Huayu: Rising from Tencent

Yinhai Building, 2014

Inside the building, in a spacious conference room, a rectangular conference table was surrounded by people.

"Today's meeting, besides reporting on Liu Chunning's situation, also includes welcoming a new colleague to our team!"

Sun Huaizhong cleared his throat, his gaze softening as he looked at the young man to his right.

Not only him, but also Wang Juan, Han Zijie, Ma Yankun and other senior executives in the conference room turned their attention to this young man.

The young man looked to be in his early twenties, with a straight posture, and especially his eyes, which were captivatingly beautiful.

He exuded an air of nobility, yet also possessed a youthful clarity.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Shen Ci rested his fingers on the desk and said unhurriedly:

"Let's get down to business, Mr. Thirty."

Sun Huaizhong nodded, his expression turning serious, and steered the conversation back on track, saying:

"Liu Chunning has been subjected to criminal measures."

Is it true?

These words immediately caused an uproar in the conference room.

A small number of people looked solemn and remained silent, as if they were afraid of being affected.

At the beginning of the year, Liu Chunning, the head of Tencent Video, was transferred, and Sun Huaizhong took over, bringing with him Wang Juan and others.

Sun Huaizhong's face darkened. He waved his hand dismissively and shouted, "Meeting? What's all the noise about? Be quiet!"

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Sun Huaizhong looked around and raised his voice, saying:

"Headquarters specifically asked me to hold this meeting. OMG has become a major problem area!"

"We must never allow this to happen again; we must nip it in the bud!"

He became increasingly agitated as he spoke, finally emphasizing, "We must conduct a thorough audit of all internal video recordings from the past two years!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Juan and others appeared indifferent.

After finishing the business, Sun Huaizhong's serious expression was instantly replaced by a smile as he looked at Shen Ci, his tone carrying a hint of flattery:

"Zane, can we begin?"

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Thirty."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all!"

Sun Huaizhong's face was full of smiles. He turned to look at the others present and raised his voice, saying:

"Let's give a round of applause to welcome our new colleague to our big family!"

After he finished speaking, he took the lead in clapping, and the applause sounded particularly loud in the quiet conference room.

Seeing this, Wang Juan and others also joined in the applause, and for a moment, the entire conference room was filled with thunderous applause.

"Zane will be in charge of all matters related to the self-manufacturing department from now on. The announcement has already been released on the intranet."

Sun Huaizhong introduced them with a beaming smile, then looked at Wang Juan and Ma Yankun, and said earnestly:

"Sunman, Tina, you'll be working with Zane a lot from now on, so be sure to cooperate with him as much as possible."

Upon hearing this, Wang Juan immediately stood up, looked at Shen Ci, and said, "President Zane, I hope we can cooperate in the future."

Ma Yankun, who was standing next to her, quickly stood up and said with a smile, "I will definitely cooperate fully in anything from now on."

Everyone knows Shen Ci's background. Not to mention them, even Sun Huaizhong has to be careful when facing Shen Ci.

"Zane, say a few words?" Sun Huaizhong looked at Shen Ci with a big smile, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Shen Ci nodded, stood up, and scanned the room with sharp eyes.

"Although I grew up abroad, I still prefer to hear people call me by my Chinese name after I returned to China."

As soon as he said that, everyone in the conference room smiled politely and looked at Shen Ci with smiles on their faces.

Shen Ci changed the subject and said:

"The complete replacement of feature phones by smartphones presents an opportunity for the online video industry."

I won't say much more, but I hope we can work together, cheer each other on, and create a brilliant future!

"Well said!" Sun Huaizhong led the applause, his face full of approval.

"Zan... President Shen is right. I believe the video department will not let headquarters down!"

To be honest, Sun Huaizhong felt quite helpless.

He had been in charge of Tencent Video for less than half a year when a "crown prince" suddenly appeared.

The job of accompanying the "crown prince" in his studies has never been easy, from ancient times to the present! If done well, everyone is happy.

If things go wrong, he'll have to take the blame.

He said these things in the conference room in front of Shen Ci because he wanted to show Shen Ci his attitude.

After the meeting, Wang Juan and the others all harbored the idea of ​​getting to know Shen Ci better.

Before they could make a move, Sun Huaizhong had already taken the lead, guiding Shen Ci toward his office.

"This office was specially cleared out; it has excellent natural light and a very nice view."

Shen Ci walked into the office and casually glanced around.

This is a space of over 30 square meters, which feels rather empty except for a few potted green plants.

"Who was using this office before?"

"It's Han Zijie's. When he heard that you were coming, President Shen, he offered to change offices without saying a word."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ci walked to the French windows, crossed his arms, and looked at the street scene outside.

Sun Huaizhong followed, standing sideways beside Shen Ci, and said in a slightly lowered voice:

"President Ren specifically instructed that you must be taken good care of."

Shen Ci's gaze fell on Sun Huaizhong, and he said calmly, "Don't call me 'you,' just use the normal form of address."

Just as Sun Huaizhong was about to speak, Shen Ci seemed to suddenly remember something and interrupted him:

"Also, there's no need to assign me a secretary. Someone from Shenzhen will be sent over in the next couple of days, and their salary will be paid there as well."

"I'll give the order in a bit," Sun Huaizhong nodded.

"Hmm," Shen Ci responded, then pointed to his desk and said, "I need to get used to the new environment first."

Sun Huaizhong looked in the direction Shen Ci was pointing and saw that the desk was piled high with documents.

"President Shen, you bear a great responsibility, but I have complete confidence in you."

Shen Ci smiled, politely saw Sun Huaizhong to the door, and then closed the door.

He walked slowly to the boss's chair, sat down gently, leaned back, and let out a sigh of relief.

Shen Ci harbors a secret that no one else knows.

He is a reincarnated person!

In his previous life, he was driving home when he was struck by a dump truck.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself possessing the body of a child.

After receiving the original owner's memories, Shen Ci initially felt that this beginning was like the sky falling and the earth cracking.

The original owner's parents were both dead!

Then a memory surfaced, and he learned that the original owner's uncle was actually Ma from Shenzhen!

At that moment, Shen Ci was startled, but then secretly delighted, feeling that this time travel was worthwhile and that his future was now secure!

When the original owner of this body transmigrated, she was only seven years old and studying at Hatton School in England all by herself.

Perhaps due to the strange overlap of certain traits between himself and the original owner, Shen Ci found that he could learn twice as effectively with half the effort.

He achieved an A grade in all subjects in the Aevel program, skipping grades along the way, and finally at the age of 16...

He was successfully admitted to Cambridge University to study finance.

He completed his three-year undergraduate coursework two years ahead of schedule thanks to his exceptional learning efficiency.

Upon graduation, Shen Ci was recalled to China, and he thought that Pony Ma would keep him at the Shenzhen headquarters.

However, after some thought, Shen Ci felt that being assigned to the OMG video department was quite feasible.

In this day and age, online video platforms are mostly perceived by viewers as poorly produced and of low quality.

Some celebrities with a little fame and popularity look down on web dramas and are unwilling to participate.

The scene was completely different from what it would be a few years later.

Those dramas that would become huge hits in the future are still vivid in Shen Ci's memory.

Thinking about this, he felt even more strongly that he had made the right choice.