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Chapter 921 - 381: The First Richest Post-90s Individual

Chapter 921: Chapter 381: The First Richest Post-90s Individual

Ma personally gave instructions in an email: "Xingyu is a necessary supplement for us, providing sufficient pressure and stimulation to the Interactive Entertainment Business Group. I suggest putting in more effort."

Li Chaohui did not dare to slack off and visited Su Huai three times personally, but was unable to reach a consensus.

During this period, Tencent invested $630 million and $460 million respectively in Douyu and Huya, coupled with their controlling stakes in Penguin E-sports and Longzhu Live. Tencent’s IEG business group had essentially surrounded Su Huai’s Panda and Dog Star Platform.

Currently, in the live streaming market and gaming live stream segment, Penguin holds a 70% market share—an aggressive figure.

Xingyu lags behind significantly in this area. Esports streamers often have club contracts and typically sign directly with platforms, leaving Su Huai with little influence over them and limited ability to corner Tencent.

The layout strategies of the two sides are vastly different.

During CEO Li’s third visit to Su Huai, he dropped a heavy line: "If Tencent’s platforms collectively suppress Xingyu streamers’ prices, I wonder if Mr. Su can still maintain a $100 billion valuation?"

Su Huai didn’t take it seriously. Negotiations are nothing but mutual intimidation.

So, he shot back: "Well then, if Xingyu streamers refuse to use Tencent’s platforms, I wonder if you all can survive on gaming live streaming alone?"

"Hahaha, just joking—it’s not that serious!"

After returning, CEO Li reported to Ma: "I can’t pin down Su Huai; you might need to step in personally to communicate with him."

Ma wasn’t angry and calmly nodded: "Su Huai is highly valued by Gu Tongshu. He’s capable, stubborn even—fair enough."

Then, he took out his phone and looked up Gu Tongshu’s number.

"I’ll get in touch with Mr. Gu and arrange a time for a private chat."

They didn’t have direct collaboration, but at such levels of business, familiarity is mutual, and there’s always the camaraderie of sitting together for tea and conversation.

Not long after, Gu Tongshu begrudgingly reached out to Su Huai over the phone.

"Ma wants to talk to you and came to me. Come to Magic Capital this weekend."

Gou Huai was truly petty and didn’t even acknowledge meeting Ma, instead exclaiming cheekily: "Huh? Gu, this is the first time you’ve taken the initiative to invite me to dinner—such an honor!"

Gu Tongshu was instantly infuriated: "Enough nonsense! Do you even want the deal?"

"Of course I want it!"

"Then show some respect!"

"Dad!"

Gou Huai changed his tone instantly, obedient as ever: "You’re my dearest dad. Love you, love you. Thank you, thank you!"

"..."

Gu Tongshu choked on his words, holding them for quite a while before twisting them into a sharp expletive.

"I’ll be damned... you’ll be damned... forget it. From now on, just call me Uncle Gu. No more ’Gu,’ and absolutely no ’Dad!’"

"Oh~~~" Su Huai laughed so hard he nearly fell off his seat. Before Gu could hang up, he shouted loudly, "Focus on making kids; I’ll take good care of Gugu for you!"

This was the first time Su Huai verbally expressed an intention to take care of Gu Jiuyue for life. The words weren’t precise, but the sentiment was clear.

Gu Tongshu was stunned, staring at the already hung-up phone, his expression indescribably complex.

After a long while, he sighed, covering his eyes with his hand.

...

On the weekend, Su Huai met Ma at Tangchen Golf Course in Magic Capital.

The pleasantries were still as predictable as ever—mutual admiration, starting with vague topics, exchanging compliments, and gradually approaching the core conversation.

"I have high hopes for Xingyu,"

Ma remarked. "Tencent’s layout in this regard started earlier, but the results achieved are not as impressive as yours."

Su Huai had done extensive research beforehand, so he was not swayed.

He responded with a smile, skillfully deflecting, "We deal with specific businesses, while Tencent operates on a higher strategic level. It’s not a fair comparison; Xingyu is still a child, just running a few extra steps recklessly."

Gu Tongshu did not interfere with their conversation, continuing his golf game with the coach, getting further and further away.

Su Huai and Ma strolled on the course, holding golf clubs symbolically, their conversation growing deeper.

"You’re an expert in the live streaming field. What’s your take on Tencent’s IEG business group? Let’s chat casually—make friends first; collaborations can be discussed later."

Ma demonstrated a humble and respectful attitude.

Su Huai glanced at him sideways and made a shocking statement: "I really admire your racehorse model. Once Xingyu enters the field, the crowd falls silent, and all of the business group’s resources will be at my disposal."

"Hiss..."

Ma was visibly moved.

At this moment, Tencent was at the tail end of its second transformation period—the "bottom-up racehorse mechanism" innovation cycle.

During this cycle, Tencent leadership advocated for products to be directly released to the market for testing, letting user feedback decide their fate—live or die, black or white.

Even if two internal departments simultaneously pursued the same track, engaging in fierce sibling rivalry, Ma never intervened.

His original quote was: "Some internal, healthy competition is necessary. Often when one team ’fights’ against another, they become more motivated... Within the company, some redundancy, tolerance for failure, appropriate waste, encouragement of internal competition, and trial-and-error are required."

WeChat emerged victorious under this model.

Another example is "King’s Glory."

The initial version of "King’s Glory" was defeated by "All Heroes" early on. Later, "King’s Glory" reevaluated its strategy, revamped itself, and won comprehensively in the second internal showdown, earning significant support from QQ and WeChat, sweeping nationwide recognition.

Last October, "King’s Glory" soared to new heights, while "All Heroes" declined and never recovered.