Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 485 Li Yanhong: What's your problem?
After thinking for a long time, Pony Ma still didn't give a definite answer, only saying that he needed to consider it.

His personality is introverted, which is the complete opposite of Ma Yun, who actively seeks exposure.

Chen Xiu invited him to make a cameo appearance in a movie, just as an experiment, and it wouldn't matter if it didn't work out.

The party was not over yet, but the business had been discussed, and Chen Xiu did not intend to stay any longer.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to leave, Li Yanhong, who had changed his clothes, came over and stopped him.

"Mr. Chen, please wait a moment."

"Ok?"

Chen Xiu looked at Li Yanhong's white shirt with a strange expression, wondering why he would bring an extra set of clothes to the party.

Li Yanhong ignored Chen Xiu's gaze: "Are you free now? I'd like to talk to you alone."

"Okay."

Chen Xiu nodded slightly, not minding staying a little longer.

The two arrived at a corner of the venue, politely greeted the others, stood facing each other, and looked behind each other to prevent others from disturbing them.

Li Yanhong paused for a moment and said, "President Chen, I thought about what you said carefully when I was changing clothes just now."

"I don't think you need to think about what I'm saying too seriously, but I can still ask, what conclusion have you reached?"

Chen Xiu assumed Li Yanhong wanted to continue discussing AI, and her tone remained very relaxed.

As a result, Li Yanhong's face suddenly fell, and his expression became unusually serious.

I want to say, you're wrong.

"Ok?"

Chen Xiu was taken aback for a moment, then explained, "If President Li insists on the idea that AI needs applications to be implemented, I actually have no objection..."

"AI, big models, applications—none of that matters!"

Li Yanhong abruptly ended their previous discussion and stared intently at Chen Xiu.

“What I said is wrong. It’s not about choices, it’s about the environment! You may think you’re very smart, smarter than most people, and I admit that.”

"However, many smart people are actually unable to make the right choice. Under various pressures, they can only make the easiest choice."

"You are able to be so spirited and dare to choose the more correct path simply because all the decisions you have made along the way have been correct. Douyin's rapid development has helped you cover up internal problems."

Chen Xiu's expression turned serious, and her gaze towards Li Yanhong became exceptionally solemn.

"Why are you telling me this?"

"I just feel that you've had it too easy, and you might have gotten a little carried away. You need someone to talk to you about these things."

Li Yanhong spoke earnestly, his lips curving upwards and downwards, as he continued.

“Highly capable people are often arrogant. I used to think that I was invincible and that any difficulty was a small problem. Until one day, I found that the people under me had started to collude to deceive me.”

"They offered me options, but in reality, the outcome was pretty much the same no matter which option I chose."

"You might wonder why I'm telling you this. Actually, it's no secret. When a company grows to a certain size, 90% of decision-makers will become like me, and you probably will be too in the future."

Chen Xiu was speechless with resentment, feeling ashamed that he had underestimated him earlier.

Li Yanhong chuckled lightly: "That's why I said you're wrong; it's all about the environment. If you were in my position, with subordinates deceiving you and the board of directors putting pressure on you, you would also choose the easy path instead of the difficult but correct one."

What are you trying to say by telling me all this?

Chen Xiu frowned slightly, scrutinizing Li Yanhong.

In response, Li Yanhong shrugged and said in a relaxed tone, "I want to see if you can really deliver on your promise to promote new technologies and build a domestic AI ecosystem."

"If all you want is to make more money and pursue profits, then what's the difference between us? Do the things you just said still hold water?"

Chen Xiu was taken aback, unsure how to respond.

Seeing this, Li Yanhong smiled, thinking that he had already guessed Chen Xiu's choice.

"The easy path is the choice of most people, and there's nothing shameful about that."

After saying this, Li Yanhong apologized and went to attend to other people.

……

In the back seat of a Maybach S680.

As Chen Xiu watched the rapidly receding night view outside the window, her mind was still replaying Li Yanhong's words.

Pioneering new technologies to gain a leading edge in the AI ​​competition.

This sounds great, but it's not so easy to do.

OpenAI has top talent and has burned through hundreds of millions of dollars, yet it still hasn't created a large-scale AI model.

Taking this step domestically will only be more difficult.

Chen Xiu's original idea was to wait for Deepseek to emerge before following the general trend and developing it gradually.

However, for some reason, or rather, having reached this position and personally participated in the development of AI, it feels somewhat unsettling for him to simply adopt existing technologies without any real understanding of their value.

Everyone needs to have some aspirations, not too many, just a little is enough.

Chen Xiu had already made enough money; even without Douyin, his investments alone were enough to make him live a carefree life.

Douyin, along with the shares held by ByteDance and Tencent, is primarily about securing its resource and status. If AI were to be added...

"Xiao Luo, open the window."

Luo Shikan paused for a moment, then leaned forward and asked the driver to open the car window on Chen Xiu's side.

A cool breeze rushed in, and Chen Xiu felt her head clear up, her eyes becoming distant and indifferent.

Today is the 3rd, the 28th of the lunar calendar. There is only a crescent moon in the night sky, and a few stars, but the starry sky in the urban cluster is always not so clear.

Chen Xiu looked up, then leaned back in her seat: "Okay, turn it off!"

The driver closed the window in response. Although his expression did not change, Luo Shikan could clearly sense that Chen Xiu's mood had improved.

Back in Xiangshan Qingqin, Chen Xiu pushed open the door and saw the orange-yellow light coming from the living room.

Thinking of who was waiting for her, Chen Xiu's lips curled into a slight smile. She slowed her pace and quietly entered the living room. Under the light, in the middle of a long sofa with a damask pattern, Meng Ziyi sat cross-legged with her bare feet, her hair loose, her red lips pouting, completely absorbed in her phone, her fingers frantically typing away. She was completely unaware of the person behind her.

Chen Xiu leaned against the back of the sofa, staring at her phone screen.

When the tower was successfully destroyed and the victory sign appeared, Meng Ziyi opened his mouth to smile, when two rounds of applause came from behind him.

"Clap clap! Sister Meng, you're really good at playing the marksman!"

"Ok??"

The joy on Meng Ziyi's face froze. He turned to look at Chen Xiu, and just as the corners of his mouth were about to turn up, she forcefully stopped him, turned around, and closed her eyes.

"It's so late, you still know how to come back!"

"Ok??"

What's with this feeling of familiarity mixed with unfamiliarity?

Chen Xiu paused for a moment, then smiled again. He pressed one hand against the back of the sofa, and with a side hurdle motion, he lay down on the sofa, resting his head on Meng Ziyi's lap.

Meng Ziyi subconsciously straightened his legs so that Chen Xiu could lie more comfortably.

After adjusting her posture, the thought that she was still "angry" made her open her mouth to speak again.

As a result, when he looked down and saw Chen Xiu resting with her eyes closed, Meng Ziyi's expression softened and he felt a pang of heartache.

Feeling the cool, smooth touch on her face, Chen Xiu closed her eyes and smiled: "Sister Meng, you're not angry anymore?"

"I was just pretending to be angry, I just wanted you to coax me."

"Should I comfort you now?"

"Fine, you're in a bad mood, I'll comfort you!"

Chen Xiu's eyelashes trembled slightly, but she didn't ask Meng Ziyi how he figured it out. The two of them had been together day and night for so long that they were already familiar with each other.

"I'm a little curious, how are you going to coax me?"

Chen Xiu lifted her eyelids, her gaze shifting as she looked at Meng Ziyi with amusement.

Her slightly parted red lips were gently pursed, and her brows furrowed as she pondered, but her eyes, which were originally as clear as the shimmering surface of a lake, became even brighter.

I can sing for you!

"Pshaw! Okay, okay, you sing, and I'll go along."

Chen Xiu sat up and looked at Meng Ziyi, hoping she would sing a song that she could recognize.

Meng asked in surprise, "You can sing?"

"He can say it without hesitation."

Meng Ziyi pursed her lips in disbelief. After her experience in Peach Blossom Village, she already knew that she sang off-key, but she couldn't get rid of this habit because the songs she listened to were in the same tune she sang.

"Alright! Then I'll go with something simple: Sky blue, waiting... misty rain, and... I'm waiting for you!"

What to do? This tune is a bit hard to follow.

Chen Xiu swallowed hard and decided to choose another song.

"Sister Meng, how about I sing a new song and you sing along?"

"You have a new song? Great! You sing it."

Meng Ziyi tilted his head, looking expectant.

Chen Xiu closed his eyes and thought for a moment. A song he had heard many times naturally came to mind at this moment of feeling and decision.

"Sorrow rises to the horizon, and when the rain falls, I think of crossing the bridge with an umbrella, and I can't help but think of you..."

Meng Ziyi grinned, his eyes widened, and his bright, clear gaze fixed on Chen Xiu.

"Brother Xiu, you're really good at this?!"

"A song that suddenly came to mind."

"Then teach me, teach me how to sing."

"sure."

Out of interest, Chen Xiu briefly taught Meng the meaning of the words and the lyrics, then sang them twice before letting her improvise.

The meaning of the character "孟" has its own tone; free interpretation is the best approach.

With Chen Xiu's prompting, Meng Ziyi sang along twice. After feeling that she had learned the new song, she happily asked Chen Xiu why she was in a bad mood.

"Actually, I wasn't in a bad mood. I just ran into someone, said some things to him, and I snapped at him. Then he just went around in circles and snapped back at me."

"Then go ahead and argue back!"

Meng Ziyi stared wide-eyed, his hands clenched into fists, his lips contorted in a ferocious grimace.

Knowing that Chen Xiu had been criticized made her even angrier than if she had been criticized herself.

Chen Xiu stared at her for two seconds and said, "I think it's okay!"

"Charge him! Charge him! Charge him to death!"

Meng slapped the air twice to vent his anger.

Chen Xiu took out her phone, found Li Yanhong's phone number that she had just added, and dialed it directly.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, are you home yet?"

"Just arrived, Mr. Li. I suddenly thought of something and wanted to share it with you."

"what's up?"

"What you just said is actually just your own problem. It is because you have concerns that you compromise. Our situations are not the same. Maybe in the future you will use the large model I made for application."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before Li Yanhong's voice finally came through.

"What's your problem?"

(End of this chapter)