Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 392 Lü Yao's Level

Since Lü Yao became famous on the internet by "taking shortcuts with women," his online persona has remained largely unchanged, but the arc of his personal story has been constantly evolving.

From his initial carefree and fearless nature, to his later entanglement with Hu Xiaoyu in an ambiguous atmosphere, to his subsequent pregnancy with another woman, and finally, Hu Xiaoyu's departure...

These changes have also altered how Lü Yao appears in the public eye.

Recently, apart from formal occasions such as press conferences, Lü Yao has gradually stopped appearing in certain romantic settings. His temperament has also gradually taken on a more mature, composed, and aloof demeanor, as if he has been hurt by love.

So when Lü Yao exposed his past wounds in front of Li Ziqi, and then added the comment "You look a bit like her"... the impact was off the charts!

The motivation was incredibly strong!

Li Ziqi's level of trust in Lü Yao was raised to a level that did not belong to this meeting, based on just one "meeting".

As the vehicle gradually moved along the country road, the increasingly dim rural scenery began to rush past the three of them.

In this scene, Lü Yao took the cigarette from Lin Yongzhen's hand and then unleashed an epic burst of smoke.

Seeing this, Lin Yongzhen shook her head and laughed. This guy seemed to be doing it on purpose. She had snatched the cigarette that Lü Yao had lit earlier, and now Lü Yao was snatching it back. What an interesting man.

Someone who likes you won't be disgusted by you even if you talk about poop and pee all the time; on the contrary, they'll find you interesting.

This can be seen from the "late-night avoidance" technique. It is very easy to tell whether a person has married for love or for money.

Lin Yongzhen wasn't angry when her cigarette was taken away. Instead, she propped her head up with her hand and said with a smile, "Our little CEO Lü is amazing. How old is she? She can already use her own emotional experiences to her advantage. This is even more impressive than just chatting about one's feelings at the dinner table."

Lu Yao chuckled: "Hey, what's so special about that? Maybe it's just talent."

Lin Yongzhen still smiled and said, "That talent is amazing. Throughout history, how many people have been troubled by love? There was a great talent in the stock market in Dahai City, but he was ultimately ruined by a woman."

Lü Yao knew about this, and it was later interviewed and written into a book. Then Wong Kar-wai discovered the book and eventually made it into the best TV series of the year. Although the plot of that TV series itself was mediocre, Wong Kar-wai used his strength to tell countless viewers that your grandpa is still your grandpa.

Top directors can easily dominate the current stagnant TV drama market with just a little effort, even when making TV series.

Then Lü Yao thought of a line from the movie "Project Gutenberg": "Any man who can achieve great things is one who gives up love for a woman. A man who does nothing well is one who is willing to sacrifice love for a woman."

Lü Yao himself did not quite agree with this statement.

This world is too chaotic and unreasonable.

Some people are cautious all their lives, never smoking or drinking, yet they are diagnosed with cancer in their prime; while others can survive being struck by lightning five times; some people work hard all their lives but achieve nothing; while others live off their parents and become millionaires overnight.

Individual efforts seem weak and powerless in the face of the unpredictable nature of life, to the point that even fantasy novels are more logical than reality, which is a master of absurdity that leaves people speechless.

Therefore, in such a turbulent world, love cannot make anyone successful.

What truly makes a person successful is often their unwavering determination.

So Lü Yao smiled and said, "I know that person's story. From a business and development perspective, he should be considered a failure at the last hurdle; but from a life perspective, he is outstanding."

Lin Yongzhen looked at Lü Yao beside her and smiled, "You're quite outstanding too, President Lü."

Lü Yao smiled.

He said to himself in his heart—

“Being outstanding is not enough.”

He must sculpt himself into a golden statue so that he will not have lived this life in vain.

Instead of returning to Chengdu, Lü Yao, Lin Yongzhen, and Cheng Xinyu drove back to Mianyang and booked an apartment as their place to stay.

The next day, Lü Yao called the phone number of the MCN company boss that Cheng Xinyu had found for Li Ziqi.

Li Ziqi's current MCN company is called "Weinian". The boss is a young man named Liu Tongxiong. Lu Yao had already investigated this young man on the way here. He is a well-known and influential person in Hangzhou.

This family is quite low-key, and they are rarely seen in financial reports or platform events.

However, this family has considerable influence in the food supply chain, distribution channels, and capital platform connections.

Liu Tongxiong is one of the more outstanding young talents in this large family in Zhejiang. He has a very keen eye for personal development, is very decisive in his actions, and has a very strong overall operational ability. During his collaboration with Li Ziqi, Li Ziqi's personal data performance has indeed received greater exposure, which has also catalyzed the incubation speed of Li Ziqi's personal brand.

However, this family still hasn't changed their ways of doing things; they like to win everything.

In fact, such low-key yet powerful families used to be quite influential. If they weren't in economically developed areas like Zhejiang, they would be the local "Bald Qiang" (a famous Chinese comedian known for his ruthlessness and resourcefulness). Their subordinates could handle any situation with just a spare tire, and in the event of a major incident, simply announcing their name would be enough to command respect.

However, they are in Zhejiang, an economically developed region, and they have encountered the current game environment and version that are extremely unfriendly to Bald Qiang, which is why this family has been able to keep such a low profile.

Although they are low-key, this family's behavior is indeed dishonest, which reveals their temperament and character.

Therefore, Lu Yao's call was not about cooperating with the other party at all; he was certain that the other party would not cooperate with him.

Shortly after Lü Yao dialed the number, a young but composed voice came through the phone: "Hello, who is this?"

Lu Yao smiled as he held the phone and said, "Hello, Mr. Liu, this is Lu Yao."

Upon hearing this name, Liu Tongxiong, sitting opposite him, immediately perked up. These days, everyone in the internet industry, whether they're involved in technology research and development or traffic marketing, knows the name Lü Yao. The grand and extravagant press conference after the New Year made countless people in China realize Lü Yao's awesomeness overnight.

At the same time, Rong Nianqing also quickly became an internet sensation.

The business partners, Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing, have been dubbed a "couple" by netizens and hailed as rising stars in the tech industry among China's new generation of entrepreneurs.

Whether Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing's vows in the chip software ecosystem are genuine or not, at least their marketing efforts have been effective. Investment institutions and even government agencies in the industry have begun to invest resources in the Lü-Rong duo.

Ironically, one of the rigid requirements for all parties to invest resources was that they had no problem with where Lu Yao and Rong Nianqing's technology development company could set up their businesses, whether it was for land or support, they would give them the green light all the way, except for building factories and carrying out such development in Shangnan.

Later, representatives from Shenzhen, Shanghai, and even Beijing began internal bidding, wanting the technology development company jointly established by Lü Rong to be located in their own territory.

Liu Tongxiong knew some inside information about this internal bidding process.

This seemingly prosperous scene was actually very dangerous, because no matter which of the three families Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing chose, they could easily offend the other two. However, Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing handled this situation very well.

What Liu Tongxiong knew was that Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing ultimately chose to build the R&D center in Beijing, but the development and application of the corresponding products would be carried out in Dahai City. They promised that once there was substantial progress in the R&D in Beijing, a new super factory would be built in Dahai City.

This is the optimal solution.

Because the development of the software ecosystem requires the support of top domestic research teams, as well as government support when the company's products are still unstable, it is best to locate the R&D center in Beijing.

At the same time, the Yangtze River Delta region boasts the best and most comprehensive industrial development system in China, where any idea that can be implemented can find the best and highest quality suppliers.

the most important is.

There is a fast, high-speed courier service between Beijing and Dahai City, which can complete the design and implementation process in as little as three and a half hours.

This move represents a powerful alliance, and officials from both regions are very satisfied.

What about Shenzhen, which has traveled a long way and is covered in dust?
It's understandable that the R&D center is located in Beijing, and it's also reasonable for production to be located in Dahai City. But with three top-tier industry leaders coming in person, is it appropriate to favor the other two companies while neglecting Shenzhen? It's not appropriate, and it's more likely to leave a lingering resentment.

But given Shenzhen's geographical location, there's really nothing that can be done about it.

Insider information about Liu Tongxiong has been circulating for a long time, and it is said that the bigwigs in Shenzhen were very angry at the time.

But soon Lü Yao assured him: "Future international trade links will be located in Shenzhen."

This made Shenzhen very happy.

Shenzhen is not lacking in technology industries or manufacturing plants.

As Shenzhen's development accelerates, the city has begun to relocate many factories, while less important factories are raising land rents to force these smaller factories to move out.

Even Shenzhen's pillar industry, such as Huawei, will be moved to what was once a paradise on earth in the future.

So when Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing promised to set up the export trading company there, Shenzhen was very happy. What they like most now is a company that can generate a lot of profits and taxes, but does not consume too many resources.

By splitting up the three super-first-tier cities, they benefited from the deal. At the same time, by using the shell of a cross-regional super technology company, they tightly bound the three super-first-tier cities to themselves. This move by Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing was secretly praised by many in the business circle.

This is already a super business giant that influences the fortunes of a region and even the nation.

But now, this business giant of such size has suddenly contacted them?

What's going on?

Surprised and even a little shocked, Liu Tongxiong quickly replied, "President Lü, is this the President Lü I know? My goodness! I never expected you to contact me! This! Oh my! I am so honored!"

Lü Yao laughed and said, "This number is my private number. You can use this number to ask around."

Even without Lü Yao saying it, Liu Tongxiong had already done so.

When Liu Tongxiong sent Lü Yao's number to his private group, the group immediately erupted in discussion.

Behind every local bigwig is a group of equally powerful bigwigs. Any collaborations or conflicts can usually be resolved in the group chat.

Although Liu Tongxiong's social circle is not yet at the level where he can contact Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing, there is a very powerful theory in this world called the "six degrees of separation theory". Simply put, it means that "you are no more than six people away from any other stranger. In other words, you can get to know any stranger through a maximum of six people."

Even a beggar can get to know the gods in the heavens through six people.

The only difference is—why would someone help you make connections?

The people in Liu Tongxiong's circle are all quite influential. They didn't need to go through six people; they just asked around with Lü Yao's number and confirmed that it was indeed Lü Yao's private number.

Immediately, Liu Tongxiong's small group chat was flooded with messages:

"Damn, bro, that's awesome! Why did CEO Lü call you personally?"

"Old Liu! Brother Liu! If there's anything you can't handle, don't hesitate to help! We'll sell our pots and pans to help you!"

"Hey bro, where are you? I'm coming to find you for tea!"

"Damn, bro, say something! Your indifference is chilling us guys."

At their level, they are no longer afraid to help others. Even if a local small business owner comes to them, they will help if they can. After all, even the most vicious international criminals in South America are kind and charitable people who build bridges and roads in their hometowns.

This is called "building a solid foundation".

As Liu Tongxiong watched the chat group buzzing with activity, his heart began to race.

He didn't know why Lü Yao had contacted him, but this was definitely an opportunity. If he could get on Lü Yao's bandwagon, his Liu family could really take off.

So Liu Tongxiong quickly sent a message in the group: "Don't mess around, brothers, I'm chatting right now. I'll definitely let you guys know as soon as anything happens!"

No wonder!
On the surface, everyone in this circle seems to get along well and help each other out when things happen. However, when it comes to major events that can determine the fate of a family, it's best to bring as few people as possible.

After all, there are only so many positions available in different social circles.

After calming down the group chat, Liu Tongxiong replied to Lü Yao, saying, "Haha, Mr. Lü, you're joking. I've heard so much about you, and I've watched many of your press conferences. I'm very familiar with your voice."

Lü Yao also laughed and said, "Haha, that's good. The main reason I took the liberty of calling you, Mr. Liu, is to discuss a business deal with you."

Liu Tongxiong was incredibly excited, his whole body brimming with energy as if he'd been injected with chicken blood: "President Lü, please speak!"

Lü Yao: "I'd like to sign one of your artists. I wonder if you'd be willing to part with him, Mr. Liu?"

That's it?

Liu Tongxiong was a little puzzled, but still asked with a smile, "Which artist does Mr. Lü want to sign?"

Lü Yao: "Li Ziqi."

(End of this chapter)