My American magical life
Chapter 524 - 524 85 He Established His Own Chessboard

524: Chapter 85: He Established His Own Chessboard 524: Chapter 85: He Established His Own Chessboard MAS Global Headquarters, CEO’s Office — a new nameplate.

After all, MAS had become a company valued at over a hundred million, and it needed a bit of an upscale flavor, no longer like the makeshift team of the past.

CEO Cheng could cope; he was a pragmatist with a strong mindset, but considering the expectations and perceptions of the shareholders, CEO Cheng still compromised and grudgingly upgraded the company’s environment a bit.

“Cort, Sani reminded me that you might need to talk to me.”

Cheng Daqi smiled as he explained to Scott the reason for calling him in, gesturing for him to sit opposite him.

“I hear your content creation isn’t going smoothly?”

The blond-haired Scott was a bit nervous; his content creation was indeed not going well.

Logically, he had a fantastic persona — a veteran backstabbed by his wife, the very image of a tragic American hero.

But content creation for short videos was never something that could be handled by persona alone; during this period, Scott had encountered some setbacks.

“Chan, actually it’s going quite smoothly, just that compared to Cole, my follower growth isn’t quite as impressive.”

The blond veteran’s short videos weren’t doing great, but he was still putting on a brave face.

“But I think, just a little change in pace might turn things around.”

That’s how optimistic boys in Western culture are.

An optimistic attitude can help one combat inner anxieties, but when it comes to solving specific problems, blind optimism is useless.

It doesn’t help but can further mess things up.

It’s like that cycle: ‘Maybe something happened but not sure’ — ‘Something happened but now it seems too late to deal with it’ — ‘We tried our best but unfortunately’.

CEO Cheng understood Scott’s optimism, but he wasn’t just Scott’s friend; he also had a responsibility to manage MAS.

“Cort, I have been following your short videos, you are too tense, too serious, but that’s not a flaw.

It’s just that, in the realm of short videos, perhaps you need to convey a more relaxed mood, what do you think?”

Cheng Daqi’s demeanor couldn’t be faulted, and the blond veteran certainly knew there was something wrong with his short videos.

Or to put it another way, he couldn’t bring himself to continue acting like a homeless man.

Kernor didn’t care about the mockery and odd looks; he could happily play the fool, but the blond veteran couldn’t.

So, Scott just sat upright in his chair, even placing his hands on his knees, and answered earnestly.

“Chan, I’ll pay attention.”

Cort, you are too serious.

With a helpless tap on his forehead, Cheng Daqi reflected on the situation.

Just as Scott began to feel uneasy, Cheng Daqi spoke again.

“Cort, I remember you are a registered member of the Republican Party, right?”

The blond veteran sighed in relief; unlike Accountant Jia, he was clear about the situation.

Chan might have had a friendship with them once, but now they were different people, one a billionaire, the other many levels below a subordinate of a billionaire.

He was really nervous.

“Yes, is there a problem?

Actually, I haven’t been active in Republican Party events for a long time, ha ha.”

The blond veteran let out a nervous chuckle, unable to fathom Cheng Daqi’s intentions, so he gave a non-committal response.

It seemed like he was indicating a dislike for the Republican Party, but at the same time, his words could be interpreted to mean he liked the Republican Party but just didn’t have time for activities, hence a touch of regret.

Cheng Daqi shook his head; he felt regretful.

Had the little buddy who had once shared harrowing times with him become so distant from him?

“Ever thought about entering politics, becoming a city councilor or a state legislator?”

CEO Cheng rested his hands together on the desk, asking in a steady tone.

This question caught Scott off guard; he hadn’t anticipated such a pivot.

Huh?

A legislator?

Me?

Chan, I know you have high hopes for me, and that’s why I have been working hard on creating short videos.

But this…

Becoming a legislator?

Have you lost your mind, or have I?

“Chan, sorry, what did you just say?

I might have zoned out, didn’t catch that.”

Seeing Scott’s incredulous yet earnest attempt to confirm, Cheng Daqi found it amusing.

Indeed, they seemed to have fewer topics in common now, but they were still his good friends.

Back then, they had agreed to help him start a business, even without considering a salary.

Sigh.

“Cort, you have spent so much time in the military; it has cultivated a serious character in you.

At the same time, you have gone through many challenges that made you resilient inside.

I have great expectations for you, you know, behind America’s deep state are the major capital groups, it actually reflects the political interests sought by the capital groups.

They set up the deep state to strike at the new rich, think about it, has America seen fewer and fewer well-known new rich in recent years?

Those who have risen to wealth have been targeted by the deep state!

I now seem to have become a little rich man, so, I need someone I can trust to help me, to ward off some of these covert persecutions.”

When you are making short videos, there is always a serious vibe, as I said, that’s not a disadvantage, I am eagerly looking forward to you becoming the first legislator in America to interact closely with voters through short-video apps.

By then, you’ll become a political star in the American Elephant Party.”

Cheng Daqi was blunt and ‘foolish’ in his speech, spicing it with an emotional appeal — it was a combined technique!

Anyone with a bit of sense could grasp what the deep state was about, because political and economic interests are closely intertwined in capitalist countries.

America having a deep state is inevitable, but this doesn’t mean the deep state targets any specific individual.