Refusal

Several major home appliance companies wanted to acquire his Shenma Technology Company. Ning Yifan saw the news that evening.

After dinner, before entering his dream-study state, Ning Yifan habitually browsed Bilibili and came across a video about his company. Beneath it, curious netizens had left several thousand comments!

A quick search showed that the news had already spread like wildfire online. Countless netizens seemed even more concerned than Ning Yifan himself, the person at the center of it all, about this story that could create the world's richest person!

Some busybodies even speculated about Ning Yifan's true identity: Was he a once-in-a-generation genius, or a rich second-generation kid with a family fortune behind him, starting a business with a team? Others wondered what he would do with all that money and how he could manage it to make the best use of it.

Some sour grapes even vented their jealousy online, saying that early success wasn't necessarily a good thing!

Ning Yifan skimmed through the comments but paid them no mind.

Still, letting the matter continue to snowball wasn't a solution. He had seen reports that several major companies wanted to acquire Shenma Technology Company before, but he hadn't bothered to respond.

This time, the impact was too great. He might as well give them an answer.

Ning Yifan took out his phone and downloaded Weibo, an app he rarely used. He tried to register an official account for Shenma Technology Company, only to find that someone had already registered it...

These days, once you got famous, anything could happen!

Fortunately, Ning Yifan himself was the real owner. After creating a random account, he clicked on business verification and uploaded the business license, the legal representative's ID, and the organization code.

He thought he'd have to wait until the next day for verification, but Weibo's staff turned out to be quite efficient. Less than ten minutes after he uploaded the documents, the account was verified, and the randomly chosen account name was changed to Shenma Technology Company.

After giving it some thought, Ning Yifan posted the company's first Weibo message in response to the home appliance companies.

"We're grateful to several companies for their generous offer to jointly acquire Shenma Technology for the high price of 800 billion.

"However, ever since founding Shenma Technology Company, I, Ning Yifan, have had a plan for it. I will not sell or transfer it, nor will I raise funds by splitting up its shares. I've been the company's sole owner since its founding, and I hope to remain its only owner from now on.

"Perhaps it's because I'm socially awkward and don't like dealing with people, but I only want to make good products and sell them online, so consumers can enjoy them and live happier lives.

"To be honest, after these past few months, I've made a decent amount of money. It's more than enough for my needs, and enough to let me do the things I want to do.

"Having enough money is all that matters, but Shenma Technology Company is an important way for me to realize my own worth.

"I'm afraid I have to decline this offer. I also hope that any other companies considering acquiring Shenma Technology Company will understand: Shenma Technology Company will never be sold.

"It's not a matter of how much money you offer. I simply don't want to sell."

After posting it and tagging several home appliance companies, Ning Yifan left the matter alone. He washed up and began his dream-study journey.

At ten thirty that evening, Ning Yifan entered his study state on time through the system. This was also the time when netizens were most active online.

Netizens following the story soon noticed Ning Yifan's Weibo post. Within half an hour, it had made the trending list, and comments came pouring in.

"After reading this post, I couldn't calm down for ages. I lay in bed thinking about it, rolled over, then rolled back because my charging cable wasn't long enough!"

"I think I've noticed something incredible. Is there really only one person at Shenma Technology Company? Ning Yifan owns all of its shares himself!"

"He turned them down—he actually turned them down! Is this what the world of the powerful is like? He could have had more money than he could ever spend just by saying yes. If only I had one percent of Shenma Technology Company, I'd never have to worry about the rest of my life!"

"The money that means everything to us is already dispensable to him. Damn, he really showed off!"

"Young, rich, and talented—heavens, how can anyone be so perfect? I don't believe it. He must be ugly. There aren't even any photos of him online, so he must be too hideous to show his face. See that high IQ? He traded his looks for it!"

"That's amazing! He's a role model for all of us. His rejection was unexpected, yet completely understandable!!!"

"Eight hundred billion! He could be richer than a country and live carefree for the rest of his life. The life we dream of means nothing to him!"

"The world's richest person, and he just says no? Isn't that a little too willful? Do your parents know you're doing this?!"

"That was one decisive rejection. He left absolutely no room for negotiation, and made it clear to any other companies thinking of targeting Shenma Technology Company that it would never be sold. Impressive, domineering—he's a role model for all of us!"

"I'm laughing in disbelief. Such a great opportunity, and he doesn't know how to value it? That's 800 billion! He could sell it, pocket the money, and never have to work again. Wouldn't it be nice to live however he wanted? Why insist on following his ideals? He's still too young and hotheaded. He'd better not end up with nothing!

"Right now, the Phantom Projector is just a rare commodity. Maybe another company will develop an equivalent product in a few months—or even a few days. Then he won't know where to cry. They might even steal all his sales and send him back to square one, turning his company into an ordinary business that eventually goes bankrupt!"

"Hahaha, I'm dying. Some people really are more worried than the person involved. What does it have to do with you? Whatever decision he makes is his own business. Who are you to tell him what to do? You're the embodiment of sour grapes!"

"Shenma Technology Company's Phantom Projector is amazing. The best ever! Anyone up for a game of cards? I've been hooked lately."

"Glasses-free 3D is awesome. My childhood dream has finally come true. Thank you, Shenma Technology Company!"

Following the latest developments, news reports and video creators' analyses of Shenma Technology's rejection of the major home appliance companies' offers began appearing online one after another.

[Unexpectedly, Shenma Technology Company's Ning Yifan rejected the acquisition offers from several major home appliance companies. Daxia Country's first-ever world's richest person never came to be.]

[Why did Shenma Technology Company reject an 800-billion acquisition offer? Based on the company's Weibo post, this creator takes you through an in-depth analysis of why Ning Yifan said no.]

[Arrogant and self-important? Did a little success go to his head? He gave up an 800-billion acquisition offer for his dream and missed his chance. He may regret it for the rest of his life!]

"Shenma Technology Company will never agree to a sale." Perhaps only young people who haven't yet been battered by society could say such a thing. Will his dreams yield to reality? Let's wait and see what happens to Shenma Technology Company. Let's hope he doesn't end up eating his words!