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Chapter 465 Chen Yansen + E-commerce Ma VS Little Ma! Dare to come to my territory? Massive blacklist!
In the height of summer, Yanjing is like an overturned furnace, immersing the entire city in a sweltering heatwave.

The international conference center was well-air-conditioned, so there was no need to worry about the heat; however, the number of attendees was so large that the Wi-Fi was completely down.

The organizers, their faces dark with anger, quickly called in maintenance personnel to restore the network as soon as possible.

At this year's China Internet Conference, Liangzai Dong was absent.

The speaker sitting on the stage at this time was Ding Lei. He first announced the great achievement of NetEase Youdao Dictionary surpassing 3 million users, and then talked at length about his experience in pig farming.

Wonderful!

Many entrepreneurs secretly grumbled upon this.

In the afternoon's sub-forum, Lei Yijun took the stage to share Xiaomi's entrepreneurial journey.

Although Zhou Hongyi and he were in the same conference room, they did not interact at all. Upon seeing this, the media immediately came up with a headline: The Most Familiar Strangers!

Pei Yi, Zhou Shouzhi, Liao Wei, Zhang Yiming, Liang Bo, and others spoke eloquently at the sub-forums, expanding the industry influence of the products they were responsible for.

Time flies, and a day passes quickly.

In the evening, Ding Lei hosted a dinner for Chen Yansen, Ma Wenteng, and Zhang Chaoyang, and specially brought NetEase black pork, asking the chef to prepare several side dishes for them to try.

After dinner, Zhang Chaoyang suggested going out to sea for fishing, and Ding Lei and Ma Wenteng readily agreed, as did Chen Yansen.

The group took Lao Zhang's private plane directly to the nearest airport in the Bohai Bay, and then drove to the dock.

As soon as I boarded the cruise ship, eight beautiful women in bikinis surrounded me. Two of them greeted me with "Konnichiwa" and had ingratiating smiles on their faces.

Chen Yansen stared intently for a moment before recognizing the two men. They were both cavalry instructors from next door, dressed in too many layers of clothing to be recognized immediately.

The other six also looked familiar; they were mostly actresses in the entertainment industry.

Slender and plump, A, B, C, D, each different.

Zhang Chaoyang pulled the three of them to sit down, opened a bottle of whiskey, and personally poured the whiskey and added ice.

Chen Yansen held his wine glass and took a small sip.

Ding Lei, holding a fishing rod, sat on the right side of the boat, leisurely fishing.

Ma Wenteng lit a Zhenlong cigarette and busied himself puffing away. After finishing half of the cigarette, he looked at Chen Yansen and asked, "Have you found a brokerage firm yet?"

"We have initially selected five partners, led by Goldman Sachs, to first compile Pinbei's financial and accounting data to ensure that it meets the listing requirements and procedures of the NYSE."

Chen Yansen put down his wine glass, leaned back in his chair, and answered slowly.

Since he announced Pinbei's IPO plan, Ma Wenteng has been busy with preparations.

After all, Tencent participated in Pinduoduo's Series A and Series B financing rounds, investing a total of US$11.8 billion and holding 17.5% of the equity, making it the second-largest shareholder.

"We need to act quickly. In the past six months, capital has shown a rebound trend, the market has begun to heat up, and overseas investors are paying more attention to and are more willing to invest in China's e-commerce sector, making it easier to obtain high valuations."

Ma Wenteng reminded him.

He paused and then said, "Ali has already submitted its IPO plan, and JD.com is also preparing. Whoever goes public first will attract more market attention and funds. If Ali goes public first, it may affect Pinduoduo's financing amount and valuation."

To put it bluntly, Pinduoduo, Ali, and JD.com are not only competitors in their businesses, but their struggle during the IPO process is even more dangerous.

One wrong step could result in losses of hundreds of millions or even billions of US dollars.

"Don't worry, I understand the stakes."

Chen Yansen nodded confidently in response.

He found five underwriters in total: Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley were responsible for drafting the prospectus; Citigroup was responsible for training all underwriting sales personnel; JPMorgan Chase was responsible for valuation and issuance; and Goldman Sachs was responsible for setting the floor price.

They are all incredibly powerful!
After hearing what Chen Yansen said, a look of surprise flashed across Ma Wenteng's eyes.

He didn't expect that Chen Yansen not only had strong operational capabilities, but also had a deep understanding of and expertise in the principles of capital operation.

Seeing that the two were discussing the details of Pinduoduo's IPO, Zhang Chaoyang didn't want to disturb them, so he put his arm around the two very attractive girls and turned to go into the cabin.

Can Lao Zhang handle it?

Chen Yansen looked doubtful.

Not long after, a rustling sound came from behind, and upon closer listening, it turned out to be Zhang Chaoyang singing.

You said that holding hands was a promise.
But honey, that's not love

Like a shooting star without time to make a wish

No matter how beautiful it was, it can only be a memory...

Chen Yansen chuckled. It seems that once a man reaches fifty, he's pretty much at the age where he talks but doesn't fight.

He stayed out until 1 a.m. before returning to his hotel in Yanjing.

Pushing open the door and entering the bedroom, Ye Qiuping lay on her side on the bed, her makeup exquisite.

She was wearing a nurse's uniform, with white stockings that covered her from her toes to above her knees, revealing glimpses of her fair and rosy skin.

With her eyes closed and her breathing steady, she had clearly fallen asleep while waiting for Mr. Chen to return.

As Chen Yansen walked, he unbuttoned his shirt.

He was quick to undress others and equally quick to undress himself; before he even reached the bedside, he was left wearing only a pair of boxer shorts.

Ye Qiuping was fast asleep when, in her hazy state, she felt someone press close to her and pin her down.

……

……

For the next two days, Mr. Chen attended meetings during the day, socialized in the evenings, and read books at night.

On the morning of August 16, Chen Yansen got into his Maybach 62S full of energy, while Ye Qiuping looked like she hadn't slept well.

Zhou Shouzhi didn't return to Xucheng; he flew to Europe on a business trip last night. On the way back, with no one else around, Chen Yansen pulled Master Ye aside for a fierce sparring match several thousand meters in the air.

As soon as Ye Qiuping landed, she was so tired that she kept dozing off.

Seeing this, Chen Yansen told Xiao Li to drive back to the Delta Villa, and then threw Ye Qiuping onto the two-meter-wide bed.

"Boss, slow down, it's too fast." Ye Qiuping murmured softly, lying on her pillow, as if talking in her sleep.

Chen Yansen, who was about to leave the room, stopped in his tracks, a surge of anger rising within him. "Explain yourself clearly, who was too fast?"
So he turned around and gave Ye Qiuping a two-hour lecture.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and it wasn't until 10:30 p.m. that Master Ye, who hadn't eaten all day, finally woke up. He saw Chen Yansen lying on the sofa on the terrace, gazing at the dark night sky and dim stars, seemingly lost in thought.

She pushed open the glass door, walked slowly forward, sat down next to Chen Yansen, and asked, "Have you had dinner?"

"No," Chen Yansen lied through his teeth.

"Shall I cook you a bowl of noodles?" Ye Qiuping said.

"Make a few more side dishes, not too many, four dishes and a soup will do," Chen Yansen replied.

Not too much, four dishes and a soup?
Ye Qiuping smiled sweetly, then gritted her teeth and grunted in agreement.

That son of a bitch Chen Yansen, he doesn't treat her like a human being at all, he just plays with her and then throws her aside.

How did she wake up?

I was woken up by sheer hunger!

"Hurry up and go!" Chen Yansen frowned when he saw that she was not moving and urged her in a deep voice.

"Okay, boss, I'll go cook the noodles right now." Ye Qiuping forced a smile and stared pitifully at Chen Yansen.

Seeing that the other party remained unmoved, he had no choice but to obediently go downstairs and into the kitchen.

Just as she was about to open the refrigerator to select ingredients, she saw an unopened takeout order: spicy chicken and twice-cooked pork from Chuanweiju. There was also an empty takeout box in the trash can next to it.

It was obvious that Chen Yansen had already eaten dinner, and he had specially ordered a meal for her.

Ye Qiuping's lips curled up slightly, and a very bright smile bloomed on her face.

This guy isn't that bad!
Chef Ye felt a warmth in her heart and quickly heated up the food. She then replenished her energy, as she had wronged Chen Yansen and was determined to make amends to him.

The Laiwang App was launched the following morning.

Ahri, who had been holding back for half a year, has finally revealed her trump card.

As a major bet by Ali in the social networking field, Laiwang was highly anticipated from the very beginning of its preparation. The entire team was determined to carve out a niche in a market where WeChat held an absolute advantage.

Old Ma's marketing strategy is also very simple and straightforward: download the app and get 2GB of Ali-related targeted data; log in and get a Yaomao red envelope worth 5 to 88 yuan; invite friends to register and get an additional random red envelope worth 5 to 88 yuan.

Simply put, it mainly involves throwing money at the problem.

Within an hour of its launch, the product had been downloaded over 30 times and registered 24.7 times.

WeChat, QQ, QQ Zone, Renren, and Weibo are flooded with invitation links.

Upon receiving the message, Ma Wenteng showed no mercy to the e-commerce platform and immediately blocked the activity link invited by Laiwang.

Are you spreading electronic spam on my turf?
Don't even think about it!

When Ma Liyun found out, he muttered a few curses, but there was nothing he could do.

At the same time, the homepages of Ali's core applications, such as Taobao, Yaomao, and Zhifubao, all featured Laiwang with a 24/7 focus image.

Download now and get free data; log in and get shopping vouchers.

It appears to be very wealthy, but it only attracts those who exploit loopholes for personal gain; there aren't many users who are genuinely interested in the social networking app, Laiwang.

In addition, executives such as Ma Liyun, Lu Zhaoxi, and Zhang Yong posted screenshots of QR codes on Weibo to attract users to register.

This tactic leveraged the celebrity effect, and in a short time, hundreds of thousands of people downloaded Laiwang, wanting to add Ma Liyun as a friend.

"Mr. Ma, I'm a college student, could you give me an Orange phone for free?"

"Mr. Ma, I'm out of living expenses, could you send me a red envelope?"

"Mr. Ma, I look quite a bit like you. Do you think it's possible that I'm your long-lost younger brother?"

Ma Liyun accepted hundreds of friend requests in one go, but when she saw the chat content, her vision went black.

They're either here to claim kinship or to borrow money from him.

At the same time, every Ali employee received a task from the group: they must have more than 100 external friends by October 1st, otherwise they would not receive a year-end bonus.

Of course, if you have enough friends, you can also share a cash prize of 100 million.

Spend money abroad, then impose quotas on domestic workers!
On the first day of Laiwang's launch, the event budget alone was 100 million yuan!

Registrations easily surpassed 500 million!
Faced with Ali's provocation, Ma Wenteng blocked everything, first blocking the activity link on Laiwang, and then blocking the Taobao link.

Within Tencent's software ecosystem, any product related to Ali (Ali) is completely blocked.

Following their e-commerce battle, Ali and Penguin are at it again!

The following day, Liang Bo announced that Yunzhou, an enterprise office software developed over the course of a year, could be downloaded from the official website, Orange App Store, Aurora Future App Store, and other channels.

This software is primarily aimed at enterprise users and is available in both PC and wireless versions.

It has entered into direct competition with Enterprise QQ and IMO!
Yunzhou integrates chat, voice, red envelope and video functions, as well as light applications such as group chat, meeting scheduling, corporate catering, and ride-hailing.

In short, Senlian Capital and Ali Capital have both launched attacks on Tencent's core territory, one targeting enterprise users and the other targeting ordinary users.

Ma Wenteng immediately got angry and was about to call Chen Yansen to question him, but then he thought that he had copied Senlian Capital's Yu'ebao, Douyin and other products, so where did he get the confidence to question him?
With a final sigh, he turned his gun around and focused all his energy on Ahri.

To retain users with wavering resolve, WeChat upgraded its Shake feature, offering users the chance to win cash prizes, OFO cycling coupons, and Kuaidi Dache discount coupons by shaking the app three times a day.

They also accused Laiwang's "300 million red envelope" promotion of being a form of viral marketing that would damage the user experience and atmosphere of WeChat Moments, making their stance clear: "I'm going to block you!"
(End of this chapter)