The next morning, Zhao Chen appeared at the company on time.
The morning meeting proceeded as usual. After discussing several routine operational matters, he announced the dismissal.
The other executives left one by one, while Chen Xi stayed behind and followed Zhao Chen into the Chairman's Office.
The door closed, shutting out the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
"Zhao Zong, what was the idea you mentioned last night?" Chen Xi asked straight to the point.
Zhao Chen motioned for her to sit down, walked over to the whiteboard, and picked up a marker.
"Regarding Chen Hao," he said concisely. "I've changed my mind. No direct targeting; we'll use a different method."
He wrote two large characters on the whiteboard: Build-up to destruction.
"We won't suppress him directly." He turned around, his gaze sharp.
"Since he likes to show off and step on me to highlight his 'excellence', we'll give him an even bigger stage."
"You mean... use the media?" Chen Xi pushed up her glasses.
"Not use, but guide."
Zhao Chen wrote keywords on the whiteboard: Classmates, comparison, path selection, industry inheritance.
"Through reliable channels, you will 'leak' a clue to several media outlets that love digging into business figures and youth topics:
That young chairman of Henglong who is currently in the spotlight has a classmate who has taken a completely different path—
He doesn't get involved in family disputes, focuses on academia, and cares about the family business.
This story of 'twin mirrors' is an excellent news topic in itself."
He paused and emphasized, "The media loves stories with this kind of built-in conflict and buzz.
We only need to provide this 'hook', and they will go and dig out the 'bright spots' on Chen Hao themselves.
Remember, all the 'background materials' we provide must be