Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 205 Online Public Opinion
Having said that, Lei Yibin could only smile bitterly.
Gu Heng may not care, but I cannot. The current Wuyou Media has fallen behind by a large margin. If it continues to fall behind, maybe in two years, when people mention Wuyou Media again, it will not be one of the current "Top Ten MCNs", but just an Internet celebrity union eliminated by the market.
Thinking of this, Lei Yibin adjusted his expression, and then his tone became more humble: "Do you have time later, Mr. Gu? I have just asked someone to reserve a private room at Xinrongji. I hope you can give me a chance."

No wonder Lei Yibin is so humble.
Looking at the entire capital market, isn’t this the case for any company that needs financing?
Of course, there are good projects that others are rushing to invest in, such as Alibaba and ByteDance, which are definitely not among them. But it is obvious that 51 Media is not one of them, and not many capitals are interested in this pitifully small piece of cake.

After saying this, Lei Yibin looked at Gu Heng expectantly.
If Gu Heng is interested in investing, then he will definitely give him face at this dinner tonight.

But if he refused, it would mean that what Gu Heng said just now was just a perfunctory excuse.
Gu Heng also guessed what Lei Yibin was thinking. He pretended to think for two seconds before nodding and saying, "Okay, I just landed in Hangzhou not long ago and I don't have any dinner. Since Mr. Lei is so kind, I won't be polite to you."

Gu Heng is still somewhat interested in Wuyou Media.
Although I don't expect it to make money for me, as a large-scale beauty pageant organization, the number of Internet celebrities joining each year is not a small number. It is like a piece of land left for me. If I want to change my taste in the future, I can pick a few from Wuyou Media.
He doesn't feel any sense of moral constraints. After all, the whole world plays this way, so why should he pretend to be noble?
Have money?
Always be nicer to yourself.
Lei Yibin breathed a sigh of relief when he got Gu Heng's response. Although the investment had not yet been finalized, as long as Gu Heng had this intention, it was enough. If he continued to work hard, he might be able to bring IDE Capital, the new giant in the investment industry, onto his own ship.

Cheng Yuxin looked at Lei Yibin who was so humble in front of her, and she was surprised.
Is this still the CEO Lei who has the final say and is completely dictatorial in their company?
Is this still the same Mr. Lei who just now made everyone tremble in fear and not dare to talk back whenever he spoke?
The more she thought about it, the more her heart was in turmoil.
His eyes unconsciously turned to Gu Heng who was sitting next to him.
I have been in the Internet celebrity circle for more than two years, and I have met many industry leaders or rich second-generations with Lei Yibin. But compared with Gu Heng in front of me, those so-called rich people and rich second-generations are just like a joke.
How many people in the country can be found who completely treat the investment of several hundred million as a joke? Even if they can be found, they are all bigwigs who have been in the business world for decades, right? Those bigwigs can be called "young" when they are in their fifties or sixties, and Gu Heng is even two years younger than himself. There is no comparison at all.
She was afraid of this and that before because she had never met Gu Heng. She only knew that Gu Heng was rich but had never experienced it directly.

But now she felt it very intuitively.
After all, even your boss needs to be served carefully.
If I really could have some relationship with Gu Heng, would that really mean I could become a phoenix?
With this in mind, Cheng Yuxin also moved closer to Gu Heng, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer. Even the smell of her perfume had begun to penetrate into Gu Heng's nostrils.
Lei Yibin nodded secretly in his heart when he saw this scene.
This group of Internet celebrities may be timid, but they are still good at currying favor. If they can really make Gu Heng pay more attention to the investment, then Cheng Yuxin's value will be revealed. Even if it doesn't work, it will be worth it if she can improve Gu Heng's favor towards her.
Gu Heng also noticed Cheng Yuxin's little action, but he just curled the corners of his mouth imperceptibly, neither taking the initiative nor refusing.

Internet celebrity.
No matter how big an internet celebrity is, it is not worth wasting my energy on him. He Jing and Lin Jiayun were just accidents, and I have a relationship with them.

As for this Cheng Yuxin, who is he? Why is he worthy of my initiative?

But if it really comes to my door, I will definitely not refuse it.

suddenly
Lei Yibin thought of something again, and asked Gu Heng in a questioning tone: "By the way, Mr. Gu, do you usually pay attention to online public opinion?"

"Ok?"

Gu Heng gave him a puzzled look.

Lei Yibin saw that Gu Heng was still unaware of what was happening online, so he quickly continued, "It's like this. In the past two nights, some negative opinions about you, Mr. Gu, have been spread, and it's quite a big deal. It's even on the hot search.
I don't mean anything else. What I want to say is that if Mr. Gu needs it, I can help a little.

Our company’s public relations department has dealt with a lot of this kind of stuff. I may not be able to influence the public opinion on Weibo, but I can still have a say in what’s happening on TikTok.”

Lei Yibin is now doing everything he can to invest.

Gu Heng’s hot searches are already very high. Although Wuyou Media has a good relationship with Douyin officials and the two sides have cooperated many times, it is certainly not difficult to suppress it, but it will definitely cost a sum of money, which may not be low. But if you can gain Gu Heng’s favor, then this money can be regarded as an investment and you will definitely not lose money.

Gu Heng was completely confused.
I am not an internet celebrity or a star, so how could there be any negative public opinion about me on the Internet?
Although it is true that spending money is a bit high-profile, it shouldn't cause any bullshit public opinion, right?

Thinking of this, Gu Heng ignored Lei Yibin and said to Cheng Yuxin next to him: "I have uninstalled TikTok. Can you lend me your phone to see what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuxin nodded quickly, took out a mobile phone with a cartoon phone case from her small handbag, unlocked it, and handed it to Gu Heng.

Gu Heng thanked him, opened Douyin, and went straight to the hot search list.
My ranking is fifth in the hot search
The topic is extremely controversial#Famous tycoon Gu Heng: "Why should I support domestic products?"#
Then there are many TikTok self-media that have derived a lot of video discussions.
Like "Does not supporting domestic products mean you are not patriotic?"

"Earning money from Chinese people and spending it abroad, what's wrong with the rich in China?"

A series of suggestive videos, full of rationality and public knowledge
Moreover, the number of likes for each video is surprisingly high, at least several thousand, and some big Vs have over 10 likes.
This flow of class contradictions has given them enough to eat.
After ten minutes, Gu Heng's brows were furrowed.
Among the major domestic forums, the comment section of Douyin is pretty good. Although it is still dominated by "brain palsy", there are always some people who can see clearly and come out to speak for themselves.
But there are very few comments. The vast majority of comments are calling me a "vampire" or "capitalist". Some outrageous ones are called "traitors" or "dog traitors". Those who speak for me are not called my own dogs.
If TikTok is like this, Gu Heng doesn't even need to think about how outrageous the discussions on Weibo, a well-known toilet app, would be.
Although Gu Heng didn't care about the dogs barking, he couldn't stand it when so many dogs kept barking at him.
Gu Heng actually didn't have much ill will towards these netizens. After all, he was one of them a few months ago and was easily led by marketing accounts and the media. To put it bluntly, they were a bunch of people without their own opinions. They would praise when others praised them and would scold when others scolded them. They had no independent thinking ability.
What made him sick were the media, the reporter who interviewed him at the air show, and the company behind him.

How could Gu Heng tolerate being framed as a traitor for no apparent reason?
impossible!
Although I don't know which company the reporter who interviewed me that day was from, it's very easy to find out.

With this in mind, Gu Heng first returned the phone to Cheng Yuxin, then took out his own phone and called Jiang Ruxue directly.
Jiang Ruxue is currently the secretary of the IDE chairman's office and also my official secretary, so it is most appropriate to let her handle this matter.
The phone rang for only a second before Jiang Ruxue's cold voice rang out.

"Director Gu."

This was the first time that Gu Heng took the initiative to call Jiang Ruxue in the past half month. From her serious tone, one could tell that she took it very seriously.

Gu Heng didn't waste any words and said concisely: "I was interviewed at the Geneva Air Show a few days ago, and was maliciously slandered by this company. Please help me find out which company this is from, and then ask the legal department to help me collect the information. Be prepared and be ready to sue this media at any time."

"Huh? Okay."

Jiang Ruxue didn't know what was going on, but her professional ethics as a secretary told her that she didn't need to think too much about her boss's orders and could just do it. "Also, ask the company's finance department to arrange for a few people to come to Hangzhou. I have a personal income tax to pay, and the materials are ready, but the tax is quite large, so there are a lot of filings that need to be done."

"Okay, Director Gu, I will notify the Finance Department on behalf of the office and ask Director Angelina to send someone to assist you. What is the estimated time?"

If it were a normal time, it wouldn't matter if it was late, but now the class contradictions are getting more and more serious, and he is so high-profile that he is bound to encounter similar things in the future. So this time, Gu Heng plans to use the payment of taxes to put an end to his own public opinion once and for all.

There's no reason to be on guard against thieves the day before if you're a thief for a thousand days, right?
Therefore, the faster the tax payment, the better. Don't worry about the relevant departments. Don't pay taxes too quickly. Maybe you can submit it in the morning and it will be approved in the afternoon. After all, you are sending money to the relevant departments.
Thinking of this, Gu Heng spoke directly: "The sooner the better. If the Finance Department can spare some people, let them take the nearest flight directly here. Although this is my personal matter, the overtime pay and reimbursement for the business trip will follow the normal procedures."

"Understood, I'll do it right away.

Listening to Jiang Ruxue's crisp voice, Gu Heng hummed and hung up the phone.
Gu Heng, who had been sitting next to Lei Yibin, also sighed in his heart.
It seems that I can't get this favor from Gu Heng.
But it is also true that at Gu Heng's level, if he still needs to deal with online public opinion, he can't be called a big boss.
After finishing the call, Gu Heng stood up and said to Lei Yibin, "That's it for now, Mr. Lei. Let's add each other's contact information. Just tell me what time dinner is in the evening, and I'll be there."

Gu Heng's temper came and went quickly.

When I was reading the comments just now, he had a gloomy face, which scared Lei Yibin and Cheng Yuxin so much that they didn't dare to breathe.

But in the blink of an eye, a smile appeared on his face, as if he was not the one who was angry just now.

Lei Yibin reacted quickly. When Gu Heng stood up, he also stood up. What he said was also very beautiful: "Mr. Gu, please go back and have a rest first. As for the meal time, it is not fixed.

I have already informed Xinrongji that the box will be reserved for me tonight, and you can rest anytime you want."

Lei Yibin is indeed a shrewd person. Although this fawning attitude is indeed unbecoming for a wealthy boss, it doesn't matter at all.

The most important thing is to be able to achieve your goals.

Moreover, the nature of this society is like this. When the gap between the two persons' status is too great, putting on airs and trying to show off one's self-esteem is something only a fool would do. Only in novels will it be written that the big guys will admire your "unmoved by praise or criticism" and "self-reliance and self-improvement."

The reality is that today's Pony Ma, Mr. Ma, and those wealthy people at the top of the rich list have all been servile in order to attract investment.

To make money, it's not shameful to bend down a little.

How much is self-esteem worth? And he only does this with Gu Heng. Outside of this office, all the employees of Wuyou Media, including those outside, have to respectfully call him Mr. Lei!
Gu Heng looked at him deeply, and then said meaningfully: "Boss Gu, I believe that even without me, Wuyou Media will not go downhill under your leadership."

Lei Yibin's ability to understand current affairs has completely refreshed my understanding. How can he look like a rich man at all?

But
Gu Heng likes people who know the times.
After all, if you come to invest, you are the father, so it is not impossible to recognize Lei Yibin as your "son" in advance.
After that, he added Lei Yibin's contact information, and under his hospitality, he was sent to the downstairs of the company, got in a Bentley Flying Spur and left Wuyou Media.

It was not until Gu Heng's car disappeared from sight that Lei Yibin resumed his serious look as CEO Wuyou.

Turning to Cheng Yuxin, he said, "I will select some people to go to the dinner tonight, and you can come too. I also saw your actions just now, and you are not resistant to Mr. Gu."

"I am Mr. Lei"

Lei Yibin waved his hand to interrupt her speech: "Since you have entered this circle, you should also know how dirty this circle is. No one of them fought for it this afternoon because they were afraid of implicating themselves, but I will announce later that this public opinion will not affect them. Do you think they will not fight for it?
You know what kind of person Mr. Gu is. I also have to bow my head in front of him. If you can climb up this big tree, then maybe I will have to bow my head when I see you in the future, although the possibility is very low.

You may think that what I say is unpleasant, but being toyed with by someone like Mr. Gu will benefit you greatly throughout your life.

I have given you the best opportunity. It is up to you whether you can seize it or not."

After saying that, Lei Yibin ignored Cheng Yuxin and turned back to the company to prepare to select the internet celebrity who would have dinner with Gu Heng tonight, and to take precautions at the same time.

(End of this chapter)