In Florida, the presidential candidate, Lyle, who had just finished his speech, returned to the hotel feeling refreshed.
He was 46 years old this year. He was tall and slender, handsome, and had a gentle temperament. Compared to Adams, at least in terms of appearance, he was much better looking.
Of course, since Lyle could become Adams' number one competitor, he was very capable. From a farm boy to the position of governor, and now he was running for president. He was outstanding in every aspect.
"Sir, there's news from New York. Kelly went to Steyr Networks," the assistant said as he put Lyle's jacket on the rack.
Lyle washed his face and asked, "What is she going to do?"
The assistant said, "Vanessa Bethy invited more than ten CEOs of Hollywood companies to Washington in the name of discussing mobile network copyrights. I think Adams will meet them personally."
Lyle narrowed his eyes and said, "In Hua Xia's words, he's at his wit's end. He wants to use Hollywood entertainment companies and celebrities to get votes for him. What wishful thinking."
The assistant reminded him, "Mr. Lyle, we have to be careful. Hollywood stars have a huge fan base in the United States. Once they openly stand on Adams' side, it will inevitably affect those who are in a wait-and-see state, which is very unfavorable for us. "
Lyle nodded and said, "You're right. We must not let him succeed. Have Hollywood's Marvel, Universal, MGM Grand, and General Pictures expressed their stance? They don't seem to have a good relationship with Adams. "
The assistant said, "No. Mr. Lyle, I think it's best if you call them personally. Especially that Mr. Xiao. This person has more than 300 million fans in America and is the richest man in the world. His influence is too great. If he publicly supports Adams, the consequences will be unimaginable. "
"Kungfu Xiao?" Lyle sat on the sofa and tapped his fingers on the coffee table. He said, "He's really an amazing young man. Even my daughter and son are his fans. You're his fan too, right? "
The assistant chuckled and nodded. "Our whole family are his fans. That's why I said he's very important."
Lyle thought for a moment and said, "Don't you have a good relationship with Dalton and Welch from GM? I want to talk to Mr. Xiao personally. "
"Alright."
The assistant knew that Lyle always did things swiftly and decisively, so he dialed Dalton Welch's number right in front of him and got Xiao Yunhai's number.
Without another word, Lyle called Xiao Yunhai.
At this time, Xiao Yunhai was surfing the Internet at home. When he saw an unfamiliar number, he picked it up.
"Hello, I'm Xiao Yunhai. Who are you?"
"Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry to disturb you. I'm Lyle. "
Xiao Yunhai was stunned for a moment before he immediately reacted. It was the presidential candidate. He smiled and said, "So it's Mr. Lyle. I just watched your speech in Florida, and it was very exciting. May I know why you're looking for me? "
Lyle said, "Mr. Xiao, I won't beat around the bush with you. It's a critical time for me to run for president. I hope you can support me. "
Xiao Yunhai knew that Lyle must have received news that all the big Hollywood CEOs were heading to Washington, so he called him.
The current situation was very favorable for Lyle, so he didn't really want to get his support. He just needed to ensure that Hollywood wouldn't completely side with Adams in public.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Mr. Lyle, I'm a businessman and a foreigner. I'm really not interested in your country's presidential election."
Sure enough, after hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, Lyle smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, if you really think that way, then it's undoubtedly good news for me."
Xiao Yunhai obviously didn't expect Lyle to be so honest. He immediately asked, "Mr. Lyle, did you hear about our trip to Washington the day after tomorrow?"
Lyle said, "That's right. Mr. Xiao, Hollywood stars have too much influence on the American people. At this juncture, I have to pay attention. Especially you, you have hundreds of millions of fans. How can I not be nervous? "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "Mr. Lyle, I can clearly assure you that no matter what benefits Mr. President gives me, I will not make any public statements in support of him. I'm a businessman, and I definitely won't get involved in American politics. I only hope that one month later, if you become the new president of America, within the scope of the law, you can give me and my company some help. "
Lyle said, "Mr. Xiao, thank you. I'll remember today's conversation. If there's a chance, I really want to meet a legendary person like you. You may not know, but my two children are big fans of yours. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I hope to receive your invitation in the future to visit the White House."
Lyle laughed and said confidently, "I believe that day will come soon."
The two chatted for a while more before hanging up.
The assistant saw that Lyle seemed to be in a good mood and hurriedly asked, "Mr. Lyle, your conversation with Mr. Xiao seemed to be very pleasant?"
Lyle nodded and said, "He gave me a very clear answer. He won't participate in the American presidential election."
When the assistant heard that, he smiled and said, "That's good. Mr. Xiao has always been a man of his word. If he says he won't participate, then he definitely won't participate. "
Lyle said, "He seems to be very optimistic that I can sit in the president's seat. And I just promised that when I sit in the president's seat, I'll invite him to visit the White House. To be able to make friends with the world's richest man, who is only 28 years old and has assets of more than 10 trillion US dollars, is very beneficial for me. "
The assistant smiled and said, "Mr. Lyle, do you still want to contact the CEOs of the other entertainment companies?"
Lyle shook his head and said, "There's no need. MGM Grand and General Motors are not in the same league as Adams, so there won't be any problems. As for the other companies, I really don't care about them. And with the current situation, I don't think anyone will dare to go against me openly. Adams took the unconventional approach and asked for help from Hollywood entertainment companies. This just shows that he's done for. What we need to do now is to step up our attack. Tell the team to increase the broadcast of Adams's scandal. Before the debate between him and me next week, I hope to surpass him in votes. "
The assistant nodded and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
On the other side, Xiao Yunhai was deep in thought after he finished talking to Lyle.
He suddenly realized that he seemed to have changed. In the past, he was always straightforward and never pretentious. But now, when he spoke, there was a kind of hypocrisy.
As the saying goes, one's position determines one's head. Xiao Yunhai didn't believe it in the past, but now he had undoubtedly fully verified this saying.
In the past, he was an ordinary person. He could do whatever he wanted and say whatever he wanted. Heaven was number one, the earth was number two, and he was number three.
Now, he was sitting on more than ten trillion in assets. If he sneezed, the world's economy would be affected. If he said something in public, the whole world would know in less than ten minutes.
Xiao Yunhai felt that although he was getting richer, in reality, he was getting more and more restrained. The freedom he wanted didn't come with the increase of his assets. Instead, the responsibility on his shoulders increased.
In his previous life, the CEO of Alibaba, Jack Ma, once said that for a billionaire, the word "rich" was actually the word "responsible". Xiao Yunhai now deeply understood.
Xiao Yunhai opened his personal profile and wrote, "When one goes deep, one will know the value of freedom."
With just this one sentence, the fans in the comment section became lively.
"What does Kungfu Xiao mean by this? Why don't I understand? "
"It should be him lamenting. At his position, it's impossible for him to have unfettered freedom. "
"The more famous you are, the less freedom you have. It can't be helped. When you gain something, you often have to lose something else. "
"Seeing his words, I feel a little pity for Kungfu Xiao."
"Kungfu Xiao can't be thinking too hard, right? Why do I feel that he's a little depressed? "
All kinds of speculations appeared in Xiao Yunhai's comment section like bamboo shoots after a rain. In less than half an hour, there were more than 100,000 comments.
This was when everyone was at work. If it was at night, it would have exceeded a million.
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