Chapter 52:
"Tang Yu's situation—what do you all think we should do?" Douyin CEO Li Weigang scanned the high-level executives seated around the conference table and asked in a deep voice.
The others remained silent upon hearing this.
Most of them had no say in market-related matters.
The person responsible for this area was Marketing Director Yi Hui.
At this moment, a thin sheen of sweat appeared on Yi Hui's forehead.
Last time she had approached Tang Yu, it was for Hu Tao—she had looked down on Tang Yu.
But now, Tang Yu had become a true internet celebrity. This proved her judgment had been wrong.
As the Marketing Director, she felt a little humiliated.
"Mr. Li." Yi Hui raised her hand. Suppressing her emotions, she spoke: "I think we should sign Tang Yu with a top-tier streamer contract."
Li Weigang looked at Yi Hui. "I know that naturally. But what if he refuses?"
Yi Hui fell silent. The others also furrowed their brows.
Seeing this, Li Weigang spoke again in a deep tone: "Tiger Cat Live has been making big moves recently. They've definitely set their sights on Tang Yu. If they sign him, it will be a disaster for Douyin."
Hearing Li Weigang's words, everyone in the room finally realized the seriousness of the situation.
But some still had blind confidence in Douyin. They believed that as the number one live-streaming platform in the country, Tang Yu would obviously sign with Douyin if he signed with anyone.
Tiger Cat might be decent, but compared to Douyin, it was far behind.
"Mr. Li, as long as Tang Yu isn't brain-dead, he won't choose Tiger Cat," said Technical Director Zhao Xiu. "Everyone knows the logic of 'better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.'"
"Yeah! Director Zhao is right."
"Tiger Cat may be the second-largest platform, but their traffic is only one-fifth of ours. Anyone with sense knows which to choose!"
"Exactly! He's just one streamer—can he really turn the sky upside down?"
"If he annoys us, we'll just ban him. I refuse to believe one streamer can affect Douyin."
Hearing his subordinates' words, Li Weigang's face immediately darkened.
He knew Douyin had developed too smoothly over the years. This had bred blind arrogance in the company.
If these attitudes were allowed to continue, Douyin's collapse wouldn't be far off.
"Do you know how important a top-tier streamer is to a platform?" Li Weigang lightly tapped the table, expressing his dissatisfaction.
He wanted to wake them up.
Seeing the CEO's grim expression, everyone immediately fell silent.
All eyes turned to Li Weigang.
He continued reprimanding them: "If Tang Yu gets signed by Tiger Cat, their traffic will surge while ours declines."
"In this zero-sum game, we'll soon be surpassed by Tiger Cat."
"What's more, Tang Yu isn't alone—he's tied to Hu Tao and Silver Wolf."
"Signing Tang Yu alone is equivalent to signing three top streamers. Do you still think he can't threaten Douyin?"
Silence!
The conference room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone sank into deep thought.
Li Weigang's words might have been exaggerated. But they weren't impossible!
"Mr. Li, then what should we do?" Yi Hui felt a headache coming on!
The company's highest streamer contract tier was currently SSS-level.
If even those conditions weren't enough for Tang Yu to accept, there was nothing she could do!
Li Weigang pursed his lips, fingers tapping the table continuously.
After one minute, he exhaled deeply, his eyes filled with determination.
"On top of the SSS contract, give him 1% of Douyin's shares."
Hiss!
The moment those words left his mouth, the entire room filled with the sound of people sucking in cold breaths.
Everyone looked at Li Weigang in disbelief.
1% of shares might seem small. But Douyin was the leading live-streaming company in the country! Its valuation was in the billions.
"Mr. Li…"
Yi Hui looked at Li Weigang, wanting to say something.
But he waved his hand to stop her.
"Do as I said."
Seeing the CEO had made up his mind, no one else dared object.
"Yi Hui, contact Tang Yu right now. Don't let anyone get to him first," Li Weigang added.
"Yes!" Yi Hui nodded. She could see how urgent her boss was.
Immediately, she opened her laptop, found Tang Yu's live room, and clicked in.
On Tang Yu's side, he was still thanking the various top streamers for their support.
Yi Hui joined the live room.Yi Hui requested to connect!
This notification immediately caught the attention of the top streamers.
As Douyin's biggest names, they had frequent contact with Douyin executives. They naturally guessed Yi Hui's purpose for connecting.
Instantly, their curiosity was piqued.
They really wanted to know what kind of contract Douyin was offering Tang Yu!
{Da Ma Hou: Yo~ Yi Hui is here. She's come to poach, huh!} {Dai Mei'er: I heard before Sister Hui only offered Tang Yu an A-level contract, haha! This time I'm guessing SSS.} {Da Sima: SSS is guaranteed. His current popularity is way higher than us old-timers.} {......}
Seeing the streamers say this, the viewers also became interested.
{Seemed like this Yi Hui connected with the host before? It was to sign Hu Tao!} {Yeah, I remember too, haha! Host is badass—back then she looked down on you, now you've turned the tables.} {Kinda satisfying, huh? Ahahaha!} {....}
Compared to the others, Tang Yu felt nothing special.
Douyin contacting him was completely expected.
He clicked accept.
Soon, Yi Hui's avatar appeared in the live room.
Seeing Tang Yu, she felt a little awkward inside.
But as a seasoned professional, she didn't show it on her face.
"Hello, Mr. Tang. We meet again," Yi Hui said with a polite smile.
Tang Yu returned a smile and said gently: "Hello."
"I'm here on behalf of Douyin to discuss signing a contract with you. What do you think?" Yi Hui asked directly without beating around the bush.
"Hm, tell me the conditions," Tang Yu said calmly, showing neither excitement nor surprise.
He had no intention of signing at all, but he was still very curious what kind of offer Douyin would make.
Seeing Tang Yu wasn't making things difficult and was being polite, Yi Hui finally relaxed completely.
As long as Tang Yu didn't hold grudges, she was confident that with the generous conditions the CEO had approved, Tang Yu would never refuse.
With that thought, Yi Hui smiled confidently: "After discussion within the company, if you're willing, we're prepared to offer you an SSS-level contract."
This condition didn't surprise the top streamers.
It was exactly what they expected.
The viewers also congratulated Tang Yu.
An SSS-level contract proved Tang Yu's top-tier streamer status.
"Of course, Douyin's offer isn't limited to that—there are additional benefits," Yi Hui said again through the screen.
These words instantly stunned the viewers!
They never expected there would be more benefits beyond an SSS contract!
The top streamers watching Tang Yu's stream also widened their eyes.
More benefits? This was treatment even they didn't have!
In an instant, everyone's curiosity was fully ignited.
They all stared at the live room, waiting for Yi Hui's next words.
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