At this moment, Ma Huateng brought Su Yan some truly good news.
"That's indeed great news."
"Let me head to Shenzhen."
For Su Yan, the stocks of either Tencent or Alibaba were highly valuable, and he wouldn't pass up an opportunity to acquire them.
"There's no need for that, Brother Su. I'll come to Shanghai instead. Let's have a drink tonight."
"I'm also bringing along the big boss from South Africa."
Su Yan knew that HIM was the major shareholder behind Tencent. [T/N: "HIM"/"Naspers" is a South African media company who invested in Tencent.]
In the current equity structure, HIM alone held 47% of the shares.
It could be said that HIM was like Ma Huateng's "parent." Although Mr. Ma wanted to shake off the control of these top shareholders, especially HIM, which always supported him, there was no guarantee it would last forever. If HIM ever decided to oust Ma Huateng, it wouldn't be too difficult.
"Alright then, I'll wait for you in Shanghai, Brother Ma."
"Oh, and Brother Su, haven't you always wanted to meet Zhang Xiaolong? He's admired you for a long time. This time, I'll introduce him to you."
Su Yan couldn't help but feel a bit excited.
With a cash flow of 400 million, Wang Xing had already taken over the food delivery scene, squeezing out other competitors. It was clear how important capable leadership was.
Zhang Xiaolong was the one who had crushed Weibo, his strength was undeniable. If Su Yan could recruit him, it would be a massive win. Unfortunately, Zhang Xiaolong now worked under Ma Huateng, who treated him well. [T/N: Zhang Xiaolong was the CEO of Meixin.]
Recruiting him wouldn't be easy.
It was too bad that Su Yan's journey to this timeline wasn't timed better—he had arrived too early, while still a young man. There wasn't much he could do yet.
"Okay, Brother Ma, let's not go home until we're both drunk tonight. And we'll also discuss the equity acquisition."
Liu Jie, standing nearby, watched Su Yan discuss acquiring shares of other companies. It was hard for her to reconcile this 18-year-old with the same young man who had once argued with Zhang Lei just to get some medicine.
He was still so young but had already become such a powerful figure. It was both shocking and impressive.
But... who was this Brother Ma he kept mentioning?
"Aunt Liu, let's kiss again."
There was still some time before the meeting, and Su Yan needed something to pass it.
"No, we agreed it would be only once a week."
But Su Yan didn't seem to take her words seriously. He kissed Liu Jie without hesitation, pulling her close.
Liu Jie felt an inexplicable warmth from Su Yan's embrace. Lately, she couldn't shake the feeling that her boundaries were slowly being worn down.
Su Yan had gotten into the habit of kissing her whenever they met.
What embarrassed Liu Jie most was the growing realization that her own resistance was becoming weaker by the day. Kissing had almost become a regular thing now.
After a long while, Su Yan finally released her.
Later that day, Su Yan reserved a high-end restaurant near the tech park to host Ma Huateng and the representatives from HIM Company.
Reflecting on his current situation, Su Yan realized it was time to prepare a more formal team. He used to enjoy driving himself around, but now that his business was expanding, he knew it wouldn't always be practical. He needed a proper transportation service to handle future business meetings and pickups.
At 10 p.m., Ma Huateng called.
"Brother Su, we've landed in Shanghai."
"We're heading over to the place you mentioned. I'm really eager to see just how big your company is, Brother Su!"
Ma Huateng had a good idea of Su Yan's ambitions. Judging by the company's location, it was surely in one of the prime spots in Shanghai. Su Yan must have rented at least three entire floors for his office space.
Beside Ma Huateng, Zhang Xiaolong felt a little uneasy.
The tales of Su Yan's achievements were unbelievable. At only 18 years old, Su Yan had already reached heights that few could imagine. Standing next to such a legend, Zhang Xiaolong couldn't help but feel a sense of inferiority creep in.
What did this Young Master Su want from him?
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