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Chapter 687: Chapter 293 Birthday Wish_2
"If it works out, there’s no benefit for them, the new territories are not even under their control, instead, there might be a chance they get overshadowed by the young hero, right?
If it fails, there’s no downside for them either, after all, their internal empire is secure and can sustain them for many years.
So, do you think the young hero still has a chance?"
Zuo Zongcai slapped his thigh, conquered by Su Huai’s analogy.
With his familiarity with Alibaba’s executives, he could even match specific individuals to their roles.
He even ’got’ what Su Huai didn’t explicitly say.
"How could that even be possible? Left Cold Zen has always been on guard against Yue Buqun, Yue Buqun did indeed harbor ulterior motives, the Beggar Gang Leader is content tending to his own little patch, not letting others get involved, and the Demon Cult Leader is wildly ambitious...
Ma Yun’s subordinates are all proud and fierce warriors, each with their own agenda, it’s indeed difficult for non-core businesses to survive.
But how do you know all this? It’s a bit too insightful."
It’s deduced from the future, of course.
Below time, there are no secrets.
"Guessed it." Su Huai smiled mysteriously.
So, Zuo Zongcai’s mind uncontrollably invented all sorts of chaotic nonsense, feeling as if Su Huai were someone with destiny on his side.
The smarter they are, the more likely this is; it’s in their nature.
He even humbled himself to the lowest point, with a hint of seeking advice in his tone, he asked further, "There are no patent barriers in the live broadcasting industry, nor are there financial barriers. Whatever model or specific methods you develop, outsiders can copy them exactly. Similar maneuvers are common in the entertainment industry, right? Then how do you plan to establish Xingyu’s moat?"
This was a typical layman’s question, which proved that Zuo truly took this to heart; he seemed genuinely interested in getting involved.
On this matter, Su Huai didn’t hold back any information. 𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑝𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝘮
"The content creation industry indeed has widespread plagiarism, hard to protect, but live broadcasting, like talk shows, is a type of content creation that’s done on the fly.
You can copy pre-prepared jokes, but how can you copy spontaneity in demeanor and tone?
This industry seems barrier-free, but actually, it has them, and they’re high—the barriers are people.
As long as you can secure influencers with unique qualities, no matter who tries to replicate, they’ll only end up bruised from the effort."
Didn’t Yu Minhong want to create another Dong Yuhui?
He very much did and even attempted it, only to realize his regret after a complete split. It was amusing to see him break down during live broadcasts and then refuse to admit it.
Zuo Zongcai pondered for a long time, feeling as if he understood, but it was unclear if he believed it.
Su Huai didn’t care; speaking truthfully was a matter of sentiment. Believe it or not, it’s up to you; it doesn’t affect me anyway, Gou Star and the big bears are already meat in my buddy’s bowl.
After that, the two discussed many related topics, and the dinner meeting ended successfully.
In the afternoon, Su Huai made a trip to L’Oréal and completely clarified the subordinate relationships of Li Jiaqi and others.
Regarding the cooperative scheme, the two sides communicated further and decided to launch a massive promotion before next year’s Valentine’s Day.
This was still early days; establishing the intent was sufficient, no rush was necessary.
Then Su Huai finally had free time and took Gu to Disney for a while.
It really was just a short while, they only walked around inside for a bit.
Hand in hand, strolling leisurely, Su Huai asked, "Have you been here before?"
"Mhm." Gu nodded, "I came when it first opened, but I only rode the carousel and the parade float."
"You can ride the parade float?"
Su Huai was surprised, but Gu Jiuyue was even more so, "Why not? If you pay enough, they’d even close the park for you."
"Okay, it’s me who needs to think outside the box." Su Huai, embarrassed, "I’ve never been here before, this is my first time."
Actually, he wasn’t that surprised; the main purpose was to lead the conversation to this point.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jiuyue was instantly overjoyed.
"Come on, I’ll take you for a proper tour!"
In reality, she didn’t remember the way at all but suddenly felt an urge to take charge, seeing it as her duty to ensure "Huaihuai has fun."
The only criterion for measuring whether a scheme is good is if it’s successful.
But the top schemes are successful through the most covert means, just like now.
Watching the Jade Maiden and the Prince start to jog along, a trailing Wang Andy sighed deeply, "Damn, this kid really knows how to play his cards. If I were ten years younger, I’d be head over heels for him."
Lan scoffed in disagreement, "Too crafty by half!"
Wu nodded distantly, "Good job."
The older women had long realized Su Huai’s "insincerity," but they didn’t care one bit.
Andy scoffed, "Isn’t it good to be crafty and charming? With Miss’s temperament, sincere but low emotional intelligence is utterly useless!"
The crude talk nailed the harsh truth; Su Huai had weight in their eyes, and this was the reason.
If describing success as advantageous is acceptable, then so be it; after all, status depends solely on value, and every adult has an internal scale.
As long as Su Huai was willing to keep flattering, what did it matter if it was a bit shady? It was just a matter of choice.
...
Su Huai sat atop a carousel horse like a white Prince, even striking a pose with one hand casually tucked into his pocket.
But this was, after all, a carousel, surrounded by kids.
The children were anything but shy, squealing, "Mommy, mommy, that brother is so handsome!"
Su Huai hurriedly looked back to see who had such good taste, only to find a young mother cuddling a girl around four years old.
Seeing him turn around, the glamorous young mother smiled sheepishly, her shyness and hesitation clear.
This was a surefire way to get a WeChat contact, wasn’t it?
Too bad, I’m not that kind of person.
Su Huai smugly raised an eyebrow at Gu Jiuyue inside the circle, "See that? Even post-2010 Xiaomei knows I’m handsome!"
"Yes, yes, you’re the handsomest~~~"
Gu Jiuyue suddenly lifted her phone and captured his smug expression forever on her memory card.
Youth is fiery, passion is like blood, but Su Huai’s childish expression lingered only for this moment.
After conquering this super-thrilling ride, Gu Jiuyue lost interest in playing more and shifted her focus to chatting.
As they wandered from one corner to another, their conversation grew.
"When I was little, what I envied most about Snow White was that she had seven friends, each playing with her for a day, and the week would be over just like that."
"But the runaway Disney princess isn’t that interesting; she seems a bit off in the head."
"Actually, the parade floats aren’t fun at all, being stared at by a bunch of random people, utterly random. That’s when I started to like the runaway princess again; a brief moment of freedom is still freedom."
"Fireworks? Fireworks are pretty nice to look at, but I’ve never set them off myself; the smell is too strong and makes me cough."
"Susu, for my birthday, you should set off some fireworks for me."
Su Huai’s spirit lifted.
This was the first time Gu Jiuyue had proactively made a request to him, which was highly significant.
"Sure thing, I’ll arrange it, but getting the ’Fireworks and Firecrackers Discharge Permit’ in the Capital City isn’t easy, we might need to go a bit further out."
Su Huai agreed readily, without pretense.
In special circumstances, fireworks could be allowed in the Imperial Capital, but applications had to be made well in advance and were hard to get approved.
From the perspective of a reason for setting off fireworks, a little girl’s birthday surely wouldn’t suffice, but if they went to the suburbs or even into Hebei, it would probably be a lot easier.
"We need to apply for this?" Gu Jiuyue looked bewildered, "With whom?"
"Of course, it’s the uncle with the big hat who’s in charge of this."
Su Huai’s comment immediately made Gu feel guilty, she mumbled, "I didn’t know... then forget it, I don’t want to cause you trouble."
"Nonsense! How can it be trouble?"
Gou Huai presented her with a dramatic lesson, full of passion and detail.
"I made a big deal for your birthday, so of course, I’m going all out for mine. Whether they let us do it or not is their prerogative, but it’s up to my effort to make it happen. It’s rare for you to make a request from me, just watch how I pull this off!"
"Oh!"
Gu Jiuyue was delighted, happy, and stopped asking, starting to anticipate.
She didn’t know how much trouble this would be, she only knew that when Su Huai promised something, he delivered.
In a flash, she was yearning to return to the Imperial Capital, eager for her birthday to arrive.
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This game actually isn’t all that interesting.
It’s not like I can’t win; stop spreading rumors about me. I’ve even beaten up Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, zapping him with a barrage of electric shocks, bold as brass.
It’s just that I simply find it boring.
The youth need to be striving; they should play fewer games and read more books.
Enough said, off to read.
