayed in Beijing for a while, had picked up a local accent.

After ending the call, Qi Yun took a hard drag from his cigarette and then called Qin Minghui.

"Qin**, you're aware of the situation, right?"

"I've heard about it, but it has nothing to do with me. They bypassed me directly... you should know why that is." Not wanting Qi Yun to misunderstand, Qin Minghui spoke very bluntly.

"I understand." Qi Yun didn't show any resentment or questioning, "That's why I'm calling, not to hold anyone accountable, but to understand your stance."

"Hold on a moment." There was the sound of a door closing on the other end, then, "What stance do you want me to take?"

Qi Yun didn't answer directly but said, "Last time Lu Zhaoxue came to find me, it cost me a lot of goodwill, you should be aware of that."

After a brief silence, Qin Minghui sighed: "Yes, I understand, I haven't forgotten that."

He knew Qi Yun was reminding him not to forget the favor from last time.

When he was about to be pushed down by all sides, it was Qi Yun who pulled him back up.

"But... you should also know, there are things I'm powerless to change, otherwise, I wouldn't have been at the hotel the night before last."

Qi Yun exhaled a smoke ring: "Phew~ I know that, don't worry, I won't ask you to withdraw those people."

"I just need to know your stance and whether our cooperative relationship is solid at critical moments."

"As long as it doesn't involve principle issues." Qin Minghui's voice was low, but his tone was clear, "What needs to be done, what I can do, I will do."

He didn't fully commit, leaving enough room for maneuver to prevent Qi Yun from using him as a scapegoat.

But the core message was clear, given sufficient reason, he was willing to stand with Qi Yun and lend him a helping hand.

This was the best commitment Qi Yun could secure from Qin Minghui given the current situation.

Qi Yun's tone softened: "That's enough, Qin**, I'll reach out again if needed."

After ending the call, Qi Yun adjusted his emotions and opened the car door to get out.

Although this retaliation had disrupted the development pace of a few companies, the cooperation with Liu Guangxin was also very important at the moment, and he couldn't neglect one thing for another.

Entering the meeting room, Zhao Weilin and Dong Anyun had already finished exchanging pleasantries with Liu Guangxin and the others, waiting for his presence as the central figure.

Qi Yun wore an apologetic smile, bowed to express his apology: "Sorry, Director Liu and everyone, I was delayed by some urgent matters."

"President Qi, no need to be so formal, please have a seat." Liu Guangxin greeted warmly, skipping the informal "Little Qi" title in such a setting.

After introducing a few major shareholders and senior executives from Guanghui, the meeting officially began.

First, Qi Yun spoke, introducing the current status of Dawn Technology, after which he had a chief engineer sent by Tao Ziming to elaborate on Dawn Technology's breakthroughs in solid-state batteries and new materials.

The senior engineer was a veteran of the team, well-versed in the products, and, with clear charts and data, made all the senior executives at Guanghui understand how advanced Dawn Technology currently was.

Next, Zhao Weilin expressed his stance, stating Maple Capital's optimism about the new energy vehicle industry and their willingness to back the tripartite collaboration with significant investment.

On Liu Guangxin's side, a senior executive introduced Guanghui Group's resources in supply chain integration and market channels.

Overall, all three parties were satisfied with their respective strengths.

Finally, the discussion turned to stock distribution, the most critical and sensitive part of the negotiation, immediately causing the atmosphere in the meeting room to become tense.

Guanghui Group's vice president of finance was the first to speak: "Apologies, everyone, I need to add a point to what was just discussed;

Guanghui Group is investing not only the resources mentioned earlier but also an experienced sales management team and significant brand influence."

"These intangible assets are of great value, and I believe this should be adequately reflected in the stock distribution."

With this statement, the temperature in the room seemed to drop further.

It's no wonder Liu Guangxin had previously reminded Qi Yun to be prepared; when it comes to specific interests, confrontation is inevitable.

Having faced such situations before, Zhao Weilin remained calm and only spoke slowly after the other side finished: "We fully recognize Guanghui Group's industrial advantages, which are foundational to this collaboration."

"Our team at Maple Capital has conducted a preliminary valuation based on industry conditions for the assets Guanghui might contribute."

"Simultaneously, we have also evaluated Dawn Technology's existing achievements, core technology patents, and R&D team, referencing international technology transaction cases."

After speaking, he paused, and without needing any cue, Dong Anyun stood up and distributed the documents in his hands to everyone.

Zhao Weilin continued: "This is our preliminary stock structure draft based on the evaluation, please take a look."

"Of course, every valuation model has its limitations, and if there are differing opinions, they can be raised."

Qi Yun glanced through it; it was similar to the plan Liu Guangxin mentioned earlier, and he even ended up with a bit more, receiving 42%, while the other two received 29% each.

According to Maple Capital's 20 billion investment budget, it equated to Dawn Technology already being valued at over 8 billion.

Moreover, the document specifically highlighted that Dawn Technology had established a complete production facility and four production lines worth 2 billion.

This was essentially a reminder to the senior executives at Guanghui that Qi Yun wasn't just bringing battery technology into the deal.

From this, it was evident that old Zhao was quite supportive of his future son-in-law in this collaboration.

No one in the meeting room spoke for a long while, just as Liu Guangxin mentioned, Maple Capital has a commendable reputation in the industry, and their evaluation report holds significant authority, plus the preliminary plan appeared reasonable and well-grounded in data.

Ultimately, it was Liu Guangxin who broke the silence: "President Zhao's team's evaluation is very professional; I personally have no major objections to this stock structure division."

Upon hearing his statement, the other senior executives at Guanghui exchanged glances; though some still showed slight reluctance, they eventually nodded.

After all, the chairman had already agreed, and while this allocation plan gave Dawn Technology the largest share, it also took into account Guanghui Group's substantial resources and brand value.

The key point was that Maple Capital's endorsement made this valuation difficult to refute.

"Alright, since there's no major objection, the stock structure is tentatively set as such," Liu Guangxin finalized, "Next, we can discuss the specific management framework and board seat arrangements..."

The meeting lasted for most of the day, and the new company's collaboration was basically settled.

Liu Guangxin was appointed as the new company's chairman and president, with Qi Yun and Zhao Weilin as vice presidents, and the board seats were roughly equal among the three parties. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

This result was strongly advocated by Qi Yun because he didn't want to be entangled in the company's trivial matters every day.

It seemed as though Guanghui Company held the dominant position, but only Liu Guangxin knew that Qi Yun was the core of this company because of his relationship with Zhao Weilin.

However, this wasn't something Liu Guangxin disclosed to others; if too many knew, someone might develop ulterior motives, as not everyone shared his trust in Qi Yun.