Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 75 Zhang Wei's Operation

“Heretical.”

Back in his office at Hailong Building after the press conference, Cheng Wei still looked somewhat incredulous.

He turned around and looked at Chen Xiu, who was sitting leisurely on the sofa: "Xiu, what you did today was a bit too unconventional, wasn't it?"

"can you?"

Chen Xiu leaned back on the sofa, turned her head to look at Cheng Wei, her expression neither sad nor happy, but with a hint of melancholy in her eyes.

Cheng Wei, who had originally intended to confront him, seemed to realize something upon seeing his expression, and a hint of sullenness appeared on his lips.

After hesitating for a moment, Cheng Wei sat down on the single sofa and reached out to pat Chen Xiu on the shoulder.

Are you sure you want to leave?

"Since it's already been announced in public, we have to leave, right?"

Chen Xiu sat up with a grin, her earlier melancholy gone, and gestured with her chin towards Cheng Wei.

"Is this a parting gift for you? Are you satisfied?"

"There's no need to go to such lengths. Even if you're just a shareholder and don't get involved, you're still the founder of Didi. You don't need to announce your withdrawal by acting like an actor."

"Heh, I was just expressing my feelings a little. After all, I've been doing this for three years, it's impossible for me to have no feelings at all. Why are you getting sentimental?"

Chen Xiu narrowed her eyes and glanced at Cheng Wei sideways, beginning the process of gathering her strength.

There's no one else here, so there's no need to worry. Say whatever you want; if you don't speak now, you'll never have the chance again.

Upon being looked at like that by Chen Xiu, Cheng Wei almost immediately thought of what he had done and couldn't help but cough lightly.

"Um, even if you leave Didi, our relationship will remain the same. We can still have meals and drinks together in the future..."

"Eating and drinking are for later; let me tell you about what's in front of us first."

Chen Xiu's smile vanished, and when she turned her head, a shadow fell over her eyes and brows.

"Brother Wei, you haven't forgotten what we talked about last time, have you?"

"Oh, the stock option restrictions for Su Xiao and Su Yu have been lifted."

"What about the others? Old Zhang and Old Hou, they probably don't know they'll be laid off after the Spring Festival, right?"

"With the two companies merging and their businesses overlapping significantly, optimizing some personnel is a perfectly normal management practice..."

Chen Xiu raised her hand to interrupt the sophistry, leaned forward, and rested her elbow on her knee, directly escalating the intensity of the conversation.

"It's understandable and reasonable for you to move out of Hailong Building and choose a new office location to dilute the influence of me and Su Xiao. After all, this place is too small after the merger of the two companies."

"Yes, this place is too small..."

Cheng Wei repeated his reasons, but Chen Xiu raised her hand again to stop him.

"I told you that after handling the Series D funding, I wouldn't be involved anymore. Once the merger of the two companies was finalized, I would officially leave the company. I've done all of that, haven't I?"

"You did it..."

"Then why did you put Liu Qing in charge of the layoffs and then shift the blame to Su Xiao? That's not a very respectable way to do things. We've all worked together before, why do you have to kick us while we're down at the last minute?"

Chen Xiu stared intently at Cheng Wei, her previous amiable expression gone.

Cheng Wei knew he was in the wrong, but he still went to argue a couple of times.

"Those laid off are just ordinary programmers, and you won't have any contact with them in the future, so why worry about them? Why don't you just have Su Xiao sell her shares and cash out?"

"You think my bottom line is that as long as Su Xiao and Su Yu's interests are protected, I can turn a blind eye to things with my subordinates, right?"

Chen Xiu crossed her arms and looked at him with a scrutinizing expression.

Cheng Wei remained silent, which meant he acquiesced.

After a while, a sneer was heard, accompanied by a rustling sound. Cheng Wei looked up and saw that Chen Xiu had stood up from her seat.

Looking at Cheng Wei, Chen Xiu said, "Since you've already made your decision, then as an outsider, I have nothing more to say. I'll submit my resignation on the day they terminate my employment." "Xiu, you're not planning to cause trouble, are you?"

Cheng Wei shouted anxiously, clearly worried that Chen Xiu might launch a surprise attack.

"Don't worry, even if I do something, it will only improve the company's image and eliminate employee dissatisfaction. It won't affect you. I still have some shares; I wouldn't do something that would backfire on me."

"Your style makes me uneasy!"

Cheng Wei looked at Chen Xiu with lingering fear. Having worked together for so long, he was all too familiar with his younger brother's underhanded tactics.

During the fiercest battle between Didi and Kuaidi last year, Lü Chuanwei did indeed poach Didi's system architect, but Chen Xiu also poached many people from their side...

According to those spies who withdrew from the fast-track, Lu Chuanwei was still investigating the cause of death of the money tree in his office last month.

The more Cheng Wei learned, the more worried he became that Chen Xiu would do something about this.

Faced with this concern, Chen Xiu simply smiled and patted Cheng Wei on the shoulder.

"Don't worry! I'm not a bad person, I won't cheat you."

"No, you actually want to do something?"

"Don't overthink it. I have something to do, so let's leave it at that."

"Hey, the way you talk, I can't help but overthink it..."

Cheng Wei called out from behind, while Chen Xiu walked in front.

Until she left the office, Chen Xiu didn't turn back to answer him. Cheng Wei was left in the office, lost in thought and struggling with his own internal conflicts.

After leaving the office, Chen Xiu did not leave Didi immediately. Instead, she went straight through the large office area to Su Xiao's office, knocked on the door, and entered.

Looking at Su Xiao, who was sitting behind her desk with a cigarette between her fingers, the window open for ventilation, her hair trembling slightly in the wind.

Chen Xiu walked over without saying hello and reached for the cigarettes on the table.

"Hu~~"

Exhaling a puff of smoke, Chen Xiu broke the silence: "Sister Xiaoxiao, when are you planning to go back to Shanghai for the New Year?"

"Are you really planning to become an actor in just the next few days?"

"Yes, don't worry about the layoffs, I'll handle it."

Su Xiao glanced at Chen Xiu, stubbed out her cigarette, and then opened the window as wide as possible, using the whistling wind to cover their voices.

"Cheng Wei has set the layoffs for March, the week before we move to the new office building. I haven't told Xiaoyu about this yet, so you should hurry up and think of a solution."

"I've already thought it through."

"What measures? Don't say anything like providing new jobs. Cheng Wei has already hurt them once. When he is actually fired, they will probably have grievances against you."

Chen Xiu silently stubbed out her cigarette and gestured for her to come closer.

Su Xiao tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and faced Chen Xiu from the side.

Chen Xiuwei squatted down and whispered her plan into her ear.

A thoughtful look flashed across Su Xiao's face. Then, she put her arm around Chen Xiu's shoulder and whispered the details of the plan in his ear.

After listening, Chen Xiu nodded in agreement with shining eyes, and Su Xiao would glance at him from time to time.

After discussing the plans, Chen Xiu prepared to say goodbye and leave.

"Sister Xiaoxiao, I'm going to find Zhang Yiming now. See you in Shanghai. I'll come to your house to wish you a Happy New Year then."

"No need. My dad has to work on New Year's Eve. Aunt Zhao asked Xiaoyu and me to have New Year's Eve dinner at your house, so you don't need to make the trip."

"Ah, that's fine too."

(End of this chapter)