Chapter 2218 The Terrifying Zhao Fusheng

No one had expected Future Group to react so strongly to this matter.

Originally, according to Sina's estimates, in the face of such news, Future Group would have pretended not to see it.

After all, it was just some online gossip; frankly, it wasn't a big deal.

These days, online rumors simply couldn't be taken seriously.

After all, the netizens on the internet loved nothing more than talking nonsense.

As the saying goes, you never know what kind of creature is sitting on the other side of the computer, casually voicing their opinions!

This time, Future Group's强硬 response truly caught everyone off guard.

Especially when Xue Yuanfang used his connections to directly find an acquaintance at the General Administration of Press and Publication and had Weibo shut down.

That was astonishing!

"Slap!"

A stack of documents was slammed onto the conference table at Sina headquarters.

A middle-aged man coldly looked at the others in the room and said in a deep voice, "I think I need an explanation. Why are we in this situation now?"

"Well, President Zhou, we are innocent. This is..."

A woman wearing glasses opened her mouth to explain, but the middle-aged man interrupted her directly: "I don't want to hear your excuses. I only want to know how we are going to resolve this situation now."

"The General Administration of Press and Publication has ordered us to rectify for a week. Meanwhile, online discussions about cyberbullying on Weibo have started, and even our company's stock is being quietly acquired. And you tell me you're innocent?"

"Ha, I, Zhou Nianzu, have been through many storms over the years. Do you think I'm an idiot?"

With each word he spoke, the documents in his hand slammed heavily onto the desk.

Each slam felt like a blow to the hearts of the executives.

They all knew that President Zhou had a notoriously bad temper; he had once fired over a dozen middle managers in a single night.

Now, facing such a situation, it was clear that President Zhou was very angry! The consequences would be severe!

"President Zhou, maybe we can communicate with Future Group?"

At that moment, the vice president sitting next to Zhou Nianzu spoke to him: "After all, although we were in the wrong first, I don't think it's a big deal. If they are willing, we can just remove the trending topics."

"Yes, President Zhou, it's not a big deal."

"Exactly, think about it—it's just a few trending topics. Removing them will solve everything."

"Future Group's strong reaction is probably just for show for their boss."

Suddenly, everyone started chattering, voicing their opinions.

Looking at these subordinates, especially the vice president who had just spoken, Zhou Nianzu suddenly sneered.

He knew what these people were up to, or rather, what was on their minds.

That vice president was placed by the board to counterbalance him, and most of those who had just spoken were his confidants. In short, they didn't take this matter seriously.

In their eyes, he was clearly making a mountain out of a molehill.

But only Zhou Nianzu knew that he wasn't using this incident to purge dissidents; Future Group had indeed already started to act.

Yet these people at Sina thought he was exaggerating!

"These bastards!"

Zhou Nianzu cursed inwardly.

With that thought, he coldly glanced at the group, then at the vice president beside him, and snorted: "President Chen, what kind of person do you think Zhao Fusheng of Future Group is?"

"Ah?"

President Chen was taken aback and didn't speak immediately.

Simply put, because the person Zhou Nianzu mentioned was Zhao Fusheng.

As the most mysterious super-rich man in all of China and even Asia, Zhao Fusheng's situation was known to many.

Or rather, this tycoon's rise to wealth had never been concealed.

He started in advertising, then ventured into the internet and investment industries, gradually growing into a large conglomerate.

Today, Future Group has evolved into a diversified large-scale comprehensive group company.

Not to mention the resources controlled by Zhao Fusheng's investment company, just the subsidiaries under Future Group—Future Film, Future Technology, and even the Korean subsidiary Hanxing Investment—combined, Zhao Fusheng's wealth is astronomical.

Acquiring Sina is by no means a joke.

He truly has the capability!

That is why everyone is so wary of Future Group.

Of course, Zhao Fusheng is very low-key, which gives many people the illusion that he and his company are harmless.

Otherwise, incidents like the trending topics wouldn't have happened.

In fact, when the trending topics first appeared, President Chen had received a report.

But after some consideration, he thought it was an opportunity to hype Weibo and increase its popularity.

After all, although Weibo was developing rapidly, it had not yet reached its peak.

Trending topics with such buzz were naturally the more the merrier.

He just hadn't expected Future Group's reaction to be so intense, even going beyond the scope of normal corporate competition and using personal connections to suppress Weibo.

That was somewhat unexpected.

In essence, Sina had planned to pick a fight, thinking that Future Group, like a strong young man, wouldn't bother with them, an old and frail entity.

But to their surprise, not only did the other party call the police, but they also refused to settle.

That was trouble!

Hence President Chen's suggestion to communicate with Future Group.

By saying that, he naturally intended to back down.

After all, killing only goes so far; Sina was just a platform in this matter. He didn't believe Zhao Fusheng could do anything to him.

But Zhou Nianzu's words stunned everyone.

Clearly, they didn't understand Zhao Fusheng.

Zhou Nianzu sighed helplessly and said to his idiot subordinates: "You need to understand that Zhao Fusheng's low profile doesn't mean he has no temper. Fan Baobao is his childhood sweetheart and wife. Do you think a man with such feelings would let it slide when his wife is slandered?"

Having said that, Zhou Nianzu stood up and said calmly: "I will submit my resignation to the board. As the company's general manager, I bear responsibility. But for all of you here, what you will face is something beyond your imagination."

He took a deep look at President Chen, who had always been trying to cause him trouble, and without another word, turned and left the conference room.