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When swimming, Zhou Buqi knew that Wang Langli could not swim, so he took the initiative to take on the responsibility of a swimming teacher.

Go and teach her in person.

First learn breaststroke.

This is relatively simple and easy to get started. The little girl Huo Hua next to her also adopted the breaststroke posture.

But the breaststroke movement is not very elegant for girls.

Especially when swinging legs, the two legs should be spread wide, then the buttocks are arched, and the legs are combined again, just like a frog... Zhou Buqi wants to teach hand in hand, which is not only skin-to-skin contact, but also some more intimate behaviors.

So that Wang Langli's face is flushed, nervous and shy.

Huo Hua is a little jealous, and she also pouts and moves over, "Boss, I can't swim either, you can teach me too."

Zhou Buqi looked at her strangely, "You swam very well just now!"

"I... I can only swim a little bit." Huo Hua was also a little embarrassed, blushing and said, "I'm not very skilled yet."

"Come here!"

Zhou Buqi waved at her.

Huo Hua swam over happily.

Zhou Buqi pulled her into his arms and kissed her soft red lips.

Huo Hua's mind suddenly "buzzed".

It was like a computer crash.

Wang Langli, who was beside her, also opened her eyes wide and was stunned.

Zhou Buqi kissed her for a few seconds, then let her go and asked, "What about now? Can you swim?"

Huo Hua's face was as white as water, and she became charming and charming. She was a little shy, but she said courageously, "It's still... a little bit short."

Zhou Buqi laughed dumbly and held her in his arms.

This time it was not a dragonfly touching the water, but a serious French kiss.

Huo Hua was fascinated on the spot.

It felt like the whole person was not only floating in the water, but also floating in the clouds, floating and having a feeling of soul leaving the body.

When Zhou Buqi let her go, she seemed to have no strength left, "What about now? Do you know how to swim?"

"Yes...I know how to swim."

Huo Hua no longer had to ask the big boss to teach her how to swim. Now she really knew how to swim, but she felt that her body was too soft and she didn't have enough strength. She finally swam to the edge of the swimming pool, climbed up panting, and sat by the pool, a little absent-minded, as if she had crossed an important threshold in her life.

Zhou Buqi was still in the pool, continuing to teach Wang Langli breaststroke.

After a while, Sun Wanran hurried over, stood by the pool, and shouted: "There's a call! Reid Hoffman!"

Zhou Buqi then climbed ashore, rubbed Huo Hua's hair, and said with a smile: "What's wrong? Are you stupid?"

Huo Hua was very angry, "No!"

Zhou Buqi walked over, picked her up, and threw her directly into the swimming pool amid her screams.

"What's the matter?"

Zhou Buqi took the phone from Sun Wanran.

"It's about LinkedIn. It seems that something has changed."

Sun Wanran knew what the big boss was most concerned about recently. He was too lazy to report small things.

I called Reid Hoffman back and it was indeed related to the acquisition of LinkedIn.

"Two directors contacted privately outside." Hoffman's tone was not very happy. "They are looking for your bidder."

Zhou Buqi frowned and sat down on the sun lounger by the swimming pool. "Have you contacted?"

Hoffman said: "Well, there are four companies in total. They have all given a very formal written response, saying that if LinkedIn is really interested in selling, they are willing to participate."

"Four companies?" Zhou Buqi took a deep breath, "Who are they?"

Hoffman said: "Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Salesforce."

"Huh!"

Zhou Buqi sighed secretly.

What is coming is coming!

LinkedIn is not a small company. It is a listed company with a market value of more than 10 billion US dollars. It has great potential and is currently the most competitive company in the field of business social networking. Once LinkedIn sends out a signal that it is willing to sell, there will definitely be many powerful large companies involved.

Hoffman further reiterated, "Zhou, I still say that you are the partner I want to cooperate with the most!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "Yes, I am still waiting for you to join the board of directors of Ziweixing International, and we will work together to make a big business. I always think that the merger of Ziweixing International and LinkedIn is the best choice for both of us."

Hoffman said sincerely, "I also plan to do so, but you know... some people don't think so. Some people can't see the long-term value, they just want to sell LinkedIn at the highest price in the short term."

If it is a cash transaction, it will definitely be sold to whoever pays more.

But this kind of big business is a stock exchange transaction.

This is related to growth.

Once LinkedIn's stock is exchanged for the stock of another company, and the company lacks long-term value, the stock price is sluggish or even plummets, then it will be a big loss. Especially for major shareholders, there will be a lock-up period when trading, and they can't sell their stocks at all in the short term. When the ban is lifted, the stock price may have fallen to the ground.

So in this kind of transaction, it is not necessarily the one who bids the highest who will win.

Instead, it depends on the future potential of the two companies after the merger.

The one with great potential and strong stock price growth is the better choice of transaction object.

However, such judgment is difficult.

Capital shareholders, in particular, lack understanding of the Internet, strategy and business, and find it difficult to make accurate assessments of the future. They often adopt the simplest and most direct approach and sell to whoever pays more! Reed Hoffman is not a capital shareholder. He is the founder and big boss of LinkedIn. He knows best who is in his own interests to sell LinkedIn to.

Zhou Buqi said firmly: "It doesn't matter if you bid, I am determined to win on LinkedIn!"

Hoffman asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Zhou Buqi asked: "Has Microsoft contacted you?"

"Yeah, I've been in touch."

"They just changed their CEO, and they haven't even completed the integration of Nokia yet. Now they want to acquire LinkedIn again? Such a huge appetite?"

"Their new CEO is very ambitious." Hoffman paused, "Bill Gates also contacted me specifically, hoping to meet and chat with me."

Zhou Buqi said angrily: "Bill Gates? Why did he come out again? Didn't he retire?"

Hoffman said with a smile: "Maybe the new CEO Nadella felt that he was not authoritative and persuasive enough, so he brought Bill Gates in to help."

Zhou Buqi said: "Can you stop him?"

"Huh?" Hoffman was slightly startled, "Bill Gates?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Yes, it's Bill Gates. If you stop Bill Gates, Microsoft should retreat. Microsoft is very unstable now. It will take time for Nadella to take control of the situation. If Bill ·If Gates doesn’t come forward to support him, even if Nadella wants to offer LinkedIn, he can’t convince others.”

"this……"

Hoffman felt a lot of pressure.

Blocking Bill Gates?

He is Bill Gates!

He is the most representative figure in Silicon Valley!

As soon as his name comes out, elites from all walks of life in Silicon Valley should pay homage. Even if Hoffman is known as the "hundred-year-old student" of Silicon Valley, it is not easy to force him to do it. Except for the devils like Jobs, Ellison and Musk, who in Silicon Valley can stand up to Bill Gates?

Zhou Buqi comforted him: "It's okay. If he is really angry, I will organize a bureau later and talk things out. Who can't see the virtues of Microsoft? Bill Gates wants to acquire LinkedIn. This is a bit too selfish. I only care about Microsoft and completely ignore the future of LinkedIn.”

Hoffman took a deep breath, "Then I'll reject him?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Not only must you refuse, but you must also be firm! Like Steve Jobs, you must make Bill Gates realize that he has no possibility of getting involved in LinkedIn! Even if he dares to make an offer, he will face failure at the same time. His personal reputation will also suffer a major blow. Don’t be afraid of him. He has already retired, so what influence can he still have?”

"It's not that he's afraid of him." Reed Hoffman was a little helpless. "No one is afraid of him. It's just a matter of respect."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "It's okay, I'll help you finish the rest!"

Hoffman pondered for a moment, "Are there any more? In addition to Microsoft, there are also Google, Facebook and Salesforce!"

Zhou Buqi said: "You don't need to worry about the rest. You just need to stand up to Bill Gates. As long as you deal with Bill Gates and prevent Microsoft from getting involved in causing trouble, half of the problem will be solved! The other Let me take care of the three companies! Again, the merger of Ziweixing International and LinkedIn is the best choice. Let’s work together for this right thing!”

"Okay!" Hoffman promised, "Then I will give Bill Gates some color!"