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People at the roundtable?
Or perhaps someone from the Grand Lu Hotel?
Or it could be some kind of terrorist organization.
But even if they admit that they did it, what is their purpose?
Everything seemed like a mystery before Shen Yan, and his mind raced as he considered all the possibilities.
But they had absolutely no clue.
He then said to Old Deng, "Old Deng, play the recording of the phone call you just made for me."
"Okay, boss."
Shen Yan wiped the foam off his face with water, then slowly closed his eyes to maintain a calm state of mind.
Until the voices of the conversation reached his ears.
He suddenly opened his eyes, his hands gripping the sink tightly, his body trembling slightly.
"It was...it was them..."
...
Meanwhile, a flight also arrived in the romantic city.
Xu Yan stepped off the plane wearing a perfectly tailored charcoal gray suit, her eyes filled with excitement.
She wore a high-quality silk satin camisole underneath, with the neckline slightly open, revealing a section of her delicate collarbone, exuding a restrained sexiness within her dignified demeanor.
The creases of her suit trousers were so sharp they could cut someone, and the length was just right to reveal her slender ankles.
She wore a pair of black pointed-toe stiletto heels, the shoes of which were devoid of any decoration, yet they perfectly accentuated her tall figure and composed gait.
She placed her hand on her suitcase, and behind her followed television crew members.
"We've arrived, the city of romance."
Xu Yan opened her arms to embrace the air of the romantic city.
Ever since the day that Director Lin noticed her growing closeness with Wen Yifan, she was assessed and became an intern host at the TV station.
The main reason I came to the romantic city this time is because of the VOGUE banquet, which is a global fashion event.
So she signed up and, unexpectedly, was selected and temporarily appointed as an overseas host.
Her beautiful eyes flickered, her gaze fixed on the landmark building of the romantic city, and a slight smile played on her lips: "I heard you're also in this city. Is it possible for us to meet?"
"Jingle Bell!"
Just as she finished speaking, her phone rang.
"Ok?"
Xu Yan looked at her phone in confusion. She didn't understand why it was ringing when she had just turned it on.
However, seeing that it was a call from the station director, I still chose to answer it.
"Xu Yan, urgent mission. A serious incident has just occurred in the City of Romance. It is suspected to be a terrorist attack, causing huge casualties and an explosion. You are to take your team to the scene to broadcast live."
"Hurry, you have to be quick. Get the firsthand information, and we'll cooperate fully with you."
"what!?"
Xu Yan was shocked; she hadn't expected to encounter such a thing so soon after coming down.
However, they immediately realized the importance of this matter, since it had been a long time since anything like this had happened globally since the Twin Towers disaster.
Ignoring her exhaustion, she immediately assured the person on the other end of the phone, "Don't worry, Director, we guarantee we'll complete the mission."
"Yes, I believe you..."
"Ok!"
After hanging up the phone and shaking her head, Xu Yan shook off her fatigue and called out to the people behind her, "Everyone, cheer up, the station manager has a mission."
"This is a major international event. If you do well, you'll get a hefty bonus. Everyone, get moving and follow me."
"Huanhuan, didn't I ask you to arrange the car rental? Go and meet with the person immediately. I'll send you the address. If it's legal, get to the location I sent you as soon as possible."
"Remember, hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Upon hearing Xu Yan's words, the group, who had been dozing off, immediately snapped back to reality. As they were all from the television station, they knew that this was breaking news.
They all mustered their spirits and began preparations.
At the same time, media outlets and television stations from all over the world flocked to the scene of the incident.
On their way to work in the morning, news pop-ups appeared on the mobile phones of workers around the world.
The world's spotlight instantly fell on the romantic city.
.....
"Boss, did you not rest well yesterday? Is the bed here not suitable for you? Should I go and pick out your usual mattress?"
As Shen Yan walked out of the house, Zhang Feng immediately noticed that her boss was not in a good mood.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan shook his head: "It's nothing, I just thought of something, I'll be fine in a moment, it won't have any negative impact on today's negotiations."
"Ok."
Seeing that he said so, Zhang Feng did not ask any further questions.
As a subordinate, one should maintain a proper relationship with one's boss, avoiding anything excessive.
"Boss, I'm so glad to see you sleeping undisturbed."
As they approached the elevator, Brown, who had been waiting there, immediately stepped forward to greet them.
Seeing this, Shen Yan composed himself and asked, feigning ignorance, "Brown, what does this mean?"
"Boss, you still don't know?"
Brown's eyes widened in surprise.
Shen Yan picked up his phone and waved it: "My phone hasn't been turned on since last night."
"So this is ah."
Brown suddenly realized, then said with lingering fear, "Boss, there was a terrorist attack in the City of Romance last night, and a terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for it."
"It's said that over a hundred people have died, and the number is still rising. Fortunately, fortunately, the other party didn't choose our hotel."
Brown watched the video of the scene, and it was a truly horrific sight that terrified him.
The romantic city may be free, but nothing as free as this has ever happened before.
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Shen Yan, however, remained quite calm, replying, "Oh, that's true. I've heard of it."
“…”
Seeing his cold attitude, Brown wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
He was also a veteran in the business world, and he didn't really understand these things.
Seeing that Shen Yan was not interested in this matter, he stopped talking.
Instead, he got down to business: "Boss, I spoke with President Smith last night, and he was very welcoming of your arrival and has been waiting for you since early this morning."
"Would you like to have breakfast first, or meet with them first?"
Shen Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's go see them first. Anyway, the business negotiations won't take long."
These words demonstrated Shen Yan's absolute confidence in the situation.
Brown sensed it too. Just then, the elevator doors slowly opened, and a blond middle-aged man in a suit stood guard outside.
Upon seeing the person inside, he immediately stepped forward to greet them: "Boss."
"Wales, you've come at the right time. Today I'm going to discuss the acquisition with CondéNast Group 06, but there's been a change. Instead of just acquiring Vogue, we're going to acquire the entire group."
"Compared to a single magazine, I think it's the acquisition of the entire magazine group that makes it worth my personal trip."
Shen Yan's idea was naturally a spur-of-the-moment one.
Originally, according to his previous plan, acquiring Vogue would have been enough.
But last night I discovered that someone had installed a listening device in my place.
Can he bear this?
He certainly couldn't stand it!
So they learned that the person behind it wanted to acquire Condé Nast magazine group, and that the other party was the owner of Face, and wanted to combine new media and traditional media to enhance their position in the media industry.
That troublemaker has made his move.
Although he didn't know, according to his memory, the other party acquired Condé Nast in 2025, but now it was a full 7 years earlier, plus the fact that the world's economic development was a few years behind the events of his previous life.
Therefore, even if he were to acquire Condé Nast, he wouldn't spend 359 billion.
According to Old Deng's calculations, and based on his investigation into Condé Nast's financial situation and investments over the years, the maximum amount is only 200 billion.
Vogue is valued at around 15 billion yuan, and if its copyright collaborations in various regions are included, the total value is approximately 25 billion yuan.
Vanity Fair: 13 billion; New York: 14.45 billion.
There are other well-known magazines, as well as some acquisitions and buildings by Condé Nast.
At this time of year, this price is already very reasonable.
Of course, we can wait a few more years, and it will eventually break through 300 billion, but the purchasing power of 300 billion in 25 years will be far less than the purchasing power of the US dollar in this era.
It's worth noting that the US has issued a considerable amount of US dollars in recent years.
In the previous life, from 2015 to 2025, the purchasing power of the US dollar continued to depreciate.
Of course, we're talking about purchasing power here, not the dollar index on the dial. If you only look at that, the dollar has generally appreciated over the past decade.
This refers to purchasing power.
Of course, the decline in purchasing power is not unique to the US dollar; it also affects the Chinese yuan.