Capítulo 92: 093. Shocked Ma Huateng & Zhang Xiaolong
Su Yan's evaluation of Foxmail was unbelievably high.
"Foxmail is the best email service in the world," he had said, and Zhang Xiaolong couldn't help but feel his heart race with excitement. After all, Foxmail was the crowning achievement of his career, the one thing he was most proud of.
"I know the entire development history of Foxmail," Su Yan continued with ease, delving into technical details and milestones.
The two of them, Su Yan and Zhang Xiaolong, stood just outside the Rong Yan Investment building, lost in conversation. Su Yan talked like a professional, outlining the history of Foxmail's development, its challenges, and the opportunities it had created.
Zhang Xiaolong couldn't help but feel as if he had found a kindred spirit. Someone who truly understood him. It was rare to find someone who could engage him on such a detailed level.
Liu Jie, standing quietly behind Su Yan, stared at him with an increasing sense of awe. Was there anything this kid didn't understand?
"Of course, I also admire Brother Ma greatly," Su Yan added, turning the conversation smoothly. "Brother Ma spared no expense to bring Mr. Zhang into Tengxun. He knew Mr. Zhang didn't want to work far from the office, so he gifted him a villa near the company. When Mr. Zhang mentioned he enjoyed riding around, Brother Ma gave him a sports car."
With just a few words, Su Yan effortlessly praised both Zhang Xiaolong and Ma Huateng, comparing their relationship to that of Chollima and Bole—a famous Chinese legend about a horse and its talent-seeking owner. The reference brought a knowing smile to Ma Huateng's face.
Su Yan had a gift for words. [T/N: A unneeded advice:— people evaluate you from two perspective— how you look and how you talk. If you are ugly, try to be a master of words, so good that, your words represent you not your looks.]
"Mr. Su, you and I must have a proper drink tonight and talk all about Foxmail until we're drunk," Ma Huateng said with a hearty laugh, patting Zhang Xiaolong on the shoulder.
"Don't worry," Zhang Xiaolong replied, grinning. "Brother Su will definitely have a great chat with you."
"But," Ma Huateng's tone shifted slightly, "the most important thing right now is figuring out Brother Su's involvement with Tengxun. HIM Company saved our Tengxun in its early days, but now... with 48% of the shares, HIM wields a terrifying amount of control. It feels like a sword hanging over our heads. I lose sleep at night just thinking about their influence on our board."
Then the conversation turned to Su Yan's own company.
"Brother Su," Ma Huateng asked curiously, "Your company is called Rong Yan Investment, right? Which floors of this building did you buy?"
Zhang Xiaolong, not fully understanding the context, chimed in, "How many floors? Isn't it normal for a company to rent just one floor?"
Ma Huateng chuckled. "Haha, Xiaolong, if it were anyone else, one floor would indeed be the norm. Renting even one floor in a CBD building here in Shanghai is already a big deal. But Brother Su isn't just any businessman. He starts on a completely different level—three floors, maybe five, even six floors. Who knows!"
Turning to Su Yan, he teased, "Brother Su, tell Xiaolong how many floors you've rented. Give him a little shock."
Zhang Xiaolong, standing by, could sense Su Yan's power even before hearing the answer.
"Brother Ma," Su Yan began, his eyes twinkling slightly. "See those huge letters up there on the building?"
Ma Huateng followed his gaze and noticed the large characters spelling out "Rong Yan Investment" emblazoned across the building. The sign alone stretched across ten floors.
"Brother Su," Ma Huateng asked, "did you rent all ten floors?"
"No," Su Yan replied calmly.
Ma Huateng breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, he thought Su Yan might have actually rented that many floors. The man's financial power was almost too much to comprehend.
"Good, I thought I was going crazy there for a moment," Ma Huateng laughed. But before he could fully relax, Su Yan spoke again.
"I didn't rent all the ten floors. I bought the entire building."
Ma Huateng and Zhang Xiaolong both stood frozen, their expressions one of pure shock.
Ma Huateng had been hoping to give Zhang Xiaolong a little surprise by revealing Su Yan's power. But in the end, it was he who was caught off guard.
An entire building? In the heart of Shanghai's CBD?
Zhang Xiaolong stammered, "How much does it cost to rent out an entire building like this? It's got to be more than 40 floors!"
"You don't need to worry about rent," Su Yan replied smoothly, his casual tone only adding to the confusion.
"Rent? No rent needed."
Ma Huateng blinked. "What do you mean, no rent? How is that possible?"
"This building isn't rented. I bought it outright."
For a long moment, both Ma Huateng and Zhang Xiaolong were silent.
Su Yan had purchased an entire commercial building in the CBD of Shanghai? The real estate market had been skyrocketing lately. Buildings like this one were worth hundreds of millions, even billions. Yet Su Yan had bought it without so much as a flinch.
How much money did this guy really have?
Zhang Xiaolong was the first to break the silence, muttering, "How much did it cost to buy the entire building? This... this place must have over 40 floors!"
Su Yan shrugged. "It wasn't a small sum, but it was worth it."
Zhang Xiaolong couldn't help but feel like a small-town kid witnessing the real power of big business for the first time. "An entire building," he murmured to himself, still in disbelief.
Beside him, Ma Huateng was silent for a long while, processing Su Yan's financial prowess.
For the first time, he wondered to himself—could Su Yan really have the ability to buy out Tengxun if he wanted to?
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