Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 413 Chen Xiu Discusses Internet Tycoons
After the three-person meeting ended, Zhang Yiming, who had to take care of things at ByteDance, left first.

Chen Xiu stayed in Su Xiao's office and reviewed TikTok's development over the past year in detail.

After finishing my work, it was already noon.

Douyin's lunch break is two hours long, and employees can take a nap after lunch.

Chen Xiu and Su Xiao were not fussy people, so they ordered takeout and ate and chatted in the office.

"Hmm~, did you have a fight with the meaning of words the other day?"

Su Xiao nodded and chewed carefully, glancing sideways at Chen Xiu with a smile through her eyes behind her glasses.

Chen Xiu, sucking on a piece of preserved plum pork rib, spat out the bone as she said, "It wasn't really an argument, was it? I couldn't possibly argue with her..."

"You can't get into an argument with anyone."

"That's right! I'm actually a very friendly person."

"Tch! You've misunderstood yourself... Anyway, why are you two arguing this time? Have you been found to have a new love interest?"

Chen Xiu's eye twitched almost imperceptibly, and she rubbed the chopsticks together with her thumb and forefinger.

Seeing that Chen Xiu did not respond, Su Xiao lowered her upper body and leaned closer, saying, "Could it be that we've ended up in a chaotic face-to-face situation?"

You're acting like you watched a live stream...

Chen Xiu smacked her lips, then nodded silently under Su Xiao's curious gaze.

With a click, Su Xiao placed the takeout box on the table, got up, went to the coffee machine to get two iced Americanos, returned, placed one of them in front of Chen Xiu, and gestured with her chin.

"Take your time, I have a two-hour lunch break."

"That's not necessary, is it?"

"Then I'll go ask Meng Ziyi. She's the kind of person who posts on her WeChat Moments when she's in a bad mood, so it's easy to get information out of her."

"I'll tell you instead."

Chen Xiu reluctantly put down her nearly finished takeout, wiped her mouth, and then honestly recounted what had happened at the celebration banquet that day.

He knew Su Xiao's personality; if the logic of what she heard was incorrect, she would definitely ask Meng Ziyi for clarification. Therefore, he spoke very frankly.

Having listened to the whole story, Su Xiao, who was no longer thirsty, simply stroked her coffee cup, her clear black and white eyes darting left and right.

"Another newcomer, hmm... I originally thought it would be Chen Duling."

"What does this have to do with her?"

"Can't you tell she has feelings for you?"

"Whether she has any thoughts or not is irrelevant. With her mother's scheming nature, if I really did something to her, her mother would probably come to propose marriage next Spring Festival."

Chen Duling's debut template was designed by her mother, Lin Hongying. The exposure of her information and her forced debut were also to establish a persona.

Although Chen Duling herself may not have thought that much about it, Lin Hongying's thoughts were crystal clear to Chen Xiu.

However, he felt that the other party's pursuit of fame and fortune was not wrong.

Upon hearing this possibility, Su Xiao automatically ended the topic of Chen Duling and turned to tease Chen Xiu about her actions.

"Hehe, as expected of you!"

"What do you mean?"

"You answered the questioning very frankly, but it was also quite frustrating. What do you mean by 'I really don't like talking'? Are you planning to use both hands to seduce them all?"

"???...Aren't you driving a little too fast?"

Looking at Su Xiao's long, straight, crossed legs, Chen Xiu wondered if she hadn't spent enough time with her lately.

Su Xiao held her coffee cup, her brows furrowed slightly, and said, "That's what you meant, and that's probably how they understood it too, right?"

"Actually, I just wanted to seduce Sister Meng. The other two are quite accepting of the current situation."

"That's right, it's more efficient that way."

"You accepted it quite quickly."

Although Chen Xiu knew Su Xiao didn't care, her reaction still surprised him.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiao took a sip of coffee and said meaningfully, "You should find artists from your own company. At least you know their backgrounds. It's better than letting them go abroad to indulge themselves and then being set up by others."

"..."

Chen Xiu also took a sip of coffee, her lips curled up slightly, then she quickly lowered them again.

He wasn't laughing at others for being promiscuous; after all, he wasn't qualified to comment on such matters.

That smile was mainly directed at her physical condition...

Su Xiao took in his smile and teased, "You're quite proud of yourself."

"No, it's just that these internet giants are actually pretty much like ordinary people in private. Ma Yun likes to show off, Pony Ma likes to make a fortune quietly, and Lei Jun takes the route of being a saint on the outside but a king on the inside..."

"What kind of nonsense is this?"

"After interacting with them more, I naturally came to some conclusions."

Su Xiao raised an eyebrow, showing little interest in the others, and only questioned Lei Bus, the person involved in the morning meeting.

"Tell me more about Lei Jun. You want to poach Zhou Shouzi, so you should know about both of them, right?"

“I know Zhou Shouzi better, after all, I had contact with him when Didi was raising funds.”

Chen Xiu placed the coffee cup on the table, her eyes deepening with thought. "Zhou Shouzi is a typical professional manager, with a perfect resume and extremely strong work ability. Just a few years after graduating from university, he became the head of DST's China region. If we want to poach him, we first need to understand his specific compensation at Xiaomi, and then the offer we make can only be higher than that, since the role of a CEO is definitely stronger than that of a CFO."

"Will Rebus release them?"

"If Zhou Shouzi wants to leave, he has to let him go whether he wants to or not."

"I was working just now and I looked up some information. It seems that Lei Jun values ​​him a lot."

"Based on my understanding of Zhou Shouzi, this high regard is simply Lei Jun's recognition of his work ability in his eyes. He has also received corresponding compensation, so there is no debt between the two parties."

"Western-style workplace culture".

Su Xiao gripped her coffee cup, already knowing in her heart that Chen Xiu was absolutely certain of success in poaching people.

Her thoughts shifted, and she began to consider Lei Jun's reaction, worried that he might hold a grudge against Chen Xiu because of this poaching operation.

"What did you mean by saying Leibusi was an outer saint and an inner king?"

"This is related to his corporate culture and brand positioning."

Chen Xiu paused, carefully considered her words, and continued, "Simply put, Lei Jun is very approachable when interacting with netizens and users, but he is absolute in his management of the company."

"Although people online say he is grooming Zhou Shouzi as his successor, Lei Jun will not retire so soon. This so-called successor seems more like an honorary title."

"This is one of the reasons why I am confident in recruiting Zhou Shouzi. If he stays at Xiaomi, he will always be the successor. TikTok, on the other hand, is a bigger stage for him right now."

Su Xiao pursed her lips, but decided to ask directly what she wanted to know.

"If you poach Zhou Shouzi, will Lei Jun hold a grudge against you?"

"Definitely!"

Chen Xiu blurted out her name without a moment's hesitation.

This answer made Su Xiao shift the position of her crossed legs and ask doubtfully, "Didn't you say this morning that this matter wouldn't affect your relationship with him?"

"Whether I poach people or not, my relationship with Lei Jun is just so-so, so of course it won't affect me."

Chen Xiu glanced down at the legs opposite her and felt that the skirt was a bit too long.

The two were so close that Su Xiao naturally caught his gaze, but she didn't care.

"I thought you and him were at least friends."

“That’s not wrong! I think even if Zhou Shouzi leaves Xiaomi, he will only see it as a normal choice in his career and will not consider too many personal emotional factors.”

"Would Lei Jun consider it?"

“He’s so old-fashioned, he must have some concept of gratitude for being recognized and appreciated, but Lei Jun also knows that if he were to bring up this gratitude, Zhou Shouzi would probably think he’s crazy.”

That's just crazy!

Working and receiving wages is inherently a relationship of mutual benefit; why talk about gratitude for being recognized and appreciated?
In Western office culture, employees simply earn a salary commensurate with their abilities, and bosses do not pay them anything beyond their value, so there is no concept of gratitude for being recognized and valued.

However, older generations of Chinese entrepreneurs really like to bring this up...

Seeing that Chen Xiu had figured out the target's personality, Su Xiao stopped wasting her brain cells on this matter.

I glanced at the clock on the wall; there was still an hour and a half until the lunch break ended.

Based on her own abilities, Su Xiao felt that she needed to talk to Chen Xiu a little longer.

"Ahem, um, could you elaborate on the other people's opinions? It's rare to talk about this today, and we don't usually have the chance to discuss it."

Chen Xiu glanced at Su Xiao strangely, only feeling that her first two light coughs were a little awkward, but she didn't think much of it.

“Ma Yun likes to show off. Over the years, he has been increasing his exposure and personal influence. He says he is not interested in money, which means he is interested in other things.”

"He and you have quite a lot to talk about."

Chen Xiu shook her head, directly denying any relationship between herself and Ma Yun.

"It's all business dealings. The relationship is a bit closer than with Lei Jun, but we're just ordinary friends."

"Pony Ma?"

“He was also very ambitious when he was young, but he was advised against it. Now he is a typical traitor. Zhang Yiming is very similar to him.”

"Huh?? Zhang Yiming isn't from Fujian..."

"I'm talking about personality. They're all very friendly to everyone, prefer to keep a low profile, don't want to be famous, and just want to make money quietly."

“Pony Ma is the opposite of Ma Yun, and you are the opposite of Zhang Yiming. It’s a strange symmetrical relationship.”

After stating her conclusion, Su Xiao slowly took off her glasses, put down her coffee, and pulled Chen Xiu to her feet while grabbing the office remote to lock the door and close the curtains.

Witnessing all of this, Chen Xiu began searching for a suitable battlefield in the office...
"Come here and lay the sofa flat!"

"It turns out to be here."

Su Xiao was taken aback, then immediately realized what Chen Xiu was talking about.

She rolled her eyes and smirked, "You weren't drained dry by those three working together, were you?"

"Pshaw! Why don't you try it and see?"

Chen Xiu retorted sharply, his index finger already hooking onto Su Xiao's shirt collar button.

"Just try it!"

(End of this chapter)