Chapter 1581 Boss Ma Arrives

Zhao Fusheng was now quite frustrated, because Dong Chenxi and Zheng Yao had given him two different answers.

"What, you don't think my proposal is right?"

Zheng Yao, seeing Zhao Fusheng silent, frowned and asked.

Zhao Fusheng smiled bitterly: "Dong Chenxi and I originally thought to agree with Ono Masao's proposal, joining forces with James and the others to force Yahoo out."

"No."

Zheng Yao quickly shook her head, speaking seriously: "I disagree with this matter; it's too risky!"

In her view, if Zhao Fusheng chose to ally with Ono Masao and the others, it would be like seeking a tiger's skin—once Yahoo was out, who would be next?

The answer was obvious!

And if they followed Zhao Fusheng's earlier plan, allying with Yahoo and Ma Xiaoyun to face the two giants, Sequoia Capital and SoftBank Asia, Zheng Yao couldn't even imagine what that scene would be like.

It would surely drag down Future Investment and even the Future Group.

After much thought, she felt her own idea was quite feasible.

The only issue was whether to choose Sequoia Capital or SoftBank Asia as a partner.

"Let's wait until Dong Chenxi arrives."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment, then said to Zheng Yao: "But you're right, this matter really shouldn't be known by too many people."

He paused, then said: "Notify everyone that the meeting is canceled and let them go back."

He might not necessarily agree with Zheng Yao's proposal, but at least this point was correct.

Earlier, he had been mistaken, thinking this was a major issue concerning the group's future layout and development that should be discussed with all senior management. But after Zheng Yao's reminder, Zhao Fusheng felt that this matter should indeed be kept low-key.

Zheng Yao nodded, said nothing more, and went out to inform the others to leave.

Soon, she returned to Zhao Fusheng's office, followed by Dong Chenxi, who had hurried over. Clearly, the two had briefly exchanged words on the way, so their expressions were now very serious.

"Old Hu, guard the door."

Zhao Fusheng said to Hu Donghai.

Hu Donghai nodded and stood guard at the door with his men.

He knew well that Zhao Fusheng, Zheng Yao, and Dong Chenxi must have important matters to discuss.

"Tell me, what are you both thinking?"

Zhao Fusheng sat on the sofa and asked Zheng Yao and Dong Chenxi.

These two were the most authoritative people around him and the ones he trusted most, so he had to hear their opinions.

Zheng Yao spoke first, reiterating her earlier opinion, and finally said: "My idea is that we shouldn't be the weakest; we must always leave some leeway."

That was her line of thinking. No matter what, although the Future Group was developing well now, overall, it still lagged far behind these multinational corporations.

In the end, what they needed was time!

Once all the projects in hand were incubated, Zheng Yao believed that even facing behemoths like Sequoia Capital or SoftBank, the Future Group might still have a fighting chance!

"I disagree."

Dong Chenxi frowned slightly and slowly said: "If we don't cooperate with SoftBank or Sequoia this time, what about next time? Are we going to keep on like this forever?"

Her thinking was simple: eventually, they would have to clash head-on. So why not take advantage of the initiative now and cleanly drive the opponents out?

After all this time, Dong Chenxi had some confidence in herself and Future Investment.

Although they were joining forces with Sequoia Capital and SoftBank this time, if they became opponents next time, Dong Chenxi felt she could win then!

Looking at his two key lieutenants, Zhao Fusheng frowned deeply and remained silent for a long time.

To be honest, both Dong Chenxi's and Zheng Yao's words had reference value for him. At this moment, he felt both were right; it was just a matter of choice.

"Let's wait."

After a long silence, Zhao Fusheng finally spoke slowly.

Wait?

Dong Chenxi and Zheng Yao were both stunned, looking at Zhao Fusheng in surprise, clearly not understanding his meaning.

"If we wait now, how do I reply to Ono Masao?"

Dong Chenxi asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "Tell him I need to think it over."

"Alright, I understand." Dong Chenxi nodded.

Zheng Yao and Dong Chenxi soon took their leave, and Zhao Fusheng sat alone in his office, silent for a long time.

To be honest, he was truly torn. The stakes involved in this matter were too high, so high that Zhao Fusheng dared not make a decision lightly.

"It seems I still need to see him."

In the end, Zhao Fusheng suddenly smiled silently.

Only then did he realize he had almost forgotten about Ma Xiaoyun.

Calculating the time, that guy should have left Hangzhou by now. He wondered if he could make it to the capital tonight.

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In fact, Zhao Fusheng had underestimated Ma Xiaoyun.

That guy, upon receiving Dong Chenxi's call, bought a plane ticket immediately and flew directly from Hangzhou to the capital.

There was no help for it; he was truly frightened!

Leaving aside the last incident, now that the company was about to go public and his career was about to take off, another conflict had erupted among the major shareholders. If it affected Alibaba's normal operations, it would be a huge disaster!

No matter what, Ma Xiaoyun would not allow such a thing to happen.

It was already past six in the evening when he arrived in the capital.

"Mr. Ma..."

A trusted subordinate came to pick up Ma Xiaoyun at the airport. Before the other could speak, Ma Xiaoyun said: "Contact Miss Dong of Future Investment immediately; I want to see Zhao Fusheng!"

He knew well that on this matter, the real decision-maker could not be Dong Chenxi; it had to be Zhao Fusheng!

Therefore, Ma Xiaoyun planned to meet Zhao Fusheng that very night.

Little did he know that at that very moment, Zhao Fusheng was also waiting for him.

Soon, Dong Chenxi relayed the news that Ma Xiaoyun had arrived in the capital and requested a meeting with Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng was overjoyed and directly called Ma Xiaoyun, inviting him to meet in his office at Future Group headquarters.

Originally, Zhao Fusheng had considered holding the meeting at home to show closeness with Ma Xiaoyun. But on second thought, this Jack Ma was no easy character; no matter how well he treated him, it probably wouldn't help. It was better to discuss things face-to-face and lay all cards on the table.

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Future Group, Chairman's Office.

Ma Xiaoyun and Zhao Fusheng sat facing each other. Only the two of them were in the office. Hu Donghai and the bodyguards stood guard outside, and even Ma Xiaoyun's assistant was stopped.

"Chairman Zhao, what's this?"

Seeing such a tense setup, Ma Xiaoyun was somewhat surprised and asked Zhao Fusheng in confusion.

Zhao Fusheng smiled bitterly: "Mr. Ma, to be honest, I've been worried ever since I heard a piece of news from Miss Dong today."

"Worried?"

Ma Xiaoyun was taken aback, then understood Zhao Fusheng's meaning.

He naturally knew what Zhao Fusheng was worried about and was well aware that Zhao Fusheng's concerns were largely the same as his own.

"Chairman Zhao, my personal opinion is that ensuring Alibaba's stability and not affecting the IPO is the most important thing."

Organizing his words, after a long pause, Ma Xiaoyun slowly said to Zhao Fusheng: "I believe you share the same view on this matter, don't you?"

Zhao Fusheng remained silent.

He had to admit that Ma Xiaoyun was truly formidable. Sitting there, instead of discussing how to face the impending trouble, he directly pointed out the core issue that both of them cared about most.

Giving Ma Xiaoyun a deep look, Zhao Fusheng felt that perhaps this man before him could give him an answer.