Chapter 139 Founder

rettable; after all, she is my friend’s companion, and what I did left her feeling very embarrassed as well. So I do need to apologize to her. And besides, Sun Xiaomei isn't someone who holds grudges....Chapter 139: Founder

Xinke was a person who had influence on the plane as well, but Song Zhen didn't want to disclose any personal or family information about herself to Su Cen.

She simply said, "Sorry."

This attitude clearly indicated her reluctance to delve deeper. Su Cen naturally didn't have a habit of prying into others' privacy either; he and Zack had arrived from another elevator and noticed the situation before them, spotting someone they knew and thus greeted him.

"You're attending this event like that today" Su Cen's intention to participate wasn't surprising to Song Zhen because after all, someone who was personally fetched by Viacom executives in a Gulfstream jet must have some merit. The Fairmont Hotel wasn't exactly off-limits either; the oddity lay in how one would judge his qualities based on appearance and attire at such an event, which might provide more fodder for gossipmongers. Some traditionalists might even consider this disrespectful.

Glancing down at himself, Su Cen smiled and said, "I rushed here without thinking about these details. I didn't bring a proper outfit and buying one now would be troublesome; there's no need for it."

Diana, who was walking ahead, turned around with an impatient expression, prompting Song Zhen to say to Su Cen, "Well, good luck." She thought that this person was truly unique and somewhat rebellious, which was quite refreshing in her view. This improved her mood a bit under these circumstances.

As Song Zhen left for the party, Zack arrived from behind and patted Su Cen on the shoulder, saying, "That girl is great. But I've never asked: how are you and Tang Wu doing"

"We're fine; no need to worry."

"Hmm." It seems Zach is worried about whether the two of them will continue to be together, and such topics are usually ones that Zach tries not to touch on regarding Su Can's privacy. However, Tang Wu gives a good impression; it was because of her existence in Exeter High School along with Su Can that Zach developed a special fondness for Chinese girls and even thought the girl he would marry should be someone like Tang Wu.

"But do we really need to come here for The Washington Post's invitation We actually already have some decent plans."

Su Can shook his head. "It’s necessary to make more contacts, and most importantly, The Washington Post Group isn’t a venture capital firm like the others; they’re different from them. After getting in touch with these venture capitals, I began to feel that having a venture capital invest in our Facebook might not be a good choice."

For both Zach and Su Can, this was their first time experiencing such things. Although Su Can had two lifetimes worth of experience, he never thought he could reach his current level back then either. Now, everything he does here in the US is supported by what he learned at Nanjing University beforehand. However, theory and practice are different matters; once he found himself truly immersed in America’s venture capital world, Su Can started to understand the essence of things and felt the grandeur and harshness of this battlefield.

"Think about it: if we accept a venture capital investment like all Silicon Valley companies do, take funding, then try their best to list the company on the stock market or seek a high valuation in some way before quickly selling off the company. Using short-term profit-driven management methods will only lead to counterproductive results.

The Washington Post is different; when they invited us, I carefully studied all their funding materials. Although the companies under them might not be as exaggerated as Silicon Valley models, their progress is stable, which is what we need right now. We don’t want any venture capital firms to disrupt our plans during this process."

Su Can also thought of Jian Hua; he was naive before and assumed that through the relationship with Xu’s faction at Dageng Construction Company (徐老爺子派係的大庚公司), he could bring him into Facebook. Jian Hua might have some connection to himself, and his construction company had investments from Su Can's father. If Su Can could ally with Jian Hua, even if he couldn’t become a support, he wouldn’t pose a threat.

However, now that Jian Hua involved Sean Parker, it touched upon the bottom line of what Su Can would tolerate. He could judge that Jian Hua was ambitious; his first step was to enter Facebook, and in the future, he probably wouldn't be satisfied with just maintaining his current shareholding ratio. Since he personally introduced this wolf into the fold, only he could drive him out.

Making such a prominent figure in China’s capital circles suffer a big loss in America, he would likely have to swallow it.

But now that the path Su Can was on is probably going against Jian Hua.

Zach was lost in thought, clearly recalling Sean Parker's advice. But facing Su Cun's arguments, he still nodded. Sean Parker had said that Su Cun would eventually face reality. Although Zach didn't entirely agree with this view, he believed it was good to have a chance if they truly hadn't made any progress. If the situation turned out as Sean predicted, accepting his advice wouldn't be a bad idea either. Neil Naylor of The Washington Post Group is a member of the Graham family, which has controlled The Washington Post Group since the 1930s. Donald can be considered a typical third-generation American heir.

This middle-aged man with a sharp jaw was chatting and laughing amidst shareholders and advertisers.

This was an ordinary event in The Washington Post Group's annual business gathering, involving discussions on news advertisements and equity restructuring of subsidiary companies. Although Donald's personal talent wasn't as outstanding as his mother or other senior members of the Graham family, he had his own merits—he was someone who leaned towards emotional decisions. Now this famous figure in American business circles was the center of attention; many people were proud to be associated with him.

When Su Cun and Zach entered, someone whispered into Donald's ear. He turned around, lifted his glass, and said with a smile to everyone present, "Gentlemen, are you not interested in knowing who the founders are These two young men causing a stir among venture capitalists in Silicon Valley this winter are right here. Let us meet them."

"Mark Zuckerberg and Su Cun," Donald raised his glass towards Su Cun and Zach.

The socialites and high-ranking figures from the software and media industries around him were slightly agitated, with murmurs and low exclamations.

For the first time, Su Cun felt genuine interest from The Washington Post Group's president towards them rather than treating them as ordinary young men.

But in everyone else's eyes, they were still too young! It was hard to believe that all of California and Silicon Valley had been talking about these two young people this winter. Their youth and the burdens they carried seemed incongruous, making one worry whether their young shoulders and minds could bear such immense external pressure and relentless pursuit.

The two slender youths amidst the bustling and sharp-witted world saw that both of them weren't overly concerned with their appearance, giving everyone present an identical impression.

Some young people who had come with their parents were dressed in impeccably tailored Armani suits or lace-edged Gucci dresses. They whispered about alcohol, socializing, the private lives of certain noble celebrities, and gossip on who was most popular among whom within this circle of elites.

However, the founder of the giant evaluation platform that all American youths are using now suddenly appeared before them.

Song Zhen, who had been standing in a corner and trying not to draw attention to herself, dealt with an approach from a famous San Francisco entrepreneur. The other party clearly wanted to get to know her, but neither party was sincere. After exchanging a few words, the girl turned away. Another young man, whose appearance was pale due to overindulgence in alcohol and women, approached Song Zhen with an aristocratic vampire-like demeanor, attempting to chat with her and attract her attention. However, his usual extremely attractive appearance towards other girls could not capture this Chinese girl's heart.

Although Song Zhen had previously overestimated Su Cen's identity, she never imagined that he was the founder of Facebook!

Considering this carefully in light of media reports, it naturally became clear. The private jet pick-up at the airport turned out to be a move by Viacom to try and win them over; however, according to news reports, they didn't achieve their desired outcome from that historical approach.

This was simply unbelievable for Song Zhen.

How old is Su Cen He looks about the same age as her. Yet this Chinese youth had created a social tool used by American students and young people across the country, and Facebook continued to grow rapidly at an alarming rate, spreading throughout America and different age groups. Even Song Zhen communicated with her friends through it.

When did this start

It seemed to have started last year when one of her classmates sent her a link via Microsoft email. The name of the link was "Friendster," and her excited classmate told her that it was now very popular as a communication network at their school, urging her to register an account.

The user interface for this social platform was clean and simple, with a white background and blue banners. Its functions were powerful and fresh; one could connect with people from different schools across America. Later on, it became a popular form of communication and social platform. Now Song Zhen has just found out that the founder of this website had been on the same flight to America as her only a week ago, after which he stirred up a lot in Silicon Valley and California.formidable entity like the Yi Family, if Su Can were to go to Yu City in the future, he would likely need to be accompanied by a group of highly capable bodyguards. Otherwise, he might easily fall vic...