Chapter 93

The sky outside the window gradually turned from pitch black to dark gray, dawn had arrived, and the sunlight would soon completely drive away the darkness. Zack lay in bed, eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling, having been awake all night. Yesterday, he met Mr. Chen from Hong Kong Fidelity Investment, a Chinese person, to be precise, a Chinese man. Moreover, his Chinese girlfriend shared the same surname, which made Zack feel a bit more at ease with Mr. Chen. They then discussed investment matters. Hong Kong Fidelity Investment expressed a willingness to invest 1.5 million US dollars in FB, in exchange for 35% of FB's shares. Upon hearing this, Zack immediately refused. 1.5 million US dollars for 35% of FB's shares was a joke! Zack almost stormed out, but the next condition offered by the other party made him very tempted. Fidelity Investment was willing to accept Class A shares, meaning they would give up their voting rights on the board! They would abandon future decision-making! The voting rights of Class A shares were only one-tenth of those of Class B shares. Even with 35% of Class A shares, the final voting rights would only be 3.5%. The appearance of Class A shares would also increase the voting rights of Class B shares, so Zack could still control everything at FB through his controlling stake. But it didn't end there. Mr. Chen from Fidelity Investment also proposed to sign a proxy voting agreement with Zack, meaning that the voting rights of the shares controlled by Fidelity Investment would be fully entrusted to Zack. According to this plan, although his equity in FB would be significantly diluted, his voting rights in the future board would not only not decrease but would actually increase. 1.5 million US dollars, equivalent to the salary of a US president for one term. With this 1.5 million US dollars, he could not only hire good lawyers to fight lawsuits but also purchase several sets of servers and hire a few employees to expand FB's business across the United States! At that time, FB would no longer be just a social network for college students but something used by the entire country. Control of FB was Zack's Achilles' heel, and Fidelity Investment's conditions precisely hit this weak spot. Introducing funds would allow FB to survive and develop, and Zack would still retain control of FB. This was the best outcome for Zack at the moment, even though he felt that 35% of the shares were indeed a bit too much, he still found it hard to resist the temptation of 1.5 million US dollars. The voices of agreement and disagreement constantly battled in Zack's mind, like an angel and a demon. For the entire night, Zack tried to make a decision. When dawn finally came, Zack finally sat up, having decided to accept Fidelity Investment's offer. For Zack, although the equity ratio had decreased, he still held control of FB. At that moment, Zack felt much more relaxed. He went to the computer and began browsing the latest news. "Top Three Olympic 100m Sprinters Gather in Japan," Zack subconsciously clicked on the news title, which introduced the Yokohama Athletics All-Star Game. At the end, there was a poll asking who would win the 100m sprint at the Yokohama All-Star Game. Zack unhesitatingly voted for Gatlin. The poll results showed that both Gatlin and Greene had over 40% of the votes, while Zhang Guan had less than 10%. "It seems everyone, like me, doesn't have high hopes for this Olympic champion!" Zack leaned back in his chair. "Asians have never achieved world-class success in sprinting. This Chinese guy is probably just a flash in the pan!" ... Tokyo, Japan. In the office of the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Vice-Minister was receiving the head coach of the Japanese Athletics Team, Koyama Kei. "Mr. Vice-Minister, hosting the Athletics All-Star Game is a good opportunity for our Japanese athletes to interact with top international athletes. While our Japanese athletics level is currently the best in Asia, it still falls far short of European and African countries. After all, there is a physical difference between Asians and Africans. Even in a home game, it will be very difficult for our Japanese team to win the championship. Please understand, Mr. Vice-Minister!" Koyama Kei bowed his head, showing humility and apologizing. "Physical differences between Asians and Africans? I don't think so." The Vice-Minister smiled slightly and continued, "Didn't the Chinese Zhang Guan break the men's 100m world record?" "This..." Koyama Kei was present when Zhang Guan broke the world record, and the abnormal speed Zhang Guan displayed was something he couldn't explain. After a few seconds of thought, Koyama Kei began, "Chinese sprinters have made significant progress in recent years. I suspect they may have obtained some advanced training methods." "Advanced training methods? I don't think so." The Vice-Minister continued, "Coach Koyama, let me introduce you to someone." The Vice-Minister picked up the phone, dialed the secretary's number, and said, "Please bring the professor in!" A minute later, there was a knock on the door, and the secretary led in a man in his fifties. The Vice-Minister introduced him, "This is Professor Kondo Kamezo. Professor, this is Coach Koyama Kei, whom I mentioned earlier." "Coach Koyama, hello! Nice to meet you, please take care of me." "Hello! Nice to meet you, please take care of me." After the greetings, they sat down, and the Vice-Minister continued, "Professor Kondo was once a professor at Waseda University's Medical School and later established an independent laboratory, mainly focusing on biomedical testing research." Although Koyama Kei didn't know the Vice-Minister's intentions, he politely showed respect to Professor Kondo. At this point, the Vice-Minister continued, "When Zhang Guan broke the world record at the Olympics, Coach Koyama was present, right? I want to ask Coach Koyama, is 9.77 seconds Zhang Guan's limit?" Koyama Kei thought for a moment and said, "Definitely not. At the finish line, Zhang Guan looked back at the other athletes and didn't make a final sprint. I believe this behavior cost him about 0.02 seconds. Based on my analysis, Zhang Guan's true speed should be around 9.75 seconds." "Coach Koyama, based on your professional judgment as a coach, can the physical condition of