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Chapter 550 Ma Liyun: Has My Luck Been Stolen? Don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of it either?

A meeting room on the 21st floor of the InterContinental Davos Hotel.

A rectangular conference table was placed in the center. Li Qingsong sat at the head of the table, next to a middle-aged man in his forties with a faint smile on his lips, but a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Four people sat on each side of the conference table, all dressed in suits and exuding an air of importance.

Chen Yansen glanced at them and saw that they were all bigwigs from banks, energy, state-owned assets, social science associations, and economic development associations.

This group of people may not be able to catch the trend, but they can create it directly.

Besides him, the only other business representative present was Huawei Chairman Ren Zhongfei.

Song Yuncheng pulled out a chair, and Chen Yansen sat down.

"Everyone's here now, so I'll just say a few words."

Li Qingsong spoke slowly, his tone much more serious than during their previous two meetings, his face also revealing a coldness: "You all represent the image of Chinese entrepreneurs to the outside world. Over the next four days, whether it is a business matter or an issue involving national interests, you must be cautious in front of the media. You must uphold your principles, not cause trouble, but you must not be afraid of trouble either!"

Logically speaking, he was not on the travel list for this Winter Davos Economic Forum exchange meeting.

However, neighboring countries all sent important figures to accompany him. If he didn't come, the Chinese entrepreneurs would lose their backbone, support, and confidence.

Therefore, Li Qingsong made a last-minute decision to come with Sun Huajun, the head of the Foreign Affairs Association.

Chen Yansen remained calm as he carefully considered Li Qingsong's words.

He knew in his heart that, given the other party's status and position, every word he uttered had been carefully considered and must have a deeper meaning.

Don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of trouble either.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Chen Yansen, and he recalled a news article about the East China Sea, instantly understanding the implied meaning behind those words.

Anyone who dares to provoke us must be confronted directly!
Li Qingsong made a special trip to support them!
Business is never an isolated phenomenon.

Chen Yansen pondered to himself.

This forum involves far more than just business wins and losses.

As Li Qingsong spoke, he glanced at Chen Yansen and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the look of understanding on the other man's face.

He was initially worried that Chen Yansen was too young and inexperienced to understand the deeper meaning behind his words, so he planned to keep Chen Yansen behind and give him some further instructions.

Who would have thought that this kid was like an old man who had lived for decades, understanding things instantly and comprehending everything at a glance.

Ten minutes later, Li Qingsong finished his speech, which was indeed brief.

Sun Huajun, who was sitting next to him, took over the conversation and spoke for another ten minutes or so. Finally, he looked meaningfully at Chen Yansen and Ren Zhongfei and said, "You two are representatives of private entrepreneurs and also co-mentors of the Davos Forum. Please pass on the key points of tonight's meeting."

Chen Yansen nodded in agreement, as did Ren Zhongfei.

After the two finished speaking, a young man dressed as a secretary came forward and handed out a meeting agenda to everyone present.

Chen Yansen casually flipped through the document and saw that the schedule inside was densely packed, so many that it was astonishing. Just the number of sub-forums and main forum meetings that they needed to attend was as many as ten per day.

If you also include invitations to private networking events, you really can't come to Davos without a lot of physical strength and energy.

After the meeting, Chen Yansen and Ren Zhongfei walked out of the conference room side by side.

"Chairman Ren, when do you plan to launch the Kirin 910?" Chen Yansen asked casually.

Ren Zhongfei paused slightly before replying truthfully: "February 8th, it will be launched to the market together with the Huawei P6S."

He looked at Chen Yansen and said, "Orange phones sold 30 units in North America in just two days?"

"Relying entirely on the carrier's contract phone business, sales dropped by 42% on the second day alone. Whether it can be stabilized depends on the product's hardware performance and software ecosystem."

Chen Yansen shrugged.

"Since Orange phones can sell more than nine million units in Eastern and Western Europe, they should be able to do well in North America as well."

Ren Zhongfei said with a smile.

"I hope so," Chen Yansen said dismissively.

"I heard that Qualcomm's Paul Jacobs has taken the initiative to seek talks with you?"

Ren Zhongfei asked in a low voice.

Chen Yansen raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself: The news spread so fast?

However, he then thought that many people had witnessed his conversation with Paul earlier.

How many of the businessmen who come to Davos are fools?
With a little thought, one can guess most of it.

"If Qualcomm can't win the case and doesn't want to waste money on its legal team, sitting down and communicating is naturally the best option, just like Huawei and Qualcomm did before."

Chen Yansen didn't hide anything and spoke the truth.

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen." Ren Zhongfei said with his words of congratulations, but he was actually quite surprised.

Orange and Tiangong Technology have risen too fast!
Even Qualcomm, which did not gain an advantage in the patent pool battle, has now been reduced to seeking peace. How can this not be shocking?
If this news gets back to China, Senlian Capital's reputation will likely rise to another level, and Orange Mobile's internationalization strategy will face no further obstacles.

To be honest, Ren Zhongfei was somewhat envious of Chen Yansen.

What Huawei took more than a decade to accomplish, Senlian Capital completed in less than three years.

It's true that the younger generation is constantly pushing the older generation aside; we really can't judge today's young people by conventional standards.

"Chairman Ren, thank you. Without Huawei's technical support, Tiangong Technology wouldn't be able to move forward so quickly."

Chen Yansen said casually.

Ren Zhongfei waved his hand, not trying to pat himself on the back, and explained that the cross-licensing of patents between Huawei and Tiangong Technology was simply a normal business collaboration.

After all, Huawei didn't suffer any losses, and Tiangong Technology didn't take Huawei's technology for nothing.

After exchanging a few words, the two went their separate ways.

Only then did Chen Yansen have time to eat dinner.

the other side.

Upon receiving the message, Gao Weilin first booked a meeting room, then contacted representatives from various parties, including Ali, Hillhouse Capital, and Sequoia Capital, and headed to the meeting hall on the 21st floor half an hour later.

"Meeting?"

At that moment, Zhang Lei of Hillhouse Capital and Shen Nanpeng of Sequoia Capital were sitting at the bar drinking together, the whiskey in their glasses gleaming with an amber luster.

When the two saw the messages from their assistants, they were both taken aback.

Shen Nanpeng reacted the fastest, putting down his wine glass and explaining to Zhang Lei, "Don't forget, Chen Yansen is not only a co-mentor at the Davos Forum, but also a director of the World Economic Forum Foundation. He will most likely have someone convey his ideas through him."

The implication is that Chen Yansen had most likely just finished a meeting with his superiors and received new instructions.

Zhang Lei paused for a moment while holding the wine glass, then laughed heartily.

He couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Chen Yansen.

At that time, Liu Qiangdong hosted the dinner party. After observing Chen Yansen for a while, he made up his mind to invest in this person.

Despite being incredibly young, his demeanor, business experience, intelligence, and emotional intelligence far surpass those of his peers.

No, it should be said that he's miles ahead of Liu Qiangdong.

Later, Hillhouse Capital invested in Kuaidi Dache and OFO bike-sharing projects, proving that Chen Yansen did not disappoint him.

With these two investments, Hillhouse Capital earned more than ten times its initial investment.

"We have twenty minutes left. Let's finish this drink first."

Zhang Lei said slowly.

at the same time.

Upon learning the news, Ma Liyun's face darkened.

His sense of smell was the most acute, and he immediately figured out the key to it.

Chen Yansen is in charge of hosting a short meeting for private entrepreneurs in the internet and financial institutions sectors.
Why should he!
Old Ma thought indignantly.

Four months ago, when the World Economic Forum Foundation was selecting honorary directors, his name was initially mentioned. However, after Yu'ebao's fund size exceeded 5000 billion yuan, the contact person stopped responding.

The matter completely fell silent after Forbes magazine published its 2013 list of the world's richest people.

A few days later, the title of director went to Chen Yansen. Ma Liyun had a vague feeling that her luck had been stolen.

For the past year, whenever he lay in bed unable to sleep, he would constantly imagine: if he had offered Chen Yansen a salary of one billion yuan three years ago, Chen Yansen would definitely not have refused.

In this way, Alibaba can have one less formidable rival and one more key player.

Hey!
Old Ma sighed heavily, filled with regret.

Little did he know that he would only have a chance to win over Chen Yansen if he gave him 51% of Alibaba's shares for free.

……

……

The next morning, Song Yuncheng slowly opened her eyes. As usual, Chen Yansen had already gotten up.

I picked up my phone and glanced at the time: 7:03 AM. Still early.

She propped herself up to sit up, leaning against the headboard, the scene of last night's meeting flashing through her mind.

A group of internet giants and financial tycoons with assets of tens of billions listened to Chen Yansen introduce the meeting agenda like students.

My master is truly amazing.

Song Yuncheng muttered to himself.

Just then, Chen Yansen, who had just returned from swimming, overheard this and couldn't help but chuckle.

Seeing her dazed expression, I gently patted the door and reminded her, "There's a breakfast meeting this morning, starting at eight o'clock."

"Okay, Master, I'll get up right away." Song Yuncheng hurriedly got up, but she had only gotten halfway up when she felt something cool under her.

Looking down, I realized I wasn't wearing anything.

“Master, you…” Song Yuncheng opened his mouth, wanting to curse.

"Why are you looking at me? You were talking in your sleep. You took it off yourself. I'll show you the video if you don't believe me."

After Chen Yansen finished speaking, he prepared to take out his phone.

"I believe you, I won't watch the video." Song Yuncheng blushed, not daring to look Chen Yansen in the eye.

Is he talking in his sleep?
They even took off their clothes?
That was awkward; if there had been a hole in the floor, she could have crawled right into it.

Song Yuncheng picked up the light pink shorts beside her and hurriedly put them on. Before going into the bathroom, she suddenly turned her head and said, "Master, can we delete that video?"

"I was just kidding, I didn't record a video."

Chen Yansen sat down on the sofa and replied with a grin.

"What about my clothes?" Song Yuncheng asked again.

"Guess," Chen Yansen said with a mischievous grin.

Song Yuncheng rolled her eyes and angrily ran off to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Chen Yansen chuckled softly, then took out his phone and opened a video to watch slowly.

At 7:40 a.m., Chen Yansen, Gao Weilin, and Song Yuncheng left the hotel and took a car to the conference center.

A Mercedes-Benz van followed behind, with four security personnel in black suits inside.

When Chen Yansen arrived, Qualcomm's Paul Jacobs, Google's Larry Page, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg were already seated.

“Mr. Chen!” Paul Jacob was the first to stand up and greet him.

Chen Yansen stepped forward, shook hands with Paul, and exchanged pleasantries, his demeanor and manner clearly that of an old friend.

This scene greatly shocked the domestic and international media present.

In an instant, the sound of camera shutters rose and fell, and flashes continued to appear, capturing the scene of the two talking in countless shots.

"Aren't Qualcomm and Senlian Capital in a lawsuit?"

"Do I have an extra set of memories compared to the two of them?"

"Businessmen, as long as there's enough profit, I wouldn't be surprised if they slept in the same bed."

The reporters whispered among themselves.

"Mr. Chen, let me introduce you. This is Larry Page from Google, and John Chambers from Cisco..."

Paul was extremely enthusiastic, pulling Chen Yansen aside to introduce him to the important guests at the breakfast meeting, and when it was almost Zuckerberg's turn...

Zuckerberg stood up, interrupting Paul, and said to Chen Yansen with a smile, "Mr. Chen, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see! I heard Facebook wants to acquire WhatsApp?"

Chen Yansen casually picked a topic and asked with a smile.

Zuckerberg was taken aback. He hadn't even finalized the deal with WhatsApp yet, so how did Chen Yansen know?
Just as he was about to ask a follow-up question, Bill Gates from Microsoft walked over with his assistant.

The remaining people stood up and greeted them.

Zuckerberg joined in as well.

Chen Yansen pulled out a chair and sat down directly; he didn't have the bad habit of fawning over others.

A few minutes later, Ren Zhongfei and Ma Liyun arrived one after the other.

At this first breakfast meeting, a total of more than a dozen entrepreneurs were invited, including three from China and nine from North America.

It's easy to see that in the technology and internet industry, China doesn't really have many strong cards to play.

If Chen Yansen doesn't come, then Ren Zhongfei and Ma Liyun will have to take the lead.

Old Ma looked at Chen Yansen and forced a formulaic smile.

The two are locked in a fierce battle in the food delivery industry, losing tens of millions of yuan every day. It's a miracle they don't turn on each other.

Chen Yansen smiled in response, but didn't say anything. Instead, he bypassed Ma Liyun and started chatting with Ren Zhongfei.

at the same time.

Journalists in Davos sent back a large amount of text, images, and video footage to China.

Video clips and photos of Chen Yansen, representing Chinese entrepreneurs, talking with Bill Gates, Larry Page, and others, quickly went viral.

According to the reporter, Chen Yansen holds multiple titles such as "Global Young Leader," "Forum Co-Mentor," and "World Economic Forum Foundation Director," and engages in dialogues with the world's top technology and internet CEOs.

To the astonishment of netizens, Chen Yansen's English speaking ability seemed to be better than Ma Liyun's, and even better than that of foreigners.

Immediately afterwards, the search term "What is Chen Yansen's English level?" appeared in the trending news.

"I have a professional English level of 8, but to be honest, I can only understand about 60% or 70% of it. There are too many technical terms in it, and I'm afraid only professionals in the field can fully understand it."

"The topics that Mr. Chen discussed with Bill Gates and Larry Page mainly focused on chips and operating systems."

"Sen's language expression and logical thinking skills are too strong. Even Bill Gates was speechless for a moment when he talked to him."

Netizens gathered in the comments section to discuss the details enthusiastically.

Not long after, a photo of Chen Yansen and Paul Jacob was also leaked.

In the photo, the two appear to be having a pleasant conversation.

"what's the situation?"

"You're not fighting anymore? You want to negotiate?"

"Could it be that President Chen has backed down? He paid a protection fee of 10 billion US dollars?"

"Bullshit! Do you think Brother Sen is that kind of person?"

Netizens are divided into two camps, arguing fiercely.

However, Nvidia's Huang Renxun frowned deeply after seeing the news.

Qualcomm and Tiangong Technology have stopped fighting?
How can Nvidia then reap the benefits?

(End of this chapter)