How can you become a star without money?

Chapter 273 Mr. Wang's health is truly excellent (2-in-1)
Information is transmitted hierarchically from top to bottom.

The more important the information, the greater the delay in its transmission.

It's not just the deliberate delay at the source of information; the public's own information-receiving habits also play a role. First, the public passively accepts information rather than actively tracks it; second, there is selective ignoring of information.

The first to sense the direct conflict between Sina Weibo and MS was the fans and followers of the Tianhuo artists, who collectively deleted their Sina Weibo accounts. This action quickly spread among the fan base.

Without the management company even needing to intervene, fans spontaneously imagined discussions about 'Sina Weibo blacklisting its own stars.' Subsequently, with the company's tacit approval, fan leaders began to encourage other fans to boycott and cancel Sina Weibo-related products, and switch to Ms/Souhu products.

In just two days, the number of accounts cancelled on Sina Weibo surged to three million, which is essentially an irreparable loss.

Although Weibo claims to have 50 million users, its actual daily active users are only in the tens of millions. Unless there are extremely popular topics that can generate hundreds of millions of views, the daily active users are mostly supported by the entertainment industry.

The fire was like a huge chunk of meat being cut off. To make up for this loss, Sina could only reach various traffic support contracts with other entertainment companies and even cooperate with some media hype.

However, the effect was minimal, as most entertainment companies, especially film and television companies, remained neutral and unwilling to offend Tianhuo for the sake of Sina. Even Huayi, a strategic partner, only had Weibo Queen Yao Chen post a few more current affairs comments to generate buzz, without making any other statements.

Other small and medium-sized entertainment and modeling agencies are even more cautious, because most of their main revenue comes from Mulan Street and Taobao Girls. Although Sina's V-Task also generates income, it is only a small amount.

Moreover, everyone is well aware that if the streaming alliance between Sina and other entertainment companies is successfully formed, their future bargaining power may decrease.

The perception that social media, as a new media and internet platform, is equivalent to film and television distribution platforms is becoming increasingly widespread.

In order to quickly generate buzz and traffic on the platform to maintain daily active users, Sina had to spend heavily on various activities. First, it imitated Bilibili and Mixue's collaboration on the campus beauty pageant and launched the "Battle of 100 Universities" to sponsor clubs in universities across the country, promoting various interactive activities and updating the rankings on Weibo.

Subsequently, they jointly launched a 'micro-fiction' million-yuan prize reward campaign with Han Han, aiming to attract literary and artistic youths to submit their works and obtain free, fresh content.

The initial event budget alone was over ten million.

On the other hand, Ms is still relying on the tail end of the captain's popularity to promote the topic of domestic brands, attracting a large number of B-end brand clients to join, and opening up the internal push conversion tools of Taobao Girl platform. When customers place orders, they are automatically matched with the platform's contracted influencers for promotion or sales.

Then, they updated the 'Super Topic' feature to compete with Tieba, improved the small-circle social interaction, sponsored the preparation activities for Bilibili's next season of 'Magic Comic Exhibition', and released goodwill to the ACG/Chinese animation/online literature groups, slowly eroding the ACG group on Tieba.

Furthermore, in the music section, they collaborated with A/B station to launch the "Anyone with a Dream is Amazing" campaign, which invited users across the country who are interested in music to submit their own audio/video recordings. If they gained attention, they would have the opportunity to participate in the summer TV program "I Want to Go to the Spring Festival Gala" as ordinary people.

On the third day after the event was launched, a video of two migrant workers from Beijing shirtless singing a cover of "In the Spring" went viral on Bilibili, topping the "Dream" event chart. The video garnered over 10 million views in two days, and netizens nicknamed them "Rising Sun Gang." The video was then officially recommended to the "Starlight" and "Spring Festival Gala" programs.

In just three days, he went from a migrant worker to an amateur singer and even got to appear on two major TV programs, instantly igniting the attention of the entire internet and officially opening the prelude to the dream-making era of grassroots success stories on the internet.

Subsequently, many popular grassroots singers emerged, such as Xidan Girl, Coat Brother, and Straw Hat Sister.

The topic of Ms. has garnered over 100 million views and attracted tens of millions of new users, most of whom are from marginalized groups. These role models have given them a platform and opportunity to engage in dialogue with mainstream society.

Ms and Sohu seized the opportunity to capitalize on the trend and prepared to learn from Bilibili's online Spring Festival Gala model. This year, they co-sponsored the "Migrant Workers' Spring Festival Gala" to provide a special platform for migrant workers across the country who cannot go home for the Spring Festival, which immediately garnered widespread discussion and support.

After all, the number of migrant workers across the country is as high as 3 million.

When Wang Yao landed in Paris, Deng Wendi picked him up at the airport and told him the good news that Ms. Huaxia's user base had officially surpassed 100 million.

She's naturally indispensable at fashion weeks, an event where you need to make your presence felt.

"Nazha is getting more and more beautiful." Deng Wendi greeted Nazha affectionately.

Half a year later, this girl has not only grown more beautiful, but has also completely shed her original ordinary air, transforming into a star-like young woman who exudes inexplicable confidence from the inside out.

Deng Wendi couldn't help but envy Nazha's luck, as she so easily met a man who would change her destiny.

"Sister Di is getting more and more beautiful." Nazha smiled shyly.

"He Hui, you acted well. You brought out the fierceness and resilience in the bones of Chinese women. I really like it." Deng Wendi turned to look at Zhang Tianai.

"Miss Deng, you flatter me." Zhang Tianai was a little nervous, after all, Deng Wendi's status was still quite intimidating to her.

"Hello, Ms. Deng, I'm Zhang Meng." Zhang Meng appeared poised and took the initiative to greet him.

"I've heard Yao mention you often. You're very capable. Let's keep in touch when we have the chance." Deng Wendi looked Zhang Meng up and down, then smiled and nodded.

A hint of joy flashed in Zhang Meng's eyes. Deng Wendi's story had inspired many women of her generation who had studied abroad. Almost everyone with ambition in their careers had read her biography, so it was no wonder that she was considered an idol.

Despite her calm demeanor, her legs were actually trembling with excitement.

"Whose spot did you take to participate in this exhibition?" Deng Wendi asked.

Paris Fashion Week limits the number of attendees to less than 3000 each year, mainly through three channels. The first is through fashion media channels, which require FHCM certified membership. The second is buyers/retailers who have an annual purchase amount of more than 50 euros (400 million RMB) from the main exhibiting brands. The last one is a new addition this year, requiring more than 100 million followers on mainstream social media platforms, but an influence report and brand collaboration case studies need to be reviewed.

Although Zhang Meng, Gulnazar, and Zhang Tianai all have over a million fans in China, they don't have the influence required for this kind of international exhibition, so they came as buyers this time.

"This year, the treasurer has partnered with several brands to purchase over 2 million yuan worth of goods, and we just happened to get this quota," Wang Yao said with a smile.

"They're really rich and powerful," Deng Wendi joked.

"I can only say that the threshold is indeed high." Wang Yao shook his head.

"Do you need someone to borrow formal wear for you? This is such a great business opportunity," Deng Wendi asked.

If Gulnazar and the other two posed for photos at a fashion show wearing top luxury brands, it would definitely cause a sensation in China, and they might even land a regional endorsement deal.

"No, we'll bring our own," Wang Yao said with a smile.

"You're not really trying to ride on the coattails of the Bazaar to elevate the image of your Yunshang brand, are you? Be careful you don't get blacklisted by these stingy foreigners," Deng Wendi joked.

"What? Don't we have the freedom to dress as we please?" Wang Yao chuckled. "Then Sister Di should have the media group report on this properly and give us justice."

“That’s a good topic, but we can’t use such offensive methods to promote Ms in the European and American markets. I still need to network,” Deng Wendi said with concern.

While Wang Yao's operational methods are effective, they are sometimes too aggressive. She can let things run wild in the Asian market, but she definitely needs to be more restrained in Europe and America.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I understand." Wang Yao smiled.

The group arrived at their hotel, the Crillon Hotel, a top-tier luxury hotel under the Rosewood Group. Zheng Ziwen had just overseen the acquisition of the Rosewood Hotel, and upon learning that Wang Yao was also attending the exhibition, she specially reserved a room for him.

The Hotel Crillon is hailed as the oldest and most historic luxury hotel in Paris, with the Bernstein Suite being known as the most beautiful suite, famous for its two 100-square-meter dreamlike rooftop terraces and panoramic views of half of Paris.

Another unique feature of this hotel is the 'Debutante Ball', which originated from the traditional social activities of the British aristocracy. The ball aims to provide a social platform for young women from prominent families to formally enter high society. Participants need to have a distinguished family background, a good education, and a prestigious social status. Originally, it was only available to royal families.

In 1991, the event was taken over by the high-end brand Jean Patou, and participation criteria were gradually relaxed to include members of emerging wealthy families and descendants of celebrities from all walks of life. Recently, Huaxia was invited to participate by He Jiaqing, the eldest daughter of the first wife of the He family, as well as a few others who cannot be mentioned.

Arriving at the Hotel Creon felt like stepping into an 18th-century royal palace. Naza and Zhang Tianai were immediately captivated upon getting out of the car, and Wang Yao asked Zhang Meng to take them around to check out the sights.

This trip to Paris wasn't just the four of them; it also included a team of 25 self-media members selected from the company to be stationed at the Paris branch in the future. They also took the opportunity to scout out the third season of "Sister Flower." "Sister Flower 2" has already decided to have an exclusive collaboration with Lok's, with the location set in Korea, for the purpose of promoting Genesis 101.

Yunshang aims to pursue a more accessible luxury image in the future, which naturally requires it to continue its prestige in Paris. Wang Yao hopes that Yunshang can attend Fashion Week as an exhibitor next year.

Currently, only one Taiwanese brand, Shiatzy Chen, qualified to participate in the China-Asia competition last year.

"It's quite unexpected that the Zheng family actually won over Rosewood. Zheng Ziwen is quite shrewd." Deng Wendi was visiting the hotel for the second time and was relatively familiar with it. She led Wang Yao to a quiet place for a chat.

"Zheng Ziwen is very insightful. MLS's development in Hong Kong wouldn't have been possible without her support. However, we also boosted the occupancy rate of her hotels by 10% in three months. Furthermore, Yunshang has already formed a strategic alliance with Zhou Dafu in the fast fashion sector."
Yunshang has gathered a large number of intangible cultural heritage inheritors and is collaborating with Zhou Dafu's design department to develop products. Take a look at this." Wang Yao smiled and handed over a Paris-customized phone case.

"It's pretty! Are you going to sell phone cases?" Deng Wendi asked, somewhat surprised.

“That’s right, guess the price,” Wang Yao said with a smile.

"This is pure gold and real diamonds, right? It also uses mother-of-pearl and cloisonné techniques, the leather feels nice, and there's needlework. It definitely won't be cheap." There's a reason why Deng Wendi was able to rise to such a high-end position; she has a very high level of knowledge about these kinds of high-end, niche products.

"It uses Suzhou embroidery, 10 pure gold pieces, and all sorts of other techniques. It takes 15 days to make one, and it's priced at $39999," Wang Yao said with a smile.

"One phone case can buy two hundred phones, that's interesting, but it probably won't sell many. There aren't that many suckers." Deng Wendi raised an eyebrow slightly.

“These customized versions are definitely for promotional purposes. The ones being sold are collaboration items, so the craftsmanship is certainly not that complicated. 70% of them are mass-produced. They’re $2999 for Paris, and we’ll consider collaborations with Dior and Chanel in the future,” Wang Yao said with a smile.

"Paris? How did you end up with her?" Deng Wendi squinted.

"Whether Ms and MLS can quickly break through in terms of user numbers in Europe and America within a month depends entirely on her," Wang Yao said with a smile.

"Oh? It seems you've already prepared a strategy?" Deng Wendi was delighted upon hearing this.

Ms. Huaxia's development has basically reached the ceiling of Chinese social media. As long as it defeats the old wave, it can firmly hold the top spot. Meanwhile, user growth in East Asia is somewhat sluggish. The growth driven by K-pop has slowed down, and the next wave of growth will have to rely on Europe and America.

Today, she also hoped to have a good discussion with Wang Yao about Ms. Europe and America's marketing. YaHu has not yet recognized the valuation of Ms Group at 20 billion US dollars. After all, although there are users, there is no significant revenue.

Twitter, which is being compared to Microsoft, still has at least nearly $40 million in advertising revenue this year, while Microsoft's total revenue across all regions is currently less than $10 million.

However, after Ms. Huaxia updated its services for customers, it is expected to generate at least $2000 million in revenue by the end of the year. If it can steadily capture the old market next year, it could reach a revenue scale of hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising revenue.

Yahu isn't stupid. Before verifying Ms's user value and monetization path, it certainly wouldn't easily agree to this extremely high PE ratio of nearly 200.

On the contrary, MLS, although it has less than four million users worldwide, has a mature monetization model and has reached a monthly commission income of $20. Yahoo gave it an extremely high valuation of $3 million.

After all, they are more interested in e-commerce.

When Deng Wendi invested, the initial investment was based on a budget of 1 million yuan. Unexpectedly, the valuation doubled in less than two months. MLS clearly has greater potential than MS. If it weren't for having to deal with her father, Deng Wendi would have even wanted to focus on MLS.

“Don’t worry, take your time. We can wait for another round of marketing. If Paris’s deal goes through, the ones who will be anxious will be Ya Hu. I’ve found a CEO candidate for Ms. Europe and America and we’ve arranged to meet tomorrow. Want to come along?” Wang Yao said with a smile.

"Oh? You have a wider network of connections in Europe and America than I do?" Deng Wendi joked.

Ms Group is divided into five regional companies. Currently, Deng Wendi manages four of them. However, as the company has developed to a stable stage, each region will definitely need to establish a CEO to manage it. Deng Wendi has been looking for a suitable candidate recently.

“Xingyou has expanded its partnerships in the global internet industry. The talent list I have may not be as extensive as LinkedIn's, but it is definitely more suitable for Ms.,” Wang Yao said with a smile.

"Is your Xingyou a game company or a technology company?" Deng Wendi asked curiously.

"Let's get a little bit of everything," Wang Yao said with a smile.

"If you're confident, you can make the decision first. I wouldn't dare interfere with your decision. I'm hosting Maye tomorrow, will you come with me tonight?" Deng Wendi joked.

"Maye? Which one? Musk's mother?" Wang Yao was taken aback.

“That’s right. When I was helping to attract sponsors for ‘22’ last time, I accidentally discovered that this Musk is quite a talent. So I inquired about his family background and found out that his mother is even more amazing. I plan to mold her into another ‘gentle version’ of Bartz. By the way, Maye also has an agency, which can be used as a resource for our talent pool in the future,” Deng Wendi said with a smile.

Wang Yao raised an eyebrow slightly. Deng Wendi was really like a shark; even the slightest hint of blood could trigger her instincts. Musk was just a newly minted billionaire and not exactly a leading figure in the technology and internet fields. Theoretically, he shouldn't be on Deng Wendi's menu for the time being.

It was just a chance encounter that allowed her to discover Musk's talent; indeed, opportunity favors the prepared mind.

"Musk is an outstanding entrepreneur, and his mother must be no ordinary person either. The world needs these accomplished women to serve as role models," Wang Yao said with a sincere smile.

"I'll take your word for it as true," Deng Wendi chuckled.

Because of the tight availability of rooms in major five-star hotels during Paris Fashion Week, Wang Yao had to squeeze into a suite with Zhang Meng, Gulnazar, and Zhang Tianai to avoid causing Zheng Ziwen to lose too much money.

Fortunately, the suite has three rooms, which is enough to sleep in; otherwise, someone would have to sleep in the living room.

The rumors about Zhang Meng and Wang Yao were basically accepted as gospel within the company, and they even referred to her behind her back as "Aunt Tianhuo".

However, Nazha and Zhang Tianai are just colleagues. Although they sleep in separate suites, it's hard for them not to blush when they share a suite with their boss on a business trip.

It wasn't that they were afraid Wang Yao would do anything to them at night, but rather that they were afraid Wang Yao would do something with Zhang Meng, which would be too awkward.

"Is there a knock on Mengjie's door?" Nazha's ears twitched, and she jumped out of bed to press her ear against the door to eavesdrop on the sounds outside. "There's a hallway and two doors between us, what could we possibly hear? Go wash up and go to sleep." Zhang Tianai finished showering and listlessly applied a face mask.

“That’s true.” Naza lay back on the bed. “Go to sleep. Jiwon said she’s coming to see us tomorrow.”

Kim Ji-won is the Korean spokesperson for Yunshang/Fairy Style, so she was naturally present at this exhibition.

"Who from China is participating in this exhibition?" Zhang Tianai yawned.

“Sister Bingbing, Senior Xu Qing, and Senior Zhang Manyu!” Nazha said.

"Then let's go to sleep quickly, lest we look bad on camera and embarrass the company." Zhang Tianai exclaimed in surprise.

I knew that spots at top international fashion weeks were precious, but I didn't expect them to be this precious. If only these six people participate, they'll definitely go viral and be discussed when they get back.

I was already nervous about participating in an event of this level for the first time, and now I'm even more anxious.

“What are you worried about? We’re not here to be models or for business purposes. Just treat us as ordinary visitors to the exhibition and relax,” Nazha reassured the others.

"I really envy your strong heart." Zhang Tianai reached out and squeezed it.

“Hey! Not as big as yours.” Naza retorted.

Although the two were in high spirits, the 12-hour flight and the night of taking photos had made them more mature, and after a while, they both fell into a deep sleep.

They vaguely heard the sounds of demolition and excavation in their sleep, which made it difficult for either of them to sleep soundly that night.

"Ugh, I think I'm having some trouble adjusting to the new environment. I had a dream all night about my house being demolished," Nazha complained as she woke up early in the morning.

You should know that she has excellent sleep quality and rarely dreams.

"You dreamt about it too? But I dreamt I was a laborer smashing down a wall," Zhang Tianai said with a smile, spitting out his mouthwash.

After the two finished washing up and changing their clothes, they went out and found that Wang Yao was already dressed smartly and ready to leave.

"The breakfast on the dining car is still warm, eat it while it's hot. You're free to do whatever you want today. Remember to pick up Zhiyuan and the others when they arrive." Wang Yao waved and left.

"Brother doesn't seem to be under any jet lag or stress at all," Naza exclaimed, looking at Wang Yao's energetic appearance.

"Mr. Wang is in great health," Zhang Tianai remarked.

After having breakfast, the two browsed foreign news websites for a while. They waited for an hour but Zhang Meng still didn't get up. With Kim Ji-won's flight about to land, the two had no choice but to knock on the door.

After knocking on Zhang Meng's door for a long time without any response, just as they were about to break down the door thinking something had happened, Wang Yao's door opened on the other side.

Wearing a silk nightgown, her hair disheveled and her face weary, Zhang Meng rubbed her lower back as she walked out: "Stop knocking, what time is it?"

When they saw that Zhang Meng had actually come out of Wang Yao's house, both Nazha and Zhang Tianai were momentarily stunned.

Although I was mentally prepared, seeing it for myself was still very impactful.

“Sister Meng…” Nazha opened her mouth slightly.

"Oh, the air conditioner in my room was broken, so Mr. Wang switched rooms with me," Zhang Meng explained casually.

Zhang Tianai stared at the lingering pinch marks on her long, fair neck and swallowed hard.

It seems that the laborer who was chiseling through the wall last night wasn't me!

Mr. Wang is in really good health.

Strom is the founder of BurbnAPP. He comes from a wealthy middle-class family. During his college years, he turned down an offer from Zuckerberg's Facebook. After graduation, he turned down a high-paying job at Microsoft to join Google. Later, he served as the marketing director at the travel company Nextstop. After the company was acquired by Zuckerberg last year, he has been on vacation.

Because his girlfriend enjoys the habit of checking off travel destinations, Strom developed the Burbn check-in app last year by chance. It was used to record travel experiences, but unexpectedly it became popular in various travel communities, with the number of users quickly growing to tens of thousands, and it also received $50 in seed funding.

Ström is a typical stereotypical digital nomad who likes to work in Starbucks. He met another partner, Krieg, who has expertise in human-computer interaction and intelligence. The two hit it off and decided to make Burbn bigger and stronger.

In June, with the surge in iPhone 4 sales, Burbn's user base grew to over 100,000. At the same time, they discovered that users shared photos on the app far more than they checked in. They then prepared to transform Burbn into an app primarily for sharing photos, with check-ins as a secondary function, and are currently developing their first tool filter adapted for the app.

It was named Instagram.

Just as Instagram was about to launch, Strom suddenly received a call from a new investor claiming to want to acquire Burbn.

Originally, Strom wasn't very interested because the company currently had enough funds to support his startup, but when the other party recommended that he download an app called MLS, he was surprised to find...

This app is strikingly similar to the Instagram app I envisioned.

'Filter + Tag + Square Photo'

His first reaction was that someone had copied his idea, but he quickly dismissed this absurd thought because he discovered that the MLS had been online for almost three months and was operating on both PC and mobile platforms, with a user base of over a million.

The waterfall-style UI on the PC version particularly impressed him.

Moreover, MLS, in addition to its social check-in function, also has e-commerce attributes compared to Instagram. Users not only share their life and travel status, but also various professional knowledge and emotional sharing.

The other party had already successfully operated this model, while his own product had not yet been launched, which made Strom very frustrated but also a little curious.

Is there really someone in this world who is 'on the same wavelength' as ​​him?
Even if it wasn't for the purpose of acquisition, he still wanted to meet the other party.

When Strom saw that the founder of MLS was an Asian who was even younger than himself, his eyes widened.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Strom. I am Wang Yao." Wang Yao greeted him politely.

“Hello Mr. Wang, you are much younger than I imagined.” Strom snapped out of his reverie.

"You look a bit more mature than in the photos; the filter seems to be working well," Wang Yao joked.

“Whether you believe it or not, I did create the Burbn model myself.” Strom thought the other person was being sarcastic.

“Of course, it’s a brilliant idea; we’re on the same page.” Wang Yao smiled.

“Uh,” Strom was somewhat surprised.

“I’m very interested in Burbn’s check-in feature. MLS lacks this feature, so I hope to acquire it. By the way, I highly value your abilities and would like to invite you to join Ms Group as the CEO of our European and American companies,” Wang Yao said bluntly.

"Ms? Wait, you mean Myspace?" Stromb asked in surprise.

I originally thought they were representing MLS, but it turns out they were representing Ms!

As one of the earliest social media giants, Ms was naturally a subject of Strom's research. He felt a little regretful when he witnessed it being eliminated by the times. Unexpectedly, in less than a year, Ms made a comeback and even gained a large user base in Asia. Although it is not yet enough to challenge Facebook and Twitter, many people in the industry have new expectations for it.

"Ms and MLS are the same company?" Strom asked in surprise.

“No, it’s just a strategic partnership. I’m just responsible for helping Ms. find suitable candidates.” Wang Yao smiled slightly.

“The relationships are a bit too complicated,” Strom said, scratching his head.

“MLS is positioned as an e-commerce social media platform with limited development potential, which is a bit of a waste of Mr. Strom’s talents. Ms is a relatively simple social media platform with the ability to challenge Facebook and Twitter. I wonder if you would be interested?” Wang Yao extended an olive branch.

“I know MS has been doing well in Asia recently, but it’s almost impossible for it to shake Facebook’s dominance, and it might not even be able to compete with Twitter. The music + social model is good, but it’s still at a disadvantage due to hardware limitations,” Strom shook his head and gave his assessment.

Ms's music + social model is very effective in improving user stickiness, but even the iPhone 4 cannot support smooth audio playback, especially in an environment where data charges are so high. Text and images are now the most effective way for social media apps.

"Yes, so before the hardware technology is perfected, we chose to use a filter + check-in + photo and text sharing model to expand our customer base. The latest version of Ms has been updated with more than a dozen filters to adapt to the iOS system's photo-taking function in various environments."
"One-click video creation satisfies users' desire to share, and then the check-in link is pushed to the MLS platform by B-end customers to realize e-commerce/group buying monetization." Wang Yao handed a test machine to the other party.

After taking it over, Strom barely needed to get used to it before he started testing the various functions of the new Ms., and then his expression became somewhat complicated.

He had never learned the meaning of "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?", but he had a profound understanding of it.

This new version of Ms is practically a complete version of Instagram.

He knew very well that with Ms's current size and the capital strength of the media group behind it, it could quickly capture this audience.

For Instagram, which only has a filter function, to break through its current limitations, it either needs to find another powerful investor to assist it, or it can only further segment and delve deeper into its niche.

But that would be tantamount to declaring the upper limit of Instagram's future development.

When he was young, Strom considered himself a genius. The reason he refused Zack's invitation to join Facebook was that he thought Zack and Facebook were nothing special.

He and Zach were both members of Sigma, and they first met at this party. Zach was 'smitten' with him at first sight and wanted to persuade Strom to drop out of school and join Facebook.

But Strom didn't think highly of Xhaka, believing that he was more talented than Xhaka, so he declined. At that time, Facebook was already valued at nearly $5 million.

After he finished his studies and started working, he realized that being a genius alone was not enough; timing was also crucial. He looked around and saw that Facebook had become a social media behemoth worth billions of dollars. Moreover, when Zaka acquired Nextstop, the company he was working for at the time, he refused again due to his pride. Surpassing Facebook had become a small driving force in his life.

Because he clearly felt that Xhaka's acquisition at that time was a retaliation and mockery of his refusal back then; that kid was never a magnanimous person.

Instagram is his product of hard work and perseverance, but now he has encountered another bottleneck. The perfected version of MS has almost cornered him.

You either grit your teeth and wait for an opportunity, or cut your losses and change direction in time.

But at the same time, it is also an opportunity.

Behind Ms. is a massive media conglomerate that controls more than 60% of the media channels in the United States; these are intangible advantages.

Joining Ms. might be his fastest way to retaliate against Xhaka.

It must be admitted that the flame of revenge that Strom had kept hidden in his heart for many years has surged up again.

If we can defeat Zaka head-on
Just as Strom was caught in a dilemma and deep in thought, Wang Yao across from him suddenly stood up and waved towards the door.

Strom turned his head and saw two fair-skinned, beautiful, and elegant women walking towards him with smiles on their faces. One of them was Paris, a socialite who was known throughout the United States!
What social media person doesn't surf the internet?

Who doesn't know Paris Hilton when it comes to surfing?
Although Stromb was of middle-class background and well-off, there was still an insurmountable gap between him and a socialite of Paris's caliber. He never imagined that the two of them would meet in this way.

"Boss, you look even more beautiful in Paris!" Paris smiled broadly and gave Wang Yao a big hug.

"You two look quite energetic," Wang Yao said with a smile, glancing at Zhu Zhu, whose style of dress had also shifted to deep V-necks since they went abroad.

"Stop hugging, or the paparazzi will take pictures and damage our CEO Wang's image." Zhu Zhu reached out and pulled Paris away.

“We were planning to create a scandal anyway,” Paris said, displeased.

"Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Strom, who may become your close business partner in the future," Wang Yao said, turning to introduce him.

"Oh? Hello, Paris." Paris raised an eyebrow slightly and extended her hand with a smile.

"Hello, Miss Paris, I am Stromb." Stromb snapped out of his reverie, shook hands with her somewhat awkwardly, and felt the fragrance was refreshing. He then turned and said solemnly.

"Mr. Wang, I would like to learn more about Ms Company."

Wang Yao chuckled to himself.

“Extremely welcome.”

(End of this chapter)