Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 377 Musk's Generous Gifts, Open AI
Chen Xiu's mysterious girlfriend has been revealed!

This title, along with a few photos, is enough to grab headlines on Douyin and Weibo.

Chen Xiu has always maintained a somewhat aloof attitude in the entertainment industry.

He can act in TV dramas, but he basically doesn't participate in promotions. He only made a guest appearance on one episode of "Back to Field" for those variety shows that help celebrities gain popularity.

It can be said that Chen Xiu is a very unconventional celebrity.

His fan base is also mainly composed of career-oriented fans.

Many young fans who got to know Chen Xiu through "Love O2O" have turned into fans of her career and her looks over the years, while those who couldn't have changed have left.

These fans, unlike Lu Han when he officially announced his relationship, didn't react with the same fervor and threats to unfollow him.

They acted very rationally, and the comments section even had a sense of joy and delight, like an idol who had been single for a long time finally falling in love.

"Thank goodness! Thank goodness! At least Chen Xiu likes women..."

"He's so young, successful, and handsome, what's wrong with him dating?"

"Congratulations to the whole world! Chen Xiu has finally found love! Although I don't know who his wife is, I wish you both all the best!"

"..."

The reaction of Chen Xiu's fans left onlookers in the entertainment industry speechless.

They couldn't understand why Chen Xiu's fans were so "sensible," while their own fans were so bizarre.

Regarding this phenomenon, some self-media bloggers who follow the entertainment industry have begun their analysis. The most widely accepted explanation is that Chen Xiu does not rely on fans to make money, and fans also know that Chen Xiu does not rely on them to make money.

Since there is no demand, there is naturally no giving.

This claim was confirmed in a picture posted by Chen Xiu herself.

The image shows a black background with white text that reads: "That's right! She's my girlfriend, identity kept secret!"

That's how straightforward it is, no extra explanation needed.

Fans and netizens began to speculate about the identity of Chen Xiu's girlfriend, but unfortunately the photo was too blurry, and Meng Ziyi was wearing a mask and sunglasses too tightly, so they couldn't guess correctly no matter how hard they tried.

Then, Chen Xiu herself received a concerned phone call from across the ocean.

"Show, you're really amazing!"

Hearing Zhang Yiming's strange tone on the phone, Chen Xiu's heart tightened. She thought to herself: Is Su Xiao angry? Surely not?
With this suspicion in mind, he asked, "What do you mean?"

"You're getting involved to help Douyin divert attention!"

"...Douyin? Is that the rectification you mentioned a few days ago?"

"Yes! We've been making changes since the beginning of the year. During your trip to New York, the entire advertising business almost came to a standstill."

"What's wrong?"

“There was a problem with the content placed by an advertiser. Fortunately, our internal review system intercepted it in time, otherwise the losses would have been huge.”

Hearing this, Chen Xiu couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

Douyin's advertising revenue is tens of millions of yuan every day. If it is shut down for a few days, it will be a major loss.

"It's good that you're alright. I'll be back in a few days."

"Well, there's no rush. Su Xiao is keeping an eye on things at the company."

"Okay, got it."

After the call ended, Chen Xiu sat on the sofa and pondered for a moment before sending a text message to Musk.

"Elon, what's your decision?"

Musk responded quickly and simply.

"Pick a place, and let's meet again on Monday afternoon!"

Monday is tomorrow, so to save time, Chen Xiu simply chose to meet at her hotel.

"At the Four Seasons Hotel, try not to stay out too late."

"OK! 14 PM!"

Upon seeing this message, Chen Xiu put away her phone, got up, and went from the living room to her bedroom.

Pushing open the door, Meng Ziyi was still asleep.

China time is 12 hours ahead of New York time, so while people in China were discussing this, it was still midnight here in Chenxiu. Strangely enough, Musk wasn't asleep either...

Chen Xiu took off her shoes and got into bed, trying to be as quiet as possible so as not to disturb Meng Ziyi.

The silly beauty with her eyes closed leaned in on herself, her snow-white arms precisely wrapping around Chen Xiu's neck.

Feeling the soft, warm scent of her body pressed against him, Chen Xiu chuckled in Meng Ziyi's ear, "You're clearly awake, so why are you pretending to be asleep?"

"Hmm~, if I don't pretend, I probably won't be able to sleep."

"Heh, so why aren't you pretending anymore?"

"Because I'm thinking about going back to China soon, and then I'll be busy promoting 'Ashes of Love,' so I'll have plenty of time to sleep. It's okay to sleep less now."

After saying that, Meng Ziyi lifted his eyelids, a sly glint flashing in his bright eyes, and his hand began to slide down from Chen Xiu's neck.

Chen Xiu's breath hitched. Meng Ziyi's gaze was like a spark; a single glance ignited a flame in his dark eyes. The blanket pulled them closer, until they were fused together...

The following afternoon, Chen Xiu met Musk in the coffee shop of the Four Seasons Hotel, after he had made up his mind.

“I am willing to accept $5.5 million in financing, which translates to approximately 1% of the shares.”

He said this as soon as he sat down, without even waiting for the coffee to be served.

Chen Xiu pondered for a moment, feeling that the number wasn't too far off from her expectations.

Tesla's current market capitalization is approximately $560 billion, and Musk's offer is reasonable.

"OK! I will set up an asset management company, and I will entrust the financing to a lawyer."

"Um……"

Musk pursed his lips, about to speak, when he saw the waiter bringing over coffee.

After the coffee was placed down and the person left, he said, "Xiu, you mean you're going back to China soon, right?"

"Yes! Don't worry, our cooperation will not change because of my departure."

"No, that's not what I'm worried about."

Musk interrupted Chen Xiu, a hint of embarrassment on his face.

Seeing his expression, Chen Xiu not only didn't ask him anything, but a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes.

Through his study of micro-expressions in acting class, he was able to clearly see that Musk's predicament was actually intentional, likely designed to pique his curiosity and elicit questions.

Although she didn't know Musk's purpose, Chen Xiu still didn't want to do as he wished.

The two drank their coffee in silence, remaining in a stalemate for a while.

Seeing that Chen Xiuzhen really didn't intend to ask, Musk, who had been pretending to be nonchalant, couldn't hold back any longer.

He put down his coffee, coughed twice, and said, "Xiu, I remember you said last time that you could mobilize 8 million US dollars, right?"

"Yes, that's right!"

Chen Xiu looked at Musk and thought: He starts talking about money right away, is he trying to fool me?
Upon hearing the affirmative reply, Musk's expression instantly became earnest.

“In 15, I worked with some friends on a non-profit AI project. Because the project required too much investment and lacked a clear management structure, I officially withdrew from it earlier this year.”

"The purpose of this project is to explore the future and benefit mankind. The results so far are quite good. If you are interested, you may want to learn more about it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiu stared blankly at Musk, a certain guess forming in her mind.

To confirm this guess, he asked, "Does this project you're talking about have a name?"

"Yes, we call it Open AI. Currently, it's managed by a few of my friends. If it weren't for differences in management philosophy, I probably would have continued to work with them."

"Oh, that's how it is!"

Chen Xiu said meaningfully, and then quietly placed the coffee in her hand on the table.

He tried to maintain a calm facade, but his heart was pounding uncontrollably.

Originally, Chen Xiu only wanted to take advantage of Tesla's production difficulties to make a big profit, but he didn't expect Musk to have already reached a cooperation agreement with Shanghai to build a Gigafactory. So Chen Xiu changed his mind and opted for financing and equity investment.

It was certainly regrettable that the cake had shrunk, but Chen Xiu knew that this was not something he could get involved in, so he decided to call it quits while he was ahead.

Unexpectedly, Musk pulled a buy-one-get-one-free deal, offering Tesla shares while also promoting OpenAI!

What a great man!
Although his original intention was to trick her into investing in a non-profit business that couldn't generate any revenue, Chen Xiu still thought he was a great person.

After calming her breathing and controlling her emotions, Chen Xiu made no unnecessary movements and asked Musk directly, "Can you tell me about OpenAI?"

"of course."

Musk, unsuspecting, took a sip of coffee and then began to tell Chen Xiu about his connection with Open AI.

This company was founded in late 15 by Musk himself, along with other Silicon Valley tycoons such as Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, and Ilya Suzikwi.

As a non-profit organization, OpenAI offers projects like general-purpose robots, chatbots, and emotion neurons—projects that seem high-tech and cost a lot of money, but are almost impossible to use for To C (business-to-consumer) purposes or create commercial value.

Musk's departure was due to two main reasons: firstly, the unimaginable funding required for large-scale models made it impossible for him to continue working on his passion; secondly, he wanted to become the top administrator of OpenAI, but others disagreed.

Due to differing philosophies and the fact that Tesla was taking up most of Musk's time, leaving became the best option.

After hearing about OpenAI, Chen Xiu remained silent for a while to process the information, then looked at Musk and asked a question that made him lose control of his expression.

"You seem to have a hard time getting along with others. You were dismissed by the board of directors in your first two entrepreneurial ventures. Is it because of these experiences that you want to become the top manager of a company?"

"No, that's not the case."

Musk smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, seemingly not quite believing what he was saying.

Chen Xiu was just saying it casually, and seeing that he was unwilling to admit it, she changed the subject back to Open AI.

“I’m quite interested in this project, but I’d like to speak with Sam Altman and Ilya Suzikvi in ​​person. Is that possible?”

“I can make the call for you, but I’m not sure if they’ll be willing to come over.”

"I can go to them."

"Oh? In that case, they should agree."

(End of this chapter)