35: Reactions from all parties

Falling City, Hengxiang Capital

Sun Zhenfeng only returned home in the early morning; he was currently in a deep sleep, his brows furrowed even in his dreams, clearly not sleeping peacefully.

"Ring, ring, ring~ Ring, ring, ring~"

Sun Zhenfeng sat up abruptly upon hearing the sound, grabbed his phone, and answered immediately.

"President Sun! Something terrible has happened! Starlight has made another move; hurry and check Weibo!"

Sun Zhenfeng hurriedly hung up and opened Weibo. He spent a full half-hour reading the announcement of several hundred words, his face growing paler and his heart turning to ash as he read.

The phone slowly slipped from his grasp and fell onto the bed. His trembling hands could no longer hold it steady, revealing his current state of mind.

This wasn't just some casual dabbling; this was clearly a Monkey King trying to pierce through the heavens of the streaming world!

It took a long time for Sun Zhenfeng to snap out of it. He picked up the phone, realized the call was still active, and hurriedly said:

"Call everyone for a meeting, I'll be there immediately!"

He hung up, stood up in a hurry, and without time to change, he grabbed a hat and ran out of the house in his pajamas and slippers to drive to the company.

Streamers from Xiyang Live Streaming could choose to stream from home or at the company.

Consequently, there were quite a few people at the company; besides employees, many Streamers were also present.

The young lady at the front desk was secretly playing on her phone when she caught a glimpse of a pale figure trying to sneak in. Startled, she shouted:

"Security! Security! A thief is trying to sneak into the company!"

The Security Captain heard the shout and immediately rushed out of the security room.

Leading three or four tall and sturdy guards, he instantly locked onto the sprinting exhibitionist.

He grabbed his baton and gave chase. How could the fifty-something Sun Zhenfeng outrun the security guards? He was pinned to the ground in no time, and his pants were nearly pulled off.

Sun Zhenfeng hadn't wanted to make a scene, given his somewhat indecent attire.

But he couldn't afford to worry about that now. Gasping for breath, he said:

"I am Sun Zhenfeng, the chairman of Xiyang Live Streaming on the eleventh floor!"

The Security Captain almost laughed in anger and gave Sun Zhenfeng's buttocks a hard whack with his baton.

"And I'm the richest man in the world! Stay still; you can explain yourself at the police station!"

Sun Zhenfeng took off his hat with one hand and clutched his pants tightly with the other. He raised his face high and said with humiliation:

"Look closely and see who I am!"

The Security Captain leaned in and looked carefully, then said in shock:

"President Sun? Is it really you? I'm so sorry, I truly didn't recognize you!"

Sun Zhenfeng shook them off, ignored the guards, put his hat back on, and walked quickly to the elevator.

But there were too many people in the company; many had witnessed the scene, and some had even recorded it. Among them was Xin Xin!

While Sun Zhenfeng was still in the elevator, most of the people at Sunset Company knew: their usually stern chairman had been pinned to the ground by security like a thief while wearing pajamas and slippers, and his pants were nearly pulled off.

Knowing the boss was coming up, they tried thinking of every tragic event in their lives to keep from laughing, but their mouths were twitching so much they almost looked like Psyducks.

Sun Zhenfeng was now regretting it; if he had known, he wouldn't have tried to sneak in.

Entering openly wouldn't have been this embarrassing. He felt that ever since Starlight appeared, his luck had turned for the worse.

Sun Zhenfeng stopped thinking about it; the company's affairs were more important.

He stepped out of the elevator, ignored the strange looks from those around him, and pushed open the door to the conference room.

The conference room was filled with senior management. They were in no mood to care about what he was wearing; as long as he wasn't wearing nothing, they wouldn't mind.

Seeing the chairman enter, they already had their speeches ready and began offering suggestions.

Sun Zhenfeng sat at the head of the table. He didn't listen to their suggestions but tapped the table and said:

"We haven't even acted yet, and the opponent has already made a move. And their first strike is a killing blow that Sunset absolutely cannot withstand!"

He slowly stood up, his gaze sharp as he continued:

"But we must not give up like this. I've already thought of a countermeasure. Since we can't block them ourselves, we'll let someone else do it for us!"

While the meeting was underway, a heated argument was also taking place in Zhang Linlin's streaming room.

"Sun Kai! Give up on that idea, I won't agree to it!"

Sun Kai sat on the sofa with his legs crossed. He had seen Starlight's announcement today.

He knew there was no other way to deal with Jiang Chuan than to use his ex-girlfriend, Zhang Linlin.

As long as she was willing to go to Starlight, since Jiang Chuan loved her so much, he shouldn't refuse. This way, they could know Starlight's next move in advance.

How could Zhang Linlin agree? She knew perfectly well that Jiang Chuan's Starlight would never take her.

After being double-teamed by Jiang Chuan and his companion last time, her confidence was nearly shattered. She had tried calling Sun Kai but couldn't get through, making her very disappointed in him.

Yesterday, Zhang Linlin heard that Sun Kai had actually gone out on a date with a Female Anchor that day!

She was starting to lose her patience. When she was with Jiang Chuan, she had never encountered such things, and she now realized what Jiang Chuan said at the graduation ceremony was true.

But she had no way back. She didn't want to give up on the streaming industry; the sunk cost was too high.

Other streaming companies lacked background and offered even less hope. Her best option was still to stay at Sunset, so she endured it.

Seeing that the soft approach wasn't working, Sun Kai decided to play hardball. The company was on the brink of collapse; there was no room for romance. He stood up, pointed at her, and said fiercely:

"You have to do this whether you want to or not! Otherwise, with your five-year contract, I won't let you stream for a single day. Let's see who'll watch you when you're thirty!"

Looking at the menacing Sun Kai, Zhang Linlin's heart felt dark.

She regretted everything deeply now and missed Jiang Chuan intensely. With the last bit of softness in her heart, she pushed Sun Kai away and ran out of the room, covering her tear-streaked face.

Seeing that she still wouldn't agree despite his threats, Sun Kai assumed she was still pining for Jiang Chuan. Meanwhile, the company was being beaten senseless by Jiang Chuan's Starlight.

His eyes turned red with rage. He smashed everything on the desk onto the floor, roaring as he did:

"You bitch! You eat and drink on my dime, but your heart is with someone else! Jiang Chuan, you deserve to die! You really deserve to die!"

Xin Xin arrived at the eleventh floor. Just as the elevator opened, she saw Zhang Linlin running in crying. She gave a slight nod as a greeting and stepped out of the elevator.

She wasn't a top-tier Streamer at Sunset, but she was a rising star.

Having her own exclusive streaming room, she naturally looked down on a woman who had gotten in through the back door and curled her lip in disdain.

"What's the use of being pretty? The number of people in her stream isn't even a fraction of mine."

No one else in the company knew what was happening yet; the high-level management kept it strictly confidential to avoid causing panic among the staff.

But Xin Xin was different. Ever since Tan Jing joined Starlight, she had been keeping a close eye on the company.

She had spent all last night reading news about Falling City's Starlight, so she naturally understood why the chairman was in such a hurry.

Xin Xin was indignant. Why was Tan Jing so lucky to join such a powerful company out of the blue?

If this company really succeeded, wouldn't Tan Jing be one of its founding members?

People always have a glimmer of hope; she thought Sunset might not take this new company seriously, so she came to the office early today to see the company's reaction.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The company's situation was even worse than she had imagined.

She had even seen with her own eyes that the chairman hadn't even had time to change his clothes and had rushed to the company in his pajamas.