Zheng Hao scrolled through Weibo, fuming silently while waiting for Nie Yunsheng’s call.

Not long after, Nie Yunsheng called back.

“Brother, listen to me. Why don’t we just let this matter go?”

“Boqun Media is now firmly determined to stand with Tenda Group. We can’t count on them anymore.”

“So far, all companies that have done business with Tenda’s Cooperation Department have succeeded. Whether game companies or companies in other fields, they’ve all improved.”

“Using this angle to attack Tenda Group probably won’t hold water anymore.”

“If we continue making a fuss, who knows what other backup plans Mr. Pei has waiting for us.”

“To be honest, brother, the angle you found this time was very good, a very promising attempt, but…”

Before Nie Yunsheng could finish, Zheng Hao angrily interrupted him.

“No, I can’t accept this!”

“He’s just a fresh college graduate! Why does he win every time? Even in company management, he’s more brilliant than me? That’s impossible!”

“I still have one last card to play. If I play it well, I can still turn the tide.”

Nie Yunsheng realized that Zheng Hao had lost his cool, blinded by anger.

Although they had many business frictions, Nie Yunsheng, Zheng Hao, and others had to admit that Tenda Group’s Mr. Pei was the most formidable opponent and the most successful entrepreneur.

But this series of inexplicable defeats had awakened the demon in Zheng Hao’s heart.

Zheng Hao had always considered himself above others. After graduating from university, he went through several twists and turns with three startup attempts before finally achieving a satisfactory result with Zhaiju Delivery.

Just when he was about to unify the delivery industry, Tenda Group suddenly emerged and crushed him completely!

The key point was that he had lost repeatedly to a youngster who hadn’t even graduated from university. Who could tolerate that?

Nie Yunsheng knew that Zheng Hao’s last card was to directly aim at Mr. Pei!

According to Zheng Hao’s investigation, Mr. Pei’s performance at school could be described as completely unremarkable. He never put himself in the spotlight, never participated in any activities, and even for speeches, he let his subordinates do them.

Not only that, but Mr. Pei’s academic grades were also very average, many just barely passing with a 60—long live the passing score!

This didn’t align with what Zheng Hao typically observed.

Because young entrepreneurs like Zheng Hao were generally prominent figures during their university years. Some were student union presidents, while others had already earned their first pot of gold through mature business models during university.

In short, as young people of this age group, those with active thinking and successful careers were definitely high-profile.

After successfully crushing all peers, who wouldn’t show off a bit? Who could resist that?

But Mr. Pei was excessively low-key, which completely went against human nature.

So, Zheng Hao boldly speculated that Mr. Pei must be a two-faced person. He was deliberately using this low-key approach to shape his public image, but in reality, he didn’t have that much genuine talent and learning!

Mr. Pei might be someone good at identifying talent with strong management abilities, gathering many excellent talents under his banner.

But Mr. Pei couldn’t possibly be the all-rounder who knew and could do everything, as rumored. Many achievements were actually him using employees’ results to gild himself and establish his image.

This last card was originally intended by Zheng Hao as a fatal blow.

If the Boqun Media incident hadn’t reversed, then Tenda Group’s entire management model would have been pulled off its pedestal. Zheng Hao would have followed up with his victory by playing this last card, taking down Mr. Pei along with it.

If both steps had succeeded, it would have been an unprecedented blow to Tenda’s reputation.

Unfortunately, the Boqun Media incident had reversed, and playing the Mr. Pei card now would seem very deliberate.

Blinded by anger, Zheng Hao couldn’t care less about all this. Right now, he just wanted to do everything possible to pull Mr. Pei down from his high pedestal and smear him by any means.

Having already lost in business model and in the public opinion war, the only option left was close-quarters combat.

To put it plainly—he was being a sore loser!

Unable to accept defeat within the rules, he now sought ways to get back at his opponent through means outside the rules. At the very least, he didn’t want to let the other side win too comfortably.

Nie Yunsheng clearly understood Zheng Hao’s thinking. He wanted to persuade Zheng Hao but also knew that with Zheng Hao’s personality, anything he said would be useless.

After all, they were in a partnership, not a superior-subordinate relationship, nor even a brotherly one.

As the boss of a company, Zheng Hao had always been decisive. How would he change his mind just because of a few words of advice from Nie Yunsheng?

Thinking of this, Nie Yunsheng said helplessly: “Fine, since that’s the case, brother Zheng, use your own judgment.”

“Playing this card may not have a very good effect, but it may not be completely ineffective either. If it does have some impact, our other companies will immediately follow up…”

Before Nie Yunsheng could finish, Zheng Hao had already hung up the phone in a rage, clearly having no patience to listen anymore.

Nie Yunsheng sighed silently, letting him go ahead.

……

……

Sunday, June 30th.

Li Shi and several investors were drinking and chatting at the Nameless Restaurant.

Talking about his two-month experience as acting director, Li Shi opened up and began to boast proudly.

“To be honest, being the director at Dreamfulfillment Ventures makes me not want to return to Fuhui Capital anymore. The difference is too great!”

“At Dreamfulfillment Ventures, although I’m a department director, the work is leisurely! Major matters are all resolved by Mr. Pei, and minor matters can be handed to subordinates. Being a director there is as comfortable as it gets.”

“Of course, I’m not idle all day. I spend every day contemplating the way of investment.”

“After two months of thinking, I feel I’ve gained a lot.”

“But when I return to my own company, I find it hard to adjust. All these matters, big and small, require my personal attention. Sigh, it’s hard to express in a few words!”

“So seeing the discussions online recently, I deeply resonate with them.”

“Many people ask why Tenda can transform these companies so successfully just by not working overtime. Doesn’t not working overtime mean employees are lazy? How can that help a company develop well? This completely contradicts our usual way of thinking.”

“But at Tenda, I suddenly realized a truth.”

“For a company, it shouldn’t encourage individual struggle, but collective struggle.”

“Collective struggle doesn’t mean everyone working overtime together, but rather the entire company moving in the right direction.”

“Individual struggle ultimately only results in the improvement of one employee. If an employee works hard, improves themselves, and then leaves for another job, how does that help the company? No matter how much overtime is worked, in the end, only the worst batch of employees will stay!”

“But what about collective struggle? The entire company moves in the right direction, provides guarantees to employees through various benefits, and lets employees work together. Then excellent employees won’t leave, and lazy employees will gradually change in this atmosphere. Over time, a positive cycle can be established.”

“I know this path is very difficult to follow and is impassable for most bosses without the capability.”

“But this is the royal road to running a company or an enterprise.”

“Inability to follow it only indicates a lack of ability. But if one can follow it, such a company definitely has great potential.”

The other investors listened attentively, their faces showing expressions of envy.

They truly envied how CEO Li could become an acting director, deeply learning the Tenda model.

One investor asked, “CEO Li, have you been following the recent matter with CEO Zheng of Zhaiju Delivery?”

Li Shi chuckled: “I have. But in my view, this Zheng Hao is probably burning with anxiety, blinded by anger.”

“He publicly questioned Mr. Pei and even said he invited Mr. Pei to a public debate?”

“Hehe, he’s afraid of not dying miserably enough.”

“Does he really think Mr. Pei is just a fresh senior-year college student? In my opinion, Zheng Hao has lost his mind from too many defeats.”

“After being badly defeated in battle and taken prisoner, he still won’t give up and wants to engage in a bayonet fight with the highest commander of the other side. Isn’t that just brainless?”

The investors nodded in agreement.

“Indeed, Mr. Pei is a heaven-sent talent. If Zheng Hao wants to debate face-to-face with Mr. Pei, he’ll only die more miserably.”

“But Mr. Pei hasn’t given any response so far. He hasn’t said whether he accepts or not, just silently watching Zheng Hao perform like a clown on the internet.”

“I think it’s understandable that Mr. Pei ignores him. Slapping someone in the face directly might be satisfying, but with Mr. Pei’s status and position, going to publicly debate with a defeated opponent, there’s no need to take such a risk. The risk and return are completely disproportionate.”

“I think it might simply be because it coincides with the weekend. Tenda is on holiday, so no one is responding.”

The investors expressed various opinions. Although everyone thought Mr. Pei had no need to personally step into the arena for a face-to-face debate with Zheng Hao, they also felt it was somewhat of a pity.

Because if Mr. Pei personally stepped in and rendered Zheng Hao speechless, that scene would probably be quite interesting.

Li Shi thought for a moment and said, “I think the main issue is that Zheng Hao’s attack this time is somewhat bizarre. Does it matter how many points Mr. Pei scored at school?”

“I don’t know what he’s thinking. Does Mr. Pei’s low scores prove he has no genuine talent? Does it prove that Mr. Pei’s image of strategic planning is artificially created and might be exposed at any time? It’s really nonsensical!”

“Anyone who has dealt with Mr. Pei has involuntarily been captivated by his talent. Only people like Zheng Hao would have such bizarre thoughts, believing that Mr. Pei’s reputation is undeserved.”

An investor said, “But his continuous proclamations can indeed bring some negative impact.”

“Originally, everyone thought that with Mr. Pei’s heaven-sent talent, maybe not getting full marks in all exams, but at least easily winning some national scholarships would be a piece of cake, right? But it turns out all his subjects just barely passed… Although it’s not enough to talk about an image collapse, it does make people somewhat disappointed.”

Li Shi strongly disagreed: “This shows that Mr. Pei’s mind isn’t focused on these things at all. Mr. Pei normally manages so many affairs at Tenda, yet he can still spare time to glance at books, review a bit, and pass with a 60. That’s already very impressive!”

“If you ask me, Mr. Pei might as well drop out directly. What’s the point of staying in school?”

The director nodded: “That’s true, but Zheng Hao’s fixation on this point is quite irritating.”

“It’s like those anti-fraud people who wouldn’t let go of some young writers, trying by various means to prove that these young writers used ghostwriters and actually had no genuine talent. It’s the same principle.”

“It’s indeed groundless. But it does cause negative impact, and ignoring it completely won’t work either.”

Li Shi took a sip of tea and said, “That’s also true.”

“Anyway, this has nothing to do with us. Let’s see how Mr. Pei wants to handle it.”