Debuted right after graduating from high school

There are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

After seeing it with his own eyes, Fan Wumian realized that the nickname "Big Honey" was well-deserved. Not only was her waist slim, but her legs were also quite long, and her fox-like eyes were very alluring.

With a sense of fulfillment, like a dream come true, I felt completely drained.

During their time together, he would occasionally calm down and ponder things. He realized that while it was shameful to seduce a good girl and then take advantage of her without taking responsibility, Yang Mi in his previous life had also divorced shortly after marriage and had a huge amount of assets taken away by her ex-husband. Her life was obviously not much better.

Being with yourself at least ensures smooth sailing in your career, with far less pressure than signing a performance-based agreement and struggling on your own. In addition, you can also reap huge benefits, which is much more reliable than losing both your money and your relationship.

Thinking about it this way, his guilt didn't seem so bad.

now.

Outside the old villa on Julu Road, dozens of enthusiastic fans were waiting, with many young girls traveling from afar just to catch a glimpse of Fan Wumian.

These fans live in their own world, only seeing the surface, completely unaware that at the same time, Yang Mi is supporting herself on the washbasin with both hands, looking at the mirror with a truly dreamy gaze.

Feeling ashamed yet amused, I stared at myself in the mirror for a while before ending my morning exercise, taking a shower, and getting ready.

Around 9 a.m., Yang Mi, wearing denim shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, sat at a table away from the window, drinking coffee. Fan Wumian personally cooked, frying eggs and boiling plain noodles.

Watching Fan Wumian's busy figure, she felt happy but also a little lost. She started a conversation by saying:
"I thought my fans were already crazy, but I didn't expect your fans to be even more outrageous. Did some of them stay up all night just to see you?"

Fan Wumian shrugged helplessly and replied:

“Living in an old-style house is quite comfortable, but the privacy is a bit lacking, which is why I went to Tan Gong and bought another large house. People climb over the wall, throw things into the yard, and even scribble on my walls. It really gives me a headache.”

"The courtyard houses in Yanjing are similar; several groups of thieves have broken in. The reason I designed the newly started houses in Shenzhen to be located on an artificial island on the shore is also for privacy reasons."

"Celebrities are human too, but unfortunately, once they become famous, they have almost no privacy in public. You have to be careful when you leave. I don't know what my fans will do to you if they find out. Most people are normal, but you always encounter some people with mental problems. Once, a girl came to me wearing a wedding dress and said I was her husband. She probably has delusions or schizophrenia or something. It was quite scary."

Yang Mi has been in the industry for a while now and can be considered fairly knowledgeable. Hearing this, she smiled and said:
"Andy Lau and his team don't dare to reveal their personal lives publicly, probably for safety reasons. I'm also frequently harassed. I never knew people could be so dark. Especially those sponsors who organize events, they think they can do whatever they want just because they have a little money."

Feeling that this topic wasn't appropriate, Yang Mi subtly changed the subject, tentatively asking:
"Boss, I saw in the news that this old villa is Miss Zuo's ancestral home. Why did you buy it?"

Fan Wumian, having weathered many storms over the years, was no longer afraid of hardship. He carried the noodles to the table and said:
“She’s not going to move to Shanghai, and since I happened to need it, she sold it to me.”

"If you like it, you can buy a house nearby. Even if you don't live in it in the future, it's a good investment. The price is very low recently."

"In your situation, opportunities to get rich through investment are rare. Buying a house only requires a down payment, which is equivalent to leveraging your investment three or four times through a bank loan. It might be worth hundreds of millions in the future. Ordinary commercial housing and villas lack scarcity, while the number of courtyard houses in Beijing and old villas in Shanghai will only decrease."

Yang Mi is a hard worker, and her income skyrocketed after she became famous. It wouldn't be a problem for her to take out a loan to buy a similar old-style house.

Because it was Fan Wumian's suggestion, the girl immediately took it to heart and told him:

“Okay, after I finish filming in Hengdian, I’ll come and look for it. It should feel really nice to live here.”

Fan Wumian leisurely finished his work, sat down opposite her to eat breakfast, and continued:
“You’ve been trained by the company, and I plan to transfer you all to Holy Fire Meow Meow Agency for unified management. We’ll open our own studios then, and the revenue sharing will be even higher.”

"Otherwise, people like Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang, who only get a 30% or 40% cut, will probably start to feel unbalanced after a few years and start thinking about terminating their contracts and changing jobs."

"Artists' incomes have increased significantly this year, and studios are likely to become the mainstream in the future. Many celebrities are starting their own companies. Let me know when you've made some money, and I'll help you find suitable investment opportunities."

Girls can't completely win a man's heart and soul, so they always have to offer some other benefits to avoid feeling insecure.

Fan Wumian had helped the asset management company's clients make so much money, so naturally he treated his girlfriends even better. Looking up at Yang Mi's pretty face, he added:
"After I finish my work, I'll take some time to tailor a few more scripts for you. By then, both your acting fees and endorsement fees will increase significantly, so don't worry about feeling pressured."

After listening, Yang Mi thought to herself, "No wonder so many people in the industry are desperate to climb the ladder and find shortcuts. The difference is indeed quite significant."

Her resources were already quite good, but now they've become even more formidable. This made Yang Mi start to have wild thoughts, wondering if anyone in the company had already latched onto Fan Wumian's coattails. The names of Zhuang Muxi, Feng Ying'er, Liu Yifei, Pu Jiajing, and others flashed through her mind.

After all, judging from his proficiency in doing certain things, it was clear that he didn't learn by himself through adult films. His proficiency made Yang Mi suspicious and unable to handle him.

Unlike her past life where she was a huge star and exuded a queen-like aura, Yang Mi now seems like a non-mainstream, love-obsessed girl, and is in a vulnerable position.

Compared to the potential damage, satisfying her curiosity didn't seem that important. So Yang Mi could only keep her questions to herself, pretending not to know, worried that if she brought the topic up, she would lose what she had finally managed to get.

Having been in the industry for a few years, Yang Mi has indeed matured a lot. Coupled with her strong work ethic and understanding of priorities, she knows how to maintain boundaries. This makes things easier for Fan Wumian. He was initially worried that this love-struck girl would ask too many questions, but he was surprised to find that many topics were only touched upon briefly.

finish breakfast.

Yang Mi was made to squat in the back seat of the van, while Fan Wumian was responsible for attracting people's attention, sending her out the door, and continuing to film in Hengdian.

Fan Wumian himself went to Zhangjiang High-Tech Park in Pudong New Area to talk face-to-face with several R&D experts who had been recruited by headhunting companies.

During the visit, a 37-year-old man who had worked at Google for many years said to Fan Wumian:

“I went to Stanford University when I was 16 years old. I flew from Shanghai to the United States. I never thought that 20 years would have passed in the blink of an eye. Shanghai has changed so much. I could hardly recognize it when I came back a few days ago.”

"May I ask Mr. Fan, why do you want to launch smartphones and invest in artificial intelligence research and development? These industries are not easy to do. Venture capital and financial business only require money, but high-tech research and development is much more complicated. Google has spent two years and invested hundreds of millions of dollars, and the Android operating system is only in its infancy."

"The biggest problem for starting a business in mainland China is the lack of relevant talent. I interviewed several people yesterday and found that they knew absolutely nothing about mobile operating systems."

Fan Wumian said with a smile:
"It doesn't matter if we don't understand. We can just spend more money to hire some people from Silicon Valley, or even open a research and development center in Silicon Valley. The concept of mobile smart devices is much clearer now, and we might even be more advanced than Google."

“Some time ago, the Shanghai authorities invited me to build a super luxury hotel near the Bund. They even helped me choose the land, saying that I could hold some international conferences in this hotel and not have to worry about not having business.”

"But I think that real estate can drive economic development and make a group of rural laborers rich, but I have never heard of any country becoming strong because of real estate. It lacks core competitiveness."

"With companies like Google and Yahoo retreating from the mainland market one after another, I think that since there's already a 'Great Firewall,' we might as well develop an independent mobile operating system. The future commercial prospects are quite promising, and it would also be very beneficial to the internet companies I invest in. Just like Google's original intention when it acquired Android, I also hope to reduce customer acquisition costs and consolidate market share by producing my own phones."

Once the business reached a certain scale, Fan Wumian began to try investing his funds in scientific research, rather than just continuing to speculate and make quick money.

We are trying to build a management team first, which of course requires both sides to align their granularity and understand each other's needs.

Wandering around the empty office building, Fan Wumian continued:
“I’ve heard that building an operating system isn’t difficult, but creating a good ecosystem is the most troublesome. In the mainland market, my Tencent Group, along with Alibaba and Baidu, have divided up most of the market. This means that as long as we can get the support of the other big companies, we’ve basically already won half the battle.”

"As for the hardware part of smartphones, I plan to integrate components from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, starting with the mid-to-low-end market. The price cannot be too high, and the quality cannot be too low. The HCT G1 phone, which is planned to be launched in the second half of the year, is said to be cooperating with Android. It seems to be an attempt to integrate Taiwan's supply chain and move from upstream to downstream."

"I'm already behind schedule. Before they open up the market, I need to hurry up. In the early stages, it's just a matter of integrating other people's components. It shouldn't be too difficult. There are also many talented people in the mainland's counterfeit mobile phone industry. They are actually quite good at technology. We can try to invest money to recruit some R&D personnel."

"I'm an outsider and don't have many clues. You'll have to come up with some ideas for me to figure out what to do."

In the past, when basic mobile phones emerged, the entrepreneurial environment was much easier than it is now.

At least the owners of whole grains don't need to develop their own operating system. When they started research and development, they could buy countless ready-made parts, and their production capacity is probably already excessive.

The situation is different now. In July 2008, many markets were just starting out, and many things still needed to be ordered and customized with the help of others. There was a shortage of relevant talent.

However, Fan Wumian wasn't in such a hurry. He had many friends in Yanjing and was confident that he could get some policy support for his operating system, including R&D expense reductions, various subsidies, and partnerships with telecommunications operators.

If they were to acquire another 39% stake in Alibaba Group, their position would be even more secure. Baidu's search engine lacks a core advantage and cannot hold them back. If they don't join in, Fan Wumian could launch a competing product and then leverage Tencent's traffic.

Since Alibaba began contacting Yahoo, Jack Ma has proactively reached out to Fan Wumian several times, even bringing up their "neighborhood" relationship by treating Fan Wumian to a meal in Beijing.

Back then, the developer of Greentown Peach Blossom Garden in Lin'an offered Fan Wumian a large house as a gift in order to enhance the prestige of the property. The house covered an area of ​​more than 5 acres. Later, Jack Ma happened to buy a house next to Fan Wumian's, which also covered an area of ​​about 5.5 acres. They were indeed neighbors.

Previously, Jack Ma had always regarded Fan Wumian and Pony Ma as "formidable competitors," whether it was Jingdong Mall, Xianyu Secondhand Network, or Tenpay, all of which were competing with the Alibaba system for market share.

Jack Ma was surprised to discover that Fan Wumian was going to spend billions of dollars to acquire 39% of his company's shares from Yahoo. Overall, he felt it was a good thing. After all, Fan Wumian's contribution to Alibaba was far greater than that of Yahoo, which was an "outsider." Just looking at the terrifying number of users of Tencent Group made Jack Ma extremely envious.

Regardless of whether the acquisition goes through, it's definitely a good idea to make contact beforehand. Fan Wumian rarely has the chance to have dinner with Jack Ma, and he has already experienced firsthand how capable Jack Ma is. He is indeed eloquent and has a particularly outgoing personality.

In contrast, both Little Ma and Fan Wumian are afraid of being disturbed by others, and they avoid forums and interviews whenever possible.

After carefully listening to Fan Wumian's needs, another engineer from Taiwan named Wu Mingyi breathed a sigh of relief and replied:
“Research and development takes time. Taiwan HCT has been conducting research and development since 2006. It would be very difficult for us to catch up with them.”

"However, even mid-to-low-end smartphones should be easier to use than point-and-shoot phones; they're from different eras. Assuming the profit from five mid-to-low-end phones is equal to the profit from one high-end phone, then considering the population base in mainland China, the market sales of mid-to-low-end phones would probably be ten or twenty times that of high-end phones. Many people are still using PHS phones now."

"The same applies to the automotive industry. The reason why high-end car brands struggle to grow is because their customer base is too small and their R&D costs are too high. It's more profitable to focus on the mid-to-low-end car market."

Fan Wumian understood this principle as well, and after listening, he smiled and replied:
"So Aston Martin integrated Jaguar to lower the entry barrier, and Land Rover did the same. Just as handheld devices were rendered obsolete by smartphones, there's always an opportunity to overtake competitors in the automotive market. I've promoted electric vehicles more than once because mainland China doesn't lack electricity, but it does lack fuel." (End of Chapter)