Chapter 355: The Korean Teacher

To avoid embarrassment, he could only distract himself and continue chatting with Jun Ji-hyun.

Jun Ji-hyun used to be a top star in Korea, and now she was probably a first-tier actress with great fame. However, the Korean entertainment industry had a fast turnover rate, and many female stars would consider transitioning at the age of 25 or 26. If they didn't succeed, they would choose to get married and settle down. It was very difficult to maintain high popularity in the Korean entertainment industry.

The same went for Jun Ji-hyun. Her career transition in recent years hadn't been smooth. At the beginning of this month, she terminated her contract with SidusHQ Entertainment and became a freelance artist, basically in an awkward situation of being valuable but unmarketable in Korea.

However, Link knew that she was a potential stock. In 2014, with the TV series "My Love from the Star," she would once again become popular in Asia, ushering in the second spring of her career.

Link told her that he was currently learning Korean and hoped to get her guidance after joining the crew.

Jun Ji-hyun said she was happy to help him and that he could contact her anytime if he had any questions.

"Link, don't just chat with the beauties. I have something I want to ask you about."

Wendi Deng put down her chopsticks and said in a more serious tone.

"Please go ahead!"

Link smiled.

"Tesla is preparing to go public recently, and the current second round of IPO offering price has risen to $25. Tesla's market value has also been pulled to $2.5 billion. You are a major shareholder of Tesla. Can you reveal a little bit about whether it's suitable to buy Tesla stock at the current price?"

Wendi Deng asked.

When the others heard them talking about business, they all looked at the two.

Hearing this question, Link also thought seriously.

Originally, according to the original trajectory, Tesla should have already gone public at this time.

Due to Link's intervention, he had invested more than 100 million US dollars in Tesla. Tesla didn't lack funds for electric vehicle research and development, which also led to Elon Musk not being so eager to push for Tesla's listing.

But for long-term considerations, Tesla's listing was inevitable. Relying solely on shareholders' investments to support electric vehicle research and development was too much of a burden. Over time, it would reduce shareholders' investment enthusiasm and be detrimental to Tesla's long-term development.

In early August, Musk started the second round of IPO. Compared to the previous round of $17 per share, the second round of Tesla's stock price rose to $25 per share.

Tesla's market value also increased from $1.7 billion to $2.5 billion, a significant increase, more than doubling compared to the beginning of the year.

Since Tesla currently only had the first-generation Roadster and no other car products, and the Roadster was priced at $95,000, equivalent to the price of a luxury sports car, ordinary people couldn't afford it. Moreover, its performance and safety were far inferior to those of fuel vehicles, and its market prospects were unclear.

This also led to Wall Street consortiums lacking confidence in investing in Tesla.

Wendi Deng probably had the same idea, so she came to ask him, the second-largest individual shareholder on Tesla's board of directors.

If he said it was suitable, based on her trust in him, Wendi Deng would have more confidence in investing in Tesla. If he lied about this matter and something unexpected happened in the future, it would affect his personal credibility.

This was also the importance of connections in the capital world. Making friends with capable people made it very easy to make money.

Link pondered for a moment and said, "My opinion is that clean energy vehicles are the future development direction of the automotive industry. Tesla is the benchmark for new energy vehicles globally and currently the only listed independent manufacturer of pure electric vehicles in the US, with broad market prospects and belonging to a blue ocean project.

Considering this, after Tesla's second round of IPO launch, I have once again bought 2.3% of Tesla's shares through my personal asset management company. If you think what I said makes sense, you can try investing a little."

"You bought another 2.3%? How much Tesla stock do you have now?"

Wendi Deng asked curiously.

"11%!"

Actually, it was 16.8%, which was the shareholding after the second round of financing. Of this 16.8%, 11% was held in his name, which was the data Tesla would disclose publicly when it went public.

5.8% was held on his behalf by Vanguard Asset Management Company. On the one hand, this reduced investment risk and diverted outside attention, and on the other hand, it also allowed him to get an additional seat on Tesla's board of directors.

"Wow!"

Hearing him say 11%, Li Bingbing covered her mouth and exclaimed.

According to Wendi Deng, Tesla's current market value was 2.5 billion US dollars, and Link owned 11% of Tesla's shares, equivalent to 270 million US dollars.

She had also heard that he had a music company worth four or five hundred million US dollars, a sports competition company worth over one hundred million US dollars, a promising film company, earned thirty to forty million US dollars per boxing match, and could earn more than two hundred million from his world tour.

Li Bingbing felt that this guy was too amazing. At 21 years old, he was worth seven or eight hundred million US dollars. He was practically a living God of Wealth.

Jun Ji-hyun held a juice glass and glanced at Link. Her reaction wasn't as big as Li Bingbing's, and her eyes were filled with more curiosity.

Chapter 355: The Korean Teacher

"Link, I believe you. When I make money in the future, I'll treat you to seafood again."

Wendi Deng raised her glass and smiled.

"I think I'm definitely getting that seafood meal."

Link smiled gently and clinked glasses with her.

After enjoying a seafood feast, Director Wang Ying, being older and unable to stay up late, said he needed to go back to rest as he had to go to the set for filming tomorrow.

Link also took Chris Liu's hand and bid farewell to Wendi Deng and the others. They parted ways in the parking lot.

"Pfft!"

Seeing Link get into the car, Li Bingbing covered her mouth and laughed.

"What are you laughing at?"

Wendi Deng turned her head and looked at her in confusion.

Li Bingbing's face flushed slightly, and she lowered her voice.

When Link stood up just now, one of his hands was in his pocket.

His trouser leg was bulging, as if he had a goblet in it.

When he went out, the waiter even gave him a few extra glances, misunderstanding that he was hiding something.

Wendi Deng also smiled, "Young people, full of energy, it's a normal reaction."

Li Bingbing glanced at the departing car, thinking of Chris Liu inside, and asked, "Sister Wendi, I heard that Link's current girlfriend is Miss Ivanka. She's a wealthy heiress. Doesn't she care about Link fooling around outside?"

"Care about what? It's a man's nature to be playful. The more capable a man is, the more playful he is. If you restrict your man, restrict his nature, you'll only end up with a mediocre man in the future.

You might not understand since you're not married, but when you get married, you'll know that if you want to have a long-term relationship with your husband, it's best to be his assistant and comrade-in-arms, not his supervisor. If you become his supervisor, you'll gain an enemy or a slave. If you become his comrade-in-arms, when he succeeds in the future, you'll also have the opportunity to share his glory and spoils."

Wendi Deng said as she walked in her high heels.

"Sister Wendi, if you don't care about a man cheating, won't he get worse and worse? I heard that many men gamble and end up selling their wives."

Li Bingbing followed behind and said.

"I'm talking about capable men like Link, not ordinary men who can't even quit their alcohol or gambling addictions.

For a powerful guy like Link, restricting him for a long time will only turn him into an ordinary person who is content with the status quo. But indulging his desires and ambitions and becoming his assistant and comrade-in-arms, his future will be limitless. Ivanka is a very smart woman, and one of the women I admire. Her approach to dealing with Link is very clever."

Wendi Deng said.

Li Bingbing and Jun Ji-hyun nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Wendi Deng shook her head inwardly, feeling that it was useless to tell them these things.

They were actresses, and the men they usually interacted with were mostly actors, directors, or rich second generations. In the future, they would also marry people from these categories. They had no chance to meet ambitious and capable men like Murdoch and Link.

Telling them not to care too much about their husbands' private lives but to focus on their husbands' careers was like playing the lute to a cow.

Arriving at the parking lot, Wendi Deng stood at the car door and looked at the two, focusing on Jun Ji-hyun because she noticed that Link was a little interested in her.

"Bingbing, Ji-hyun, regardless of whether Link is a playboy or not, when you work with him, it's best to be serious. He's young, worth hundreds of millions, and has successfully entered New York's high society. He has a bright future, and this might be an opportunity for you."

"Sister Wendi, I understand."

Li Bingbing smiled and nodded seriously.

Jun Ji-hyun brushed her straight hair and showed a polite smile on her beautiful face.

Wendi Deng waved her hand and got into the Rolls-Royce, leaving the restaurant.

"Ji-hyun, what do you think of Link?"

Li Bingbing asked.

"Mr. Baker is a very capable person."

Jun Ji-hyun thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, a man like him is a true chosen one. Ji-hyun, Link took the initiative to ask you to teach him Korean. I think this is a good opportunity. Don't waste it."

Li Bingbing smiled.

"Unnie, you misunderstood. I'm willing to teach Mr. Baker Korean, but there won't be anything else. I have a boyfriend, and our relationship is very stable."

Jun Ji-hyun explained.

Seeing her serious expression, Li Bingbing didn't say anything more. They got into the car and returned to the hotel where the crew was staying.

(End of Chapter)