Chapter 202: Warmth
Su Can spent the time that followed thinking about Facebook's new CEO. Clearly, he could not follow the example of many American companies and recruit someone from the industry with extensive experience running a related company. At this critical juncture, Su Can had to prioritize stability. He could not leave any potential for an unexpected change in the chief executive's position.
That left promoting someone internally. Kate was actually very capable, but there was the uncertainty that she might already have sided with Zack. Zhang Guo, the technical director after Qiao Shuxin, Mu Guotao, and even Liu Wenqiang were all candidates. Unfortunately, Zhao Yifan, once a trusted lieutenant and Qiao Shuxin's close friend, had left to become CEO of Yirenju, in which Zhan Hua had invested, signing a golden-handcuffs contract. Otherwise, after Qiao Shuxin and Kate, Zhao Yifan would have been the most capable and undisputed choice for the position.
Su Can had to admit that this move by the other side had severely restricted him. Although Tang Wu was progressing remarkably quickly, suddenly putting her in the CEO's position would probably leave even her scrambling to meet the challenges ahead. More importantly, Su Can did not want Tang Wu getting too deeply entangled in the turmoil. As a vice president, she could probably already play a significant role, while also laying the groundwork for her to reach a dazzling position in the future.
Yet even an arrangement like this was far from easy.
From his text exchanges with Tang Wu, Su Can learned that her parents opposed this arrangement, and that Tang Wu and Mu Xuan were still locked in a cold war at Xuehai Yiju. Su Can hurried to ask about it. Tang Wu seemed to be in a bad mood too, and her replies