Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 321 With a net worth of 50 billion, Sina, a passive force, and two forces clash again.
At the end of July, Yan Li lost to Yao Ming in the competition for Weibo's male god.

That day, he added "[Top 4 of the First Weibo Male God Competition]" to his Weibo bio, a title that stood in stark contrast to the many CEOs and chairmen who came before him.

It has a slightly bizarre and humorous feel, like Shin-chan from Crayon Shin-chan has infiltrated Ultraman.

Undoubtedly, before the outside world could praise or ridicule him, Yan Li took the lead in making the meme, which also provided popularity for Weibo and Weibo male gods.

Sure enough, a new trending topic emerged on Weibo, prompting many netizens to update their Weibo introductions with a mix of memes and self-deprecation.

Such as having served as the deputy leader of the second row, second group of the third class of the seventh grade at XX Elementary School, or having won the bronze medal in the amateur group of the XX Street Children's Calligraphy Competition.

Reports have indicated that Chinese netizens are extremely adept at interactive creation. Given good material, they can quickly develop and spread it, forming popular phrases or memes.

Previously, the most popular platforms for making memes were Tieba and Tianya, but now the main battleground is gradually shifting to Weibo.

Because Baidu Tieba and Tianya still have some barriers between circles, Weibo is truly barrier-free, and information and topics are connected, so you can always find like-minded friends and trend-followers.

Several of the viral internet slang terms that went viral in the first half of this year were related to Weibo.

For example, this year's photo scandal gave rise to the "soy sauce tribe".

The story originated from a TV interview with a passerby who said, "What's it to me? I'm just passing by," and the video quickly went viral online.

Back then, Weibo was at the forefront of gossip and social news, so the comment section was always full of these casual observers.

To coincide with this popular phrase, Weibo even created a special emoji of a soy sauce bottle, which has become a symbol of the "soy sauce tribe"—the first thing people do when entering the comments section is to flick the bottle.

Besides being a minor character, Yan Li's self-proclaimed "Yan Li style" also became popular for quite some time.

Various industries have followed suit, and there was even an advertisement featuring Olympic athletes.

The phrase "representing oneself" has been deconstructed in various ways, even in the comments section of Yan Li's Weibo male god poll, a group of people are constantly feeding him salt.

Yan Li had previously posted on Weibo "begging for mercy," saying, "Stop feeding me, or I'll die from the cloying sweetness."

That's what they said, but then the emoji of feeding salt with a salt bag immediately appeared, which can be seen as encouraging and helping netizens to use the meme.

Because using memes generates buzz and creates a relaxed and humorous community ecosystem, it's beneficial for attracting and engaging users, which is great for Weibo.

Therefore, Yan Li himself stepped in to guide and promote Weibo, which not only helped build his persona but also broke down barriers among Weibo users.

Because on Weibo, many celebrities still maintain a certain air of aloofness, or are restricted by their teams and companies.

Yan Li demonstrated, which also reduced some concerns.

Even a film tycoon like him doesn't care about saving face. He often jokes around with netizens and gets teased and ridiculed. Celebrities will gradually let loose, and at least some of the playful ones will be unable to suppress their true nature.

【Celebrity liveliness】is a key phrase in Weibo's annual news updates.

Compared to the later cautiousness and peaceful life that came with various reasons, the early celebrities who were active on the internet were highly individualistic and had distinct personalities, bringing countless hot topics and discussions to Weibo.

Therefore, Yan Li has always paid attention to these things, not only participating himself but also arranging for Huo Siyan and others to demonstrate and lead by example, and the results have been quite good.

Some celebrities have also emerged who are very relatable and even quite contrasting.

For example, pop diva Faye Wong is perceived by the public as a very aloof and calm woman.

However, on Weibo, Wang Fei appears somewhat goofy, likes to ramble, has a bad temper, loves to argue, and seems to have a very youthful mindset.

This surprised many netizens who didn't know much about Wang Fei and whose impression of him was tied to his singing.

There's also Liu Huohua, who was previously perceived by the public as having a rather artistic and literary image.

Having acted in many art films, his eyes always carry a touch of melancholy, and his face tells a story, so many people think of him as an artist.

As a result, this guy opened a Weibo account, and after lurking for a while, he started to let loose. He couldn't be called a goofball, but rather a bit abstract.

His favorite thing to do is to be the first to comment, that is, to be the first to leave a comment.

Whether he snatched the spots himself or through his assistant is unclear, but his success rate was quite high. As a top-tier celebrity, Liu Huohua quickly became famous on Weibo by surfing the internet intensively every day and competing with netizens for the first comment.

Even in some trending news stories, a group of people specifically look for Liu Huohua; if they find him, they praise him; if they don't, they tag him and mock him.

The presence of these celebrities makes Weibo more fun and authentic.

Some organizations have already analyzed the monthly active users of Weibo and blogs.

Although the former has not yet overtaken, the trend is upward, while blogs have been clearly affected, with traffic starting to decline.

According to authoritative experts, blogs are now sustained by the accumulation of the past few years. Many users have become accustomed to them and have left too much information, making them reluctant to give up their blogs.

Without this accumulation, the blog would have been crushed by Weibo by now.

Even so, the fact that blogs are lagging behind microblogs in every way has led to an increasing number of people using microblogs, and some users who use both platforms are gradually starting to focus on microblogs.

When everyone gets used to Weibo and fewer and fewer people use blogs, that will be the time for a change of dynasty.

Time is running out for Sina!

This is a widely acknowledged fact; their new platform, Weike, must be launched as soon as possible.

Then, just as Weibo was about to completely devour blogs, we tried our best to transfer the old foundation of Sina Blog to Weike, using the more advanced mechanism of Weike to combine with Sina's advantages and fight against Weibo.

...

"It's too late."

At the Weibo executive meeting, Yan Li shook his head. Sina was rushing to complete the internal testing in August, even ignoring some loopholes, all in an effort to grab some of the traffic from the Beijing Olympics.

This cannot be called a bad move, but it is not necessarily a good move either.

Before the summer vacation, Weibo had already surpassed 3000 million users. This user gap is not something Sina can catch up with in a short time.

In this situation, the outcome of the two websites vying for traffic during the Olympics is self-evident.

"However, we still cannot let our guard down."

Yan Li has confidence in Weibo and has never underestimated Sina: "If I'm not mistaken, Sina's two trump cards are its exclusive celebrity group signed with blogs and its media resources and portal website traffic."

"We need to be fully prepared to deal with these two cards, and suppress them completely!"

Many celebrities from Sina Blog have been poached by Weibo, or they use both platforms.

There are also a number of exclusive celebrities, such as Han Han, Xu Cainu, Gao Xiaosong, Yang Lan, and Xu Xiaoming, who have close ties with Sina.

It is conceivable that these people will become the backbone of Sina Weibo.

At the same time, some Weibo celebrities will be brought to Sina Weibo.

Just like when Yan Li recruited people on Weibo, he didn't offend anyone; it's just a matter of opening another account.

But it's hard to say whether these people are active or not. It took a lot of effort for Weibo to get them involved.

It will be quite difficult for Sina to replicate this.

Because the microblogging mechanism completely surpasses that of blogs, possessing unique advantages.

To put it simply, Weibo is more fun than blogs, so everyone will definitely use Weibo.

Weike is not much different from Weibo; it's practically a pseudo-Weibo. And because of fear of being sued and time constraints, some of its functions are not as good as Weibo's.

If that's the case, why abandon the more fun and populous Weibo to try an immature microblogging platform?

Unless Sina spends a lot of money to sign exclusive contracts with celebrities as a way to entice them.

That makes it simple. Yan Li and Weibo were prepared long ago. They had been aggressively recruiting people beforehand, giving them a head start and building a moat. If Sina wanted to poach their talent, even to the point of crippling Weibo, the amount of money they would have to spend would be astronomical.

Moreover, Weibo isn't stupid; it won't just stand by and watch Sina poach its users, so it'll also throw money at the problem.

However, Weibo, which already holds an absolute advantage, has no need to spend money to poach users from Sina. Instead, it would disrupt Sina's strategy, interfere with Sina's plans, and drain Sina's funds.

Sina's media resources and portal website traffic generation are indeed quite powerful, but Yan Li is not without its own advantages.

Even if it's not as good as Sina, it can make up for it by spending money.

Furthermore, Yan Li also has television channels, as evidenced by his previous endorsement advertisements. These days, television channels are still very useful for attracting new users.

This is also a key strategy that Yan Li uses to compensate for his own disadvantages and fight against other internet platforms.

You drive traffic from internet platforms, and I attract new users from television platforms.

The title of "King of Distribution" isn't given lightly. When it comes to television channel resources, Yan Li could easily outmaneuver these internet companies.

In short, Sina's tactics are not hard to predict; Weibo will respond and counter whatever Sina does.

Furthermore, Yan Li even managed to obtain a new feature from Sina Weibo's research team, which he then had the Weibo technical department update on Weibo ahead of time.

The pursuers' advantage has been wiped out, which means the gap has widened further. What should Yan Li do about Sina?

After the meeting with Sina concluded, Yan Li pulled two core executives aside to discuss financing.

Previously, considering the financial crisis and the impending bursting of the internet bubble, it would be difficult to reap the benefits again in the short term. Therefore, Yan Li, who was not short of money at the moment, still used 10% of Weibo's shares to raise funds.

Weibo is valued at just over $5 million and has raised nearly 4 million RMB in funding.

Actually, considering the current momentum of Weibo, this price can be negotiated higher.

But Yan Li feared a financial crisis if things dragged on, so he acted swiftly. He accepted this "relatively conservative" valuation, with the only requirement that the money arrive as soon as possible.

He feared that if a financial crisis broke out, investors would run out of money or feel it wasn't worth it and would start delaying payments and causing trouble.

Once the money is in the account and there are no withdrawal clauses, it will be difficult to get Yan Li to return it. If necessary, you can go to court.

When Yan Li was an investor, he would give as little money as possible and withdraw money whenever possible, prioritizing the interests of the shareholders.

Now that I'm the company founder, I have to deal with investors. I need to ask for as much money as possible and do everything I can to keep the money in the company. I can't let the shareholders be dissatisfied either; I have to consider the overall interests of the company.

In short, one's stance is flexible, depending entirely on which side one is on.

With these hundreds of millions of yuan, Yan Li felt more confident. He knew very well that the Weibo battle would cost money, and he had long been mentally prepared.

Now that Weibo has gained momentum, as long as it maintains its market share and user base and remains in a leading position, and has the opportunity to go public, investors will be willing to take the gamble.

Therefore, Yan Li is not afraid of burning money, since most of it is not his money. At worst, he can just take less shares.

To reiterate, Yan Li doesn't rely on Weibo, Yi'an, or Tudou to make money; there are many other industries that are far more lucrative.

With a system that grants you a cheat code, you can buy at the bottom and expect much greater returns in a few years.

But in this world, you not only need money, but also power. The entertainment sector represented by this industry chain is Yan Li's power, which can help him protect his money.

At least high exposure and high attention can prevent many things from happening and prevent them from being swallowed up silently.

Therefore, the Weibo war has turned into a money-burning war. The concern is not with Yan Li, but with certain platforms, and Sina may not necessarily have the determination to do so.

Every year, Sina Weibo fights fiercely against all sides in the Weibo wars because it has maintained its first-mover advantage and has already incurred a large amount of sunk costs in the early stages.

If you win, you'll eat your fill; if you lose, you'll lose everything. And since the chances of winning are high, of course you'll risk everything.

However, this first-mover advantage is now in Yan Li's hands. Sina's other resources are not as significant as Yan Li's, so the probability of success is low and the sunk costs are not much.

In this situation, would Sina risk everything and spend a fortune to fight a microblogging platform with an uncertain future?
What do other departments within Sina think?
What do the shareholders and senior management think?
To be honest, Sina's current size is not a behemoth compared to Weibo, and it may even be affected by Weibo.

Especially in the first half of the year, due to the rise of Weibo, its core business of blogging was greatly affected, and its market value continued to decline, once falling below $20 billion.

And don't forget, the financial crisis is just around the corner.

Compared to the newly established Weibo, Sina, which is already listed and has numerous business segments, will be greatly impacted.

By then, even if Sina wants to fight Weibo to the death, it probably won't be able to come up with that much money in a short time.

Previously, Yan Li felt that launching Weibo in 2008 was risky, as it was still some time before the mobile internet era.

In retrospect, 2008 also had its advantages. There were too many major events, one hot topic after another, and the financial crisis caused a major upheaval in the industry.

A new platform that wasn't prepared for the financial crisis would have been doomed, but with preparation, the financial crisis helped hold back its competitors, indirectly becoming an accelerator for Weibo.

With favorable timing, location, and popular support, Yan Li felt a bit aggrieved for Sina.

...

On August 2nd, Weibo announced the completion of its Series A financing round. While no specific shareholdings or funding details were officially announced, the company's valuation had reached $650 million.

This is the last frenzy before the financial crisis; take advantage of the financing to raise as much as possible.

$6.5 million, approximately 48 billion RMB.

It is unclear to outsiders how many shares Yan Li holds, but some industry insiders believe that given Weibo's rapid development, it is unlikely that too many shares would be given up during the Series A funding round. After allocating a portion to the remaining management team and the option pool, Yan Li's shareholding is at least 60%.

In fact, this guess is somewhat conservative. The shares raised were not solely from Yan Li, but he also invested some money.

Therefore, he still owns more than 70% of the shares.

However, he doesn't need to announce this; he'll accept it even if the outside world calculates it at 60%.

Moreover, even if we calculate it at 60%, it is roughly equivalent to 30 billion RMB, which is more than double the 20 billion RMB net worth announced by Forbes at the beginning of the year.

Including his other businesses, Yan Li's total net worth has reached 50 billion RMB.

This had actually been calculated before, but at that time Weibo had not raised external funding, so the valuation was just a simple estimate and was rather inflated.

Weibo has now received real funding. Although it's not directly equivalent to cash like listed stocks, it still represents market recognition to some extent and has practical reference value, which many people acknowledge.

A net worth of 50 billion!

The key point is that Yan Li is not yet 28 years old and started from scratch.

The allure of money and success quickly reversed most of the negative impact of the Yan Li blog scandal, and Qin Lan and others were even envied by many.

If Yan Li were still participating in the Weibo Male God Contest at this time, his chances of winning would be extremely high.

The external disturbances didn't affect Yan Li much; things are different now than before. Back then, when he earned ten million, Yan Li was incredibly excited, his net worth exceeding one hundred million, and he wanted the whole world to know. Now, the threshold has risen, and people know he has even more money, so the so-called 50 billion threshold is nothing special.

Perhaps one day his net worth will exceed 10 billion, and then he will be happy.

On August 6th, the Weibo Male God selection concluded, with Yao Chen defeating Andy Lau with a 59% advantage to become the first Weibo Male God.

Because of preparations for the Olympics, Weibo didn't engage in various interactive activities like the Weibo Goddess; it simply announced the results, had Yao Ming post a Weibo to express his gratitude, and then Weibo promoted itself.

It's worth mentioning that Yao Ming had to pay Yao Ming to promote his Weibo account this time.

You can hold a popularity contest, which is a gray area, but Yao Ming's team kept quiet because the event was beneficial to him personally and they wanted to save face by giving him a gift.

However, subsequent Weibo promotion and publicity that actually involve commercial interests are a different matter.

There's nothing you can do; their agency is professional. If you want to ride their coattails, you have to pay them. Liu Yifei is worried about Yi An, but Yao Ming doesn't have much of a relationship with Yi An.

Because Yao Ming's popularity and commercial value during the Olympics were truly terrifying, Weibo thought about it and readily gave him the money.

He also spent money to sign a contract with Yao Ming as a Weibo promotion ambassador. Not only him, but also popular players such as Lin Dan, Guo Jingjing, Li Xiaopeng, and the Chinese national table tennis team have signed related contracts.

These people don't need to do much; they just need to join Weibo, post on Weibo, and participate in some interviews and online activities.

Don't let the simple statement fool you; this kind of interaction between Olympic stars and the Games will definitely attract a lot of attention during the peak of the Olympics.

Sina's microblogging platform is also signing contracts with Olympic athletes, but it doesn't have the same appeal as Weibo.

Olympic athletes also want to promote themselves, so they naturally prefer platforms with greater influence. Sina has to spend money to sign them.

However, what Sina didn't know was that someone had cheated by obtaining the medal list for the 2008 Beijing Olympics through monthly intelligence in August, and then signed a targeted contract to get the most traffic with the least amount of money.

Although it may sound harsh, most people watching the Olympics are most interested in the Olympic champions, the silver and bronze medalists are slightly better, and everyone else is just another face in the crowd.

Athletes who fail to achieve results at the Olympics have little presence, and their contracts are essentially worthless.

Most of the contracts Sina signs are useless!
While Yao Ming is preparing for the Olympics, Andy Lau and Chou Chieh-lun both have their own personal websites and have not joined Weibo. They only express their gratitude to supporters through their company's and fan club's official Weibo accounts.

Finally, it was Yan Li, the boss, who was among the top four finalists of the Weibo Male God competition, who accepted an interview with Weibo and talked in detail about his feelings about the Weibo Male God competition.

That's actually quite simple; just find a small meeting room, set it up, and it becomes an interview room.

Because of the interview with Weibo, a live text segment was even held at the end. The interview team directly picked questions from the comments section, asked Yan Li in person, and then provided real-time feedback on Weibo in the form of pictures and text.

Compared to formal interviews, the questions from netizens are actually more interesting.

[Mr. Yan, how can one accumulate a net worth of 5 billion before the age of 30, just like you?]

Yan Li: "I don't know. If I did know, I would have to tell my relatives and friends first."

[Your selection as one of the top four male idols on Weibo is somewhat controversial; is there any behind-the-scenes manipulation involved?]

Yan Li: "If there was any behind-the-scenes manipulation, I should be the champion. I still really want to be a male god. I will continue to work hard for the next Weibo male god."

Who will top the medal table at the Beijing Olympics?

Yan Li: "I think it's China."

[Could you please give me more followers? I'm willing to pay to gain them.]

Yan Li: "No."

【…】

Funny, quirky, and sarcastic questions, as well as those offering suggestions to Weibo and Yi An, and of course some malicious and negative questions, were all filtered out.

If it were an interview with another celebrity, Weibo might prepare one or two relatively difficult questions in order to generate traffic and create buzz.

But if you interview your boss like this, Yan Li won't say anything, but HR will talk to you first.

On August 7th, the first day of the Beijing Olympics and the Qixi Festival, "Contract Lover" was released, and Yan Li appeared at the premiere.

The previously released film "Perfect Imperfection" performed exceptionally well at the box office and is expected to surpass 6000 million.

Although the box office ceiling has increased with market development, and its quality is not as high as that of "Crazy Stone" a couple of years ago, it is still an extremely outstanding dark horse.

Furthermore, with this successful project as a safety net, Yi An's performance during this year's summer season has been quite good, greatly relieving the pressure on her other two films.

This isn't Wang Ou's first time playing a leading role, but it's her first time as the female lead in a movie, so she's a little nervous.

She couldn't help but be nervous, as this film was very important to her career.

Her good results prove that she has potential, so the company will increase her film resources as appropriate in the future, so that she can succeed in both television and film.

Conversely, her film opportunities will definitely shrink, especially given that there are several new actresses in Yi'an; someone else needs a chance.

Even with Yan Li backing her up, it was useless.

Yan Li will give her money and resources, but he will not disregard the company's development, especially now that it needs to achieve solid results in order to go public.

Previously, Yan Li had only read the script and some excerpts of "Contract Lover," and this was the first time he had seen the complete film.

After reading it, Yan Li gave a neutral evaluation.

This rating isn't high, but it's not bad either.

There are only so many good movies each year. Most movies are either bad or made to boost sales. They may be mediocre, but they're not terrible either.

With effective marketing and the right target audience, you're unlikely to lose money; the only question is how much you'll make.

The next day, "Contract Lover" had a very impressive opening day box office, with nearly 4 million yuan. Logically speaking, it could easily reach 30 to 40 million yuan.

However, "Contract Lover" was promoted in conjunction with Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day), so it's normal for the box office to be high on that day; the normal box office will come later.

Sure enough, the box office performance plummeted by half the next day, with estimates falling to just over 200 million.

However, since this day coincided with the opening of the Olympics, it's hard to say whether it had any impact; we'll have to wait and see how the box office fares went in the following days.

Yan Li did not go to the Olympic Games opening ceremony, not because he couldn't get a ticket, but because he came to Tianjin to oversee the start of filming for "The Message".

The opening ceremony is just as good as watching it on TV!

That being said, Yan Li still had some regrets after actually seeing the opening ceremony; he had underestimated Zhang Yimou's abilities.

The atmosphere and the scene must be even more spectacular to see in person.

So much so that he looked at Shuangbing with some resentment; if it weren't for the two of them, he might already be cheering them on at the Bird's Nest stadium.

Fan Xiaopang noticed Yan Li's gaze and immediately said, "Don't look at me, I didn't invite you here."

Li Bingbing was even more direct: "I didn't know you were coming beforehand."

"Yes, you didn't invite me, but you guys started fighting as soon as you met. How could I not come?!"

I thought things would be a little more harmonious between the two after "Painted Skin," but I was wrong. They started fighting as soon as they met, which scared Lao Gao so much that he got high blood pressure.

Do you blame me?

Fan Xiaopang protested, glaring at Li Bingbing: "She called me 'Cuckold Sister' right off the bat and made fun of me with her blog scandal. Do you think she's acting like a human being?!"

Stop pretending to be innocent.

Li Bingbing immediately retorted: "You didn't use Liu Tianxian to provoke me, but you yourself lost to the goddess on Weibo, so what are you pretending to be so important about?"

"I faked the loss for Weibo's sake. You were only in the quarterfinals and got knocked out, what do you know?"

Fan Xiaopang said sarcastically, "Oh dear, how embarrassing! You got completely outshone by a little girl. I saw the photos from that event in Shanghai. You're so dark and skinny, you make her look like a black monkey."

Li Bingbing's voice was intense: "It's still better than you. The whole internet knows you're wearing a green hat, and it's wholesale."

"..."

Yan Li was speechless. These two women had no self-awareness. They kept saying they hadn't invited him, but with this tense atmosphere, how could he not stay here and watch over them?

The crew of "The Message" originally planned to set up a banquet hall so that everyone could gather together and watch the live broadcast in a lively atmosphere.

As a result, because the two didn't get along, and fearing an unpleasant incident in public, they were told to go back to their hotel room and see for themselves.

However, Li Bingbing ambushed Yan Li halfway through, catching Fan Bingbing, who was watching the live stream with Yan Li in the hotel room, red-handed. After a heated argument, the three of them ended up watching together.

"Can you two go next door and argue? I can't even hear the TV."

Yan Li expressed his dissatisfaction, and Fan Xiaopang snorted, ignoring Li Bingbing, pulling Yan Li towards him and holding his arm to assert his dominance.

Li Bingbing crossed his legs, his body didn't move, but his feet swayed back and forth, occasionally tapping Yan Li lightly when Fan Xiaopang couldn't see him.

Yan Li didn't make any further moves, otherwise if the two of them started arguing again, he would really have to go watch the replay.

Only after the opening ceremony ended did Yan Li slump against the hotel sofa, his voice filled with sighs.

"Sigh, the Olympics are held right here in our own country. It might only happen once in a lifetime. Not being able to attend in person is a lifelong regret."

Yan Li sighed repeatedly, looking as if he could never find peace in this life. Fan Xiaopang and Li Bingbing exchanged a glance and a look between them.

Fan Xiaopang said quietly, "How about we both make it up to you?"

"Cough cough."

Yan Li immediately perked up: "Although it can't make up for the regret I received, it's acceptable. As a grown man, I'll just have to accept this loss."

"Pooh."

Fan Xiaopang spat at Yan Li, and Li Bingbing was even more impolite, kicking him across the sofa.

"I knew you were up to no good."

Last time, that bastard pulled a trick, using the excuse that filming was about to wrap up to put the two of them together again.

This is really something, they've only just arrived and they're already thinking about this.

Both of them now suspect that Yan Li's so-called "double soldier" scheme is not genuinely about making movies to promote people, but simply about trying to curry favor with them.

"Can't we kill two birds with one stone?!"

Yan Li said innocently, "Besides, I'm really doing this for your own good. You're all a bit hot-tempered when you first arrived on set. Cooling down will help with the collaboration."

"No need."

Li Bingbing put on her shoes and left. After she left, Fan Xiaopang also casually tried to leave Yan Li behind.

"I'll get up early tomorrow to put on makeup, you can have fun by yourself."

Yan Li threatened, "If you leave, I'm going to find her."

"Go ahead and find her. Put in some effort and make her weak in the knees. I'll deal with her tomorrow."

Fan Xiaopang clapped his hands and left, while Yan Li couldn't help but scratch his head.

Finished!

These two women have become shrewd; the old tricks of sowing discord and jealousy no longer work.

If this trick doesn't work, it will be much more difficult to find two more people to do it in the future.

However, Yan Li didn't dwell on it too much. If he could make a profit, he would; if he couldn't, he would share it. He had just finished watching the opening ceremony and was feeling quite excited, so he started browsing Weibo.

There are many people like him, and the opening ceremony is being discussed everywhere on Weibo.

Yan Li opened several other platforms, where many people were also chatting, but it didn't feel like there were as many people chatting as on Weibo, and the information was also more monotonous and repetitive.

This is also Weibo's advantage: real-time information dissemination, rapid spread, and multiple sources, enabling discussions to take place in a semi-live-stream manner, directly setting it apart from other platforms.

Moreover, this is just a computer. In the internet age, the speed would be even faster, allowing users to watch programs and interact on Weibo simultaneously, creating true real-time online discussions.

As far as I remember, when Weibo was at its peak, it would immediately trend on Weibo as soon as one side finished speaking on the Spring Festival Gala.

It's not just efficient, it's extremely efficient!
Yan Li studied the advantages of Weibo and thought about its shortcomings so that he could improve it in the future when he encountered similar situations.

Little did they know that back in her room, Li Bingbing, seeing the door remain silent, angrily took off her stockings.

"You vixen, you two scoundrels!"

Meanwhile, Fan Xiaopang tossed and turned in his room, unable to sleep. Could that bastard have really gone after that old bamboo pole?

Impossible! I'm a hundred times better than that old woman.

If it weren't for her fame and the fact that she was named Bingbing, benefiting from his fame, Yan Li would have dumped her long ago.

After trying to comfort himself, Fan Xiaopang still couldn't fall asleep. After thinking for a while, he took out his spare phone and called Li Bingbing in a high-pitched voice.

"Hey?"

"Excuse me, are you Ms. Li Bingbing?"

"who are you?"

"I am a customer service representative from XX Insurance..."

How did you get my phone number?

"Of course I told him. Yan Li is in my room. I'm so angry."

After regaining his voice, Fan Xiaopang finished speaking the last sentence, hung up the phone, and happily turned off the light to go to sleep.

The old bamboo pole still has the mind to ask about insurance; Yan Li is definitely not in her room, so that's fine.

Li Bingbing, holding her phone, almost smashed it in anger when she came to her senses.

"TM's a lunatic..."

(End of this chapter)