After Divorce, I Can Hear the Future-Chapter 979: Tesla Changes Hands (part 2)

The odds showed that the possibility of indefinite shelving was the greatest, after all, although Old Ma wasn’t the founder of Tesla, his status was almost on par with one, and he held a large amount of stock.

Even with the assistance of Tianxing and Morgan, it’s almost impossible for General Motors to take it by force. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have chosen a partial acquisition method back in the day, attempting to enter the board to expel Musk.

At nine in the morning,

The entrance of Trump Tower in New York was already crowded with people.

This meeting wasn’t held on Tesla’s or General Motors’ territory but rather in a rented third-party venue.

Reporters, media, internet celebrities, and onlookers had already secured the best positions, intending to get the first-hand information the moment the news was announced.

At the same time, at the door of the eighth-floor conference room, Flannery looked around and asked curiously, “Hasn’t Lu Liang arrived yet?”

"He should be on the way.” Wilson said with a smile, starting to talk about what Gret wanted to discuss face-to-face with Flannery last night.

He said, “If we can gain Vanguard’s support, State Street and BlackRock will follow suit, and then perhaps we could fully acquire Tesla.”

"Vanguard isn’t so easy to deal with.” Flannery frowned, but couldn’t hide the excitement in his eyes.

A partial acquisition is different from a full acquisition. If successful, Tesla would become like General Tianxing, turning into General Tesla.

By then, General Motors, holding brands like Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC for petrol vehicles, and two major trump cards for electric vehicles, will undoubtedly become the world’s largest automobile manufacturer.

He couldn’t refuse such temptation.

Just then, a commotion arose downstairs, and it could be heard even in the eighth-floor corridor.

The two exchanged glances, and Flannery said with a smile, “Could it be that Lu Liang has arrived?”

Wilson looked downstairs, “Only Lu Liang could cause such a stir.”

Flannery remarked, “After all, there are rumors that the Icawan couple is supporting Mr. Qiao, related to him.”

News came last night, stating that the Icawan couple had a pleasant conversation with Mr. Qiao during the welcome dinner for Lu Liang. Plus, the Icawan couple hadn’t been seen with Trump for a long time.

Thus, rumors of a father-daughter fallout emerged, with Lu Liang playing the role of an intermediary.

A Chinese in the North American political and business circles, turning the tides with ease, it’s hard not to become the global focus.

"He’s like the name Tianxing, the brightest star in the sky, always the focus wherever he goes,” Wilson said proudly.

While the two chatted, the elevator door opened, Lu Liang rubbed his neck and walked out, greeting them: “Flannery, long time no see.”

Seeing the band-aid on Lu Liang’s neck, Flannery jokingly said with a grin, “Had a hard night, huh?”

As a man, he couldn’t not know what the band-aid on the neck was covering.

"It was a bit tough,” Lu Liang admitted with a laugh.

Being apart makes the heart grow fonder. He had the upper hand in the first half, but by the second half, the situation was one-sided.

Emma had no such restraint as Oriental women, with a determination to wear him out, kept going until dawn.

Unknowingly, a hickey appeared on Lu Liang’s neck, and he could only cover it with a band-aid.

"Tell me about your thoughts,” Flannery smiled, skipping this irrelevant topic.

"You ask him, I’m just here to watch,” Lu Liang shrugged, looking at Wilson.

After such labor last night, if not for his promise to Wilson, he wouldn’t have bothered to come.

Wilson said, “As long as General Motors can get Vanguard’s support, Musk’s opinion doesn’t matter. The key is what General Motors is willing to offer.”

Hearing this, Flannery fell into deep thought.

After a while, he said, “Before the meeting starts, can I meet with Gret first?”

He wanted to act decisively because dragging it out further would be extremely unfavorable for Tesla’s future development.

Flannery knew that Lu Liang would prefer this, but he didn’t want it because, in his heart, he had already considered Tesla his prey.

Wilson instinctively looked towards Lu Liang, only to see him sitting down somewhere, yawning and waving his hand, “You guys go ahead, don’t mind me.”

"Mr. Flannery, this way, please.”

After the two left, a while later, someone suddenly sat next to Lu Liang, accompanied by a strong scent of perfume.

"What do you want me to do so that you are willing to abandon Tesla’s acquisition?”

Musk said with crossed arms, with a gloomy face.

Just now, he was trying to make a final confirmation, calling Vanguard, State Street, and BlackRock in hopes that they would continue supporting the anti-acquisition plan.

However, no one picked up the phone.

He realized something went wrong, and the next second, his assistant informed him that Flannery wished to delay the meeting by half an hour.

Musk immediately rushed out, intending to find Wilson or Flannery, but only saw Lu Liang daydreaming in the lounge.

"You’ve just done too much; they don’t want to see the rise of a nouveau riche group,” Lu Liang said airily.

The only thing that could restrain finance should be technology, and Musk happened to be a representative of the Silicon Valley tech stream.

He shouldn’t have, by all means, should not have exposed his intentions before his wings were fully grown.

Lu Liang suddenly turned his head to him, questioning, “Supporting Trump and acquiring Twitter, what are you trying to do?”

Musk grittingly replied, “This world should not be this way. I once thought we were kindred spirits.”

"Sorry, but I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed,” Lu Liang smiled serenely.

Some people always like to cloak their ambitions in a mantle of justice, to persuade themselves and others.

Evidently, Musk was one of them.

However, Lu Liang didn’t think it was wrong, just that Musk shouldn’t morally coerce him.

Musk was silent for a long time and suddenly asked, “If I stepped down, would you give up?”

Lu Liang sighed deeply with helplessness, “Why don’t you understand yet? This matter is out of control, beyond my influence.”

General Motors acquiring Tesla, although pushed by him, had now evolved to the point where he couldn’t stop it.

Flannery already set his sights on Tesla,

And anyone in his way must die!

Lu Liang said again, “Old Ma, losing requires the grace to accept loss; begging won’t evoke pity.”

Musk remained silent. Just then, the door to the lounge was pushed open, and Wilson said, “Lu, it’s time…”

He saw Musk there, was momentarily stunned, but quickly regained his smile, “Mr. Musk, we all should head to the meeting room.”

Musk was also taken aback but focused not on Wilson, but on the people behind him.

Flannery and Gret, acting as if they couldn’t see Musk, greeted Lu Liang and headed to the meeting room.

…

Approaching noon, suddenly news broke out.

Musk was about to step down as Tesla’s CEO.

According to insider information, he did not leave gracefully but was forced out by multiple capital consortiums.

At first, people thought it was a rumor. After all, the news seemed patently false, as the content was too outrageous.

Musk held 26.5% of the shares and was Tesla’s chairman of the board with veto power.

Even if all shareholders and all group directors were against him, he shouldn’t be entirely powerless to resist.

Until evening,

An announcement verified the authenticity of the news.

Musk would step down as Tesla’s CEO in June of this year.

General Motors also announced that the acquisition project had made a breakthrough, and they would send representatives to join Tesla’s board of directors.

The news caused a global sensation.

Reporters worldwide urgently wanted to know how this seemingly ordinary meeting suddenly decided the outcome.

Even Lu Liang received a voice message from Wang Chuting, her voice so sweet it’s almost sickly: “Hubby~ are you busy?”

"Sweetie, I really want to know the inside scoop~~”

Seeing Lu Liang not replying, she sent a picture, with one hand pressing down on their son’s neck, threatening: “Will you tell?”

Lu Liang couldn’t help but laugh, held down the voice button and said, “All you need to know is that he’s a pure businessman.”

Facing the pressure from numerous capital consortia, Musk had only two choices, to either submit or be forced to submit.

Choosing the former, with Tesla’s current high market value, he could still receive a large amount of assets.

If he chose the latter, when Tesla was left in shambles and then acquired by General Motors, he would not only lose Tesla but also that massive wealth.

Old Ma is a smart person.