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Chapter 362 Becoming Bigger and Stronger
Mr. Ma of Tencent is very distressed.

How did the conversation turn out like this?
Mr. Ma has watched Yabo.com grow step by step into what it is today. After all, when Yabo.com was founded, Tencent even sent a project team to help Yabo.com in order to compete with its rival and crack down on the other party's blog business.

From that time on, Penguin paid close attention to Yabo.com.

Later, Tencent tried to secretly copy Tencent's strategy by creating Tencent Spaces. However, they didn't expect that their starting point was wrong. By the time Tencent realized this, Yabo.com had already crushed several other competitors and become the dominant player in the community website market.

Next, Tencent, eyeing the activity and popularity of Yabo.com's users, and the two sides, with feigned respectability, began discussing cross-shareholding.

After nearly half a year of negotiations, Yabo.com suddenly acquired the campus network. Now, the agreed-upon exchange ratio has been overturned, and Mr. Ma watched helplessly as Yabo.com's valuation skyrocketed at an alarming rate.

Unlike Tencent's arduous journey, Yabo.com is currently experiencing explosive growth. So far, no one can truly predict the future development of internet companies, but Yabo.com's booming growth is undeniable.

At this stage, Mr. Ma no longer cared about the losses and directly organized an internal meeting, using a show of hands to vote and quickly resolve the situation.

They have to hurry. Even Tencent is in a tough spot right now. This kind of operation, which can boost the prices of two companies simultaneously without spending cash, just by exchanging shares, is a godsend for Tencent right now. If they drag it out any longer, there won't be much fuel left. So, for the sake of the stock market, it doesn't matter if they suffer a small loss.

Moreover, given Yabo.com's current rate of expansion, it's not certain whether they're actually losing out.

It's just a pity that we didn't make a decision sooner when we first started talking...

Mr. Ma sighed again, looking melancholy.

He took off his glasses, rubbed his face, and tried to keep smiling. He glanced at the rest of the team, who all seemed to be in good spirits, then stood up and led the way to the press conference hall with a smile.

He narrowed his eyes as soon as he stepped into the venue, and the group of managers behind him were also surprised at the same time.

There were far too many reporters at the venue, more than the group had anticipated.

There must be at least several hundred people present. Tencent has held press conferences before, but at that time, the number of attendees was at most a hundred, which is incomparable to the number now.

As Mr. Ma entered, the press conference hall fell silent for a moment. After seeing that it was Mr. Ma, the reporters resumed their usual chatter and discussion.

"Who are they? Entertainment reporters?" This situation puzzled a round-faced middle-aged man with glasses behind Mr. Ma.

"No, they're probably all financial reporters. It's just that Zhou Huimin is much more famous than our CEO Ma, so they're all here because of her. Plus, Yabo.com owns a whole bunch of news websites, so I bet half of them are Yabo.com reporters. It's normal for them to react this way when they see it's not Zhou Huimin," a white-collar woman in business attire explained with a smile.

Mr. Ma chuckled and reassured his team, "This is a good thing. By cooperating with Yabo.com, at least we won't be passive in terms of online discourse anymore. Putting aside everything else, their current momentum has already unintentionally demonstrated their strength."

After everyone took their seats on the stage and exchanged a few quiet words, the door on the other side was pushed open, and Zhou Huimin led the group from Yabo.com into the press conference venue.

He Daqi also managed to get a spot, walking very discreetly with Wang Rui at the very end of the group.

With the arrival of Vivian Chow, the atmosphere at the scene changed noticeably. The reporters stopped whispering among themselves and waited attentively for the event to begin.

When He Daqi arrived at the podium, he smiled at the management team from Tencent, didn't exchange many words, and then found a seat.

Before the press conference started, the two sides had already been exchanging ideas for about half an hour. In fact, most press conferences are just a formality to announce the results to the outside world, and the actual negotiations are not discussed in the open.

After both parties were seated, the female host, with a sweet smile, began her presentation: "Next, please welcome..."

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The press conference lasted for more than an hour, ending close to midnight, and the atmosphere at the scene was quite enthusiastic.

Even now that the event has ended, the reporters are still discussing it intensely as they leave.

As both groups got up to attend the lunch meeting, Mr. Ma shook hands with Zhou Huimin again.

"Ms. Zhou, you are truly a woman who is just as capable as any man."

He actually envied Vivian Chow quite a bit. Yabo.com's shareholding structure was clear, unlike Tencent, which had a bunch of "mothers-in-law" over it. But things are better now. After the share swap, Yabo.com is now one of Tencent's many "mothers-in-law," and vice versa. Tencent has become Yabo.com's "mother-in-law."

"Mr. Ma is truly an outstanding individual. Compared to Tencent, our Yabo.com still lags behind in some aspects."

Vivian Chow was in a good mood. This stock swap increased her assets again. She could get rich overnight just by flipping stocks without doing anything. It would be strange if she was in a bad mood.

From now on, the two sides are considered one family, so the tense atmosphere of the initial negotiations has completely disappeared. Everyone is overjoyed, chatting and laughing as they head to the reserved private room at the restaurant.

As soon as they entered the private room and sat down, Mr. Ma said with emotion, "We've known each other for quite some time, especially Ms. Zhou, Mr. He, and Mr. Wang. We cooperated before Yabo.com was even established, and after its founding, we strengthened our cooperation even more. After all the twists and turns, we've come to this day, and we've become like family. As you all know, I don't drink baijiu, so I'd like to toast everyone with red wine. Whether it's the management team on Tencent's side or the management team on Yabo.com, I hope that everyone will work together to make both companies bigger and stronger, and create even greater glories!"

"it is good!"

"Come on, come on, cheers!"

Both parties are pleased, as the combined effect of one plus one is clearly greater than two. Moreover, after this share swap and deepening of cooperation, both parties can focus on their own goals and plans, instead of acting haphazardly and throwing money at whichever project seems promising.

If you think a project is good now, you can discuss it with me. You develop it and I invest in it; you set up the project and I provide manpower. That way, even if the project fails, it won't be a major blow.

After finishing his drink, a middle-aged man with a square face from the Tencent management team sitting next to Mr. Ma raised his hand to greet Wang Rui.

"Mr. Wang."

"What are your instructions, Mr. Zhang?" Wang Rui asked with a gentle smile.

"What are your plans for the campus network you acquired? Will it be managed as a subordinate website of Yabo.com, just like the other smaller websites you acquired?"

"Does President Zhang have some ideas?" Wang Rui didn't answer, but asked in return.

"Since both of our management teams are here today, I'll get straight to the point. I feel that your campus network is very effective at attracting traffic. Now that we're working together, I'd like to ask if it's possible to spin off this website and work on it together? As far as I know, when you acquired it, it was because the original owner couldn't afford to rent servers anymore, not because the website's business model was flawed or unprofitable."

“That’s right. Actually, it was just a casual move. We saw that this website was growing well and wasn’t expensive, so we just acquired it on a whim. We didn’t expect it to be so successful. To be honest, it was a bit difficult for us to develop it on our own, mainly because we didn’t have enough manpower. We can’t compare with you in that respect. So, we don’t object to your suggestion of developing it together.” Wang Rui replied with a smile.

"Then let's have a proper talk after we finish eating."

"Can." ……

……

Vivian Chow has returned to the public eye and the attention of the entertainment industry and netizens in an unexpected way.

Looking at the valuation of her net worth in the financial magazine, everyone was somewhat bewildered.

What's going on? Did your family start a money printing factory?

Why can't we understand other people's skill levels all of a sudden?

There are all sorts of guesses online, and the funniest thing is that He Daqi got caught in the crossfire.

"He Daqi is definitely being kept by a sugar daddy, and there are pictures to prove it!"

The photo, taken secretly, shows Vivian Chow playfully pulling on Ho Tai-kei's ear on set.

"Upstairs, is this from when they were filming 'The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws'? He Daqi's makeup and styling are clearly for the Flower Without Flaws."

"Waaaaah, Hua Wuque, my Hua Wuque, it must be that bad woman who bullied you!"

"Oh no, He Daqi's fans are going crazy again..."

"You're the one who's gone crazy. Your upstairs neighbor is probably just a new fan of Daqi and can't accept it yet. She didn't attack you, so why are you making that judgment?"

"Actually, neither Vivian Chow nor Daqi Ho are good people. If Daqi Ho really didn't want to, he would have divorced Vivian Chow long ago. And Vivian Chow, how could she have the nerve to get married when there's such a big age gap between her and Daqi Ho?"

"Get lost, you pretentious 'rational' Chinese people!!! Daqi is always the best! My brother married Vivian Chow purely for love! Age, region, language, nothing can stop love!!!"

"Oh no, after reading the comments above, I knew it. Another bunch of young girls have joined He Daqi's fan club. @HeDaqiFanClub, come and take them back, give them a good talking to before letting them come out and cause trouble again."

"@He Daqi Fan Club"

"@He Daqi..."

Zhou Huimin has learned her lesson. Now she uses a different account every day to mock He Daqi's fans. Every time she sees He Daqi's fans starting to fantasize and get carried away, she takes the opportunity to join in with a few insults.

When she couldn't win an argument, she quickly tagged He Daqi's fan club. She's really mastered the internet.

If a fan alliance were to be formed to criticize He Daqi's fans, Zhou Huimin's alternate accounts would definitely be granted administrator status due to their leading contribution points.

At this moment, Zhou Huimin had four or five mobile phones in front of her, replying to messages in turn, and she was smiling brightly.

To be precise, since the share swap with Tencent, Vivian Chow hasn't been unhappy at all these days, especially when she sees all sorts of speculations about her assets online every day, she's so happy she's practically showing her back teeth.

He Daqi simply couldn't bear to look at her, but he hadn't had time to pay attention to her lately because the comment section under his Yabo account was currently undergoing a transformation. A group of fans who felt sorry for their brother were discussing a fundraising effort to rescue He Daqi from Zhou Huimin's clutches.

As for how to distribute the rescued individuals, that's a matter of opinion. In any case, the most reliable solution at present is that whichever girl contributes more money will get to have He Daqi for two more days.

It's absolutely infuriating.

Just as He Daqi was fantasizing about serving different beautiful young ladies every day, Zhou Huimin kicked him with her foot.

"Ugh!"

"what happened?"

"Feng Kuzi posted a message on his Yabo.com account. He said that all the actors for 'Assembly' have arrived and are currently undergoing military training, while you, He Daqi, are secretly training in a separate training area." At this point, Zhou Huimin leaned in with a playful smile and snuggled into He Daqi's arms: "Tell me, what are you secretly training for?"

He Daqi felt hot and tried to push Zhou Huimin away but failed. He rolled his eyes and said indifferently, "I'm training how to soak a leather whip in mentholatum."

The popularity of Yabo.com has brought a large group of people into the spotlight, with Feng Kuzi being one of the most prominent. This guy, like the other big mouths, always makes outrageous statements, and quickly gained a group of supporters.

It seems this guy has tasted the sweetness of online traffic, as he now posts his thoughts every few days, criticizing this and that. I guess he's just trying to ride on He Daqi's recent popularity.

Generally speaking, He Daqi wouldn't spoil the fun or embarrass someone in this situation, so he took out his phone, found a photo of his biceps, posted it on his account, and tagged Feng Kuzi in the post.

Postscript: "The training is gradually showing results, and the lines on my arms are beginning to become more defined."

Shortly after the Weibo post was published, a bunch of people started drooling over it.

A few minutes later, Feng Xiaogang responded: "Effort always pays off. Let's keep going for the rallying cry!"

He Daqi's lips twitched. Shouldn't Feng Kuzi be focusing on the screening of "The Banquet" right now? This middle-aged and elderly angry young netizen's style is really too incongruous.

Chow Wai-man was also looking at her phone in Ho Tai-kai's arms, and she was laughing so hard she was practically shaking.

"Hahaha, you've actually started interacting with him!"

What was originally a harmless interaction—a simple tagging out of a friend—made Vivian Chow laugh, leaving He Daqi feeling somewhat embarrassed.

He started rubbing and kneading Vivian Chow's cheeks, clearly somewhat embarrassed and angry.

Zhou Huimin used her hands, feet, and even her mouth, kicking, scratching, and biting as she struggled with He Daqi on the sofa.

Thankfully, Zhou's mother was taking a nap; otherwise, seeing her daughter and son-in-law like this, she would probably be shaking her head and sighing again.

Jingle Bell.

Just as the couple were getting into a heated argument, He Daqi's phone, which had fallen into the crack of the sofa, rang. However, neither of them let go, and they were pulling each other's hair and tickling each other, getting into a great deal of playful wrestling.

(End of this chapter)