Arc 28The War of Two Kings
Su Can defended Facebook Chinese against political pressure and internal takeover threats as the conflict between Facebook and its rivals intensified. With Qiao Shuxin’s departure approaching and United States Facebook needing cash, Su Can vowed to protect the Chinese company while Tang Wu decided to join its leadership.
- Tian Tian burned Xu Dong’s letter after Su Can advised her not to wait for him out of pity.
- Su Licheng called for cleaner coking production and broader economic development, while Su Can helped Phoenix Industries prepare its initial acquisitions.
- Su Can defended Deng Songqi at dinner with Zeng Na’s family, then helped settle the conflict involving Zhao Weixin and the flight attendants.
- Su Can returned to Nanjing University as Facebook Chinese’s membership grew, while Zhan Hua’s new Sequoia fund and Gao family interests threatened his businesses.
- Xue Yiyang told Su Can that their lives had grown apart before returning to Changsha, and Tang Wu left for an EMBA study tour as Su Can anticipated a clash between two giants.
- As Facebook faced international backlash and staff departures, Su Can defended the company at Nanjing University and welcomed Zack to Shanghai, where Zack revealed he had rejected Yahoo’s acquisition offer and faced pressure over Su Can’s ownership stake.
- Zack announced that Doug Hirsch would replace Qiao Shuxin as Facebook Chinese’s CEO, but Su Can challenged Zack and insisted the Chinese executives choose their own leader.
- Su Can explained that United States Facebook needed to sell its forty-percent stake in Facebook Chinese to raise cash, and vowed to prevent a rival from taking control.
- Tang Wu told her parents she planned to become Facebook’s vice president after Qiao Shuxin left, then argued with Mu Xuan and went upstairs crying.